Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus
Post Number: 16 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.43.117.118
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:25 pm: | |
Has anyone had a Cal's Pizza lately? It was always as good if not better than Buddys Original on Conant. As I remember their antipasto salad was the bomb. Have not been to Cals in a couple of years. |
Harpernottingham Member Username: Harpernottingham
Post Number: 24 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.62.21.54
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:15 pm: | |
I remember when the original Cal's on East Warren burned down. Hell, most of East Warren burned down. |
Dmb Member Username: Dmb
Post Number: 182 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 69.246.55.57
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 12:39 am: | |
I had Cal's pizza on Monday night after softball and it was stellar as always. The pizza there is completely underrated, and I agree that it is better than Buddies. All the staff is terrific (especially Angie)and the owner Jim is a good guy, I would highly reccomend the place. |
Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman
Post Number: 44 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 24.210.104.116
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:47 am: | |
So where is Cal's? |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 7308 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 205.158.100.22
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:58 am: | |
I played in a Cal's softball league about 12-13 years ago. I loved it, all teams were sponsored by Cals |
The_rock Member Username: The_rock
Post Number: 1210 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.42.251.225
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 6:18 am: | |
Jt1---You played for Cal's Old Timer's?? Dave DeBushere and Paul Zossol on your teams? We were in that Tues or Wed night softball league at Cannon and Balduck Parks. We were the lawyers team.We were sponsored by Irvinck's Bar on E. Warren near Cadieux, Shield's Pizza and Jatco Products. Whoever would take us! We were pretty bad. You guys always beat the crap out of us. Cal's on E Warren was great. So was Shield's. ( the original) on E. Davidson. "Dem were the days." |
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus
Post Number: 17 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.43.117.118
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:12 am: | |
Rugeyman-Cal's Pizza is on Harper North (or East) of Cadieux near Morang. |
Fury13
Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1042 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.204
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 9:26 am: | |
I too recommend Cal's. Haven't had it in a couple years, since moving from the eastside, but it was always great -- nearly on a par with the original Buddy's. |
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto
Post Number: 1951 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.2.148.101
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:09 am: | |
wow! deep dark eastside secrets revealed! Is it as good as Red Devil? |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 684 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.221.183.120
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:23 am: | |
I have Cal's pizza all the time - it is very tasty and I would highly recommend it! |
Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace
Post Number: 249 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 69.14.112.159
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:05 pm: | |
Not to thread jack, but another Eastside culinary institution a bit farther south from the current Cal's location has closed. The venerable Golden Buddha has been shuttered for about 6 or 8 months. Flaming Cava Bowl, anyone? |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 7314 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:09 pm: | |
teh_rock - We were just a team of druknen scrubs. No talent on our team. Nothing was better than 2 diamonds, 4 teams all going back to the same bar afterwards. |
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo
Post Number: 180 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 69.47.85.139
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:58 pm: | |
I have always thought Buddys pizza sucked. Gimme a Green Lantern pizza! |
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1039 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.20
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 4:44 pm: | |
despite what the side of the building says, the green lantern does not have "the best pizza in town" unless of course "town" is referring to madison heights...though that wouldn't be much of an accomplishment
quote:So where is Cal's?
ditto (Message edited by gravitymachine on May 04, 2006) |
Fury13
Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1046 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.222.11.226
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 5:02 pm: | |
I've had Green Lantern pizza. It is singularly unremarkable. For good suburban pizza, try Rallo's square pizza (NOT the round) on 13 Mile in Royal Oak (carry out only). |
Sumotect Member Username: Sumotect
Post Number: 187 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 64.243.32.9
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 5:13 pm: | |
My preference is thin crust. The votes for the two best: Vince’s on Springwells, and Tomato’s on Halstead between 11 and 12 mile. |
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo
Post Number: 181 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 69.47.85.139
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:30 pm: | |
actually, I vote my homemade pizza the best in town, and Buddys makes me wanna hurl |
Matt Member Username: Matt
Post Number: 1041 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.49.95.12
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:39 pm: | |
We really don't give a shit, Miss Cleo. |
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo
Post Number: 183 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 69.47.85.139
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 9:37 am: | |
and I feel the same about you! Who would have thought? Ya'll just dont like anyone who doesnt swoon at the thought of Detroit! lol |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 7315 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 9:42 am: | |
Its not a matter of swooning, it is a matter of real dialogue. You come here and do nothing but spew non-sense about how everything in Detroit sucks. Fine, address the problems and suggest how we can help improve those problems. Again, why do you post here? Maybe there is a Chrlevoixyes.com or a whinybitchyes.com site. People on this site offer opposing views and do so with some history, logic and suggestions. You do nothing at all to improve the forum or offer anything of real substance. Lowell - I would recommend banning Miss_Cleo unless she actually contributes something. |
