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For four star dining in Chicago, try Pequod's Pizza. This is a great place. Try this popular spot for cheap eats in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. It's known for its pizza. This place features a full bar. This restaurant is open late.
2.0 of 5 stars.
This was interesting pan pizza. It wasn't like what I was expecting, when I went in I saw that crust and was quite excited, and then when I started to eat I became less and less so. I will admit...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying its a nice place you can go get some beers and pizza. BUT this is not by any means Chicago or Deep Dish pizza, this is PAN pizza. Sorry guys Deep Dish pizza is not a bunch of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good pan pizza, period. The very tip of the crust is burned, and I actually really like it that way. I can see how others wouldn't though. Good mix of doughy, yet kind-of dry crust, sweet sauce, good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best pizza places in Chicago.. period.
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally Pequod's! I have had you bookmarked for too long. I am a big fan of deep dish pizza. I have heard good things about Pequod's and was happy to get the opportunity to eat here. So I put on my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It has been some time since I last visited Pequod's Pizza, but it was an experience I won't soon forget. I actually used to work near the restaurant, and I'm surprised (and saddened) that I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best pizza in the city. I like the deep dish sausage or the thin pepperoni. If it was healthy to do so I'd eat it every night of the week.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Barely edible! After reading all of the positive reviews, I was so looking forward to trying Pequod's pizza. I ordered a medium, cheese, pan pizza for takeout. The box did not feel very hot, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The pizza is delicious. I got a pan pepperoni. The breaded mushrooms were probably the best I've had. The employees are friendly and attentive (there's like 5,000 of them). I can't think of any reason...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza! Been here twice. Had the thin crust the first time and the deep dish the second time. I was very happy both times! The restaurant is very narrow and there are not a ton of tables. Would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's has good pizza, atmosphere and location. I like that its in between deep dish five inch thick and thin pizza. So one piece doesn't fill me up. they haven't frachised all over the place and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's pizza tastes "lighter" than many other deep dish pizzas. The cheese is not particularly thick or gooey. The sauce is sweet. Those components seem like they come from a different pie than...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In top contention for my favorite pizza in Chicago. My norm is the pan pizza with black olives and green peppers. With their pan pizzas I always find the thickness of the dough to take away from the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I think Pequod's is okay. I have actually had better deep dish pizza from Jet's... hate to say it. But the crust was very good, and the special lunch price is phenominal. I ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When some friends from CA came to visit they wanted to try the famous Chicago deep dish pizza so I scoured the internet for the best of the best. I chose Pequod's because the crust sounded special...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm visiting a friend in South Bend and he was nice enough to take us to Chicago. I asked him if he could please take us to Pequod's since it had so many reviews and I love love love pizza. Hands...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dream of this pizza, I salivate just thinking about it and want to run to the airport and jump on a plane. Not just because my BFF Tami is there but because of Chicago's food. It does take a while...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's Pizzeria was nothing terribly exciting. I've had several other Chicago deep dish pizzas, and while the flavor was good, I can't say the value is truly there. Why? Because it's pricey for what...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's night staff completely made up for the turd burglar who gave me bad service in the daytime. My friend and I were allowed to sit and eat at the bar when the restaurant was packed. Our pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's is truly a unique spot with great pizza. thin crust is very good but even if you're ant-deep dish, you should try pequod's deep dish. it has carmelized crusty cheese all the way around the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have eaten quite a bit of pizza in my day, and this comes in 2nd place behind Lou's for deep dish pizza. I have read a couple reviews below of people talking about how deep dish pizza is not very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't like it. At all. I can't believe how many people give this place good reviews. Where are you people from???? Not Chicago, that's for sure. This is NOT Chicago deep dish. It's a slushy mess of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this by saying I am a fan of New York pizza, and I don't consider Chicago Deep Dish (only 1 year older than the twinkie) to really be pizza.That being said this place was pretty decent....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The FIRST place I stop when visiting from California. This former Chicagoan gives it the title of "Best Pizza on Earth!!!!"
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's is without a doubt the best in Chicago pizza. Whenever someone from out of town comes to visit, and I want to impress them with Chicago food, I take them here first. Start things off with a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're reading this it's because you're looking for the best deep dish pizza in Chicago. You found it. Now turn off your computer and go enjoy it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best chicago pizza on the North Side. The thin crust is the best and the pan is good as well. The people in here are always so nice and the service is great. I always call ahead and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this place was LA BOMBA!Cozy, comfortable interior, we sat at the bar table right by the window. The service was attentive despite some other comments on here saying it isn't.Pizza was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequods is by far the best Chicago pizza. It doesnt get the recognition it deserves. The part of the crust that looks burnt is the best part. Only thing they can work on is the service. Our...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Paquiano's is a good good day. That buttery crust really hits the spot. However, I've had mixed results as far as delivery times and it's still not as good as Lou's. It's a unique pizza that I will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With so much hype around Chicago style pizza- I can say without hesitation this is my favorite in the city. The way the cheese is caramelized and burnt onto the crust is amazing. It's a casual place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it, love it!It's my favorite. I've been getting pizza from Pequod's for years and it's always really good. The ingredients are really fresh. Thin crust is good but the pan style is better.I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Shortest review ever: Hands-Down Best Deep Dish in the World (if you don't believe me, maybe you'll believe Anthony Bourdain who said that Burt's Place, he's the founder of Pequod's, is the best...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crispy baked-on-cheese crust. Definitely my favorite deep dish in Chicago.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll just start off by saying I'm not really a "pizza person" I mean, I'll eat it if that's what everyone else wants but it is NEVER my idea to get pizza.That being said, I LOVE Pequod's Pizza!The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recently moved back to Chicago from Los Angeles & was craving PIZZA!! Had heard good things from friends so decided to give this place a try! Was not let down;) I ordered a pepperoni, mushroom, &...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down my favorite deep dish in Chicago. Ever since I found out about Pequod's, I've never gone to Unos, Giodanos, Ginos East, Lou Malnatis - no thank you.The caramelized crust is just to die for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If it's a 4 star on Delivery (and it's at least that), it's a 10 star when dining in. There are certain things that are just better when getting it hot and fresh off the grill or out of the oven, at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really, really, really wanted to love this place. I'd heard so many good things, and my friend and I used to drool at it while we worked out across the street at Bally's and she would tell me how...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite deep dish in the whole city. It's always consistently amazing and the "carmelized crust" is to die for. Totally original, yet somehow brutally Chicago at the same time. Speaking of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Transcendental caramelized cheese crust! I usually ordered a pie with just green bell peppers. The dough itself is a little bland, but the sauce, cheese, and high quality toppings make up for it. And...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Enjoyed some good cheer and grub here! We came here right after our movie at Webster Place. Good Italian Beef and I hear the pizza is yummy too. Gotta check back here and have some more taste tests...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People, I do not mess with deep dish pizza. It's an art. Too many toppings and you lose the aesthetic. Too little sauce and you have to chew the cheese for a solid 5 minutes. Soft crust? Pff! What's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Period point blank, until they invent an alarm clock that wakes you up with a blowjob and a glass of jameson, this pizza will be the best thing ever.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of my girl friends suggested Pequod's for a girls' night out. Pizza and beer? I'm in. We were seated almost immediately. Unfortunately, it was right by the front door and very close to a service...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I know so many people who love this place. Can't explain it. I think it's like eating a week old unsugary cake with a too sweet pizza sauce and too much cheese on top. The crust is as thick as your...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best deep dish in Chicago.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food get's a 4 star, their delivery time however, makes them lose a star. I understand there are busy nights and times, but on a thursday night? An hour and a half? That gets to be a bit ridiculous!...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the service may not be very friendly, the pizza is pretty darn good. I was here for the first time about five years ago, and loved it. I came here today with my parents, and had only one...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In terms of Chicago-style pizza, I think this is the place to be. I'm also a fan of Pizzeria Due, but I think Pequods wins out on taste; don't jump on my back for this judgment, I know that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
after hearing that this was the favorite deep dish pizza place of many friends and acquaintances, i expected a little more. i am a big crust person, and i didn't really love the crust here. from what...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's is a Chicago pizza institution for sure. I grew up here for 18 years, moved to NYC for 8 years, and have been living back in the Chi for the last year or so. You could say that I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets 5 stars for a variety of reasons. Number one- although the place was an absolute madhouse on Friday night, the guy working on seating people remained calm and pleasant. Number two,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
PIZZA PIZZA----Little Caesars----PIZZA PIZZA. Oh wait, I was at Pequods, not Little Caesars or Pizza Hut? Never would've thought, because this pan pizza tastes very similar to a Pizza Hut pan pizza....
