Piece

11/02/09

Fabulous thin crust, great beer

by WindyCityNewbie at Citysearch

After living in Bucktown for only 6 weeks, I've already frequented Piece 4 times! The pizza is addicting and Piece brews its own beer, making it extra delicious. I'd rather go their during the week when the place is less crowded, and the service is better. Also, check out the $25 large pie and growler special for Take Out on Sundays!

• Pros: White thin crust pizza
• Cons: Long wait for table on Saturdays

08/01/09

Amazing Food, Beer and Service Every Time!

by briannalynn at Citysearch

I just LOVE this place! Its amazing every time! Gum ball beer is so yummy! Salad and pizza are even better! Service is great! One time our waitress forgot something on our pizza and gave us %20 off! I recommend this place to anyone in Chicago! Its like no other!

• Pros: Prices!
• Cons: there can be a wait some times

03/13/09

Great Pizza and Beer!

by Sunshine6 at Citysearch

Huge portions, fresh ingredients, and awesome beer. It can get crowded on the weekends, but that is understandable. I would recommend going on a weeknight or if you go on the weekend, give yourself plenty of time to hang out at the bar and try a few beers while you wait for a table. The staff was friendly and attentive, and even though you could tell our server was very busy, she made time to stop and chat/give us a couple suggestions. I will definitely be back!

• Pros: LOVE their thin crust
• Cons: none

01/18/09

very good pizza, bad service

by asd81 at Citysearch

We'd never tried New Haven-style pizza before, and we weren't disappointed with the quality. A small red with clams and spinach was more than enough for two. Now, I am not a picky person when it comes to service. When the hostess told us it would be a 25 minute wait when it was closer to an hour, I understood that it was Championship Sunday. However, the hostess inexplicably called two groups who were further down the list (each with 2-3 people who didn't have reservations--same as our group) before us. This happened although we were standing no more than three feet away from the hostess the entire wait. After we were skipped over the second time I approached the hostess, who asked "have you been helped yet?" I noticed the wait list and that every group called before us (and after us) was clearly blacked out, so there was little chance the hostess simply made a mistake. When I pointed out that we were actually next, she made no apology. After being seated about 15 minutes later, the waiter was very pleasant, and we eventually got our pizza. Again, the pizza was very good: the red sauce is not overwhelming; the clams/spinach combo worked well and the thin crust was perfect. However, the hostess' random sub-mediocrity just about ruined an otherwise good pizza experience. I understand that hostesses get busy, but really, they only have one job: call the next name, count the menus and guide customers to a specific table. At least one Piece hostess cannot perform that job.

• Pros: crust, variety of toppings, unique New Haven style
• Cons: Hostess may arbitrarily skip you

08/15/08

CARDBOARD!!

by brobert9 at Citysearch

Overpriced, no cheese, hard crust. NO WAY IN HELL REPRESENTS CHICAGO PIZZA!!!

Lived in Chicago for over 24 years and was very disapointed after several recommendations from friends.

I would rather grab a frozen pizza from dominicks.

If you have ever had market day pizza, it resembles.

06/29/08

Piece It Together

by TheVindicator13 at Citysearch

A slightly edgy restaurant that offers a piece of many things: pizza, a local bar, micro-brews, sports, art and entertainment. Try ordering two small pizzas -- a staple you know you'll like and something daring. Everytime I've done this in a group, most people have preferred the unique creation. The choices of crusts and toppings create an everlasting set of options. Likewise, the bar itself seems like an almost different place at different times. In the afternoon, it's just a local pizza place with a bar to one side. During sporting events, it's packed with fans who can see TVs thoughout half the large open main room. On a Friday or Saturday, it's a 20 to 30-something hang-out for people who refuse to completely become part of the establishment. In short, it's a fantastic place with great pizza and wonderful selection of brews. Try it!

• Pros: Great, unique pizza; good selection of microbrews, great atmosphere
• Cons: Long waits during peak weekend hours

05/16/08

Great east coast stle pizza

by Folly79 at Citysearch

This is my favorite place to go in Chicago for East Coast style pizza. The selection of Microbrewed beer is great too. Try the Worrying Ale if they have it on tap.

Gets very busy on weekends though, so prepare for a wait, but there is plenty to do in the surrounding neighborhood.

• Pros: Great pizza if you like thin crust. Great Microbrews.
• Cons: Microbrews on the pricey side.

01/17/08

Top Favorite Choice for Pizza in Chicago

by christierae at Citysearch

The pizza here is great! They have their own style to doing Pizza and also have a great beer selection. The crowd is very fun with all age groups. A wonderful place to go to have fun with friends or catch a game on TV!!

07/14/07

2nd best pizza in the city - You can't beat the beer!

by chrisegilbert at Citysearch

Without being said, there's a lot of pizza to choose from in Chicago. Piece is excellent and a much needed change from your traditional Chicago thin crust and deep dish. It only ranks behind Renaldi's on Broadway. The beer is amazing, I've never had a bad appetizer, and there are tv's everywhere. Unlike finallife2004's experience, I always get a the feeling that the staff rather be anywhere else besides Piece. Regardless, so long as there's good food, beer, and entertainment I couldn't care about a few slightly disgruntled workers.

06/15/07

Best Beer and alright Pizza

by finallife2004 at Citysearch

Th bar at Piece is a great place to get drunk and watch any game that is one, especially during any big games. The pizza has a very crunchy crust and a lot of flour or that white power on the bottom and top of crust. The workers are amazingly nice and always seem to have a smile on their face no matter how busy it gets.

• Pros: Beer and Pizza
• Cons: Parking