"Before the meal"…a cheerful, colorful, and appetizing variety of the splendid Italian version of hors d'oeuvres. This abundant serving, however, offers a judicious selection from which one can create a complete individual meal. Experience these unique taste sensations with the Mediterranean Bread and a bottle of dry, red Italian wine
$21.75
$29.25
Chef's Salad
A moderate serving of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green and black olives, pepperoncini, onions, artichoke hearts, and green peppers, intended for one to two adults to compliment pizza or Oven Grinders. Served with sour cream garlic, sweet and sour poppyseed, and Italian dressings
$12.50
$15.75
Mediterranean Bread
$12.75
Described simply as a creation. An honest product with a presence, a substance, a fragrance, and a taste. This bread was intended as a compliment to the Antipasto and the Salad Dinners but has earned its reputation, standing alone, as this restaurant's most popular menu item. Serves two to four adults and is enhanced by wine
Pizza Pot Pie
Pizza Pot Pies available frozen to take home
Pizza Pot Pie
Conceived by the owner in his Chicago Law Office while Dreaming of "il gran giorno" when he would open his restaurant, the Pizza Pot Pie has become a favorite of world-wide pizza connoisseurs who have graced the Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company since its inception in 1972. The Pizza Pot Pie is an individual serving, "made from scratch" with triple-raised Sicilian bread-type dough; a homemade sauce consisting of olive oil, fresh garlic, onions, green peppers, whole plum tomatoes and a special blend of cheeses; sausage made from prime Boston butts; and doorknob-size whole, fresh mushrooms. (Vegetarian pizza pot pie may be specially ordered)
The Half-Pounder$16.75
The One-Pounder$33.50
Oven Grinders
What in the blazes??? A large, authentic Italian loaf stuffed with select Italian meats, cheeses, peppers, etc., basted with freshly seasoned garlic oil, and baked piping hot…
Italian Combination
$18.25
Smoked ham, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, anchovies, pickled sweet red pimento peppers, beef-steak tomatoes, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Italian Salami
$17.75
Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, anchovies, pickled red pimento peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil, and Italian spices
Italian Ham
$17.75
Succulent smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickled red pimento peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Meatball
$17.75
Baked Italian meatballs, tomato sauce, brick cheese, fresh green peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil, and Italian spices
Sausage
$17.75
Savory Italian sausage, tomato sauce, brick cheese, green peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Vegetarian
$17.75
Tomato sauce, brick and Swiss cheese, eggplant, onions, olives, mushrooms, red and green peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Salad Dinners
These Salad Dinners are "made to order" by specially trained salad chefs and have become as popular over the years as the Pizza Pot Pie. Each one is intended to provide an evening meal for two to four people when accompanied by the Mediterranean Bread and a bottle of wine. Each salad will also satisfy four to six people as an accompaniment to the Pizza Pot Pie or the Oven Grinders. Served with sour cream garlic, sweet and sour poppyseed, and Italian dressings, which may be purchased separately in 12 ounce bottles to take home
Great American
Lettuce, smoked ham, provolone and Swiss cheese, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, artichoke hearts… tossed with freshly grated Romano cheese
$18.75
$25.75
Country French
Lettuce, onions, peppers, tomatoes, chopped green onions, green and black olives, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, topped with crumbled Farmer's cheese
$18.25
$24.50
Classic Greek
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, Greek olives, onions, anchovies, chopped green onions, dill weed, tossed with feta cheese
$18.25
$24.50
Italian Festa
