Beggars Pizza

This pizza is awesome!!! There are many good pizzas in Chicago for sure. But this one is one of a kind!!! There’s none like Beggar’s!!!

Great for a slice, delivery or take out. Thin crust pepperoni and sausage is perfect. They have the crust, sauce, topping ratio down to a science. Tasty, fresh, delicious. One of my favorite in Chicago and I live here!

This is a review based on nothing but how bad the ordering system is.
I placed an order and waited an hour. About how long they said to give a deep dish pizza to cook. Then, at an hour on the dot, I get a call from the online ordering company saying «they are too busy tonight and can’t complete your order.»
So here I am, an hour later, with no food, and $ 50 taken out of my account. And it will take «3−4» days to get back into my account.
How did it take them an hour to realize they wouldn’t be able to do it?

So much more than just pizza… many great choices on the menu. You gotta try them out!

Love this pizza! Sweet sauce and yes, they do load the toppings on… but, unlike other thin crust pizzas Beggars’ has a substantial thin crust which can support the toppings. They also sell some common pizza choices by the slice. I tried their cheese deep dish as well and was not disappointed, since deep dish can be overwhelming and is better as a once in a while type thing, a slice is the way to go to get that fix in. Oh, and curly fries-​yes please!

This is not fufu pizza. This is the 5 guys burger of pizza. It’s greasy, and not shy on ingredients. Their motto is «we lay it on thick» indeed they do.
My beef is with the online ordering. I could not find a section to enter a coupon code on the order page. (It was only $ 3 but the point is.) Also, I never got an email saying my food was out for delivery/​estimate to complete order. The initial order had a delivery time of ASAP… Which was 60 minutes, based on the delivery? There are ways to improve this online process and I look forward to seeing efficient communication in the future.
Overall YUM.

I enjoyed this spot on my adventure through Chicago. I had the opportunity to sample a lot of deep dish places — and most of them were pretty awesome. This is one of the more awesome ones!
Nice prices, friendly up front and the pizza is delicious. What isn’t there to love? There’s a bit going on in this area and it’s right near wrigley field too. Seems like a good stop after a fun night out.
The décor isn’t anything to write home about — but the pizza has the right idea.

Good pizza by the slice, when warm and fresh it reminds me of Gino’s East! :)

I order from here quite often and have nothing but good to say about them. he pizza is always good and really packed with the toppings that you choose. They are not skimpy.
One time ordered my usual sausage, pepperoni and onion pizza. The delivery driver brought up the wrong pizza and when I opened the box found out there was a cheeseburger pizza. Not a fan. I called and they brought one back out as fast as possible and were going to let me keep the other but gave it back anyway. I am not a fan of ketchup as a sauce.
So like I said I find this pizza for the price to be very filling.

Came here after a night out. Got a piece of pizza and two breadsticks (sauce costs extra). The pizza was not good. Oozing with cheese and no flavor. The breadsticks were pretty much the same. Bad flavor. The sauce wasn’t good either. How do you mess up dipping sauce?
I tried the fried cheddar cheese curds from my friend. Not good. No flavor. Literally curds that are fried. And it’s mostly fried…

I ordered a delivery tonight from Beggars Pizza in Wrigleyville and
I wanted to write an update.
So, yes, there are more than a few pizza places that have sprouted
up on Clark Street in the hot/​crazy Wrigleyville area, and my guess is
they are all competing for the most business.
Just wanted to say, I have had food from Beggars multiple times, and
not once have they disappointed, they are always consistent, you never
have to worry about them being a hit or miss because honestly they never
fail.
Their Pizza should be award winning truly, especially their thin crust, because
the toppings are abundant and flavorful, tonight when I placed my order I was
given a delivery time of 45 minutes to 1 hour, they were at my door in 40
minutes, and my pizza was perfect, still hot, packed really well to protect
it until it was delivered to me.
Why I didn’t take a picture of my pizza I don’t know, since I take pictures
of just about everything else!
And yes, I suppose in comparison to other pizza spots in Wrigley they may
be more expensive but honestly, I don’t mind paying the extra buck or two
because this pizza is more than worth it.
When ever I enter Beggars or call for delivery they always have the nicest
people working/​taking calls, and this makes a big difference to many of us
who will decide if we return or take our business elsewhere.
So, am I a major fan of Beggars Pizza, Absolutely, without a doubt!
And, they even took an expired coupon from me tonight and that took
an additional $ 2.00 off my bill!
If you haven’t tried Beggars, give them a whirl.
They are right next to Clark Street Beach, have a beer over there and go grab
some Beggars Pizza.
A winning combination for sure!

I’ve only had one slice here (the «thin» crust, which was really more like pan) but I probably wont be back. Maybe I’ll try the deep dish.
For one small slice, I was not expecting it to be almost $ 4. And it wasn’t very good. There’s better pizza around here.

Worst thin-​crust pizza in Chicago.
The crust was nothing spectacular and there was almost no sauce. The pizza was so bland that I had to add my own tomato sauce and spices just to eat it. If you like loads of soggy cheese and toppings with little sauce, then this pizza is for you.

