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Chicago Pizza Kitchen on Eubank Just South of Montgomery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is A LOT to see at the Chicago Pizza Kitchen (CPK). \u00a0My Chicago born-and-bred bride loved the framed photographs of the Windy City’s incomparable skyline and distinct architecture. \u00a0Bulls and Bears fans (not a reference to the stock market) will enjoy perusing photos and banners of Chicago’s sports teams. \u00a0Students of the age of chivalry will gravitate to the restaurant’s northern-most corners where knights in shining armor (literally) stand guard. \u00a0Military veterans like me will reminisce about our own experiences in service to our country as we peruse the photos depicting the military service of Chicago Pizza Kitchen’s owners. \u00a0Some of us will linger longest at the POW-MIA table, one of the most poignant and thought-provoking sights at any Duke City restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Just Some of the Commodious Dining Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Contemplating the meaning behind the POW-MIA table setting can bring you to tears, especially if you served or had family in the armed forces. \u00a0A POW-MIA table has only one place setting, representing the frailty of one prisoner, alone against his or her suppressors. \u00a0Fittingly the table is set close to the dining room entrance. \u00a0There are a number of other symbols<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0displayed on the table which military veterans will appreciate. Some of my brothers-in-arms (including my own dad, grandfather and three uncles) who saw combat no doubt ruminate “there, but for the Grace of God, go I<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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This Table is Reserved for POW MIA Service Members<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The original CPK restaurant is located on Eubank. \u00a0In the “About Us” section of the restaurant’s website, you’ll read that “Chicago Pizza Kitchen was born out of adversity after two disabled veterans partnered with a local franchise company who kindly robbed them of their life savings. Being like the flower who used the rainy days to grow, the owners used what they were taught during their military backgrounds; they dug deep and found the courage to push forward! \u00a0What you see today is a result of love for food, customer service, and sheer perseverance<\/em>!”\u00a0 In its November 2022 edition Albuquerque The Magazine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which shined the spotlight on the Duke City’s pizza scene, it was revealed the two disabled veterans who own CPK go by “Mr. Clean and his wife<\/em>.” \u00a0Mr. Clean is inspired by Chicago’s burgeoning pizza scene and likes to visit new places just to remain current on how “classic Chicago-style pizza is being made so we can honor it here<\/em>.” \u00a0Honor is big at CPK.<\/p>\n

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One of Two Life Sized Knights in Shining Armor Guarding the Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You don’t have to be from Chicago to recognize that the Eubank location used to be a Long John Silver’s restaurant.\u00a0 No vestiges of the fast-food seafood shack remain.\u00a0 That’s especially true within the menu which bespeaks loudly of the foods for which “The City of Broad Shoulders” (one of seventeen nicknames for Chicago) is known.\u00a0 These are the foods on which my beautiful bride grew up.\u00a0 Aficionados of Chicago pizza will appreciate that fresh dough is made daily on the premises and all pizzas are hand-crafted.\u00a0 Locavores will love the fact that ingredients are locally sourced and all natural.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Pizza Launched Its Westside Location in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the summer of 2025,\u00a0 Chicago Pizza Kitchen launched a second location.\u00a0 Recognizing the explosive growth on Albuquerque’s westside, the second location is located on Golf Course just north of Paseo Del Norte.\u00a0 This location supplants a short-lived Revel Burger<\/strong><\/a>, which continues to operate its original restaurant on Alexander Blvd., N.E.\u00a0 As with its elder sibling, the Golf Course location pays tribute to military veterans.\u00a0 For those of us who have served, it’s akin to coming home.\u00a0 As westsiders, we’re very happy to have a location close to our Rio Rancho home.<\/p>\n

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As At Chicago Pizza Kitchen’s First Location, America’s Armed Forces are Honored<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CPK’s website boasts of taking “great pride in making you the best tasting Chicago pie you have ever had<\/em>!”\u00a0 If you’ve ever had pizza in the Windy City (or maybe in a Phoenix area offshoot of Lou Malnati’s<\/strong><\/a> or Giordano’s<\/strong><\/a>), you’ll find that claim rather audacious. \u00a0If you grew up in Chicago as my Kim did, CPK’s claim may be heretical or worse. \u00a0For most of us, the term “Chicago pizza” has connotations of pizza as thick as a casserole, so thick Anthony Bourdain struggled with calling it pizza. \u00a0In actuality, Chicago has five main pizza styles \u2013 deep dish, stuffed, pan, tavern and pizza pot pie. \u00a0CPK offers “true authentic style<\/em>” Chicago deep dish pies. \u00a0That means cheese on the bottom, toppings in the middle and marinara smothered on top. \u00a0You can pick one of the gourmet pies on the menu or be your own “pizza artist<\/em>” and create your own.<\/p>\n

