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Friday, June 24, 2016

Chicago style pizza outside of Chicago

Stuffed pizza @ Chicago Style Pizza in Hamilton
 Coming from our Chicago trip a few years back, we thought we’d never find a great deep dish pizza outside of Chicago. Well, we found it—less than 2 hours away from Toronto!

Chicago Style Pizza is a hole in the wall restaurant in an unassuming street with hardly any parking, just outside downtown Hamilton. The place was packed and the wait for a pizza was at least an hour (two, we were told, for pasta). We didn’t go all the way from Toronto to go here, but we were here so we had to try it. Now let me tell you, the pizza was totally worth the wait!

Chicago Style Pizza, Hamilton
Featured in You Gotta Eat Here, the place just kept churning out pizza after pizza for dine in and pick up. They were open only at 4pm and we didn’t want to get stuck in traffic so we decided we will just bring our pizza home. What we should have done was called ahead to order and then just drop by to pick it up. But as we didn’t have a copy of the menu and we were not regulars or locals, we had to check the menu first. We got a 10-slice, 14-inch stuffed pizza with pepperoni and bacon (each topping cost an additional $1.75).

a good wait for tables @ Chicago Style Pizza, Hamilton
When we finally got to eat our pizza, we got an explosion of melted cheese and bacon perfection. Soooo delicious. With pepperoni and bacon added to zesty tomato sauce and two pounds of cheese, how can you go wrong? This large stuffed pizza ended up for two meals for our family of 5. Each slice was that filling.

Yummmm....Stuffed pizza @ Chicago Style Pizza, Hamilton
If you do prefer a regular or thick crust, they also have it. But, I know for sure that when I do go back, I will still order the stuffed pizza. I can get the other pizza closer to home. Maybe, just maybe, I will try the ooey, gooey pasta that I saw one table had—if it takes two hours, it must be good too, right? They also have chicken, veal and meatballs. So if you are not into deep dish, there would be something for you--even salad!  


Their pizza is a must-try. It will be hard to stay away from.

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