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my all-time favorite pizza! It is deep, but not quite as deep as Giordano's. It has less cheese than traditional deep dish, which is a nice change of pace. The best part is the crunchy,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I tried Pequod's for the second time last night. It's good. Yes, it's good.but.It's not great. The crust is fantastic. but.Those last few bites are immensely enjoyable. The caramelized/burnt cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is "legend"...wait for it..."dary". I am a pizza enthusiast, and I can say without a doubt this is one of the best Pizza places our great city of Chicago has to offer. The caramelized...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This stuff is flame! Don't sleep on this joint, you tourist will regret it! Mouth watering pizza and a really smooth atmosphere will make wish you were born in such a city. This place is where real...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best pizza in chicago. The food is there is something youll find your self talking about when ever u hear the word "Pizza". I love there food. The next best thing about this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
EXCELLENT deep dish pizza...yum!
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OH GOD yes. I had one of those, hey ex-boyfriend, let's catch up nights, and we came to Pequod's. The place was packed, meaning that I could blame my spaciness / awkwardness on being overstimulated,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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I have never lived in Chicago, but occasionally visit for business and/or visits with friends. I discovered Pequod's after visiting a friend in Lincoln Park and it has been my favorite pizza ever since. I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since I've relocated from upstate New York to Chicago one of the consistent questions I get from friends and family has been "how's that great Chicago pizza". Unfortunately I haven't been able to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Truly excellent pizza.The deep dish IS really bready, I admit, but it tastes so good I'll forgive them. If someone could invent a deepdish pie that is right between Giordano's cheese soup and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My brother came into town and wanted to experience some great pizza places he heard about online. So we picked up a deep dish pie from here on new years. I would compare the pizza we got to a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a buddy of mine said that this is his favorite deep dish... although i think lou's has a slight edge... i didn't have much to disagree with him. like many others... the crust is what makes this pizza....
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's is consistently fantastic pizza--the best deep dish in Chicago.Yes, that caramelized crust is to die for--an almost-sweet and crunchy touch to the savory goodness that lies within its...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I walked in around 7:30 on a Tuesday and Pequod's was really busy...luckily we snagged the last open table. The waitresses and owner were running around like chickens with their heads...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What I like about folks on yelp is that no one's going to rain fire down on me for not loving this greatly-loved pizza place. I made reservations for 15 a week in advance, but a few extras showed up....
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite pizza spot!!!! When I want to sit down and eat pizza - this is the only place I can think of. It is REAL chicago deep dish!! On me and my boyfriend's two year anniversary, we...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the crust! That is the best part! It's crumbly and light - not too doughy like a lot of deep dish places in the city. The caramelized edges are so good. We got Green Pepper and Tomato - our...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what they do but the crust is magic. Magic I tell you.
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza - great environment.The crust is phenomenal
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Like Cristin M. I did not know going in that pan was "the thing". I really don't see how that could have made me like this pizza though. I ordered a small thin crust pizza with ground beef, basil, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will only bring out of towners to try Pequod's deep dish. Other places are good, but Pequod's blows all the rest out of the water. If you read most of the people who reviewed and gave less than 3...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently I'm the only person who has never heard of Pequod's (judging from the number of Yelp reviews!) and also didn't know that the pan pizza was THE thing to order when you eat here! My friend...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars for the food. Pan pizza with 3 toppings or less, an order of garlic bread with cheese and a few beers = an excellent meal.One star subtracted because the service is lazy. Why is it the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Did not really know that pizza could be so thoroughly delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say anything that hasn't been said a million times on Yelp about Pequod's already. Quite honestly, my favorite pan pizza in Chicago. The crust is perfectly thick. The sausage is my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best pizza and definitely slow. I think this place serves a purpose and if convenient then there is no reason not to eat here. But, there is also no reason to go here.
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love Pequods! Great pan pizza in fact thats all I order from there. Trust me if you order an appetizer you may regret it because you won't have as much room for the awesome pizza....
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's does a nice job of making a pie that is half way between a deep and pan pizza. Its not too cheesy and not too crusty...its just perfect. Though I will say, its much better at the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pan Pizza? More like deep dish!My wife and I rolled in to Chicago a little late on Friday, and were starving. Thankfully, my friend had the foresight to order some pizza before we got to his joint....
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best...pizza...ever.I could not possibly say enough good things about Pequod's pizza. I'm don't care that it takes a long time to get your pizza, that its pricy, and that the old decor was much...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Worst pizza ever. I mean it. It all started when I had a delicious trader joe's pizza in the oven and I burned it. I decided to use my failed attempt at frozen pizza as an excuse to try Pequod's. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Something horrible happened between 1999 and now - Pequod's began to suck. I haven't been there since I was a kid, but a recent delivery experience will ensure that I will not be adding Pequod's back...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't work here if you're prone to dropping a tall stack of plates. The cute little waitress dropped a stack, and the douche of a manager wouldn't let her live it down. I'd like to slide a plate up...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy...I came in one late night for a slice and couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. But today I brought a friend here and we ordered an entire pan pizza. That's the only way the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When they're one, they're on. Great pizza!! But when they're off, the "carmelization" is really just "burnt" and the crust is overpowering. I used to love it, but I think I had too many off-nights...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have some good news and some bad news. First, the bad news:I get cranky when things are disorganized and when I am hungry. These two disasters converged last night before I ended up at Pequod's. A...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, I went in there STARVING. There was absolutely nowhere to sit or even stand really. I think the place was just packed and people were willing to wait it out, and after I had the pizza I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
some of the best pizza in chicago even though it's not chicago style deep dish. basically a slightly thicker than normal pan pizza with gigantor toppings. the mojo is in the caramelized crust though....
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Caramelized crust was good, but the pizza overall was not. This is the exact reason I don't generally like deep-dish...Pequod's crust is more like a thick, heavy Bisquick creation rather than the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating Pequod's for years now, and it is still my favorite deep dish pizza. As others have said, the caramelized crust is so so delicious. I love everything about the pizza--the crust, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had tombstone pizzas that tasted better than Pequod's thin crust. Not even a beer special.....
