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Edwardo's Natural Pizza Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Restaurants Italian Pizza, Italian [Edit]
1212 N Dearborn St(between Division St & Goethe St)
Chicago, IL 60610
Neighborhood: Near North Side
(312) 337-4490
- Nearest Transit:
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Clark/division (Red Line)
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
Sun 12 pm - 9 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
86 reviews for Edwardo's Natural Pizza Restaurant
Review Highlights
"Delicious deep dish and thin crust pizzas."
(in 27 reviews)
"The stuffed spinach pizza has always been my favorite."
(in 16 reviews)
"Edwardos make a really good thin-crust pizza."
(in 27 reviews)
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86 reviews in English
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Review from Katrina R.
Chicago, IL
1/27/2012
I've been eating Edwardo's since I was in the womb.
No, seriously, Mom's Edwardo's cravings are legendary; but that's beside the point.
Okay, fine. Everyone in Chicago knows that Malnati's is probably the best pizza in Chicago-- BUT, no one ever really hypes Edwardo's, the clear-cut and well-deserved second place pizza.
In a town where pizza is as competitive as hockey is in Canada, that's saying something!
I mean this stuff is seriously delicious, NOT TO MENTION the fact that Edwardo's can give you something that Malnati's simply DOES NOT OFFER: Stuffed Pizza.
Now, the stuffed spinach pizza is legendary, but I'm pretty certain you can get any kind of pizza here stuffed.
What's the difference between stuffed and regular deep dish, you asked?
Stuffed pizza has another quasi-layer of crust covered in sauce OVER the mounds of cheese and toppings. It's awesome.
Ingredients here are always fresh, pizza is never soggy, the sauce is perfection.
I will cop to some bad years for Edwardo's about 5-7 years ago, but for whatever reason those days are looooong gone and now they are most definitely on the upswing.
Eat it, you won't regret it. -
Review from Mickey A.
Updated - 10/31/2011
I was hoping the chick did the math wrong while on the phone with me. But a delivery order of a small (12 inch) thin crust Edwardo's Special pizza at $13.95 (per the menu online) plus delivery charge should not total $24 and some change. I called twice to verify my order and still came up with $24. As indicated on my receipt, the pizza itself is $20 plus a $2.50 delivery charge and tax totals $24...and change.
Holy shit. It would have been way cheaper (by like $5-ish) to order via Grubhub, which is usually the opposite, at least in my experience. Yeah, yeah, call me cheap, but that's just a little ridiculous. Maybe it's a sign that I get off my lazy ass and not do delivery (or pizza).
By the by, this location is going through new changes, I think. They included new menus from what is now called Edwardo's Enoteco Wine Bar & Pizzeria. Hrrm. Perhaps this change is why my friggin' pizza was more expensive than I was normally used to. Sheesh.Listed in: Be Bo Be Beep Beep Beep
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10/17/2010
A few confessions:
1. I'm not a huge fan of deep dish/stuffed/thick crust whatchamacallit kind of… Read more »
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Review from Li J.
Los Angeles, CA
7/19/2011
Hmmmm....
The food just wasn't as good as I remember....
First of all, the service needed some work. Granted, my friend is a straight up biotch and kept barking orders at everyone, but still they took 5 minutes to come to the table when we first arrived. i think that just set the mood.
Second, the pizza was just alright. The sauce is bland and the cheese is bland. They didn't put enough pepperoni on the pizza. In all, just alright. The antipasto salad was the highlight of the meal.
Won't break my neck getting over there the next time I'm in town. -
Review from Gretchen D.
Chicago, IL
6/18/2011
Just had my first order from Edwardo's (delivery). I'm a Malnati's fan as a rule, but this was seriously good. The order arrived about 20 minutes earlier than promised. Everything was hot and fresh.
The spinach salad was superb. Very fresh spinach and lots of fresh tasty bacon.
We tried a thin crust tex mex pizza, which was very pretty and well-executed. A few too many jalapenos for my taste, but it was very well done.
Finally, we had a stuffed crust pizza with elephant garlic and fresh basil. It was marvelous! The garlic was beautifully sliced. The basil was fresh and delicious, built into the cheesy stuffing. The tomatoes almost rivaled Malnati's. The crust is a bit lighter than Malnatis's. It was perfectly baked and looked beautiful.
