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 77 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery ✔️ No dine-in
Address:
4949 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Phone: (847) 986-8880
Website:
Hours
| Sunday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–9 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday |
4–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
4–10 PM |
| Thursday |
4–10 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–11 PM |
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Reviews
The Punisher
PICK UP ONLY. You can call in your order or use the app. Great pizza that is amazing. Different flavors of chicken wings. Fresh and tasty salads. The Italian ice (Strawberry or Lemon) are so good. Curb side pickup spots available or just walk in and pick it up. Limited parking because of neighboring businesses.
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Diane Solario
NOOOO seriously this is a joke right?? I was waiting in the pickup area for an order I had called in… . I waited and waited and called on the phone trying to get someone.. – nothing. Yes. U may have to walk into the back kitchen yourself to get someone’s attention here. But this will get your attention. Prices are going up everywhere -understood. We know and expect this but come on. How can you sleep at night charging $21 for a personal sized pizza that’s not even deep dish?! Lake County has lots of good pizza places. SAVE YOUR MONEY. GO ELSEWHERE!
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Brandy June
Called in our order and it was ready for pickup in 30 mins, as specified. Everyone was very pleasant on the phone and in person. The pizza was traditional Chicago style and did not disappoint!
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Jeff Wegrzyn
We have ordered from this new location a couple times. FYI it’s take out only – there are no seats. Amazing customer service! We recently ordered a 3 topping thin crust and the crust wasn’t very crispy and the bottom was soggy – so soggy it stuck to the cardboard and was inedible. HOWEVER. We called and they immediately offered a refund and to remake the pizza ASAP. The manager was awesome and the best part – made an EXTRA pizza for the trouble. Will continue to support this business and appreciate them going out of their way to make the situation better.
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Robert Guzman (Rob)
Not bad little pricey but I was satisfied. The Lou & Chicago Classic was good! Gotta try the salads next time those looked good too.
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D M
I’ve had Lou Malnati’s pizza before and have always loved it. Was treating my out of town family some Chicago style Pizza, but man was I wrong. Granted we got there 15 min early, but since we didn’t receive our pizza until 15 minutes past our delivery time, we were waiting for a while. I wouldn’t have minded waiting if the pizza was yummy. The pizza was very watery. The box was leaking water on my lap on the way home. The toppings had a huge gap between them and the crust. Parts of the crust were still cold and a little doughy. The kids would rather eat the leftover vegetables from yesterday which was a bit of a blow to Chicago. Never going back to this location… and maybe Lou’s again… so scarred. Way to expensive to get uncooked pizza
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Bradley A Bonato
Dine-In Option is Not Available at most Satellite Lou Malnati’s locations; however they DO Offer Carry-Out or Delivery. Their “Classic” Deep-Dish Pizza is THE Best, and I look forward to ordering their up & coming BB-Que Sauce Pizza soon! Staff @ the Gurnee location were Polite & Efficient! ✔️
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Taz Diablo
I love Lou Malnati’s! My food experience with them is very limited, I always get a large thin crust cheese pizza. It’s VERY good! I have never had a bad experience with this location. The app however, that’s a different story. Something happened to the app recently that made it unbearable. So I just call in my orders. No biggie. Very friendly staff. Quick service. Highly recommend!
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Mike W
Friendly employees and spot on, delicious deep dish as always! Highly recommend to get your Deep dish Chicago pizza fix.
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CKS CKS
They have the best house salad. I am whole food plant based, so when pizza night comes I pray they say Lou Malnati pizza. I then can get the house salad for me. All good
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