  Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4027 Registered: 10-2003 |
I always though Buscemi's had some of the best pizza. It was unique and tasty and each store was loaded with all sorts of pop and junk food. I used to go to the one on Gratiot just north of 8 mile near my old house. There is another one at 12 and Gratiot and one on Hoover. There is also one on Van Dyke and 18 and a former location at 14 and Schoenherr. Is it a franchise or is it family owned? | ||
Gumby Member Username: Gumby Post Number: 1530 Registered: 11-2003 |
Why do I gotta be Mr. Pink? | ||
Blort Member Username: Blort Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2007 |
Steve Buscemi rules. I wish he owned the party stores. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1135 Registered: 03-2006 |
Family/Franchise my friends worked there on the Hall rd location. They were sick bastards | ||
Ravine Member Username: Ravine Post Number: 649 Registered: 01-2006 |
I used to frequent the 8 Mile/Gratiot location, back in the early 70's. The pizza-- which was absolutely superb-- was known as "spingueni." (sp?) Never knew why. Never questioned it. Didn't care. Ate lots of it. | ||
Devinc Member Username: Devinc Post Number: 46 Registered: 12-2005 |
tania's in royal oak beats all other pizza. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2003 |
Goombah's was better. | ||
Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 78 Registered: 08-2004 |
Was family owned and operated but now franchized by the family as well as supplied from their warehouse on Gratiot. | ||
Ja1mz Member Username: Ja1mz Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2007 |
Does anyone remember Dinos pizza from the 60s/70's? I think there was a store on Mack in GPW. During the recent cold snap I stopped in a local pizza place on 12/hoover called Paulies , and found out its run by the son of the original Dinos chain. He said they still use the original Dinos recipe. Its still as good as I remember. | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 612 Registered: 08-2006 |
Louis's Pizza on Dequindre in Hazel Park is the best pie I've had and I'm tried damn near all of 'em. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4029 Registered: 10-2003 |
Louie's is pretty good so is the Green Lantern. I heard Aldo's on kelly made a good one too. east siders know pizza a lil better anyways! | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 242 Registered: 08-2006 |
quote: Ja1mz--that would be approx Roslyn & Mack, on the west side of the street, yes? As I recall it, the ascendancy of Little Caesar's was their demise. | ||
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44 Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2007 |
They had Dino's At Schoolcraft and Patton on the west side (sorry eastsiders) before 96 ran through there. Also there was the Italian Tavern a couple doors down from Quik Save drug store on Kelly Road they had some top notch pizza before they closed down. | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1354 Registered: 10-2003 |
I must say of all the newbies, I think "Blort" has the best name. Welcome BLORT | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 1717 Registered: 11-2003 |
Loui's is fantastic and most likely the best. I went to East Detroit High School and ate at Buscemis many, many days! Great pizza, in the Spring we would buy pizza and hang out on the median on Gratiot and smoke certain "special" cigarettes. My brother delivered for a Dino's on 9 Mile in Warren for probably 3 years - made pretty good money and we got free pizzas all the time. Whenever someone would call in a fake order and delivery was refused, the delivery guy got the pizza. Good times! | ||
Kiplinger Member Username: Kiplinger Post Number: 50 Registered: 06-2006 |
Dino's and Red Devil were run by a family of brothers. I thought Dino's was bought out by Dominos. | ||
Ja1mz Member Username: Ja1mz Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2007 |
yup I think you're right Zephyrprocess..Mack and Rosyln..the owner of Little Paulies said the bigger chains use more Provolone than Mozzarella because of cost I guess... | ||
Eric_w Member Username: Eric_w Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2007 |
I really like Buscemi's-they also have a store in Troy on Rochester Road north of Big Beaver. Good stuffed peperoni rolls too! They used to make a good Italian sub the Torpedo. Loved Dino's too used to have one Fenkell by Beaverland St.There is a Dino's Pizza in Dearborn at Outer Drive & Monroe. | ||
Tammypio Member Username: Tammypio Post Number: 93 Registered: 04-2005 |
Bobj: My late brother worked at that Dinos on 9 Mile and Ryan for a couple of years too. I remember getting a lot of free pizzas! They were great pizzas! Loui's in Hazel Park is very good, but I'm still a fan of the original Buddys on 6 and Conant. | ||
Blort Member Username: Blort Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2007 |
Thanks. I also like pizza. I have been eating a lot of Jet's latly. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 3624 Registered: 08-2004 |
