Chomp Pizza, Pilsen
12 people recommendvia r/chicagofood14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Chomp Pizza draws recommendations for New York-style slices. One visitor especially likes the crunchy crust and bright, acidic sauce on the plain cheese pizza. Another thinks the slice is great but wishes it were larger for the price. A diner comparing shops prefers Chomp's plain slice to Bucktown's plain, but favors Bucktown's three-sauce slice over Chomp's plain.
Address
Chomp Pizza, 1710 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Plain cheese slice, Chicken piccata pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Chomp Pizza, Pilsen, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Jamaltaco262 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says the NYC-style cheese slice is incredible and as good as their favorite in NY.
- Recommendsu/Busy-Dig8619 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Calls Chomp amazing and rates it highly among Chicago's New York-style slice options.
- Recommendsu/vickangaroo in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Describes one person making excellent cheese pizza in a train station each morning until the dough runs out.
- Recommendsu/Happy_Fig_1373 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Found the price steep but ranks the slice among the best New York-style slices tried in Chicago.
- Recommendsu/Motor_Telephone8595 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Grabs a slice two to three times a week, calling it a quality slice.
- Recommendsu/RonaldMcFirbank in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Praises the hand-made pies inside the CTA station as excellent and interesting.
- Recommendsu/mariusmace22 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Rates it the best New York-style slice in Chicago, well ahead of other named shops, and recommends trying it.
- Mixedu/Neat-Watercress-2425 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026value
Thought the slice was great but wanted it larger for the price, and would return when nearby.
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- Recommendsu/grumpsuarus in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Goes once a week and honestly loves the place.
- Mixedu/idkwhattowriteee in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026taste
Prefers Chomp's plain to a rival's plain, but likes the rival's three-sauce pie more than Chomp's plain.
- Recommendsu/okaythisisit in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Thrilled to have Chomp nearby for a good slice.
- Recommendsu/Weekly-State-2232 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says it really is good.
- Recommendsu/adisakp in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Traveled from the Wrigley area to try it and calls it legit, praising the crunchy crust and bright acidic sauce.
- Recommendsu/No-Rub-4682 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025
Agrees this is the way.
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