Chicago's Best Viewer's Choice #2: Burt's Place

[@p-millz]

R.I.P. Burt

[@goldsilverandiamonds]

So just heard he's finally retiring at 78 because of his health. I hope someone buys his business and continues the tradition. Pretty amazing just him and his wife ran that place by themselves for all those years.

[@jr13227]

RIP

[@lvsweets]

RIP

[@jimirwin5623]

Wow - this is one of the rare episodes where the host (Ted Brunson) isn't getting ripped in the comments section. The first 4 seasons of "Chicago's Best" with Ted and Brittney Payton as the hosts were by far the best.

[@joeysoprano1335]

Been here a few times in the 90's after a Cubbies Game!! Best Pizza l ever had and friendliest guy l ever met , so sad to hear about his passing a few years back!! One of a kind!!

[@mmehrhof]

I’m a Michiganian and went here once. It was after Burt passed, sadly, but it was still the same. I hope it’s still around. It was the best non New Haven pizza I ever had. I hope it’s still there.

[@livinganeclecticlife]

Best pizza I've ever eaten.

[@staggmovie]

Bad news while I never made in before it was too late, he retired and has been dead for now 4 years if you can believe it. But it must have been nice to have gotten to go in, knowing that you had a reservation, and order placed and you didn't have to wait 30 minutes or longer, before your pizza was on your table, you could get there 5 minutes, and your reservation time was when your pizza would be right on the table done and you can eat..

[@wmonger]

The secret is hair, stray hairs mixed in or under the cheese.

[@stephenprice3357]

🤮

[@RyanCoomer]

YALL JUSS JELLUS

[@garbea71g]

Miss you Burt. The pies just aren't the same.

[@actualfaxts1570]

They ain’t no pies😂🎉

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

I don't understand how I could be from Skokie and had never heard of Burt's... However! I've always liked the nearby Gulluvers... And Burt is 'Gulliver'! Now I'm Pizza deprived in England. Must buy a pizza oven!

[@johnc3601]

Don't feel bad. I'm from Morton Grove (since 1962) and I just recently heard of Burts.

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

@@johnc3601 Now why didn't we know? I went to St. Paul's woods all the time and went to the Chinese place blah blah blah. I used to love that corner because I would picture the early people of Tessville or whatever it was called- the early Germans out that way... never saw Burts. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@49erMinded]

RIP Burt

[@gRosh08]

So... dust in the wind?

[@gRosh08]

23 and Me... 10 years later.

[@4xenomad381]

Baruch Dayan Emet

[@gRosh08]

Yep... dust.

[@Janine.Najarian]

p sure tomatoes came out of a can

[@ScarfaceCamonte]

Nope.

[@nickyad2785]

Sorry but shove your rules old man

[@anthonymurphy818]

1. This guy died 2 years ago. 2. The rules have changed under the new owner. 3. You go shove it. This place is super small.

[@jr13227]

Anthony Murphy ^^

[@davidmccretton8747]

that pizza looks crap

[@ledflaplin2001]

David McCretton Nor would I ever call a place more than 3 times to get food. I can guarantee that pizza isn't worth the hassle to eat it.

[@travelingtheworld8224]

People in Chicago say it's the best but I've never been there

[@RyanJ504]

I assure you it's amazing. I try to get it every time I go to Chicago, and that's after trying some of the other places that are considered among the best.