The Best Deep Dish Pizza In Chicago | Best Of The Best
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- INSIDER’s Herrine Ro and Alana Yzola travel to Chicago, Illinois to try the best deep dish pizza in the city. They visit Lou Malnati’s, Giordano’s, Gino’s East, and Pequod’s. The two hosts order the most popular specialty deep dish at each location and see how each restaurant makes their pies. The two hosts taste test at each place and ultimately decide which restaurant is the best of the best.
------------------------------------------------------
Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire.
Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: www.insider.com
Food Insider on Facebook: / foodinsider
Food Insider on Instagram: / thisisinsiderfood
Food Insider on Twitter: / insiderfood
Insider on Snapchat: / 4020934530
Insider on Amazon Prime: www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider
Insider on TikTok: / insider
Food Insider on Dailymotion: www.dailymotion.com/foodinsider
The Best Deep Dish Pizza In Chicago | Best Of The Best
Y’all pissed the couple at 4:30 off 😂😂 they left quick 😂😂😂
fr! and they kept their faces in! how disrespectful. wont be watching many more of their vids
@@hunnibunni3408 😂😂😂😂
They got Tired of multiculturalism
lol
Herrine Ro's nipples though
Nah he just didn’t want to be on camera with the side piece 😂😂
U gettin this *MEAT* tho
Looked like he was in witness protection and just got busted
Lmaooo
@@Randomguy-gf9zp 😐
@Burning Dragon breaker @ 4:30
I was born, raised, and live in Chicago and I've never eaten it with a fork.
I use a fork/knife for the first half. The ones I ate were a bit too heavy to comfortably hold the whole thing without losing toppings.
Also, by the time I ate half a slice, the cheese is at that just right gooeyness to stretch a bit still, but not enough to have trouble biting through. Fresh, I need the knife to separate a piece off to eat it.
@@aprilvoecks5877 Agreed. Also a life long Chicagoan. :) Lou's rocks imho!
People who eat pizza with a fork are fooling themselves and others by FAKING trying to be something they aint
@@helenJ34 people who eat deep dish thinking it's pizza are fooling themselves
@@lucaceccotti5448 Deep dish pizza is truly a "PIE" (Pizza Pie)
Getting paid to eat pizza sounds like the best job you could possibly have
Hell yeah dude!
Better than eating dog doodoo for a living am I right boys!
Or selling your body on the street for a living, aye boys?
Boys?
4:28 she just ruined that guys entire dine in experience lmao
Christian Reitz how Lmao 😂
Copied comment, so what’s your point again?
@@nicholascabral9670 you sound hurt. I didnt copy shit. Didn't even read other comments.
Christian Reitz dude cmon the other comment like this is at the top and 9 months ago. Clearly copied but why sound salty off of something like this, cuz you know I’m right....
Hurt too? Wtf it’s just a comment and I’m pointing out how ppl clearly always copy top comment, with no regret. Like you literally just repeated the same shit.... 😂🤦♂️
They kept saying that all of the chefs came from Uno's and then didn't even go to Uno's itself 🤷♂️ smh
Because Uno's is a trash tourist trap now.
Low budget
The OG Unos is good, but it doesnt top any lists which is why they didnt go there.
it became a huge chain, quality declined and many locations are closed. It's just not good.
Because it became trash. Hell they've mostly shut down now anyway
One is "Deep Dish," the other is "Stuffed" pizza--and there is a big difference.
Or just thicc pizza
And the disappointment when you ask for a deep dish and get a pan stuffed pizza
@@greenunicorn9908 Stuffed is usually much better.
@@Charlie-qe6lv - we will agree to disagree.
So what is the difference?? Never had either of them, only heard of deep-dish but I never really knew how it looked before this video ...
I'm from the NY area and I gotta say deep dish is great. I like living in a world where Chicago and NY-style pizza can coexist! Sending my hellos to Chicago from the East Coast!
