Setting the bar high for Thin-Crust pizza, Gigio's in Evanston, IL on Davis St. is probably some of the best thin-crust pizza in Chicagoland.
The Pizza:
Now, Gigio's is a great thin-crust pizza place that has been in the same location in Evanston for years. They have pretty standard pizza for chicago, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, etc... nothing crazy, and a great sauce with the perfect amount of cheese. If you are aware of NY style thin-crust, you may be disappointed by this place as chicago-style thin-crust pizza is still thicker than NYC style, if you like slightly thicker crust then you will LOVE it.
The crust is home-made and tossed with plenty of flour which finishes the taste all around, some people may not be as into flour-y crusts, personally, I love it on this pizza. While they use pieces of sausage vs. a patty, they are similar to Lou Malnati's in the sense that their Sausage pizza is so good that it pretty much makes ordering anything else hard to justify, the spices in the sausage is perfect, add some parmesan cheese and Oregano onto the pizza and you have yourself an all around delicious slice of pizza.
The Pepperoni, now... let me start by saying I've never been one for pepperoni, I'll have it if there isn't anything else or if I'm the only one of a group that likes sausage and everyone else wants pepperoni, but usually, as you will be able to tell from my reviews, a good slice of sausage pizza is the best to me.... when I have gone to this place with friends who have gotten the pepperoni, it seems to be very. very greasy, not a problem if you are OK with using a napkin to clean up your pizza before you eat it, but because of this I cannot give them a perfect score.
Again, sorry for the horrible picture
The Details:
Located just a few blocks from the heart of Evanston and Northwestern University, Gigio's is definitely a MUST HAVE if you are in the area, even if you are just going through the area, say.... taking the L and switching to the Davis St. Metra, you can stop by quick and grab a slice for the train... They have indoor seating and honestly hasn't changed in the 13 or so years I have been going there with my family, while the atmosphere isn't the best, their pizza stands up for itself... they give you huge slices of their delicious pizza at a very reasonable price.
I am giving Gigio's an 8.5/10 which will honestly probably be the highest rating I will give thin-crust pizza as my heart is set on Deep-Dish. While their pepperoni can have its faults, I prefer sausage as I said above, and on that, they deliver every time.
8.5/10
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