Amore Taste of Chicago
Thin Crust – Half Cheese, Half Pepperoni
Deep Dish – Sausage and Mushroom
Cannoli
Said by some to be the best Chicago Style Pizzeria in Sin City, or perhaps just the one most decked-out in Windy City swag, it was for lunch on Saturday that a party of three stopped in to Amore Taste of Chicago and inhabiting a table in front of a mural of the 2013 Blackhawks a ‘taste’ of two pizzas plus a pair of Cannolis was fine, if not memorable – certainly not a spot worth going out of the way for unless one is completely inexperienced or overly curious to verify whether the rumors are true.
More sizable than one would gather from the exterior and brighter than many places of its ilk as a result of large windows exposed to the strip-mall parking lot out front, it was to an empty dining room that we arrived as doors clicked open and remaining that way throughout the duration of our 60 minute stay the service was expectedly attentive, pies requested to be delivered as completed with thin crust presented after a mere ten minute wait.
Admittedly benefited by a Midwestern upbringing, not to mention a sister who lives minutes from Wicker Park, suffice it to say that the circle cut into rectangles was far less novel to me than it may be to others while tomato sauce seemingly straight from a can did little to improve rather flavorless crust, the mozzarella not particularly impressive either while Pepperoni was the typical oily store-bought stuff.
Not really expecting much from the deep-dish considering the overall quality of the traditional pie it was with a medium-thick version removed from the pan and served atop cardboard that the meal progressed, the same ingredient quality generally marring crust that would have been better off with more butter left to caramelize though the sausage and mushrooms were a touch more successful than pepperoni as toppings, each cannoli perfectly serviceable with a shattering shell filled to order, though far from the best available in town.
TWO STARS: Generally not the sort to assume that Las Vegas should meet or exceed the quality of signature dishes from cities a thousand or so miles away, Amore Taste of Chicago simply is not as good as any of the classics offered within the confines of The Second City, a more substantial search necessary to see if it is even the best in the (702.)
RECOMMENDED: Snowbirds in need of a fix may find some use for the Deep Dish.
AVOID: Expectations or exclamations that this is anywhere near on par with Pequods, Lou’s, Burt’s, Gino’s, or even the original Uno or Due.
TIP: No doubt a place for Chicago Sports, those interested in catching a game may wish to check the place out on Sundays or during Cubs, Hawks, or Bulls games throughout the year.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
http://www.amoretasteofchicago.com/