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their pizza is amazing, especially the caramelized crust. Appetizers leave a little to be desired, mostly fried veggies with ranch. Go for the pizza, stay for the pitchers of beer.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i want non-thin crust pizza, i prefer pequods over everything. their pan/deep dish is so good, i often eat too much and have to sit around for a while before i am able to move again. if i die from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to Chicago i told a friend that I'm not into Pizza, he told me Pequod's would change my mind. He was more than right. Pequod's is the most delicious pizza i have ever had, and one...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pizza is fabulous. My favorite pizza in the city.But that being said-- this place only gets 3 stars because of their horrible and rude service. I have never been to the restaurant, so I can only speak...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious deep dish pizza. Flavorful sauce and yummy crust. They could maybe balance a little less sauce with more cheese, but hey, who am i to say...yay! definitely a fan.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome and cheap. It might even be better than Girodano's....there I said it. It doesn't get much better then this place. Believe me...I know my pizza. Parking isn't too bad if you go...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorites in Chicago. You can't beat the deep dish (love that crust), and the thin is killer too. Great beer selection and good service.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last night I went to another establishment for deep dish pizza and all I could do is compare it to Peaquod's. Seriously folks, this is the best pizza in Chicago- hands down!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It tastes like i'm eating a giant buttermilk biscuit with tomato sauce on top with my choice of toppings. This may sound awesome if you like buttermilk biscuits... but I don't. The only thing I like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a pizza fiend. I wouldn't call myself a snob because I'll pretty much eat any kind of pizza and release an earth-shattering belch afterward to let you, everyone in the room and everyone in a 5...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My heart hurt while eating this pizza-- and not for reasons you would think. Having read fellow Yelpers' reviews, I had extremely high expectations for Pequod's pizza. But, sadly sadly sadly, this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far my favorite pizza place in the city! The pan is delicious! It is similar to a deep dish, but, IMO even better. The crust is doughy and crunch all at the same time, and the top of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite pizzeria and I absolutely love the carmelized crust. Love the sausage, pepperoni and mushroom pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Pan pizza, I agree with Steve R, the thin crust is pretty weak-needed more sauce in my opinion, and think crusts should be crispy not doughy, they should call it hand tossed not thin crust, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although, it's obvious below a lot of people are digging my favorite Chi-town pizzeria. I've, also, noticed a lot of reviews of people who aren't feeling it.To help, here's some ordering advice when...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who thinks that Lou Malnati's or Gino's is the best pizza in Chicago is a moron. Pequods is the best. Don't bother with the thin crust. It really isn't anything special, but you can't beat the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In college, I would go to a place called Papa Del's (in Champaign) for amazing deep dish pizza. They served quality ingredients (especially the sauce....oooooh the sauce) and it was always worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Never again! It's been 1hr 40m that I've waited, haven't even had my dinner and I'm writing this place off.Absolutely ridiculous service. I've been on hold three times now--the first time I called...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So some friends of mine were in town from D.C. and were all "OM NOM DEEP DISH," and I wanted to go to Giordano's, but a bartender at a miscellaneous Milwaukee Street bar was like "go to Pequod's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the Morton Grove location has more character (more mom and pop feel), the pizza is still the same. Great place and good atmosphere. (they renovated a few years ago so it is now filled with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza, great crust, laid back bar atmosphere. I'm a fan
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm down. Good, cheap pizza that had me tokin' the pepto for the next 6 hours (that's how you know there were enough tomatoes, garlic, and cheese).
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved the carmalized crust and amount of tomato sauce. Been here 2 times, both times have enjoyed my dinner. Fun atmosphere. Good to hang out with friends have a few beers and have some really good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time on Saturday. I really liked the place -- nice atmosphere, laid back, and not too big. The pizza was delicious and their "caramelized crust" was pretty neat. Prices were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally got to go here because I was in the area. It was ok pizza. I was raised on Gino's East, where I love their cheese, the thick cornmeal crust, the sausage patty, and mmm the savory sauce. Here,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dear. Mr. Pequod - One of my favorite places to go in the neighborhood over the last 5 years. But why skimp on your toppings lately? I love the outside caramelized part of your crust, but lately the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place for pizza in Chicago! Go with the thick! They place some cheese between the crust and the pan so that it caramelizes. MMM MMM good. Also the Italian sausage has a little kick to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so never ever ever ever ever ever get the thin crust. What a waste of time!Actually, it was god damn awful. We ordered it for delivery last night, and because the girl on the other end of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of the top Chicago deep dish pizza places. I like it a lot better than places like Giordano's and Gino's. The crust is what sets it apart- it has that rich, buttery flavor like Lou...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't have the deep dish. I had the thin crust. I did not like the taste of the sauce or the cheese mix on this pizza tho, So I do not think that I would have like the deep dish if it used the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pequods' deep dish pizzas have the best pizza crust in the world. Not "in Chicago." Not "in the USA." The world.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! Pequods' pizza is delicious and definitely worth a visit. It's not typical Chicago pizza, but if you're up for crispy pan pizza, this is the place to go. It's not as bready or cheesy as most pan...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We spent almost an hour trying to get to this place due to transportation issues, but it was worth it. Thank goodness these guys serve food until 2 a.m. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere; dimly lit...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just fabulous pizza! Ordered a spinach deep dish with half pepperoni and half sausage. It arrived on time and piping, finger-burning hot. Wonderful tomato-ey sauce, plenty of meat, great carmalized...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best pizza I have ever had. I had to start talking tattoo artists with the waitress though to get any kind of hospitality. But I guess it's Chicago and not KY.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah anyway the pizza really is some of the best in Chicago if not America. Duh.One night in here I got into an argument with my friend Eric (the guy who dresses in suits to be "zany"). We had just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Without repeating too much that has already been said, the choices here for deep dish are amazing. The toppings are delicious, the tomato sauce is superb, and the beer choices are excellent also....
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have you seen that Food Network show with Paula Deen's sons?? They travel around the country and visit places that have delicious food. Yeah, I know, sounds like many of the shows on that network. But...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest lunch special ever! Personal pizza and a beer/pop for $5! The pizza was delicious and the beer was nice and chilled. The service was very friendly and quick; you could definitely be in and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! It hardly needs repeating but the pizza is awesome. The lunch special is extremely affordable, but so much food!
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the place to go for Chicago-style deep dish pizza.I have had plenty of Chicago deep dish and this is by far my favorite. The caramelized cheese crust creates flavor like I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had always heard good things about Pequod's. So when we got a gloopy gloppy and tasteless pizza on Saturday night I was disappointed. I saw someone else with the deep dish which looked good. So I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I just chime in to slam the thin crust here. I don't like deep dish pizza, but apparently this is a great place for deep dish. Still, a pizza place should do both well. Really bad pizza. A big...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pizza is pretty good. Used to go here when heading to the movie across the street. But since I moved I really have no reason to head up there anymore.Carmelized crust just means burnt.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Chicago with my girlfriend over Memorial Day Weekend, and she had a tour book that recommended three different Chicago-style pizza places. Those recommendations were Giordano's (the guide...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The crust is amazing. The toppings are solid. The service is good. They remodeled but I still like the atmosphere. I just wish the bread/crust was a little thinner on the pan pizzas (-1 star). NOT...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK I get it now. I am a convert. I have seen the light. Thus, I must go back and refine my relatively negative review to a "hell yes".Their thin crust is pretty weak, and I stand by that. But I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
O.K. This is one of those Chicago spots you must try. It is not about the service or the atmosphere. The pizza is the best in the city. Hands down. Four of us went to lunch for 33 bucks plus tip....
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Carmelized crust? SCORE!Pretty freakin' tasty. There really isn't much more to say about it.The only bad part was the lack of air conditioning in the restaurant. It wasn't bad enough to take a star...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can honestly say this is the only good pizza I have had since moving to the midwest (6 yrs.) As everyone has pointed out the crust is the dealbreaker.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The boyfriend and I stopped in here the other night before seeing a film. We saw a few cops eating in the place and figured, hey, if there's cops eating there, it's probably not awful.It wasn't awful....
