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Villa Nova Pizzeria
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
47 reviews for Villa Nova Pizzeria
Review Highlights
"Absoultely the BEST thin-crust pizza I have EVER had."
(in 7 reviews)
"I'm simple when it comes to toppings."
(in 12 reviews)
"This is an old fashioned, no frills, kind of place."
(in 4 reviews)
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47 reviews in English
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Review from Freddy and Danie N.
Yucaipa, CA
9/20/2011 2 photos
The raspberry chocolate chip gelato is the best "ice cream" we have ever had. We couldn't resist coming back the next day for seconds!
The pizza is the best thin crust pizza we have ever had. It would be dangerous to live nearby. -
Review from Brian F.
10/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Try the SAUSAGE!!!! Best on the face of the planet!
The pizza was some of the best I've ever had. The pizza was well-seasoned, had a wonderful thin and crispy crust, and the sausage and jalepeno toppings were a great combo. On the less-good side, the cheese was a little thin, the toppings slide off too easily, and there was a layer of grease that I had to blot away before eating the za.
The restaurant itself is REALLY ugly.. It has a distinct cafeteria look took it with REALLY bright lights and ugly pastel-backed chairs. Definitely not a date place. Get your pizza to go. If you do eat here, though, the place is BYOB. -
Review from Carrie S.
Berwyn, IL
8/12/2011
My favorite pizza! I use to live right next door to Villa Nova and it was my pizza place of choice. (and no I did not eat it every day!)
I turned my husband (then boyfriend) on to it....city boy that he is...he LOVED & still LOVES Villa Nova. We have moved away but still not too far from Stickney and this is still our go to pizza joint.
Everything is yummie....the sauce, the toppings and the crust is the perfect thick (or should I say thin?) ness. The last time we ordered I was even asked if we wanted fresh or canned mushrooms. Huh!
Only thing bad I have to say.....years ago when I ordered a pizza my Mom asked for hot wings. What she got was a few chicken wings with splashes of hot sauce doused on top. WTH. Oh well, I didnt' care....i don't eat wings and I LOVE their pizza. -
Review from David A.
Riverside, IL
1/28/2012
Not bad but they don't cook it long enough the center pieces are always floppy
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Review from Kristy B.
La Grange Park, IL
1/12/2012
Best pizza ever! I've been getting Villa Nova pizza since I was a kid and I still love it every time. Thin crust with sausage is my personal fav. We always ask for small pieces of sausage and it's perfect. They have the best sauce hands down. Their mostacolli and meatballs is delicious too. My parents would drive from LaGrange almost every weekend to get their pizza. If you're looking for awesome thin crust pizza that is consistently yummy this is the place for you!
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Review from Sara m.
5/15/2011
Villa Nova is my all time favorite pizza.
My Dad grew up moving around Stickney, Berwyn, and Cicero. Now he's more of a "Downers Grove yuppie" (according to his sister who remains in Cicero). Even though he might have generally become yuppified, he still has taste buds for good ol' neighborhood Villa Nova Pizza.
My jumbled childhood memories tell me that we actually might have been distantly related to the owner. We would always go in, see a man cooking the pizzas, hugs and kisses would ensue, we'd get a cheek pinching, then we would start up the juke box in the back. We would get some sodas, a couple of delicious thin crust pizzas, and my brother and I would generally raise hell running around the place because we were little and that's what we did.
That stopped about 10 or so years back, when that man retired from the restaurant (man I wish I knew the whole story!) and my grandmother passed away so we had fewer reasons to make the drive out to Cicero. However, just about every time we're in the area we stop in and my aunt will bring out Villa Nova pizzas to our house whenever she comes to visit.
It is just a great pizza. There are no gimmicks, no frills, just delicious pizza from a little shop in Stickney.
(PS- Kudos to the person who posted the picture of the dining area. You made me tear up!)Listed in: Lasciateli mangiare la pizza!
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Review from Jeffery S.
La Grange Park, IL
Updated - 4/29/2011
Went back for seconds and Villa Nova continues to improve. Mainstay of the menu is the good old sausage pizza. Best thin crust sausage pizza in town. In fact, right now I'd rate it as best anywhere. Also ordered a cheese pizza and a pepperoni pizza, both stand up on its own and is an excellent thin crust.
