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After resisting the urge for a few days, I stopped by Budacki's tonight and tried to get info on the sauce. Bad news: I could not get them to tell me what the sauce was made out of. Good news: I got some info. The mild sauce is straight buffalo sauce. The spicy sauce is a combination of the buffalo sauce and the mystery sauce. The suicide is the spicy sauce with jalepenos.

I'd be surprised if the mystery sauce is straight samal oelek as the flavor seems to be more complex than a combination of buffalo and straight chilis. The company that makes sriracha also makes a chili garlic sauce that looks pretty similar to the sauce at Budacki's.

Ah, I thought of an exception. I used to like the Thai chicken pizza from Schlotzsky's, but then they cut way back on how spicy it was, and then they discontinued it altogether. :-(

So... maybe I've just been unlucky, but in my personal experience, most of the time these hybrid pizzas fall into some sort of food uncanny valley where they're not necessarily disgusting or anything, but are still inferior to either of their "parents".

But hey, I might try one again someday, as long as you're buying! :-)

They obviously took the meaning of "cheeseburger" too damn literally.

It is deplorable to even THINK about putting mustard and ketchup on a pizza, let alone pickles! This looks disgusting and probably tastes even worse.

Who wants to eat this crap?? They should stick to the basics: beef, cheese, (maybe more cheese), and onions.

@lkrier: The burrito pizza looks really good. Fewer pickles definitely would have been an improvement. I think an ideal cheeseburger pizza would also have some onion and another cheese in addition to mozzarella. The pickles were just way too strong of a flavor.

@hmlicata: The purpose of the trip was to try the cheeseburger pizza so Buffo's was not what I was looking for. I'll make it to Buffo's eventually.

Somewhere a crust is crying.....

Have never had the mild there. I'll try to get to Budacki's soon and report back on the sauce questions.

Yep, that looks like sambal, not Sriracha.

These wings are addictive. They sell 5 for $5 or 10 for $7. I live 2 blocks away and have been many times. I've managed to limit myself to an order of 5 just once. Just thinking of these incredible wings has me salivating.

Nick, which heat level did you try? I've always gotten spicy. I'm tempted to go for the hotter one, but a bit worried about is as well.

also you can check out Flo, Toast, and Over Easy... All do a pretty good job. Have fun!

Wow Mr. Nagrant you really got some stones thrown at you in the comment section. While I have only lived in Chicago for two years I think your review is really exceptional. The mentioning of pequod's, Al's and GEPPERTHS! I think you really got it down, awesome summary!

Please note indigenous Chicagoans there is no mention of LouMalnatis here. Mostly because its not good.

I am looking for a best breakfast place in Chicago . Funkyness encouraged since I am of the Friendly Toast, Portsmouth, NH school.

It's shameful but I love the tuna salad sandwiches at Subway/Quiznos... pretty much any place where it was prepared in a vat. It's the only way I like it, actually, I don't care for the fancy version with recognizable tuna in it.

My most guilty fast food pleasure is Taco Bell. It's just so... melty and mind boggling cheap. Two bean burritos, nachos (the ones where you just get a little cup of "cheese"), and a caramel apple empanada. I believe it comes in at under $3. Would have starved to death in grad school without Taco Bell.