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have heard so much about this place, but when I went it seemed quite mediocre. I got pizza and my friend pasta. We tried each others food but agreed that it did nothing to rock our worlds.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being from the north east, I guess I'm a bit of a pizza snob. Pequods is the closest I've come to serious pizza since I've moved 5 years ago. First of all, Chicagoans, let's get a few things straight:...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here yesterday and I LOVED the pizza!!!! Whats not to love from their thin pizza! I had pepperoni and mushroom!WOw oh man was this thing good. It had the pizza covered in Pepperoni!I was born...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm...we had a good time and the place was nice, but the pizza was just mediocre. It seemed well conceived and constructed, hot, properly proportioned, sizzling and enticing, and so on, but it tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating Chicago Style pizza since I cut my first teeth, and Peaquod's became king of the hill in my book last year. After reading the rave reviews on GrubHub.com, my roommate ordered a medium...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Deep dish Pizza in Chicago. I can't say much else, because that's pretty much all we've got there, but we are always happy when we get pizza from here...the crust is AMAZING!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've lived in chicago for like 6 years now and have wanted to go here forever without any real excuse for having not done so... i finally went. let's just say i wasn't wowed. maybe i was expecting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was fortunate to visit the Morton Grove location. Definitely a hole in the wall pizzeria! Loud music, awesome waiter, awesome food! Had a deep dish pizza - the cheese caramelized to perfection -...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not a fan of the the burnt crust. Oh, I forgot... it's "caramelized". When I accidently burn food, I just say it's "Cajun-style"!We ordered a sausage pizza with extra tomatoes. My guy swore that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard people rave about this pizza place so had to check it out for myself. It's right by the Webster theatre so went there one evening when the movie I wanted to see was sold out.I'd give...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend I ventured to this Lincoln Park establishment last night based on reviews from fellow yelpers. Upon arriving, I immediately knew I would enjoy sitting in this place and having a cold...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
That pizza was delicious! As everyone said, the caramelized cheese crust is crunchy and good and it's my favorite I've had so far. A 10 inch deep dish is the perfect size to split between two people,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Considering I was born in Chicago - you'd think I'd LOVE Chicago deep dish pizza...but I don't. I'm a traitor and love NY-style pizza instead.So...considering that I don't LOVE deep dish pizza to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I knew that I would love this place just for the fact that their sign is a whale with a thong on its head. What's not to love about that? But the pizza was yummy and it's close to the movie theater...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sad, I used to love Peaquod's but after my recent visit, not so much. It's not really deep dish, more like a thicker pan. Definitely more crust than anything, but the major disappointment was the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three words: caramelized cheese crust.CARAMELIZED CHEESE CRUST!I once got in a argument with some co-workers about Pequod's and whether or not cheese can technically be "caramelized." I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not a fan of this pizza. I had been wanting to try this for a long time, but nervous about straying away from the good old standbys- namely Giordano's and Lou Malnati's. But on Saturday I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's is on our list of delivery restaurants that get a "special place" on the fridge. They deliver a particularly satisfying brand of pizza that is not in competition with Lou M. or Gino's --...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really have nothing to add. This is the best pizza in Chicago.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was so so disappointed when I got tried Pequod's for the first time this week. I was really craving cheesy deep dish pizza that was new to me so I came on yelp and saw all the great reviews. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Favorite pizza joint in the city! The carmalized crust has won me over. My boyfriend doesn't like crust so he's not big on it, but if you work or live around the area you can't beat their weekday...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a new Chicago resident I relied on Yelp for my craving for pizza. (I am pregnant) I ordered a pan pizza for pick up. They said it would take 30 min. It was ready when I got there. I live less...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicioso! Not only do they have great deep dish pizza, but Pequod's is also a bar, so they carry a fairly decent beer list. Because what goes better together than beer and pizza?I decided to switch...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like deep dish pizza but hate how heavy it is, then you should try this place. Their pizza is similar to deep dish but its not nearly as heavy, and the sauce they use is the best I've tasted!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We stopped in to grab a deep dish za and impulsively requested to dine-in after seeing the inviting little 2-person booths. The service was great. We were greeted the second we walked in by the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit I am not a huge fan of deep dish, and as a native Chicagoan this is kind of a sin. My redemption came with Pequod's. I love the carmelized crust on their pizza so much that I will...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This pizza is absolutely the best deep dish in Chicago. The carmelized crust is the bomb. Sometimes it is sausage, onion and mushroom, other times it is canadian bacon and pineapple. Everytime, it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious and tasty deep dish pizza. Great ambience. Attentive service.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best pizza in Chicago! No doubt. Their thrin crust pizza is really good since I'm not a big fan of deep dish. Though I do eye up other people's deep dish pizza's which look incredibly good so I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a thin crust kind of girl, but I must admit this is the best deep dish pizza I have ever had. Not just in Chicago but anywhere. My parents are the same way and when i took them there while they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST DEEP DISH Pizza in the whole world.... why stop @ Chicago...?I get the same toppings(mushrooms, onion and pepper) jus coz I don't think it can get better than that. I am also afraid, if it did...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've only had the thin crust and i plan on giving the deep dish a try.with that said, it wasn't all i expected it to be. it was ok thin crust, a little too doughy for me. and the appearance of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i can't believe there seem to be endless amazing pizzerias in chicago. i get it already! the pizza at pequod's is super delicious. the burnt carmelized crust is the best part. it made me feel real...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I believe this is the best deep dish I've had in Chicago. It's a tad on the pricey side, but damn this was good.We got a large pizza, half pineapple half pepperoni. Delivery took about 45-60 min,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually liked Pequod's better before the renovations. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice place still, actually nicer than it was before which is my problem.Before it felt like the kind of pizza pub...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only order Pequod's deep-dish. It has a carmelized crust which required some getting used to, but now invokes some looking forward to.My story about Pequod's:We got completely drunk one night, had a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has gone downhill; I used to really enjoy the food here. The pizza was burned the last time I came here and it's just not very good anymore. The service is spotty. Sometimes it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only seen my father get emotional maybe twice: once for my uncle getting married and another time when we saw Stonehenge. Until we went to Pequods. I don't know, maybe its the fact I grew up in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Deep dish is excellent. Trademark is no crust, just burned cheese. Trust me, sounds strange, but it is excellent. Thin crust is not good, though. Is very expensive for a pizza joint. ~$25 for a large deep dish...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loving the thin crust, but very upset that the thick is now mostly bread with very little sauce and cheese! What the hell happened? the carmelized crust is like crack cocaine - you will do anything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Pequod's SO many times since we discovered it, it's ridiculous. We always get their deep dish pepperoni and every single time it's been delicious and perfect. I LOVE the caramelized...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have enjoyed this pizza on multiple occasions, and every time I am like, "seriously, what bowling alley did they steal this recipe from?" The regular crust is that sort of pizza that you could...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always held Gino's East and Lou Malnatti's as the gold standard in pizza, but I had Pequod's for the first time yesterday and now there are three on this list. Excellent crust, great cheese,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice and each time we've gotten a solid pizza. I love the crust!!! The cheese on the pizza is great, but there is nothing better than caramelized cheese on your crust! Both times...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's better on a Friday night!! Beer and the best pizza in Chicago!!!!A friend was visiting from out of town and the Chicagoan's of the group all choose Pequod's. Very easy to make a reservation,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok I must nerdily admit my favorite memory of Pequods was buying a pizza while me a friend were waiting in line to see the last Star Wars movie across the street. I brought the pie back and everybody...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After all of the hype, I finally had Pequod's for the first time last night. (Thanks to grub hub, I discovered they deliver to my place!) The pizza was absolutely amazing. We got plain cheese and I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really, really good, we had the large pepperoni deep dish which blows away pizza from the chicago mainstays (malnati's, gino's, giordano's) Pretty expensive though, came to almost 60 for 2 pizzas
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't get a chance to go inside the place, but had my pizza delivered. It did come within the time they said it would come, which was an hour and 10 minutes. Let me tell you, it was worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's deep dish, but not so much that you feel disgustingly heavy afterwards. super tasty toppings. i left my crust and was told by someone i was with that i should eat it. i didn't realize there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
