Gino’s East | Chicago, IL

IL - Gino's East

Gino’s East is one of Chicago’s best known pizzerias, and I believe their reputation is well-deserved. I enjoyed their cheesy pizza bread appetizer, and I especially enjoyed their sausage deep dish pizza. But this wasn’t just any sausage pizza, Gino’s East offers the option of traditional sausage chunks or a sausage patty that covers the […]

Pizzeria Uno | Chicago, IL

IL - Pizzeria Uno

The Pizzeria Uno that I visited in downtown Chicago was the birthplace of Chicago-style deep dish pizza, and following is its history as described on Uno’s website: “In 1943, when Ike Sewell opened a restaurant at the corner of Ohio Street and Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Americans ate pizza primarily as a snack. Ike figured […]

Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano | Noblesville, IN

IN - Matteo's Ristorante Italiano

Matteo’s is a very nice restaurant on the square in Noblesville. It is known for its fine Italian cuisine, and, while pizza is only listed as an appetizer, I found it to be very good considering it is not what this restaurant specializes in. The pizza has a nice soft crust and packs a lot of […]

Michaelangelo’s Italian Bistro | Noblesville, IN

IN - Michaelangelo's Italian Bistro

Michaelangelo’s Italian Bistro serves decent pizza as well as many other options. It is much more of a laid back atmosphere inside than what the name would elude to. I only tell you this so that you don’t make the same mistake as my wife who got all dressed up for what she thought would […]

Hungry Howie’s | Indianapolis, IN

IN - Hungry Howie's

Hungry Howie’s has pretty good flavored crust options (sesame, cajun, butter cheese, butter, ranch, garlic herb, onion, and original) at no extra charge as they claim to be “home of hte flavored crust.” Their pizza is decent but not great, and the crust is probably the highlight. I also tried their breadsticks, or “Howie Bread”, […]

Datsa Pizza | Indianapolis, IN

IN - Datsa Pizza

When I took my first bite into my slice from Datsa Pizza I had to exclaim “datsa good!” All corny jokes aside, my ham and bacon pizza was delicious. They also offer some specialty, or “datsa”, pizzas, and I noticed they serve the large spicy pieces of Italian sausage if you like those. Beyond pizza, […]

Firehouse Pizza | Westfield, IN

IN - Firehouse Pizza

Firehouse Pizza makes a decent pizza with a fairly thin crust. They do a great job of loading on sausage if you choose to make it one of your toppings, but my main complaint would be that the crust lacks much flavor. Firehouse Pizza has locations in Carmel, Fishers, and Noblesville in addition to the […]

Ale Emporium | Indianapolis, IN

Ale Emporium_Pizza Review

The size and atmosphere of the Ale Emporium are very impressive considering that it is located in a strip mall. Moreover, it might boast some of the best tasting pizza I have ever had inside of a restaurant with such an unassuming exterior. They offer pan and thin crust pizza. However, I have only had […]

‘Za | Indianapolis, IN

'Za_Broad Ripple_Pizza Review

‘Za is a small pizzeria in Broad Ripple that serves New York-style pizza. ‘Za’s pizza is fairly average, but it could be even better at certain times. If you enjoy being frugal, then you should go to ‘Za for their five dollar lunch special between 11 am and 2 pm. This special includes a slice, […]

Cafe Pizzaria | Bloomington, IN

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Cafe Pizzaria has been serving pizzas in Bloomington with the same recipe since 1953, and it certainly has a neat college town restaurant feel with some nice Indiana University memorabilia. I believe they may have lost some popularity in recent years, but they still make a decent thin crust pizza. While I obviously had their […]