Chicago, IL 60614
312-255-0851
So stop number two on the Pizza Challenge brought us to Bricks, located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Despite its rather eerie entrance (in the basement of an apartmen
t building, same entrance as the late night bar formerly known as Katacombs), the restaurant itself is very inviting and not at all what it appears it may be when you walk down the stairs. So, if you decide to visit Bricks -- come on down!
Bricks offers an impressive list of pizzas to choose from which includes interesting combinations, making it difficult to decide what to order -- especially when you’re sitting at a table of 8. The pizza at Bricks is thin crust, and
despite some of the comments from our crowd, it is designed to be crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. Because the pizzas themselves are so unique, I will tell you what we thought of each one separately giving you our total scores for Bricks at the end.
Our Order:
<--- Green Garden: Pesto Sauce, mushroom, red peppers, fresh tomatoes & mozzarella.
This pizza is a delightful take on your average vegetarian pizza; the pesto sauce is a delicious twist!
Red Planet: Sausage, red pepper, purple onion, goat cheese, tomato sauce & mozzarella.
An oldie but a goodie -- as always quite tasty.-->
The Ditka: “da-za. all the meat. lots of cheese.”
Not as meaty as it sounds -- a great meat lovers pizza.
<---The Beverly: (On Special that night) Sausage, artichokes, jalapeno peppers & mozzarella.
If they have this on special, get it. It was a favorite among the table.
<---The Kapalua: (On Special that night) Pineapple, Canadian bacon, & mozzarella.
Mary say
s this “Hawaiian pizza was like a luau in [her] mouth!”
Score: 3.99/5
Here's how it all broke down:
Service: 3.25
Atmosphere: 3.88
Value: 3.93
Crust: 3.56
Sauce: 3.63
Toppings: 4.56
Cheese: 4.31
Overall Quality: 4.44
Overall Taste: 4.31
Overall this pizza was fabulous, and according to Kyle “will be tough to beat!” I am a big fan of Bricks, and have been for years. The toppings are delicious and the chefs over at Bricks just know how to put them together. The price came out to be the same as Pizano’s, and in my opinion, a wayy better value than its competitor. This is just my kind of pizza.
With its excellent selection of toppings and delicious pre-selected combinations, Bricks is an early front runner for the top pizza in Chicago.
Stay tuned for next month’s contender!
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