Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco

I find it interesting that Patxi's rated better than Zachary's, since Patxi's is a spinoff. I've eaten at both and I think they're pretty much the same, tho I've never had them side by side. If you're in the bay area, both are worth the trip.

Chicago style pizza (both kinds) is overrated. You want to impress us, find an italian beef in San Francisco that stacks up to Johnnie's or Mr. Beef.<p>Meanwhile: so much of pizza quality is in how it's cooked --- you absolutely need ridiculous heat to turn out a decent crust --- I can't imagine how anything shipped cross-country could ever hope to rate.

Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in Chicago: Go to Pequod's.

I lived in Chicago for 22 years and had my fair share of deep dish growing up, Lou's in particular because we had one not more than five minutes away.<p>This is total blasphemy as a Chicago native, but I think Paxti's is the best deep dish I've ever had.<p>Although this test should be taken with a grain of salt, there is no comparison between Lou's fresh out of their oven and the shipped, frozen variety.

As a self-titled pizza connoisseur you really can't compare different types of pizzas with one another. i think this article showed us a pretty good taste test. i've tried both zachary's and little star in the area (though i live in la). i'll have to give patxi's a try. i've also been to chicago and tried lou's, uno's and gino's. Lou's is my favorite.<p>I love all pizza though, the italian styles from naples to sicilian to the U.S. branches from wood fired california style to thin crust new york to chicago deep dish. they all have a fair place in my book and i have a favorite for each category but to compare one against another is a little awkward.<p>awesome read!

I live in SF, followed this link to make sure that Patxi's is indeed the best Chicago style Pizza in the city. Lo and behold, it is. I'm not surprised, because their pizza really is the best I've seen outside of Chicago.

Interesting; I've always preferred Little Star (in SF). I guess I just have an attachment to their cornmeal crust, I think it holds up better than the ones from the other places. (Although, I might just be down-rating Zachary's a bit harshly from the unpleasantness of the restaurant(s) themselves.)<p>However, overall, I would rate Lou's my favorite. I'd heard about the "frozen-shipping" method, good to know it doesn't end up with the best results before I try it.

A very short guide to Chicago Pizza in Seattle: For many years there has been Wallingford Street Pizza... similar to Giordanos: cheap ingredients, incredibly cheesy, somewhat classic. Now there's Kylie's Pizza, a more natural cornmeal-laden crust and fresh ingredients style, more analogous to Edwardo's in Chicago. Very impressive.

First, Chicago pizza is not pizza it some sort of Midwestern casserole.<p>That said, if you haven't had pizza from Burt's out in Morton Grove you're not allowed to enter the judging. Outside of that, my favorites are Pequod's, The Art of Pizza (on Ashland) and Nancy's (specifically from the one just north of Diversey on Broadway)

Science calls for repeatable results... I would be happy to volunteer for your future studies.

How about a sample of the comments? It'd be nice to know <i>why</i> Paxti's got the highest rating instead of just seeing some numbers.

Chicago pizza is indeed the best, with a shout-out to Bill's Pub, Il Forno, and Gino's East, but setting aside all the sports-team-style posturing, it's all about trying a boatload of different places till you find your favorite.<p>For inspiration, read <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/tags/California" rel="nofollow">http://slice.seriouseats.com/tags/California</a> or whatever state you happen to live in, eh.

Wow lots of downvoting from people who don't like Chicago pizza...

Fuck yeah Patxi's!