Paxti's Pizza

Location: 441 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 473-9999
Website: http://www.patxispizza.com/

If you're looking for great Chicago style (deep dish) pizza, look no further than Paxti's Pizza. If you're in a rush I would not recommend coming here, since it takes 30 minutes or more for them to make a pizza. You can get anything imaginable on your pizza - a favorite of mine is pesto, pepperoni, and mushroom. The ingredients are actually under the sauce, meaning this isn't your typical Dominos pizza. Even though a 10 inch pizza might seem small, it does feed 2 people because the crust is thick and there's so much cheese in it. For you lactose intolerant folks out there, Paxti's will use Soy Cheese for $1 extra, meaning anyone can enjoy their pizzas.

The atmosphere in Paxti's is lively and friendly, so this is a great place for groups or a quick date. Jenny and I have come here a few times and we've always gotten the Special - onions, green peppers, sausage, and mushrooms. We have yet to branch out because this pizza is always so appetizing when we see it on the menu. Eating the pizza and getting it off the serving platter is always an adventure, since the cheese is stringy and will stretch to a couple of feet if you really try. The prices for the quality of their pizza is very reasonable, so expect to pay around $7-12 per person.

This is definitely the best pizza restaurant in Palo Alto.