My family and I just started going to Pie 5 and love it. As a family of 4 we have varying tastes and being able to get just what we want is just what we like. Price is just bit high but we’re willing to pay for the convenience, taste, and speed of getting our own personal pizza. Additional note: the spinach salad is tasty!
Liisa S.
Place rating: 5 Applegate, CA
The pizza is awesome and you get to make your own pizza there and pick the toppings and the kid meal pack is awesome because it includes a pizza of your choice of a drink and a dessert for around 5 $. I highly recommend this for other kids.
B W.
Place rating: 3 Cary, IL
Personalized, quick service pizza joints are sprouting up all over and this one is just OK. Blaze and MOD Pizza both do it much better but this will suffice if you’re in the area. Line moves slower in comparison to similar restaurants and variety of toppings are lesser and displayed poorly(i.e. not labeled, and take up less counter/line space but that creates a backlog since diners can’t see the toppings much in advance). And the cooking process in a Dominos like oven cannot compare to a wood burning or specialty oven at similar places. We’ll probably come back, but expectations won’t be high.
Eric M.
Place rating: 5 Hanover Park, IL
Fun personal size pizza, price is fair, make your own pizza kinda like subway, and best of all… It is fresh and fast! Taste good too. Would be back again.
Paige W.
Place rating: 2 DeKalb, IL
Showed up on a Sunday at 1pm and saw no one behind the counter and was confused as to what to do or where to go. The concept is like subway but the ingredients aren’t labeled so I was a bit confused. Also… Was a bit skeeved out because workers didn’t have on gloves and were grabbing toppings??? Pizza was $ 7 and you can put whatever you want on it so that’s nice but again, there aren’t any labels so I’m sure I missed something I would have liked to have put like garlic or fresh basil. Table we sat at was totally dirty and gross and needed to be bussed badly. I’ll think about giving them a second chance Ina few months if they are still there.
Blake S.
Place rating: 5 Crystal Lake, IL
how could you call yourself«Pie Five» and not even have apple pie? had no idea people called Pizza, «pie». Pretty stupid if you ask me. But since I was there, I gave it a try and I haven’t eaten anywhere since. been 6 months.
Julia G.
Place rating: 4 Hampshire, IL
Pretty good! For under $ 13 I got a pizza, side salad in bread bowl, and a drink. The dressing on the Italian salad is really good especially with the balsamic drizzle. The pizza was very good, way better than I expected. I got the Tuscan chicken and they put plenty of chicken on it.
Jackie T.
Place rating: 5 Huntley, IL
Highly recommend this place. Delicious pizza made fresh to order and ready in five minutes. Great place and very reasonably priced.
Kevin G.
Place rating: 4 Algonquin, IL
Wide variety of crusts and toppings. The pizza comes out pretty fast is filling. Definitly a place that I will go to regularly. The owner or manager was very nice. Staff were also friendly.
Chanda D.
Place rating: 5 Carpentersville, IL
Quick service, great food and friendly staff. They have a customer rewards program too to get discounts. I had trouble registering online so they gave me a free pizza for my trouble! Hen took my information to fix the problem!
Christine D.
Place rating: 5 Algonquin, IL
My favorite pizza place! Just had a pizza there and I can say that is one of the best thin crust pizza! The stuff is very friendly and helpful! They even gave me a coupon for free cake! Love it!!!
Renato P.
Place rating: 4 Grayslake, IL
Interesting concept, I’m saying its like cross between chipotle and pizza. You start with choosing your crust, pick your sauce, toppings and so forth. Your pizza is baked as you wait, much shorter than you would think. Whatever style or toppings you want all for $ 6. The food wasn’t an artisan pizza fired in a wood fired oven, but it was really good, much better than I expected. I would definitely go back there.
Alyssa K.
Place rating: 5 Lindenhurst, IL
I love the concept of Pie Five! You can either choose one of their already defined pizzas or you can build your own from scratch! You can get as many or as few toppings on your pizza as you would like. And they have a lot of great options for toppings – not just the basics. Plus once you choose your toppings it is only a five minute wait till your pizza is ready! I enjoy the pan crust with the marinara sauce! The spicy sauce is good but after a whole pizza of that the spice is just a little too much for me. My favorite toppings are mushrooms, kalmata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and peppers. They also have a Coke Freestyle machine and I love those! One pizza is a good amount of food and I never leave hungry!
Ann C.
Place rating: 4 Algonquin, IL
I am not a pizza fan, but I really liked this place. I was surprised, actually. I like that I can add something to my pizza but I don’t have to eat the nastiness someone else puts on their pizza. If I want my pizza to be cheese and onions only(yum) I am not going to have to worry about my kid whining all freaking day because I ordered something gross. He can invent his own pizza and leave me the heck alone! We visited with the entire family. We had coupons. It was still pretty expensive for a lunch. I am sure my 10 year old son will convince us to go back. He may be their biggest fan because he wasn’t forced to have onions on his pizza.
Sal S.
