that looks amazing
Yeah, but why isn't it cut into strips? Is there rodent poop sized sausage crumbles under the cheese?
Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best
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Yeah, but why isn't it cut into strips? Is there rodent poop sized sausage crumbles under the cheese?
That guy is a chode so I don’t pay his opinions much mind
It's not good. Had it twice and both times the entire party was underwhelmed. Won't be going back.
Looks fantastic, but oh boy, would there be consequences. Better be a sh!tter very close by.
Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best
The online survey includes 100 pizzerias, including five more from the Chicago area.chicago.suntimes.com
Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best - Chicago Sun-Times
Stefano Esposito
4–5 minutes
Pequod’s Pizza’s notorious deep-dish pie was voted the No. 1 pizza in the United States, according to Yelp.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Oh sure, some grouse that a Pequod's deep-dish pizza isn't a pizza at all — more like a casserole, or if they want to be really rude, like a Chicago River barge heaped with toppings.
But what do they know?
Pequod's keeps amassing the awards, including being ranked the best pizza in America, according to a just-released Yelp Elites 2024 survey.
Pequod’s Pizza, located at 2207 N. Clybourn Ave., is serving up the best pizza in the United States, according to Yelp.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
“You can’t truly say you have a favorite Chicago-style deep dish pizza if you haven’t been to Pequod’s. They’re known for their caramelized crust. Highly recommend you get sausage and/or pepperoni as your meat, and add veggie toppings as you like. 16-inch /large can easily feed 3 normal adults. The huge plus is that they’re now offering reservations which means you get to eat on your time! Pro tip: Order immediately when you get seated.” according to comments by Yelp Elite, Eric W.
What is a Yelp Elite?
"The Yelp Elite Squad is a fun group of passionate locals writing, photographing and adventuring their way through the city and beyond. Elites receive a shiny badge on their profile and are invited to attend exclusive events with other locals in the community," according to the online reviewer service.
Rounding out the Top 10:
- Bestia, Los Angeles
- Lombardi's Pizza, New York
- Mama D's Italian Kitchen, Newport Beach, California
- Base Camp Pizza Co., South Lake Tahoe, California
- Secret Pizza, Las Vegas
- Prince Street Pizza, New York
- Olio e Piu, New York
- Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman, Kapolei, Oahu
- CUCINA urbana, San Diego
A server at Pequod’s Pizza cuts and plates a freshly cooked pizza to awaiting guests.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Other Chicago-area pizzerias making the Top 100 list:
How did Yelp conduct its survey?
- Piece Brewery and Pizzeria (No. 17)
- Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. (No. 27)
- Spacca Napoli (No. 44)
- Calo Pizzeria Restaurant & Lounge (No. 91)
- Coalfire (No. 98)
- Chicago has six pizzerias on the list of 100 best. New York and California both had 10 each.
They used a host of criteria, including the total number of "five-star" reviews for each pizzeria.
Yelp also said that while pepperoni remains the most popular pizza topping, some restaurants are "borrowing from broader culinary trends," including New York's Prince Street Pizza, with its "hot-honey-drizzled Naughty pie," and Pequod's, which offers jalapenos as a topping.
Customers pack the bar and dinning room on Thursday afternoon at Pequod’s Pizza on North Clybourn Avenue.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Casseroles are made in specific ceramic pans. This is dough, cheese, sauce and toppings cooked in a pizza pan.
I'm actually not surprised by this, although I'd chalk it up a bit to bad luck. The impression I've gotten is that people feel that they are inconsistent and that it has coincided with sort of their immense raise in popularity, sort of a bit of more than can chew idea. Just a bit of a hit or miss.
I haven't gotten enough to comment on a decline, and it's always been delivery which has it's own issues, I like it for pan, but rarely order pan.
The edge of the crust is good, but that’s it imo. The rest is below par
There aren’t many pan pizzas in Chicago worth getting imo. The Barone’s location in Brookfield makes a better one
Look at the crispy edges. The crispy meat. They're doing it right, texture is spot on, flavor is enhanced.
PSA: Pagliai's is bringing back their deep dish (at least in Johnston). It was pretty good.
No, this is a pizza pan.
there are many different types of pizza pans. some are even square. this website shows some of the options.