Boss_hogg Member Username: Boss_hogg
Post Number: 28 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 66.178.225.98
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 10:26 am: | |
Tarkus - thank you for starting this thread. I have been on the east side - either 2 miles S or 2 miles N of Cals for the past 7 years & have never gone! Everytime I suggest it to my husband - he doesn't get enthused enough to actually go. We are completely bummed about the Golden Buddha. I have been promising a west-side friend that I would take her & now we can't go |
Matt Member Username: Matt
Post Number: 1043 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.49.95.12
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 1:13 pm: | |
Thanks, JT. You rock. Can someone tell me about the Golden Buddha Lounge? It's closed? Why? This is the same place on 8 Mile that we're talking about, right? It couldn't have been closed for very long because I got an email from the owner a few months ago asking the Guerrillas to pop back in for another visit... |
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette
Post Number: 264 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 1:19 pm: | |
No, it was a lousy Chinese restaurant on Harper at, I think, Three Mile. My wife witnessed a nasty argument and a drawn gun in there one night while wating for take-out. That was the last time either of us visited. |
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo
Post Number: 639 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 84.156.72.63
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 1:22 pm: | |
LOL @ JT1, Matt and Miss_cleo. The entertainment value is astounding. I have not been able to find "amazing" pizza since moving to Brush Park. Pizza Factory is OK. Especially when one doesn't want to cook. Vince's is pretty good, but not great. However, these days, I am surrounded by amazing pizza! Italian pizza in Germany is fantastic. Thin crust and tasty. love it! Besides, Pizza is like sex. When it's Great, it's GREAT! and when it's bad? You still got to eat pizza! |
Fury13
Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1048 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.222.11.226
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 1:29 pm: | |
Yeah, the Golden Buddha was an old-time greasy Chinese restaurant on Harper, west of Cadieux. I had dinner in there (on the recommendation of my dad) once a few years ago and my stomach revolted. Maybe the food was better back in my dad's day, but then again, maybe his taste in Chinese wasn't that good, either. |
Tammypio Member Username: Tammypio
Post Number: 65 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.43.85.165
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 6:38 pm: | |
After reading this thread, a friend and I decided to try Cal's for dinner yesterday. We ordered the same thing we always order on our visits to the original Buddys and were pretty disappointed. The place was nice, service was awesome...but the pizza and the antipasto salad was not impressive at all! I tried to have an open mind towards something new, but my taste buds still believe that the original Buddys on Conant is the best in the D! As a matter of fact, I brought the left over pizza home (there was a lot since we didn't like it much) and two family members had some...and said, "It's ok, but it's not as good as Buddys!" I'm glad I went and will probably return to try something else on the menu. But when I am wanting pizza, I'll stick with my old favorite. Thanks for the recommendations anyway! |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 273 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 8:02 pm: | |
Golden Budha "where Grosse Pointe High Schoolers go to drink"! |
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto
Post Number: 1954 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.2.148.160
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 11:35 pm: | |
laughing at Fury's comments. My parents loved Howard Johnsons. The last time that they dragged me there I got food poisoning from the Blu Cheez dressing and spent two days on the couch and hunched over the toilet. |
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus
Post Number: 18 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 69.222.98.86
| Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 12:05 am: | |
Hey Detroit Duo Comos Pizza is opening a location on Woodward just South of GCP. I think it's in the old Tall Ezz shoe store. Or near that. They said they would be open in July. According to the cook from Comos I talked to at Bravo Bravo. |
Taj920 Member Username: Taj920
Post Number: 104 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 68.42.252.205
| Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 10:07 am: | |
Cal's pizza used to be on the menu at the old Gee Willies at 12 and Harper, and then they switched the sign to "Sal's." |
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus
Post Number: 19 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.43.117.118
| Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 10:26 am: | |
Sal was the pizza chef from the Cals on E. Warren. |
Jim Member Username: Jim
Post Number: 974 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.27.192
| Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 2:04 pm: | |
A Detroit branch of Comos has been a work in progress for about 15 years. |
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus
Post Number: 25 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.43.117.118
| Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 12:19 am: | |
Finally got to Cal's Saturday night. Still good as it used to be. Good service also. Damn, forgot to get an antipasta salad. |
Wilus1mj Member Username: Wilus1mj
Post Number: 63 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 67.149.62.53
| Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 12:24 am: | |
Loui's in Hazel Park..hands down the best Pizza!! |
Bushay Member Username: Bushay
Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.61.167.97
| Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 1:15 am: | |
Here's another vote for Loui's. The crust and cheese he uses are second to none. Expensive and worth every penny. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 7395 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19
| Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 9:52 am: | |
Much of the square pizza is linked to Buddy's somehow, Buddy's started, then Shields and Louis were affiliated with Buddys (cooks I believe) and went out on their own. Louis makes a damn fine pizza. I think Shields is over rated. |