About Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
Considered the oldest family name in Chicago pizza, Lou Malnati’s is as rich in history as its pizza is in flavor.
Lou Malnati got his start in the 1940’s working in Chicago’s first deep dish pizzeria. He took his pizza expertise to Lincolnwood, a northern suburb of Chicago, where he and his wife Jean opened the first Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria on March 17, 1971. Lou was known for his fun-loving character as well as making Chicago’s best pizza. Loyal patrons lined the streets on opening day for a taste of his delicious deep dish creations. Lou always thought it was funny that an Italian should open a pizzeria in a Jewish neighborhood on an Irish holiday.
Family-owned local chain for Italian classics & Chicago-style, deep-dish pizzas with buttery crusts. Based on 628 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Address:
3859 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
Phone: (773) 762-0800
Website:
Hours
| Sunday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–9 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Patricio Alcantara
The PizzA was just 0 rating no flavor …over cooked, really cold, and Delivery was sloppy… and overpriced for nothing… Don’t recommend rather pizza hut or dominos.
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Aracely Villasenor
The food was good as always and did not disappoint
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Mandy Gunnell
We were visiting Chicago for work (Teacher conference) and we wanted to get a Chicago Style Deep Dish pizza. The “famous” pizza place was randomly closed and I’m kind of glad they were because we got to experience and support a local small business. I got the personal Chicago style Deep dish and could only eat half. I ate the other half when I got back to Oakland, CA and it was still delicious. The TSA agent also said this place was the absolute best pizza in Chicago. So…
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DJ King GNS
I’ve come to this specific location for 20 years. “The Lou” is my favorite. The service here is slow, so be patient. The food is very much worth the wait and the staff are so polite.
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T Roldan Bishop
It’s a cute little spot with great smiles and wonderful people to welcome you in. I have been there a few times and it is now my entire family’s first choice. Their staff is attentive and friendly. The ambiance is adorable and cozy! FOOD IS ALWAYS AMAZING ❤️
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Theisha Frazier
I’ve gone to this Lou’s in Lawndale for years, frequently! Never had a reason to really complain about anything major, even if sometimes the delivery was lukewarm. Never had an issue dining in. The food always tasted fresh and it was good. I haven’t ordered in a few months but we wanted something good today. I ordered pizza, buffalo chicken(sauce on the side), fries and cheese bread. Everything but the chicken was as usual. The chicken was horrible this time! It looked old and burnt. It looked like it had been previously cooked and then refried when I placed my order. The skin was very plastic-y and dark. I’m shocked this was allowed to come out of the kitchen. Ive had their chicken before and it never looked like that…Maybe they have new people or maybe this was a bad day…but I know 1 thing, I’ll stick to the pizza from now on.
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MamaZenaLuv_U
I love Lou Malnatis!!!Customer service is always great! Staff are always polite and friendly. Today… ♀️I ordered 2 deep dish pizzas only to see that the pizzas was far from deep dish. They was more like a thin crust pizza and I was disappointed and upset. The pizza was good as always but it was not what I asked. This pizza WAS NOT A DEEP DISH.
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Arik Yates
Best pizza chain in Chicago hands down. Crust and sausage are absolutely exquisite.
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Rob Graham
The staff at Lou’s was so kind and gracious to our hungry group of 30 choir students, letting us eat in after hours. We are grateful for the wonderful service and this delicious Chicago pizza experience! We will DEFINITELY be back!!!
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Isamar Gamez
Bad customer service. The environment and vibes were terrible, the waitress was really rude and not talkative while taking our order. It was that bad service that we ended up canceling the order.
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