This is a big problem: a new dilemma for when we want deep dish! (But a delicious dilemma for sure...) -
Review from andrea b.
Chicago, IL
7/25/2011
First time trying this location out, I've had Edwardo's before but not recently. Our group of 7 went on Saturday night and the place was pretty empty-ish. Lots of open seating even tho the restaurant is teeny tiny.
Our waiter was very cute but new and wasn't aware that they served a bread/cracker basket pre-dinner. My friend insisted that she had seen one so he checked and ta da... she was right! Beware: the menu is changing at this location, and deep dish pizza is no longer going to be served! Not cool for dd fans, tho we were still able to order it this time. The new menu has 3 salad listings, a few pasta dishes and 5ish thin pizzas, that come in just one size.
We had the caprese salad for an app - which was pretty good, the pesto covering was a bit much tho. I ordered the tuscan salad which was a mistake. The veggies are chopped into teeny pieces which I don't care for at all. My salad came out about 8 minutes AFTER the pasta and pizza dishes that the rest of the table ordered(!) and it came with dressing, which I had asked to be on the side! I was a little irritated, but the waitress was very apologetic and had the correct order back out within 5-6 minutes. Good recovery.
I sampled the margherita pizza, which I thought was a little too thin. My friend ordered the whole wheat pesto pasta which she loved, and a few girls split a deep dish pizza which looked fantastic and they all raved about. Too bad they won't be serving it there for long...
Decent place but not sure how the new menu is going to go over. Good luck Edwardo's... I may not be back. -
Review from Brian B.
Updated - 12/23/2010 8 photos
I wanted to head down to Giordano's on Rush for dinner today but was out-voted by my family. You know what? I'm glad I lost. Edwardo's has been and remains the preeminent pizza place in Chicago, and therefore the world, for years. It's worth taking a vacation here just to come to Edwardo's. I still don't understand why pizza elsewhere around the globe is so different in composition, texture and flavor. You already know what I'm talking about if you're a Chicago ex-pat. A slice of pizza that flops over your fingertips when you hold it up? Pfft! I'd rather eat shards of broken glass.
This time around we ordered the bruschetta for our appetizer. It was cool, fresh and tangy, and the dried bread was perfectly light and crispy. Of course, the bruschetta was simply a delightful red-herring, a portentous prologue to the true prize of the evening: the pizza.
Mom ordered a small, thin crust cheddar and monterey jack pizza with pepperoni. The wheat crust was sturdy; not too moist, not too crispy. The tomato sauce was rich and savory but not overpowering, and the pepperoni was thick-cut and hearty. A truly great creation.
Sis and I split a medium deep-dish stuffed spinach and pepperoni pizza, the same thing we always order here. It just gets better and better each passing year. About 2 1/2 inches thick and 11 inches across, she and I have never been able to finish an entire pie, unless you count eating it for breakfast the following morning, which is in some ways better than eating it for dinner. They keep a bottle of the green jalapeño Tabasco sauce on every table, and a few drops of it really brings out the flavor well.
I recommend this place to everyone who visits or lives here. The only drawback to Edwardo's is the fact that I have to leave it and go back to DC. If you're looking for me in a few days, you'll find me somewhere in a dark corner of my house, naked, violently weeping in the fetal position as the last waves of Edwardo's withdrawal passes through me. Bring Advil.Listed in: Five Star Establishments!, Pizza Snobbery, Chicago Hope
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11/19/2010
Don't believe the hype! Skip Gino's East, skip Uno: Edwardo's is the best pizza in Chicago. Yep, I… Read more »
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Review from kathy O.
Chicago, IL
12/12/2011
GREAT service. I went there Saturday. They completely redid the place, the food is much better, and the service was amazing. I recommend this place... I was there in the summer, wasn't satisfied, but now since the renovation, it's really good. And, Noel, the owner, he's very attentive and wants to make things right,, makes great recommendations and let us try some samples. I say go. It's good.
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Review from Hillary E.
Chicago, IL
1/1/2011
I'm not a Chicago style pizza aficionado. I tend to make thin crust pizzas with mainly veggies on top with little to no sauce and a lot of cheese. When I found out my brother was coming to town, I decided I needed to scour the city for great pizza that was far away from the tourists.
Needless to say, my search on Yelp was not in vain. I decided that Edwardo's sounded good, far enough away from the tourists, and easy walking distance from my apartment.
