Panino's Pizza - Chicago

East Coast style thin crust pizza (plain cheese is $6 and extra sauce is $1) that you can fold to eat the top of the pizza. It was a nostalgic feeling seeing the pizza bc it looked similar to the NY and Nj pizza I am used to. And the sauce was fresh and very good. It was made with real tomatoes and you can taste the chunks. The crust was a bit flat and dense and not chewy like the ny nj pa pizza has bc of the soft water aspect. Overall it fills you up w just 1 slice and it reminds me of nyc pizza and is tasty. Plenty of seat yourself seating and no wait staff which makes it easy bc you don’t have to tip. Staff are welcoming. Street parking and it’s $2.50/hour. Walk here or take CTA.

We were staying at The Majestic Hotel right down the street and decided to order some pizza from Panino’s. So glad we did! We got the Regina Margherita Pizza with sopressatta. It was awesome. The fresh mozzarella on top really took it home. The chicken caesar salad and garlic knots were also very good. I’ll definitely be back.

Hands down, this is some of the best pizza I’ve ever had. The crust was perfectly baked crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and you can tell everything is made fresh. But the real star? The white sauce pizza with feta cheese and tomato. It was unreal. The white sauce was creamy and rich without being too heavy, the feta added that perfect salty kick, and the tomatoes gave it just the right amount of freshness. Every bite was balanced and full of flavor. I’ll definitely be coming back for that white sauce and feta combo. If you’re on the fence, order it you won’t regret it

Free garlic bread with a $20 order? More like free disappointment with a side of bread. 😂 Good thing the fried chicken came to save the day.

Seriously, they have an amazing wood fire pizza! It is on par with the couple others in the neighborhood. I got the margarita and added soppressata (try it, it’s better than pepperoni). I had to take photos of it when I got home because it was beautiful. But it tasted better than it looked. Chewy crust, a little charred (how it is supposed to be). So good. Try it, it will feed 2-3 people. Perfect with a glass of red wine, a pint of IPA beer or an Old fashioned (use the good bourbon)