Pequod's Pizza - Chicago

“This pizzeria is my most favorite in the city! The signature crust on the pizza can only be found here. If you are planning a visit, I very highly recommend reserving a table in advance. Friendly service.”

“I'm a huge pizza fanatic, and I'm on a quest to find the absolute perfect pizza... I think quest is complete. Seriously it's one of the best pizzas I have ever had. Their signature crust is the best ever, and you'll fall in love. My only real complaint is the size of the tables. They are so small and cramped that it feels like everyone is in your business, but other then that the food is sublime.”

“After much research I selected Pequod’s as the must stop pizza place on my visit to Chicago. I made the right choice. 10/10 across the board. Down to earth staff but hard working. Extremely reasonable prices given their name. Expertly cooked. So tasty. Kids make me order wings and they were awesome too.”

“Oh Great, Another "Hidden Gem" I’ll Never Forget I’ve spent years trekking through the Andes, navigating the souks of Marrakech, and dining in the finest bistros of Paris, all in a desperate attempt to become a cultured human being. And for what? So I could come to a dark room in Chicago and realize that my entire life’s journey has been a joke compared to a 10-inch circle of burnt cheese. The Global Disappointment The Crust: I’ve seen the sun set over the Serengeti, but apparently, the only "golden hour" that matters is the one where they caramelize a thick wall of double cheese against a cast-iron pan. It’s a crispy, salty, pepperoni-laden middle finger to every artisan baker I’ve met in Europe. The Defeat: I’ve climbed mountains, yet I was brought to my knees by five measly inches of pizza. I had to stop halfway through, not because I was full, but because I realized I could no longer look my passport in the eye. The "Best" Problem: Do you know how annoying it is to visit 40 countries and have to tell people the best thing you ever ate was served in a pan that looks like it hasn't been washed since the 1980s? It's humiliating. "I went looking for the soul of the world, and I found it under a layer of crispy pepperoni in a Chicago basement. My travel agent is fired." Congratulations, Pequod's. You’ve successfully ruined my ability to enjoy "authentic" food anywhere else on Earth. I hope you're happy with yourselves, because I’m certainly not—I’m just full and incredibly annoyed that I have to come back here.”

“We were a party of six and they got us seated right away. They were pretty attentive even though the server was busy so that's good. We got thin crust and deep dish cheese. When a place boasts that they're #1 in the U.S., they better deliver. They didn't. The pizza's were just 'ok'. Definitely NOT #1 in the U.S. There was no depth in flavor; no flovor staying power. There's better pizza in the suburbs of Chicago. CRAZY POUR in Villa Park, IL has much better deep dish. Being born in Chicago and raised on Chicago Pizza of FATHER & SON and GOLDEN CRUST on the NW side from the 70's & 80's, Pequod's doesn't come close. Now is it bad? No. Not at all. It will definitely satisfy your pizza craving. It's just NOT #1 The picture I have a how the boxed up the leftovers so the next day snacking was not pleasant”