Reviews

InsideScoop InsideScoop SF, 5/7/2012: In the last few years this restaurant that started in Palo Alto eight years ago has expanded; there are now several in the city as well as elsewhere. Read Michael Bauer’s Five Places to Dine.
San Francisco Chronicle Image San Francisco Chronicle, 3/21/2012: If you’re in the mood for rib-sticking Chicago-style pizza, Patxi’s Chicago is the place to go. Read Michael Bauer’s full review.
Serious Eats, 2/24/2011: San Francisco’s best Chicago style stuffed pizza. Read the full review on Slice at SeriousEats.com.
Shamurai scientific food taste test Shamurai, 12/19/2010: Patxi’s wins scientific blind tasting against Little Star, Zachary’s, Gino’s and Lou Malnati’s! Patxi’s received the best score distribution with a IQR between 3.874 and 4.625. Its lowest score was 3.5 and the highest score was a 5 (given by 3 testers). Zachary’s was generally favored next (with a median score of 4.0). Little star follows third (last in the San Francisco facsimiles) read more >>
Report by Shamurai | Photos by xeelix
Mountain View Voice Mountain View Voice, 8/6/2010: Patxi’s Chicago-style deep-dish pizza is near glorious. I’m beholden to Patxi’s for helping me overcome my phobia of deep-dish pizzas. Deep-dish remains the heavyweight of the pizza kingdom, but at least Patxi’s has fashioned a world champion. read more >> – Dale F. Bentson.
SF Web Awards Image SF Weekly, 4/6/2010: “San Francisco’s Best Foursquare Mayor Deal”
MetroWize Image MetroWize San Francisco – October 2009 Paxti’s Pizza adds a third location to its repertoire of Windy City-style restaurants. Situated between the busy streets of Lombard and Fillmore… read more >> – Demeter Trieu.
San Francisco Chronicle Image San Francisco Chronicle – February 2008 Patxi’s Chicago Pizza has fans in two locales: In Palo Alto, where it started in 2004, and in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, where the second location opened a year later. When you taste the deep double-crust pizza, you might be reminded of Zachary’s. In fact, one of the owners, Patxi Azpiroz, was a manager there for years. However, the pizza at Patxi’s is much better, in my estimation. read more >> – Michael Bauer.
Michelin Guide Image Michelin Guide Recommended 2009 & 2010
SF Chronicle Image February 2008 Patxi’s Chicago Pizza has fans in two locales: In Palo Alto, where it started in 2004, and in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, where the second location opened a year later. When you taste the deep double-crust pizza, you might be reminded of Zachary’s. In fact, one of the owners, Patxi Azpiroz, was a manager there for years. However, the pizza at Patxi’s is much better, in my estimation. – Michael Bauer.
Zagat Guidebook Image Zagat – 2007 Patxi’s Chicago Pizza Review Highlights - For “excellent” Windy City deep-dish.
Best of Citysearch Image Best of Citysearch – 2006/2007 “Patxi’s Chicago style pizza was delicious and authentic.” “The deep dish is divine! The staff was really nice and friendly too.” “Probably the best pizza in SF.”
Bohemian Image Bohemian.com 2005 FRANCISCO AZPIROZ is better known by the nickname of “Patxi.” Don’t ask why. It’s probably not that important. What is important is that the owner of Patxi’s restaurant knows how to create the kind of Chicago pizza that would make a White Sox fan weep with joy. During a recent visit to the downtown Palo Alto eatery, I was told by someone on staff that he’s had visitors from the Windy City say that Patxi’s serves the best Chicago-style deep-dish pizza on either side of the Mississippi. I believe that story. But all that pepperoni, sausage and other salty meat, as well as the bullet-proof-glass-thick layers of cheese, sure makes one thirsty. Fortunately, Patxi’s is developing a cool little bar scene to complement the restaurant side of the business. The vibe is much different from what you will find at other downtown Palo Alto watering holes. People don’t come to Patxi’s to see or be seen. Nobody is going to care how much your tie costs or if your shoes match your bag. And best of all, there’s not a cosmo in sight (Patxi’s only serves beer, wine and sodas). Folks simply belly up to the bar and order a few brews, maybe some appetizers, and unwind for an hour (or two) while watching one of two TV sets behind the small bar. No, there’re not jumbo plasma deals showing violent anime flicks and weird music videos. The TVs at Patxi’s, in true Chicago tradition, are tuned to whatever game happens to be taking place. Jermaine Dye would approve. — Jim Harrington
Palo Alto Weekly Image Palo Alto Weekly – 2004 That’s the Chicago way! Patxi’s impresses with it’s authentic Windy City pizza’s. - Elaine Rowland.

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