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Al's Pizza
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Restaurants Italian Pizza, Italian [Edit]
6344 W Irving Park Rd(between Mobile Ave & Narragansett Ave)
Chicago, IL 60634
Neighborhood: Dunning
(773) 282-8600
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 12 am
Sun 11 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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27 reviews for Al's Pizza
27 reviews in English
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Review from Ed A.
4/3/2012
Hey Al, what the hell. Who knew you make such great pizza?!
This place, this find was a total shock to me, as I had no idea it was right around the corner from my dad's house.
The pizza was surprisingly fresh, crisp and moist, with fresh toppings and lots of cheese. It was hard to believe from the look of the place and its location.
I kind of chuckled, I mean laughed, at the expansive menu, in which almost every possible entrée, appetizer and deep-fried, late-night wish lists of food items was listed on the menu.
Regardless, the pizza was very good at a decent price. I do not go inside but, next time I have a hankering for some Italian eats, I may just choose to walk over and check out the dining room and soak up the atmosphere, whatever it may be. -
Review from Stephanie B.
Chicago, IL
4/16/2012
Al's used to be the supreme place to order delivery from a few years back. Their pepperoni was spicy, the sauce had taste and the cheese was a nice blend for the thin crust pizza.
This was the only place I would consider ordering thin crust from at the time.
Now, we order few and far between, because the pizza is so bad you don't want more than a piece or two. The pepperoni is bland, the sauce has no taste and it's a greasy mess of a pizza. We always try to give them the benefit of a doubt, though, but it seems the new style and taste is here to stay. -
Review from Handyman Rich E.
Chicago, IL
4/1/2012
First time delivery customer referred by friends 6 specifics in random order
1 - Toppings were generous, all the way out to the edges. Even the small corner pieces had toppings on them.
2 - Nice tasty thin crust
3 - Cut 5 times across for an 18" pizza. The pieces were just the right size & not to large.
4 - Timely delivery, friendly & mannerly delivery person (3/31/12 evening)
5 - Fair piece & good coupons
6 - Very Tasty Pizza
We called & asked for the manager (Sherry?) to give her our feedback. We would not have hesitated to call if the experience had been negative, so why not let her know when the experience was positive? By her reaction, that doesn't happen to often.
Al's is our new pizza place ! -
Review from Emily O.
Chicago, IL
5/2/2012
The pizza is great, but doesn't fill you up easily. You need to eat quite a few pizzas of the thin crust to get full. They could have some better deals too. But overall, it was quick delivery and we enjoyed it.
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Review from Christa M.
Chicago, IL
3/28/2012
I ordered some food for delivery and they estimated about a 45 minute wait. About an hour and a half later, still no food, so I called. The girl gave me a few excuses but said the driver was just leaving with my food. JUST LEAVING after being a 1/2 hour late from my original delivery time. Needless to say, he never showed up. When I hit the 2 1/2 hour mark, my food finally came. I called the woman back expecting some sort of apology (and really looking for a refund) but all I got was excuses and attitude. The only reason I give this more then 1 star is because the food was still decent. Service was just bad.
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Review from Richard S.
Clearwater, FL
4/2/2012
The thin crust pizza is a lot to be desired. Tasteless to say the least. We had an incident with one of the delivery persons that was using profanity at one of our unit owners who made him wait in the lobby until the person who ordered came down, which is our condo rule. He was so obnoxious that I ended up calling the police. Al's should check references better before they hire. Bijes further west on Irving is far superior.
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Review from Joey M.
Chicago, IL
I've ordered from Al's a few times and I stopped by here yesterday while I was in the neighborhood and grabbed a slice. The slices they sell are slightly thicker than their thin crust pizza, but they're PHENOMENAL! Throw some hot sauce and parmesan on it and then you're really talking.
Now, I grew up on the South Side of Chicago...so maybe I'm a little spoiled in terms of being raised on good pizza, but since I moved from the South Side closer to downtown, i've always come back to my go to place in the neighborhood I grew up in (check my reviews if you want the name and location of that, this is about Al's). I knew already that their thin crust was amazing, and their slices are great as well, but what really puts Al's over the top is the feel of the place. I hate going to places in Chicago where I feel like i'm part of an assembly line, walk in, get food, walk out. Going in to Al's for the first time, I expected that, but the girl at the register was just so nice, and it was still early enough that there wasn't a lunch rush yet and I actually had a conversation with her while eating my pizza. It reminded me of the neighborhood I grew up in...nostalgia...get's me every time.
