I'm not sure if these are franchise locations, but the Lou Malniti's i've had out in the burbs is dogshit. I don't understand the love at all.

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I didn't know regular people ate deep dish pizza. I thought it was only for tourists, people who say "chi-town," and intra-city mayoral wagers.

P.S. Dave "Kap" "The Kapman" "Kaparooni" "chaspopKap" Kaplan is the worst with the "Chi-Town," "Bean Town" "Motor CIty," "Pittsburgh...town" stuff. It would make Chet blush.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

Once every five years or so I crave a Giordano's stuffed.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

I absolutely love Giordano's. Had it three times this weekend.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Was it the same piece?

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

You shut your whore mouth....nothing..NOTHING...beats the lou's special w/added sausage

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Michael: "Could it be love?"
GOB: "I know what an erection feels like, Michael. No, it's the opposite. It's... it's like my heart is getting hard."

I think Beggars is OK, but not even close to Lou's!

Terrible claim. Wont even get into the many reasons why.

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Not sure. Passed out after each slice and then woke up and kept going.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I prefer Giordano's. I think they use the same recipe as the legendary Nancy's on Golf Road in Niles.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Not really a fan of deep dish at all, but Georgio's is the best I've had.

https://www.georgiospizza.com/

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Lou Malnati's is the most overrated pizza in Chicago.

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This guy gets it.

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My wife brought me back a slice from a get together at my Son-In_laws parent's house. My new Son-In-Law orders a pepperoni stuffed "Lou's". EVERYBODY knows you get sausage.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I'll have deep-dish around my birthday or at some particularly food-comforting moment in the dog days of winter (which aren't that far apart). It's great as a special thing, but you can't eat it often.

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Beggar's and Aurelio's only seem to exist below 1200S. As someone who grew up on the Rosati's and Malnati's of the north, going to one of those must feel like being in Shelbyville.

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CH, I find myself agreeing with your thoughts way too often. You should be worried. I'll probably start hating small midwestern cities and doing crossword puzzles for fun.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

These two guys sure as hell do not get it.

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Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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No

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Vito and Nicks disagrees.

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Like I said, maybe the suburban locations are just franchises, and just not as good as Lou's in Chicago. But i've had it from 3 places out this way, and it's just not very good. The deep dish is okay, and the thin crust I've tried was awful.

I'm not even a huge fan of Giordano's, but I would take that over the Lou Malnati's I've tried every time.

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I have. Some Beggar's locations are better than others. The one on Cicero in Park Forest is probably the best.

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GO BEARS!!!

Agree with FF on this one. Lou's is amazing, not the kind of thing you can eat all the time, but I'd say me and the wife get it once every couple months at least. Plus, in a pinch you can stop in and buy a frozen one that has 4 slices for $12 that's hard to tell the difference from the fresh pies. $12 for dinner for 2 is a solid deal for non fast food.

And anyone who says Giordanos is better than Lou's is a retard.

Haven't tried Beggars, but doubt its close to Lous.

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Who the hell gets thin crust at Lou's? I didn't even know they sold thin crust. That's like going into McDonald's and asking for a hot dog.

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Right. God forbid someone orders a pizza that doesn't put them in a coma after one slice. Thin crust > deep dish. And that goes for anywhere.

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The one by Barrington and Schaumburg road is great.

I don't think I have ever had their thin crust so I'll take your word on that.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Lous grows their own tomatoes, they used crushed tomatoes only, not sauce, Nobody else comes close.

Most, like Giordanos, beggars, have sauce with sugar. It's not bad, just not lous.

One issue Lous has is that sometimes they get so busy, the rush the pizzas out and they need more time. I usually order WELL DONE these days...solves that issue

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Here's a pro tip for ya.....if you want thin crust go to one of the 8000 places that does it better than Lou Malnatis.

If you want deep dish go to Lous since its the best in the city.


Not gonna argue what is better, thin or thick...to me that's like asking what is better, steak or cupcakes. Two totally different foods, both great, no point in trying to pick a favorite. Last night we had thin crust pizza from Munchies, it was very good. Last week we had Lou's, it was also very good. Some times we feel like thin and sometimes we feel like getting deep dish.

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McDonald's has hot dogs?

That has been my main issue with them. Their pizza is always VERY undercooked. I'm talking like they took it out of the oven 10 minutes too early. If I ever order from them again, I will definitely request well done.

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This is a good thing.

You guys enjoy the overrated garbage that is Lou Malnati's. Makes things easier for the rest of us to get pies while you all clog things up there.

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