We love to order their "half-baked" pizzas and take them home to finish baking. Their extra sausage pizza is a huge favorite.

If you aren't prepared for the Zelda's experience you might be a bit taken aback. Just walk in with patience and an open mind. Take it all in. Observe the retro stone walls and the dark lattice dividing wall with the christmas lights. Let the old timey italian posters sink in. Let the watresses give you a bit of sass and don't take anything personally. Think about all the history, all the stories that the walls of Zelda's would tell if they could speak. Remember that the staff is not there to hold your hand and stroke your ego, they're there to make you the best damned pizza you've ever had. And fully expect to exercise a lot the next day to burn off those calories!

My last visit to Zelda's last week and was a good as the first time, 20 years ago. The place inside is still dark and has booths that ara little uncomfortable after sitting a while, but the food it worth it. For first timers I would highly recommend the combination. A nice mix of toppings, and two pieces will fill you up. For those wanting to be adventures, the pesto pizza is just as yummy. Add a cheep pitcher of beer, and you can not find a better meal in town.

Authentic chicago pizza, very tasty and with abundant toppings. The service leaves much to be desired. Snotty server with no time to come back and offer extra napkins or refills or anything. I would go back for the pizza though, it was that good..

I tried to like this place because ambiance is important to me, and Zelda's is old school woodsy and dark. But that's the ONLY thing Zelda's has going for it. I tried again and again because I've found that places and people that can seem offensive in the beginning often wind up being your favorites. Zelda's is the exception, as it's progressively disappointing every time. They pride themselves on having some of the worst service in town (just check their website) and the pizza is so NOT GOOD. The crust is supposed to be the big draw (I can't imagine what else could be) and it's saturated with butter and flaky and just bad. If you're looking for bad food, awful service and an annoyingly long wait for no apparent reason, then come here by all means. Other wise, stick with places with GOOD reviews, and maybe, I dunno, a HOSTESS.