Pizza Capri

WHY DID YOU MOVE AWAY FROM BELMONT & SHEFFIELD?
WHY?
WHY?
WHY???
So perishes a holiday shopping lunch tradition for me and my sis.
Sniff.

I’ve only had delivery, but I like this place. I love their specialty pizzas. My favorites are the thai pie and the rosemary chicken potato pizza (I forget its official name). Their gnochi and pasta are pretty good, as well. So are their appetizers.

Excellent menu selection. Very friendly and helpful staff. I recommend pizza with Sausage, Garlic, and Basil or the Tri-​colored Pasta with chicken.
Fast delivery, and good deals. Highly recommended.

I haven’t had a good track record on Grubhub lately, and my recent order from Pizza Capri has continued that poor showing.
I simply wanted a hot, cheesy thin crust pizza — not too much to ask — or so I thought. And yet, it arrived nearly cold and congealed. Yuck.
The breadsticks looked like something heavy had smashed them, because the marinara coated the inside of the box, and the breadsticks were soggy from the sauce attack whilst being delivered. Plus they were cold, so the sight was just truly funky.
Never. Again. Ordering. From. Here. The end.

Some friends came in from Nashville and they happen to be anti-​deep dish (psychotic, I know). After picking them up from the airport and bringing them back to my hood, they were all starving. Well, the only pizza places that I go to are deep dish kind of places. I had passed this place a hundred times so I suggested finding something here. They ordered salads and we all split a small pizza that had leftovers to take home, which we drunkenly devoured later. It was good at lunch, it was good at 4 am. In my book, that makes for a pretty decent za.
The prices, I felt, were a bit steep. I mean c’mon. Pasta, sauce, cheese, the like, isn’t exactly the most expensive food to purchase in bulk. But enh, I guess to pay rent at that location you gotta do something!

I haven’t been to Pizza Capri in ages, so we decided to get carryout from here to re-​aquatint ourselves with them and I was not disappointed. I decided to go with the rotini tuscany and my boyfriend got the spaghetti & meatballs. We also got an order of the parmesan garlic bread and everything was better than I expected. The rotini was cooked perfectly and the mix of chicken and veggies was a nice even blend, and the oil was not overpowering. The spaghetti had huge homemade meatballs and really good red sauce. Both our portions were rather large and filled us with satisfying comfort food bellies.
I will be re-​incorporating Pizza Capri back into my Lakeview dining, and will most likely be stopping by for carryout on my way home from the train.

My friend and I went here last night while wandering around Belmont. I had ordered pizza here a few years ago and wanted to try it again.
We were immediately greeted and allowed to pick our table. The waiter took our drink order while we were getting unbundled. He gave us plenty of time to look at the menu. While waiting, we got bread, butter, and oil with seasonings and cheese to dip in.
They refilled our drinks before they were even half empty. The only time my glass was anywhere close to empty was when we were leaving. They refilled our bread as well.
I got the Rosemary Potato and Chicken pizza. It was as good as I remembered. They didn’t skimp on the main ingredients (unlike a certain west coast pizza chain). The crust was cooked well and the sauce was flavorful. I purposely went for a medium so I could have leftovers. It was still as good today as it was yesterday.
My friend actually had to have his pasta wrapped up. That was the first time he wasn’t able to finish all his food, at least all the times we have gone out to eat together.
The waiter wasn’t trying to rush us out, and even waited until a lull in our conversation to see how everything was.
If I’m in the neighborhood again, I will be back. As close as it is to the red line, I might have to start ordering take out from here.

Decent. Not the best, not the worst. Cute interior. The warm bread with the cheese & olive oil was seriously the best part of the whole meal, which seems kind of sad, since that is the freebie. We ordered the «Almost Famous» pizza which was gourmet sausage, mushrooms, mozzarella, and pepperoni with fresh tomato sauce.
Music was excellent, seemed to be someones CD player or iPod set to Tom Petty, which I liked but the waiter seemed irked by.
Why is it so dead in there? This location has been around for-​freakin-​ever, so someone must be giving them business. Is it primarily take out or were we just there too early? It definitely was odd. Good if you are in the area, probably not good enough to make a special trip.

