Two brothers, one family table
Two brothers from a big Italian family traded fast food for handcrafted pizza — and never looked back. Eight Chicago-area locations later, the recipes and the people are still the same.
Mugs Pizza and Ribs | Our Story
Where it started
Two brothers from a close-knit Italian family left fast food to follow their real passion: pizza. With family behind them every step, they built something rooted in the same love of food they grew up with.
The food we're proud of
Every pizza is handcrafted — thin, crunchy, and loaded the right way. Our baby back ribs earned best-in-the-northwest-suburbs from the Chicago Suburban Times, and the menu keeps going: Italian beef, fried chicken, rib tips, and shrimp baskets.
A neighborhood place
Our regulars know our staff by name — Kevin, Cece, Juan — and that's exactly how we like it. Old-school rock and roll, a dining room that feels lived-in, and the kind of generous service that makes people feel at home the moment they walk in.
Eight spots, same family
One shop grew into eight locations across the Chicago suburbs — from Des Plaines to Crystal Lake — all still family-owned, still running the same recipes.