I made reservations for a Saturday night but felt silly when we arrived since there were only one or two couples in the entire place. My brother and I split a medium spinach and pepperoni pizza. It was good - but we had way too many slices left over because we were hungry when we got there and ordered the bruschetta to start. The pizza had a very homemade taste, which I really liked compared to some other pizza places around the area.
Overall, I would bring any of my out of town guests here again - or rather I would order pick up and eat at my apartment so we don't have to wait while the pie is cooking, and we can have our beverage of choice. I'm only giving three stars because I'm really just not a fan of Chicago style pizza and I'd be more comfortable in my own place than waiting around the restaurant. -
Review from Helen H.
Chicago, IL
4/7/2011
LOVE LOVE this place!
everythgin i get here is SO delicious and GREAT values.
disclaimer- i've never actually gone to the restaurant, just delivery.
1. delivery - pretty much at the 1 hour mark everytime
2. meat lasagna- DELICIOUS
3. classic spaghetti- delicious
4. bruchetta- classic
5. chicken pesto calzone- awesome
the lasagna and spaghetti comes with garlic bread and huge salads too- great deal. what makes this place great is their sauce.. i dont know HOW they make it so incredibly fresh tasting!! i find myself craving this place ALL the time. -
Review from Holly S.
Chicago, IL
4/17/2011
I go between here and D'AGS on my Za delivery - but this place is hands-down my go-to for deep dish (D'AGS my thin....but that may change to Bricks soon). Anyway, fave deep dish in the city - for real! The crust is so flaky and yummy...I like tasting a hint of sugar in bread, which this does. Perfect proportion of crust to cheese.
Quick delivery (deep dish always takes long anywhere). Good prices - especially since you get either a lettuce salad or pasta salad AND chips with sandwiches, and a salad and garlic bread with pasta.
Good beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, ravioli and chicken fingers too.
Yes - this is a hangover food place for sure!
Maybe it was an off batch, but when I've had their wings they are very small. Made me wonder if they were little chicklets b/c they were so much smaller than any other wing I've had (sorry, bad image, I know). -
Review from Chris S.
Chicago, IL
3/14/2011
Headline: Small dining area, gotta step up the pineapple, stick with one of the larger chains.
We went to Edwardo's on St. Patrick's Day! The restaurant is surprisingly small so we had to wait a little while for a table. Once seated we decided to start with some spinach and artichoke dip, follow up with a thin crust pizza with pineapple.
The spinach and artichoke dip was tasty with the little toasted pieces of bread, but the pizza left a little something to be desired. The crust was a little bit on the cardboard-side, and I'm fairly sure the pineapple came from a can rather than fresh, but unfortunately few pizza joints succeed in doing pineapple right.
For some delivery that does pineapple right, try Sarpino's. If you're looking for a sit down place, Ewardo's isn't bad, but I've had better. As far as Chicago-style pizza places go, I'd still make my way to one of the larger chains like Giordano's, Lou Malnati's, Pizzaria Uno, or even Gino's East. -
Review from Kaitlyn G.
Winston-Salem, NC
8/26/2011
Visited Edwardo's during a recent vacation to Chicago, it was fabulous! The deep-dish was our favorite from the trip, especially the fresh spinach pizza! Our waitress was great and very helpful to a bunch of tourists who'd never been in town before. Overall, would definitely recommend and hope to make it back!
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Review from Jackie D.
Chicago, IL
2/7/2011
As a thin crust pizza kind of girl, I must say that Edwardo's is rather good. The Art of Pizza still takes the cake over every pizza place in the world, but I still give Edwardo's a 4 out of 5.
What is MOST impressive about Edwardo's in comparison to other pizza places is that they have GLUTEN FREE pizza. A friend of mine has a gluten allergy, so he can only eat gluten-free items (more bread for me!). I'm impressed that a pizza place has this as part of their menu. The gluten-free pizza only comes in a 9-inch personal size, but that's okay because they are a perfect portion.
I ate an entire gluten-free pizza on my own and I must say that it was delicious and I did not feel gross after I was done eating! It is much lighter in comparison to other pizzas and I even ordered it with pepperoni! I can't wait to try their mozzarella sticks next time, which might be tonight considering this place is just a 3 minute walk away! -
Review from Denise F.
Chicago, IL
8/10/2011
Expensive and Awful.
