Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

Having lived in Chicago for awhile, the Lou’s on State Street always delivered the goods. Not a pizza you’d get regularly but every once in awhile or when out of towners visited it was always good, but this location is not the Lou’s I remember. I don’t know if maybe I just got a bad one, but it was clear the same care is not taken. Lou’s leaves their tomatoes chunky, but the pizza I got had literal full sized tomatoes on it that hadn’t been crushed even a little. Crust was also much drier than usual. Maybe a bad visit, but it wasn’t great. Edwardos is much much better deep dish compared to this Lou’s location. Still fine though just didn’t measure up to its own bar the Chicago locations set.

Deep Dishes for me usually start at 7.5. This unfortunately is not a solid take on Lou's.

Definitely not downtown Lou’s. Quite disappointed to be honest

So I’m originally from Schererville, but I lived above the Lou’s on State Street in Chicago for a year. I’ve eaten more Lou’s than I should for a lifetime. It’s good. I crave it sometimes. It’s not my favorite, but it’s different and unique enough. Some tips: the thin crust is garbage. Don’t waste your money. Order the deep dish, butter crust, and uncut. It tastes better and travels better. Secondly, you can order crumbled sausage rather than the patty sausage. I prefer it this way because the flavor blends much better. I think the popularity of this Lou’s opening will wear off as it was a madhouse the other night. They forgot the green peppers on my second pizza actually. However, I’d like to remind people to continue supporting the little guys. My favorite spot in the region is just a couple hundred yards down Main. As more of these massive chains move in to the area, don’t forget the mom and pops.

Deep Dish, not traditional cheese but pretty good.

Little tang in the sauce, fresh ingredients. Solid cheese and a good crust for deep dish. Might get a higher score if I didn’t have to drive half an hour before eating it.