Regional Style Pizza Pans
Pan Pizza for Detroit Style Pizza, Grandma Style Pizza and Sicilian Style Pizza. Commercial pans engineered and built for the pizza industry
lloydpans.com
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I can vouch for the base camp pizza in South Lake Tahoe.Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best
The online survey includes 100 pizzerias, including five more from the Chicago area.
Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best - Chicago Sun-Times
Stefano Esposito
4–5 minutes
Pequod’s Pizza’s notorious deep-dish pie was voted the No. 1 pizza in the United States, according to Yelp.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Oh sure, some grouse that a Pequod's deep-dish pizza isn't a pizza at all — more like a casserole, or if they want to be really rude, like a Chicago River barge heaped with toppings.
But what do they know?
Pequod's keeps amassing the awards, including being ranked the best pizza in America, according to a just-released Yelp Elites 2024 survey.
Pequod’s Pizza, located at 2207 N. Clybourn Ave., is serving up the best pizza in the United States, according to Yelp.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
“You can’t truly say you have a favorite Chicago-style deep dish pizza if you haven’t been to Pequod’s. They’re known for their caramelized crust. Highly recommend you get sausage and/or pepperoni as your meat, and add veggie toppings as you like. 16-inch /large can easily feed 3 normal adults. The huge plus is that they’re now offering reservations which means you get to eat on your time! Pro tip: Order immediately when you get seated.” according to comments by Yelp Elite, Eric W.
What is a Yelp Elite?
"The Yelp Elite Squad is a fun group of passionate locals writing, photographing and adventuring their way through the city and beyond. Elites receive a shiny badge on their profile and are invited to attend exclusive events with other locals in the community," according to the online reviewer service.
Rounding out the Top 10:
- Bestia, Los Angeles
- Lombardi's Pizza, New York
- Mama D's Italian Kitchen, Newport Beach, California
- Base Camp Pizza Co., South Lake Tahoe, California
- Secret Pizza, Las Vegas
- Prince Street Pizza, New York
- Olio e Piu, New York
- Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman, Kapolei, Oahu
- CUCINA urbana, San Diego
A server at Pequod’s Pizza cuts and plates a freshly cooked pizza to awaiting guests.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Other Chicago-area pizzerias making the Top 100 list:
How did Yelp conduct its survey?
- Piece Brewery and Pizzeria (No. 17)
- Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. (No. 27)
- Spacca Napoli (No. 44)
- Calo Pizzeria Restaurant & Lounge (No. 91)
- Coalfire (No. 98)
- Chicago has six pizzerias on the list of 100 best. New York and California both had 10 each.
They used a host of criteria, including the total number of "five-star" reviews for each pizzeria.
Yelp also said that while pepperoni remains the most popular pizza topping, some restaurants are "borrowing from broader culinary trends," including New York's Prince Street Pizza, with its "hot-honey-drizzled Naughty pie," and Pequod's, which offers jalapenos as a topping.
Customers pack the bar and dinning room on Thursday afternoon at Pequod’s Pizza on North Clybourn Avenue.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Good stuff, Maynard.
You can call anything a pizza, but it's not really.there are many different types of pizza pans. some are even square. this website shows some of the options.
Regional Style Pizza Pans
Pan Pizza for Detroit Style Pizza, Grandma Style Pizza and Sicilian Style Pizza. Commercial pans engineered and built for the pizza industry
bizarre take. the number one supplier of equipment to pizza restaurants calls this a pizza pan.
You can call a calzone a pizza but only in the broadest definition of the word. 'Chicago Style Pizza' is just a casserole with similar ingredients to a pizza.bizarre take. the number one supplier of equipment to pizza restaurants calls this a pizza pan.
there are many different types of pizza pans. some are even square. this website shows some of the options.
Regional Style Pizza Pans
Pan Pizza for Detroit Style Pizza, Grandma Style Pizza and Sicilian Style Pizza. Commercial pans engineered and built for the pizza industry
Don’t buy the pre-seasoned pans. The coating flakes off if the pans are used frequently or only after a few years of occasional use.
The pans at Pequods are a big reason it’s as good as it is. They’re decades old and seasoned and the cheese caramelizes perfectly without any burnt taste.
A guy from Pizzamaking message boards has been prying info out of employees at Pequods and Burt’s for several years about just about everything, including ingredients and pans. They start the seasoning of new pans by loading a pan full of sliced onions, green peppers and oil. They cook the pan until the onions and peppers are burned. I believe they repeat this a few times and then put the pan into use.
