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Louisa's Gourmet Pizza And Pasta in Crestwood is a three star Italian restaurant. It's been around for the last 21 years. It's known for its pizza. The menu is special. This restaurant features a full bar.
Louisa De Genero opened her restaurant in 1981, and the decor of faux brick walls with strips of mirror has remained much the same since. Family photos are propped along the back of the room's black vinyl...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/09/2005
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Wow! One of the best pan pizza's on the south side! Very similar to lou malnati's. I agree with a previous review. The atmosphere leaves something to be desired. Ok service. Dreary decor, poor lighting. In my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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from the time you walk in the door you wish your pizza was already to eat. The aroma is breathtaking ad the pizza is far the best I have ever eaten. Everything they use is fresh and you can taste it. Best...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Blink and you might miss this little slice of heaven. From the outside, it doesn't appear very inviting. Once inside, you'll find a very large bar, darkened dining area, and great food. Pasta was…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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Saw it on CLTV, so I had to check it out. It was fabulous!!! The crust is unreal(butter??)...in addition we had some lasagna with eggplant in it..WOW! I dont know what that fool before me was writeing...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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Ive been eating there for over 10 years because the pizza is good. THe portions from the thinknes to the pizza to the lack of salad is a joke. Their clearly cutting back to save money. I love the pizza but the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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At first glance Louisa's seems to be a dimly lit neighborhood joint decorated solely in family photo...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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It's slightly old fashioned but you wont find better service and a better pizza anywhere!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2005
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The pizza is great, my favorite. The pasta is homemade which you cant really find anywhere else. After trying their pizza all the others just dont add up. Its not greasy or too cheesy, i think its the pinical...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2005
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We love the pizza it is mouth watering delicious. This place is not a bar at all it is a very charming small family owned Italian restaurant. We eat from there at least 2 times a week and love it. I love the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2005
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After reading all the rave reviews I decided to take my fiance there tonight to see for ourselves. I admit the pizza was better than average, certainly not "THE BEST PIZZA IN THE UNIVERSE" or anything silly...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2004
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The best hands down. Nothing even comes close to comparision. The crust is delicious. i have been many places in chicago and out of town and nothing can even touch how great the pizza is, ITS THE BEST!!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2004
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Everytime I come into town this is the first place I call and order a pizza as soon as I get off the plane. I wish to god they shipped there pizzza's I would order one every week from them if they did. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2004
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The pizza is the best !! You can tell the difference everything they use is Fresh and Delicious!! The crust is mouth watering not greasy its like a pie crust nice and light. The pasta is excellent to . Love...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2004
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I cant say enough about the pizza that this restaurant serves. It is the best ever. From the time you walk in the door and smell the aroma of the pizza you can hardly wait for it to come to your table so you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2004
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I am a frequent Saturday customer of louisas and we cant say enough good things about it. We always order a spinach pizza which is to die for, and we split either a gnocchi or eggplant parmesian, which is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2004
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I go to a community college in Palos Park, and our teacher almost everyday has told us that Louisa's Pizza makes the best pizza ever. So one day me and some buddies decided to try it for ourselves, and she was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2004
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The pizza is mouth watering good. I happen to find this place one day by word of mouth.I was skepitical to try it but we did and it is one of our favorites places to go. We love the pizza and the pasta is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2004
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The pizza is worth the trip from wherever you are!! Have them add a little garlic and you will agree - you won't find any better. There's also a lot of 'character' in this family owned biz. Pasta is also...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2004
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I believe that Louisa's is very overrated. The pizza's quality is not consistent. It depends on what kind of a day Louisa is having. The pasta is adequate, but not outstanding. As far as the service is...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2004
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Excellent, the best pizza in the chicagoland area, and I've been to them all. The crust is better than gino's and the service is phenomenal.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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Louisa's lasagna is the best I've tasted. Homemade pasta with a taste like manna from heaven. Portions are a bit small but well worth a taste. Her pizza is the best around. Made completely from scatch with the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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The pizza is the best ever. It doesn't get any better.The crust is light as air, and the flavor is remarkable. The ingredients they use you can tell are top-notch. I would wait all day to get a pizza from...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2003
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I know it takes time to make a good pizza, but after an hour wait, and the waitress still got the order wrong! The pie tasted good, but I'll never visit this place again. Get some real food servers!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2003
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I have ben going to Louisa's for the last 22 years. There pizza is the best in Chicago. The atmosphere is excellent. Where else can you go where you have the owner sit down and talk with you. The frozen...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2003
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Me and my husband have been told numerous times to visit this establishment if we were ever on the south side. My husband was going to be golfing at Silver Lakes Country Club, and I decieded to meet him at...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2003
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The high rating appears to be a case of ballot box tampering. The antipasto is iceberg lettuce, a few onion slices, a little chopped up salami and cheese. The homemade pasta is ok, but not worth driving in...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2003
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My husband and I are hooked on the Pizza. It too reminds me of Uno's Pizza and I always loved their pizza. It is so nice to have a good restaurant in south suburban Chicago. My daughter and son-in-law are also...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2003
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EVER HEAR OF A PIZZA PLACE THAT ONLY OFFERS ONE TYPE OF PIZZA? THIS PLACE DOES. YOU ORDER PIZZA AND ONLY HAVE TO TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT ON IT. I WOULD CALL IT A CROSS BETWEEN A THIN AND DEEP DISH THAT HAS TO...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2003
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Best pizza in Chicago and a great place to bring the family or a date.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2002
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Excellent pizza !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a big name pizza restaurant , but it definetly one of the best. They do no advertising and thank goodness otherwise this place would be overly mobbed. They have the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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After reading the reviews I went to try out the pizza. I live in the orland park area and have heard about this place but never tried it. I ordered a cheese sausage mushroom and onion pizza. When it arrived it...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
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The best yet!!!! Excellent pizza, excellent everything the crust , cheese, tomatoes, and spices. The best pasta cheese ravolis. Everything on the menu is mouth watering tasty.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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They have the Best pizza ever. From the tomatoes to the cheese and the crust and spices everything is excellent. The crust is so light and fluffy not greasy at all. Hands down it is great....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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The best, no else can compare. You will love the pizza it is absolutely outstanding!!!!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2002
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I was a huge fan of Due's 30 years ago but that has all changed. The pizza is not the same as it use to be at all. It is a chicago tourist attraction. If you are looking for pizza that is like what the tops...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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If you are looking for the best pizza on the south side, you have to try Louisa's Pizza and Pasta. The crust resembles a focasia crust in ways. It has a light but crisp texture and would be worth eating even...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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The pizza here is overly outstanding. The crust is so light and fluffy and Crisp!!! IWe have a home in Michigan and stop there everytime on the way to our cabin and on the way home. The pizza never makes it...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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Pizza is number by far, been a customer for last 10 years and the product is still the best. It is just like Due's adn Uno's use to be 30 years agoThe owner use to wok there many moons ago, she also use to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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I live in Cailf. and was visitng family in chicago. They took us to a italian restauarant called Louisa's, I am italian and am very fussy about the kind of Italian food i eat.This was absolutley the best I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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Hands dwon they have the best pizza. I just wish they had a place closer to where we live. Our friends who live out south took us there and then from that point on we were addictive to this pizza. Everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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I live 45 minutes form this italian restauant, and it is weel worth the drive. The pizza is THE BEST EVER, and the pasta is also excellent they make everything homemade including the noodles and sauce. Walk...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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The pizza crust on this pizza is pure heaven. It is not a bit greasy and as light and fluffy as could be. When you bite into it it melts in your mouth. They truly have the most delicious pizza out there.....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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I love the cheese and spinach pizza they serve. The spinach the garlic and the crust are scrumptious. The use just enough cheese and the aroma is tantinglizing.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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They have the best pasta and pizza. Everything is homemade and fresh. Pizza is the best ever from the sausage down to the crust it is delicious.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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Louisa's Pizza has very good dining and services the food is delicious and the pizzas outstanding!!!I love there gnocchi's and pizza.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2002
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I really enjoy going to this family owned restaurant to have some of the best pizza around. The family is always there to chit chat to. Theserve the bet cheese and sausage pizza, it is always good.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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WE WERE IN THE CHICAGO AREA IN THE LATE 1980'S, AND FRIENDS TOOK US TO LOUISA'S. AS AN ITALIAN I REARLY EAT IN ITALIAN REST. I'M SPOILED THAT WAY. MY MOTHER ALWAYS MADE EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH AND YOU JUST...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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I am a big fan of louisa's pizza and pasta. The pizza is outstanding but the Lasagna is something that nobody could even come close to. She makes it with homemade noodles and it is delicious. She aslo makes...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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The cheese and sausage pizza is out of this world. The crust is also very good to . I take alot of our friends to this restaurant and everyone loves the food including the pasta.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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You gotta love the pizza that is served here. Nothing compares. Well worth the drive.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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The pizza here is excellent, oneof my favorite places to eat at.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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We love the pizza that Louisa's serves. It is simply the BEST EVER
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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I own a plumbing store on the south side and this is one of our favorite places to eat pizza and pasta from. The pizza is mouth watering delicious!!!They also make great pasta You can't wrong with anything on...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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I happen to be golfing out at Midlothian Country Club, and someone told us that if we wanted the best food out on the south side to try Louisa's, which was down the street form the golf course. So we went and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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the best pizza in the state, i reccoment this pizza to anyone who considers pizza a need of life...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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i enjoyed the pizza immensley.. The Crust was some of the best o have eaten..
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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THE BEST EVER ANYWHERE. 100 PERCENT PERFECTION. THE OWNERS ARE EXTREMELY FRIENDLY. THE PIZZA AND PASTA ARE THE ULTIMATE OF SATISFACTION. DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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I am a CPA and did the books at a retirment home out by Louisa's and one day someone had told me to go there if wanted the best pizza. I ordered a cheee and sausage pizza it was outstanding the sausage was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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They have the best .. nothing compares gotta try it to believe how good pizza can be.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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The have the best pizza and pasta anywhere. I have been a regular customer for years and still go in once a week to pick up food. It doesn't get any better. The lady who owns the restaurant many years ago...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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Staff in very nice and freindly. The food is supurb.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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They have the best pizza ever, they use just enough cheese not to take away the rest of the ingredients on the pizza, the crust is so crisp and delicious you could eat it by itself. All of the ingredients that...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2002
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I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND THE PIZZA IS ALWAYS DELICIOUS! WE PICK UP PASTA AND PIZZA TWICE A WEEK AND ENJOY EVERYTHING ON THE MENU. FAMILY OWNED AND THEY TRULY CARE ABOUT THE PRODUCT THEY...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2002
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Best pizza, best crust. We have taken many people to Louisa's including world travelers. Her pizza is always the best. Her pasta is good too. Her eggplant parmisan draws rave reviews. Short on time - call to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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Ifound this place two years ago when metromix did a poll on the best pizza. Louisas was voted number one and we went to try it out. The restaurant is a nice and small so we had to wait for awhile. The smell of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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The pasta and the pizza are outstanding. The pasta is truly homemade and you can tell from the first bite of noodles the difference. The pizza is also very excellent when we go we usely order a pasta dish or...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2002
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Hands down there is NO better, this is the best pizza I have ever tasted. There crust is perfect and they use just enough cheese so you can actually taste the rest of the pizza not just the cheese. I hate when...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