Glad I finally got to watch this, I was the bellman that you talked to at the hotel before you left both mornings you were here in chicago! Glad you went with Lou's, it was nice getting to meet both of you, hope you enjoyed your stay!
WHAT CRACKHEAD SAYS LOU’S IS BETTER GIOS ONLY
fisty baby They’re both fat and juicy tho
@@iluvbooty the asian chick looks skinny tho
@@apohimagsik5693 I think they were referring to the pizza, not the women lmao
@@apohimagsik5693 women live rent free on your mind lol
Can I please work for Food Insider ?
sweetener bae FACTS
Same
Right
You need to be good looking, good working metabolism, not shy type personality and most importantly be a woman
*U can work on my Food channel... !*
As a ghost Cameramen !
I am from the Chicago area and I do enjoy a deep dish from time to time, Uno's is one of my favorites. With that said, 90% of the time people from the Chicago area order tavern style pizza. The deep dish is more of a touristy thing. Vito & Nick's is amazing.
well said... deep dish is good too
@@cphoover11 Yes, deep dish is good on occasion but most of us order the thin, tavern style 98% of the time.
@FULL DOUBLE Literally every person I grew up with; friends, family, etc, do not order deep dish. I am not saying people don't do it but I guarantee that day to day most Chicagoans are ordering the normal, tavern style, square cut pizzas for delivery.
@FULL DOUBLE My family has always lived in Chicago too, so the whole "5 generations" argument is moot as many of us have long ties to the city. Yet I have never come across anyone whose normal, weekly pizza order is a deep dish. Occasionally? Sure. But you're smoking crack if you think the average Chicago household isn't ordering the thin more often than the deep.
@FULL DOUBLE Just take the L buddy. Deep dish is good, nobody's arguing that it isn't. But like I said, you're smoking crack if you believe Chicagoans are ordering more deep dish than the tavern style. Ffs, even WGN did a study/survey that tavern style is ordered more.
I love how Herrine and Alaya are so low key passive aggressive toward each other.
They just have different opinions lol
4:30 the man at the back,
"Whats that?"
4:34 well let me check😂😂
Exactly. Poor guy ended up right in front of the camera lens.
Me, a Chicagoan: I don’t eat deep dish a lot
Also me: *has literally been to all of these places*
Well said. That's a true sign you're actually a Chicagoan.
Literally 😂😂
Its only good every once in a while. I'd rather have good old thin crust.
i94bandit - yea i can agree with that. thin crust is amazing
@@Lucario9d yup. I still eat aurelios on a weekly basis.
The ending was the awesomeness. But loved your faces with the reactions to each first tasting.
I lived in Chicago for 20 years and Gino's East had long since ceased to be great. Never heard of Pequods but looked great and as for Lou Malnati's and Giordano's I always loved them. The ladies do need a lesson in the difference between deep dish and stuffed.
Lou Malnatis is the best
When it comes to trying deep dish for the first time, Lou’s is the only option. Some of the best pizza in the world
@@GrapeFlavoredAntifreezewhat about uno?
@@GrapeFlavoredAntifreeze you can order it to be delivered frozen anywhere. but 2 for $77 !
It’s always pizza time in Chicago
Big headed ass
Doesn't North Korea No Internet
All hail kim jong un
Kim Jong-un yup
Dictator
Lou Malnati's is just another name for ILLUMANATI 😱
When I was little I used to tell my mom “can we go to Illuminati’s” 😂
Yes true! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
hello paul, humbled and honored to announce that i own well over 415 DVD films and have over 1,200 followers on the twitter. but i never realized how similar those sound
And pizza is cut into triangles. Illuminati confirmed.
How you come up with that conclusion?
I like this review, you two are just speaking your mind, and enjoying the meal no matter what!
I live in Chicago and I LOVE ALL THE DEEP DISH PIZZAS
So do I
Ayyy brotha same here!