Lettuce, smoked ham, Italian cappocola, provolone and Swiss cheeses, Italian sausage, meatballs, Genoa salami, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, green peppers, anchovies, tomatoes, olives, whole pepperoncini, sliced fresh mushrooms, whole pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, pickled red pimento peppers, chopped green onions, covered with freshly grated Romano cheese
$22.75
$30.25
Dessert
Tortoni
An Italian frozen cream dessert, flavored with rum and crushed macaroons and sprinkled with finely crushed toasted graham crackers
$11.50
$14.50
Salads
Extra Sour Cream Garlic Dressing $1, Extra Sweet and Sour Poppyseed Dressing $1, Extra Italian Dressing $1
Antipasto (Regular)
$19.75
"Before the meal" ...a cheerful, colorful, and appetizing variety of the splendid Italian version of hors d' oeuvres. A platter of Meats and Cheeses and Vegetables marinated in our house made Italian Dressing. Serves 2-4 people as an appetizer
Antipasto (Large)
$27.25
"Before the meal" ...a cheerful, colorful, and appetizing variety of the splendid Italian version of hors d' oeuvres. A platter of Meats and Cheeses and Vegetables marinated in our house made Italian Dressing. Serves 4-6 people as an appetizer
Chef's Salad (Individual)
$10.50
A generous serving for one of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green and black olives, pepperoncini, onions, artichoke hearts, and green peppers, intended to compliment pizza pot pie and oven grinders. Served with sour cream garlic, sweet and sour poppy seed dressings
Chef's Salad (Regular)
$13.75
A moderate serving of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green and black olives, pepperoncini, onions, artichoke hearts, and green peppers, intended for two adults to complement Pizza Pot Pies and Oven Grinders. Served with sour cream garlic, sweet and sour poppy seed Dressings
Great American (Regular)
$16.75
Lettuce, smoke ham, provolone and Swiss cheese, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes hearts...tossed with freshly grated Romano cheese. Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing. Serves 2-4 as an appetizer (Large shown)
Great American (Large)
$23.75
Lettuce, smoke ham, provolone and Swiss cheese, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes hearts...tossed with freshly grated Romano cheese.Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing
Country French (Regular)
$16.25
Lettuce, onions, peppers, tomatoes, chopped green onions, green and black olives, cucumbers, artichoke hearts..topped with crumbled Farmer's cheese. Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing. Serves 2-4 as an appetizer (Large shown)
Country French (Large)
$22.50
Lettuce, onions, peppers, tomatoes, chopped green onions, green and black olives, cucumbers, artichoke hearts..topped with crumbled Farmer's cheese. Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing. Serves 4-6 as an appetizer
Classic Greek (Regular)
$16.25
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, Greek olives, onions, anchovies, chopped green onions, dill weed...topped with feta cheese. Serves 2-4 as an appetizer. Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing. (Large shown)
Classic Greek (Large)
$22.50
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, Kalamata olives, onions, anchovies, chopped green onions, dill weed and topped with a generous amount of Feta cheese
Italian Festa (Regular)
$20.75
Lettuce, smoked ham, Italian cappocola, provolone and Swiss cheese, Italian sausage, meatballs, Genoa salami, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, green peppers, anchovies, tomatoes, olives, whole pepperoncini, sliced fresh mushrooms, whole pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, pickled red pimento peppers, chopped green onions...covered with freshly grated Romano cheese. Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing. Serves 2-4 as an appetizer (Large shown)
Italian Festa (Large)
$28.25
Lettuce, smoked ham, Italian cappocola, provolone and Swiss cheeses, Italian sausage, meatballs, Genoa salami, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, green peppers, anchovies, tomatoes, olives, whole pepperoncini, sliced fresh mushrooms, whole pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, pickled red pimento peppers, chopped green onions...covered with freshly grated Romano cheese. Includes a side of Sweet and Sour Poppy Seed Dressing and of Sour Cream Garlic Dressing. Serves 4-6 as an appetizer
