Aurelio’s Pizza

Best pizza anywhere. We love Aurelio’s pizza. Every time we visit Naples we have to have a pizza from here.

Almost as good as the original aurelios in Chicago.
Antipasti salad is great! Just like it. Pizza crust was buttery… Just like home. Sweet sauce… But the browning of the cheese was off a bit. Overall — great experience.

What a disappointment to eat here after hyping it so much. I ate here a year ago and liked what I got. IN fact, I liked what someone else ordered better than my own pizza. But the deep dish pizza I got yesterday was red soup in a bread bowl. It was impossible to dish out of the pan with anything else besides a spoon. AND, it was burnt around the top edges of the pizza.
If you really have to a a deep dish pizza, go to Publix and get a frozen Chicago-​style pizza and bake it yourself. Or, just order the thin crust so you won’t be disappointed.

Wow, this place looks so small from the outside, but it’s HUGE, SWFlorida, Huuuuuge… (the Kia guy, get it? it’s stuck in my head, hopefully now in yours…) But back to the subject, the place is pretty cool lookin’- lots of stuff to look at on the walls, the bathrooms have fun-​house mirrors, (guys look funny-​wide & the ladies look super skinny…) fun to wonder around… there’s a huge pict of those vintage smug pricks from the opening of the ‘Cheers’ TV show, that’s awesome… lookin good!
Waitress (didn’t get her name) was a super nice lady, menu looked like so much what I want in this town, a nice & fun spot w/​simple italian food… I ordered the original somethin-​sumthin’ sandwich w/​roast beef, ham, pepperoni, mozz & vinaigrette (w/​a $ 1 upcharge for garlic bread). The Misses ordered a spinach & cheese pie thingy (a ‘Momma’s specialty’ I believe…)
My sandwich was freakin amazing, the Misses kept askin «How’s your sandwich?» … «How’s that sandwich?» & my eyes did the best to say «So damn good, but I can’t yank it from my gob to offer you a bite, sorry… shhhhh… can’t… stop… eating…» It was great! Her spinach calzone thingy was also really good… we will definately come back & recommend to others…
Upon leaving, I was told by the server it’s part of a chain & there’s lots of Aurelios & that kinda made me feel like I got punched in the ball-​bag, now when I eat here, I’ll feel bad for not supporting a independant & local joint like Cosmo’s or Pastrami Dan’s (both within dead-​cat throwing distance & both fantastic…) but I will be back to Aurelio’s…

Still the best Gluten Free Pizza anywhere hands down. The crust has rise to it and taste, not flat like cardboard that I find elsewhere.
They are generous on cheese and toppings. They also sauté their fresh spinach with a choice of spicy or regular. Delicious.
Service is always good, prices are reasonable for GF: $ 8.50 for one topping GF pizza is hard to find around this town.
Not the prettiest place but has charm in its own way. Very old Chicago cozy style in not only food but décor. Worth a try.

$ 48 for two large pizzas.
Toppings so oily & thick you can’t find the crust.
However, I LOVE the hometown Chicago themed interior…& it’s always busy.
I’ll definitely try the salads or subs next time.