It is hard to believe that I only live four blocks from the restaurant and my pizza was cold when I got it. The breadsticks were soggy because the marinara caps were not closed tightly. The only thing that was good was the garden salad. The pizza was thin crust and a medium and my bill was $40.00. -
Review from Lola T.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 1/7/2009
NOTE: For pick ups, don't arrive early! Wait the 35 minutes it takes them to bake your pizza.
I came just a few minutes early on Sunday to pick up my deep dish pizza, and discovered when I got home that it was watery and the crust was not finished cooking!
In addition, both times I've ordered pick up from here, they failed to slice the pizza...not a big deal, but kind of annoying.
What really peeved me was the fact that he took my pizza out before it was finished cooking just because I arrived a few minutes early....not coolListed in: I'm a pizza connoisseur
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12/15/2008
I'm a little disturbed at this Edwardo's location. It's much smaller than a typical restaurant,… Read more »
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Review from Erebus L.
Chicago, IL
7/21/2011
The pizza generally arrives cold, and uncut. The sandwiches are unremarkable and not worth $6-$7. I can't speak much on the appetizers for I have only had the breaded mushrooms, but they arrive, undercooked, pasty and in some instances a bit frozen. Avoid it.
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Review from Kevin A.
7/16/2008
LOSING THE FAITH
My last meal at Edwardo's actually made me reconsider my love for deep dish. Not only did it take over 30 minutes to get my pizza, when it arrived it was just a greasy, cheesy mess. Their cheese is good, but that's about it. Just a giant glob of melted cheese punctuated with bits of sausage and pepperoni.
When I get deep dish I want to enjoy the meat, the cheese, the crust, and most importantly for me, the sauce. Edwardo's didn't execute on any of these elements for me and my plate was full of uneaten crust and extra cheese. I'm sticking with Art of Pizza. -
Review from Steve M.
7/12/2009
I love Edwardo's. In fact, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Edwardo's stuffed pizza is my all time favorite. Take THAT, Giordano's, Chicago's and Lou Malnatti!
Disclaimer: I grew up near this location, and have fond memories of family dinners where my dad and I would walk over and pickup 2 steaming pizzas and bring them home to everyone's excitement.
Stuffed pizza aside, their thin crust pizza is great too. I was hosting a backyard poker game last night, when we realized that two of us hadn't eaten anything all day.. at 7pm! (what? really?) He called up Edwardo's and had 2 large thin crust pizzas delivered so that we could continue playing cards while we waited. 40 mins later, we were devouring a pie with sausage, onions and green peppers, and another plain cheese. Our (very hungry) party of 5 killed both with no problems.
We didn't order it, but I HIGHLY recommend their spinach pizza (thin crust).
Do it! -
Review from Kristin C.
Chicago, IL
1/18/2008
I really enjoy dining in at this unpretentious little spot. The first time I ate here, back in early October, I pulled a major Kristin dining no-no; my boyfriend and I sat on the same side of the booth! The horror! In our defense, there was one tiny TV in the corner behind my head and the Yankees were losing. Who wants to miss that?
Now for the pizza - VERY, VERY, delicious. And wheat crust to boot! I usually go thin crust but I heard this deep dish is a must (plus now that I think about it, it was like two days before the marathon so I wanted to shovel in as much food as possible for "extra fuel"). You can't go wrong with the ronis! I also had salad to make myself feel better. Pretty standard but the Italian dressing was excellent (not too oily!).
I noticed a lot of people came in and out for takeout. May I suggest dining in? It's not ideal for sports-watching, but it's a cozy little place with just the right amount of character.Listed in: Pizza for me, pizza for you. .…
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Review from Nick M.
7/7/2008
Not really sure why everybody loves this location. The service is horrible and the two times I have been there flies have been buzzing around my table which were also sticky.
I don't recommend the Caesar salad or ordering garlic on your thin sliced pizza because it is way overwhelming.
I do recommend the wheat thin crust with mushrooms and spinach. I generally have a problem with the sauce that most places use but Edwardo's sauce is actually pretty good. -
Review from Jasmine F.
San Francisco, CA
11/14/2006
Yummy. After an extremely hungover day (um, yeah, this cali girl should not be allowed to drink at bars until 4am) leading to a night in on my last visit to Chicago, my friend and I decided to order in. And as I had never had *quality* Chicago pizza (see: Giordano's review), I insisted we order pizza. And some fries for my friend, who was rolling out of bed only to pray to the porcelain god all evening. (There's nothing like potatoes and salt to ease drinking-related pains.)
