Chicho's has opened a second location in Chesapeake and I've been itching to give it a try, especially since the my experiences at the other one have been miserable. After spending most of the day on Saturday working on a retro hardware project I stopped in here on the way home to order some carry out.
First thing, this place is tiny. When you walk in the door you have to hang an immediate right and then a left to go into the dining area. There's a small bar on the left side and tables along the right wall. These are high top tables just like the old Cho's on Atlantic Ave at the oceanfront. There were a couple of people at the back end of the bar and a couple of the tables also had guests. The guys at the bar were drunk, which leads me to my second thing... It can get very loud in here. I'm sure that's because it's so small. The drunk guys were loud, and talking to a girl, I'm assuming one of their girlfriends, on speaker phone. The whole room could hear it. They were real classy.
Anyway, a server named Kelly ended up taking my order. It was apparently her first day and she was coping with it. I let her know I wanted to order a pizza to carry out and a pint while I waited. Keeping it simple I ordered a large pepperoni with the famous Chicho's spicy sauce and for the brew I had a Devils Backbone Vienna Lager from the tap. They had 8 beers on tap by the way and there were other bottled options as well.
My order took about 20 minutes and I sipped my lager and worked the apps on my phone. Once the pie came out and I paid the bill and was on my way. Just a note, on Saturdays they appear to have a $10 special on 2 topping pizzas. They were changing shifts and I overheard the new sever telling my server about that. She corrected the bill for me before handing it over to be signed. That was cool, she could have let it go and I wouldn't have been the wiser. All in all it ran me about $16 with the tip.
How was the pizza? It was excellent. I took it home, dropped the box on the stove and opened it up... Plate loaded! Taste was excellent, and I do mean excellent. I was very happy with the pie. Will I be back, definitely and next time I may...
Read moreDylan and Michael of Chicho’s in Hickory continue to go above and beyond customer service standards. These guys are AWESOME! Chicho’s pizza and wings are top notch delicious! We needed a very large order done at a specific time of night for Craig Morgan and his road crew. Dylan helped me ahead of time to figure out what to order, what time we needed it get it, etc. He was super nice and helpful throughout the process. When it was time to get the food, they were precise with the time, the order was perfect and tasted delicious. We had several various types of pizzas and wings. Everything was fantastic! Craig and his crew loved it! We will 100% continue to call on Chicho’s in Hickory for our large orders for artists that we host as well as for my family. Thank you so much Michael, Dylan and everyone at...
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