Great Lake - Andersonville - Chicago , IL 60640 | Metromix Chicago

Great Lake


Neighborhood: Andersonville
1477 W. Balmoral Ave.

Chicago , IL 60640
773-334-9270
With its airy, chewy crust, the pizza at this tiny sliver of spot on a side street of Andersonville is certainly not Chicago style. It's not trying to replicate Italian authenticity, either. Instead, you'll find a strictly limited menu emphasizing regionally produced (when possible) and small-batch ingredients. There are about five pizzas available, currently ranging between $15-21. Though the pies change with product availability, recent selections included tomato with hand-pulled mozzarella and marjoram; tomato, mozzarella and soppressata sausage; crimini mushrooms and goat cheese and fragrant Tellicherry black pepper; smoked bacon, creme fraiche, onion and sage; baby arugula, Montasio cheese and olive oil. The space is spare, but not stark--there's only one eight-seat communal table. You'll also find a few boutique dry goods like Cream Nut peanut butter from Grand Rapids, and designer housewares.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Balmoral and Clark
Parking:
Street Parking Difficult

The Basics

Hours:
5-9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; noon-9 p.m.,Saturday; 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Sunday; hours subject to change; call first
Meals Served:
Dinner
Price Range:
$$$ ($16-$25)
Restaurant Style:
Pizzeria

Features

Carryout:
Yes. Mostly carryout
Private and VIP Rooms:
Restaurant can be rented for small private events; call for details
Payment Methods:
Mastercard and Visa
Delivery:
No
Seating :
One communal table with seating for eight

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5


"Outstanding "

Meezplz from Lakeview - July 20, 2008

Truly amazing, outstanding, artisinal pizza made with the freshest of ingredients, combined in unique ways. Light, crispy, fluffy crust with fanta...

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"Incredible Pizza- Wonderful Service"

JJ from Andersonville - June 6, 2008

The goat cheese gouda and cremini mushroom pizza is breathtaking. The crust is fluffy and crispy simultaneously. Subtle and delicate. The service...

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"Great Lakes Pizza is horrible!"

Wendy Joy from Andersonville - May 24, 2008

We just tried Great Lakes pizza and were so disappointed! Not only was it expensive, but it was tasteless and burnt. We got 2 pizza's and they we...

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