I went on the advice of other yelpers and ordered the stuffed spinach pizza. Soooo good. Fresh spinach, stringy mozzarella, spicy sauce, and flaky crust. I hate to say it though: I think my previous exposure to bay area "Chicago style" pizza might have molded my tastes in another direction. I prefer the crunchy/chewy cornmeal crust of Little Star in SF, to the flour-based variety used here. But then I LOVE anything corn based, so I'm biased. And LS sauce is tangier, which I also like. -
Review from Sassy P.
Chicago, IL
5/22/2007
I had the worst experience here. I heard so many good things about this Pizza place I think my expectations ruined it. Well even if I didn't have such high expectations, the pizza was disgusting. It was so greesy I had a stomach ache after eating a few small slices. The cheese wouldn't even stay on the pizza, it just slipped right off. There was no flavor and I had to add salt just to taste it. I regret even bring home leftovers I was attempted to leave it on the side of the street. We ordered a salad which looked like it came out of the ready made bags from the grocery store. The bruschetta was old bread with oily pesto and a few chunks of tomatoes with a whole lot of cheese melted on top.
The waitress didn't even care to serve us. She came to take the order and then to give us our food after waiting so long. We didn't couldn't get service. We also wanted refills and had to wait til she brought out the pizza to get her to come over. Then when we wanted to pack up our food to go and she didn't even come to our table; we had to call her over. At the end she was sitting down to have dinner while she had customers! I am not sure what it was but I doubt i will ever go there again. I am in a dilemma because i still have $30 worth of gift certificates to go there. -
Review from Jenny A.
Chicago, IL
9/19/2007
Free food at work is always good!
Edwardo's sent us a nice selection of pizzas to sample (spinach stuffed, BBQ chicken, green pepper and onion), as well as some salad.
I wasn't terribly impressed with the thin-crust pizzas; the crust was a bit dry, and I've had better BBQ chicken pizza before. To their credit, though, the blend of cheeses was nice. The stuffed spinach, on the other hand, was really great. The cheese was perfect, the spinach was blended in just right, and the crust was very tasty and not too greasy.
Salad is salad, but I enjoyed some of the fresh herbs sprinkled on top. That added a nice little kick that I wasn't really expecting.
I'd go elsewhere for thin-crust, but Edwardo's is on par with Giordano's for stuffed pizzas and probably beats them for spinach stuffed.Listed in: Free food I've eaten at the…
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Review from Hima S.
Chicago, IL
8/9/2009
I'm going to start some fights by saying this, but Edwardo's is the best place in Chicago to get stuffed pizza. (F Giordano's!) My favorite is the stuffed sausage....but add some spinach to that: ridiculous. If it weren't for the numerous calories, I would eat this pizza every day. (And I think I did back in high school -- at the Hyde Park location. Ahh...to have my high school metabolism again!)
If you're from out of town, PLEASE try Edwardo's pizza -- any location. Don't let people point you elsewhere. It's the tastiest, freshest stuffed pizza in the city. You will not be disappointed! -
Review from Robin L.
10/14/2008
Came here on a Saturday night, probably 1.5 hours prior to closing time. Ok it's late, but it's not THAT late. We come in and the "host" looks at us and says "Can I help you?". Um...yes, 2 Big Mac meals please. IDIOT. If we were there to pick up an order, I think we would have had the sense to go straight to the counter ahead for a pick-up, no? Though this "host" was horrible, our actual server was pleasant and efficient. The food...I must say I'm not a huge deep dish fan, but I do enjoy the occasional spinach pie. The one we had here was pretty good--nice flakey, non-soggy crust, although the tomato sauce was ever so slightly on the tart side (I like mine sweeter). We also ordered some wings and while the flavor was good, the wings were tiny...boo.
All in all, would consider ordering from here again if desparate for pizza, but would never dine in again... -
Review from Daniel R.
Chicago, IL
2/17/2009
You know, Edwardo's sometimes gets lost in the deep dish shuffle of Uno's, Due's, Giordano's, Gino's, Gino's East...(I know I've missed some, but this is exhausting me already).
