After tasting real Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, you WILL become addicted. The rich layer of sauce, the thick crust with the perfect amount of crispiness on the outside and the amalgamation of the toppings sealed deep inside is absolute pizza Nirvana. And unless you're going to make it yourself or have it shipped to your home from Illinois, your absolute best option in the Salt Lake Valley is Sweet Home Chicago.
Located in Draper and South Jordan, they bring home the flavors of Chicago to you. And trust me, that's hard to do properly. I've tried a number of pretenders, stating that they know how to make a Chicago style pizza. But in most cases, they fall short, be it inadequate crust, greasy interiors, dryness caused by an inferior sauce. But Sweet Home Chicago knows how to do it exactly right.
I discovered them after a movie at the District. While sceptical of their authentic Chicago claim, we decided to give them a try. The restaurant along the center street of the District plaza is cozy, but has a lot of charm. The wait staff was very attentive and extremely friendly. And their selection of beverages, including a little beer and wine, was great.
We began with the Mozzarella Pull Apart appetizer ($9.99), which when delivered, was HUGE! It's essentially two 14" pizza crust, crammed to capacity with mozzarella cheese and coated with garlic, butter and oregano. If there is one thing they know here, it's crust. The pull-aparts have a crispy exterior, but are perfectly chewing inside. It comes with a side of a great marinara that compliments it very well.
After devouring more of this than I really should have (because it was so good), our deep dish arrived. I was pleasantly surprised that it looked just like many of the deep dishes I partook of in Chicago. And after one bite, I found that it tasted just as great. The crust had that cracker like snap where the two crusts met at the top edge, but the rest of the crust was chewy and extremely flavorful. There's a hint of butter in the crust, but it's never oily, which can be the downfall of any crust baked in large high sided pan. The delicious taste of the cooked tomatoes shine through, with the parmesan cheese and bail providing the perfect accents. And the filling... marvelous. They do not skimp on the cheese and all the toppings hidden deep inside combine into an absolutely divine brick of molten goodness.
Now if you're not a thick pizza fan, they do provide and extremely thin crust option (starting at $6.99 to $15.99 for a small to a large). The bottom of the crust is almost cracker-like in consistency, while the zone where the the toppings meet the dough stays chewy and delicious.
And the best part of it all, it's very economical. The deep dishes start at $8.99 for a small and a $16.99 for a large. So for our group of four, we had the pull-aparts, a small deep dish with three toppings and drinks for everyone for $37, tax and tip included.
You can also order take-out or have it delivered, which I do on a regular basis. We'll usually grab a deep dish for the adults and a thin crust for the kids. It's rare to have a pizza delivered and look just as good as it would out of the oven at the restaurant. The picture to the left is the pizza delivered to me last week. Perfect! And this is the small (which with two toppings is only $12). This size will feed three to four hungry adults, while the large will feed four to six adults. Remember, a Chicago Deep Dish slice is equivalent to 2 or more regular pieces of a regular pizza. So order accordingly.
So the next time you have a pizza craving, try sweet Home Chicago and feel like your eating a slice right off of Michigan Avenue.
Location Information:
Draper
1442 E. Draper Pkwy (12300 South)
Draper, UT 84020
From I-15, take the 12300 South Exit and head eastbound. Continue for approximately two miles and past 1300 East. Once past 1300 East, Sweet Home Chicago will be on your right side just after the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market.(801) 545 - 0455 - Map of Store and Delivery Zone
South Jordan
11587 S. District Main Dr (Just outside the theater at "The District")
South Jordan, UT 84095
Take Bangerter Highway to 11400 South. Turn eastbound on 11400 South and turn right into "The District". Sweet Home Chicago is located on the the south end of the main strip just outside the movie theater.
(801) 727 - 7900 - Map of Store and Delivery Zone
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