Restaurant has now expanded into kind of a mini-chain. There is one in Lockport and one in New Buffalo, MI. This is the original. Restaurant kind of caters to the pick up/delivery business. But there is a restaurant area off to one side which always seems to be empty. It is kind of funky with old video games, a jukebox with old tunes and a TV, but no beer or wine which probably chases a lot of diners away.
Restaurant also has sandwiches and pasta. Again, I've only had the pizza.Listed in: Top Pizza Joints in the World, Pizza Joints - Illinois
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12/31/2007
I have been ordering from Villa Nova off and on for years now. My significant other at the time… Read more »
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Review from ginger p.
Berwyn, IL
10/8/2011
Best Pizza ever! Just read all the reviews... Need I say more? I've been coming here over 30 years from the City. It's the best!
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Review from Joe M.
Plainfield, IL
1/1/2011
A pizza place's worth is on it's pizza and Villa Nova's is damn good. No frills just a quality thin crust with the option of double dough. A few choices for toppings and a tasty sauce make it good enough for a repeat as long as your not going out of your way.
After dining at the place I would highly recommend get take out. There's about 15 people working the kitchen and they clearly don't fit and it's loud. The decor hasn't been updated since 1981 (note the Galaga arcade machine). They also have gelato that is worth checking out. -
Review from Kevin S.
Riverside, IL
12/1/2010
I've been getting pizza here for years upon years upon years. They never fail me. The pie here is the best around. Super thin, crackly crust, piping hot no matter if you pick it up OR get delivered. The people working there are mostly family and treat you as such.
The sauce is on the sweet side, the cheese is good quality, so it's not waxy, it's super gooey. Being super thin, I would advise only one meat topping, or it Will get too heavy and greasy. Good quality sausage and the same goes for the pepperoni.
This is a local and family owned place. Everyone reading this review should go try it, no matter haw far from Stickney you live, it's 4 min from I55 & Central or Harlem. GO NOW ! -
Review from mike b.
Western Springs, IL
2/15/2011
Who'da thunk. We always forget the out of the way established joints.
Go outta your way and do yourself a favor and sink your jaws into one of these pizzas. And, you ain't payin' downtown prices...so spend the money on the gas if you're not local, and get one to go. 'nuff said. -
Review from Victoria h.
Berwyn, IL
10/18/2010
The pizza is "eh" ok. It's thin and is loaded with cheese. The prices are..well...a little on the high side, but you will also get fresh pizza with quality ingredients.
We also ordered a small salad which I was extremely disappointed in. extremely. Imagine, you open a round tin and you see a ton of lettuce and 3 slices of tomato. That is their definition of salad. The fact that they call it a salad should be against the law. -
Review from Victoria O.
Riverside, IL
9/30/2010
Villa Nova...
Good points: Tasty pizza.One downside, in terms of food: toppings slide off the thin crust, which does not happen on a properly prepared pizza.This, however, can be easily remedied. Not so easily remedied....
Bad points:
1. Unfriendly employees. Perfunctory at best. Shouldn't "Can I help you?" or "Have a good night" at least be accompanied by a some semblance of a smile and a tone of voice indicating genuine good will?
2. Did I mention the unfriendly employees? Would it be possible to continue your conversation after greeting the customer?
3. How many times does a customer have to return before aforementioned employees recognize customer and refrain from asking for an ID? Far larger businesses do a better job of recognizing their customers.
4. Employees do not make customers feel welcome, nor do customers feel as if their business or loyalty is appreciated.
In closing, the food here is not the problem. The main issue with Villa Nova is the unpleasant service. We used to recommend Villa Nova to friends, but due to this issue, that is no longer the case. -
Review from Jamie P.
Berwyn, IL
6/10/2011
Suprisingly good pizza. When I moved to Berwyn I was skeptical about being to find a decent pizza place and all I can say is this place is great. The crust is thin and sauce is amazing.
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Review from wen n.
Chicago, IL
7/15/2011
BY FAR the best pizza on earth! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!
It is the comfort food of pizzas.. Thin crisp crust, fantastic homemade sausage and the sauce has the perfect ratio of tomatoey sweetness! Their hours are nice and late in the eve for a suburban pizza joint... My suggestion... Ask them to make it "one turn past done" for a slight browning of the cheese.. YUMMMMMMMMM -
Review from John L.
Chicago, IL
7/27/2007
This pizza is so thin, if you held it up at eye level, all you would see are the cheese and toppings! Don't get me wrong, the crust is there. It's just so thin and cooked just right that the perfect flaky-crispy crust makes such a nice crunchy sound, but not overly-crunchy.