That's deep
@@loenyguy1918 brotha I’m a female
@@ii.am.keyairis he wasnt even talking about you
4:30 Theres a 11/10 chance that dude said "you ready to rock and roll?" before getting out of that booth.
For certain lol
Hilarious
Too funny. lol
Either that or "let's blow this popsicle stand!" 😂😂
10000%
They kept mentioning Uno’s, but didn’t go to UNO’s pizzeria 🤔
Connie B same
I think Uno's is not really fair since that's where it all started! For me Uno's is best and everything else is after that.
They went to Lou's so they don't have to. I know they aren't the same, but if you know the history of deep dish in Chicago, Lou's is really the most credible source of being the founder of Deep Dish, since Malnati was a pizza cook (well-documented) at Uno's before he branched out.
@@dzhsck5310 It was first made at Uno's. So no it did not start with him, he just took it his own way.
@@danjump2 It was first made at Uno's, by Malnati. On the surface, you can say Uno's made it, but any Chicago historian will tell you you're probably wrong.
chicago.eater.com/2012/5/8/6589237/chicagos-deep-dish-history-it-all-started-with-unos
Growing up in Chicagoland these are the icons for deep dish, you nailed it
Yeah, I'd agree. Native Chicagoan here, they're all good but I'd pick either Lou Malnati's or Pequod's. What I didn't know until this video was Malnati's and Gino's recipes are derived from Uno's recipe, I think that's a cool fun fact.
Personally though (as a native Chicagoan) I prefer Chicago style thin crust. Thin crispy crust, sharp thin layer of tomato sauce, Italian sausage under the mozzarella top, tavern cut (square grid like our streets). It's easier to share and not as heavy as deep, goes great with beer. It's the thing we order for sports games, "super bowl size, chicago style" is thin crust but like as big as a table.
1. They don’t like each other. 2. Faking too much. 3. Need to learn how to Respect others
Yea it's inconsiderate how they are acting in a restaurant.
How do u know?
I think they like each other and that they aren't faking,I just think it is inconsiderate how they are acting in a restaurant. I'm happy that they are having fun,but it's just inappropriate how they are acting.
The blonde hair chick looks like she smells bad
Derrick Jerome Weaver Jr. what did they do lol
Lou's is definitely iconic in Chicago but there are plenty of mom and pop pizza spots in the city that have delicious deep dish.
All 4 of the spots featured are notably awesome as well.
Don't come to the Chi looking to compare a New York slice to a slice of our deep dish "Pie" because they're two different beasts. Keep an open mind and just enjoy....
We need this in the south all i want to do is travel to Chicago and obtain a pizza they all look amazing and i know taste amazing
Your pizza is shit. Get over it
@@daniellereid7576 you can get Lou's shipped cross country! Same thing with Portillo's (another Chicago Chain for fast food)
If i ever go to Chicago I will definitely be looking forward to some awesome pizza!!
@@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife portillo's chocolate cake shake is ❤
I atleast carryout 10 large size on my way back to home (Toronto) as all my friend craves for that ❤
Lou malnati has the best sausage, both in quantity and flavor; uno is very good and their sheep milk based cheese makes it unique in the best way. Ginos East has quite remarkable tomato sauce though, to the point that I buy it in cans to use as sauce for spaghetti and other dishes that call for it. They are all good and it’s hard to pick the top 1 but unlike other comparisons on here, these all bring something unique to the table and are all impressively different. Chicago deep dish is absolutely undefeated among pizza styles. I can’t recommend it enough. Everything about it. Crust. Cheese. Sauce. And how they traditionally just have sausage as a topping or sometime pepperoni but the best examples are the ones with just the highest quality sausage.
Where do you buy Gino’s sauce? At the restaurant or at the grocery store (Jewels or Mariano’s)?
You gals are both right.
Lou Malnati's and Pequod's is what I'd recommend for first timers.
Giordano's and Gino's East are more like chain (deep dish) pizza places.
But... Any first timers can't go wrong with any one of the pizza places.
