Chicago style Pizza in Chandler/Tempe Area

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Jimmy's Chicago isn't bad.

But really - why do people insist on trying to find something from another place? I mean, when I visited Thailand, would I look for good BBQ? When I'm in Hawaii, am I looking for Mexican food?

I hear you, JK. It's just the way people from Illinois are. They have to be among the most unadapting people on the planet. The Cubs, the Bears, the pizza. They can't shake it. Every other sentence they utter starts with "In Chicago.." or "In Illinois.." or "Back home.." Growing up in Wisconsin, we even had a special name for them. It started with an "F".

[asufan]

It's like saying what is the best kind of disease to have. Knife and fork pizza, bleh. Although my friend in Chicago (former roommate in college) swears by Oreganos'. The one with like 7 layers of pepperoni and cheese. Not for me.

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by sunluv

I lived in NYC for 25 years...NY pizza isn't that hard to match or come close to actually, in the vast majority of cases-some of the difference is urban myth. What you neglected to say or don't know is that the better varieties of NY pizza are harder to find there vis-a-vis the old daze.

NYC bagels are ok, but not necessarily so fantastic either. The truth is that Montreal bagels that most NYers don't know about are considered better by many.

I didn't make a single remark about NY pizza being the best or NY bagels being fantastic. My remarks were related to what the OP was trying to find "real" Chicago pizza in Phoenix.

In any event, everyone's taste is different. And everyone has an opinion.

There really is no reason to get so defensive about it. And certainly no reason to be rude, either.

[ysr_racer]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

I hear you, JK. It's just the way people from Illinois are. They have to be among the most unadapting people on the planet. The Cubs, the Bears, the pizza. They can't shake it. Every other sentence they utter starts with "In Chicago.." or "In Illinois.." or "Back home.." Growing up in Wisconsin, we even had a special name for them. It started with an "F".

FIB ?

Friendly Illinois Buddy ?

[Bondurant]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Jimmy's Chicago isn't bad.

But really - why do people insist on trying to find something from another place? I mean, when I visited Thailand, would I look for good BBQ? When I'm in Hawaii, am I looking for Mexican food?

Jimmie's Chicago is good. Went there last night for the first time. I think, however, the o.p. is looking for Chicago style deep dish as opposed to thin offered at Jimmie's.