Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria

Pretty yummy for small town Italian. I’d definitely go back.

We stayed nearby on a trip to the dunes and this was a great independent pizzeria that satisfied the kids. We ordered the stuffed pizza, breadsticks, and cheese ravioli. Fresh ingredients and tons of mozzarella cheese. The kids loved it. Adequate food presentation. My wine was in a wine tumbler and of average pour. The do have a full bar. Clean interior, somewhat generic décor. Better than chain pizza, not quite Giordano’s. A couple of vintage arcade games and pinball machines kept the kids entertained.

Fantastic pizza and excellent appetizers, but at Richie Rich prices. I always want it, but never want to pay *that* much for a pizza.

Never returning to this place. Hardly anyone there the night we arrived… desultory service… crust ok but sauce oddly sweet and barely tasted of tomato. A completely underwhelming pie.
The kicker was the price. My husband almost had a coronary when are bill was close to forty bucks with tip. Huh? I can get a damn good pizza for half that amount.
To everyone who loves this local joint –it’s all yours, people !

I love the Pub at Gelsosomo’s. .unfortunately they allow children in the pub. so swearing during you favorite teams demise is no longer acceptable. I did not think anyone under 21 was allowed in a bar in Indiana. … I will have to look I to it as this is unacceptable. As my Kids have grown I look for places without the screaming demons this is not the place.

Whenever I order pizza I always feel if I have a coupon or at least a deal I’m getting something back. Gels pizza is awesome however it is very expensive so a couple dollars off makes me happy. So I call with a coupon which was not for their location it was for highland gels. I said Oh no problem I will call back since the coupon was specific to the order. I found a flyer we got with our last order and it said get 5 bucks off by texting to them .so I did this and received the text back from gels for a 5 dollar discount on 20 dollars. which was said to expire on ⁰⁶⁄₁₈. I call back and asked for 2 Xtra large pizzas and told him I had the 5 dollar off text. He says, I have no idea why that still works we stopped using that awhile ago sorry I cannot give you that discount. I said it came up on my phone and says its valid through 2018 and it texted back with the discount information. He said no sorry I cant. So I said ok thank you and hung up and called AJs. I ordered 2 Xtra large pizzas and the kid says oh today you only pay the price of the large for the extra large. I said great Thank you! We will be calling AJ’s from now on. There stuffed pizza and thin crust is amazing and the price is better. 39.00 for 2 xtra large 2 topping pizzas and one was stuffed oh and the Chesterton football card gives us 10% off that at pick up on any other order that doesn’t already have a deal… Watch out Gels there’s more than 1 pizza place in town now!

Okay, so earlier today I left a low review because I was hangry and their opening time on their website was misleading. Now that my appetite has been completely satisfied, this place gets its 4 stars back, plus one! I’ve loved the pizza here each time I’ve visited, and today just tried their calamari and it’s very delicious. Please, visit Gelsasomo’s if you are craving good pizza!

The owner helped me for a good three weeks make a shipment across the nation happen. Returned all of my calls, talked to fedex to get the price down and ultimately made it happen.
My boyfriend grew up in Chesterton and swears Gelsosomos is the best pizza in existence. So it was awesome I was able to surprise him with it in San Francisco. He was right, it was very very good! Even after being shipped across the country.
Store owner Ron, is the epitome of what every owner should be! We will definitely be stopping next time we’re in town.
Thanks again!
Chloe

Best pizza in porter county hands down any of there locations portage, valparaiso or this one they are all the same, great!

Always get «The Works». We call it — everything but the kitchen sink — LOADED with flavor. Always to go or delivered.

Great owners, terrific pizzas and pastas. Good place for food and to hang out for the evening. Priced very reasonable

My friend & I stopped for lunch in Chesterton. We didn’t know where to eat & took a chance on Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria & Pub. We asked for menus, but the aroma of the pizzas being set out for the buffet changed our minds.
Mmmmmm! REALLLY tasty pizza! Thin crust, a kind of sweet sauce & lots of cheese. This was not a mediocre buffet with 2 kinds of pizza; they put out a variety of pizzas, all brimming with toppings & cheese.
The rest of the buffet, garlic bread sticks & salad, were not newsworthy. Soft drinks are served in huuuuge glasses.
Our server was friendly & attentive & checked back with us more than expected for a buffet.
I hope to have an opportunity to visit again.

The veggie pizza is the best veggie pizza I’ve had anywhere. Anytime out of town relatives come back to the area, they demand we go to Gels!

The wings were on $ 0.60 special, so I decided to try them out… they we’re OK at best.
I sat in the bar area where there were two other people. Bar tender was pleasant, but totally unattentive. Took my order, brought my order, had to wait 20 minutes for the check… never asked if I need another beer, how the food was, nothing. It’s not like he was busy.

This was our «we left Chicago too late it’s 7:00pm we still have 4 hours until we get to Detroit omg I’m starving» stop, and it was welcomed with open arms. With fast food as our only other options, we took a gamble stopping at Gelsosomo’s, and it paid off! (Us 5 girls spent $ 80 on food…) If I’m ever on the same drive again, I’ll have to remember to stop here again. The burger I ordered was AMAZING, and hit the spot! You can tell this is a cute little local favorite, and I love that :)

Our server was really hustling and working very hard. We usually have the standard gels pizza, which is awesome, but tried the spinach stuffed instead. Mediocre. Was that velveeta cheese??? Got the bill — 9.95 for a pitcher of Bud Lite??? Will not be returning.

We went there today for lunch. The lunch buffet runs from 11 — 2, and we got it around 1:15. In retrospect, probably our mistake. The pizza was NOT good. Everything tasted dried out. I didn’t really like the sauce or cheese. It was kind of sweet?
Anyway, our waitress was really nice. I wanted it to be good because I had heard great things about it. Not my kind of pizza place.

The restaurant —
Best pizza in Chesterton. The salads are very good and the popeye is a delicious spinach n cheese calzone.
Awesome gum-​ball machine tattoos. 50 cents & an arcade — old school
The pub —
Smart service and the game is always on on multiple tv’s. Good selection (great Bloody Mary… They add a shot of Guinness)
Low key, nice spot.

The pizza sauce isn’t my favorite, a bit too sweet for my taste. However, the toppings were fresh and the mozz cheese was extra stringy and delicious.
I was here for a large birthday event and we had a buffet-​style experience, so I can’t comment too much on the service other than they were speedy with bringing out anything that we would need.

Visited for a small family party. The very first thing I noticed were the hand painted walls. Pretty nice touch to a pizza joint if you ask me. Bread, Antipasto salad and pizza was the menu for lunch.
The sauce on the pizza is a little sweeter than most & the cheeses they use go very well with the sauce. We had three different pizzas with a variety of toppings. I enjoyed them all.
Who doesn’t like a bonus? — - there is a pub attached to the back of the restaurant and they are serving some pretty tasty craft beers up.
Wait staff was fast and friendly. We will definitely visit again when in the hood.