The team behind Table, Donkey & Stick has slipped a new carb temptation into the workday: Pizza Dada, a slice-focused stall that quietly launched this month inside Sterling Food Hall in the Loop. The counter turns out thin, New York-style triangular slices alongside thicker rectangular “grandma” pieces, all clearly aimed at downtown lunch crowds that want something better than a sad desk salad. Slices are the star during the midday rush, while whole pies bookend that window before and after. Early favorites include a punchy vodka roni and a garlicky white pie that can even be ordered as a Caesar-topped slice.
What to order
Chicago Magazine critic Amy Cavanaugh ran through the lineup and found roughly ten slice varieties on offer, calling out the vodka roni and a white pie brightened with ricotta and lemon. She also noted that the dough gets a little extra attention, built from a sourdough starter, yeast, and four different types of flour. Her piece confirms that Pizza Dada keeps things strictly slice-only during the lunch rush, then switches to whole pies outside that window, which keeps it firmly in the “easy downtown grab” category. As reported by Chicago Magazine, the Caesar twist layers crisp, dressed romaine right on top of the slice for a pizza-plus-salad situation that more or less covers two cravings at once.
Hours and ordering
Pizza Dada lists its address inside Sterling Food Hall at 125 S. Clark St., and posts weekday hours on its own site, where the pages also outline a full pie menu for pickup and delivery. Online orders and that pie lineup run through the stall’s ordering partner, which shows hand-tossed 18" pizzas, several specialty builds, and by-the-slice options all in one place. For the latest word on hours and what is currently available, check the shop’s site at Pizza Dada along with its ordering portal through Toast.
Where it fits in the Loop
Chicago’s reputation has long leaned on whole pies, from deep-dish to tavern-style, so a serious slice operation in the middle of the Loop is not going unnoticed. Local guides are already flagging Pizza Dada as a welcome, quick-hit option for office workers who want something fast but still carefully made. Reviewers and roundups, including The Infatuation, have slotted the stall among Sterling Food Hall’s standout vendors and cast it as a downtown counterpart to the city’s classic pie traditions, tailored to anyone who prefers to grab a single slice and get back to the workday.
