Old Chicago

My husband and I love good deep dish pizza and love Old Chicago in Mesa. Light, buttery deep dish (not heavy like Nello’s) with delicious toppings. Lunch prices are awesome!
We went for a late lunch today and Hayley, our server, was wonderful. She was one of two servers there and she never disappeared. You know how sometimes they disappear? Not Hayley. She was friendly, helpful, informative and appropriate in her willingness to refill or ask how we were doing. We even had a friendly chat about children and learned of her little 4-​year-​old daughter. She is what a server should be and we will seek her out next time we want to go to lunch there.

Everything was wrong. But they made it right and I appreciated that.
I took a date here for dinner one night. We wanted to watch the ASU game and enjoy some deep dish pizza. Our server must have been 16 years old and brand new at serving. He was so nervous taking our order that he was almost shaking. I felt bad for the kid to be honest.
When the pizza arrived, it was all wrong. The crust was wrong, the toppings were wrong, and we didn’t get the side of ranch that my date wanted. On top of this, refills on our drinks were not happening all night either. I went without iced tea way too long that night.
Anyway, when the kid realized how bad he screwed up, he told us he wanted to get his manager involved (we didn’t ask for that). Of course we tried to comfort him and tell him it wasn’t a big deal (the pizza was still good after all) but he wouldn’t let up.
Finally, he brought a lady out who was the manager and she comped us the entire meal and apologized profusely. It was almost over the top the way they went out of their way to give us our order free and came back out with to-​go cups for us with iced tea and Coke.
Yeah, the kid wasn’t great at his job (yet), but the folks at Old Chicago did go out of their way to make it right and my date and I appreciated that.

Total bummer, another one bites the dust. Twice in a row we’ve received subpar food. We went tonight because I had an offer for a free birthday pizza. Tonight we ordered nachos that were burnt and fries that came out still raw asked for replacement. They were clearly «warmed» over in the microwave. Then our pizza came out cold. By then I just wanted the experience to be over but, my hubby just couldn’t let it be. The manager brings the already well cooked, cold pizza out within minutes. Looked at the manager cross eyed. So, let’s see, now I have a warm burnt pizza-​yum.

The happy hour from 10pm to close is good! Rachel is a phenomenal server! ½ pizza on Thursdays. Definitely recommend the Chicago 7 with the deep dish crust

I’ll start this with the service, which was very good. Our waiter was attentive and very polite making sure we had everything we needed. However, the food wasn’t memorable apart from the price for the value. There were a ton of separate menus, so it took a few minutes to look through and sort them then make a decision. Our appetizer came out at a reasonable time, but our entrees were taking unusually long, especially considering the restaurant had very few customers. Someone, who appeared to be a manager, noticed this and said something. We quickly got our food after that. What surprised me was ordering a $ 12 pizza and getting a small personal pan that was not all that tasty either. I wouldn’t mind trying it again, probably some different menu items, but it’s not on my top picks.

I really like this place. The Italian nachos are to die for! My boyfriend and I come here often just to relax on the patio and sip on some beer. The servers are always really nice and efficient.

So very disappointed tonight. This is a Chicago eatery /​bar and yet the bartender would rather keep the volume on for the Patriot cheaters football than the Chicago Cubs vs NY Mets NLCS game. Horrible… Def won’t be back to watch any Chicago sports here. I guess they should change their name to any other team but Chicago.
PS. Food was OK, beer choices were mediocre considering the breweries in AZ. So disappointed in the place.

Best garden salad we have had in a while. Fresh, crisp and a nice selection of fresh veggies topped with a creamy ranch. Just the way to start a pizza feast.
Service was very good. Our drinks were topped off until we said «No More, Thanks».
I’m a sucker for an all meat pizza, but next time I will be a spinach & chicken pizza guy. The sauce on the «Meat Me» was so strong I had to «beer it down». I don’t know what they added to the green olive garnish and basil, but it was strong. I was glad I had ordered a personal and not a small like we normally do. That’s a first for me. Wife had the «Oh My Spaghetti Pie» with white Garlic sauce that was good. The sauce was so good I was putting it on my pizza. We will go back for sure, and I will try a milder pizza. The spinach is better for me anyway.

Old Chicago is my absolutely favorite place anytime of the day there food is the best around and the beer menu rocks, I never get tired of this place. You will love this place, set in the bar for games or happy hour great atmosphere.

Love, love, love this place! I will drive 20 miles for this location. Wait staff and hostess always so nice. Where do you find wait staff apologizing for slow service. Wasn’t slow to us and your crispy chicken salad never disappoints. Recommend highly.

Consistent 3 star service and food. Make sure if you are drinking more than one drink to let them know ahead of time — whether it’s a bartender or server. Just ask for one after another — they rarely ask if you are drinking more than one drink. If you are with someone who only has 1 drink, make sure to tell them you are having more than 1 so they actually come around. Had a couple houdini acts and had to order directly from the bar. — Cocktails are subpar, they don’t know how to pour a beer properly. Can’t go wrong with bottles or what every one else orders. Do not order something that’s potentially old keg — they don’t change them and the kegs aren’t cold enough.

