Giordano's, Rush
51 people recommend, 23 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/chicago, r/food, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 30 threads.
What people say, in short
Across its Chicago locations, Giordano's has a substantial following for stuffed pizza, with independent praise for spinach and a diner who favors the veggie version. One comparison prefers its smoother sauce and cheese-to-crust balance to Lou Malnati's. Others find it overrated, touristy or below their favorite deep-dish choices. Those experiences are not all visits to Rush Street.
Address
Giordano's, 730 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Stuffed spinach, Veggie stuffed, Meatball and black olive deep dish
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/readyready0 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Names Giordano's as the answer to what the pictured deep dish is.
- Recommendsu/CurvedTVGreen8788 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says both are good; prefers Giordano's smooth sauce and cheese-to-crust ratio.
- Caveatu/ResolutionAny5091 in r/chicago · Apr 2024taste
Says Lou's is way better than Giordano's.
- Recommendsu/lMexl in r/food · Jan 2024
Chicago resident who has Giordano's pretty regularly.
- Recommendsu/littlecarmine1 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023taste
Prefers Giordano's over Lou's.
- Recommendsu/mmazurr in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Defends Giordano's as awesome and says haters are wrong.
- Recommendsu/Then-Assistance6261 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Picks Giordano's because they prefer stuffed pizza over standard deep dish.
- Caveatu/mooncrane606 in r/chicagofood · Aug 2025taste
Last visit to the Rush location was horrible with weird gummy cheese.
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- Recommendsu/KitsuneMae in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Calls the deep dish with meatballs and black olives a peak order.
- Recommendsu/WhaddyaShay in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Otherwise prefers Giordano's.
- Recommendsu/quixoticdancer in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Lists Giordano's among options with robust savory sauce.
- Recommendsu/AppropriateRatio9235 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Likes Giordano's deep dish spinach for deep dish pizza.
- Caveatu/CuriousDudebromansir in r/food · Aug 2026taste
Says it isn't very good and may be the worst deep dish in Chicago.
- Recommendsu/Lemurian_Lemur34 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Would rather have Giordano's than Lou's, though admits not particularly liking either.
- Caveatu/thirtyseven1337 in r/chicago · Apr 2024taste
Tried deep dish and rates it below Lou's and Pequod's.
- Recommendsu/J_Kelly11 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Likes Giordano's better, grew up eating it, and would pick it.
- Recommendsu/Xerloq in r/food · Jan 2024taste
Loves Giordano's, though sometimes it has to be Lou Malnati's.
- Recommendsu/If-By-Whisky in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026consistency
Says Giordano's is always good.
- Recommendsu/winniethefluh in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Jokes that God prefers Giordano's.
- Caveat@amma_jamma on X · Oct 2026
Groups it with the tourist trap to avoid for deep dish.
- Recommendsu/MINIWARMTH in r/AskChicago · Sep 2026taste
Calls Giordano's on Milwaukee a good intro, heavier on cheese but a staple.
- Recommendsu/Prawn1908 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Praises the veggie stuffed style and especially the broccoli.
- Caveatu/Big-Sheepherder-6134 in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Says Giordano's is corporate-owned and stuffed pizza, not deep dish, and used to be better.
- Caveatu/eamesa in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025taste
Warned others off.
- Recommendsu/Presence_Academic in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says Giordano's stuffed pizza looks more impressive than Lou's deep dish.
- Mixedu/NJFB2188 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024taste
Kids loved Giordano's deep dish but adults found it too heavy.
- Mixedu/jeff303 in r/chicago · Apr 2024taste
Jokingly names Giordano's first, then concedes Lou's isn't bad.
- Mixedu/niche-finder in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026taste
Calls it the touristy classic pick.
- Caveatu/lifeonachain99 in r/AskChicago · Oct 2024taste
Warns not to let Giordano's be a first taste.
- Mixedu/angrylibertariandude in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Calls Giordano's the least good deep dish but says thin crust is better.
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