Pizza Mission: Best Chicago Deep Dish

Rating Scale: 1 - 5 (5 high)

CONTENDERS: 
                             #1 Lou Malnati's                      #2 Gino's East             #3 Giordanos

CATEGORIES:
Crust                              3.5                                       1                                   5
Sauce                             2                                          4                                   4
Cheese                           3                                          3                                   3  
Wait time                        5                                          5                                   1
Ambiance                       5                                          3                                   4                    
Filling                             3                                2 + 4 (Pep- Spinach)       4 - 3 (Pepp -Spinach)     
Salad                             4                                          3                                   4                       
                                     25.5                                     22                                 24.5
Ordered:
#1 Caesar Salad, The Lou Deep Dish (1/2 without mushrooms, contained spinach mix, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese) -There was not enough sauce, didn't like the mushrooms

#2 Side salads, personal deep dish - 1 spinach, 1 pepperoni - The crust was nothing special - not crumbly, gooey nor flaky.  It came with plastic utensils and plates. Loved the spinach but didn't like the pepperoni. Average salad.

#3 Caesar Salad, Stuffed deep dish, 1/2 spinach, 1/2 pepperoni - Very good crust. The cheese had good flavor but was a bit excessive.  Waited over 1 hour.  Atmosphere was great.

And the winner is.....

Lou Malnati's per above......

But....

Our favorite was....

Giordanos