C had just finished his play and wanted pizza. Where to go when it’s 10pm and most places are rollin up the sidewalks. Old Chicago.
On this visit K & I each got a small Mediterranean salad ($ 3.29 w/​entrée) to start with. Whoa, what happened here? Kinda went foo foo looking. Skinny rectangular plate. This IS a Pizza joint, right? The salad had the usual Greek ingredients; Romaine, sliced red onion, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, artichoke hearts & feta cheese. It was tasty. We also got the cheesy garlic bread ($ 3.29) for the table. This was also a change but unfortunately, for the worse. 4 small little slices of sourdough with a bit of cheese melted on them. No bueno.
K & I ordered a 14″ thin crust sausage & onion ($ 17.05). Good crust, good sauce, good toppings… Winner winner pizza dinner. As far as we could tell, the pizza hadn’t changed.
C got the kids pizza. This is a great little pizza that the kids get to choose which topping they want. So you know it’s fresh and not like the pre made ones the other guys do.
And our server Shawn was awesome as well.
Good salad, bad cheesy garlic bread, good pizza, great service, fair pricing. 3 Stars.

Pretty good gluten free pizza! Solid service.

Chicago 7, thin crust, well-​done!
When I’m craving Pizza, this is my go to place, and they never disappoint.

You need to give this place a try!
You need to try the spaghetti pie!
I saw spaghetti pie on the menu and i really had no idea what that even was. As it turns out spaghetti is mixed with spices and im guessing some sort of cheese and served as a slice, like a pie! I ordered mine spicy with meatballs and it was fantastic!
I was with a friend and ordered fried pickles which were great, the dipping sauce they come with is good as well.
Next time I’m in town I’m going to give their extensive beer selection a try.

Good, but wasn’t amazing. But still pretty good.
Service was great.
Milk Stout Beer was good too.

Food is average, the beer selection is pretty good. But when service is poor, all good things about a place are secondary. I’ve been here 3 times and each visit was during the week, and each visit the service Staff failed. They had zero personality and little hospitality. My waitress seemed overwhelmed being that she had no help covering the tables.
The hostess acted like she couldn’t wait to get off her shift. Granted, this was almost a year ago now. But that’s why I don’t go back… poor service. Will I give it another try… sure.

While exploring Mesa, we came across Old Chicago Restaurant, which specializes in both deep dish and thin crust pizza. There were several TVs with different sports games. The hostess gave us two seating options — booth or table. Behind the dining room, there was a door leading to the bar area. They have a wide variety of beers on tap and in bottle form. It changes on a monthly basis. On Sunday’s, all draft beers are $ 3 except the ciders which are $ 5. The wall is decorated with Hall of Foam wooden beer mugs with names!
For drinks, I’d recommend the Blue Moon which comes with an orange slice and Arnold Palmer which consisted of fresh lemonade and freshly brewed iced tea.
For pizzas, I’d recommend the Tuscan Chicken with Spinach in Chicago Thick. This pizza was a white pizza with lemon garlic sauce. It has cheese, sun dried tomatoes, applewood spiced chicken, bruschetta tomatoes, and roasted garlic. It was topped with fresh spinach tossed in a lemon vinaigrette.
We also got Royal Margherita in Tavern Thin. It was a white pizza with pesto sauce. It has
tomato bruschetta, roasted garlic, fresh mozarella, and basil olive oil. It was topped with fresh basil.

(Lyrics — Chicago — You’re The Inspiration)
You know that Unilocal was meant to be
The kind of Unilocal that last forever
And I want you to taste with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know, everywhere I go
I’m Bo Biting all the time, on my Unilocal
On my site
Azculture Baby!
I’m Bo Biting with some stars
I’m at Old Chicago
You bring feeling to every bite
I’m at Old Chicago
Wanna go review it
I wanna go reviewing
No one deserves more stars than you…
Old Chicago is a chain American pizza restaurant that started out in Colorado. The location I attended didnt seem too happening so I was a tad bit skeptical. Needless to say, I’ve heard great things about it so what the hey.
Oh how I was wrong! I should not have been doubting the O’ Chi-​town! Let’s just say I was pretty blown away by their Chicago style pizza. I understand the pizza rivalry; New York or Chicago, but I got to hand it to them. Nice thick and doughy pizza crust atop with warm and spicy pizza sauce. This mouth watering pizza punched my palates and had me singing… and eating of course. I also tried their fried zucchini and was pretty impressed. Nice and crunchy while the warm zucchini inside brought the soft texture to this wonderful appetizer!
In the end, if I’m in need of some Chicago style pizza I’ll definitely stop by this joint and order a few drinks along the way! — Enjoy!

This seems like a typical place for your sports bar family grill restaurant kind of place. But they do have $ 3 Long Island Iced Tea all day every day. And the rest of the food and drinks aren’t that bad either.
I would prefer this over Applebee’s happy hour menu. The food tastes better and the drinks are cheaper. As usual, check the days of the week to make sure that you are getting the right happy hour specials because they change everyday.
The Italian Nachos is a good deal. It’s a lot of food for $ 6 and you can split that with someone. It comes with chips, sausage, pepperoni, hot peppers, lettuce, etc. THE WORKS. Come here for your drinking pleasure. Better than going to an actual bar and club and pay twice the amount for your drinks. Get some food while you are at it. Then go to the club. ;)