tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post3871558774255306336..comments2023-12-05T12:27:23.605-06:00Comments on Chicago Pizza Club: My Pie [Meeting #58]Petey Pizzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17234382580074752985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-91718569334127085612008-06-01T14:24:00.000-05:002008-06-01T14:24:00.000-05:00Wow. seriously. did dan rate this pizza higher th...Wow. seriously. did dan rate this pizza higher than pequod's? that just totally discredits anything he may have to say on pizza and shames us all.Ciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931375905938440005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-48556273643408317222008-05-29T19:50:00.000-05:002008-05-29T19:50:00.000-05:00I'm shocked, stunned AND appalled. How is it huma...I'm shocked, stunned AND appalled. How is it humanly possible that Marla Collins' Husband gave My Pie a 7 and Pequod's a 6.5. THAT, my friends, is a load of crap! <BR/><BR/>The crust at My Pie was delish, I'll give them that. It was buttery and flaky and not too greasy. Unfortunately, as you can see in my photo of el presidente holding the limp, sad thin crust, it doesn't really 'hold up' under thin crust pressure. I felt like everything else was canned and salty and fatty. Usually, this is a wonderful combo, but I wasn't feeling it that night.<BR/><BR/>My fav was the pepperoni, garlic and onion pizza! One cannot go wrong with that combo! I'll agree with Mr. Chocolate that the Spinach was a little off the mark. Just a bunch of cheese and spinach, it was a little too rich and heavy for my liking. The thin crust roast beef was very good, although that's where my salty taste buds started to get worn out. I was trying to abide by Ryan's famous 'Don't Be Ridiculous' diet and skip the sausage, but was forced to have a bite by my fellow CPC members. Thanks, but no thanks next time. I'll agree with Kate-q on the canned mushroom, McDonald's sausage comments.<BR/><BR/>All in all I was pretty disappointed by My Pie. I had never been there, but heard people talk it up for years. I felt let down. Then I tried to call and verify the statement that My Pie has 23 restaurants in 9 states business. The poor college kid I got on the phone was like, "Huh?" and obviously had no idea what I was talking about. I'm a researcher. I do research. I'll get to the bottom of it sooner or later! I'll give My Pie a 5.9.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107863872755836542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-384521262143276042008-05-29T14:55:00.000-05:002008-05-29T14:55:00.000-05:00My Pie on Clark greets you with a unique large sol...My Pie on Clark greets you with a unique large solid wood door with the symbol "pi" as it's handles which opon entering leads you into a dimly lit dining area. The spinach souffle pizza stood out first on the menu because I had never had a pizza souffle before. The souffle is created by mixing cheese into the dough and then having cheese on top of that. This creates a refreshingly light pie to eat. In fact, all their deep dish pizzas had a noticeably lighter crust and general density. I would say this is the biggest difference between My Pie and it's competitors. The sausage was on the spongy side but had a satisfactory taste. The chunky sauce didn't excite me as much as other reviewers but it certainly gave the pie a fresher appearance. Thin crust was average. Overall, I had a good time at My Pie, but perhaps an extra boost because the Bulls drew the number one pick in the draft. Go Bulls!<BR/><BR/>My Pie: 6.5Chandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033953702055376983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-46004314348774833182008-05-21T20:39:00.000-05:002008-05-21T20:39:00.000-05:00I'll start with the thin crust. Because it was clo...I'll start with the thin crust. Because it was close to me I had more than a few slices. The outer pieces of this pie were much better than the inner pieces. The outer pieces had a crispy, buttery crust. I was skeptical about the roast beef, but was pleasantly surprised when it did not overpower the slice. The inner piece, however, is a different story. The crust, though still buttery, lost all crunch and was simply flaccid, and worse -- greasy. <BR/><BR/> The souffle pie was an interesting way to do a deep dish style pizza. It was layered as follows: crust, cheese/spinach "souffle", crust, tomato sauce. The top layer of crust melded into the souffle part and was not as heavy as a traditional deep dish. <BR/><BR/>The pepperoni, onion, garlic pan pie was quite good. Evenly spaced ingredients and a nice, flaky buttery crust. The sausage pie wasn't much to write home about. The sausage was fatty and bland. The mushrooms were weak and as kate-d. noted, were obviously from a can. I'm not a huge mushroom fan, but canned mushrooms are particularly offensive.<BR/><BR/>I give My Pie a 6.5.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445410163573056866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-51695617724857161492008-05-21T15:00:00.000-05:002008-05-21T15:00:00.000-05:00The mere mention of McDonalds sausage is leaving m...The mere mention of McDonalds sausage is leaving me feeling groggy...Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737205162923174034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-29717205080364242712008-05-21T14:30:00.000-05:002008-05-21T14:30:00.000-05:00Despite my complaints of saltiness and excessive b...Despite my complaints of saltiness and excessive butteriness to the crust, the sauce was transcendent. As dan pointed out, it had the right amount of acidity without causing heartburn and was in nice, refreshing chunks. I also agree with him that the distribution of ingredients and seasoning was not even. I had one bite that tasted like an oregano bush.