Not a big pizza eater. I don't dislike it enough to go hungry if that is what is there. When I am eating pizza and I get to choose it will be a thin crust New York style. My friends, one from Chicago, said I had to try Malnati's deep dish pizza and it would change my whole outlook on pizza. It really didn't. I got to try the deep dish and the thin crust. I preferred the thin crust but, to me, still no wow factor.
I did get to order my favorite Italian dishes. A green salad and a bowl of pasta. Now we're talking! I got the small house salad and the Chicken Louie.The salad was fresh and the house house Red Wine Vinaigrette was good. The pasta was delicious. The 5 of us also shared a pizza cookie for desert. Speaking of sharing, people must eat more in Chicago. I gave away 1/3 of my salad and still had plenty. I also gave up some samples of the pasta and still had enough for a really big lunch. Also nobody with the small deep dish pizzas were able to finish one. Suffice it to say you either bring a friend to share or plan on a carry out box.
You want to bring a friend or friends anyway. With a party of 5 we waited about 20 minutes for a table and then another 30-40 for the entrees. We got our drinks and salads/appetizers fairly quick. And dessert came about 10 minutes after we ordered it because it is baked as ordered too. All in all we were in the restaurant over 2-1/2 hours. Service was really good.