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| - I went to Rosati's for lunch today with four co-workers, one of whom is a Windy City native. And while I do like the pizza here, it's not the best Chicago-style pizza I've had. But I guess it will have to do until we get a Giordano's. (Hey, we're finally getting a White Castle, so anything's possible!)
Of the three styles of Chicago pizza (stuffed, deep dish, and super thin), I prefer the stuffed. Rosati's is a decidedly thin-style joint, although they do have deep dish on the menu. The lunch special is a pizza and salad buffet for $8.50, and that's what most of us usually get. Unfortunately, for that price, you don't get much -- and this is an all-you-can-eat endeavor.
There's usually only two or three types of pizza (today it was cheese, pepperoni, and pepperoni and sausage), and you have to wait for them to bring it out to sit under the heat lamps. When it's gone, it's gone, and you just have to wait for them to bring out more. So while you wait, you can fill up on salad, which is basically big chunks of iceberg lettuce with a few topping options (pickled beets, cucumber chunks, peppers, cheese, and tomatoes). At least the Greek dressing is good. And there are unlimited refills on drinks, which you serve yourself.
Speaking of service, even though this is a "buffet," the service was pretty poor. One of my co-workers ordered a calzone off the menu, and it took forever to get it. We also had to wait a long time for our check, and I don't think our waitress cracked a smile once.
As I said, I do like the pizza at Rosati's, so I'm not sure why I keep ordering the buffet. This location is close to the office, so it's become a staple of our lunchtime crew and I'm pretty sure I'll be back. Maybe next time I'll follow my rogue co-worker's lead and order something off the menu. (And it may even be cheaper to order a personal-size pizza ... with MY choice of toppings!)
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