  Applesauce Member Username: Applesauce Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2007 |
I just found this forum yesterday, great site! I live in Harper Woods so I'm partial to Nona's pizza, but have many favorites including: Cloverleaf & Gilberts. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 101 Registered: 02-2007 |
Green Lantern (madison hts) or Pasquales (r.o) best pepperoni in town | ||
Dexterpointing Member Username: Dexterpointing Post Number: 111 Registered: 05-2007 |
dan and vi's best soggy subs too! | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 1347 Registered: 06-2006 |
Tomatoes Apizza in Farmington Hills... awesome brick oven pizza http://www.tomatoesapizza.com/ | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 1154 Registered: 08-2006 |
A well revered topic! Louis Pizza, Hazel Park, it's so good the line is out the door at 4:30 PM on Fri / Saturday every weekend. | ||
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus Post Number: 336 Registered: 04-2006 |
Mama Rosa's in GPP on Mack. And Cal's Pizza on Harper and Morang. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 9320 Registered: 10-2003 |
Vince's on Springwells | ||
Applesauce Member Username: Applesauce Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2007 |
The Mediterranean Lounge on E.Warren had great pizza! | ||
Club_boss Member Username: Club_boss Post Number: 123 Registered: 12-2006 |
Buddy's Pizza, soooooooooo good. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 634 Registered: 01-2006 |
I will second Green Lantern...well worth the 20 minute drive!! | ||
Applesauce Member Username: Applesauce Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2007 |
Bommarito's on Mack! | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 2292 Registered: 11-2003 |
Louis in Hazel park! | ||
Vas Member Username: Vas Post Number: 721 Registered: 01-2004 |
!?!?!?! Mama Rosa's!@ No Way! Buzz Bar is up there. | ||
Jeffrey_thomas Member Username: Jeffrey_thomas Post Number: 45 Registered: 10-2005 |
Roman Village on Dix near Patton Park just in Dearborn. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 1685 Registered: 05-2005 |
green lantern sucks. i forget the name, but the place in birmingham that does the wood fired pizza is at the top of my list. paezano's in royal oak on washington is good too | ||
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez Post Number: 271 Registered: 12-2006 |
I like Fricano's. In Grand Haven.....the 2 hour 45 minute drive is kind of long, but you can go to the beach too. Other than that, nothing in detroit. | ||
Msuscorpio Member Username: Msuscorpio Post Number: 18 Registered: 04-2007 |
Pizza Popolous (sp?) is my choice... There is a little mom and pop place by me in White Lake called Circus Circus. My wife swears by it, but I think they put on WAY too much cheese. (Message edited by msuscorpio on June 06, 2007) | ||
Applesauce Member Username: Applesauce Post Number: 7 Registered: 06-2007 |
I almost forgot, Mr. C's!!!! | ||
Crash67 Member Username: Crash67 Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2007 |
I'm a Pizza Papalis guy by far, but I like Buddy's also. Pizza Papalis is a better Chicago-style pie than anything I've ever had in Chicago. The secret's in the sauce! | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 80 Registered: 02-2005 |
NONAS!!!!!! | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 325 Registered: 12-2004 |
Tania's in Royal Oak Mama Rosa's in GPP Niki's | ||
Kslice Member Username: Kslice Post Number: 52 Registered: 04-2007 |
Depends on where I am. In the city, Pizza Papalis. In Livonia, Buddys. Jets anywhere else. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 725 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'm partial to Green Lanterns. I've been told they've been at their present location since 1947. | ||
Bigjeff Member Username: Bigjeff Post Number: 77 Registered: 08-2006 |
JUST SENDING THE SHOCKER TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY, !!_! WORD | ||
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13 Post Number: 1766 Registered: 10-2003 |
The square pizza from Rallo's in Royal Oak. Buddy's original location. Cloverleaf on Gratiot. Cal's on Harper between Cadieux and Morang. | ||
Spitcoff Member Username: Spitcoff Post Number: 104 Registered: 03-2004 |
pizza papalis, pizza connection in hazel park | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 103 Registered: 02-2007 |
