A top-rated pizza place where there's never a wait and the owner sits around waiting to talk to people who wander in? Not for me. Those examples give the impression it's not highly regarded nor does it see much of a repeat business. There's generally a reason the best places sometimes have waits and the owners are busy baking pies. A good reason. They're good.

Lots of pizza choices in the city, though - something to meet the needs and wants of everyone. I don't think I have just one favorite. I do like the thin crust at Lou Malnati's, and the cracker crust at Candlelite (both on the N. side of the city).