Jason Franzke
Stopped by Jimmy's Pizza Cafe after hearing quite a few good things about their pizza. I tried a slice of the Meat Lover's (pictured), a slice of the Quattro Funghi Truffle (pictured), and Jimmy's Garlic Knots (pictured.). First, the Meat Lover's was very good! A nice, thick slice with a nice sampling of different meats, very flavorful and filling. The mushroom slice was also quite tasty if it was a bit thinner. The garlic knots were also delicious! The service was great and I also was really very pleasantly surprised with how spacious the restaurant was! Several large booths and tables inside and wooden picnic tables set up outside as well. Made it almost feel like you were dining somewhere in the suburbs! Can't wait to come back to try some of their other slices! I would very highly recommend Jimmy's pizza, great taste at a great value!
Grant Yoder
Great thin crust NY style pizza. I can’t rate this place high enough! We’ve been eating at Jimmy’s since before they moved. The new location is so nice! This is a great place to order a whole pizza, or to grab a few individual slices and a draft beer.
I suggest trying a few different slices that they have in the display case, or ordering a whole pizza from the options they have on the menu. If you custom order a pizza, it’s easy to add too many toppings and then the pizza doesn’t come out great. Also, the pizza will end up being more expensive than it’s worth. So I say to stick with the topping combinations they offer - they’re perfect anyway!
Our favorites have been the Windy City, the pepperoni, and the burrata slice. Plain cheese is also great. We tried a spicy pizza last time with chili oil, and it ended up being way too spicy for us. But I guarantee this place has a slice that you’ll love.
LisaP112
I ordered delivery because I was craving an NYC style pizza. Jimmy’s blew me away. This pizza was SO SO GOOD!!! The pizza sauce is absolutely delicious, like freshly crushed, super juicy flavorful tomatoes.
Also ordered the garlic knots- very good as well! Thick doughy and covered in butter and garlic.
If you enjoy nyc style pizza, you will LOVE jimmy’s! I ordered plain cheese with a topping and it was perfection.
Isabel Shaindlin
Loved every slice I’ve had at Jimmy’s, and am only mad I haven’t come sooner. The Tiramisu was also amazing - love that you can get a table easily. I also left my wallet there once, and their really nice staff went through great lengths to contact me to ensure I got it back!
Michael Nagel
Thumbs Up! The Pizza Aficionadoughs enjoyed Jimmy's. We were happy to revel in a variety. Wonderful dining atmosphere!
The pizza was good with a few shortcomings. The crust varies in crispiness, the Margherita pizza sauce was too sweet, and the pizza was too NY style greasy for some.
The beignets were large. We all enjoyed a bite for a final sweet kick, but each order comes with three huge beignets (FYI).
Some enjoy, some do not.
To each their own.
Gretchen
Love Jimmy's even before they moved. This is a very comfortable spot. All the choices of slices do not disappoint. Loved the Vegetarian slice on this day. Staff is always friendly and place is clean. But the pizza is always tasty.
Added a picture of our next visit with a made to order pie. This one was very delicious!
Tom Zeien
This is really solid New York style pizza! I highly recommend. They do whole pies and by the slice. Service seemed friendly, the space is pretty nice and quite large.
We got a sausage slice, pepperoni slice, white slice, burrata slice, garlic knots, and a butter cookie, all of which we enjoyed. The flavors are great and have a good ratio of crust, cheese, and sauce. Definitely get some hot honey on top! It isn’t spicy, but adds a little sweetness which goes great with all the pizzas. I particularly enjoyed the burrata pizza and the white pizza.
rob fischer
Best New York style pizza in Chicago. Friendly staff and their new large space makes for a good relaxed atmosphere. Quick service and a good beer selection.
Lillian L
If you love thin crust, this is soooooo good. They had about 8 to 10 different slices options, and we ordered a fungi and a Giardiniera sausages (specialty). Both were fabulous!!
Pam Rahhal
Great place to have pizza, lots of fun, great staff. We ordered a whole pizzaand 2 beers, came quickly, and was it was very good. Will definitely go back. Great place to take kids too
gus chagares
If you love NY style pizza and don’t know about a Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe you are not living life. I loved their original location in Foster but this extra location is spacious, comfortable, clean and fun to hang at. Even the bathrooms are impressive. They have even more styles of pie on offer and the quality is EXACTLY the same as the original Jimmy’s. This pizza is fire. If you don’t know, now you know.
