Fat Chris's
16 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskChicago19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Fat Chris's draws strong support in the Detroit-style pizza discussion, but its sauce divides diners. One praises the balance of toppings and zesty sauce, another recommends the brisket pizza, and a third highlights the cinnamon bread dessert. A mixed review finds the sauce too sweet on pizza but likes it with pepperoni rolls. Two others are more negative: one discarded an unfinished pizza, and another disliked the sauce's bitter taste.
Address
Fat Chris's Pizza and Such, 1706 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cinnamon bread dessert, Brisket pizza, Pepperoni rolls
- 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/fuenvitro in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Bare answer naming Fat Chris's as its pick, with no further comment.
- Recommendsu/greengasman in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Names Fat Chris's as the top answer, says it is in Andersonville, and praises its cinnamon bread.
- Recommendsu/SmoothAssiousApe in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Says Fat Chris's is their favorite after trying most others; praises the ingredient balance and zesty sauce.
- Recommendsu/Spicytomato2 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Agrees with the Fat Chris's pick and says asking for extra sauce makes it even better.
- Recommendsu/flossiedaisy424 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024
Lists Fat Chris's among picks that work for them.
- Caveatu/Rugged_Turtle in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Says a Fat Chris's pizza was the only one they've ever paid for and threw out unfinished.
- Recommendsu/petmoo23 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Calls Fat Chris's decent.
- Mixedu/doyoulaughaboutme in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Finds the sauce overly sweet for pizza, yet good as marinara on pepperoni rolls.
Show all 19 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Forsythia77 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024
Names Fat Chris's as the top pick, noting it is within walking distance of them.
- Recommendsu/Guenta in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024
Names Fat Chris's as the top pick.
- Recommendsu/ClearAndPure in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Recently tried it over a weekend and found it really good.
- Recommendsu/Top-Analysis971 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Ranks Fat Chris's first and singles out its brisket pizza.
- Recommendsu/bubbasaurusREX in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024
Calls Fat Chris' an awesome spot; the surrounding remarks are joking.
- Caveatu/Capital_Cry_7111 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Agrees with the prior poster; says the sauce was awful and tasted bitter, so they wouldn't risk it again.
- Recommendsu/eac428 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024
Agrees with the top pick and calls it the best.
- Recommendsu/_high_plainsdrifter in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Says Fat Chris's earns their pick, judged against Detroit-area favorites they grew up eating.
- Recommendsu/Excellent_Order_9636 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Says they were about to name Fat Chris's too, backing the same pick.
- Recommendsu/hesuskhristo in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Says Fat Chris's is really good, while doubting a friend's claim that it's the city's best.
- Recommendsu/vaneynde in r/AskChicago · Nov 2024taste
Urges trying Fat Chris's, expecting it to set a higher bar than chain pizza.
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