Pizza Now

Pizza now is convenience food, and barely that. Many times, the «now» part of their name means «in five minutes»
I went there tonight for quick pizza for my son who was studying. They had only pepperoni ready. No place to wait. Had to sand while I waited. Gave them my order for a cheese and a pepperoni, and began my wait.
Another customer came in, and they actually SOLD the pepperoni that was hot in their oven, instead of asking him to wait.
Amazing. Clueless. Shameful.
I was going to give them three stars, until they did that.

Great pizza, great price, and friendly staff. There have been a couple times where I do have to wait for my pizza but never more than 5 minutes. The crazy bread (breadsticks) are fantastic.

It’s $ 5 good, but NOT better than Lou Malnatti’s, Giordano’s, or any of the other Chicago staples. Whoever makes that comment should be taken out back and shot!
It’s good, cheap, and because it’s cheap, you can get quite a few of them (for when we have a lot of people around the house).

For cheap pizza, this place is great. It’s actually not Pizza NOW; rather, pizza in five minutes or so. But the wait puts this place ahead of Little Caesar, and it’s locally owned. The workers are genuinely nice. Good job, Pizza Now!

I love this place. They are very nice and the pizza is always fresh.
Now on to the actual pizza itself, it’s possibly the best pizza I have ever had. I love this pizza. Seriously it’s better than Lou malnatis or any of that other crap deep dish stuff. Try it!!!

You get exactly what you expect from this place. I wanted extra topping and still made the pizza in less than 5 minutes. The pizza wasn’t undercooked even for how quick they made it. Cheap, good pizza with spicy jalapeños! If you can’t handle the spice, be careful! I loved it and was pleased with exactly what I got. I needed this pizza quick cause I was running late and worked out perfect!
Also friendly staff!

Great pizza for a great price!
Better than the other low prices pizzas by far. Very friendly employees.
Pizza is always fresh and hot. Lots of cheese and good cheese too!

This place is AWESOME. They are very quick cheap and easy pizzas to order. The first time we got this pizza we ordered it for a big party and it was a hit! Kudos! Pizza Now recently opened a location closer to home in Aurora, IL. I can’t wait to try it!
I definitely will keep this place in business as long as they keep the pizzas coming!

For $ 5, Pizza Now offers a pretty good pizza. It’s a standard crust with a decent sauce and plenty of cheese and toppings. Their bread sticks are great plain or with one of their dipping sauces. I also feel better about spending my money at a local chain versus something national like Little Caesars.

It’s a great value for the price but isn’t a luxury pizza. It’s quick and easy when you need food now and can’t wait an hour for a different pizza

This is a take-​out place; the staff if very friendly. The menu is extremely limited; the food is, well, just plain gross. We’ve had pizzas from this place three times, and the experience has been the same. The concept is fast-​food pizza, which just means they’ve already made the food and it sits in a warming box. The crust is dry/​chewy and flavorless; the sauce is bland; the toppings are average. Think about it: a frozen pizza costs more than their ready-​made pizza.

Great pizza with very friendly staff. Great pizza place in West Chicago! Keep up the good work.

Great pizzas for five bucks. For the size and cost you can’t go wrong if you have lots of people to feed!
I personally enjoy their pizzas much much more than little Caesars despite the similar cost.
The pizzas are ALWAYS fresh and well made. Call ahead if you know you’re going to have a large order so it can be ready when you pull up!
Also must say I’m happy they moved to their new location in the strip mall. They’ve kept this one much much cleaner and nicer.
Five stars for a five dollar pizza.

I completely DISAGREE with the majority of the reviews. Pizza Now is fantastic. They’re prices are the same as Little Caesars ($ 5) but the pizza is faaar better. It’s cooked well, the crust is chewy, and the breadsticks are great.
I always get a pepperoni and if I didn’t stop myself I could eat the whole thing one sitting. Now sure, there are some places that are better, but for the price AND the quality it beats anything similar. To put it simply, I live 2 minutes from Dominoes and LC but prefer to go over to Pizza Now when I want something quick.
Ever since Gene, the owner, stopped running the counter in West Chicago the young guys back there are kind of inept. They give a sense that they don’t really want to be there, but when Gene is there he is always willing to talk to customers and is the friendliest guy in the world.
Give the place a first and/​or second chance. It’s good.