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Expansive Dining Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the emphasis on the name on the marquee is pizza, CPK offers a rather ambitious menu with eight appetizers, a fresh garden salad and “true Chicago pizzas<\/em>” in small (personal), medium and large size. \u00a0Our server told us each deep-dish pizza is about an inch-and-a-half thick. \u00a0Also on the menu are specialty and create-your-own pizzas (pan, thin, gluten-free and more). \u00a0Calzones, made on a twelve-inch dough stuffed with cheese and your choice of toppings, are served with a side of marinara. \u00a0Even pasta–lasagna, spaghetti and ravioli–is on the menu. \u00a0Last, but certainly not least, are a phalanx of sandwiches: the classic Italian beef, Italian sausage, meatball sandwich, Philly cheesesteak and a combo sandwich (sausage link and Italian sliced beef, saut\u00e9ed bell pepper and onion on an Italian roll served with au jus and choice of hot or mild giardinera).<\/p>\n

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Chicken Bites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5 November 2022<\/strong>:\u00a0 Among the eight appetizers are small breadsticks, large breadsticks and garlic bread. \u00a0If, like us, we’re disinclined from having bread-based appetizers when you’re also having bread-based sandwiches or pizza, you might want to choose something else. \u00a0It might be chicken bites<\/strong><\/em>, eight “nuggets” served with your choice of dressing. \u00a0The golden-hued nuggets have a light, slightly crispy breading that gives way to tender chicken. \u00a0They’re not bad, but not especially noteworthy save for the fact that they’re not more bread. \u00a0Our dressing of choice was blue cheese which we were surprised to see served in packet form.<\/p>\n

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Italian Beef Sandwich With Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5 November 2022<\/strong>:\u00a0 You might think that my Windy City wife would have wanted to rekindle \u00a0tastes of home with a deep dish pizza, but we both love Italian beef and combo sandwiches even more than we love pizza. \u00a0The FX series The Bear<\/strong><\/a> has fueled a spike in sales of the Italian beef sandwich<\/strong><\/em> at Chicago-specialty restaurants across the country. \u00a0Italian beef sandwiches are THE quintessential Chicago sandwich, piles of thin-shaved roast beef slid au jus into a French roll and topped with giardiniera. \u00a0It’s a magnificent sandwich. \u00a0My Kim prefers onions, bell peppers and cheese to giardiniera and she likes her sandwich “wet” (momentarily immersed in the au jus) \u00a0CPK doesn’t offer the Italian beef “wet,” but a side of the au jus is graciously provided. \u00a0Otherwise, it’s an Italian beef sandwich the type of which she grew up with and still loves (maybe more than she loves me.)<\/p>\n

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Combo Sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5 November 2022<\/strong>:\u00a0 Much as I like Italian beef sandwiches, I’m a “best of both worlds” type of guy who likes the Combo sandwich<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(Italian beef AND a sausage link) even more. \u00a0For me, hot giardiniera is an absolute must–even if the sausage link has personality (heat). \u00a0CPK’s version is quite good although the sausage link was rather small (though it has a nice bite). \u00a0The giardiniera is quite good as is the au jus. \u00a0Accompanying French fries are seasoned with garlic and parmesan.<\/p>\n

25 November 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 The menu truly lets you have pizza your way.\u00a0 Listed first and rightfully so are the “True Chicago Pizzas” available in three sizes: Small, Medium and Large sizes.\u00a0 The menu indicates “fresh dough is turned into a true Chicago style pie, a plentiful base of whole milk mozzarella, covered with an oversized portion of fresh toppings and smothered with homemade hearty marinara<\/em>.”\u00a0 Now, it would be easy to debate the authenticity of this “true” Chicago pie.\u00a0 At restaurants such as the aforementioned Lou Malnati’s, it can take 30 to 45 minutes to bake, while a wait for a table can vary, often around 30-45 minutes. My pizza, the Lobo<\/strong><\/em> (pepperoni, sausage, green chile) was delivered to our table ten minutes after placing our order. As with pizza at Lou Malnati’s, the generous, pan-thickened crust, is pressed high against the sides of the pan to hold the sauce, cheese, and other ingredients. Lou Malnati’s doesn’t offer green chile as an additive ingredient.\u00a0 In my book, that makes it a better pizza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Lobo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chicago Pizza Kitchen is owned and operated by disabled veterans.\u00a0 They proudly served their country.\u00a0 Let them now serve you: pizza, sandwiches, pasta and so much more.<\/p>\n

Chicago Pizza Kitchen<\/strong>
\n4300 Eubank, N.E.
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 332-2270
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: \u00a05 November 2022
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1
\nRATING<\/strong>: N\/R
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: \u00a0Combo Sandwich, Italian Beef Sandwich
\nREVIEW #1300<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicago Pizza Kitchen<\/strong>
\n9250 Golf Course Road,\u00a0 N.W., Suite B
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 308-8843
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> |\u00a0 Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 25 November 2025
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1
\nRATING<\/strong>: N\/R
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Italian Beef Sandwich, The Lobo (Chicago Pizza)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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