Most criticisms for the pizza usually revolve around Midwest sensibilities of how pizza should be. Courthouse is New York Style - the way it's supposed to be (the only other legitimate claim Is Sicilian/Mediterranean as far as authenticity). Chicago has deep dish, but it's a myth that they like deep dish. They prefer thin, NY style as well. They only eat the deep dish pizza when their friends and family come to visit for "something Chicago". Lost between Manhattan and Chicago is us where we came up with something in-between the two and it became the norm and default, which is the same reason frozen and franchise pies resemble this as well. In my opinion, this place is great; it's acceptable NY style pizza.