About Jim D'Angelo

Lou Malnati's is synonymous with Chicago deep dish pizza, and Jim D'Angelo is the man behind the beloved, legendary restaurant. D'Angelo started out at the restaurant as a busboy and dishwasher, and worked his way up to Chief Operating Officer (aka deep-dish pizza master). Throughout the years, he has been instrumental in keeping Lou Malnati's standards and reputation as strong as ever. In fact, in March 2014, Chicago Eater readers voted Lou Malnati's the city's best deep dish pizza.