I’ve always been a fan of Beggars Pizza. I would always travel to Blue Island or Oak Forest, therefore, I am so thrilled that they came to the North Side as I really don’t like traveling far for pizza.
I cannot describe the taste as you have to experience this on your own. The crust is buttery and crisp and it really depends on what flavors you add. Check them out, you won’t regret it.

I ordered a small sausage and pepperoni thin crust and a ten piece jumbo chicken wings. I used a coupon for $ 5 off which went smoothly. Wings were gigantic, and the pizza was still hot and very tasty. I love this place.

I grew up enjoying Beggar’s Pizza in Blue Island ever since I can remember. Ordering pizza from anywhere else wasn’t an option — it was THAT good. I will admit that one of the things I missed most moving out of BI was no longer having easy access to Beggars.
Well, you can guess how excited I was when they started up opening up locations in the city: first across from Union Station and most recently on the north side. You can now rejoice because Beggar’s has opened up shop in Wrigleyville!
This location is mainly carry out as it has only a few tables to dine in. However, if you DO dine in, the service is always fast and friendly. We have dined here a couple of times & it’s always clean, free refills on soft drinks, and the guy behind the counter always checked up on us, all the while manning the phones.
If you are looking for something quick to-​go, they have pizza by the slice, as well as pre-​made salads too.
Now, onto the pizza. As they say, they «lay it on thick». My favorite is the thin crust — crispy thin crust, high quality ingredients, excellent cheese and sauce. The mozzarella cheese is laid on thick & the sauce is the perfect combination of spice/​sweet and not salty! The Italian sausage is fresh and actually tastes like meat. Beggars definitely gives Giordano’s a run for its money.
Be sure to add Beggar’s Pizza to your list of go-​to pizza ordering places! We are glad we are right on the border for delivery in Lincoln Square too — yay!

I’ve had Beggar’s once in the south loop, and was so excited to see that they opened a spot in Wrigleyville. I live in Andersonville, and there are plenty of places I order from in Wrigleyville that deliver to me, so I assumed the same with Beggar’s. Imagine the horror, when I get through the entire on-​line ordering process (read:MOUTH WATERING PICTURES), painstakingly pick my toppings, crust, etc., and then click submit, only to learn that I’m out of their delivery area.
At this point, I’ll stop at NOTHING to get this pizza, so I pick up the phone and give them a bell. The guy on the phone took my info, and asked me to hold on right after I gave him my address. I was audibly repeating «please, please, please, please» as he was clearly inquiring as to whether they could deliver to me. He came back to tell me that I am indeed out of the delivery area, however that they weren’t all that busy, and that they could send my pizza to me with a little extra time padded in there.
The pizza is outstanding and laying it on thick is an understatement. The service was SUPER helpful and accommodating, and the delivery didn’t take any longer than I’d have expected it to.
If I call during busier times and they can’t make it out for a delivery to me, I’ll get in the car and pick up. These guys just won my business… for life. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a pizza to eat.

Is it cheesy?
Yes… but not too cheesy!
How’s the sauce?
Good… but not too much sauce!
That is a sampling of the conversation we had with some drunk guys deciding whether or not they should enter into the realm of Beggar’s Pizza. For a 2 am late night munchie stop, the restaurant and bathrooms were very clean.
I ordered the BBQ Chicken Pizza… I was super excited that they had this! I really liked the thickness of the pizza and the amount of sauce and ingredients that they put on the pizza. I also got to try a bite of my friend’s deep dish sausage pizza and it was pretty good. I am very picky about sausage and I approved of Beggar’s. I am very glad my friend made me go out for food after a long night out!
Only pizza slices are available late at night!

I believe this is my first time trying Beggar’s. We stopped in during the Super bowl, four employees were standing behind the counter while one was working. Wrigleyville was dead last night, most that came out on this cold night were out for bar specials. The pizza in the case looked recent but tasted a few hours old. Two types available, thin and deep dish. No one said hello or goodbye nor did they get off their asses and help us quickly. One gal was handling a carry out order, then waited on us after finishing up.
Their thin crust was heavy, toppings and taste reminded me of Sbarro’s or most types of «Mall food court pizza». The bottom of the slice was dusted with bread crumbs. After a few bites I couldn’t deal with the super chewy cheese or meat toppings, so I removed them and ate the crust with sauce only. I think every centimeter of that slice was covered in sausage or pepperoni. The sauce was not sweet, you can taste tomato sauce with a salty taste, so if that flavor sparks your interest you should check them out and leave Ian’s to the rest of us.
A slice of thin crust with a 20 oz bottled water ran me about $ 7 dollars. I’m not for certain I would go back to try their stuffed, unless ordering a full pie like another reviewer had mentioned. Maybe it’s better tasting when fresh. If they offered a naked slice, sauce and crust I would buy one for about $ 1.50. If Beggars can’t be choosers, I ought not to return.

So in a twist of fate, I had the good pleasure of speaking to the owner of Beggar’s Pizza (Larry Garetto) regarding my horrible experience. He sincerely apologized for the mix-​up, and offered me a credit to try that location again. So even with the high level of irritation after the first try, I gave them another shot. The guy who delivered the food (Sergio) was also truly apologetic and said it wouldn’t happen again on his route – even though my place is slightly outside of their delivery route.
If I slap someone’s hand when they suck, I will kiss someone’s head when they make up for it. Thanks again Larry!