"Pizza Papalis is a better Chicago-style pie than anything I've ever had in Chicago. The secret's in the sauce!" Chicago Monthly (i think that is the publication) did an article on best Chicago-style Pizza outside Chicagoland. one of the writers said that p.p. took the best things from different pizzas in chicago and put them together in one great pie. he got huge volumes of hate mail for it | ||
Jfre66_77 Member Username: Jfre66_77 Post Number: 70 Registered: 01-2006 |
Pizza Papalis, Cottage Inn, The Alibi, Buscemis slices (Message edited by JFre66_77 on June 06, 2007) | ||
Benjo Member Username: Benjo Post Number: 18 Registered: 02-2007 |
Best tasting- Sicily's on Vernor Best value- Little Italy on 8 Mile and Kelly | ||
20043_stotter Member Username: 20043_stotter Post Number: 38 Registered: 03-2007 |
In Shelby twp., there used to be a place on 23 mi. and mound road called Vendetti's Pizza House. It had great pizza but had a specialty sandwich called a Spanky, that was out of this world. There is nothing out there that compares to a Spanky. They have been closed for 3 years but are opening anew on Van Dyke btn 24 and 25 mi. or 25 or 26 mile. It's called the Spanky House. It's worth even a long drive to have a Spanky. Supposed to be opened end of June or early July. Yummmm, I can't wait. | ||
Elviswithteeth Member Username: Elviswithteeth Post Number: 12 Registered: 03-2007 |
Shields original place had the best! Anybody remember where? Lets see if ya can! Loui's Pizza is the best for square! | ||
Dannaroo Member Username: Dannaroo Post Number: 60 Registered: 05-2006 |
For me its the Green Lantern (Madison Heights) or Sgt. Pepperoni's (Detroit) | ||
Detroit_girl Member Username: Detroit_girl Post Number: 98 Registered: 10-2003 |
Clemente's in Lincoln Park. | ||
Detroitrulez Member Username: Detroitrulez Post Number: 273 Registered: 12-2006 |
this thread is pretty much Exhibit "A" in establishing that Detroit pizza is, by and large, mediocre. | ||
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13 Post Number: 1769 Registered: 10-2003 |
Shields original location: E. Davison at Shields Street. Hence the name -- it was the Shields Bar. Newer owners added the possessive apostrophe ("Shield's"), making it look like the business belongs to someone named Shield. WTF???? | ||
Dbc Member Username: Dbc Post Number: 52 Registered: 09-2006 |
Buddy's for square, Vince's for round. | ||
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott Post Number: 423 Registered: 12-2006 |
I agree with Fury13, Buddy's is best but you have to go to the Detroit store on Conant. It's just off the east end of the Davison Freeway, take that to the first light, turn left and go maybe 1/4 mile. I have given final exams there. They have a private room overlooking the bocce courts. Do the old Italian men still play bocce on Friday nights during the summer? Just wondering. By the way Shields original location no longer makes the best anything; it's been closed for a long time. | ||
Eric_w Member Username: Eric_w Post Number: 226 Registered: 02-2007 |
"this thread is pretty much Exhibit "A" in establishing that Detroit pizza is, by and large, mediocre" No way. In Metro Detroit there's many great pizzerias. All types: thick ,thin, square you name it in the Detroit area you'll find it. By the way I think Chicago style pizza is the most overrated -I've never a had one that I though was as great as it's touted to be. | ||
Applesauce Member Username: Applesauce Post Number: 9 Registered: 06-2007 |
I agree E. D-town pizza is kick-ace! Love it or leave it! | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4485 Registered: 08-2004 |
Applesauce... Nona's is great pizza! Jet's is very similar to Nona's. But Buddy's is the best. Closest Buddy's to you is the one in Pointe Plaza at Moross & Mack (probably less than a mile from you). It's mainly carryout, but also has some sitdown available. I usually order when I get there, and then browse the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the same plaza, until the pizza's ready. | ||
Kayakor Member Username: Kayakor Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2007 |
Amici's Pizza in Berkley is great. | ||
Jelk Member Username: Jelk Post Number: 4425 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: Chicagoists have a lot in common with Detroitists. | ||
Club_boss Member Username: Club_boss Post Number: 124 Registered: 12-2006 |
"I agree with Fury13, Buddy's is best but you have to go to the Detroit store on Conant. It's just off the east end of the Davison Freeway, take that to the first light, turn left and go maybe 1/4 mile." I've been to that one several times in my ventures into the city, it has a bar as well. I would always call ahead and they would have it ready for me, Police heaven for some reason. The closest Buddy's to me, when I lived in Detroit, was the one in Dearborn on Michigan Ave. VIP carry-out parking. You know, I would put Detroit Pizza in a taste test against any pizza, except coal fired oven pizza. | ||