The breakdown on Pizza Capri is this.
Five stars for the great service
Four and a half Stars for the Buffalo Chicken
Two and a half stars for the Pizza.
I guess that growing up in Chicago has turned me into a bit of a Pizza snob. I really need something unique to impress me when it comes to the Za. The crust was the best part of the Pizza. It had a buttery taste to it that I really enjoyed. Other than the crust Pizza Capri offers the same thing that 80% of the pizza joints in Chicago do. I’m still waiting for a Chicago Pizza joint to WOW me.
It was really hard to nail down what kind of vibe the place has. Our visit was on a Friday night and we were literally the only people in the place. Our server did a great job keeping our wine glasses full, but we were the only people there, what else did he have to do?
The bottom line is that I enjoyed my visit to Pizza Carpi. It was a pleasant experience with decent food and good service. But with so many great eateries in Chicago, I doubt if I will go back. The search for the perfect Pizza continues.

Another local favorite… have been eating there off and on for roughly 10 years.
Went again last night –4of us in all.
Very friendly wait staff…
Decent /​short wine list… had HobNob pino noir which is kinda unusual /​but were ‘all out’ tonight… too bad… no tap beer which is a minor disappointment but no reason to ‘stay home’…
Potato soup is recommended… very good and almost too filling… you can probably do with just another appetizer after that.
Two folks had grilled salmon salad… both gave a thumbs up. The grilled calamari (a repeat from earlier visits) was also a thumbs up.
I had (yet again) the rigatoni bolognese… just spicy enough to make it interesting… very filling.
In all … a good place to spend a rainy Saturday night.

I’ve been here several times with different guests from out of town, and they’ve all loved it. The waiters are always polite and attentive, and the pizza is phenomenal. The Shroom is by far the best, but the South of the Border is also delicious. I’ve never had anything but the pizza, but I imagine the other entrees on the menu are terrific as well. And I’m a huge fan of the endless free bread they give you.
Great atmosphere, great pizza, great service. I’ll keep going back.

We didn’t have time to try the stuffed pizza so we went with the regular ‘gourmet’ pizza instead. We also ordered a side salad and potato soup.
Quick run down:
— Salad was fresh and tasty.
— Soup was too salty.
— Pizza was OK; the ingredients are fresh but lacks flavoring. Its just… missing some spice or something.
I don’t care about services when I go to restaurants, but if you do, I will say the staffs are friendly and services are quick and prompt. The food come out at a pretty good pace (~15 minutes for the pizza)
It took about 15 minutes and honestly, there is nothing special about it.
Bottom line:
Good for a quick lunch in the neighborhood but don’t bring your date here or expect the food to blow your mind.

WARNING: PIZZA CAPRI IS FOR MEDIOKELS.
I’m surprised by the many positive reviews. All Pizza Capri is, is convenient.
I called over here while on an L car in pouring rain, thinking it was a good solution for a hungry crew: L-​Pizza Capri-​Cab-​Home. (I live nearby).
I ordered, arrived, paid: but, $ 2.85 per ingredient? Seriously? Give me a break.
If it were good pizza, maybe. But the crust is doughy, cakelike, and basically tastes like wonderbread.
Blech.
They have too many locations, too big of an advertising budget, and too many mediokels who apparently keep patronizing this so very average, completely unremarkable rip-​off.

Gourmet pizza, huh? You say you like cheese? Then you should love their stuffed pizza. Ton-​o-​cheese. I started to order on-​line and was stumped on one question that threw me off. When building your pizza on-​line, one of the toppings was Fresh Mozzarella cheese. Is that for extra or did I have to pay each item that should be on a pizza and what is the difference between Fresh Mozzarella and the mozzarella that they use to begin with? Is the standard Mozzarella not fresh? Maybe I’m just stupid and over thought about it. After not wanting to screw that up, I called to ask. The people that answered the phone are super mega nice and polite… Lindsay and Christine both.
I finished the order by phone and was told it would be there in about an hour. The pizza showed up in 35 minutes. Wow. However, they delivered the wrong pizza. I called, they switched and corrected it quickly… like less than 5 minutes quick. I ordered the stuffed sausage pizza, which was good. It wasn’t anything that blew me away, but it good. I did get on square of the thin crust that was sent accidentally to me and somewhat preferred that one!
The slices are filling and a small stuffed will be plenty for one person. I had two pieces and save the rest for breakfast. I actually liked it better cold, the next morning. Capri is a tad expensive. A small stuffed is $ 13.95, plus $ 1.75 per topping, $ 2.00 delivery charge, and another almost $ 2.00 for tax and some other charge that I can’t figure out came to $ 19.90. It was good, but not enough to make me spend $ 19.90 for a small pizza.
I will probably order again and try one of the Gourmet Pizza’s they boost about on their website.

