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| - What a strange place it is. I may have missed it completely had it not been for the Groupon purchase. It's a bar on the right, and a restaurant on the left. The front of the building did not say Taste of Chi-town, but something like Town Center. So look for the address and not the sign. As we came in, it is a bit confusing with the bar and restaurant. We probably looked lost. We were quickly greeted by the owner, Mike, who looks like the Godfather and a Cook in one. He was extremely friendly and was glad we decided to try the restaurant. Mike said he was from Chicago and he missed the food and the people, and now with his restaurant he gets to see both. We split a Joe's Spicy Italian Sandwich while we waiting for our pizza to be cooked. Mike warned that the Chicago-style deep dish would take 35 minutes or so, but it was worth the wait. The sandwich was incredible. Very tasty and spicy. I loved it. Mike also gave us some complimentary fries which were delicious. They had a mixture of lemon and feta. Then the deep dish pizza came. I could hear angles as the pizza was slowly placed on our table. We decided to go with the sausage, green pepper, onion, and mushroom. It was amazingly delicious. The crust was crunchy and tasted much better than the usual crust. Mike revealed that he uses corn meal for the crust and it definitely makes a difference. It was equal or better than the pizza I had at Uno's in Chicago. The sauce was amazing, the cheese tasted like fresh cheese and the ingredients also tasted crunchy and not frozen. I would say Mike takes pride in his food and it shows. I really enjoyed this place and would recommended it. You do have to be patient because orders also come in from the bar area and the pizza takes a while to cook. However, there are multiple televisions to entertain while you wait. If you like Chicago food, you need to try this place. It is a bit hard to find and a bit out of the way, but when you get there and eat that sandwich and/or the pizza, you will be glad you found it. I will return. Soon. By the way, we had some pizza leftovers and because of the corn meal, when we stuck it in the oven, it came out fresh and crunchy. WAY TO GO MIKE !!!!!!!
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