The Quonset Pizza

I tried The Quonset Pizza Restaurant in Waukegan last night. I've been actively looking out for pizza joints that have been around since the 50's, and this one has been there since 1946. When we walked in, the smell was a little reminiscent of Marie's on Lawrence which got me excited. The restaurant had three sections, all connected lengthwise. To the right was the carryout section (with freezer case ala Frank's Pizza Palace in Appleton, WI). The middle section had a curved ceiling like an armory and had a large bar and lots of booths. The left section was much quieter and was all tables and booths. My friend ordered a half pepperoni half sausage. I just had a half sausage half cheese. The pizza was a classic thin crust, tavern style pizza (which I was hoping for), but it was not crisp. There was a bit too much cheese, giving it a rubbery feel. The sausage was marble sized balls, and nothing special. My friend said the pepperoni wasn't that good, reminding him of summer sausage. Overall we felt it was a fair pizza, nothing more. This was somewhat of a letdown as I heard some good things about it and was hoping to find another classic old time pizza joint that some of us have been talking about lately. Listening to some of the locals talking about it, you get the impression that they don't get out of Waukegan much!

The Quonset Pizza
2602 Grand Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-623-7115

Dave148 wrote:The Quonset Pizza
2602 Grand Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-623-7115

Sorry, I was in a hurry here at work to post! Thanks for covering Dave.

the one time i've been there, i thought the pizza was fairly average; our crust was rather crisp though. it struck me as a place i would have loved as a high school/college student, when my world was smaller.

Ram4 wrote:

Dave148 wrote:The Quonset Pizza
2602 Grand Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-623-7115

Sorry, I was in a hurry here at work to post! Thanks for covering Dave.

People look at this site when they should be working? Shame on you!

Ram4 wrote:I tried The Quonset Pizza Restaurant in Waukegan last night. I've been actively looking out for pizza joints that have been around since the 50's, and this one has been there since 1946.

I had no recollection of this place yet passing by it yesterday on our way to the Genesee Theater, Mrs Willie exclaimed "Hey isn't The Quonset supposed to have great pizza?" Clearly a name she remembers.

We didn't stop in as it looked closed.

Quonset was fair at best. I wouldn't return. I'd try Kaiser's pizza on Route 21 just south of 41. The bar I go to in Lake Bluff serves their pizza and it's pretty good. I've yet gone to the mothership.

Kaiser's Pizza and Pub
1801 N Illinois Route 21
Gurnee IL 60031
http://www.kaiserspub.com/