caramelized crust makes me happy in pants. That is all.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never eaten AT Pequods only ordered out. I would have to say hands down this is the best deep dish pizza in chicago. The sauce is perfect and the crust is to die for. Usually when you eat a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It appears that Pequod's is an acquired taste. Either that or they made the worst pizza in their history the night we ordered a pizza to be delivered to our apartment. I love pizza. I mean I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy cow! If I could give this place more stars, I would. I stumbled across this pizza a few months ago. My friend was touting it as "world famous". I've lived here my whole life and had never heard...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far, the best chicagoland pizza place because of their nontraditional crust. For all the suburban folks, another pequod's pizza hidden in the streets of Morton Grove. Good eats and great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tried for the first time today. I thought the deep dish was delicious. Will be back often.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Pequod's is a bar/pizzeria. The deep dish is EXCELLENT and has a very strong reputation. The beer selection is good as well. It's right across the street from Webster place so it's perfect to go stuff yourself...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good pizza! good atmosphere! ive tried the 'famous' deep dish with caramelized cheesey crust stuff... some of the best deep dish ive had! (im not a 100% fan of deep dish...)the restaurant from the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a New Yorker, I am obviously biased (or just a better judge?) but for what I consider more "pie" than "pizza", the carmelized crust does taste pretty damn good. The sauce is also better than at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved Pequod's! I like Deep Dish but every once in a while I don't want it! Now I have found the better half! The thin crust is not TOO thin. Which I love. Filled with pepperoni & pepperocini's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's kicked off the first round of the "Pizza Challenge" at my place of work, and the general consensus was that this restaurant should either come in dead last or should not even qualify for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let's put it this way: I love Lou Malnati's. I haven't been to Lou's since I found Pequod's.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I visited Chicago from Austin last weekend. We chose Pequod's Pizzeria based on a local's enthusiastic recommendation. True to his assesment, the food was absolutely amazing, though...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care how good a place is. With very few exceptions, there is NO restaurant worth waiting more than an hour to sit down at, especially when you're packed in like sardines with throngs of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's doesn't deliver to me. So this is what I do: I wait 20 minutes for the #74. I take a 25 minute bus ride. I walk down Clybourn to Pequods. I pick up my pizza. I walk up Clybourn. I wait...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being from Boston, I've always loved New York style (thin) pizza... But this is BY FAR my favorite pizza EVER. I LOVE THIS STUFF. I tend to get just extra cheese on mine, because I feel that any...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The green pepper & onion deep dish from Peaquod's is my favorite deep dish pizza ever. And I hate veggie pizzas. Anywhere else I'd be eating plain cheese, or loading it up with meets. But for some...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice pizza, nice people. I wonder if reviews are necessary after 100 have been drafted. It is a nice palce for a bear and a slice!You can get by here for less than $10/person, but not with drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza, good beers.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This pizza is really good with beer- salty sauce, lots of dough and the caramelized crust all go great washed down with a pint of something. That is why most of my memories of pequods involves...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The pizza sounded good in theory - caramelized cheese on the edge, deep dish, lots of sauce and toppings. It was October 2005, the night that the Sox beat the Angels to win the ALCS. Living in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some people just don't like caramelized cheese. I've been to Pequod's more than just a couple times, and I have to say, I'm a fan of the caramelized cheese concept. SOMETIMES I've had them burn the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I kept hearing such good things about Peaquod's so I was really excited to try some of this allegedly wonderful pizza. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the hype. Dough: Seemed a bit dry. Maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
As my boy flava flav says "DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE !!!" this place is sooooo overratted is ridiculous !! i had heard every one and their mama taliKn bout this place so i haaaad to try their pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I made it a gastronomic goal to eat in every pizzeria that was touted by Chicago mag, the Reader, RedEye , etc because i love pizza and it's a popular way to end a movie outing. And Pequod's is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's a good life, you know? Swinging into Pequod's on a Friday afternoon and ordering their $5 lunch special can make anyone feel great about what's coming up and what's already occurred. What...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a city full of awesome pizza joints, Pequod's easily holds its own. What makes it so good is that it is completely different from other pizzas in town. The standard Pequod's pie falls somewhere...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do not like Chicago pizza. But I very much like Pequods. The crust, the burnt cheese, and everything everyone else said. Go.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in love....with their pizza! Who would think that burnt, crispy cheese crust would be so tasty?! It certainly is. Seriously, what is better than pizza and beer? Yummm!
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't get me wrong, this is far better than Domino's or Pizza Hut. But in a town where you have delicious thin and thick-crust pies, Pequod's just doesn't cut it. They are most known for their thick...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can I not give this 5-stars? After reading a random article in Maxim some years back ranking pizza joints in Chicago (Pequod's was top), decided to make the pilgrimage with a group of guys from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reasons why I'm in love with Pequod's:1. The atmosphere--this place has a real pizzeria feel, right down to the brick walls, the wooden booths, the TVs in every corner, and the little waitresses...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The pizza is good, the caramelized cheese makes it great. It's not your typical Chicago deep dish pizza -the crust isn't dry and boring like at most of the Chicago pizza places. The lunch special is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greasy, tons of toppings... hot heaping mounds of delicious-ness. This is what Chicago-style pizza is supposed to be. It seems a bit expensive ($20s for a pie) but if you can finish more than 2...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love pizza...and this place doesn't disappoint! (so I'm kinda mad i didn't yelp this ages ago!)Deep dish is great and the crust is amazing. I'm a big crust person...i believe a bad crust can KILL a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Picked up a pan pizza on the way home from shopping, it was really fast under 30 minutes and it looked pretty busy inside and smelled good too. I'd heard good things about Pequod's, so I was looking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know there are 144 reviews for this place and while I just skimmed through them, they are mostly positive. I agree, this is damn good pizza, but I wanted to add my two cents by saying, DO NOT get...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I heard a lot of things about Pequod's. Good things.Sad to say, I will not be repeating those good things. I like to try to make my reviews long and as insightful as possible. However, I don't know...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd have to say Pequod's is my favorite pizza with their carmelized cheese. Both their thin and deep dish pizzas are HIGHLY enjoyable.
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza - never dined in, but always get it delivered. You want toppings? This place is probably king for toppings because its toppings overload, but that's a good thing. If you want sausage, I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this 4 stars because it's my second favortie pizza in the city. My favorite is Art of Pizza, which has a deep (dish) place in my heart. The carmelized cheese is what makes this so tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is no doubt about it, this place has good pizza. However, the reason for the 3 stars is that it's really hit or miss. I've been there about 5 times and I have every intention on going back for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
imo, the pizza is ok.i never order deep dish (makes you fat) as the overload of ingredients doesnt prove you can make a pizza....quality, not quantity people...thin is where it is at, but here...it's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't get their stuffed yet because I ordered it delivery. And stuffed pizza cannot retain its true form after being stored in a vinyl bag and driven around Chicago. So we got a regular pizza,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I know I'm just about the only person in Chicago who HATES Pequod's Pizza, but I do, much to the dismay and chagrin of my Pequod's-loving boyfriend. I hate the "carmelized cheese" on the crust....
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank god there's a place in the land of deep dish where I can get a normal slice of pizza. I love that you can customize by the slice. So many options, too! Great, friendly staff. Not to mention...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
More like 3 1/2 stars, but due to the stomach ache I have right now I'm rounding down. Not that Pequod's is responsible for the stomach ache...I really did NOT need to eat that 2nd piece of pizza.So I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish there were more stars. I have been eating pizza my whole life and I thought I had pretty much had it all. Pequod's blew my mind. The sausage! The carmelized onions! The size! I surrender to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can you marry pizza?I would. This is hands down the best pizza I have ever had in my 31 years of life.The crust is carmelized. Its deep dish (did I even need to mention that?). A former Webster...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better Chicago style restaurants in the city! Great place on the North Side, was really cool and punk before the fire and they did the remodeling. Now the decor is slightly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A few months ago, I might have given four or five stars, but I've been pretty disappointed with Pequod's lately. I'm more of a fan of the thin crust pizzas here, although the "carmelized" cheese (aka...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very original pizza. Burnt cheese and crust is really good and unique. Have only tried the deep dish. Used to be a favorite delivery spot when I lived in bucktown. I highly recommend.
