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Paisans Pizza - Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn, IL

Paisans Pizza - Oak Lawn

4.4
4.4
21 Reviews
$30 and under
Pizzeria

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Kid-friendly
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
Paisans is an Italian word for friends, but to us, it also means family. Family has always been at the center of Paisans’ beginning and the driving force behind its success. Paisans Pizza was started by Luigi, an immigrant to the United States, in 1985. In a small corner store in Cicero, Illinois, Luigi started making pizzas out of a household kitchen oven. Shortly after, Luigi was joined by his son Pete, fulfilling orders one at a time using hand-written tickets hanging from clothespins in their tiny kitchen.

Pete spent the next 30 years expanding the business, while also refining the Paisans brand and menu. He did this while always remembering what got us here: our famous pizza and award-winning wings.

Staying true to the idea of family, Pete brought in his boys to help him take the Paisans concept to the next level. Mentoring his sons in their new roles, Pete involves them in every aspect of the restaurant business.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, American
  • Phone number
    (708) 635-0606
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Kid-friendly

  • South Suburbs

    Great for brunch

  • South Suburbs

    Good for groups

  • South Suburbs

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Paisans Pizza in Oak Lawn is celebrated for its "delicious thin crust pizza" and "awesome" servers, making it a great spot for family and friends. While some find the prices high, the "excellent" food and "top notch" service, especially for special occasions, ensure many happy returns.

21 Reviews
  1. Annette

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I wish I knew the name of our server.. She was great and very attentive. She was wearing a flower in her hair. She was great and I hope she remembers us the next time we go into Paisans

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  2. dan

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Kristy was awesome she made sure that are drinks were always filled and that we were happy.

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  3. Don

    Chicago

    52 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great enviornment and service. The BBQ Salad with Chicken was very good and would order again. We had a few of their specialty cocktails and found them well made , taste ok , yet not sure I would order them again. Probably beer is a safer bet. Now to the pizza. We had their traditional style pizza which I believe is closest to tavern style for them. BUT it's not thin tavern style or thin crust it's more like a medium crust thickness and they need it. The pizza comes loaded with cheeze , actually to much. They need to cut their squares so it actually seperates the pieces. Then you take a square the cheeze still connects to the other pieces and we found it was coming right off the crust base and was making a mess. WE had to work hard to make sure we seperated the cheeze before the piece left the cooking sheet. No knive provided , so we had to ask for one. This problem could be easily solved for the customer by making sure the pieces really get cut into squares before leaving kitchen or providing a roller pizza cutter at the table for the customer to use. I was other tables having the same problem. JUST SAYING. Finally the Pizza taste: It was good but not great. In my opinion go for the experiance but most likely it will not become your pizza goto place. Just my opinion. Yet I will try one more time.

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  4. Don

    Chicago

    121 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    121 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious thin crust pizza. Every employee is so darn friendly and hard working.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall, pricey for what we got, the service was sub par.

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  6. dan

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always the food and service was delicious but the only thing I had an issue with was that we ordered a bowl of chili and it was cold then they sent it back and still was cold so then we changed it to soup and then it was hot so I’m not sure why they couldn’t get it right but like always the pizza and service was great.

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  7. Bill

    Chicago

    203 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    203 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time here and we will be back. Pizza was awesome and the wings and eggroll appetizers were a great place to start. Our server was very attentive and efficient

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  8. Jennifer

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and drinks were delicious and the portion sizes were ample. We made a reservation and were happy we did so because it was crowded. We’ll definitely be back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Chicken breast on focaccia looked great . However the chicken itself was terrible . Rubber like and sour. Family was content with the other items so we didn’t say anything which I regret. It was just that bad

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  10. Roo

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Tried this place for the first time! Gabriele was our amazing server. The pizza was delicious. We will be back! I just wish they would have a sign with specials for the day. Thank you!

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Paisans Pizza - Oak Lawn is rated 4.4 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Paisans Pizza - Oak Lawn

4900 W 111th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453-5507

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Cicero Ave. and 111th St.
  • Neighborhood
    Oak Lawn
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizzeria, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Wheelchair Access
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