There are a couple of key qualities that define great deep-dish pizzas.
“I like a crisp, buttery crust that isn’t soggy.
Ordering the pizza well done helps this and then the cheese won’t overpower the crust.
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Fresh ingredients are also a must for me,” he said.
This high level of care allows Lou’s to win over customers time and time again.
“The attention to detail and craftsmanship that goes into each pizza is evident,” one fanwroteon Yelp.
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Still, there’s no doubt about how fans feel about the taste of these famous pizzas.
Giordano’s currently operates dozens oflocationsacross Illinois and the Chicago area.
It also has a handful of additional restaurants scattered throughout the Midwest, Florida, Colorado, and Nevada.
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Labriola Cafe
You’ll never have to worry about getting soggy or bland deep-dish atLabriola Cafe.
But this top-quality dough is only part of what makes Labriola’s pizza so special and beloved.
“This deep dish is truly worthy of best in Chicagoland consideration.
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In the words of one fan onYelp: “Pizzeria Uno is probably the best deep-dish in Chicago.”
The sausage it uses is made right in Chicago.
The tomatoes are family-grown in California.
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The cheese, which is “designed especially for pizza,” comes from Wisconsin.
Plus, the dough is made from scratch daily without any GMOs.
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