Reviews for Lou’s LaGrotto in Peru, IL
I drove an hour to come here because of it reputation and experience in the past. I ordered garlic nuggets and they arrived at... the table and was hard as a rock had to peel them apart to eat. Ordered 2 large pizzas, the stuffed shrimp pasta and the chickenparmesean. The 2 pastas came with salads. The salad was brown with rotted lettuce, got the end of the tomato, and a cucumberthat was so dried out it looked like a jalapeño. The 2 pizzas were deep dish sausage and deep dish chicken and tomato. Thepizza was good. The pasta wasn't great. So if you choose to go here I would recommend pizza only. Good luck on getting anynapkins or a server that cares. I will not be returning. Read more
Service was great. Pizza was tasty. Four stars because no toilet paper or paper towels in the bathroom. Brought to waitress... attention and was immediately handled. Read more
Really disappointed. We love trying local places when traveling and this was a let down. Received our order 40 minutes late (1... hr 40 mins total) and it was as cold and burned. Single mom in a hotel with two kids and a disaster of a dinner at 9pm? my kidstook one bite and were still chewing it 10 minutes later. We ended up snagging yogurt and cereal from the hotel breakfast roombecause after spending almost $40 on this I didn?t have many options. It seems like it might be good pizza right out of the ovenbut if this is normal for their delivery I would not recommend. Read more
Lou's LaGrotto is an institution. It's been in business for longer than I've been alive and when you eat there it is obvious... why. Italian food is the fare. Pizza is the obvious choice. I ordered a Hawaiian ( I know, I know pineapple doesn't go on pizza)thin crust. The dough along with most of the bread seems to be made in house. The crust was thin and crisp with a great flavor.The toppings were what you would expect. The grated parm on the table was clearly grated in house. The day I went, I showed upwith 25 people, I'm sure they weren't too excited but they accommodated us and served us in a timely manner. Great food, greatservice, good prices. If you're in the area, stop in and get a piece. Read more
Friends invited us to join them here on a Saturday night. The place was very easy to find and to find parking. The handicap... parking is pretty limited but was very accessible. The restaurant was also accessible and not real crowded. The restaurant wasclean and seating was well spaced. The service was outstanding and the meal flowed from drinks and appetizers through the pizza.The drinks were very good and the alcohol was plentiful. We ordered dough nuggeta and sauce and a thin crust pizza, the pizzawas good but the nuggets were not that great, some were very soggy while others were hard. I personally would not order thoseagain but I would return for drinks and pizza. Read more
Stopped in after hiking at near by starved rock. Quiet Tuesday afternoon but that didn?t stop the staff from going above sand... beyond. The La Grotto Garlic Parmesan bites are a fantastic appetizer. We got a medium deep crust pizza which was probably someof the best we?ve had. High praises for Lou?s LaGrotto! Read more
Working near Peru, IL this week and we Saw the reviews and pictures on Google and had to give it a chance. The three of us were... almost overwhelmed by the first slice of Deep Dish. Sent the second back to get smaller slices. Not even sure if we?ll get tothe Deep Fried Lasagna. Pizzas are both Medium Deep Dish, one is Supreme, the other is Pulled BBQ Pork. All this after westartsd with their garlic bread nuggets. Excellent all around. Read more
It's a good atmosphere and good food. I believe it's a bit overhyped and over the four times I've visited there I've yet to find... one item that is a real standout. I enjoy it and would definitely come back again tho there is better and less expensive pizzaaround. I enjoyed the food, the interior, the parking is ample and the staff is always great. ???? Their dough is very welldone. Read more