The thing is that Edwardo's is actually pretty good. I don't want to start any fistfights, but I would even go as far as to say that it's better than Gino's East. It's subtle, but Edwardo's sauce is just a smidge tastier (no biggie). It definitely holds its own and it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath with some of the pizza greats.
That said, something weird happened when I ordered. I ordered the special which included a pizza, some soda, and an order of pasta. When I went to pick it up, though, no pasta (like I needed more carbs, but whatever!). So I asked the lady about it and she said, "you can get it without the pasta."
"But I ordered the pasta...it comes with the special...it should be in there."
"But you can order it without it."
"But I didn't do that...just make it and put it in there!"
What kind of restaurant doesn't give you what you ordered and makes up some kind of excuse? Weird! -
Review from Adam E.
Chicago, IL
2/9/2010
Right around the corner from me + consistently good + reasonable = good deal.
Doesn't get the crowd overload and tourist bait found elsewhere either. I know its a chain of sorts with multiple locations, but in my neighborhood its a good catch.
Don't expect a phenomenal atmosphere or exceptional service, but expect a darn good pizza and you'll be set. -
Review from Annie Y.
Chicago, IL
4/26/2007
I love the stuffed spinach pizza. Edwardo's has the BEST STUFFED PIZZA! I've never had it better anywhere else.
The service is quick and really friendly. I like eating here and come here occasionally when I'm in the area. -
Review from Theresa D.
Chicago, IL
7/2/2009
This will probably be the worst review I've ever left; I'm usually motivated by a good experience rather than a bad one. But we recently had the third in a series of increasingly lousy meals at Edwardo's, and even I was able to overcome my inherent laziness and post.
I should preface this by saying that with so many creative, unique places to eat in this nabe, I'm not sure why we ended up here. Convenience, mostly, and the ability to come in with a big group without reservations.
Unfortunately, those factors are immediately dwarfed by the execrable customer service and the perpetual overcharging. We had problems with the bill on our second visit and like fools (fools!) returned; shame on us and all that.
The complete lack of hospitality was what made an impression this time, however. According to their website and store sign, they open at 11 a.m. Sundays. We turned up at 11:40 a.m. and were told (by a head poked through the front door) that they were closed. When we inquired further we were pointed to a printed-out piece of paper taped to the side window, changing their Sunday opening from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Okay. I'm...not great with that, but okay. The kicker was that with twenty minutes left, and the servers setting out silverware, we weren't invited to wait in the lobby or - God forbid - at a table. Instead our party, including a woman who was 8+ months pregnant, stood outside. Eventually the "manager" (or ranking employee that day) let us know we could come in.
I won't even go into detail about the meal except that two orders of wings and a deep-dish pizza were supremely average. And then we got shafted on the bill. Again. The server claimed he had informed us of the "extra charges"; every single person at our table had tragically gone deaf during that precise moment. He attempted to discuss it with the manager, but that gentleman refused to come out from the kitchen. You know, like you do when confronted with a person who's civil and polite but presenting a minor conflict situation.
As a passionate food lover, I've often wondered what a five-star restaurant would really be like. My curiosity is now satisfied. My appetite, not so much. -
Review from Dane K.
8/7/2007
One of my top 2 or 3 favorite stuffed / deep dishes in Chicago. Though I will say I think people sometimes either love it or hate it, though... The ingredients they use are all very fresh. The sauce is a very fresh tomato type sauce.
I don't like cornmealy crusts, and Edwardo's is more of a butter crust. Which is probably why I really like it. I've ordered it numerous times and love it.
If you get the Entertainment Book there's always a few $6 off coupons in there. -
Review from Sandy T.
11/5/2007
I randomly picked this place out of a delivery magazine in my hotel. We ordered the edwardos special thin crust, tuscan calzone, antipasto and pasta salad.
Thin Crust pizza - pretty tasty
Calzone - Fresh ingredients and well made
Antipasto Salad - Fresh and good
Pasta Salad - addictive
I can't compare it to any other place because I am no expert on Chicago pizza, but coming from a place where thin crust pizza has become a high fare food... I was pleasantly surprised. -
Review from Karen J.
New York, NY
2/23/2009
I am a pizza fan and am in absolute heaven in Chicago right now. At least every other week I make it a point to have the best food on earth.....pizza. I am a little afraid I am going to gain weight while I am here because this is the one food I just can't turn down.
