Gino's East

Established in 1966. Family friendly with a casual interior Gino's can fill most appetites with it's large array of menu items!

8 / 10
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  • Phone

    (312) 266-3337

  • Website

    ginoseast.com

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  • Type

    Pizzeria

Address

162 E Superior St (btwn Fairbanks Ct & Michigan Ave) Chicago , IL 60611 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 247


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Reggie Miller

Finally! I've been wanting to try the Meaty Legend for so long, And it was worth the wait! Super cheesy, super Meaty, super bacony , super hot, super flavorful! Hands down the best pizza I've ever had!

Addam Schimmer

By far my favorite pizza . Awesome building and amazing cheese and sausage pizza . Be sure to get the patty and not the crumble. I try to get out here every time I'm here. Well worth the 400 mile trek.

Alex Sloley

Dang! Best Chicago deep dish I have ever had. Which makes sense since I am a Seattlelite in Chicago. Get the Meaty Legend and revel in its meaty deep dishness . For quick seating, go to the bar .

Gina Mondragon

The pizza was AWESOME. The ingredients tasted fresh, they were generous with the portions, and very good service . Definitely my fav deep dish pizza in Chicago so far.

Kevin M. McNally, CMP

Deep Dish pizza offerings accented with crispy crunchy crust , melted cheese and sauces to swan dive into. Choose veggie or meat choices. Save room for dessert !

Erik Rowley

One of the more famous deep-dish pizza joints in Chicago. The pizza is good, but not great. The atmosphere here is really what's worth coming for. Autograph that wall before you leave!

Cincy Jen

Toasted ravioli was a great appetizer to share while you wait, had about 6 pieces. Deep dish cheese and crumbled sausage was amazing!! Just off N. Michigan ave, great stop for a shopping break

Kim Marks

So in addition to having the best pizza , Gino's has stepped up the craft beer menu a bit. 5 locals on tap and about 20 decent bottles to choose from. Nicely done.

naveen

it's almost as if they built this place with extra walls so even more people could write on them. don't let your eyes get bigger than your appetite: a medium deep dish is enough (400 cals a slice!)

Its Yo Boi Big Dave

Awesome Date Night Pizzeria !!! Food is Fresh and Delish! Hahaha! even the booth seat fit me and I'm Bigggg & Sexy!!! We had the BBQ Chicken Pizza thin crust !!! The Bomb!!!!!! Yeeeeeeez!!!!!

Nancy Prestigiacomo

Great Deep Dish Pizza . You may want to try to go early before the dinner rush. Takes about 1 hour to get a pizza cooked so you may want to order a salad or appetizer . .

Gino's East The Original of Chicago

There's nothing wrong with a little pre-pizza snack . Make sure to try our Crispy Brussels Sprouts with garlic and pancetta .

Travel Channel

What’s my take on the age-old argument: New York thin crust versus Chicago deep dish ? Let’s just say, I’m a Brooklyn guy, but Gino's tests my loyalty. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food

Dana Wegener

Minnesotan foodie says if you are looking for a good Chi-town pizza , go for the deep dish w/ sausage as a disc. Good local beer selection as well .

Tobias Reiper

OMG what great deep dish !! A crust that just crumbles and sauce full of flavour, a must try!!!

Darius Kalinauskas

They said small is barely enough for two people ;) so we ordered the medium... small would have been enough :D other than that staff is friendly and pizza was great!

Susan Lande

Omg The Pizza is Delish gotta try this place if you are in Chicago the Cheese sticks are yummy

Bill Goeke

The crust on the deep dish pizza is fantastic! Most deep dish pizza crusts are rock hard but here the crust easily crumbles. Highly recommend.

Rodrigo Vidal

Prepare you to wait a lot! More than you needed! The personnel here talks too much and work too little! The security guy is tallest in the photo, he talks and acts like he was going to kick us out.

TV Food Maps

Featured on popular shows like US of Bacon , Best Thing I Ever Ate , Crage and Man v. Food, this place is part of food royalty. A must stop for any tv foodie.