Place rating: 2 Crystal Lake, IL
Went in with low expectations and was hoping to be proved wrong but unfortunately that wasn’t the case. If you’ve had Pizza Hut it’s very similar. Soft crust, low quality cheese, cheap toppings, etc. I’m shocked the reviews are so good as while the concept is a cool idea it just isn’t executed well. We waited a fair amount but while sitting line was close to out the door due to inefficiency and very slow pizza makers. For what it’s worth my wife I enjoyed her food but to put that into context she thinks subway has good lunch meat.
Don P.
Place rating: 4 Elgin, IL
This place was great! Such a neat concept, a clean building, nice ambiance, and a friendly staff. It was easy to get through in the line(there were a few waiting). The wait was reasonable considering it is basically a pizza bar. I think we waited 10 – 15 minutes. The pizza was great and very well cooked. I loved the price. Couldn’t beat the $ 6.99 price tag for«any pie» whether you had more ingredients or not. The drink machine was nice and it gives customers a chance to have what they want. I thought more could be offered for sides(chips, perhaps?) because it’s a small pizza, but other than that, there is really nothing bad to be said about this new place. Overall, a fantastic place to try something new and a new concept. I will be going here again.
Natalie K.
Place rating: 5 Algonquin, IL
Seriously awesome concept. It’s like a Chipotle, but for a pizza. A personal sized, perfect little pizza. How are there not more of these around? Pick your crust and add as many toppings as you want. It gets placed in the oven and is ready within 5 minutes. Although I can’t say that I’m a pizza lover, I do know good pizza. I honestly wasn’t expecting much, but since it’s a new business in the area, I thought I’d give it a shot. The hubs and me walked in to scope the place out, and the line was almost out the door. There was definitely enough staff on hand for a small place, but during the time I was waiting in line, there was only one person making each persons pizza, while others were refilling ingredients, cutting dough, etc. I think there should be at least a few people at the creation station(like Chipotle) so the line could go a little faster. But being this was my first time dining in, I can’t properly assess that. I really liked the menu, and I was especially excited about there being a whole grain crust option. The cheese is a blend of mozzarella and provolone and it looks freshly shredded. They have a great selection of toppings, but I just opted for pepperoni, peppers and pinneapple. Oh! I also picked the spicy sriracha marinara. ummm YUM. It looked seriously delicious coming out of the oven and once I sat down and took a bite, I couldn’t help but laugh because it was so much better than what I expecting. It was SO good. The crust, the sauce, the gooey-melty cheese… perfection. I think this place is a great for pizza lovers and an especially cool place to take the kids. I will return and recommend Pie Five to others! My only bit of criticism would be that they need to figure out how to be better organized. Everyone was working hard and moving around quickly, yet the line was moving a bit slow because there was only one person putting toppings on the pizzas. But as a new business, I’m sure they will figure it out soon. Also, their toppings station was a bit messy, which doesn’t look all that appetizing, but they were very busy.
Gina W.
Place rating: 4 Crystal Lake, IL
This place has such a great concept! An individual pizza made as you watch and ready to put in your pie hole in just 5 minutes! We did the create your own pizza. I had the thin wheat crust which tastes very good, I don’t think it tastes any different that thin white crust really, so check the healthier option! My son had the pan pepperoni which he really enjoyed. Why only 4 stars? It is a great place for a quick pizza lunch. Taste is good and we will return! However, if are use to flavor like Lou Malnatis or a fav joint of your own, opt there for a bigger meal for dinner. Not to be confusing, so just try it out!
Brian F.
Place rating: 5 Lake in the Hills, IL
It’s easy to rate this place five stars! Here’s the concept: choose a crust, choose a sauce, and choose unlimited freshly cut ingredients… and in 5 minutes you get a personal pizza for $ 6.99! If you’re like me, it can be overwhelming to try to figure out what toppings to select, so thankfully, there are some customized combinations already suggested. I have eaten the High Five, which is basically their meat-lovers pizza, on gluten-free crust, and it’s delicious.(Gluten-free crust costs $ 2 more, but you do get a larger size pizza) If you’re looking for salad, you can do the same kind of make-your-own selection for $ 6.99 as well, though there is a side salad option for $ 2.99. When your pizza is ready, they ask if you want magic dust on top. Don’t be afraid, it’s just a mixture of Parmesan and various herbs and seasonings. I get it every time. I was here at the soft open on Wednesday and met with Jim, the GM. I will tell you that Jim and all the employees I interacted with were kind and patient. Our family will definitely be here again and again!
Greg K.
Place rating: 5 Lake in the Hills, IL
Stopped in for the soft opening yesterday at lunch and going back tonite for soft opening dinner. Great product. Many employees to keep the line moving and keeping the dining area clean in between dinners. Very impressive! Hopefully they can keep this trend going! Here’s to much success guys! For those not familiar with pie five think subway but with pizzas. 6.99 unlimited toppings and it’s done in about 3 – 5 minutes. Everybody gets a personal or kids size. You watch as they put on the toppings and can ask for more/less of anything. Kudos guys!