Toppings. I'm simple when it comes to toppings. The reason is that if the pizza is truly good, the sauce and crust are all you should need. But, some good sausage grease from large almost 1-inch in diameter Italian chunks and some onions baked into it never hurts (so long as the sausage is good, unlike Domino's...wait that's NOT pizza!)
I think the Villa might be a little better than John's on Western, but they are similar. I'm not sure. Haven't had John's since last winter.
Delivery was fast and hot and the delivery boy might have been stoned. Wish I could be stoned at work...haha.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Pam F.
Forest Park, IL
7/26/2006
Oh how I wish I lived closer to this place. The pizza is so thin that it just doesn't travel well in the car for 20 minutes waiting for me to get home. And the "restaurant" atmosphere here is not exactly what I'm looking for.
Their pizza is one of the best thin crust pizzas you will ever find ANYWHERE. Thin thin thin. -
Review from Martha C.
Berwyn, IL
5/31/2011
SO good. Since we moved to Berwyn this has become our favorite pizza place, and there are really *a lot* of pizza places around here. We always have it delivered, and it is pretty quick. Great thin crust pizza- it doesn't keep well though so eat it while it is fresh.
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Review from John A.
Oak Park, IL
Updated - 4/13/2011
It's the best pizza around! The thin crust, the friendly staff... definitely delivery pizza I have ever had! You must try them...you won;t be let down!
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5/30/2009
The best delivery pizza you could imagine....forget deep-dish...this is amazing pizza...Villa Nova… Read more »
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Review from Nellie K.
Chicago, IL
3/13/2010
With all due respect to Pat's Pizza on the North Side, Pizano's on State St., and Vito and Nick's on the South Side, Villa Nova is the best thin crust pizza in Illinois, and probably the best in all of America. Every person I have ever brought into Villa Nova has walked away saying that was the best thin crust pizza they ever had. Period.
I know Vito and Nick's gets all the rave here in Chicago. Yes, they make a good thin crust pizza; but, nothing compares to Villa Nova. Anyone going here looking to get exotic toppings on their pizza should not come here. Just get the simple cheese and sausage. This is an old fashioned, no frills, kind of place. Just keep it simple- cheese and sausage. Their homemade sausage is the best sausage I have ever had on a thin crust pizza. They put huge chunks of sausage on their pizza, and the flavor of the sausage is just out of this world.
Just really good, old fashioned, Chicago style thin crust pizza. -
Review from Brent D.
Chicago, IL
11/20/2008
This is everything that you'd want in a pizzeria. Good food, good people, and good prices. Not to mention, they offer a friendly and quick delivery service.
If you're looking for the latest toppings, look elsewhere. If you're looking for an old-school, no frills pizza joint that kicks out a solid cheese/sausage pizza, look no further. This place is as consistent and solid as they come.
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Review from billy s.
Berwyn, IL
3/5/2011
5 awesome stars for thin crust pizza and friendly faces.
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Review from Brendan O.
Berwyn, IL
9/5/2011
Great thin crust pizza! My only critique is that they don't cook their pizza well-done enough for my taste... so I order it well done and it comes to my house perfect every time.
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Review from Karen C.
5/6/2010
Fresh Garlic Thin Crust Pizza and Cheesy garlic bread. I may not have smelled good, but hot damn if I wasn't well fed. Yum Yum Yum.
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Review from Janice K.
Berwyn, IL
6/27/2010
Their pizza is the bomb!! Love it. And they deliver pretty fast too. Especially if you're on the south side of the tracks.
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Review from K G.
Berkeley, CA
11/3/2007
Let me say again that I'm really picky about my pizza. And, I'll add that I went here because I was told it was for those weirdo who do not like Chicago style pizza.
The crust is great. I love it. It's the right texture, not too thin (I wouldn't say like a cracker crust), not too thick, not mushy, a little texture, it's wonderful.
The cheese is lumpy and slides off the pizza, along with all the toppings. When you make a pizza with thin crust, you really should put the toppings on top of the pizza. It seemed like they used canned mushrooms and the onions have not tasted fresh.
I am going to keep searching for that great pizza. -
Review from Tim L.
Riverside, IL
1/6/2011
Best pizza in the area. The sausage is large balls placed in grid over the pizza so you get two sausages per slice. My wife loves it. I'd prefer a more crumbled sausage. The other toppings are great and plentiful.
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Review from Jamie R.