Pizza Capri is awesome. Best delivery food I’ve ever had. It’s actually like receiving home cooked meals to your door. Their food is amazingly fresh, salads are ripe and crunchy, their pasta is delicious.
Get Pizza Capri now.

Stuffing 1000 goody bags for the Unilocal Holiday Bash is a sure way to work up an appetite! By 1 PM yesterday I was ready to eat all the gift certificates I was stuffing into the bags. And then I got smart and decided to order a sandwich tray from Pizza Capri for me and everyone else who was hard at work.
I called them up and asked for a variety of sandwiches and then at the last minute asked them to add chips, fruit, drinks, and don’t forget the cookies too! This gal was hungry! And then I told the pleasant guy on the phone to HURRY. He promised to make it there within an hour. He also promised lots of plates and silverware.
An hour later my saving grace showed up in the form of the Pizza Capri delivery guy! Thank goodness because by this point I was eating stale cupcakes from a party at the venue the night before… ick.
Tray of sandwiches– check!
Fruit– check!
Bags of lays– check!
Cookies (sugar, oatmeal, and chocolate) — check!
soft drinks– check!
Unfortunately they were out of water so they brought extra soft drinks– I’ve never been so excited to see a diet coke. They forgot the silverware and plates, which made eating the fruit a bit tricky, but we worked with what we got.
My tuna sandwich was surprisingly good, the fruit was tasty, and I ended the meal with a ginormous sugar cookie. A little sugar and a diet coke really got me going again! So all of you who enjoyed those goody bags from the Unilocal Holiday Bash can thank Pizza Capri for giving me some energy to continue stuffing away.

Two words for you: Carb. Orgy.
Put them together and you have a carb orgy. Hot.
Decent at the time, but my stomach currently is aching from all the bread and pizza I crammed into it. I think I gained about 10 pounds. We had the Shroom pizza, which is composed of 4 different kinds of mushrooms. Yum.
Service teetored from decent to meh — they happily changed the channel to the town hall debates and set the captioning, but when we asked about a few of the dishes, the waitress didn’t seem to be very knowledgeable about the menu.
And what the heck is in that Parmesan cheese and olive oil confection that they bring out with the bread? DELISH!
I’ll come back just to eat that, and gain 10 more pounds. When’s the next carb orgy?

PIZZA CRAPP-​Y
I didn’t care for this place at all. The servers are nice, but the food was bad. The bread was tough, bland, and seemed undercooked, the salads were a soggy mess, and I’ve had better eggplant parm from my grocer’s freezer. Maybe their pizza is worth trying, but after this experience I’m really not in the mood to give them a second chance.
Nessun grazie!

Typically, I stay away from Italian if I am going out to eat. I don’t really know why, just figure I can make most of it at home (yeah riiiight). Anyway, after a brisk class at Bar Method, my friends and I needed to reverse all the work and chow on some decent food… and here we landed.
Surprising to me, they had brunch options (weekends only). Limited, but adequate. Regular staples, omlettes, french toast, pancakes, et al. Plus, regular menu.
Not crowded at all. Nice on a Sunday when most brunch places are packed to the gills.
Server was superb. Very nice, helpful, attentive. Didn’t flinch when I ordered my standard breakfast drinks: ice water, diet coke, coffee. No, I am not expecting anyone else… I just like a lot of options for breakfast beveraging! :)
My only complaints were that my food was a bit cold, and my coffee refills were very slow. However, the diet cokes were flowing by the pitcher, so I am not really sure why the coffee was allowed to sit stagnant and lonely. Food was pretty standard. I probably wouldn’t be back for brunch, but the pizza is good… and looks like a great lunch/​delivery spot.

Surprisingly enough, I don’t even get the pizza here. The Buffalo Chicken salad is absolutely wonderful. I’ve also gotten the burger here and it’s really good. I will have to get to the pizza when I get a chance, but trust me on that salad. My college friends and I weigh in around 200 pounds each, and we all really like that damn Buffalo Chicken Salad.
So just go do it. If you don’t like it, I want to hear about it.