My project team and I had this delivered one night when we were working late and it was so GOOD! The spinach stuffed pizza is amazing, it tastes like a vegetarian lasagna but with a crust! I would definitely go back but must wait until I try all the other pizza locations to discover my favorite but I am sure this will end up close to the top of the list. -
Review from David J.
Chicago, IL
5/15/2007
The service was very friendly and efficient, and the food was very tasty.
My wife and I had a medium Hawiian thin crust to share. The size was perfect for the two of us (although she did not eat enough causing me, naturally, to eat more than my share :) ).
The pizza was about $12 to share, so very reasonable. -
Review from Liz B.
Chicago, IL
7/29/2009
All of my stars- yep, all two of 'em- go to the food. Edwardo's has delicious pizza and great meatballs and pasta. The lunch is an especially great value ($7.50 for pizza/sandwich/pasta, soup/salad/pasta salad and drink), but make sure you allow yourself at least an hour and a half or two hours for their- um- "Express Lunch."
I've frequented Edwardo's many times, hoping that the service will be better next time, EVERY TIME. Edwardo's, I have to say, your service ABSOLUTELY BLOWS. Yesterday was the last time I'll ever deal with your cold shoulder .
Maybe the service sucks because I go during the off-peak hours? Maybe the service sucks because I'm paying so little for the lunch special, and you have to overcompensate by ignoring me? Maybe it's because you just don't like me, Ed? I don't know. It's consistently terrible, and I've given you too many chances. -
Review from Lauren S.
5/24/2007
If you'd like to pay 11 dollars for Chef Boyardee's ravioli thrown on a plate and served to you with an iceberg salad, go here. Otherwise, stay away.
I fell victim as it was next to the Hotel Indigo where I was staying, but I know better next time. -
Review from Kelly K.
2/7/2010 11 Check-ins Here
Edwardo's was the only deep dish place where I grew up in the burbs and now I'm SO glad they have a cheap family deal Sunday nights (and are aboue 300 feet from my boyfriend's place). We get their family special every Sunday night- it's about $17 for a med one topping deep dish and 4 cans of pop. I LOVE the spinach on either whole wheat or regular crust with extra sauce. A Sunday without it just isn't a Sunday.
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Review from Esther Y.
5/13/2008
This is a really solid pizza place. The people at this location are nice and they work pretty fast. I don't like to wait for pizza delivery that is pretty easy to get to, so when we order, we usually pick it up.
The pizza is always ready when they say that it will be and I've never had to wait for it. One suggestion I have is to look for coupons. There are a ton of sites where you can find a $50 gift card or certificate for $25 (like the Espn radio station site) or on http://restuarants.com . It's worth it. -
Review from Ben B.
Updated - 9/8/2008
Sorry, Edwardo's. You just lost a star. I went there on a Sunday night and stood for at least five minutes waiting to be acknowledged. The guy behind the counter was intently focused on his phone call. The two servers seemed to sprint back and forth to the kitchen to avoid eye contact.
Once we were finally seated we ordered a medium stuffed pepperoni pizza. We got a medium stuffed SPINACH pizza. Understandable. "Pepperoni" and "spinach" sound so alike.
This pizza is great, but the service is laughably bad. Fawlty Towers bad. Get it to go and save yourself the hassle of dealing with these jokers.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/12/2008
This is my sister's favorite pizza place when she comes to visit.
The deep dish pizza is awesome,… Read more »
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Review from Stacy T.
3/9/2009
This is not your ordinary pizza! Its a thin layer of pinenut rich pesto, about 6lbs of cheese, and a thin layer of tomato sauce on top. When I think of stuffed pizza I think of deep dish, but now I know I was so wrong to use those terms interchangably. Stuffed pizza is much less of a heavy, fall apart mess, and with more of the cheesy goodness.
The crust is butterym the cheese gooey, the pesto savory, and the tomato sauce tangy. A small slice is enough for a whole meal and an entire pie could last a week!
Warning...makes the frige smell like a garlicky wonderland! -
Review from Jeff S.
Houston, TX
2/18/2010
Edwardos make a really good thin-crust pizza. Their sauce is a little spicier (better) than most. Couldn't wait to have more of this when I got back into town after a long time away. This location has shrunk, if I remember correctly from two store fronts to just one narrow run of booths and tables.
If you're still eating stuffed pizza (and complaining about it!), the 80s called... they want their worst idea back.
