Armitage Pizzeria

The best NYC style pizza you’re gonna find in Chicago! So so good. I found the owner and all the workers there to be SO friendly. I went there and ordered and waited for it and I had a good time chatting with them and watching them make pies. Love this spot!

This is GREAT pizza. Super nice owner. Small place so I always take out. Cash or checks. But seriously; this is some of the best pizza I have ever had in my life!

This place is fast, wonderful and some of the best pizza I have ever had the pleasure to nom.

Great pizza, authentic small place, nice & fun owner. All in all a perfect dinner thanks to Unilocal

Incredibly good pizza.
It was our first time in Chicago, so we looked up pizza places on Unilocal and stumbled across this small pizzeria. The pizza guru, Jay, traded some sports stories with my girlfriend and me while he made us a ridiculously delicious pizza. Awesome guy. Great sense of humor.
Thanks again, Jay. We’ll be stopping in again next time we visit Chicago. Go Tigers.

I don’t get here often enough. Owner is super cool. Only three small table so it’s really for carry out. I get the white pizza with black olives — only the best authentic cheese.

I really, really, wanted to like this place — humble neighborhood spot, no-​nonsense service, appealingly succinct menu — but the pizza was a disappointment. Nice crust and sauce, but the sausage was woefully under-​seasoned and lent an overall blandness to the pie. Adding a star for service/​vibe and the chance that the kitchen had an off night, but I won’t be back.

I’ve been a loyal customer here up until today. There’s a total scumbag that works here, and I sincerely hope he reads this because the way he treated my mom and me was utterly appalling.
We ordered two pizzas. They botched both orders, then blamed me for the mistake. This guy had the nerve to say, «I’m sure you won’t come back, and that’s fine because I don’t care.»
It sucks that I won’t be coming back because their pizzas are delicious. I hope that they fire this guy immediately. I’ll be happy to come back once he’s finished.

Sometimes you just need a good New York style pizza in Chicago. Armitage Pizzeria is so good. Wish they delivered a little farther

Armitage Pizzeria is right across the street from the very large and beautiful Oz park; it’s location perfect for picking up a pizza and going on a picnic! The pizza itself is a little greasy, but the owner is very kind and gives you as many napkins as you need. Refreshingly, the owner asks only $ 1 for a can of soda, which by my book is quite affordable. The crust — on the large end– is thick, crunchy, a little chewy, and supportive of the rest of the slice. It’s easiest to eat the pizza by folding the small end in a little, and eating it like a pizza sandwich. Armitage pizza is super fun to eat, and PERFECT for dates! If a fun, messy pizza like this isn’t for you, I’d still recommend going and trying this pizza anyway. It’s soooo good!

Walked in to a try a slice of their pizza. Wasn’t even in the door, wasn’t even greeted, and I got a «close the door bro». This place is a hole in the wall. Cash only. Don’t waste your time. The guy making the pizza had a nasty, scruffy beard, with no net protection either. I’m sure he’s dropping hairs in the pizza… Disgusting.

Super delicious. If you are into a thin new york style pizza, this is the place. My other favorite Chicago pizza places are Piece and Homeslice and this place compares very favorably. As far as I can figure out from the couple of times I’ve been there, the owner just about does it all from answering the phone, making the pizza, to collecting payment. He is one crazy dedicated guy and for that we need to support him. Its fortunate his pizza is delicious and I wish him well.

I recently had an awesome experience picking up two pizzas from Armitage Pizzeria — we arrived on Halloween night and the place was swamped with orders. Despite being overwhelmed and behind on his tickets, the owner was personable, friendly, and definitely customer focused. He prioritized our order and made sure we were taken care of in a timely fashion. He was awesome working through those orders.
As a big fan of New York style thin crust pizzas, both my girlfriend and I were very pleased with the pizzas we got. The crust was thin and crispy. There were plenty of toppings on the custom pizza that we ordered (pepperoni and red pepper) and the white pizza was delicious as well. The ricotta and the garlic infused oil really added to the pie and made it unique.
Only drawback was that it is cash-​only — but that’s just something to work around. I would highly recommend Armitage Pizzeria.

