Chicago Style Pizza Shack
3.6/5
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  • Canadian Cuisine,

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  • Pizza,

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534 Upper Sherman Ave, Hamilton, ON L8V 3M1
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Restaurantica12
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Another positive, but not glowing, review

Before writing this, most of the important elements have been captured in previous reviews. Since its exposure on Food Network's, "You Gotta Eat Here", our server said that business has been busier than ever. Therefore, be patient and be prepared to wait for a table. We waited no less than 45 minutes on a Saturday night. It is a rather small dining room. What we ordered is listed below. The thick-style pizza crust texture is almost bread-like and therefore quite filling. Previous reviews have commented on the abundance of cheese and our experience was no exception. I love cheese on pizza as much as the next person, but yes, you CAN have too much of a good thing. It eclipsed the taste of the sauce and some of the toppings. Pepperoni on a pizza should be caramelized but sadly, it wasn't (I blame it on too much cheese). Nevertheless, the pizza was otherwise enjoyable and the Italian sausage premium topping was a nice touch. The chicken breast as part of the tortellini platter was very nicely seasoned and not dry at all. Bread service would have been a nice touch as there was too much sauce served with this dish. Portions are generous all around. Both the salad and soup were good. The caeser salad had pancetta - again, a nice touch. If you decide to dine here, come patient but very hungry. I may return if I'm feeling that combination some time. I might be bold enough to ask them to reduce the cheese on my next visit.

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Restaurantica12
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Don't see what is so great.

Where do they get these great reviews? Everything is premade frozen and thawed when needed. This would have passed for a great place in the 70's but today this is unacceptable. You could tell they just poured sauce from a can added a little garlic and blammo you got sauce. Minimal effort for maximum profit I guess.

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Restaurantica12
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Pasta is Gross; Only Good for Pizza

Their Pizza might be alright but their pasta is horrible!! I asked for a vegetarian sauce and I got a meat sauce. The waitress was extremely rude and didn't want to take it back.Their Manicotti was gross. It's always made with ricotta cheese as its very light and compliments the tomato sauce. They were too cheap and filled it with mozzarella. It was very stringy and hard to eat. The decor was tacky and the service was just ok. Don't order the Pasta. And if you don't like really thick pizza this place isn't for you either. It's American Style Pizza not Italian.

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Restaurantica12
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I Gotta Eat Here Again...and again

Saw this place on tv & just had to make the trek to Hamilton. Since this place does not take reservations, we waited a little over an hour for a table, but it was well worth it. The stuffed pizza is amazing. If you love pizza, especially Chicago style, you must try this. The portions are huge and the prices are extremely reasonable. All the food I saw coming out of the kitchen looked amazing. The staff is very nice also. I wish I lived closer to Hamilton.

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Restaurantica12
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You Gotta Eat Here!

I have been here multiple times and the first time I tried it I LOVED it, and the second and third. I think it is truly a hidden gem, not very noticeable from the street and pretty small only seating about 20-40 at a time. It has a great family feel to it as well. First off, there is usually a wait, but most of the time it is never as long as they say. The waitresses are attentive to you and also tell you about the specials. The food doesn't take long at all and is reasonably priced, and once you get it, it is piping hot and fresh! It is a true Italian restaurant with pizza, pasta, breads, and wine. The flavors they use in their sauces are incredible and you will never leave there hungry. Their portion sizes are big enough for two days. An interesting fact as well, is it was featured on food network's show "You Gotta Eat Here". The only things I would try and improve are getting a bigger venue, more sitting and maybe more waitresses. Other than that, I would definitely keep going back!

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