Ja1mz Member Username: Ja1mz Post Number: 48 Registered: 02-2007 |
Little Paulies's 12/Hoover-the best old style pizza-the owner is the son of the original Dino's pizza around metro detroit in '60s...same recipe | ||
Ewo Member Username: Ewo Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2006 |
Tivoli's on Van Dyke between Hall and 21 Mile. Great thin crust pizza baked in a wood fired oven. | ||
Stryker81 Member Username: Stryker81 Post Number: 48 Registered: 10-2006 |
Buddy's at 6 and Conant. Shields is pretty good too. | ||
Harsensis Member Username: Harsensis Post Number: 295 Registered: 07-2005 |
Didn't we have this same thread about six months ago? I love Buddys and Uncle Pauls thin crust in Grosse Pointe Woods. Uncle pauls has been having a tougher time with all of the construction going on in front of their place. | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 339 Registered: 11-2006 |
We can revisit the thread- no biggie. My votes go to Comos and Pizza Papalis deep dish. | ||
Courtney Member Username: Courtney Post Number: 140 Registered: 06-2004 |
Uncle Paul's, hands down. I'd heard such good things about Buddy's and Pizza Papalis for so long but found them average, at best. But then again, I can't see how Little Caesars stays in business and people seem to love them still. Is there ANY pizza place anywhere in the area that will do a topping of garlic? No one has it on the menu and I've had several places tell me they wouldn't do it. I don't get it, especially if they have garlic in OTHER pizzas. | ||
Ro_resident Member Username: Ro_resident Post Number: 246 Registered: 11-2003 |
Loui's (note the strange spelling) in Hazel Park is pretty good. The pizza is a lot like Buddy's. Buddy's is good. Cottage Inn is pretty good. The location near me sends coupons for free pizzas every few months. The original place in Ann Arbor is nice to visit. I used to like Peppina's Ristorante (even with the hokey amethyst theme and the $1 surcharge for the VIP room) in Lincoln Park made good pizza. But it has been closed for a while now. | ||
Mg2007 Member Username: Mg2007 Post Number: 21 Registered: 12-2006 |
Georgios Pizza and Pasta in Rochester, its right on main street. really really good food huge menu | ||
Hooha Member Username: Hooha Post Number: 141 Registered: 06-2005 |
Buddy's and Niki's. I like the Papalis, too. | ||
Knocturnal Member Username: Knocturnal Post Number: 202 Registered: 10-2004 |
Lil' skeezer's 5 dolla holla. mmm, tasty. thank you, mr. i | ||
Yvette248 Member Username: Yvette248 Post Number: 573 Registered: 10-2006 |
DiGiorno's from Kroger :-) | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 36 Registered: 12-2006 |
COURTNEY : Ferlitos on Mack and Vernier. next to Saras Sweets. Four cheese and garlic pizza. ENJOY !! | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1314 Registered: 02-2007 |
PizzaPapalis. However, for store brought, Mr C's. This new mini-chain called Prince's isn't bad either. I had them yesterday. The ingredients were fresh and delicious. Only thing i didn't like was that the pizza was a bit flat. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1315 Registered: 02-2007 |
"Amici's Pizza in Berkley is great." Amici's is the best. I heard a lot of good things about them from others. They used to have Detroit locations 20 years ago. One notable one was on Gratiot and Westphalia. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 112 Registered: 02-2007 |
Isn't loui's run by one of the people who started buddy's? | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1401 Registered: 12-2004 |
Three Words: Hot And Ready Period. P.S. Cloverleaf is incredible. | ||
Hans57 Member Username: Hans57 Post Number: 144 Registered: 05-2006 |
Hey, did that whole Shields opening up a store in the Kales building thing die? | ||
Whithorn11446 Member Username: Whithorn11446 Post Number: 111 Registered: 03-2007 |
Louie made the pizza at Buddy's from the early 1950's until the late 1960's. Then, he left Buddy's for Shields on Davison. I'm not sure if Louie was actually a partner in Shields. He bought his place in Hazel Park around 1976 or 1977. Louie lived across the street from Jayne Playground during his Buddy's days and maybe even during his Shields tenure. | ||
Kimmiann Member Username: Kimmiann Post Number: 70 Registered: 10-2005 |
