01/17/09

This Place Is A DUMP and Should Be Demolished

by bpnsleauty

First thing you need to know is that the place was practically empty of customers when we arrived, and this was a Saturday at nearly noon. The interior is early dumpster. The brunette behind the bar had no control over her LOUD MOUTH. The waitress was hard put to remember our order. I had to tell her three times that I wanted cream with my coffee. We waited over an hour for our two small pizzas. Finally we had to ask our waitress to check it out, which took her 15 minutes to get around to doing. When she finally asked the cook and came back to us, she explained that they had a large take-out order that they were working on and that our pizza wouldn't be ready for another 15-20 minutes! That was the last straw. We told her it would have been good to know that 45 minutes ago. We asked for the check and she said "Can't you wait another 15 minutes?". Would YOU wait ANOTHER 15 minutes? Again, we asked for the check for our drinks. It was nice of her to waive the drinks, but we'll NEVER, EVER be back to that DDD... DUMP AGAIN!

12/07/08

Not the best and I told here to cook it extra.

by zipp669

Got to the ORIGINAL location about 6pm. Two big parties. This place must be popular. I have read about Vito and Nick and have ate a Vito and Nicks 2 but that is for another review that I need to do. Actually drove by one and am staying across from the other one over by Harlem.

But on to the review, ordered a small sausage and cheese. extra sauce, lite on the cheese as I hate the cracks filling up as I think when you cut it that means there is too much. I also said cooked well.

Got it in about 15 minutes.

Grabbed a piece as got no silverware and took a bite. The reviewer before was correct as my piece was soggy and so was the whole pie. JUst folded over in my fingers. It was also luke warm as I ate that piece and did not even burn my mouth. (it was already hurting from a small pizza from the Home Run Inn on 31st that I burnt it on at 4pm but another review for that there)

I ate not quite half as was getting full and the waitress came over and asked how it was. Told her it was pretty soggy for a thin and crispy and just luke warm She took it back and put it in the oven for a little longer and brought it out in a box as I said I was ready to go when she took it. I tried another piece and still the same. SOGGY

I watched some others around me eat and there were a couple plain clothes cops come in and I watched them eat and each piece they picked up limped on them also . Same with another table.

I try to give the benifit of the doubt.. Maybe next time will or could be different. if there is a next time as too many place to try in Cicagoland when I do not live here.

I did not care for the sauce as seemed blah as did the sausage. But the taste together was not unedible by no means.

Just, after reading all the great comments I expected more. Especially after I had a great pizza at the Vito and nicks ll store.

It just did not live up to what everyone was saying. Also they only take cash!

• Pros: it is very thin. If it was done longer it would be an excellent pizza.
• Cons: Soggy, soggy soggy. not hot like it just came out of the oven.

12/05/08

Best example of Chicago-style thin crust

by jackgarb

To the reviewer who had the soggy pizza: You must just have had bad luck. I've been going to Vito & Nick's for years, and I have never experienced a soggy pizza or anything other than a superior product.

Vito & Nick's is the quintessential Chicago-style cracker crust pizza. Crispy crust, nice balance of toppings, clean-tasting sauce that is not overly sweet (like Palermo's "sugar sauce.") I generally order mine well done to get a little extra char on it. Other pizza joints worth visiting for their cracker crust: Aurelio's in Homewood, Marie's, Pat's, and perhaps Candlelite. But, for me, Vito & Nick's is in a class by itself.