Vito and Nick's, Ashburn
53 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/chicago, r/AskChicago, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 34 threads.
What people say, in short
Vito and Nick's is a repeatedly recommended South Side choice for thin, square-cut tavern-style pizza. One longtime fan singles out beef and giardiniera, and another favors sausage and giardiniera. The atmosphere has fans too, but praise is not unanimous: diners also report inconsistency or a pizza they did not enjoy.
Address
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria, 8433 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Thin crust tavern style pizza, Beef and giardiniera pizza, Sausage giardiniera tavern pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Vito and Nick's, Ashburn, 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/Da_Stallion-JCI_7 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Lists it among good pizza spots.
- Recommendsu/skellz773 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Lists Vito and Nick's among south side pizza recommendations.
- Recommendsu/No-Temperature-5944 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Names Vito and Nicks as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/fioreblade in r/chicagofood · May 2026
Lists Vito and Nick's among local favorites.
- Recommendsu/TAckhouse1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Names Vito and Nick's sausage giardiniera tavern pizza when asked for a last meal pick.
- Recommendsu/glitch241 in r/chicago · Nov 2026taste
Says it is worth the hype and the drive, and that the atmosphere is great.
- Recommendsu/Marenum in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024taste
Lists Vito & Nick's among their personal preferences over Pequod's.
- Recommendsu/WormBurnerUKV in r/AskChicago · Oct 2025
Names Vito and Nick's as a pizza recommendation.
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- Recommendsu/todaysuniverse in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Says Vito and Nick's for the win.
- Recommendsu/nranu in r/chicago · Nov 2024
Names Vito and Nick as favorite pizza.
- Recommendsu/NJFB2188 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024taste
Grew up eating Vito & Nick's thin party-cut pizza.
- Recommendsu/JUICEmanDAN in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Says it's incredible and a distinct style worth trying.
- Recommendsu/madeofcroatia in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Calls Vito & Nick's a legendary spot though far.
- Recommends@freebirdsteven on X · Sep 2026taste
Calls it the best thin crust tavern-style pizza in Chicago and the world.
- Recommendsu/rmac1228 in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026taste
Lists Vito and Nick's among favorite thin crusts.
- Recommendsu/CuriousDudebromansir in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Lists Vito and Nicks under tavern style.
- Recommendsu/West_Wish_7114 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Lists Vito & Nicks among their South side favorites.
- Recommendsu/suraklin in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025taste
Says it is their go-to for tavern style and advises bringing cash since cards are not accepted.
- Recommendsu/Lemurian_Lemur34 in r/AskChicago · Oct 2024taste
Calls it a good option for superior tavern-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/FlowIV in r/food · Jan 2024
Names Vito's as a critically acclaimed southside spot for thin crust.
- Recommendsu/OpportunityReal2767 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Has been their overall favorite since the 1980s, especially the beef and giardiniera pizza.
- Recommendsu/buickdriver69 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Lists Vito and Nicks among recommended pizza places.
- Recommendsu/Living_Supermarket70 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026taste
Says Middlebrow is nowhere near as good as Vito and Nicks even on a bad day.
- Recommendsu/C0smoSl0th in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Lists Vito Nick's as a solid option.
- Recommendsu/eclpug in r/AskChicago · Jun 2024
Mentions going far south to Vito & Nick's as an option.
- Recommendsu/Marsupialize in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025taste
Calls it a good thin-crust option.
- Recommendsu/mbfreely in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024
Names Vito & Nicks as favorite.
- Recommendsu/Ericas_Evil_Eye in r/AskChicago · Jun 2024taste
Calls Vito and Nick's the best tavern style pizza.
- Mixedu/DriveNew in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026consistency
Says Vito's pizza is inconsistent.
- Caveatu/Pound_cake85 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2024taste
Tried Vito & Nick's and found it not good, like frozen pizza.
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