Long story short, if you're a transplanted south sider living in Cub territory...you gotta hit Al's Pizza, it will bring you back. If you're new to Chicago, skip Gino's East and Lou Malnati's, mom and pop shops are where the good stuffs at...and Al's has the good stuff. -
Review from Tom Z.
6/13/2008
I gave the pizza a try. This is the first time have ever been to Al's Pizza.
I liked the pizza. The crust was nice and flacky with a bit of crunch to it. The crust also had a nice butter flavor.
The sausage and cheese were very good. I thought the pizza could use just a bit more sauce.
The parking is something to be desired. I couldn't find any street parking available on a Friday around 6:00pm. I called and was told there is a lot in back. The lot was close to full, but I was able to knock on the back door and pick-up my pizza.
One more thing. If you use a GPS to get there it is listed as A's Pizza(no letter L) I also noticed the same spelling on the back of the building for the parking information sign.
I will be returning to try some of the other food. -
Review from Zac B.
Chicago, IL
7/22/2011
I walked into Al's Pizza on Irving Park and damn I was very impressed. I just kept it simple and ordered a slice of pepperoni and a pop, the slice was really really good. The staff were super nice and easy to order with....definitely coming into Al's asap
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Review from Johnny T.
Minooka, IL
6/23/2010 1 photo
Getting there can get a little challenging with being located at a busy intersection and in-the-way pedestrians coming from the nearby park. Service was really the only highlight here as a light-haired girl (perhaps blond, don't remember) was very nice to me.
When I got there, I didn't know what to get at first, but just when I decided on the 2 jumbo slices and pop deal for $5, right on cue the employee tossed the slices away and threw up the "no slices" sign. Talk about bad timing. Should of got something better, but I ended up with a small thin crust, which came to about $11.
My pizza hardly had any flavor. The "very thin" crust did have a slight buttery taste but, it wasn't enough. Where's the sauce??? I tried pressing my finger on the ends and didn't see a drop, which would explain the lack of flavor, like eating a pasta dish with just the pasta. I was honestly surprised with how bad it turned out, considering how many great pizzerias this area has churned out. Don't even bother coming here. -
Review from Jimmy L.
Chicago, IL
1/6/2012
love there pizza !! phone service is great !! and if your not that far out of there area they will take a drive!! they done it for me three times!! try it you love!!
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Review from Curt S.
Crystal Lake, IL
4/11/2008
I moved to Portage Park just about a year ago and the first place I got introduced to was Al's. I've been back numerous times because the Pizza is always great and service is quick and friendly. I definitely recommend picking up because they make it so fast its just really pointless to have a deliver..unless of course you're just lazy that night and want them to bring it to you. However, if you really want it fresh I'd definitely advise against delivery.
What I love about Al's is you can throw all sorts of ingredients in there... I especially dig their Spinach, Garlic, Artichoke combo....
Excellent pizza for thin crust lovers out there! :) -
Review from Charlotte W.
Chicago, IL
7/6/2011
I have experience better. The sauce on the pizza wasnt all that. Ive had better thin crust elsewhere. We decided to walk in and try the place out and all i have to say is that while your working and at the front, customers can hear all the dirty things you say about your workplace. Was not happy to be there!
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Review from Freddy Y.
Addison, IL
8/1/2011
Fantastic buttery crust pizza....the stuffed pizza is delicious as well..also the sandwiches are excellent..the pepper and egg and the eggplant are especially good..and the prices are great..get an artichoke while you there its big enough for two to share...
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Review from Christina G.
Chicago, IL
8/23/2008
Love their thin, thin crust - our favorite house pizza being Al's Pizza Margherita (fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomato). Their sandwiches are also delicious, I'm a fan of their eggplant parm, with sweet and hot peppers, ohMYgawd, nirvana for the eggplant sammy lovers out there (you know who you are) Their fries are also a delight: hot crispy and plentiful.
Service is prompt, we always do delivery cuz that's how we roll (inner city refugees that we are), and they always get things to us in a timely manner.
Overall one of our favorite delivered dining spots - though they get only 4 out of 5 possible stars because of a couple of slightly bizarre customer service and food experiences we've had with them - probably just flukes - but for the most part, service has been excellent, and the food has been as well. -
Review from Paul V.
Chicago, IL
4/21/2011 2 Check-ins Here
For FAST delivery and very decent thin crust pizza in the neighborhood.. this place never disappoints.
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Review from Harry P.
Chicago, IL
10/7/2007
Al's pizza gets 5 stars for the pizza but delivery sucks and the parking for pick up is not the greatest either. The pizza is very good, "the thinnest" thin crust I have ever seen, good sauce , fresh ingredients. but the delivery drivers will piss you off. So I recommend just pick-up.