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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They have the best pizza in Chicago, hands down, but be prepared to wait for it. The service is lackluster at best, but the pizza is definately worth the trouble.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome pizza...good atmosphere...love it...period
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just like any Chicagoan, I have tried a lot of different pizza. Peqoud's is amazing. They even deliver to my apartment, which is great. I have dined at the restaurant once. It was busy, but we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know, I was skeptical about this caramelized cheese around the crust I kept hearing about, but I took my friend's advice and checked out Pequod's. I have to say, I was totally impressed.All the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Pequod's last week and ordered their thin crust for the first time.The pan pizza is much better, but we wanted to give their thin crust a try. Definitely stick with the pan. The pizza is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deliscious! I think this is quite possible my new favorite Chicago pizza. If I ever have to eat pizza elsewhere, I think I will be cheating on it and thinkin of Pequods. :)
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
they have their good days, and off days....sometimes the pizza is GREAT....other times its like a totally different crew is making them , I'd like to see more consistencey ...I do love their pies...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Makes you forget your hunger, and what you were talking about...Now, choosing a great pizza place in Chicago is like choosing between a gorgeous brunette and a fiery redhead, you marry one and have a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Pequods for over 10 years! This place has changed it's decor a lot since then. My bf swears this is his favorite pizza place. I'm not a big fan of pepperoni but theirs tastes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite pizza in Chicago, but I agree with a few of the other reviews that say it can be inconsistent. I do absolutely love the $4.95 personal pan pizza and drink lunch special, it is a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best pizza in the city! I take all out-of-town guests to Pequod's to taste the best Chicago deep dish pizza. One of the major downfalls of living in the South Loop is being out of delivery range...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found this spot shortly after I moved to the city and I love it! #1 Reason I gave Pequod's 5 stars instead of 4: Great pizza isn't hard to find in Chicago but it's the atmosphere at Pequod's that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm visiting from California, so I had to see what real deep dish pizza is all about. Pequod's has kind of a dive bar feel, which I like. Brick walls and music blaring, ranging from old school punk...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The few times I've had Pequod's pizza, I've been drunk. Very drunk. As anyone who has been drunk before knows, alcohol makes everything taste at least 22% more delicious. This makes Pequod's pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Rude staff bad pizza enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge fan of their deep dish pizza, especially the crust. I love their Italian sausage and pepperoni pizza, and they are generous with their toppings. I usually order extra sauce because it can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was so excited to go here and eat burnt cheese!!!!! After two buses and a long walk I finally found myself drooling over other peoples pan pizza...ordered the pequod salad, actually used real...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I am a huge fan of the pan pizza. Carmelized cheese is a quick route to my heart. The service can be variable, but is mostly attentive and friendly, and perpetrated by a host of cleverly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
awesome! great pizza, great service, friendly staff... love the music videos on the flat screens. love the guy with the long hair who will pat you on the shoulder and tell you to have a great night as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Burnt cheese ... ton's of toppings.Very, very, very good pizza.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're bored with Uno's/Due's, Giordano's, Lou Malnati's, Gino's, Edwardo's, etc. then I suggest going here. Pequod's is excellent. I like how there's so many opinions on what good Chicago pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good, I cant give it a five because I know art of pizza exisits and I love it, love it.But I liked this brunt cheese theory. My pizza was pretty cold when it was delievered though, required a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to Pequod's in high school, where the lunch special couldn't be beat. I'll always have some nostalgia towards it but on a recent visit, I wasn't as blown away as I remember it. I enjoy it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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who is this register girl she was terrible... I went in friday night expecting everyone to be nice and friendly since all me friends have recommended this place to me... I went and got my pick up... the first...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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Pequod's isn't anything fancy - actually, it's a bit "rundown" but that doesn't matter when you're going for great pizza. I'm partial to the pan pizza, so my comments are directed to the pan pizza. The service...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! Had a Deep dish pizza delivered from Pequod's last night. I this is my new favorite Chicago style pizza...out of the places I've tried so far. The sauce was yummy and a little sweet. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
plus 1/2Awesome caramelized crust. You can tell the sauce is scratch made.Fresh garlic Bread. Fast delivery. A little pricier than te average pizza but worth an investment for a pizza occassion!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, AWESOME.This place catapulted to the top of my "favorite pizza in Chicago, and consequently, the world" list with my inaugural visit there last weekend. Sauce is great. Crust is great....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the BEST pizza in Chicago.... I am not even a fan of deep dish pizza, but it is absolutely divine. I am happy with canadian bacon (need a little bit of meat in my life!) with fresh spinach...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I *love* this pizza place :) I don't like deep dish pizza (the roomie raves about it though) but the pan is my favorite (we took turns ordering it). I ate it every week during football season. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best pizza in the city in my humble opinion. I've tried every other big name place, but none of them really match up to what Pequods does, and it seems like everyone I take there/have eat food from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best pizza in the city! Both their thin crust and deep dish are way above the competition. I like to go with a group and order both kinds - because they are so different, but I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just wanted to add that I love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered Pequod's pizza delivery last night on a whim. It was so delicious that I didn't even mind the almost 2 hour wait! They have this amazing ring of burnt cheese around the edge that looks...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best 'Deep Dish' the city has to offer! This place recently underwent remolding and it seriously cannot get any better! The appetizers are mouth watering and the pizza is amazing! I recommend this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With 80 reviews already there isn't much I can say about Pequod's that hasn't already been said.... So here is my two cents on the 'Quod's experience:Pequods has the most amazing deep dish pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a 'Chicago Experience' by any means when it comes to pizza, but one thing is for sure: the food is DAMN good. This place was hopping when we stopped in after a quick change of plans on our way to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about Pequods. Every now and then I have a hankering for the caramelized crust on their pizzas, and that's a high compliment coming from someone who normally dislikes pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite deep dish in the city, and my husband has started requesting it on a weekly basis. There's nothing remarkable about the thin crust, but the deep dish is the perfect cheese/sauce/crust...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM YUM YUM!!! I don't typically prefer deep dish pizza, but this pizzza is GREAT!!! We tend to normally call in an order on our way home from a bar on Friday night. Delicious, and even better the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite deep dish pizza in Chicago! It's so delicious that I always keep a few slices in my freezer, to be prepared for any late night pizza craving emergencies! The caramelized crust is amazing;...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We tried a pan sausage pizza and had it delivered, so I can't speak to the restaurant, but the pizza was decent. I definitely don't understand the massive following this place gets, the pizza was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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This is one of my favorite pizza places in the city. I enjoy the pan pizza much more than the stuffed "Chicago style" crust. Since the fire, they have definitely cleaned the place up, so it's likely they'll...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's pizza is right up there as one of my favorite pizzas. The sauce is sweet, but not overly sweet and there's the right amount of cheese. Not too much... not too little. For some strange reason...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely NOT Spacca Napoli, which can be a good thing. Delicious satisfying stick-to-your-ribs slightly carmelized goodness!
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's has definitely become one of my favorite deep dish places in town. I hear people complain about the thin crust, which I've never tried because the deep dish is so good. The beer selection...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my god, this is awesome pan pizza. They load them shitz up with toppings. And that crust is spectacular. Cheesy burnt goodness. The garlic cheese bread was decent, it was on like a french...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I pass by this place about every week, but just stopped in for the first time a few days ago (maybe I was still bitter from analyzing "If man will strike, strike through the mask" and other MD quotes...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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I don't care what people say about Lou Mal's or Giordano's or Due's or whathaveyou. Admittedly they are all great. Pequod is better in my view because of the sauce. Sauce makes pizza. Their deep dish is...
menupages.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the most unique, best pizza in the city hands down. You know, we all have those nights when we are hungry, drunk, or bored, and think, why not put a frozen pizza in the oven, and let the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously good pizza. Burnt, caramelized crust.Tomato sauce on top.If Rachel Ray ate there she'd say it was "yum-o".Definitely worth a trip.The one thing they're lacking is an outdoor patio.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to eat pizza. You'll be shocked how good a burnt crust tastes. We order the double pepperoni, deep disk. I would stay away from too many vegetables at this place....
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pequods pizza is the best pizza i have ever had in my life!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The very true test of a great pizza, like love, is the morning after. Pequod's gets my highest pizza rating and this ol' Taylor Street gal knows her pizza. I thought it was one of the best ever...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Caramelized cheese crust, need I say more! Every time I come to Chicago I make sure to eat at Pequods. My favorite is sausage, bell peppers and onion. The sausage is excellent! Service is sub par, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down my favorite deep dish pizza in all of Chicago. You will never know how good burnt cheese is until you eat here. Service is sometimes slow and I've always joked that some of the waitstaff...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Woulda been four stars before the remodeling but they lost their atmosphere and now with the exposed brick and flat screen tvs (hey at least they actually show HDTV) they look like eveyrone else....
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sauce needs salt. So there's sauce on the table. The sauce needs a kick. So whaddya know, there's a shaker of chili flakes. The cheese isn't quite savory enough. Hey, lookee here, there's a shaker...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am way late on this but pequods is the bomb shelter of pizzas in my opinion. I do agree with most on the wait, but it was well worth it in my opinion, I just wish I didn't throw it all up after a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For once all of what the 5 star givers say is true... this was very good.