Hey everybody guess what! It’s a large pizza for 5 dollars! Now, contrary to some of the other reviews I find this pizza to be far superior to a frozen pizza.
So if you do the math it’s two large (one topping) pizzas for ten dollars and three for 15 — you can really keep going further with this, really.
PN is really not a bad pie for the price. Yes, it is a little bland but it’s amazing what a little table salt will do.
Just to be clear, I’m not looking for much customer service and décor is not important but just give them a call before you leave your house and tell them what you want — it’ll be waiting for you when you get there (that’s what I do).
I didn’t notice the 3 topping deal for $ 7.77 when I was there last week but saw it today and I think I’ll try that next time.
For perspective — Other things you can buy for $ 5: subway footlong, a 24 pack of diet coke, one big Mac and fries, a box of cereal, 2 Starbucks hot chocolates (small), shampoo and conditioner (the cheap stuff like I buy), 2 gallons of gas, etc.
I like this place enough to give them a star for every dollar I spent on my pizza (just to hammer in my point). it’s nothing special but It is what it is.

SaRAWR: You want Pizza?
Me: Pizza? When?
SaRAWR: PIZZA! NOW!!!
They got pizza when you want it. As long as you want it right now. They’re like frozen pizzas that some one else made for you and charged you $ 5. This place would be a 2 star, meh. I’ve experienced better except that for $ 5 I’ve rarely had better.
It is what it is and that’s about it.

Hey, I like pizza, and when a whole pizza is about $ 5, I like it even more.
It may not be as good as Pal Joey’s pizza – check my review, but you can’t argue with cheap prices – especially when you’re trying to feed a bunch of friends & family without breaking the bank!
I like the idea that they almost always have pizzas ready to go, I’ve only had to wait for about 5 minutes one time, but then again, I’ve never ordered more than 6 pizzas.
I recommend getting the special for 2 pizzas, 8 breadsticks, 8 wings, and 2 liter soda. I think it’s about $ 16 and the wings are actually pretty good.
I was just there and noticed that they’ve added more options for toppings as well as a new special, any 3 toppings for $ 7.77. I’ll try it out next time I decide to cheat on my diet.
Holla!!!™

For $ 5 a pop, it’s good, but there are so many other places that are better. I often use this place for student council fundraisers; the middle school kids are pretty easy to please.
On another note, three times I have ordered large amounts of pizza, and the staff offered no help in bringing the pizzas out any of those three times.

I wanted to like this place and their pizza. You know, you’re leaving work, feel exhausted, can’t decide what to make for dinner, feel short on cash– it would be so convenient just to swing by and pick up a $ 5 pizza.
The pizza is OK– kind of bland, with dry but chewy crust. Not my favorite by a long shot.
My main disappointment was in the person behind the counter. He was playing on his cell phone and didn’t even say hello when I walked in. I felt like I was bothering him. He seemed to have no desire to show any customer service. I left feeling frustrated.
I did get the pizza right away, as advertised. I know you can’t have high expectations for a $ 5 pizza but my experience was disappointing. Little Caesars has the same deal– if you’re short on cash and need a quick dinner, I’d recommend them.

Funny, I thought the pizza would be ready when I got there like they advertised. Pizza Now! was more like Pizza Wait 15 or 20 minutes.
I went here on a Tuesday night at 5:30, waited in line to order and then waited for my pizzas. I saw several pizzas come out of the oven, get sliced, get put in the box and then get put into a warming bin. I couldn’t figure out why me or any of the other waiting customers weren’t getting pizzas! We had already paid, so all you needed to do was take the box and walk away.
I guess you get what you pay for. For $ 5 you can get a large cheese, pepperoni or sausage pizza or an 8 piece order of buffalo wings. Extra toppings cost extra money. The wings are very meaty, but not very spicy. They don’t numb your lips. The pizzas themselves remind me of the old Dominos.
This is located in a strip mall that also has an Aldis in it. It is only a carryout facility without anywhere to even sit while you are waiting for your pizza.
I have 4 boys and they consume mass quantities, so I thought I would give this place a shot. The reviews from my kids were mixed. Some said it was ok, another said that it wasn’t saucy enough and one is not sure. So whether I return or not remains a mystery!