Yes Jet's is great pizza. Also Nona's on Harper near Allard in Harper Woods. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 447 Registered: 06-2005 |
The Pizza Place on Ford Road in Dearborn, delivery and take out only, has really good pizza and chicken. Also, it's halal if that matters to you. | ||
Enduro Member Username: Enduro Post Number: 54 Registered: 11-2006 |
Jets is the best that delivers to Corktown (that I'm aware). I called Happy's during the NFL playoffs for some ribs and pizza. I was sorely disappointed. There's a Gelato <sp> (Italian Ice Cream) place in Dearborn and another in Royal Oak that's not too bad. Of course, eating that smooth textured ice cream while you wait sure doesn't hurt. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1141 Registered: 03-2006 |
Simple Miracles Downtown is awesome! | ||
Eastside_charlie Member Username: Eastside_charlie Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2007 |
Simple Miracles, i concur. Randolph/Farmer, Can't beat their prices, probably the best value Downtown. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 971 Registered: 04-2006 |
if you took a bite of every pizza in the world #1 would be Buscemi's! | ||
Tammypio Member Username: Tammypio Post Number: 95 Registered: 04-2005 |
I remember that jingle...something like "I'm a pizza taster and I oughta know!" went with it. | ||
Waxx Member Username: Waxx Post Number: 25 Registered: 09-2006 |
I don't know if anyone knows this, but there's a Buscemi's on Kercheval in Grosse Pointe Park about 3 blocks east of Alter. They're good-their subs and garlic bread are 2 die 4, but Mr.C's wipes 'em out hands down! Didja know that the Red Devil recently reopened? But it's under new management-I gotta check it out 1 day. But Buscemi's is 1 of the few pizza joints where u can still get $1 Snapples-rare, ain't it? | ||
Drm Member Username: Drm Post Number: 1087 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: Have you tried Detroit Pizza Factory, Paul's Pizza, Sicily's, Amicci's, etc.? | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 11271 Registered: 10-2003 |
You're all on crack, Little Caesars is the best! $5 hot and ready! | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 1562 Registered: 12-2005 |
We tried a Jet's "8-corner" pizza recently. The crust had just the right amount of crispiness. We were considering trying Sorrento's on Van Dyke in Utica. I think it's been there for a long time, since the 60s? Are there any opinions about Sorrento's? | ||
Rbdetsport Member Username: Rbdetsport Post Number: 218 Registered: 11-2005 |
Hall Road and Hiedenrich- Buscemis pizza 19 Mile and Garfield- Buscemis pizza 22 Mile and Hayes- Buscemis pizza And yes, Louis Pizza is the best. | ||
Seanharper Member Username: Seanharper Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2007 |
Buscemi's is an east side institution, great as always. A late friend was a nephew of the founder and worked there for years. Carlo's Pizza (another eastside institution) is some great pie too. Rumor is that Carlo is the uncle of "Papa John" who is supposedly from the metro area. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 5541 Registered: 02-2004 |
Steve Buscemi owns a lot of franchised convenient stores and pizza bars throughout Macomb County cities. One the proud Italian family businesses in Metro Detroit areas. | ||
Michmeister Member Username: Michmeister Post Number: 117 Registered: 10-2006 |
Red Devil re-opened? At the old locale? | ||
Schoolcraft Member Username: Schoolcraft Post Number: 101 Registered: 07-2005 |
If I was a Wizard I would turn you all in to muppets and control all of you from my living room with my XBOX. Best pizza is NIKIS Greek town. | ||
Adamjab19 Member Username: Adamjab19 Post Number: 746 Registered: 11-2003 |
I have been eating Sorrento's for a long time! (about 12 years or so...) I have always enjoyed their pizza and was the only pizza that was brought into my house while I was growing up. Try their bread sticks with the pizza sauce. I enjoy their ham and mushroom, but whatever topping you get would be fine! | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1169 Registered: 03-2006 |
As a regular connoisseur of Nikkis (four times a week I grab a drunken slice), i Will say it is not the best. | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2007 |
MrC's amd Buscemis what a great sense memory, I remember many nights searching for enough change to buy a slice of pizza from one of the two...The Denby crowd of 77 must have spent a a lot if our disposable income there...thanks for the memory. | ||
Genesyxx Member Username: Genesyxx Post Number: 672 Registered: 02-2004 |
My girl was talking about going there this weekend. I never heard of the place. According to their severly underdeveloped website, all of their locations are in Macomb County. Is that right? I'd hate to travel a good half hour for some slices. | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 554 Registered: 04-2005 |
Gibran, you mentioned the Denby crowd of 1977. i have two sisters, one class of '77 and one of '78! were you a Thespian there, by chance? perhaps you knew them... loved Mr. C's; as a kid that was our regular spot when we lived in EEV. yeah, whatever happened to Red Devil? still around? | ||