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy deliciousness batman! This pizza is mighty tasty and mighty filling.I have eaten it in or to go and all times it has been amazing. It is the best pizza around, especially the pepperoni. Plus...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing pizza, hands down. Puts Giordano's, Gino's East, etc. to shame.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's deep dish pepperoni pizza pie with jalapeno's? Hell to the yes! I have tried deep dish at all the Lou Malginoseastgiordano's Uno and I am NOT a fan. This deep dish was really tasty and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not so great, but convenient if your by the the Webster theater and need a quick bite!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's is simply undeserving of the 4-star average rating.I have eaten here maybe 10 times in 15 years. Just recently I ordered a large sausage deep dish. This thing took an hour and a half to be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think the thing I like best about Pequod's pizza is their crust. It's crispy and..I don't even know how to describe it....it's just friggin good.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Eew. The pizza tasted like rubber. I was really excited to try this place out, but I was very, very disappointed. The staff was nice, but no beer specials and bad pizza don't mix to well in my book...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion this is probably the best pizza in Chicago. The caramelized cheese around the edges is something I haven't found anywhere else. It's also right across the street from the movie theater...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummmmmm - great cheesy pizza, thick carmelized crust. oooh, my mouth is watering. looks like all of nothing on the outside, but the food is great. big upstairs too. great for a pizza before a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The pan pizza and yummy, crazy caramelized crust....mmmmmmm, so good! It takes a while for delivery, but I think it is worth the wait and the cash; it's a little pricey for some za. Totally worth...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no fan of deep dish pizza but pequods is fucking amazing! Burnt cheese gets me hard.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget Gino's and forget Giordano's. If you want the best Chicago pizza, go to Pequod's. It's not in the Loop or the shopping district so it gets no love, but the tourists are just missing out.Went...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pequod's Pizzeria has, hands down, the best deep-dish messiest pizza I've ever eaten! I've always been a sucker for "caramelized" (burnt) cheese, and this place satisfies my craving! Not too mention...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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Pequod's has Chicago's greatest deep dish, hands down. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for it's waitstaff. Each time we have gone to the restaurant, we've found it to be slow and unorganized. We've vowed...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like their thin crust, but I LOVE their deep dish for the carmelized crust. Seriously, can I just order some of that?Lately they've been taking a very long time to deliver and on at least one...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Pequod's has some seriously good pizza. My friend's and I stopped in after a movie and had two pan pizzas...one was all veggie and one was all meat. Since like both, I tried each...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was always a pan girl until I tried Pequod's. They totally converted me to thin crust! Well for the most part, i do LOVE my stuffed pizza!I've had their thin crust pepperoni and thin crust spinach....
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When my friend the lacto said it was worth her, um, "symptoms" to eat here, it only confirmed what I already knew. Pequod's is the best pizza in chicago! I haven't been to the redone location (after...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has great thin and deep pan pizza. Also a great spot to watch sporting events. i also like them cause they will deliver to me.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we get the pan pizza with pepperoni usually, and some pepperoncinis as well, try that out...good mozarella sticks and house salad as well. i enjoy this place.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i am not going to lie. i was really jazzed about ordering from here. but, let's be honest here, it didn't blow me away. i was just wondering when the heavens would open and rays of light would shine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was just ok as far as pizza goes. The biggest disappointment was the crust. It didn't have any flavor, very bland. And I tend not to like places that cut their pizza in squares. Cutting it this way...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unlike most of the reviews of this place, I am reviewing the thin crust pizza instead of the pan. The thin crust is very good--not too crackery, with just the right bit of chewiness. The toppings...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best pizza in chicago. I will fist fight you to defend their honor! You can eat at all the famous tourist traps all you want but Pequods has everything and more.The reputation of this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I might have blown out a few taste buds because our pan pizza was so good. Normally I am a lou malanati's girl but i think I might be swinging by this place more often. If you are a sausage...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must add my two cents...I enjoy the cheese on my pizza to be what most would consider burned...I prefer to call it toasted and chewy. Anywho, Pequod's is a useful discovery for me because of their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I don't get it. I was all psyched to try the caramelized cheese everyone raved about and... the quarter inch of burned cheese around the edge of my pizza just didn't really set my panties on...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
That whale sure does makes good pizza. This is the best pizza I have EVER eaten... and I have had a lot of pizza. The carmelized cheese rocks, the best part of the whole pizza. I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
(Morton Grove location:) Seems like a typical pizza dive joint - perfect for when you don't care what you look like and want to eat out. I actually felt like I was back in a pub in my hometown in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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NOT the best Chicago pizza. No one can even compare it to NYC thin crust. I ate the thin crust here, not the pan pizza. It was a lot like Ranalli's. I dont understand why everyone on this site thinks this is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't go to Peqoud's for anything besides great pizza or you'll probably be disappointed. The atmosphere is your typical 'pizza joint', nothing special, and the salad and garlic cheese bread were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Call me Ishmael.Or don't. Whatever you call me - I am all filled-up and blubbery after eating here last night. This pizza is INSANELY delicious. I am a total thin cruster but the pan pizza here is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad place but it didnt really stand out in anyway to me. The new upstairs is nice but the pizza could have been better.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. I really do. I love the caramelized cheese on the deep dish, love the sauce on the pizza. I like the vibe, even though I feel like its lost a bit of the edge after the fire, because...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a really hard time with the stars for this one. There was so much that was working for Pequod's and so much against that I do think it all neutraled out to a 3. Just FYI: ordered in cheesy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this pizza. The sauce is tasty and they always give you extra ingredients. However, they tend to burn the pizza, which is not so tasty. But 4 stars stay because they're Sox fans.
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being a born-and-bred Brooklyn Boy, I am supposed to hate deep dish pizza. I'm supposed to hate it like I hate the Red Sox & the Mets. That's just plain stupid. Pequod's is incredible. Sure, it takes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like this pizza, especially after all the glowing reviews. And for the most part I did, but I had one problem with my pizza. I ordered a pepperoni pizza, and the pie was covered...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't gone to Pequod's since well before the fire that happened, but I am glad to see that the place has bounced back. I went there with my roommate on Saturday and after seating ourselves at a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
definately worthwhile if you are looking for something different when it comes to pizza. they make their pizza crust from carmelized cheese. if you decide to dine, you'll find it roomy, clean, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was unsure after my first experience with the thin crust, so after hearing so much about the thick crust I thought I'd give it a whirl...YUCK and YUCK. The crust was dry/crumbly and there is too...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
**UPDATE**I took the day off of work and my boyfriend wanted to run to Pequod's for a quick lunch. They have a weekday lunch deal...a personal pan pizza with one topping and either pop or beer for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Still the best pizza I've ever had! Just went back for the 1st time since they re-opened and it was worth the wait. The three things that make Pequod's stand out to me are: 1) the carmelized crust,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best pizza in Chicago. The carmelized crust is fantastic and the toppings are tasty and plentiful. Newly remodled after a fire last year, the place looks great, but it can still be a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been back twice to Pequod's since the big fire. The first time I tried the deep dish, since I hadn't had it before. It was OK. The second time I went back for a slice of cheese and mushroom...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, the pizza is amazing. I used to drive up from Hyde Park to get a pie on the weekends.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a huge fan of pizza by nature. I got tired of eating a lot of it when my dad and I used to order in all the time (since it was at a point in my life where I wasn't quite a cook and, well,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I finally tried Pequod's. I liked it a lot ... order extra pizza sauce. Almost seemed to be more crust than actual pizza. But it's a nice change from other boring thin crusts around town.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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Pequod's just isn't the same. Since the reopening, the place looks like starbucks took over pizza hut. The atmosphere is completely dull and the staff is disorganized. What ever happened to the guy in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better deep-dish pizzas I've eaten. Actually, I think I prefer this to Lou's.The sauce was probably the clincher--I'm not a huge fan of CHUNKY tomato sauces, and Pequod's had very little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2006
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I've lived in Chicago for 6 years and I've had pizza at basically ever other "Best Of" in the city and Pequods is by far my favorite. I eat there about 2-3 times a month. My girlfriend and I don't even have to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand what all the fuss is about. This is average pizza. Nothing more, nothing less.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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This place is pizza at its best.Here you will get something i have yet to find anywhere else. A ...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The RedEye (yeah, I know) helpfully reports that Pequod's should be back in business this weekend. Praise the pizza gods!