Helen Levinson
Must visit! I grew up in this area. Back in the 80/90s this was the old Erin Glen Pub. Me and the neighborhood kids would buy a basket of fries for 50 cents. Since the pub, the restaurant has changed owners and concepts at least five times over the last two decades. The owners of Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe have the magic touch offering delicious thin crust NY style pizza with unique combinations. The combo with ricotta, prosciutto, basil with drizzled honey was phenomenal. I will be back for it!
Jovany Trujillo Avila
Best New York style pizza in Chicago. The atmosphere is great. The place is really clean and the staff was friendly and welcoming. Prices are comparable to other local pizza shops. Free and paid parking nearby.
Janae Thornton
A friend and I came for lunch! I ordered the kale and ricotta pizza and they got the meat lovers. We also ordered the beignets. We absolutely loved the pizza but I wouldn’t get the beignets again, just hallow with powdered sugar on them. The place was empty for lunch and the staff was friendly!
Joshua Mang
Pizzas we tried:
BBQ Chicken: 5/5 excellent
Meat Lover: 5/5 excellent
Corned Beef: 4/5 would prefer meatballs or chunks of Corned Beef instead of thin strips
Burrata: 4/5 sauce can be too sweet
Sausage: 4/5 good but not quite great
Margherita: 3/5 not much basil or mozzarella
Garlic knots: 5/5 excellent
Chocolate cookie: 5/5 excellent
Beignets: 3/5 consistently overcooked
Prompt and very friendly staff, great casual athmosphere!
Marvin Herrera
I went here after seeing it was one of the top pizza spots for a new york style slice. Staff was really friendly, the pizza slice was pretty decent. I ordered fries and they were 6 bucks, more than a slice of pizza. It was a small box of just plain fries. Ended up paying 20 bucks for 2 slices and the small order of fries.
Maximiliano
Best NY style slice of pizza you can get in the city! If have been in search of new york style pizza do not look any further. This spot has some decent history in the north side and has always been consistent in delivering a quality slice. May be on the pricer end for a slice but more than well worth it. I suggest ordering a whole pizza from the menu items or sampling a few different slices that are offered inside the display case. Make sure to ask for it well done if asking for a whole pizza if you're looking to obtain a nice crunch to your pizza. Finally, their garlic knots and beignets are not worth missing out on.
Jordan A Barnes
It’s a small cozy place, they have some seating. The staff and s super friendly and fast. I really like the pizza. It’s almost like a NY slice. I’ve been in the neighborhood for 2 and have only been 2 times, I will definitely have to be going back.
Josue Tim Drake Lopez III
I love the pizza there, it's the best I ever tasted, I would totally go back here and I highly recommend it and i highly recommend all of you to check it out :-)
Mina Whitney
Love the pizza here! So worth a try and you will be hooked! Such a gem in the neighborhood. And those Nutella banana things- my guilty pleasure!
Alex Rivera
I love this place... this is the best pizza in Chicago!
Nikko Venturini
First time here I got the white slice, garlic with ricotta cheese scoop. It was amazeballs! Definitely going back to try the other toppings. The crust it soooooooooooo good. Perfect crunch, best part.. A must visit
Marcus Rhea
If your a New yorker searching for that perfect slice of pizza, look no further, jimmys cafe is the best pizza shop in Chicago.
Tom DeFlippo
The best NY style pizza in Chicago! They use primo ingredients and it shows..
Lisa Lubin
This Jersey girl says yum! The place is a bit off beaten path, so it took me years to discover, but glad I did. Pretty legit NY slices!
James Roddy
Great pizza. I would expect nothing less from a place that shares my name!
Wendee Garton-Molano
Delicious NY style pizza made with fresh, quality ingredients. Love, love, love it!
Catalina Gutierrez
Great place to stop in and have a slice
Or 2 for lunch.
Karen Barnes
Excellent pizza, great salad, nice people. Parking lot is very convenient.
Sherry Wynn
Will last Saturday a friend of mine named Juanita was taking about this Bar-b-que Chicken pizza how good it is, that she was going back to get another one. I told her i wanted to go also that i had to try this pizza, and she didn't lie that pizza was the bomb i got the slice and wish i had a whole pizza. If you love a good real good pizza try jimmy's.
Kevin Durand
This was my first visit here and my first time having "New York Style" pizza. Even the cheese pizza was good.
Christopher A. Kafcas
This is hands down the best NY pizza outside of NYC. I actually tried to order it in a cardiac unit in case it was my last meal!
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