Waxx Member Username: Waxx Post Number: 52 Registered: 09-2006 |
My uncle (now a resident of Milwaukee, WI) is a '78 Alumni of Denby HS. I'll ask him next time he comes back 2 the D. And Yes, Red Devil is still around, it recently reopened, and it's black-owned now. I haven't eaten there since '94! Where I work is not 2 far from it but I'll check it out 1 of these days. | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2007 |
No was not a Thespian, but knew many Jill L and Janice were sisters that come to mind...great productions at the time... | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 558 Registered: 04-2005 |
no way, Gibran! i am Jill and Janice's little sister!! how funny! yes, Waxx, ask your uncle if he remembers these two pretty blonde sisters from Denby...let me know how Red Devil is if you do check it out. haven't even thought about that place since i was a little kid... | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 5 Registered: 02-2007 |
Really, wow I been searching for Jill for a long time...tell her John S says hello....I remember spending time at your parents home....in the late seventies... | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2007 |
Your sisters were extremely talented and great people....They went off to NY and I tried to find out how Jill was doing through mutual friends.. | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 560 Registered: 04-2005 |
i haven't talked to her in a while, but i will definitely relay the message! she is married living in NY and works as a writer for Screen Gems. Jan is married with two daughters and living in SCS. they still keep in touch a lot of their friends from Denby, in fact. i know Jill was even in town for the Thespian reunion back in '05. sorry to derail the thread, guys! back to pizza... | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2007 |
last thing...Thanks so very much...I think you were just a little person when I knew your sisters.....I am so glad she made it in NY, I always knew she would,,,, your sisters represented the best in Denby from that time...I was a class officer and we really had a great class. Pizza, oh yes that's how this started :} | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 561 Registered: 04-2005 |
LOL! sure thing, Gibran.  if you have any other shout-outs for J & J feel free to email 'em to me at fromthelionsmouth at yahoo dot com. i'm sure Jill would be flattered to know that you remember her fondly! | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2007 |
Thank is I will...you can reach me at jsassin@uark.edu.... | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2007 |
Who remembers Milroys Fish and Chips? | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 17 Registered: 02-2007 |
Buscami's won;t be receiving my business anymore. Last time I ate some pizza from there (last weekend), I had Food Poisoning the rest of that night. If I get my pizza from any party store, it will be Mr. C's in Grosse Pointe. | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 117 Registered: 02-2006 |
I love a good pizza thread! I just wish Buscemi's had manifest destiny and open a store on the westside. Other than that, the best pizza I've had recently is Cottage Inn. Their sauce is so good, it's almost TOO good. However, they are a little pricey. Last month I had a pie from Pizza Express. The sauce was too sweet and the toppings kinda bland, I won't patronize them anymore. And nice recall on the Dino's Pizza! I remember they did have great pizza in the late 70's/early 80's. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2007 |
Cottage Inn, NOW you're talking. They just opened one over on Mack and Alter rd. The pizza was good unfortunately, tat's one of the only ones in the city limits, let along the east side and service is horrible. | ||
Ladyinabag Member Username: Ladyinabag Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2007 |
Yes, Cottage Inn, Chicken Mediterranean. I also miss one that, yes, Pizza Hut had about three years ago....their Chicago Style Pizza. Great crust. I also like Green Lantern. Green Lantern was my first pizza....in 1957. I'm old. LIAB | ||
Soomka1 Member Username: Soomka1 Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2007 |
There was a place on Little Mack just before 12 Mile in SCS that had the best pizza. We moved in 2000, so I don't know if they are still there but it was the best. | ||
Enduro Member Username: Enduro Post Number: 70 Registered: 11-2006 |
Speaking of sweet pizza has anyone had (I guess they're still open) Roma pizza in Southgate? The sauce was soooo sweet it was like eating candy and if you ever ate inside it was like being in a New Jersey gangster film. Kind of creepy yet cool. | ||
Harsensis Member Username: Harsensis Post Number: 190 Registered: 07-2005 |
When I was a little kid we use to go to Milroys all the time. I don't remember where it was, but I remember walking into the building. | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2007 |
There was one on Kelly road across from Guardian Angels....if you wen there between 1975-77 on a friday night I could have cooked your dinner... |
