Danny’s Pizza

Danny’s pizza is a small time feel pizza parlor with excellent service and good pizza. More than that they create an atmosphere that you’d feel comfortable taking family and friends without worrying about pretention.

I have always been a fan of Danny’s Pizza. Today I ordered a Chicago Style Pizza, which is normally very good, and I received a pizza from the deliveryman that had been turned over and the cheese and sauce was all over the box. It was horrible, in all fairness they did offer to give me a replacement. However, they must have changed their pizza sauce and now it is horrible. It is full of giant tomato chunks and big onions. I will never order from them again they have lost a long-​term customer. Their Deep Dish pizza sucks IMO now.

WTF… came here on 7÷18÷2014 and they were closed. CLOSED. Don’t care how good anyone may say it is. I’ll never know.

Ok here is the deal I really like the people that work there. The Italian beef was ok. My major problem is when you order a chicago style got dog you should never have to request they add celery salt to it.

My fiancé and I were on another adventure for real authentic Chicago style food. Danny’s Pizza, a small hole in the wall in Arlington, served as our most recent destination. I wasn’t too sure about the place as I’d visited the area many times and hadn’t heard about it. Couple that with few reviews and a hard to spot sign and you’ve found yourself a bit apprehensive. But I’m happy to say, Danny’s knocked it out of the park.
The Food
My fiancé and I ordered two Chicago Style Hot Dogs, one Meatball Sub and one regular hotdog with pickles and ketchup. Their Chicago Style Hot Dogs were some of the best I’ve ever had. And the Meatball Sub was incredibly generous in portion. It packed quite a bit of flavor but due to the size, I could only make it through half of the sub unless I wanted to miss out on the Chicago Style Dog.
The Scenery
This place is very much your typical hole in the wall kind of joint. I don’t say that as if it’s a bad thing. Some of the best food I’ve ever had has come from places much like this. The walls are covered in Chicago memorabilia. Whether it’s posters of the Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Bears or Blackhawks, you’re going to have no choice but to take notice of the Chicago faithful. My fiancé, being from Chicago, absolutely loved it. As a sports fan, I took a liking to it myself.
The Service
We got to talk a little bit with the owner and he told us about how his family has owned the restaurant for quite some time. They’re from Chicago, so it only makes sense as to why you’ll experience what you do at Danny’s. The other man helping out the owner was really nice too. He made sure my fiancé didn’t get into her pickles and ketchup hotdog without running back over to the bar for a full ketchup bottle. There were kids in the restaurant that belonged to one of the employees and they made a habit of telling people «Hi» and «Bye» when they arrived or left.
All in all, some people might be a bit skeptical upon pulling into the parking lot of Danny’s. But I can assure you if you’ll just walk through the front door, you’ll be in for a special Chicago treat.

We had a Groupon to use up and went here last night after the movies. The Groupon was graciously accepted without raised eyebrows. Better yet, the pizza was really good. We got a thin crust, party size (20″) with three toppings and the total bill was $ 19.49. This is a strip mall restaurant with no great ambiance, but clean, comfortable. with good service. It appears that their primary business is delivery and take out. We brought a couple of beers and a bottle of wine and drank without any objections. Fortunately we brought our own wine glasses, because I didn’t see any provided. We left stuffed with half of the pizza to take home. The menu includes thick crust and deep dish pizza, some pastas and Chicago style hot dogs. It bills itself as a Chicago style pizza joint. This is not a destination restaurant, but if you are in the neighborhood, with a taste for pizza, you won’t be disappointed.