Berwyn, IL
7/2/2010
It's on our corner and I couldn't be more grateful. I'm picky. It's greasy, cheesy and the crust is like butter. Usually get sausage and spinach so the kids get some veggies. The best local pizza within walking distance :)
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Review from Edward B.
La Grange Park, IL
12/27/2005
Absoultely the BEST thin-crust pizza I have EVER had. Others pale in comparison. The other crusts they offer are okay, but the thin-crust is transcendant. My favorite is pepperoni with extra cheese. My wfie loves the sausage (and she's picky about Italian sausage - she prefers to make her own!). The kids love just plain cheese (with extra cheese), and it's my second favorite. Delivery is fairly quick, but you can save 15-20 minutes (and a tip) by picking it up.
Listed in: My Neighborhood, Top Restaurants
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Review from Vanessa M.
Chicago, IL
9/26/2007
Some of the best pizza around. It's super thin, so if you're looking for something with substance, you won't get it here. Taste, however, you will get. I've heard good things about the Italian sausage, but my favorite toppings are: tomato, onion and pineapple. Sounds gross, but tastes fantastic.
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Review from America Q.
Berwyn, IL
7/29/2008
I took my son there to get some mostacholi and I got a meatball sandwich for myself. I must say that the mostacholi was the BEST I've ever had. It had a delicious meat sauce and tons of mozzarella cheese on it. The sandwich was also great, the sauce had great flavor, I believe it was the same one they used for the mostacholi and it also had mozzarella cheese. The meatballs could have been bigger but other than that it was all good.
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Review from Ray N.
4/15/2009
I've only eaten pizza from here a few times when I was over at my cousin's house, but they have a unique flavor and a wide array of toppings. They're not as sweet as Nonno's, not as bland as Bacci's, but somewhere kind of in between. It's probably closer to Al's or Salerno's in terms of the sauce flavor but not really. If you don't want Pizza Hut or the newly-opened Little Caesar's, give these guys a shot.
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Review from BEEEE K.
Forest View, IL
6/4/2008
I was just about to sign papers at the closing on a house I was buying in fabulous Forest View Illinois...when from across the table the nice folks I was buying from hollered out:
"Oh! We almost forgot to tell you about the pizza!"
I was then commanded to only order from Villa Nova...the only pizza the house had ever had inside in 50 years. Those folks were right on! Great thin crispy crackery crust, good flavor, fast delivery. My only beef with Villa Nova...I too wish there was a way to somehow make the cheese stick to the bottom more. But since I think it's impossible to do - I'll continue to order this delicious neighborhood pizza and you should to! -
Review from bridgette k.
Chicago, IL
2/19/2009
I love this pizza its one of the favoritos of mine. I am so picky about sausage and this is the sausage pizza that I will eat. Thin crispy lightly buttery flavor crust so delicious. Damn I can go for one now. Yea its greasy but a good and delicious greasy. Yummerz
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Review from Victor S.
Berwyn, IL
1/30/2008
Half of my chintzy slice was stuck to the box. I should've left it there. It resembled bowling alley or roller rink pizza at its worst.
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Review from Stephen H.
Oak Lawn, IL
8/27/2009 4 photos
The sausage,green pepper and onion pizza did not have much flavor or seasoning, it was pretty bland. The edges of the pizza were very good.
The garlic dressing for the salad was great but the salad was too plain also had to dump all the olives that come on the salad..
Vito & Nicks much better. No one sitting at tables at 5 PM. BYOB. -
Review from SweetDrama Z.
Chicago, IL
7/27/2009
This is by far THE BEST PIZZA in the world!!!!
My brother-in-law used to work in Cicero and bring this pizza home all the time - I love it so much I still drive to Stickney to get my Villa Nova fix! I wish every day there was a Villa Nova on the Northside of Chicago! The buttery crust and taste is out of this world!
My favorite combo - Double Dough, extra sauce, onions and either sausage or pepperoni. YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY! -
Review from michael k.
Glendale Heights, IL
8/30/2009
Villa Nova pizza has the best thin crust pizza I have ever had, Having lived in Stickney for 22 years I grew up on this pizza, I always get the cheese and sausage. I have to warn you though, you can become addicted to this pizza it's that good!!!!!
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Review from Sandra E.
Riverside, IL
1/13/2010
The best thin crust pizza in the area.
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Review from Dan T.
Aurora, IL
1/18/2011
I agree with Tim L...best pizza in the burbs been eating it for years.
