Since 1959
We came across Al’s about a year and a half ago when the Hound’s mom did some babysitting for some old friends in Naperville. I didn’t have to hang around, so I checked out downtown. Nice walkable area, with a grown-up small town vibe. Lots of people out. There’s a nice historic area a short walk away, not to mention North Central College and a Metra stop.
Naperville is actually much larger than its quaint downtown suggests; it now has a population of over 140,000 people. There’s probably great pizza in Naperville, but I had a place in mind that the Pizza Hound picked out.
It took a bit of a drive north to find Al’s Pizza. If Naperville seemed like it used to be a small town, the area around Al’s still really felt like a small town. You would have no idea that Warrenville was now a small western suburb with a population of about 13,000, with gleaming office parks and Interstate 88 just a short drive away. When Al’s opened in 1959, there were only about 3,000 people living in Warrenville.
From the outside, Al’s looked a bit like a small roadhouse, with cars parked around the outside. Inside there was a nice comfortable dining area, with some booths and photos on the walls. The lighting was perfect for the place, not too bright and not too dark. The place seemed like a great spot to go with the family for a Friday night meal or with friends after a game.
At the take-out counter, the staff was very friendly and welcoming. Most of the young guys working in the kitchen were wearing some form of hunting camouflage, which reminded me a lot of my hometown in Missouri. I grabbed the pizza and headed back to Naperville.
As usual, the pizza was all pepperoni, half sausage. The crust was great. Very thin, but almost soft. There was a small bit of crust visible along the edge, which meant a lot of crust for Ernie. A delicious and very well-made pizza. Recommended. Check ’em out sometime!
Al’s Pizza is located 28W241 Warrenville Rd., Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-9630
We don’t have any photos, as this was early on the pizza hunt, but check out these sites out for some good ones.
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