Old World Pizza

I usually don’t write reviews based on service. Service and attitudes vary and are all subjective…
On the other hand…
I came here with my wife and my kid in the evening. I had been ordering pizza for the previous six months from here pretty much as soon as I moved in the neighborhood.
We ordered a couple slices and they were pretty terrible. I was surprised because the pizza here is actually pretty decent. I politely asked the man behind the counter if they changed the recipe or did something different. I was trying to indirectly and politely suggest that the pizza was bad.
The guy that worked there actually said to me:
«What the hell do you expect, the slices have been under a heat lamp all day. That is what you get when you order slices».
Needless to say, we got into a pretty heated argument and I have not been back there since. My point is, this is the Chicagoland area and we are known for our pizza. There are a lot of options and if I am going to spend my money and time on some classic pizza, I won’t be supporting these people.

I am obsessed with their deep dish pizza and their thin crust pizza with green peppers. They are chopped to perfection!

We visited Old World friday night for dinner. We ordered the deep dish pizza. All I can say is WOW… This was yummy
My husband kept commenting on how good the cheese was… it was!
One of the owners Jimmy was there and told us the history of OW and how they bake their pizza and other foods. Everything made from scratch. .
No frozen foods here. .
Believe me you CAN taste the difference.
We are Fans. remember the deep dish takes a while to bake so call ahead.

I lived in Chicagoland for years and got takeout deep dish slices from Old World whenever I was in the area. It’s the best deep dish I’ve ever eaten, the holy grail of Chicago pizzas. This pizza is consistently exceptional from its crispy crust, tart yet sweet sauce, and stringy cheese. Absolutely love the taste and texture. The slices are huge and are very inexpensive, making for a great value and a tasty meal. I’ll continue doing takeout from Old World for many years to come!

We order here often, it’s very good pizza, restaurant has a very nice family feel to it. I would give it five stars but sometimes it’s kept in the oven little to much, but most of the time it’s perfect,

What happened to this place? It was my «go to» place for nice thin crust pizza, but not anymore. Crust is soggy, pizza is overwhelmed with tomato sauce and there isnt enough cheese on my cheese pizza. This is a tomato sauce pizza with some cheese, on soggy crust. Bad idea for a pizzaria with about 10 others, blocks away. So disappointing.

Old World has the best pizza in town, fresh ingredients, fast delivery & they make it well done without question!

I ordered a deep dish sausage & mushroom. Tasted ok. Sauce has a pepperoni taste to it. Reminds me of the deep dish they had at Wrigley before Giordanos. It tasted better cold than it did hot. Its a ³⁄₅ for me.

I’m new to the neighborhood but have tried many of the pizzas around here and I was just not a fan of any of them. I was planning a birthday party and wanted to order 4 – 5 Extra Large pizzas. I did not want to order from the places I have already tried. I even contacted Adrienne B. who raves about OWP deep dish. She said she loves this place and it’s clean so I thought I’d take a risk and order the 4 Extra Large pizzas for my party.
I’m so glad I did! Everyone at the party kept asking where I got the pizza and telling me how much they loved it! I’m so glad I got lucky and without ever having ordered from here before this party.
Your pizza hit the spot and filled that pizza craving. We did order the thin pizza and it was nice and crispy. The cheese was really good not like some of the other places I have tried around here. Thanks OWP, I’m a fan!

Best deep dish in town!!! Honestly this place has great pizza! I have been coming here for at least 10 years! Nothing has ever changed! Taste just as good as it did the first time I had their pizza.
The sauce is what makes their pizza delicious! It’s also pretty inexpensive!
If your looking for some great deep dish in this area. Come check it out! Yum yum yum

Awesome lunch special! The deep dish definitely has a distinct, tangy flavor, which can be either good or different. I’ve developed a taste for it that has bought me back for a monthly fix. Worth the stop.

It’s so-​so. Cheese is not great quality, a bit too much sauce, and the crust is very basic. The garlic bread was tasty, but if that is the best thing, then that is a problem. Only tried this place once, but I probably will not order again. Too many other places in the area to give them a second chance.

I went to old world pizza today. It was my second time there. The first time I had slices and the second time I went there I had cheese slices. The second time I went there the sauce was a little bit watery. I got two cheese slices and a root beer for $ 6 This is a place that I would go to two or three times a year. Customer service is really friendly there.

Shared a deep dish with a friend on the 17 Jan 2015. Had many slices to take home. So good.

Absolutely delicious pizza!!! My favorite actually :) and their customer service is unbeatable. They definitely want their customers to be happy. The sit down area is small so we usually do takeout but it’s good for a quick bite. Pizza is always cooked perfectly; never burnt, cold, always looks appetizing and ‘pretty’. There is a great pizza place a block away from my house and even though Old World is about a 15 minute drive away from me, it’s worth it.

No matter what other people say, this is my favorite (and my best) pizza place. Always ordering the same kind of pizza (the largest with almost all possible toppings). They always inform you how much time it’s gonna take to cook it and when they’re not super busy call you back letting you know pizza is ready or almost ready. Never had a delivery, always pick-​up and always great service.
In short, the best pizza ever, i hope their business will be here forever. Best of luck!

Probably one of the better pizza joints on the Northwest side of Chicago. They are known for their «pan pizza» but their thin crust is also delicious. They load their pizzas with quality ingredients and with the best cheeses.
Remember guys, «well-​done.» Never forget!

This review is based on a carryout pizza experience.
Eh.
Seems like several years back I might have stopped at this place for a slice of pizza and wasn’t impressed — well, nothing has changed. Had a sausage pizza from Old World tonight. The pizza lacked flavor. The sausage was OK, but not enough of it, cheese was adequate, crust was pretty good, but there was too much tomato sauce on it.
With all the sauce, it was one of the sloppier pizza eating experiences I have had in recent times — if it had tasted better, the slop factor would have been worth it. There are a lot of choices in the area — this is not one of the better ones. Average at best.

When I used to go to school and work in Oak Park this was my go to place. They have cheap lunch deals. The pizza is yummy. The staff is friendly. They have a little sit down area with TV and accessible, lot parking right out front.
Also, their antipasta salad is one of my favorites. So good.

I’ve only ordered here for pick up. So I can’t vouch for service. Everyone seemed friendly enough, though I will point out to me that is being basically polite. I don’t really want to chat with them and I really don’t care if they remember me. I am looking for pizza not pals.
It is a really nice pizza and we got it with red peppers sausage and olives. My friend wanted green olives, but this combination really worked. Good sausage as well. I mean if it isn’t good, it is going to be dominate pizza flavor.
To pontificate about pizza, its about sauce and crust. They have a nice sauce and the crust is thin and good, so the pizza is tasty!
We also had Buffalo Wings and the sauce was a but BBQ-​y, either that is their sauce, or my friend mis ordered or they gave us the wrong thing. Don’t know which! But since everything is an experience, they were pretty darn good. What I miss, everywhere, is getting some celery with wings!