Mediterranean Bread
Please choose 1 or more: Wheat, White
Mediterranean Bread
$10.75
Described simply as a creation. An honest product with a presence, a substance, a fragrance, and a taste. This bread was intended as a complement to the Antipasto and the Salad Dinners but has earned its reputation, standing alone, as this restaurant's more popular menu item. Serves two to four adults
Pizza Pot Pie
The Half-Pounder
$14.75
The Pizza Pot Pie is an individual serving, "made from scratch" with triple-raised Sicilian bread-type dough; a homemade sauce consisting of olive oil, fresh garlic, onions, green peppers, whole plum tomatoes and a special blend of cheeses; sausage made from prime Boston butts; and doorknob-size whole, fresh mushrooms. Please choose 1: Meat Sauce (pork sausage), Vegetarian Sauce. Please choose 1: Mushrooms, No Mushrooms. Please choose 1: White Crust, Wheat Crust
The One-Pounder
$29.50
The Pizza Pot Pie is an individual serving, "mad from scratch" with triple-raised Sicilian bread-type dough; a homemade sauce consisting of olive oil, fresh garlic, onions, green peppers, whole plum tomatoes and a special blend of cheeses; sausage made from pring Boston butts; and doorknob-size whole, fresh mushrooms. Please choose 1: Meat Sauce (pork sausage), Vegetarian Sauce. Please choose 1: Mushrooms, No Mushrooms. Please choose 1: White Crust, Wheat Crust
Frozen Pizza Pot Pie - The Half Pounder
$14.75
Our Frozen Half pound Pizza Pot Pie frozen to heat up and enjoy at home. Please choose 1: Meat Sauce (pork sausage), Vegetarian Sauce. Please choose 1: Mushrooms, No Mushrooms. Please choose 1: White Crust, Wheat Crust
Frozen Pizza Pot Pie - The One Pounder (Vegetarian)
$29.50
Our Frozen Vegetarian One pound Pizza Pot Pie to heat up and enjoy at home
Frozen Pot Pie Pizza - The One Pounder (Meat Sauce)
$29.50
Our Frozen One pound Pizza Pot Pie with a lean ground pork sausage in our famous sauce to heat up and enjoy at home. Please choose 1: Meat Sauce (pork sausage), Vegetarian Sauce. Please choose 1: White Crust, Wheat Crust
Oven Grinders
Italian Combination
$16.25
Smoked ham, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, anchovies, pickled sweet red pimento peppers, beef-steak tomatoes, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Italian Salami
$15.75
Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, anchovies, pickled red pimento peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Italian Ham
$15.75
Succulent smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickled red pimento peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Meatball
$15.75
Baked Italian meatballs, tomato sauce, brick cheese, fresh green peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Sausage
$15.75
Savory Italian sausage, tomato sauce, brick cheese, green peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
Vegetarian
$15.75
Tomato sauce, brick and Swiss cheese, eggplant, onions, olives, mushrooms, red and green peppers, Romano cheese, garlic oil and Italian spices
By the Jar
Sour Cream Garlic Dressing-Jar
$8.95
Our delicious in house dressings to take home in a 12 ounce bottle
Sweet & Sour Poppyseed-Jar
$8.95
Our delicious in house dressings to take home in a 12 ounce bottle
Italian Dressing-Jar
$8.95
Our delicious in house dressings to take home in a 12 ounce bottle
Italian Seasoning (Jar)
$8.95
Our delicious Italian seasoning to have at home to add the flavor of Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder to any meal!
Extra Italian Seasoning
$1.00
Our delicious Italian seasoning to have at home to add the flavor of Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder to any meal!
Mixed Dressing-Jar
$8.95
We sell a jar that is half Sweet and Sour Poppyseed and half Sour Cream Garlic. Because, you know, mixing the two dressings is magic
Box of Candy
$8.95
Molasses chips covered in dark chocolate in a 1/2 lb box
If buildings could talk, the narrow three-story brick structure at 2121 North Clark Street, Chicago, could tell quite a tale: genteel youth, evil middle age, fiery holocaust - and rebirth. No one seems to know just when the old house was built, but there are distinct traces of Victorian gentility in its brownstone front, its second-story entrance reached by a flight of stone steps and its high ceilinged, narrow-windowed formality.