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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria


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4 of 5 stars 37 ratings
37 ratings
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#7 of 154 restaurants in Naperville
  • Cuisines: Italian, Pizza
  • Neighborhood: West Suburbs
  • Address: 131 W Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540-4682
  • Phone:  (630) 717-0700
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5 of 5 stars
RGCookie 6 contributions
Wheaton, Illinois
Jun 27, 2009

I consider myself a pizza snob - this is the best pizza in the western suburbs! Enough said! more

Boring!
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3 of 5 stars
cindylyons 1 contribution
chicago
Jun 12, 2009

I really don't know what all the fuss is about . I have tried this place 3 different times and I always feel the same when I leave.....BORING, BLAND PIZZA. There are way better places to try! Signed, Chicago city girl more

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4 of 5 stars
rletterly 3 contributions
Mendota, IL
May 18, 2009

Malnati's is my choice for deep dish, and this branch holds up well to other locations. The staff was nice, and although the room was nothing special, the pie certainly was more

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5 of 5 stars
Bearfan1941 2 contributions
Naperville,Il.
May 8, 2009

I think the thin crust pizza is excellent, service consistant good, bright, open and airy, but not loud. you can talk to the members of your group with elevating your volume. The large pizza a little small and takes about 25 mins. to bake. Worth the wait, outstanding quality and taste. I am not equally crazy for the pan pizza... more

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3 of 5 stars
DeltaShuttle192 15 contributions
Omaha,Nebraska
Apr 17, 2009

We choose Lou Malnati's after several recommendations for their pizza and seeing several specials on the restaurant on the Food Network. We ordered 3 things. Chicken Parmesan, Lasagna, and a individual pizza just so we could say we tryed a little bit of everything. We asked our waiter how was the chicken parm prepared he said fried...OK. Somehow Mr. Malnati... more

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2 of 5 stars
CoryNapervilleIL 1 contribution
Naperville, IL
Feb 8, 2009

Although we've gotten carryout recently, we haven't been to the restaurant in years. The wait (on a Sat. night) was ridiculous. At 6:30 we were told it would be 55 minutes--it turned into almost 90. Our waitress was close to worthless--very slow, uninformed, no water brought, etc. After what seemed an inordinate amount of time, we inquired where the pizza... more

Love it.
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4 of 5 stars
sdallas23 24 contributions
Dec 27, 2008

Love it. more

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1 of 5 stars
henk12 1 contribution
henk12
Dec 19, 2008

We were seated by an unfriendly waitress who got our order wrong and rushed us through our meal even though there was plenty of available seating. Go to Giordano's around the corner instead!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 14, 2008

lou's lou!!! yum yum........... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 26, 2008

As everyone knows, the service is terrible, the wait is forever and most definitely *not* worth it. The pizza is good so call ahead and order it for take out. more

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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria Address

131 W Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540-4682
Tel: (630) 717-0700
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.