My very first Chicago style pizza is actually Nancy's. Don't knock it 'til you try it.
'Til this day, I would order it for my family to share.
Peace!
As someone from Chicago, I can heartily say that Chicago deep dish pizza is fantastic! I loveeee thin crust, but given a choice between the two, deep dish allll the way! And the restaurants they went to are awesome!
I'm from Chicago's, southside/northside, and I am SERIOUSLY homesick right now.😔
Im from Germany and would love to try those pizzas! but I have OCD and think that gangs will rob me and take everything from me because im white :/ my mom runs an retirement home so I can't make friends so easy because I think many people see me as "the rich white kid" and I will just get used. Although my mom "only" makes 4500€ a year and I grew up without my real father so we only had 1 income source...
Lies again? Serie A Leader Dad Father
@@frostice6255 what bro
@@frostice6255 you do t have to worry, black people don't eat that shit
I'm from Chicago, but moved away 40 years ago and still miss Lou's. I ordered online but when I went back to visit, I had to eat there and fell in love all over again.
3:50 "Assistent" General Manager lol 😂
We visited Chicago a few years ago and ate at Ginos East. The pizza, service and atmosphere was amazing.
I once saw a RAT walk into Ginos East. NEVER AGAIN!
@@markpettigrew542 maybe he was just hungry man don't judge
“We’re looking for a buttery crust”
First Place: “We’re known for our butter crust”
First Place: “We’re known for our butter crust” -- Also happens to be the "winner" of their deep dish experience....
@@Rasta426 which is very funny considering it’s trash in comparison to the others.
Anyone else notice “assistant” spelled wrong at 3:51 ?
Hilarious! Love it when grammatical and spelling errors are caught.
It's the Italian American way of spelling it ha ha!
are you a virgo
😂 yeah
On my second time watching this series. I can't believe I missed it the first time through!
You can ask for a "Sausage Patty" at Lou's. It's one giant sausage layer vs the pieces of sausage. I agree Lou's is the best, but I like to also get Gino's for the cornmeal crust sometimes. Have yet to try Pequod. Giordano's is not on my list of good pizza places. However most of the time Chicagoan's regularly order thin crust. Deep dish is the special occasion pizza.
I love Gino's cornmeal crust! I worked at Lou Malnati's before, but I have to say Gino's is the best imo.
I ordered that the last time I visited Illinois My aunt told us we needed try it and I was unsure but goddamn it was amazing
Honestly the personal pans from Water Tower food court have always made me super happy
Having tried all of them (They are all good!!), my favorite (if I had to choose one) would be Pequod's. The caramelized crust along with the sauce sets it apart from the rest.
Lou’s is better
@@domenicmunaretto6315 Lou's is good but they are NOT better lol, they are an extremely overrated chain with like 57 locations all over Illinois. Pequod's is best, also Lou's doesn't have shit on Art of Pizza on Ashland Ave!
I'm scared of the burned black colored crust though, burned proteins are known carcinogen.
Watching this at 2 am during lockdown period. Thanks, guys.....
5:14 to 5:16 same reaction when I am cheating in exam and my invigilator comes in front of me 😅😂😂😂😂😂
We just went to Giordano’s this Saturday, and the pizza was really GOOD! 😋
Literally every time I go to Chicago I try to go to pequods and there’s about 2-3 hour wait -literally every time. It’s pretty infuriating haha
But their pizza is amazing
Tell u right now, I miss Chicago real talk!! Lou malnatis I miss u!!!
@@geraldsterling9639 as a Chicagoan. I love lou malnatis but to me their pizza sauce is too acidic for me.
Plan it into your trip then
I've only been to Chicago once so I've only eaten lou malnati's but now I wanna go back and eat at the other places
I straight up thought that dude was gonna walk up to them at 4:34 😂😂
Me too
My dad grew up in Chicago and he says the best deep dish is a small restaurant in Appleton WI. called Stuc's, my family would go there on occasion and now its so nostalgic that nothing will top it, but I don't think its just the nostalgia that makes it great because my boyfriend loves it and just compared it to Lou Malnati's and he said Stuc's is better, he said Lou's just tasted bland compared to the flavor that Stuc's has, so I highly recommend Stuc's to anybody traveling through WI!