Priya Tungrus

The deep dish is delicious! Skip the starters and splurge on the main, it's huge! Be prepared for up to an hour of baking time!

Shelby Spencer

There pizza is the best! I actually don't like deep dish pizza but I orders it anyways just to try it again and I thought it was amazing .

Shannan Lynn

Super good .... but be prepared to wait a bit. The calamari is good too. Oh... and bring some white out. You can draw on the walls. :)

Lane Pelovsky

Love this place. Famous for a reason. Delicious crust and meaty pizzas . Definitely a must see when in town .

Neo Martins

My wife and I were here in the end of December 2008 and had the best pizza I have ever had, The Meaty Legend . Now nearly 3 Years layer we are back for the same meaty goodness:-)

Jordan D

10 years ago thin crust cheese was awesome... went today and the crust was cracker like with so little sauce. Spinach artichoke dip was pretty good tho

m

Be ready to try the most amazing deep-dish pizza of your life! Be sure to look behind the counter to see photos of the creators from 1966 - two taxi cab drivers and their buddy!

Evan[Bu]

Don't order a New York style pizza in Chicago , get deep dish ! Get a pie with pepperoni and green olives . To pass time while waiting for your pizza , bring a marker and graffiti up the place!

Jill

Deep dish takes approximately 45 minutes-1 slice fills you up (but you'll end up eating on or finishing a 2nd piece bc it's so yummy-bring a sharpie or white out to write on the walls

Joseph B.

A Chicago classic. I usually don't go for deep dish , but man is this pizza good. Usually a wait.

Ricky Sherrill

Who does not like Deep Dish ? Tried the "Chicago Fire " which was delicious. Ordered ahead for takeout & everything went smoothly.

Brianna TaShawn

Greatest pizza i've had in my life. The whole pizza was just perfect & the crust was hands down the best i've had!

LeVan Greene

The whole place is a vibe. Deep dish was great highly recommend.

Kaso Awesome Time

This place is always worth of the price of the flight out from LA and hotel alone! Chicago style pizza at its best!

Derek Hoffer

Very good Chicago Deep dish pizza . The BBQ Brisket pizza was delicious. Nice selection of Chicago craft beers

Desiree Colonna

Ask for the butter crust and sit on the third floor at the bar . Ask for Mike the bartender . He's awesome!

Latham Brunson

Great deep dish pizza and a few area beers on tap . Small deep dish is enough for two people.

Rhi M

Yum! Great deep dish ! Good salads . However if you are gluten free , know that they can not make crust with out cheese .

Serious Eats

Classic deep dish spot, famous for using a patty of sausage that completely covers the base of the crust.

Peter Blumberg

The must try is the sausage patty pizza - meat in every bite! Good beer options here too.

David Koller

Very good Chicago pizza . Come with your appetite and patience, these things aren't built in 15 minutes!!

Yaqoob Alobaidli

Very good pizza but very loud ugly music and not the best in chicago

Global Highlander

Might be a long wait (to get a seat and then to get a pizza ). The interior is dark and unique. The pizza is pretty good.

Cristina Juesas

Spinach and artichokes dip . Not to miss. Delicious!!

Zach Solomon-Beloin

Their deep dish pizza crust is made from corn meal. So different and tasty! Love this place.

A S

The veggie pizza .. So. Much. Garlic . In every single bite..minced so fine that you can't separate it. The house salad .. lots of lettuce, ONE olive , 2 thin rings of onion , half a tomato - don't bother

Daniel Lopez

Great place for pizza lovers! The deep-dish pizza it's a must! The Small one is enough for 2 or 3 persons.

Obadiah Poundage

The sausage pizza is a hubcap-sized disc of sausage in a deep dish pizza . Do not contemplate buying anything else. And grab a craft beer , you've got a 45-minute wait at least.

Robert Sellick

Fantastic service, very friendly staff , and amazing deep dish pizzas ! Loved it

TV Food Maps

Check out Gino's East as seen on United States of Bacon , Best Thing I Ever Ate , Crave , Man vs Food Read more

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