A friend of mine really loves Lou Malnati's, so I decided to give it a try on a night where I did not mind waiting over 30 minutes for a pizza. I decided to keep things simple and get a medium cheese pizza.
I have had variations of deep dish pizza at places like Nello's and the late, great Zachary's in Tucson. I thought I knew what to expect. Unfortunately, I was highly disappointed when the pizza arrived. It was a very doughy pizza with a load of somewhat cooked tomatoes dumped on top of a surprisingly small amount of cheese with what seemed little to no sauce under the cheese. I found the tomatoes that they put on top of it to be inedible, and I cannot say I cared for what was underneath either.
I felt obligated to try at least two of the slices, but it was far from an enjoyable experience. There were four slices left, and I contemplated not taking them home. If there had been a homeless person around, I would have happily given the leftovers to them. I ultimately decided to the throw the leftovers away.
I think if I was going to get pizza this thick again, I would go somewhere that served Sicilian style pizza. At least that has plenty of cheese and sauce. Needless to say, I will not be going back here again.