This is would make an awesome trip to try these pizzas with my family 😃
Barbz
I’m getting ready to go to Chicago for the 1st time for the Chicago marathon so this video was incredibly helpful
Thanks!!!!
Robert Shay grab some thin crust when your there. It’s amazing
One of my favourite food series!!!
Amy Elliott me,too
"This is about to be intense" 😂😂😂
I make my own in Canada, would love to try it in Chicago someday! I can only imagine it tastes so much better than mine.
@ChangeInMind
As somebody from Chicago I can confirm.
Most Awaited Video of 2019!
It may sound weird, but when you go to Lou’s you HAVE to try their salad. It’s some of the best I’ve ever had and any Chicagoan will tell you the same
LSJ - Agreed! Just went. Just had the salad. Destroyed it! They toss it right at the table.
LSJ no Thanks
& their tiramisu🤤
1 minute in and I'm already ready to jump in my truck from Va right now.
I am saving money for years now just to visit Chicago (from Germany) for deep dish pizza. And these girls just sit there and eating pizza without freaking out, what for an amazing crazy food they are able to taste
cool. You go yet?
those who work for food insider are so lucky they can try and eat a lot of different food from all over the world i want to work for them even for one day
I don’t think I’ve seen anyone so uneducated about pizza review pizza before😂
Yeah they really don’t know any food
Totally agree.
Jared DeRoche clueless
Agreed.
I'd be willing to bet a lot of guys came here, not just for the pizza.
Malnati's FTW
Me trying to be on a strict diet..
Food Insider: finding the best deep dish pizza in Chicago.😅
Definitely would try some of these deep dish pizzas when I visit Chicago!!
How does food insider pick the food reviewers for their videos? I see different people each time.
These two have been there in a number of videos based in the US..For the UK ones,you have someone else
Gino's is my favorite! Wish I had a pie right now! 🍕🥧
I haven't tried Pequod, but I love all the others.
I confess my preference for Geno's is mostly because of the graffiti.
We love Lou's! Eveytime in Chicago we go!
*Sweet Jesus, my mouth is watering*
Lous has a great deep dish and Giordano thin crust cannot be beat. So I go to both.
I wish Pequods was closer I'd like to give them a go, the pie looks amazing
I grew up on New York pizza but I really want to try that Chicago deep dish pizza looks so good
22$ deep dish way more worth it then a 35$ pizza in New York
$35 pies in NY? Idk where you’re going but it was def a tourist trap.
There literally isnt a 35 dollar pie in ny other than di fara’s
Giordanos: delicious
Lou malnatis: awesome
Ginos east: tourist trap
Pequods: personal fav
Who else from chicago checking for tourist traps
Johnathan Weis all nasty
I'm visiting to Chicago for the first time in a month.... I know it'll be freezing but where are some other good places to eat that are not touristy?
@@hulee1968 oh man, there's just SO many. Pequods is a local deep dish fave for sure. Giordanos is (apparently) not technically a deep dish pizza due to it's upper cust (I SWEAR THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I MADE UP, PEOPLE HAVE STRONG OPINIONS ON THIS, I'M JUST PASSING INFO, DON'T ATTACK ME) Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co has a delicious pizza pot pie(also definitely not considered deep dish but amazing regardless) you'll surely wait an hour to get seated but if the weather is ok, I promise it's worth it. If you're looking for something non-pizza, just check out google/yelp, they rarely do me wrong, and please leave the loop/river north!!! There is so much Chicago has to offer outside museums, skyscrapers, and the bean :)
@@hulee1968 I might get deported for saying this, but I don't like Chicago style. I'd recommend Nella Pizza e Pasta, Spacca Napoli and La Scarola for Italian. Arun's and Herb for Thai.
