Chicago Style Pizza Shack

Second try getting in....

First time I tried getting in was told hour and a half and again last night we had to wait that amount of time. When we did finally get in the wait for food was way too long and the entrance is always full of people it gets a bit stressful. I liked the food and we made the mistake of ordering similar style meals so everything was pasta and tomato sauce. It was good, not mind blowing or oh man I got to come back here. The place needs to expand and give people some room to breath and the staff look like they are struggling to keep up with orders and take out. I had to also add the amount of cheese on the meals was way too much almost a waste for us....I guess if you really like cheese?

OH SO YUMMY!!!

So after recently moving back to Hamilton, I rekindled my love of this place! After being on Food Network, the wait times have exploded, delivery is almost 2 hours .... but oh so worth the wait! We had the Shack deep dish pizza and the raviolli! The Shack was just how I remember it, absolutley indulgent! The raviolli, was to die for! My 2 year old daughter ate till she looked like she had a penguin belly! It says alot about quality and consistency that after 12 years the food is as good as I remember it! What a family gem in Hamilton!

We visited on a Sunday night and the restaurant was full but the wait was not very long. We shared an antipasto salad which came with iceberg lettuce, black olives, croutons, onions, pickled peppers and salami, ham & cheese, rolled up. It was dressed with a house vinegarette. It was large and pretty good and only about $6. We waited about a 1/2 hour for a deep dish roast beef stuffed pizza. The menu states that it takes a 1/2 hour so we ordered the pizza right away. It came piping hot and loaded with roast beef, and mozzarella. No disappointment and well worth the wait. We each had one slice and were absolutely stuffed. If we didn't eat the salad first maybe we could have shared a second slice. The pizza was delicious. After a beer each and after tax & tip we spent $50. Will definitely recommend the pizza. Will like to visit again and try the pasta.

amazing food

The pizza's were amazing. There were tons of toppings. They all tasted amazing :)

Active Citizenship

This place is the most under rated pizza joint in the city hands down. Honestly the appearance inside could use a little tune up, or maybe a renovation of the dining room to make more room and comfortable seating. As for the service, it was pretty good, no complaints. My girlfriend wanted a virgin ceaser which isn't on the menu but the server made one up no problem. She said it was one of the best ones shes had from a restaurant. Price range, unreal. Very cheap bill.. $19 for the two of us. You wont see this at a place with this food quality. The appetizer menu is very cheap. I think I paid $3 for garlic bread and cheese. The atmosphere is okay. Like I said before, a tune up would be great. My last visit was pretty empty inside, but I have been here before where there is a lack of seating and you're sitting feeling crammed. Not much walking room when its busy.. lots of shuffling around. I will visit again for sure. This place has fine dining quality food, in a cheap little close to home place. Maybe that's what makes Chicago style so good to eat.. a little place, non corporation, all made from scratch and home made recipes