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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This place does have a dry but eventful feel to it. So, sit back and have a beer while your pizza g...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of my favorite pizza in Chicago- Crispy crust without the mushy insides. I passed by and it seems like they are under renovation and will open up again soon with prices from the 1930's or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the name of everything that is holy ... I only had to *see* the name Pequod's & my mouth started watering.Their lunch special isn't to be beat. An individual sized pizza with a drink ... oh man....
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great pizza, fun venue. catch a movie at the amc across the street and come late (it's usually pretty busy and ALWAYS loud, so coming late cuts down on the people noise). yum.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Chicago 'Za. The key here is to ask for the pizza "well done" meaning the cheese is baked until carmelized around the edges. This is deep dish, but not stuffed pizza. Pep/Mushroom combo is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OOH that carmelized cheese. The elusive 5 star pizza award is once again handed out to Pequods. 2 locations to serve you, one in morton grove for the nw people and one in the city on webster....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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Growing up near the original hole-in-the-wall location in Morton Grove, I am proud to say I've been enjoying Pequod's deep dish pizza for many years now...I've tried all the other renowned joints --Due, Uno,...
menupages.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza, great company.However, after getting a medium pizza that cost me a fortune delivered, was not worth it. Taste is wonderful, but maybe not the most cost effective for delivery.
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of the first pizza places that I came to when I moved to Chicago. I was on my search for "the best Chicago style pizza." I have to admit, I realized that I really don't like the deep dish...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the BEST Chicago Pizza---It does not get any better than this. UPDATE: The Staff is very rude and if your just are looking at the food, it gets all 5 stars. My advice: Delivery
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pizza is great...I just don't care for the actual restaurant. Its alright. The service is good.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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If I'm ever around Webster and Clybourn, Pequod's is a must. Fun atmosphere, friendly staff and grea...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm usually pretty wordy but like the first reviewer said: plain. simple. amazing. Forget about UNO and all those overprcied and overcrowded tourist traps. Pequods is the BEST in town. Bar/rest. is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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The pan Pizza is awsome the thin is OK. The staff is really nice we got seated right away its kind of a bar atmosphere good rockin music (hard rock and some punk) Nice big screen T.V. for watching the CUBS....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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The only pro is the pizza, not the thin crust (thats gross, don't buy by the slice), the pan pizza is excellent. Unfortunatly, the place looks really gross, no ambiance, no comfortable feel, it doesn't even...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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Being born and raised in an Italian home in Chicago with HOMEMADE pizza being cooked in the oven weeky, I am sooooooooooooooo picky picky picky about the pizza that goes in my mouth! I've been eating Pequod's...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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I discovered Peaquod's while attending DePaul back in 2000, and I have been addicted ever since. While Peaquod's does have great thin crust pizza, the reason to go there is for their pan pizza with carmalized...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2005
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I know how to make my own pizza but I think that Pequod's makes the best pizza in Chicago. Before I use to go to the one in Morton Grove and I am happy that we have one in the City. I order the thin crust and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2005
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This is THE BEST Pizza in Chicago. I used to live in Bucktown and have left for SFO, and everytime I come to town to hang out with friends, I always take make sure that I come to Pequod's for their thin crust...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2004
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Peaquod's pizza is about as fresh as you can get. The thing that makes them stick out above the rest is that the thin crust pizza is just as good as the pan pizza. I love the fresh tomatoe and the caramalzed...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2004
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I was looking for good thin crust pizza for many years since my favorite, Charlotte's between Palatine and Barrington closed. It took many years to happen across this wonderful Charlotte's substitute. Very...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2004
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Pequod's is great - pizza is the best (particularly the sausage), bartenders are great - if only our server had been the least bit friendly it would've been a perfect low-key evening...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2004
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THIS IS ABSOLUTLEY THE BEST RESTURANT I HAVE EXPERIENCED! THE PIZZA IS OUT OF THIS WORLD, THE SERVICE IS WONDERFUL, AND THE ATMOSPHERE CANNOT BE BEAT. IF ANYONE IS LOOKING FOR A GOOD PIZZA PLACE, THIS IS WHERE...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2004
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The thick pizza is the best I have ever had, and I was born and raised in Chicago. There is nothing better than carmelized cheese! (Note: a thick pizza will take about 45 minutes--soooo worth the wait) I get...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2004
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My wife and I tried the deep dish pizza a few weeks ago after reading some good things about it. Let me start by saying that this pizza was so bland I had to salt it. Are you kidding me? I have NEVER had to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2004
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The last rater strikes me as one with little imagination and is easily frustrated by novelty. This is good pizza, I always order it delivered. I'm just curious to know what type of pizza does not have grease...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2004
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Visiting Chicago and wanted the BEST Chicago-style pizza in town. Read the previous user reviews on Pequod's and was excited I had found it. Unfortunately, it was mediocre at best. Cornmeal crust was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2003
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Such a find! The sauce is spicey, the crust crunchy & all the ingrediants you can fit! It is a real pizza joint.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2003
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My friend took me here when I first moved to Chicago, and this pizza beats anything else in the city! I take all my out of town visitors here not only because it is great food, but it is a relaxed atmosphere...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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This is the best Pizza in Chicago far & away! The best blend of crust, cheese, and sauce. The sauce is the real kicker - with extra sauce, the pizza is almost euphoric. Good location, too - you can look around...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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Just moved into the neighborhood (Morton Grove). We were urged to walk across the street & give it a try....WOW!!!!!...Deep dish is delicious, with burnt carmalized onion crust & the best sausage I've had on a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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My first trip to Peqoud was instigated by a girl I was dating. She knew I was a pizza fanatic and told me of this great pizza that I had to try. So we made the trip to MortonGrove and I couldn't believe what I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2002
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First time visitor at the Morton Grove location. A nice little neighborhood spot that was quite cozy. Outstanding pan style pizza! Best I've had in a while. The crust is unique and tasty the sauce is perfect,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2002
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One of the best pizzas in Chicago. My only complaints concern the lack of accommodation for non-smokers. The "non-smoking section" is right next to the bar, and even if patrons are not smoking, the staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2002
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Best Pizza! Best Crust! I drive one hour each way for Pequod's carry out!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2002
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Oh my...this is seriously, by far, the best Pizza in Chicago. While a tad off the beaten path of the typical Lincoln Park, etc. dwellers...unless youre starved after a good flick...this place is awesome. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2002
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If you have never tried Pequod's Pizza, you have been missing out. I have been eating at this Pequod's and also the one in Morton Grove since I was a freshman in high school (Nile West 1986) and have never had...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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Recent reviews by the Chicago Tribune, and Maxim magazine have put Pequod's atop the best pizza in Chicago race. Ratings and recommendations can only do so much justice describing how UNBELIEVABLE
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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chicagoan, and am an absolute lover of pizza. pequoud's is one of the very best. their pan pizza is the real deal, and i hate to say it but it's better than uno's. the pan pizza is crusty and light without the...
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first, we tried the thin crust a couple weeks ago and were not impressed one bit. then we were told by friends that we had to try their delicious pan. no dice...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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this clybourn corridor pizza joint is a popular stop before or after a movie at webster place. the atmosphere is nothing special, but the beer is cold and the pizzas are huge and cheesy. raters single out the...
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this place is a famous chicago good-time establishment, with all the trimmings, including graffiti covered walls that look like the bathroom stall exploded out into the dining area. on monday nights, you can...
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i went to pequod's with a group of friends on the recommendation of a coworker. he loves the place and says that it was the best chicago pizza - i wouldn't go so far as that (i think they serve "pan" not "deep...
amazon.com - user review
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an unpretentious pizza place with a pool table, dart board and big-screen tv; delivery all day, starting at noon...
metromix.com - user review
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this place is a famous chicago good-time establishment, with all the trimmings, including graffiti covered walls that look like the bathroom stall exploded out into the dining area. on monday nights, you can...
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ive eaten it all and this is the best pizza in chicago...hands down and maxim magazine agrees with me! i'm not sure what they put into it...but its addictive. the sauce is a perfect balance of spice and...
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