More of a 3.5.
Ordered a white and meat pizza for pickup. The guy I placed the order with over the phone was very friendly and helpful and sounded like a guy you’d want to have a beer with. All pizzas are 14″ and one pizza serves roughly two people. He told me the pizzas would be ready in half an hour, which was very reasonable.
I was looking forward to the white pizza, as I’m not too big into meat. However, I found the white to be rather underwhelming, while I enjoyed the meat much more. I did enjoy the crust. I was worried that there wasn’t going to be enough food as my bf and I generally can eat a lot. However, the two pizzas was definitely enough for three people, with a couple slices for leftovers.
Solid place for the neighborhood and love the small shop and will return, but not the best out there. Will try the veggie next time though!

This place is cash only (there’s an ATM in the back) and is almost all takeout. And some of the best pizza I’ve ever had. Opt for only 1 – 2 toppings — the flavors are all fresh and amazing, and if you add too many things, it will get a bit crowded. The red pepper and salami was especially amazing.
The owner is also amazing — super helpful funny guy who will chat with you while you wait.

Pizza as it should be. James isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel here, quality ingredients, attention to detail.
Had an awesome opportunity to catch the owner with a buddy on a random Wed. night. Found myself munching on great slices and great convo with the owner and my buddy. James the owner, has awesome insight and a down to earth guy.
If you know anything about good pizza and are down to earth, you will appreciate this place for the gem that it is.
–Alex

As a former-​New Yorker, I can say this is great east coast style pizza! It’s my go-​to pizza place when I’m in the mood for thin crust.
Armitage Pizza is a small, no frills, take out pizza place conveniently located on Armitage, very close to Halsted. The owner is a friendly, talkative guy who will keep you entertained while you wait for your food.
The menu is simple and you can’t go wrong with anything… I especially love a cheese pizza w/​pepperoni and a calzone with some combination of toppings!

Went with 5 other people. Got 3 pizzas. Left full and only dropped $ 10 on the whole thing.
The white pizza was great, as was the sausage and red pepper. Nothing I can complain about.
The guy behind the counter was really nice. Very easy to talk to and we watched him put together the pizza, cook them and bring them over.
Really small location, so you may have to take the pizza elsewhere.

Pretty simple, very fresh, great toppings, and solid customer service. There’s also enough space that you can get six peeps at the two tables as long as no one else is inside, so if you go late during the week, you’ll be in good shape.
We tried the white, the sausage and the salami/​red pepper pizzas last night. Very happy with all of it, and that plus four $ 1 drinks came out to $ 52, so with tip we dropped $ 10/​person. I left full and I can’t wait to go back!

My wife and I had been meaning to try this place, so I called in an order (menu via picture on Unilocal) on a Saturday afternoon and went to pick it up. I ordered a cheese and a white and was told they’d be ready in 30 minutes (a bit long for a pick up order).
We were already on the way home, so I got there in about 15 minutes. The owner was very nice, but overwhelmed. He just couldn’t make the pizzas fast enough, and that is just a limitation of the space, not of his ability. Had there been another employee, he may have been able to pay some attention to the customer’s sitting at the two tables inside, but they seemed to understand. In the space, pizzas just can’t be made any faster, as there is only space to make one at a time.
I chatted with the owner and some customers while waiting for my pizzas, which ended up taking closer to 45 minutes than the quoted 30 minutes. He ended up giving me a pretty decent discount for the wait, which I appreciated.
Luckily, the pizza turned out to be delicious. Thin and crisp, one of my favorites in the area. The white pie was perfect.
I completely understand the complaints form people about no website and no credit cards. It definitely makes the place less convenient, but the owner seems to just be all about pizza, damn convenience and technology. It’d be easy enough to make a simple site, even if it just had the menu, address, and phone number.
The space is just too small really, as cool as it is to be a «hole in the wall» place. Some narrow counters could be added very cheaply along the back wall to give a few more people some (standing) eating space.
With such great pizza, the potential of this place is sky high, so I hope they capitalize on it.