Salerno's
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/chicago9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Salerno's on Grand is repeatedly recommended for pizza. One diner describes its original crust as a thicker take on thin crust, while another recommends sausage, tomatoes and garlic on regular crust. A dissenting diner finds the sauce sweet. These are individual preferences rather than a unanimous verdict on the style.
Address
Salerno's Pizza of Chicago, 1201 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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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/tcheeze1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024taste
Recommends ordering regular crust with sausage, tomatoes and garlic there.
- Recommendsu/Chicago5hadow in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Lists Salerno's among the pizza places they're into lately.
- Recommendsu/Still_Operation6758 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025
Names it as a recommendation.
- Caveatu/rHereLetsGo in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024taste
Also thinks Salerno's sauce is sweet.
- Recommendsu/No_Extension_9371 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Says their original crust is a thicker thin crust similar to the picture.
- Recommendsu/BigCountrySasquatch in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Says it looks like Salernos for crust and charred pepperoni.
- Recommendsu/dudelydudeson in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Suggests looking for double dough; Salernos might scratch the itch.
- Recommendsu/GJPENE in r/chicago · Aug 2024taste
Prefers Salerno's over Tortorice's.
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- Recommendsu/RepresentativeLet489 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026
Urges people to skip chain pizza and go to a real Chicago pizza joint, naming Salerno's as one.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.