Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

I ordered the gluten free deep Small Gluten Free Deep Dish. I was pretty disappointed. I didnt Finish it. Keep in mind the sauce and cheese was amazing it was the crust that needs work . I honestly don’t know if the middle of the pizza was cooked thoroughly.

Honestly one of the worst gf pizzas I have had , the reason I ordered from here is because of the positive reviews but this might be one of the worst gluten free pizzas I have had.

Also the pizza is $48 and very small.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

So exciting to find gluten free deep dish! We absolutely loved the pizza and finally got to try a Chicago staple!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Literally so good. My only complaint is the edges are a bit hard but the flavor is amazing and it didn’t crumple so it’s a 10 in my book. I don’t love deep dish so I didn’t get it but I loved that I had the OPTION. I feel like that’s so rare. I would definitely come here again.

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Cross contamination 😔 Flavor was delicious but GF crust was so hard you could hear it scrape my teeth and I got sick from a cross contamination

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

I’ve always loved deep dish pizza so when I got diagnosed with celiac I was worried I’d never be able to enjoy it again. Thankfully, I live right by a Lou Malnatis location and get their deep dish GF pizza all the time!! It is definitely the most authentic GF deep dish crust and I’ve personally never gotten sick from their pizza (I’ve ordered it a ton).

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I was thrilled to find a few gluten-free option on the menu. I ordered a Malnati’s salad, clearly labeled as GF. I indulged in the Chicago Classic deep dish pizza— with the gluten free crust. It was everything I hoped for, a deliciously authentic taste of Chicago in every bite.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

Took it to go for my flight home. Even an hour later, it was delicious

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Ordered a gluten free sausage deep dish, and I believe I was glutened by cross contamination. The pizza was delicious so if you're gluten intolerant definitely try it! I'm a sensitive celiac and I had all my usual cross contamination symptoms after eating here

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Meh. Pizza was ok. Crust was a little off. The underside was crispy but the part touching the sauce was gummy. Sauce tasted good. Could use more cheese. Not my favorite but didn’t get sick.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Offers online ordering

Great experience! Staff was very knowledgeable. Gluten free deep dish is cooked entirely separate from regular pizza and staff was very accommodating!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

They have the thin crust and deep dish GF pizza options. The thin crust comes with just cheese and you have to pay for added toppings. Great place for a family with many options for kids.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

Deep dish was absolutely amazing, a rare offering (in my experience) so it was very much appreciated. Pretty sure no GF apps, not sure about dessert, but I went for the deep dish and enjoyed it so it worked for me!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Amazing deep dish pizza , best pizza ever .

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Completely dedicated gluten-free kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

Was able to have an amazing gluten free DEEP dish pizza…so yummy!

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers delivery
• Offers outdoor seating

Ordered crustless deep dish for delivery. Requested allergy alert which was noted on receipt. Pizza came wrapped in foil which showed that it had been baked that way for protection from pan that could have been used for pizzas w crust. Was very hot still - make sure to order uncut

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

Not sure why others reviewed this so high, I guess I should have tried the meat crust pizza. The gluten free crust was awful, I'm surprised I didn't break a tooth trying to eat it. Limited pizza toppings didn't help either. Worst pizza I've had, almost wish it made me sick to purge it from my body.

I ordered from here last night and had it delivered to Hubbard Place. This pizza was delicious, it was still hot when I got it, it was good the next day, and didn’t make me sick

Ask for the crustless meaty pizza and you won’t be disappointed. The house salad was incredible (names after the restaurant)

The waitresses was very knowledgeable about gluten free and she took that into consideration when the pizza was being made. Did not get sick! I would call ahead to see how long the wait is, if there is one, place tends to get crowded!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great gluten free pizza crusts and several other options. The staff is familiar with gluten free and they take precautions when cooking pizzas to avoid cross contact. I’ve never gotten sick eating here.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Crustless = sausage crust. Made me sick! Even disregarding the reaction, I ended up only eating the inside of the pizza because it's just too much sausage. Gluten eating friends thought their pizza was just ok.

They have a gluten free thin pizza listed invitee menu I got that with mushrooms and olives. The crust is hard and really pretty flavorless. I am guessing the pizza is cooked in the oven with the other regular pizza's because later that evening at the hotel I felt horrible and ended up taking some Benadryl. I would not recommend this location if you truly have celiac disease and are not just eating gluten free. Against the Grain frozen pizza's are way better tasting

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Had the GF pizza with sausage and mushroom. Very tasty, would definitely recommend. The Cabernet was also good.

Absolutely horrible. The entire restaurant is a disorganized disaster. Horrible. I have celiac disease and I went with a friend who has a gluten sensitivity. I am currently laying in bed in pain. Halfway through my meal I thought I would vomit. My friend is currently in the bathroom vomiting. We both had the "crustless gluten free pizza" I told the person I gave my order to that I had celiac disease. They are the most disorganized, unapologetic, careless restaurant I have been to in years. Also when we asked to split the bill we paid cash...afterward we were all given our change in a lump sum left for us to divide on our own. The processes and organization of this restaurant need serious reconstructing. The whole place is chaos and on top of that I'm now ill. Never ever again. Go somewhere else that is run like a DECENT restaurant because this place would be lucky to be considered decent

I had the crustless gluten free pizza. The "crust" was made of really tasty sausage. It was great!! I highly recommend this restaurant if you're in Chicago.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Decent pizza, the crust was pretty dry and flavorless. It could have used some garlic. The waitstaff was knowledgable. The Caesar salad was yummy. Overall a good experience.

Amazing deep dish gf pizza. Get it with the spinach topping!

Awesome GF pizza, however the wait was horribly long. It was over an hour before we got our pizza.

Very good crustless deep dish pizza!

Menu is clearly marked. Suggests what to order.

Choices are crustless pizzza with a sausage base or gluten free crust and your choice of toppings. Crust was very good. If ordering with no cheese ask for extra sauce. Very long wait but it was Friday and there is a convention in town as well as football fans. Husband had regular deepdish and was disappointed. Was concerned about contamination since it was ago busy but seems all is well.

i thought their gf pizza was great. They have a 9 " gf flour thin crust with your choice of toppings. i had onions, mushrooms and spinach. Absolutely delicious!! The crust stayed together and had a great mouth feel. i would definitely go back! Closest to real that i've had so far.

Pizza was GF but only bc there was no crust at all. The base of the pizza was sausage and rather overwhelming for this non- sausage eating gal!

Heed the warning of the other reviewer — the crust tastes and looks under cooked! While the toppings were good, the crust is certainly subpar and not worth it. They need to partake it more to give it more structure and firmness.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

I have incredible news for all of us. The problem of flavorless, boring gluten free crust is now behind us. They have a sausage crust! Instead of chewing away at a lifeless apology crust that is actively sucking away hope and humanity, you can savor a perfect Italian sausage crust that gets out out of the way when you need to taste the cheese, the tomato sauce, the pepperoni (or what you like). This is redemption. I ate this yesterday after telling myself it would be another disappointment and man, I was so wrong. Unreserved recommendation. It was there all along.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

It’s been a while since I had glutenated Lou’s, but the GF buttercrust tastes enough like my memories to make me happy!

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I ordered the thin crust gluten free pizza with spinach and tomatoes. Servers were very knowledgeable. The choices are limited to pizza or salad, but lots of topping choices for pizza.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

A’mazing pizza! I didn’t think I could ever have “real” pizza again. The deep dish is the real deal.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent