Sharpie's, Elston
26 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago28 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sharpies draws repeated recommendations for Detroit-style pizza. One diner praises the mushroom pie and another the onion pizza; the Elston location is explicitly named. Several diners prefer it to other Detroit-style options. Specialty toppings divide opinion, with one diner favoring a simpler pie.
Address
Sharpies Pizza + Cocktails, 1721 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Detroit style pizza, Mushroom pizza, Onion pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Sharpie's, Elston, 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.
- Mixedu/Chi_CoffeeDogLover in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025taste
Loves the place but says the pizza looks like breadsticks.
- Recommendsu/poisonsu in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Lists Sharpies among good pizza spots.
- Recommendsu/Purple_Dog_72 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Names Sharpies as a Detroit style option.
- Recommendsu/FiveMinutesTooLate in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025taste
Onion pizza is tasty; advises eating there rather than leftovers, location not the best.
- Recommendsu/Milton__Obote in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Prefers Sharpies over Paulie Gee's for Detroit style pizza.
- Recommendsu/Zechs-Merquise in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Says the mushroom pizza at Sharpies is incredible.
- Recommendsu/HinsdaleCounty in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Calls Paulie Gee's Logan and Sharpies the best ones.
- Recommendsu/xelanart in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Would take Sharpies over Paulie Gee's every time.
Show all 28 cited comments
- Recommendsu/UnusualFruitHammock in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Says Sharpies is solid too.
- Recommendsu/Big_Presentation7732 in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Says Sharpies is the closest to real Detroit style they've had in Chicago.
- Recommendsu/GonzoBaggins in r/AskChicago · May 2026taste
Calls Sharpies bomb.
- Recommendsu/RacerGal in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Recommends Sharpies.
- Mixedu/takshaka in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Says Sharpie's is too extra; toppings take away from the pizza.
- Recommendsu/MangoOk427 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Says the River West Detroit-style place is supposed to be good.
- Recommendsu/randitothebandito in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Says it looks like Detroit style and suggests Sharpies.
- Recommendsu/petmoo23 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Lists Sharpies among three best options.
- Recommendsu/NorthernxLabrador in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Suggests Sharpies.
- Recommendsu/hotsauceandburrito in r/AskChicago · May 2026taste
Calls Sharpie's on Elston absolutely elite.
- Recommendsu/Admirable-Teaching39 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Says it has to be Sharpies.
- Recommendsu/DisruptiveLove in r/AskChicago · May 2026variety
Says Sharpies is fun with monthly specials they love.
- Recommendsu/midnight_toker22 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Lists Sharpies Pizza among options.
- Recommendsu/Alternative-Use6521 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Exclaims Sharpies.
- Recommendsu/nivekletrom in r/AskChicago · May 2026taste
Just had Sharpies and found it pretty darn good.
- Recommendsu/blipsman in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Names Paulie Gee's and Sharpies.
- Recommendsu/brernwerer in r/AskChicago · May 2026ambience
Calls Sharpies on Elston really good and praises its fun space theme.
- Recommendsu/WorldTourSailor in r/AskChicago · May 2026variety
Recommends Sharpies and its banana pudding.
- Recommendsu/elastic_psychiatrist in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025taste
Says their standard Detroit pizza is good, though specialty toppings are weird.
- Recommendsu/LL_Cruel_J in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Says great pizza and some of the tastiest, crispiest wings ever had.
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