"I wish you'd stop being useless and start being pizza"
Deep-dish pizza in itself is a work of art. It's therapeutic powers cause Chicago-natives and bread-lovers alike to rejoice in the numerous locations of great deep-dish pizza in the White City. When an individual relocates into a new city, it's important for them to grasp certain local traditions. Nothing says "Welcome to Chicago" more than crime, hockey & deep-dish. Blackhawks games and pizza have been going hand-in-hand since peanut butter and jelly. A bit of an exaggeration...but if you visit Pequod's Pizzeria in Lincoln Park during a Hawks game, you will completely understand what I mean. It is, of course, the official Blackhawks bar of Chicago.
Pequod's is rumored to be home of the "world's best pepperoni pizza" and I dragged my favorite pepperoni pizza-connoisseur for dinner to evaluate the claim. His verdict? One of the best pepperoni pizzas he has tried in Chicago but still unclear whether it deserves the ranking of #1. Most of our complaints weren't about the food, mostly service and atmosphere. The decor inside is very sporty and fun, perfect for the typical Lincoln Park crowd. The restaurant is very loud and lively so probably not the best place to take young children or older adults. The building is absolutely ginormous so make sure you follow the hostess closely when she is showing you to your table. Otherwise you might get lost and never make it out...
They don't take reservations but you can call ahead and be put on the 'priority' list. I would definitely recommend doing so because it saved us an hour on our wait time. The service was lackluster: the waitress took a long time to take our order and bring out our food and the pizza-cutter guy was frantic and careless. He accidentally cut a slice in half and gave my friend the half-slice while everyone else got a full slice. Needless to say, she was not too pleased.
Overall, Pequod's is a traditional deep-dish pizza restaurant with fantastic food at a reasonable price. However, it also comes with a long wait, questionable service and a very loud atmosphere. Perfect for a patient, hungry & die-hard Blackhawks fan but maybe not Mary of Miles, Menus & Mary.
Until next slice,
Mary
Deep-dish pizza in itself is a work of art. It's therapeutic powers cause Chicago-natives and bread-lovers alike to rejoice in the numerous locations of great deep-dish pizza in the White City. When an individual relocates into a new city, it's important for them to grasp certain local traditions. Nothing says "Welcome to Chicago" more than crime, hockey & deep-dish. Blackhawks games and pizza have been going hand-in-hand since peanut butter and jelly. A bit of an exaggeration...but if you visit Pequod's Pizzeria in Lincoln Park during a Hawks game, you will completely understand what I mean. It is, of course, the official Blackhawks bar of Chicago.
Pequod's is rumored to be home of the "world's best pepperoni pizza" and I dragged my favorite pepperoni pizza-connoisseur for dinner to evaluate the claim. His verdict? One of the best pepperoni pizzas he has tried in Chicago but still unclear whether it deserves the ranking of #1. Most of our complaints weren't about the food, mostly service and atmosphere. The decor inside is very sporty and fun, perfect for the typical Lincoln Park crowd. The restaurant is very loud and lively so probably not the best place to take young children or older adults. The building is absolutely ginormous so make sure you follow the hostess closely when she is showing you to your table. Otherwise you might get lost and never make it out...
They don't take reservations but you can call ahead and be put on the 'priority' list. I would definitely recommend doing so because it saved us an hour on our wait time. The service was lackluster: the waitress took a long time to take our order and bring out our food and the pizza-cutter guy was frantic and careless. He accidentally cut a slice in half and gave my friend the half-slice while everyone else got a full slice. Needless to say, she was not too pleased.
Overall, Pequod's is a traditional deep-dish pizza restaurant with fantastic food at a reasonable price. However, it also comes with a long wait, questionable service and a very loud atmosphere. Perfect for a patient, hungry & die-hard Blackhawks fan but maybe not Mary of Miles, Menus & Mary.
Until next slice,
Mary
Half Pepperoni/Half Hawaiian with Bell Peppers
After dinner treat: Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
Featuring; Rum Ball & Middle West Whiskey Eggnog
