Malnati's Lou Pizzeria Restaurants

Peoria , Illinois

128 reviews

Delicious filling portions! Great service! Absolutely delightful food! Owners Tony and Vatsana are the BEST! Dining in their newly expanded and remodeled neighborhood restaurant is a pleasure. Truly OUTSTANDING in every way !!!

Richmond , Virginia

78 reviews

Went with co-workers for a very nice time. Hard to talk any business in the noisy, family-oriented restaurant (and that was OK with me!). Good atmosphere, great pizza - I'll certainly go back.

Sarasota , Alaska

155 reviews

Outstanding deep-dish pizza. It should be- Rudy Malnati, the founder, worked at Pizzeria Uno, which is neck and neck with Malnati's for best deep-dish pizza in Chicago, in my opinion. Contrary to a widely held belief, the crust is really not very thick at all. The pizza is just made in a pan, hence the deep-dish term. The rather thin crust is light and crisp. The sausage, a patty covering the entire pizza, is garlicky and delicious. The tomatoes are very lightly seasoned and yet they have a terrific, ripe flavor. There is only a thin layer of cheese and yet this pizza has a perfect flavor balance.

Waukesha , Wisconsin

325 reviews

Get the butter crust, which is more like a pastry crust than a NY pizza crust. A sausage pizza has an entire layer of the sausage.

Watertown , New York

605 reviews

Excellent deep dish pizza. we asked for "everything on it" and, boy, did they. Word of advice: Stick with one or two toppings. 2 slices was plenty for me. Expect to take some home with you..

Chicago , Illinois

1 review

Great deep dish pizza, there is not many better pizzaria joints in the whole chicago area. Love the toppings, sausage is great. Must go if you have not already!!!!

Portland , Oregon

283 reviews

Now I know why people call pizzas "pies". Get the butter crust, which is more like a pastry crust than a NY pizza crust. A sausage pizza has an entire layer of the sausage. Sauce is a little blah, but still good. Skip the salads. Be warned of LOOOOOOONG lines.

Barrington , Illinois

21 reviews

Outstanding deep-dish pizza. It should be- Rudy Malnati, the founder, worked at Pizzeria Uno, which is neck and neck with Malnati's for best deep-dish pizza in Chicago, in my opinion. Contrary to a widely held belief, the crust is really not very thick at all. The pizza is just made in a pan, hence the deep-dish term. The rather thin crust is light and crisp. The sausage, a patty covering the entire pizza, is garlicky and delicious. The tomatoes are very lightly seasoned and yet they have a terrific, ripe flavor. There is only a thin layer of cheese and yet this pizza has a perfect flavor balance.

Barrington , Illinois

21 reviews

Outstanding deep-dish pizza. It should be- Rudy Malnati, the founder, worked at Pizzeria Uno, which is neck and neck with Malnati's for best deep-dish pizza in Chicago, in my opinion. (This is only speaking of the original Pizzeria Uno and Due in downtown Chicago. The franchised stores of Uno Grill do NOT use the same recipe and there is NO comparison to the original!). Contrary to a widely held belief, the crust at Lou's is really not very thick at all. The pizza is just made in a pan, hence the deep-dish term. The rather thin crust is light and crisp. The sausage, a patty covering the entire pizza, is garlicky and delicious. The tomatoes are very lightly seasoned and yet they have a terrific, ripe flavor. There is only a thin layer of cheese and yet this pizza has a perfect flavor balance.

St.Louis , Missouri

25 reviews

Easily one of the best pizza places I have ever been too, I have been in Chicago 4 times recently, and Malnati's has become a regular stop.....just awesome thick crust!