My first visit to Lou Malnati's in
Naperville was on a very busy Sunday let me tell you! We
were a group of four people. It was my friends Emily bohanek, Miriam rascon, Tyler Ray and myself so right away we knew we needed
a good table. Walking in it is very easy to tell what the
theme is right away. The firehouse theme made a very fun and family envornonment. Walking in there is pictures of firefighters and plaques in memory of these citizens that helped the community. the staff like the hostess and waiters were
extremely friendly and efficient.We got seated immediately even though it was very packed! It is 100% family friendly which
means the noise level is quite high so I do not recommend it if you are planning a quiet dinner or lunch. Our waitress gave us time to order
and was always checking if we were satisfied and to let us know how much
longer our our food would be and was very prompt
which shows good customer service.
But now to the main dish, lets talk food...
longer our our food would be and was very prompt
which shows good customer service.
But now to the main dish, lets talk food...
Inside look into Lou's
Naperville's downtown Lou's Malnati's is the oldest firehouses remaining complete with ladders, fire poles
and sports memorabilia and collectibles. It is equipped with a sports bar on the side and a small arcade area to keep those kids busy and entertained.
Lou Malnati's made the exclusive list of the
top 100 workplaces in Chicago! They were
ranked as a Top Large Employer by their employees!
Our Menu Selection
Appetizers:
Calamari
stuffed spinach bread
Main Dishes:
medium thin crust pepperoni pizza
small deep dish sausage pizza
Dessert:
cookie pizza
Pizza: Overall Score...8
Now don't let this discourage you from trying it because it
is in fact worth going. You see it was perfect except for my slice of
deep dish...it was burnt at the bottom which did not satisfy my taste
buds. I did eat the cheese which was very stringy and the sausages were
well cooked. Overall it would have been a delicious pizza because i could tell Tyler,Emily, and Miriam loved it! As for the pepperoni pizza, it had an authentic pizza taste and was baked very well! Appetizer: Overall Score...10
For many people calamari might be a little "iffy" but I would highly
recommend choosing this as one of your appetizers! It was a good size plate for
the four of us and it came with their homemade marinara sauce. The calamari was
soft and flavorful all in itself but that sauce turned the notch all the way, it was very fresh and added a kick to the calamari
yet not overtaking it. The stuffed spinach bread is also very good! it may be a
bit small for four but we managed. When cutting into it the cheese just spreads
which was great, the spinach, onion and garlic tasted fresh and the bread was baked enough so it wasn't crumbly. This was like a pizza preview! Dessert: Overall Score...9
The cookie pizza consist of a chocalate chip cookie bottom layered with three or four scoops of vanilla ice cream, whip cream and a cherry. I did not like the size considering we ordered a large...trust me it looked like a personal pizza BUT after eating it I did not mind at all. the cookie is moist, soft and chewy and the ice cream is just creamy and delicious perfect for that sweet tooth! This dessert is one of a kind and any cookie/chocalate/icecream lover will enjoy and go back for more.
Cleanliness Overall Score...6
evaluating the bathroom was not too pleasant. Of course we do not expect a bathroom to be glamorous but at least sanitary, right?
The floors and stalls needed some
cleaning. Again it may have been busy hour so maybe we should give the staff a chance. They have a very modern bathroom with automatic sinks and dryers but they lack cleanliness. There were cups all around the tops of the wall which was either put there by customers or used as fresheners/decoration but they definitely were not nice to look at. The actual dining area was clean and in order so it was not disturbing while eating.Prices: Overall Score...8
Prices are reasonable and affordable. All together for our meal
that served four plus the drinks it came to $51.15. With the four
of us we split the tab plus a nice tip for our amazing waitress
calamari- $7.45
stuffed spinach bread- $5.50
small sausage deep dish-$11.45
medium pepperoni thin crust- $11.40
Cookie cake- $5.95
soft drinks- $2.10
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