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| - All I ordered was a small chicago style crust pizza. That is what this review is about. The place was very clean. I had time to look because it takes between 35-40 minutes to make and cook one of these crusts. There are 2 TVs, both on sports channels. Parking and access is easy off 40th Street or Bell Rd. The place is actually North of Bell Rd on 40th St. next to Walgreen's. It's across the street from the high school.
There were 3 empty tip jars on the counter and a place to tip on the receipt, but I only tip if there is wait service at the table, but if I have to walk to get a refill of my drink and walk to the counter to ask for a to-go box, that is not waiter service, and therefore no tipping. Sorry. Tipping here would be like tipping at burger king.
There is no nutrition information online or at the store, so if you are on a diet like I am, then I would assume the worst possible scenario.
Food quality was passing. It's a big cut above school cafeteria food, perhaps better than the cheap pizza chains like Domino's. But as a former Chicago resident and still a pizza snob, it's in the lower levels of compatibility with true Chicago Style. (In my opinion the standard for "Chicago style" is from Pizzaria Uno or Due)
I lived in/near Chicago in the 1960s-70s and never heard of this chain. My brother has lived there all his life and told me he has been there and most of the people he knows would rate the chain a 4 on the 10 scale. So this place is like the Ponderosa of pizza chains. Somewhere above fast food but significantly below places like Pizzaria Uno or Malnati's.
Bad sign: I arrived there at 12:15pm and there was only one other person in the store, during the lunch rush hour. They may do a really good delivery business with the hospital across the street.
It cost me $21.06 for a small drink and one small pizza.
Update: subsequent visits to this mall going to other stores, their parking lot is usually empty at lunch time - not a good sign.
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