La Madia - A Contemporary Pizzeria

Well-priced meal in downtown Chicago. It's somewhat rare to find an inexpensive meal in downtown Chicago and not find any major drawbacks. Our server was down to earth and made some good recommendations. We had the fennel sausage pizza and it was somewhat small but tasty. We also had the roasted artichokes - simple and good. Our dessert (the affogato) was also quite good - it packed a strong espresso flavor but was still sweet.

I'd recommend making a reservation if you want a booth or table, though eating at the bar wasn't bad at all. In fact, you can see how the food is prepared - you can see that the ingredients used are all fresh!…

nice lunch spot. I went to La Madia for lunch and I was impressed by the space and decor. Very minimalist with warm colors. They have $5 white and red wine pours Mon-Fri. The pizzas are thin crust and decent. Nothing to write home about, but good. The service is a little aloof. Maybe they were short staffed when I went, but our waiter didn't seem like he was happy to be there. Over all a nice lunch experience.…

A treasure!. I went to La Madia and shared the two person lunch special. It was AMAZING! For only $15 you get an appetizer, a pizza and dessert. We started with the pizza fondue (a huge poofy bread thing that you peel apart and dip in a delicious sauce), the house-made fennel sausage pizza (thin crust, delicious flavor) and the dessert is two Wisconsin Electric Butter cookies (no biggie- but you don't really care about dessert after the pizza). Normally after eating pizza, you feel heavy and bogged down with grease, but this pizza was refreshingly light and perfect for lunch for two! I will absolutely be back again and again!

You can also get this same special, plus wine for only $25!

Nice atmosphere as well, very welcoming with the beautiful bar and cozy fireplace.…

Beautiful Presentation of Food, Amazing Mixed Drinks. This place has a great vibe every time I come for dinner. The beet and goat cheese salad is so pretty you don't even want to eat it (although, I did and it was beyond delicios). The telleggio pizza with grapes is enough for two people, and it's mouth watering to just write about. The service is great, they constantly check on you and the hostesses are actually nice to their customers (unlike some places in Chicago). I also highly suggest the dates with proscitto. They are small but too good to pass up. Their drinks and wine parings are spot-on with their food. It makes things much simpler if you happen to be on a date. This is a great date/gong out with friends/co-workers location. You must stop in!…