Jimmy's Pizza Cafe, Lincoln Square
60 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, r/chicago30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 26 threads.
What people say, in short
Jimmy's Pizza Cafe is a frequently recommended New York-style option, with independent praise for its mushroom pizza. One diner favors its softer crust and another considers a whole pie better value than individual slices. Price and quality are not universally praised: diners also call it expensive, overhyped or disappointing on a first visit.
Address
Jimmy's Pizza Cafe, 2434 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- New York style pizza, Mushroom pizza, Slices
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Jimmy's Pizza Cafe, Lincoln Square, 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/curdistheword in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Says Jimmy's knows how to make a slice.
- Recommendsu/boilermike13 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says Jimmy's is better anyway.
- Recommendsu/carrlson in r/AskChicago · Oct 2025taste
Recommends Jimmy's for NYC-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/UpsetBar in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025taste
Says it is probably the best.
- Recommendsu/Busy-Dig8619 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Lists Jimmy's among their local favorites.
- Recommendsu/fioreblade in r/chicagofood · May 2026
Lists Jimmy's among local favorites.
- Recommendsu/Sammy-Sosa-Bleachers in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Calls it the best New York-style pizza in their opinion.
- Recommendsu/MailInteresting9923 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024value
Said ordering a whole pizza is the best value and fresh beats slices.
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- Recommendsu/_high_plainsdrifter in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Says they go to Jimmy's every time.
- Recommendsu/Flat_Cress3856 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2025variety
Says Jimmy's always has a few options, including a very good mushroom pizza.
- Recommendsu/RAG319 in r/chicagofood · May 2026value
Loves Jimmy's and finds single cheese or one-topping slices affordable.
- Recommendsu/Marenum in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024taste
Lists Jimmy's Pizza Cafe among their personal preferences over Pequod's.
- Recommendsu/pksullivan in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025
Names it as one of their top two pizza places.
- Recommendsu/kev11n in r/chicago · Nov 2024variety
Recommends Jimmy's when asked for favorite pizza in Chicago.
- Recommendsu/Busy_Visual_92 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025
Lists it among favorites.
- Recommendsu/Kafka_at_Night in r/chicagofood · Dec 2024
Ranks Jimmy's ahead of Pizza Amelia.
- Recommendsu/LemonAndLime66 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024
Recommends Jimmy's Pizza Cafe.
- Recommendsu/browsingtheproduce in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024
Recommends Jimmy's for NY thin.
- Recommendsu/OyFranch in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Names Pizza Lobo and Jimmy's Pizza Cafe.
- Recommendsu/stho3 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024taste
Taste-tested against Zaza's and concluded Jimmy's makes the better pizza.
- Recommendsu/unreadbookshelf99 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Recommends Jimmy's Pizza Cafe.
- Recommendsu/isitsnarkoclockyet in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Recommends Jimmy's.
- Recommendsu/CuriousDudebromansir in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Lists Jimmy Pizza Cafe for slices.
- Caveatu/HAVEANOTHERDRINKRAY in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026price
Calls Jimmy's pricing absurd.
- Mixedu/Gemini_luck in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026consistency
Found the pizza disappointing on a first visit but was willing to give it another chance.
- Caveatu/randomUsername1569 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026value
Calls it overrated and overhyped, especially for the price.
- Caveatu/2LgPies in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026taste
Criticizes Jimmy's use of a conveyor belt oven.
- Mixedu/ReCkOn___ in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026consistency
Heard quality declined since Jimmy's moved.
- Mixedu/LilDitka in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024consistency
Felt quality dropped since the old Lincoln location and prices are now ridiculous.
- Caveatu/nitti2313 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025taste
Says they don't understand the love for Jimmy's.
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