Ed & Joe's Restaurant

03/21/2008 Posted by polomex

There is good reason to believe that all those five-star ratings are not authentic. A good majority of those "five stars" are from users that only reviewed ONE place: Ed & Joe's. It looks like someone flooded the votebox. Way to go, you won by cheating. As others have said, the service is questionable, and while I found my pizza good, it certainly wasn't among the BEST, and not something I'd be writing home about. If you're in the area, it serves its purpose, otherwise I'd recommend going elsewhere.

12/12/2007 Posted by littlehammer

We saw the reviews (aka scam). We went into the packed pizza dive and placed an order for water, asked again and again. Four times. The Long Island is from a pre-made mix, then tried other drinks but should have known better. A ham deep dish was sent out. I am Jewish. I don't do ham. The server agrued with me. What? WHo does that!? SO waited 45 minutes for the wrong pizza and then waited 45 minutes for a cardboard tomatoe paste pizza. $87 dollars latter... no comps, no sorry's. They do not care...

Pros: great fraud plan

Cons: servers, food, cheap made drinks

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

12/11/2007 Posted by celticfrost

Like others, I saw the high star ratings and figured it would be worth a try. The waitress got our order wrong and then insisted that she was right. After confirming that she did get the order wrong, we waited an additional 45 minutes for the correct order. OK, not a big deal at this point, afterall mistakes happen. But once we did receive the right order (Chicago deep dish) we found that the crust was not even doughlike, more like cardboard, caked with flour and still practically raw. The sauce was nearly non-existent, which was probably a good thing actually as what was there had a tinny, canned taste. I thought the term "bad pizza" was kind of like the term "bad $ex" in that it really just never happens. But after visiting Ed and Joe's, I can finally say, yes sometimes there really is bad pizza.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

11/29/2007 Posted by kerbear620

The pizza is sooo tasty!!! The crust is super thin and delicious, my favorite part, (it didn't get voted best chicago style pizza in chicagoland by the way) and the ingredients are super fresh. The service is pretty quick, even with take out on a sunday night when the Bears are playing. There are several surrounding bars and tons of loyal neighborhood customers so fast take out service is a must! It is also a great place to start off your weekend. There is live entertainment and a decent size bar area. The atmosphere in the restaurant is pretty welcoming, but if you want to be a little less in the mix, or in an area that's quieter, you can ask to be seated away from the bar area! The other food besides the pizza is very good also, the calimari is delish!

Pros: great pizza, great atmosphere

Cons: the pizzas are a little smaller than most other places, a large can definitely feed 2 hungry people!

11/02/2007 Posted by bikerferlife

The food is ok here. Nothing to get excited about. The pizza crust is way too thin, almost like paper. The worst thing about this place is the noise on the weekends. You cannot hear yourself think let alone have a conversation with your party without yelling. The room just echos with noise. Unless your deaf, don't go on a weekend.

Pros: decent location

Cons: The noise will drive you insane here!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

09/16/2007 Posted by zipgun

I was thinking that all the reviews can't be wrong, so I tried this pizza, and did I get a surprise! The crust was dry and reminded me of a matzo cracker and the sauce tasted like canned tomato paste, no flavor. The only thing that had any flavor was the sausage topping and cheese. This is not a Chicago style pizza, but some suburban hype. Come to Chicago and try any of the franchise pizzas and I'm sure anyone will taste ten times better than Ed & Joe's.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

08/29/2007 Posted by johnfr0074

They won because they were sending emails out almost every day asking everyone to vote for them (ballot stuffing) and offering coupons for a good review! Go down the street about five minutes and visit Aurelio’s Pizza @ 159th & Oak Park Ave. Good pizza without being paid to say it!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

07/18/2007 Posted by garyb14

Ed n Joe's is by far the best place for pizza. Great atmosphere and entertainment. Also, they serve an awesome calamari appetizer.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

07/18/2007 Posted by kathyi7

Ed & Joe's pizza is awesome. The crust is my favorite part of the pizza and their crust is outstanding as well as the rest of the pizza. The servers are very customer friendly and helpful. They make you feel at home; the restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere. I would recommend Ed & Joe's and their pizza to anyone. We usually order a bigger size so we have a chance of having some leftover to eat the next day - but sometimes that doesn't work as we finish it there. The rest of the food on their menu is also very good. Great place - Ed & Joe's!

Pros: Pizza, other food, service, hospitality

Cons: none

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

07/18/2007 Posted by djmartin6

Ed & Joe's is some of the finest thin crust Pizza in the Chicagoland area. Not an easy task but what puts them above most others is there commitment to their customers. They offer not only a fantastic pizza but other entertainment and customer appreciation like no other. This coming from a Pizza Critic, soon to appear on ChicagoPizzaCritic (dot) com

Pros: Thin Crust Pizza, Taco Pizza, Artichoke Dip

Cons: None