Indiana Dunes UNO Pizzeria / Spa Special Events Center — Restaurant in Porter

Brought the family in for what we thought would be a fun meal after driving all day to the Dunes. Spoiler alert: we were wrong. On the positive note, the hotel next-door was great.

Started off Strong, Friendly and easily check in at the hotel — then went to the restaurant which was a major mistake. It took an impressive amount of time just to get a kids menu. Because, you know, kids love waiting. Then we saw milk on the restaurant menu. Classic, right? Asked for some and were casually told, “We don’t have milk.” Oh okay, cool cool… just figured we’d shoot our shot with an imaginary beverage listed right there in print.

Next, my fiancée asked for a Mountain Dew. Silly us! They serve Pepsi products, but somehow skipped over one of Pepsi’s top sellers. That’s like a movie theater running out of popcorn but still proudly serving soda.

Still trying to give the place a chance, we asked the server what specials they had. Her response was basically the human version of a shrug. No interest. No effort. Just vibes — bland, uninterested vibes.

To lighten the mood, I asked her what she recommended to do in the Indiana Dunes area. Her helpful travel tip? “Google it.” Ma’am… are you a server or just the human embodiment of a 404 error?

Since Uno’s allegedly known for their deep dish pizza, I figured I’d ask about it. You’d think I inquired about a tuna sandwich by her tone. No sparkle, no suggestion, no “this is what we’re known for!” — just a half-hearted “yeah it’s a deep dish.” Riveting.

We ordered anyway (because we were trapped at that point), and of course the food didn’t all come out together. My fiancée and her little one got theirs first — brought by another server who flat-out said, “I’m not sure where your server ran off to.” Amazing. At least she was nice and seemed slightly more alive than our original one.

Eventually, our server reappears like she’d just returned from a long hike and looks at me confused, like “You don’t have your pizza?” Nope! No pizza. No pan. No clue. Thanks for noticing though.

The restaurant was mostly empty — which makes perfect sense now. If you’re craving overpriced food served with a side of indifference and mystery service gaps, this is your spot.

Otherwise, take your appetite and sanity somewhere else. Preferably anywhere that serves milk and enthusiasm and is known for specials and pizza! Was very disappointed. I would not recommend this location. If I known all this I would have Avoided it altogether not sure how any hell it has a 4.6...

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