that's a great friggin' pizza!
I started going to this place when it first opened. I was Steve’s electronic tech for a few years and put in his sound system. The food here is unbelievable! Never had I had such great food and service as what the people at Chicago pasta house give you.

And by the way ask Steve to sing for you or one of the staff. And it’s a great place to take a date, sit on the porch; it’s pretty romantic and kind of dark so you can have that first kiss without getting too embarrassed.    [30 Nov 2003 01:03:21]

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Recommended Dishes: get the stuffed pizza w/ a side of fried calamari

     ­tim, tims electronic repair   elomaster at hotmail dot com

Great food & service
Dino, the owner, just catered a quilting retreat we had in Moreno Valley. He was a charming man and very courteous. The lasagna was the best most of us had ever had! They delivered, served us, and even cleaned up after us for a very reasonable price. Will go all the way to Moreno Valley soon just to get the lasagna because there is none like it in Rancho Cucamonga.    [07 Jun 2004 13:02:45]

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     ­Sheila, Nite Owl Quilters Guild   

Chicago Pizza!! Found It
My husband and I just moved out here in May 2006. We have been searching for a pizza just as good as the ones made back in Chicago. We tried Boompas... umm can you say frozen? We tried BJ's Chicago Style Pizza.. can you say Pizza Hut Sports Bar? And then we found Chicago Pasta House.. the pizza is THE best, just as good as Chicago.. kinda makes the move a little less difficult with some comfort-home food. Oh yeah and we got a large stuffed crust, 2 topping pizza and 3 drinks for $24.99.. can you beat that?!! And let me tell you this pizza is the type that 1 slice is enough!! Must try! Oh yes and the murals on the wall of the Chicago skyline and Wrigley Field are just perfect!    [27 Jul 2006 09:40:36]

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     ­Christina   cdwrice at yahoo dot com

I Love the Pizza!
Chicago Pasta House is the best!

Love the food, service, and overall. Not only will I come back, but I'm willing to marry one of the Italian boys!    [10 Apr 2008 06:28:42]

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     ­Anonymous   

Guess We Just Got Lucky
I had never been to this establishment and was looking forward to a new restaurant. I was part of a party of 20. Before we even got there, we were given specific instructions NOT to bother the other patrons. (All three of them.) As soon as my husband and I got into the door and the waiter (possibly owner?) realized we were part of the large party (that was not loud nor rowdy), he was rude. He did not direct us where to go, but pointed to the direction of our peers and walked away.

The room everyone was seated in was small and unimpressive. There was a life-sized plastic Santa glaring over the tables. Let me be the first to point out that Christmas lights tacked to garden lattice (the kind you line the bottom of your mobile home with) and then nailed to the ceiling does NOT equate to ambiance. The few booths in the room were tiny and would not have seated TWO comfortably. All of us were expected to sit at two sets of two tables pushed together, neither of which were set. There was a stack of plates and silverware in one corner that we were expected to first know about and dole out ourselves. They couldn't even be bothered to tell us, we just had to play I SPY. We could not even be at a single table (for his other customers wouldn't have room . . . remember all three of them in the room?). I like our friends as much as the next guy, but I don't want to eat shoulder to shoulder. We opted for a booth and were promptly told by waiter/owner, "NO! You sit THERE," and he left. (Coats and purses were not even permitted to be in a booth.) I was taken back by this (I'm not sure why, since we got such a warm welcome) but moved to the two seats sandwiched in the the center of the table. Do you remember sitting on a school bus in high school for a field trip? It was not unlike that.

Waiter/owner came in and INFORMED us what we would be eating and what we would be drinking and left. He came back and slapped a few soda pitchers down on the table. He did not offer straws or any alternate drinks (not even water). Another woman wanted a straw, but was afraid to ask. As more and more of our party arrived, they were given quick hushed instructions on the rules. (We weren't allowed to speak at audible levels.)

Do you remember Seinfeld's Soup Nazi? I actually WAS expecting him to scream NO FOOD FOR YOU and throw us out.
When the food finally did arrive, he slapped a piece of pizza onto our plates and barked, "WHO ELSE WANTS THIS KIND?" Once all of us were served, we just sat there looking at our plates. We all wondered if we had permission to eat. I was expecting the food to be fabulous to compensate for our abysmal service. I was sorely disappointed. The pizza looked like ingredients were plopped onto some bread and then sprinkled with cheese. The taste was comparable to Sbarro's, perhaps Domino's. (Only they have better service.) No one asked how we were, how was our food, or if we needed anything. I watched three people try their stuffed mushrooms (all three spit them out) and one person try a pasta Alfredo type dish. Two bites were taken. The bill was handed out without asking if anyone wanted dessert.

Waiter/owner kept sending his minions in to watch us, as if we were going to steal his pepper flakes or something. If anyone had to audacity to ask for something (like a fork or straw), his minions were equally inhospitable. Once half an hour went by, waiter/owner came and demanded plates. He did not ask if we were done, he had already decided. He would come in and check his watch and walk away. We got there around 8pm and we were there for less than two hours. I personally have never been to a sit-down restaurant on a Friday night that has closed before eleven.

This was my first (and last) experience at this establishment. Someone had said that's how they (Italians) are. While that's all well and good, we were not in Italy. I know from experience, the customer may NOT always be right, but the customer is ALWAYS the customer. A general rule of thumb, when your food sucks you had better have outstanding service. If you do not want a large party in your place, do not agree to having one. I'm sure the tip was included in the bill, which is a good thing for him as not one of us would have dropped a single cent. If you MUST have mediocre Italian food, I assure you, this is NOT the place to get it.    [20 Dec 2008 14:13:16]

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