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Review from Jason N.
6/7/2010
Pretty decent neighborhood pizza joint. In an area with so many options it just doesn't stand out. But a good thin crust pizza. The sauce is good, the crust is wafer thin, and the cheese is tasty. Not the best Ive had but it's a good pizza. But to be honest with all the other places in the area, I won't be eating it too often.
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Review from jackie r.
Chicago, IL
9/19/2011
Great pizza. Great prices. Was disappointed that they didnt deliver to my neighborhood, but now they expanded to my area!!! Talked with the lady who took my order one day and what a sweetheart, just great service!!
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Review from Mark G.
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL
12/28/2008
well this experience certainly started off awful. girl on the phone was really great and friendly when i place my order at 12:17pm. she said it would be here in 45 minutes. i figured "great, pizza will be here right at halftime." i called to check on my order status at 1:43 and she said "it will be there soon, i'm sorry for that sir." it's now 1:56pm, the 3rd quarter is almost over, and i'm starving because they still haven't showed up. it's seeming more and more that i should have gone with my instincts and walked to jewel and bought some food. but hey i just got back from vacation and i wanted to be lazy and order a pizza and watch the bears.
okay well it showed up 5 minutes before two hours after placing the order. cold. and hey forgot my liter of RC. pizza is good for what it's worth, but I won't be ordering from this place again. two hours?!?! they're like 5 blocks from my house.
and to the person who said you're lazy if you don't go and pick your food up yourself, i suppose you don't know any people that don't own a car. -
Review from Karla K.
Chicago, IL
1/9/2011
We order from Al's Pizza at least once a month - and they always do a good job. We decided to try another local pizza delivery restaurant recently, just to change things up - and we were sorry we didn't order from Al's! Al's delivers when they say they are going to and their thin crust is the best we've found around. The woman who answers the phone is always very nice and I find there are very few businesses who do what they say, when they say it....and consistently deliver a good product.
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Review from James S.
Chicago, IL
8/2/2011
I've went to ALS a million times since it's opened. But I only recently have had them cater. We order 6 pizza 8 pounds of beef. Salad and wings. It was amazing my friends and family have been talking about it for weeks.
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Review from Jen M.
Chicago, IL
7/25/2008
Al's Pizza is my husband's favorite pizza by far in Portage Park. It does have the best, "thin, thin" crust to be found in Chicago. If you like it more crispy, ask them to cook it a little longer. We're originally from the land of Imo's (the thinnest!!!), so it takes a lot to impress these thin crust lovers.
Delivery must be good because that's the only way my husband's pizza from Al's make it to our house. -
Review from Mike S.
Chicago, IL
7/5/2010
I ordered a pizza, and when I got it, it was all shaken up and flipped around. It looked like they dropped it about twenty times. The drunken delivery guy was with his daugter and would not give my money back. The owner said he would give me a credit but never did and took the pizza back. I would never order from here again, go to Pete's pizza.
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Review from Laura W.
Chicago, IL
4/24/2008
It was our first time ordering from Al's and the last time. We ordered a thin crust half-special/half-cheese. The crust was thin...that was great but it was also SOGGY! Especially on the side half-special side. What a disappointment. The phone and delivery service was good. But i cannot eat soggy bottom pizza.
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Review from Bob B.
Cook, IL
10/1/2009
The pizza is the best thin crust in the area. Truly Italian. But the restaurant is too small and parking is nonexistent. Park on Irving and risk your life getting in and out of your car. Delivery can be both good and not so good. They forgot a whole pizza one time. Another time could not find my house! Another time they forgot the salad and when we called to complain they said they'd call me right back but never did. I do not think they value their customers as other businesses do.
Their coupons can be a great bargain but they managed to mess up the order a few times so be careful when ordering. The last thing you want to have happen is the order taker getting testy over the phone to a customer. That 's just stupid. The customer is not always right but hey, I was even upset about anything, they were!! That happened twice and I'm not sure what the their complaint is. They got their money. It's me that got shorted food not them.
90% of the time everything is fine. They're not the only place in town but I always look forward to having on of their pizza's. It's the thinnest and tastiest around by far. Try Al's on Irving Park and see for yourself. -
Review from L T.
Chicago, IL
3/19/2009
Pizza was great, love the thin crust. I mean, dh and I have been searching the NW side for great thin crust pizza and I think we found it. However, the delivery time was about 1.5 hours. We don't live too close, but still... We'll order again, next time keeping in mind that there's a long wait.
