The Original John's Pizzeria — Restaurant in North Township

I sure was hungry and not too far from me was this joint. It seemed to be the right stop for me.

There was a sign that stated The Original John’s Pizzeria. It had an arrow pointing left for Carry out and straight for Dine In. It stated Immediate Seating Available. My significant other and I entered through the door that stated John’s Family Dining Entrance. We were told we could choose a table to sit at. We chose a cool spot in the corner. I looked at the menu to see what was offered.

I ordered a Glass Diet Pepsi. It was $3.25. From the Cocktails section, we got a Margarita. It was $8.50. The server gave us options for the flavor and we chose lime. The server gave us the option of salt or no salt and we chose salt. From the Pizza section, we got a Small 12” Cheese Pizza . . . . . . 17.00. The Pasta section stated with Garlic Bread. Choose your Pasta and Sauce. We chose Penne and Phil’s Special Meat Sauce. It was Mushrooms & Green Peppers . . . . 12.95.

The Diet Pepsi was smooth and tasty. Both of the free refills I was given were as well. The Margarita was concocted beautifully. It was pleasant to sip on throughout my visit. The Cheese Pizza was simple, yet delicious. I couldn’t stop eating it, but unfortunately I had to after the last slice. The Pasta caught me off guard when it arrived due to the size of it. It looked fantastic and it surely was. The Garlic Bread had a nice crunch with a burst of flavor. I enjoyed it.

The service was exceptional. I didn’t have any issues.

Overall, I had an excellent experience at this joint. I wouldn’t hesitate to go again.

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I don’t live too far from here, so it was time to try it out. I was craving pizza, so I was hoping for the best!

My significant other and I were seated fast. This place definitely looked as if it were stuck in the past. That gave it a unique flare in my opinion.

I ordered a Diet Pepsi to start with. It was $3.25 and it came with free refills. Each one I had was delicious. We got a Classic Martini and a Margarita. The Martini was strong and it was definitely interesting to try. I wasn’t a fan of it. The Margarita was rather sweet, but it was tasty!

We ordered the House Salad (small, serves 1-2) for 5.50, which was a reasonable price. We chose the Vinegar & Oil from the Dressings. Besides that, we got a Small 12” Cheese Pizza. It was 17.00, which was pretty steep. Last, but not least, we ordered the Pasta with Garlic Bread. We got the Rigatoni for our Pasta. For the Sauce, we went with Marinara, The House Specialty. It was 11.50.

The House Salad was okay at best. The dressing kind of ruined it. The Pizza was great! It was greasy, but still revealed great flavors! The Pasta was fantastic as a whole. The Rigatoni paired flawlessly with the Marinara! The size for the price was very plentiful. The Garlic Bread that it came with was also fantastic.

The service was solid here. Our server brought us everything we needed and had a positive attitude.

Overall, this spot was a great choice. I feel that I got a lot of bang for the amount I paid. I will not hesitate to come back!

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My absolute favorite regular pizza. Nothing like it. Been eating it since they were in Calumet City. Now in Munster, Indiana. The crumbly sausage is amazing.

Here is an update from January 30, 2025. Been eating the pizza for 40+ years and always good. We were the 1st table seated at about 5:45 and it was a Thursday. Told them celebrating 2 birthdays. 1 waitress struggling to keep up. Order took forever while other tables that came in after us were already getting their food. Same type of food pizzas and sandwiches. Brought our pizza out and was talking to another table while holding our pizza for a couple minutes really? Bring pizza to table 1st so rude. Owner got some pizza and was sitting there eating and our dinner order wasn’t even taken. We felt completely disrespected and it was clearly obvious other tables had preference. Spent a good amount of money but it was a total disappointment. Pizza was mediocre at best. I LOVED this place but am reconsidering. Hire more help and take care of your customers 1st instead of filling your face help out your struggling 1 waitress who’s also behind the bar as well. And be welcoming instead of having the look of gloom...