<BR/><BR/>Of all the types of pizza we had, I ended up enjoying the thin the most despite huge crust failure because the roast beef and saice worked well together. I didn't really notice the purported lightness in the pan or souffle - I thought they were bricks.<BR/><BR/>For the record, the pepperoni was adequate and had a combination of salt, spice, and fatty piggy flavor. Maybe you have to be a supertaster to notice all those components.<BR/><BR/>My job has conditioned me to speak in moans and grunts, so putting my thoughts into words is difficult. I really can't say what it is about this place that made me feel like eating pizza was a chore. I was hungry, I was ready for pizza, but somehow after sampling the fare I got very bored. And tired.<BR/><BR/>I give it 5.5 out of 10.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343116355899350721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-50251828035038136972008-05-21T13:07:00.000-05:002008-05-21T13:07:00.000-05:00go to McDonald's tomorrow morning and get a breakf...go to McDonald's tomorrow morning and get a breakfast burrito. as far as i can recall, it's the same dang fatty, salty thing.kate-d.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07770519634932237326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-8578276126463403662008-05-21T12:16:00.000-05:002008-05-21T12:16:00.000-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed the pizzas. The sauce was pa...I thoroughly enjoyed the pizzas. The sauce was particularly good, but as erik noted, it was too sparse on some of the slices. I also liked the sausage a lot too. Kate thinks it tastes like McDonald's sausage. I haven't been to McDonald's in 6 or 7 years, but unless they've significantly upgraded their quality, she's just plain wrong. <BR/><BR/>The crust was good, but not great. The pepperoni was no different from virtually every other pepperoni out there - more salt than anything. The spinach seemed fresh, which is always good.<BR/><BR/>All of the pizzas had a good blend of spices.<BR/><BR/>I will eat there again, but I won't get thin crust. I give My Pie a solid 7.Marla Collins' Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464420909788025476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-79101713073561923052008-05-21T11:30:00.000-05:002008-05-21T11:30:00.000-05:00I thought My Pie was a tasty pizza place, although...I thought My Pie was a tasty pizza place, although unlike Kate and Stu, I really didn't like the Spinach Souffle. Could've just been the slice that I got, but there wasn't much tomato sauce, which left just a lump of cheese and spinach (and some crust on the top and bottom). For a few bites it was good, but it seemed like a chore to finish a whole piece.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I really enjoyed the thin crust pizza. This was the first time I've had roast beef as a topping, and I was surprised at how natural it tasted. I liked the crust, cheese and sauce, as well, so I imagine more pedestrian toppings, like pepperoni or sausage and peppers would also make for a good pizza.<BR/><BR/>Overall I'd give My Pie a 6.5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-61857696985714515522008-05-21T10:24:00.000-05:002008-05-21T10:24:00.000-05:00I also give this place a 6 (though, not because I ...I also give this place a 6 (though, not because I found the crust flavorless as the rating guidelines suggest). I actually enjoyed the Roast Beef thin crust pizza the most, I thought the roast beef flavor stood out quite well, though I was a little disappointed in the less than crispy crust, it still had a nice flavor to it. As did the deep dish pizzas and the soufflé... though, I'm still not quite sure why this was called a soufflé and not a stuffed pizza despite the many times it was explained to me last night. I don't remember anything about the cheese standing out a whole lot, but I did like the chunky pizza sauces, and I do think I noticed some differences in sauce between the pizzas, especially on the deep dish pizza.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737205162923174034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22317864.post-89624261911480818972008-05-21T10:22:00.000-05:002008-05-21T10:22:00.000-05:00I enjoyed My Pie. My favorite element was probably...I enjoyed My Pie. My favorite element was probably the very buttery and flaky crust on the deep dish pizzas. On the thin crust, the crust was browned around the edges and quite crispy, which I like. The cheese was pretty standard in flavor, texture, and amounts. The chunky sauce was good but not terribly special. I liked the pepperoni/garlic/onion pizza the best, because that is a great combination and because those toppings were tasty at My Pie. By contrast, I really didn't enjoy the sausage and mushroom pie. The sausage looked and tasted like McDonald's breakfast sausage, and the mushrooms tasted canned (though cooked). The spinach souffle was basically just a stuffed pizza, which always means lots and lots of cheese, but it was good though quite salty. The thin crust was good, though in my two slices I got the flavor of the roast beef more than big chunks of roast beef. I give My Pie a 5.8.kate-d.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07770519634932237326noreply@blogger.com