Sportsman's Pizza on Fort Street in Wyandotte has a number of very good specialty pizzas. My favorite is their steak pizza with an olive-oil based sauce. It's out of this world! My ex-husband worked for Clemente's pizza in Lincoln Park for a short while a few years back. Their dough and sauce is made from scratch every day, overseen by a very particular old woman (owner's mother?) which is probably why they taste so good! | ||
Motorcitydave Member Username: Motorcitydave Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2004 |
"Hey, did that whole Shields opening up a store in the Kales building thing die?" Hans57, No, it's still a go... they have been working on it every morning the past few weeks. Downtown, I usually order from Detroit Pizza Factory, or Amiccis in Mexicantown. | ||
Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 27 Registered: 06-2007 |
Alibi used to be good - when they were a cheesy little bar. Now that they got all fancy on me I'm not all that impressed. I like Three Guys From Italy in Hazel Park - they make good pie, and you can't beat Pizza Papalis. Mmmm - tummy growling for 'zahhhhh!!! ~Liza | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 5358 Registered: 11-2004 |
Personal favorite of mine for SLICES only is the Primo's in Birmingham off of Adams & Lincoln. It's just the right amount of grease to pepperoni & sauce content and has a killer taste. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4527 Registered: 10-2003 |
Buscemis | ||
Wpitonya Member Username: Wpitonya Post Number: 42 Registered: 08-2005 |
Kruse & Muer pizza is amazing! | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1404 Registered: 03-2006 |
Simple Miracles | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 90 Registered: 02-2007 |
Gracie See's on Greenfield just off Warren Ave. prolly not the best, but I have always liked it. | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 369 Registered: 02-2005 |
Detroit_girl is right. Clemente's own SAUERKRAUT pizza. | ||
Cybersanford Member Username: Cybersanford Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2007 |
Buddy's is my favorite. Cloverleaf a close second. | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 92 Registered: 02-2007 |
Buddy's smells and tastes nasty after it gets cold..lol | ||
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan Post Number: 93 Registered: 02-2007 |
Dearborn Italian Bakery also makes some pretty damn good pizza. My high school bought it from them and would serve it in the cafeteria on Tuesdays. | ||
Oo7plyr Member Username: Oo7plyr Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2006 |
Cal's on the east side is sooo superior! | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2007 |
Pizza Papalis if you're downtown. Hockeytown has surprisingly good pepperoni pizza. I was expecting a Little Cesar’s rip-off, but they definitely have their own taste. Gilbert’s Lodge in the south end of St Clair Shores has a great pie as well. | ||
Jaj Member Username: Jaj Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2007 |
1. Sorrento's on VanDyke in Utica (best Square) 2. Alibi on Rochester Road (best round) 3. Boston Pizza On M59 at Hayes (best variety) | ||
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus Post Number: 339 Registered: 04-2006 |
Uncle Paul's meatball pizza pie. Just like NY thin foldable and yummy. | ||
Hornist9 Member Username: Hornist9 Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2005 |
Try Teroma's in Center Line. It's a nice neighborhood establishment, the pizza is square and delicious. I like it much better than Buddy's. Green Lantern isn't too bad either, but the pepperoni is a bit greasy for my taste. Also, I like Juliano's, just north of 696 on Van Dyke. They make a good pie, but it's pricy. | ||
Putnam Member Username: Putnam Post Number: 91 Registered: 05-2005 |
Tomatoes Apizza | ||
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson Post Number: 116 Registered: 11-2006 |
Tomatoes Apizza also...different from the usual pizza, thin crust, a very pleasant surprise for those that have never tried it | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 84 Registered: 02-2005 |
NONAS!!! Harper Woods! Excellente! La Dolce Vita! Caio! | ||
Parkguy Member Username: Parkguy Post Number: 46 Registered: 04-2007 |
I always liked Maria's, which started out on Grand River in Rosedale Park, then split for Ferndale. I've given in and started going there again, after like 15 years. Their pizza, and their food in general, is still great. Sigh. | ||
Bushay Member Username: Bushay Post Number: 56 Registered: 05-2005 |
I've been a huge pizza lover for close to 40 years and IMO, no one is even close to being in the same class as Loui's in Hazel Park. Pure Perfection. |
