- Ella M
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Mail Order Nothing Special
- August 29, 2009
- Rated 1 of 5 by
camilleflorida from Port St. Lucie , Florida
Mail ordered Gino's east pizza from featuredfoods after it was shown on Food Network. Nothing special. Cooked it 15 mins longer than package instructions and it was just warm, not hot. Overpriced. Could have gotten anything just as good here in town.
AWFUL Food at the Highest Price I've Ever Paid!
- May 28, 2009
- Rated 1 of 5 by
kkamandrew from Milford, Michigan
We went in to the one on Superior and ordered a large, 3 topping DD pizza, and cheesy bread for carry out. Cost's were conveniently not posted, but hey, it's just pizza right. WRONG. We were rung up and told the price was over $45.00!!! Yes, I could have left, but we were hungry, and it's famous...so...the sucker in me paid, and was told to wait for the next 45 minutes in a corner of a hallway with 1 chair (and 5 people waiting).
The place was filthy, the cooking staff was spending more time eating and talking than working (including the manager on duty). Over 1 hour later our pizza arrived. We we're rudely "shoved off" as though we were miscreants for ordering carry-out.
Back in the hotel, I can honestly say it was one of the worst pizza's I've ever had. It was closer to eating cornmeal lasagna than any pizza. It had sickly sweet sauce, and even after an hour the crust was still undercooked.
I'd complain to the restaurant management, but I'm sure all I'd get is an "are you talkin’ to me?"
Trust me when I tell you to avoid this tourist trap at all costs. It’s a HUGE rip off!
Overrated
- July 15, 2008
- Rated 1 of 5 by
nocabellechim from rochester, Minnesota
Recommend you do not go if in a party of 2 or 1. Waited in line for over an hour with my husband, while groups of 3 or more (even those up to 12) who were way behind us in line were seated in front of us. After waiting for 75 minutes, the couple behind us told the host that we would sit in a table for 4 so we could be seated.
Pizza was marginal in quality. Wanted a great Chicago deep dish, Giordano's was MUCH BETTER, seating there is first come, first serve, and pizza quality is tastier!
Gino's East
- August 26, 2006
- Rated 2 of 5 by
purelily from New York, New York
I've had a craving for real Chicago deep dish pizza for weeks, so we stopped at Gino's east.. sad to say it was definitely not up to par with Giordano's or Lou Malnati's... but the garlic bread with mozzarella was awesome! At the end, got Lisa ice-cream with a candle for her birthday.
From journal Weekend in Chicago
Editor Pick
Gino's East of Chicago
- July 16, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
stvchin from Tustin, California
Gino's East was on my "must dine at" list for Chicago. I had heard about Gino's East on the Internet, TV, and it was featured on the reality show "Amazing Race." I had to go eat here.
The restaurant is located at the corner of Wells, just north of Ontario. Carson's for Ribs and Ed Debevic's is also located on the same intersection...choices...choices...wow.
The inside of the restaurant is a bit dimly lit, but I didn't care. I was seated quickly and noticed that most of the surfaces were scrawled with names of previous restaurant patrons. The ceiling was an interesting sky blue color, with little toothpicks stuck in them. If anything, this restaurant has a personalized touch.
The menu is actually printed on the placemat. I ordered a lemonade and a small sausage and cheese pan pizza. Oh boy...I couldn't wait! The waiter was very friendly and very attentive, he brought my lemonade and a water over quite quickly.
After about 10 to 12 minutes, my pizza came out! Yessss... It's supposed to serve one, but could easily feed two. It sure smelled good. The waiter cut me a slice and put it on my serving plate.
My first bite was like magic! There's definitely a reason this place is famous. The cheese was gooey and stringy, the sauce was a bit watery but nice and sweet, and the crust was almost like a pie crust. The sausages were in nice big chunks so you can definitely taste it! It took me a while to eat it, and I definitely didn't have any room for dessert. But that's okay, I was quite happy!
The legendary deep dish pizza at Gino's East makes the stuff back home in California taste like manhole covers. The total bill for a small sausage pizza and lemonade came out to about $17 before tip. The food was phenomenal, the staff very friendly and personable. Heck, I'd move to Chicago just for the pizza at Gino's East. I'd make this a mandatory visit for anybody visiting Chicago.
From journal The Windy City in One Day!