I live in Chicago
The fourth one looks the best but I wouldn't order the pepperoni. I'd LIVE to try all 4!!!
Giordano’s cheese with my grandma for lunch and then a movie. Those were the days.
I’ve only had Gino’s east pizza when I’ve gone to Chicago but it’s so good 🙂
This is a real Chicago pizza
It's an incredibly hungry video
You’re in my neck of the woods! Stop by the Amateur Kitchen we’ll do a video 🤣
I think all three pizzas look great yummy!!
At the second place, I thought that old man was going to come over talking shit. 🤣
Gotta try the cheesy garlic bread at Pequods too. Best I’ve ever had in my life
If you were born in Chicago or raised in Chicago and haven’t had a single slice of deep dish pizza, are you even a true Chicagoan 🤨
I think this was exactly what my preferences are too! Malnati's rocks
Hola me encanta todo lo que hacen par de Hermosas 🤗🤗🤗saludos desde Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
Lived in Chicago my whole life, I’ve tried all these four. pequods is number 1. I prefer the fat sausages. Hard to definitively say what’s the winner as everyone will have preferences as to how they like their deep dish. Pequods checks off all and more.
I’ve been to Giordano’s and it was the BEST pizza I’ve ever had in my life!! 😍
You’ve obviously eaten some shitty pizzas.
@movingonandup773 they add way too much marinara sauce. I almost tasted tomato puree out of my pizza
@movingonandup773 lou malnati's
@movingonandup773 had that experience near millennium park Chicago. Might been better at other branches. Would surely try at other locations
Arrenello's Pizza in Glenwood, IL. A south suburb of Chicago is hands down the most underrated deep dish pizza in the entire city for more than 25 years.
One word .... Heartburn 😂
I would definitely try Pequod's sausage pepperoni combination pizza. Looks so delicious :)
Qrious Gourmet it is delicious
@@personinspace4286 Lucky you. I'm so jealous =)
It looked the best to me.
Same here =)
It's life. Holy wow.
Herrine Ro "practically the human equivalent of a chihuahua"
Still gonna smash though
I want a slice from each place right now! Yum! 😋
We recently tested the Deep Dish Pizza. It is awesome and something different style and test👌
Agree 100%.
1. Malnatis
2. Peaquods
I like Peaquods more
Labriola has a phenomenal deep dish as well with a caramelized cheese crust just like Pequods. I'm a fan of both but prefer Labriola if I had to choose. Wish they could've gone there too.
Two gorgeous young ladies.
That compliment each other.
And are articulate, and seem to enjoy what they are doing!
I never had deep dish pizza sounds delicious I hope to try it.
Early squad where u at💕💞
Gino's east is still the KING of deep dish pizza in Chicago!
I went to Giordano's for a pepperoni, and sausage deep dish in January. The cheese pull was amazing, the crust was crispy, and not too dense, and the slice held up when I picked it up. I didn't need a fork and knife.
Lou Malnati`s in chicago has the "name" but this is the first vid ive` seen on pequods and the pizza looks fantastic and the idea of putting the sausage across the whole pizza is good too!😋
Lou's is my favorite for putting all that sausage in every bite. ♥️
Pizza looks amazing but I'm going to have to take some Tums for that heartburn.
"Its unapologetically like in there" 😂😂😂
This video gave me heartburn
Visited Chicago last week.. Pequods is some of the best pizza I’ve ever had. My favorite in Chicago hands down
Yuck
It's so deep these pizzas are basically cheesy philosophers! 😉
I see what you did there😀🤣🤣
Got this video because I was Googling "Deep Dish Pizza near me" last night I guess? And was reminded in a number of articles that Yes, Chicago got Deep Dish from Milwaukee. We had it first! But Lou Malnati’s delivers to my area. I prefer Gino's when down there. Killer sausage layer!
AMAZING