Restaurant Review – Michael's Pizzeria

This week took me to “A Neighborhood Tradition”- Michael’s Pizzeria! Michael’s is totally unassuming, with a casual sports bar atmosphere. There’s a large central bar and smaller tables and high-tops scattered about the restaurant. There are tons of TVs, perfect for catching up on the game while you eat. The menu is standard pizzeria fare- and everything had my mouth watering. We were all hungry so we decided to start with an appetizer! We got an order of 6 buffalo wings, which came with celery and our choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing. They were delicious! The outside was perfectly crispy and the meat was juicy and tender. They were also sauced really nicely- the perfect amount and a great amount of spice! Michael’s serves tavern-style pizza, which you can order with a regular thin crust or extra thin and crispy. We ordered one of their special pizzas, The White Pizza: an extra thin and crispy crust with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, mozzarella, provolone, and parmesan cheese. We all love meat, so we decided to add sausage. We also added fresh basil, onion, and tomato. It was wonderful! The sausage was perfectly spicy and the fresh basil was a lovely addition. I love pizza that doesn’t have tomato sauce and this was exactly what I was craving. I don’t normally love a crispy crust, but it was so well done! The top of it was still soft and the bottom was perfectly crunchy. I loved it and definitely want to try more pies here!

Michael’s is located at 4091 N Broadway. The kitchen is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 11:30 am to midnight, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:30 am to 1 am, Saturdays from 11:30 am to 1:30 am, and Sundays from 11:30 am to 11 pm. Find more information on their website!

RACHEL HOOVLER & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO