I’ve previously opined about the original Sal’s Pizza location, an unassuming walk-in/delivery (only) storefront on the backside of a strip mall in Algonquin, IL. If you read that piece, you’ll remember I found no fault with their pizza, in fact, for my personal tastes, I found it to be superb. This review is about Sal’s… Continue reading Sals Pizza Review, Huntley, IL
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Papa Johns Deep Dish Pizza Review – Nationwide
Papa John’s Pizza is an American restaurant company. It runs the third largest take-out and pizza delivery restaurant chain in the world, with headquarters in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville. The Papa John’s restaurant franchise was founded in 1983 by “Papa” John Schnattertaking a small corner of space of his father’s tavern, in Jeffersonville, Indiana.… Continue reading Papa Johns Deep Dish Pizza Review – Nationwide
Marcos Pizza Review – Nationwide Chain
A new franchised location of Marco’s Pizza opened down the block from me this week; Marco’s, out of Ohio, is the 12th largest pizza chain in the US, and will hit 1000 stores this year. It was started by an Italian immigrant, Pat Giammarco, in 1978. The advertising claims “Authentic Italian Pizza” and I don’t… Continue reading Marcos Pizza Review – Nationwide Chain
Italian Village Review, Chicago, IL
I generally eschew “legends” in the restaurant business (exception, New Orleans), as I have found over and over again, so many of them are resting on their laurels of decades ago. Such is not the case with The Italian Village, really three restaurants under one roof in downtown Chicago, is the city’s oldest Italian restaurant, serving… Continue reading Italian Village Review, Chicago, IL
Grovers Grill and Bar Review, Fox River Grove, IL
Grover’s Grill and Bar, at 412 Northwest Highway in Fox River Grove, IL, sits across the highway from the FRG Metra station. It’s been Grover’s for maybe 3 years. I think it was a Mexican restaurant before that, I had never been in there. They did some remodeling before opening, took out a couple walls,… Continue reading Grovers Grill and Bar Review, Fox River Grove, IL
Emils Frozen Pizza Review
“Exceeds Expectations,” the package of Emil’s Pizza boasts. And you know what? It did, for me. And I was surprised that it did. Making “Real Good Pizza Since 1961,” Emil’s is based in Watertown, WI, and must be another one of those Upper Midwest pizzas that got its launch as a local mom and pop… Continue reading Emils Frozen Pizza Review
Pizza Hut Buffet Review
As a regular reader, you know I try and find positive things to write about every time I stop someplace. Spoiler alert: not here. I’ve been in a Pizza Hut maybe three times in the past ten years, once in a small town in Western Kansas, the place was filthy, the pizza worse. I liked… Continue reading Pizza Hut Buffet Review
Tombstone Roadhouse Pizza Review
(August 1, 2016) Most of the major frozen pizza manufacturers have been busy rolling out new variations of their products over the last couple years, apparently in an attempt to acquire more freezer frontage in the store, which hopefully translates into sales. Tombstone, which started in Medford, WI, (map below) as a supplier of frozen… Continue reading Tombstone Roadhouse Pizza Review
Opsahls Pizza Review, Rockford, IL
My best bud in college was from Rockford, Illinois, and we’d go down there on occasion; I returned with him a little later in life for his first (of 4) wedding, and when he relocated from Rockford to San Jose. He invited several of us to help with that move, unfortunately, he bought several cases… Continue reading Opsahls Pizza Review, Rockford, IL
Olive Theory Pizzeria Review, Downers Grove, IL
I have so much admiration for people who start a restaurant with just a concept in mind and build a business from the ground up. It’s a really tough, competitive segment – the best statistics available recently show 60% of new restaurants fail within the first three years. Any start-up is tough, I know, because I’ve been involved… Continue reading Olive Theory Pizzeria Review, Downers Grove, IL