"Known as “The Family Inn” and famous for its thin, crispy cornmeal crust, this delightfully old-school joint has been making its pizza sauce and dough fresh daily for more than 40 years."
"The crust is what you’re coming here for: thin, crispy and when you take a bite, the sound is actually audible. That’s a pretty good sign."
"I’d be terrified to leave this off the list, ‘cuz this place has a serious following. I’m fond of spinach and mushroom on their thin cornmeal crust."
"With their fluted edges and malty-tasting, cornmeal-dusted, paper-thin crusts, the pizzas can be ordered par-baked for takeout and freezer hoarding. These are top-heavy with tangy sauce, and the fennel-rich coarse ground sausage is a particularly exceptional topping."
"The 5 Best Thin-Crust Pizza Places in Chicago: Barnaby’s of Northbrook - Open for over four decades, Barnaby’s makes crispy-thin, cornmeal-crusted pies topped with house-made sauce."
"While most other pizza is amazing due to it’s cheese or it’s sauce, Barnaby’s deliciousness comes from it’s crust. It’s soft enough to not hurt when you bite in, but crunchy enough to let you know that it means business."
"Barnaby's of Northbrook does thin crust pizza right."
"With a crunchy, scalloped dough edge and a cornmeal dusted, cracker thin bottom Barnaby's is the pinnacle of thin crust pizza crust. They top it with just the right amount of their zesty sauce, and finish it with toppings of your choice."
"The crisp, cornmeal-dusted crust provides the foundation for a perfect amount of cheese, tangy sauce and toppings like housemade sausage."
"Northbrook's thin crust is among Chicago's best."