JP’s Pizza & Grill

This place has the best thin crust pizza. I also hosted my son’s First Holy Communion party here and they did a lovely job.

Pickup time is perfect every time and the pizza is as delicious as it was the last time. The pizza is always hot and has fresh ingredients and toppings. Very friendly, welcoming staff and a convenient walking distance from me. JP’s delicious pizza continues to make me come back for more.

Decent deliveey, almost always arrives early. They have a lot of pizza toppings to choose from. The pizzetta is great for those who can’t eat cheese or want a lighter option.

It was hawks game day and we were running home from the airport so we picked up a pizza on the way home. The pizza was hot and ready for us to pick up and they stayed open after closing so we could enjoy a pizza while watching be Hawks win. Would definitely recommend the pizza. It was thin crust and delicious. Our new go to pizza place in wilmette.

Very good. The best thin curst pizza near Wilmette. Have been fast every time we’ve ordered. Tough to beat.

First timer here. …
No bad. Ordered a meatball sandwich and a salad. They were served together. The salad is decent size, considering it’s a «side». The bread is tasty and the meatballs were average. The cheese was melted fresh, so all in all, I’d have this again.

The kids worked up quite an appetite during an afternoon at Growth Spurts* so my friends and I decided it was time for dinner… and headed down the block to JP’s.. I have no doubt «JP» was thrilled to see our 6 rambunctious children, but fortunately there wasn’t anyone else in the restaurant to bother at 5:30pm.
We found a large table and locked the 3 pre-​schoolers in thanks to a bench. Who needs high chairs? Actually we needed those for our toddlers. We ordered a large cheese pizza for all the kids and an order of buttered noodles for one of the toddlers at the table. The pizza came out relatively fast… and very hot. Once it cooled down the kids dug in and seemed very happy with their thin crust cheese pizza. I stole a few bites myself here and there. While not the best pizza I’ve ever had, I’d order it again. I do love myself some thin crust! My son was also a big fan of his friend’s buttered noodles. He enjoyed so many that we thought about placing a second order for them.
The highlight of the meal (for the kids, definitely not the adults) was the ice cream freezer they attacked for dessert. My daughter went crazy over a sponge bob popsicle with gumballs as eyes that died her lips blue for days. She’s STILL talking about that popsicle a week later!
Before leaving the kids enjoying playing chase around the spacious restaurant (again, I’m sure «JP» loved us). By then a few customers had walked in so we rounded up the troops and headed home for bedtime.
There are so many great kid friendly pizza places (Barnabys** for one) in the North Shore that I wouldn’t go out of my way to head back to JPs, but would certainly come back for thin crust pizza and a sponge bob popsicle when back in the area.
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A trip to JP’s Pizza is a tradition for every Northwestern game for our family now. We go before afternoon/​evening games and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and unbeatable pizza. Service is always friendly and fast, and they are great at communicating specials or recommendations. The pizza is some of the best I’ve ever had in the Chicago area – fantastic crust and fresh toppings in great combinations.
Atmosphere is very casual, but always clean and welcoming. I always look forward to visiting JP’s.

Their thin crust pizza is great! The flavor and the way they cook it, defers from any other pizzeria. The mozzarella sticks are great too. The service was okay. I did not receive the most attentive service. I must admit that eating here can be quite pricey… but it is worth it.

Went there on a Saturday afternoon with my wife to check out the «best pizza in the North Shore.» We’re currently big fans of Pizano’s in Glenview for their thin crust — which is actually a little thicker than average thin crusts, but no where near the traditional Chicago deep dish. For NY style pizza, we really enjoy No Man’s Land.
We shared a Wise Guy Pizzetta — a smaller, but enough for two pizza that is apparently cooked twice to make the crust extra crispy. Fennel sausage with sweet onions and mozzarella. Crust was as thin as No Man’s, but didn’t flop. Sauce was excellent, crust was a little more buttery than others I’ve had but not overpowering like Home Run Inn’s crusts. Needles to say, we devoured it. We both agreed it is now our overall favorite pizza in the area.
We also tried and shared a meatball sandwich. The server was nice enough to divide it for us and served it to us in two plates. Came on fresh, crispy bread with homemade meatballs that were cooked perfectly and smothered in mozzarella cheese and their excellent marinara sauce with a salad «garnish». Excellent and would order again.
Sandwich came with an option of soup or salad and I opted for their soup — Minestrone. Awesome. Big chunks of vegetables, whole beans and noodles. I’d describe it as a «chowder» style Minestrone which I love. Seems like every place makes it their own way, but their way is my favorite. I’d order a bucket of this to go in the future.
Server asked us if we wanted dessert and even though we were stuffed, we said yes because so far they hit the trifecta as far as everything we ordered being excellent. He came back with three pinky sized canollis drizzled with a little chocolate. He said they were on the house.
Only «miss» was that their pop machine seemed to be lacking carbonation and the pop my wife ordered was flat. No big deal. No the fanciest place, but we’ve gone out enough to know that we’re all about the food and service — way too many experiences of fancy places where the food and/​or service didn’t live up to the décor.
Based on what we had, our server and the over price — $ 27 with tax — we’ll become regulars here and will support this local business. Highly recommend so far.

