Rosati’s Authentic Chicago Pizza

My go to in this area. Thin crust is a winner. Sauce excellent. Call to pick up always right on time. Prices reasonable.

Love Rosatti Pizza. Delivery is reliable, and pizza always dependable good. Great thin crust. Crunchy and crispy in all the right places, and NOT floppy or doughy anywhere. My favorite specialty pizza is the Valentine (the sauce is a blend of their regular pizza sauce and bbq sauce, mmm…) topped with italian beef sausage, hot peppers (oh yeah!!) onions, and tomatoes. All those toppings are blanketed with melted cheese. Heavenly. They cut their pizza into squares, (if that matters to anyone reading this), and all the pizzas (from what I’ve experienced thus far) have the toppings underneath the cheese, vs. on the top of the cheese. We’ve only ever ordered a couple times, anything else from their menu, like pasta, salads, etc. Nothing too notable here, bad or good. Just average. The pizza is why we order from Rosatti’s. Highly recommended.

I ordered a stuffed (Pie) pizza for carryout. When I got home and opened the lid on the box I knew immediately that this was not going to be a good experience. There was very little sauce on top of the pizza to the point where I could see the cheese/​dough on about half of the pizza. While having a slice I found out that it was not even cooked completely. I lifted up the layer of cheese and the crust’s top third of the dough was not done and had the raw playdough feel with a darker tint to it. I had to call the store about this because I was not going to pay for this. I asked for the manager and he was going to make another one for us but I did not want to wait for another 45 minutes. I was thinking about getting a different type of pizza but the manager was kind of cold over the phone and wanted us to come in again to pick up another pizza. At that point they lost me and it only got worse. I wanted a refund so he instructed me to either come in that night or the next day with the pizza for the refund. So I took the pizza in and showed it to him and explained my dissatisfaction with it. He told me «This is how this pizza is». I know for a fact that this was not true. I used to work in pizza for many years when I was younger for a good amount of time as a kitchen manager/​baker. I think I can tell if a pizza is raw or not. I did not want to argue with him in the store, for he has already wasted a good amount of our time and I knew he already had is mind set that we were wrong. He was even rude with his staff while we were there. Not until we were about to leave did he even apologize. Even then it was not sincere and was more a part of the refund transaction. If «this is how their pizza is» then there are many better options in Madison since this place is going in the wrong direction. If you want a good Chicago style or stuffed pizza pie I would suggest Pizza Extreme. Otherwise glass Nikel for your other types of pizza cravings.

I was in town for the weekend with my son (13) and his friend. asked the front desk at my hotel if there was any good Chicago style pizza places in Madison. I was directed to rosati’s. such a disappointment. very bland & the crust… just no. the teenagers even thought it was mediocre. we each tried a slice, put the rest in the hall & called a different place.

The huge thin crust supreme pizza we had was delicious! If we lived here, we would be returning.

Ordered pick up from here twice now. It’s more of a 3.5 star place. Guy who took my phone order both times was super friendly (was the same guy in may 2014 and aug 2014). Double checked that I was for sure trying to call the E side place on Commercial. Smart. The first time we were moving and were super starving and it was AMAZING (as former residents of Champaign, IL we had high expectations… when it comes to college student ‘za anyways) and I have no strong memories of either way.
We only ordered pick up both times because we live soooooooooo close to this location… way too close to justify a steep delivery fee. If I had paid an extra 3 bucks for delivery for this, I’d probably be bitching more. Their prices are a bit steep…
This last time a few days ago we ordered the spinach, garlic and tomato pizza. My husband swore up and down the spinach came from a can. I trust him about this and everything so I back him. The garlic was super heavy and strong on some slices and absent on some pieces. Spread it out more evenly!!! Otherwise delicious. The thin crust and the cheese were delicious. Even the next day for lunch. Will order again. Join their Pizza Eclub online and get an email for 15% off your next order!!!
PS. I never had anything from Rosatis other than pizza… and I probably wouldn’t recommend you do, either, Pizza is where they are at.

I love their thin crust pizza but I always feel a little ripped off which keeps me from ordering from them often. They charge a steep delivery fee which if not taken form the tip makes a pizza almost 28 bucks. Other places around here have bullshit delivery fees (along with bitchy statements about not taking the fee out of your tip, as if the person buying the food is responsible for the shitty wage the store pays or the tacked on fee that apparently does not actually support delivery) but they are usually less.

I must say perfect… I travel for work and it was great to check into my room, find Rosati’s on Unilocal and have them here within 30 minutes. The food was much more than I anticipated… A MUST try. Very well seasoned and the service was great from the phone call to the delivery… 5 stars all around! The Spinach and Tomato Garlic bread was delicious!

Pretty good sandwiches, and thin crust pizza. Dont care for their Chicago deep dish, stuffed, or pan style pizza, because it tastes like they use margerine in the crust instead of half margerine, half butter, which is the way I like the Chicago deep dish crust to be made. Try the Valentino, on thin crust, and it will spin your cap for sure, and they have a good italian beef sandwich, and sausage sandwich. Overall, its a bit pricey, but they do have some very good choices. They also charge 2.50 for a delivery fee!

Great stuffed pizza. Great price for so much.