I'm originally from Chicago, and hadn't had a good deep dish since I last visited over a decade ago. A friend of mine and my bf recommended Mama Jo's just for their regular pizza, so when we saw they had a "Chicago High Rise" we decided to give it a try, on the menu it claimed to be a modified version of the classic deep dish, and let's be honest, most deep dishes outside of Chicago are terrible, so my hopes weren't too high.
As soon as I walked in to pick up the pizza, I was met with the most amazing smell of home made pizza, you know the smell, not the cookie cutter greasy cheese smell of most chains, the cashier was a 20 something Italian guy who was very friendly, and the woman behind the scenes working in the kitchen seemed to be an older Italian lady, perhaps Mama Jo? :p
When we got home and opened the box, I noticed the differences right away, but the pizza looked so fresh, I gave it a try anyway, WOW, it was delicious, ample toppings without being too much, flavorful chunky tomato marinara, and the classic almost crusty bread like crust that us Chicagoans know means good deep dish pizza.
Not sure how their other pizzas stack up, but I will definitely be back for the Chicago High Rise!