Uno's SUCKS!!!

[chhotii]

Pizzeria Uno's is terrible! Please, please, please tell me that real Chicago pizza is better than that.

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[quietann.livejournal.com]

I had my first Pizzeria Uno pizza back in 1981, in San Diego, when they were just starting to expand as a chain. It was OMG cholesterol-in-a-pan, but soooo very yummy. This was their authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza, a thin crust with sides like a pie crust filled with about an inch of cheese and toppings.

I visited Chicago a few times in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and had the same dish at local (non-chain) restaurants there, and can attest to the authenticity of the Pizzeria Uno product.

I didn't eat at Pizzeria Uno again for years, and discovered that they'd completely eliminated that style of pizza from their menu. Apparently, they were bought out, dropped the "Chicago-style" menu, and turned into yet another generic mid-range chain. I don't think they are *terrible* but I wouldn't say they are great either. I usually don't order pizza from them, though.

[marmota.livejournal.com]

Seconded. When they first started the style was authentic Chicago and very tasty, but somewhere along the line they forgot what they set out to do. I'm guessing the original founders were pushed out the door by moneygrubbing suits as tends to happen.

[skreeky]

Well, "real" Chicago pizza is certainly *different* than what you get at Uno's nowadays. Now, whether it's *better*...

It's a personal preference - I like New York style pizza. I think Chicago style so-called-pizza is a nice enough casserole in a bread bowl, but it certainly isn't pizza. I find it *enh* at best, but there are people who would clock me uppasidahead for saying that.

But no, Uno's doesn't serve it. Unless you go to the ORIGINAL Pizzeria Uno actually in Chicago (which was NOT sold) or it's sister Pizzeria Due around the corner from it.

[feoh.livejournal.com]

Couldn't agree more. Every time I eat it (often suggested by people who are usually VERY discerning about food) I find myself thinking "Hrrm. This is like vaguely flavored cardboard. Why am I eating this again?

[donnad.livejournal.com]

Pizzaria Uno makes terrible pizza. But IMO their ribs are pretty good.

[ceo]

Uno's came in dead-last among pizza restaurant chains in a recent Consumer Reports survey. I think the only chain to get worse overall ratings was Friendly's.

[frotz.livejournal.com]

Real Chicago pizza is better than that. (But I'd rather eat at Uno's than go back to Chicago...)