I am in love with this place. I’m hugely dependent on the shining light of grace that is Grubhub, and so when I found JP’s, I figured it would be much like any other delivery salad and pizza… but the pizzas are interesting and different, and the salads are fresh and incredible literally every time, so, yes, all thumbs up here. Also the vesuvio fries, though they don’t always seem to make them right, are great when they’re the right way!

Seriously?
I’ve been here three times after reading the reviews. The pizza is mediocre at best — really. I’ve tried a few and it’s nothing to go out of your way for. The dining experience there is just strange. There were three tables going and four employees standing by the bar who were either staring at the patrons or texting. The woman behind the bar did nothing but change the Pandora station. On top of it the service just plain blew.
I seriously don’t know what all of these other Unilocalers are smoking by giving this place anything more than a star or two.

I was told by a friend that I HAD TO TRY JP’s. Best Pizza in the North Shore he said. I was skeptical considering this guy hates Deep Dish Pizza and lives in Chicago. But, either way, I gave it a shot and he wasn’t lying. We didn’t venture into the more unusual toppings. My 6 year old wanted sausage and pepperoni, and who am I to try and argue with a sausage and pepperoni pizza request. Next time though.
I would definitely recommend JP’s to anyone on the NS of Chicago who is looking for a solid pizza place.

JP’s is a great find where a group of us headed over after our annual mommy spa party and we divulged in some delicious pizza and salad. One of our friends has a gluten allergy and they told her to pick any pizza and they could make it for her gluten-​free. What fabulous customer service!

Best pizza in the North Shore. Love, love the thin crust. Very creative toppings too.

JP’s is not your average pizza joint. there is much more to look forward to while coming in here. The service is wonderful, the food is great, and the prices are excellent. One thing I can definitely say that I like about this place is getting here. It’s right off the purple line Linden stop. I work in the city, so that’s very convenient.
The staff are very wonderful as well. Very attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. They make you feel like you’ve been coming here for years even if it’s just your first time.
The bottom line, don’t take this establishment just as «some pizza place». It’s much more than that. Try every single thing on the menu if you can. It’s worth it.

Wish i knew about this place before. We just wanted some drinks before hoping on the EL. Dropped in for some beers and shots for nice and cheap with a good strong pour.
will definitely be back to try the food and anytime i want a drink before the train

This place is a little under-​appreciated in my book. We happened upon this pizzeria and found it to be a nice little diversion from the usual pizza place. The service was amazing, the food delicious and the beer selection righteous. They even accommodated us by creating both a custom pasta dish and a custom ice cream serving that weren’t on the menu for our toddler. I think the only thing this place could possibly use more of is a bit more ambiance and personality to go along with everything else that’s working well. We’ll definitely be back and are certain that if more people gave this place a chance, it would probably be packed.

Normally I don’t write bad reviews because most of the places I go to aren’t bad. That being said, I have no intention of ever returning to this place again.
Two stars because the interior of the place is pretty nice, and so is the staff working there; the restaurant itself is clean and tidy, and our waiter was courteous and quick. The food, on the other hand, was overpriced and not well prepared.
I had the McCarthy Burger and my mom had the fish and chips. I ordered my burger medium, but it came to me burnt, and I could taste more of the grill than the meat. Fries were nothing to write home about. My mom described her fish and chips as being «too soggy, too salty, and too little». This was not a burger and fries worth paying $ 10 for, and the fish and chips were certainly not worth $ 12.
We gave it a shot, and this will probably be the first and last time we eat here. My suggestion is to take your money elsewhere.

I’m done with ordering from here. This is the third time we have ordered from them and the third time our food has arrived cold. We were promised 30 – 35 min for delivery tonight and over an hour later our food arrived. They did not bring utensils or napkins – we had needed both.
My husband’s burger was so so and certainly not cooked the way he asked. I got a greek salad with chicken. It was mostly lettuce and kalmata olives (had more veggies the first time) and the chicken was cold and dry. Also, most places bring bread when you order a salad-​they did not.
We live 4 blocks from here. Its a shame-​we won’t bother going there or ordering again.