Antonio's Pizza Factory — Restaurant in Geneva Township

Ordered an Antonio’s Pizza Factory (located across from Delnor Hospital) large pan cheese pizza…not extra cheese, just no additional toppings so that we can judge the pizza via “one bite, everyone knows the rules” basic cheese standard. We did not order the thin crust or the deep dish. The place was not busy, and we picked up the pizza ourselves. We do not know the owner, and we do not own a competing pizza parlor.

The Antonio’s pizza was the worst pizza we have had in recent years, maybe ever. The photo shows what we got in the box for twenty-two bucks. A goopy, sloppy mess. It had zero taste…no spices, no sweet sauce. The only thing that might be average on this pie was the crust, which is edible but nothing special. It was undercooked (the restaurant had been open for one full hour before we placed the order). We each ate a slice and a half and threw the thing away. I texted the photo to a friend who has taken out from this location in the past, and he confirmed that he’s has similar experience, similar looking pizza, and he no longer orders pizza for his family from Antonio’s.

You may like Antonio’s Pizza Factory pan pizza if you prefer a lightly cooked, heavy-on-melted cheese, doughy, floppy pizza. You will not like Antonio’s if you enjoy pizza that has any crisp to the crust bottom at all, or if you like pizza with burnt cheese bubbles, toasted flavor, oregano or other spices. Much better flavor is Mod’s Pizza, Monicals, Giordano’s, Pizzeria Uno’s, etc. Even common chains like Pizza Hut, Jet’s, and Little Ceasars are more flavorful and better...

Overall, it's pretty good pizza. However, it tastes like a lot of other pizzas in the Fox Valley area. I attribute this to using the same supplier for numerous pizza places. That being Battaglia Foods in Chicago. I found this to be true by looking at the bottom of the box and finding this supplier used by several pizza places. They supply the boxes, the sausage, pepperoni, dough, etc.,etc. All good quality stuff, to be sure, but it's why they taste alike. That said, it comes down to cost. A medium pizza with two toppings is $22. Kinda expensive, all things considered. Location seems to be pretty much takeout or delivery only. Recommended, but taste is...

The best part of the pie I had was the sauce. I’m boring. Small thin half bacon and tomato. My first issue was the soggy crust. Perhaps how they make it but I’d expected “thin and crispy” not “soggy”. Toppings (bacon) was hardly visible while they choose to use whole sliced tomato. Cheese was fresh and good and as I started with the sauce was very good. Sweet with a touch of smokiness. I will repeat despite the dough and skimpy bacon toppings and continue down their menu. There has to be a reason this place has been around so long. ...