Here is one of his Pequod’s threads
Wengerski's Chicago Pan (an adaption and combination of Pequod's and Burt's) - Chicago Style - Pizza Making Forum
Wengerski's Chicago Pan (an adaption and combination of Pequod's and Burt's) - Chicago Style - Pizza Making Forum
www.pizzamaking.com
“Pan Seasoning (Burt Katz method):
Standard seasoning 450F thin layer of oil for about an hour (1x). Let cool.
THEN
Preheat oven to 500F.
Fill pan a generous layer with combination finely minced onion, garlic, some potato, lots of salt, and corn oil.
Scorch/blacken the hell out of it, then scrape it off. Repeat until the pan is essentially black”
He also has a recipe in this thread
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Pizza snobs are the worst. Chicago style is the best pizza on the planet ainec
except everyone calls a chicago style deep dish pizza a pizza.
People in Texas call Suburbans 'cars' but that doesn't make them so other than in a very general way. Same with chicago style.
Oh eat a dick. I'm clearly having some fun, why don't you try?
Do I think that the best 'pizza' in the US should be a traditional pizza? Yes.
Do I actually care what Yelp says? No.
Right, but if there is an article on the best 'cars' it would be silly for a Suburban to be on the list. It's an SUV.
Next we're doing 'is a hot dog a sandwich'.
Thats not a pizza it's a casserole!Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best
The online survey includes 100 pizzerias, including five more from the Chicago area.
Yelp has spoken: Pequod's Pizzeria in Chicago is America's best - Chicago Sun-Times
Stefano Esposito
4–5 minutes
Pequod’s Pizza’s notorious deep-dish pie was voted the No. 1 pizza in the United States, according to Yelp.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Oh sure, some grouse that a Pequod's deep-dish pizza isn't a pizza at all — more like a casserole, or if they want to be really rude, like a Chicago River barge heaped with toppings.
But what do they know?
Pequod's keeps amassing the awards, including being ranked the best pizza in America, according to a just-released Yelp Elites 2024 survey.
Pequod’s Pizza, located at 2207 N. Clybourn Ave., is serving up the best pizza in the United States, according to Yelp.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
“You can’t truly say you have a favorite Chicago-style deep dish pizza if you haven’t been to Pequod’s. They’re known for their caramelized crust. Highly recommend you get sausage and/or pepperoni as your meat, and add veggie toppings as you like. 16-inch /large can easily feed 3 normal adults. The huge plus is that they’re now offering reservations which means you get to eat on your time! Pro tip: Order immediately when you get seated.” according to comments by Yelp Elite, Eric W.
What is a Yelp Elite?
"The Yelp Elite Squad is a fun group of passionate locals writing, photographing and adventuring their way through the city and beyond. Elites receive a shiny badge on their profile and are invited to attend exclusive events with other locals in the community," according to the online reviewer service.
Rounding out the Top 10:
- Bestia, Los Angeles
- Lombardi's Pizza, New York
- Mama D's Italian Kitchen, Newport Beach, California
- Base Camp Pizza Co., South Lake Tahoe, California
- Secret Pizza, Las Vegas
- Prince Street Pizza, New York
- Olio e Piu, New York
- Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman, Kapolei, Oahu
- CUCINA urbana, San Diego
A server at Pequod’s Pizza cuts and plates a freshly cooked pizza to awaiting guests.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Other Chicago-area pizzerias making the Top 100 list:
How did Yelp conduct its survey?
- Piece Brewery and Pizzeria (No. 17)
- Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. (No. 27)
- Spacca Napoli (No. 44)
- Calo Pizzeria Restaurant & Lounge (No. 91)
- Coalfire (No. 98)
- Chicago has six pizzerias on the list of 100 best. New York and California both had 10 each.
They used a host of criteria, including the total number of "five-star" reviews for each pizzeria.
Yelp also said that while pepperoni remains the most popular pizza topping, some restaurants are "borrowing from broader culinary trends," including New York's Prince Street Pizza, with its "hot-honey-drizzled Naughty pie," and Pequod's, which offers jalapenos as a topping.
Customers pack the bar and dinning room on Thursday afternoon at Pequod’s Pizza on North Clybourn Avenue.
Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
I've always wanted to order some of our favorite foods from far away, but always back out when it comes time to enter the card info. I just know it's going to be disappointing AF, especially for the cost.
