Buddy's Pizza

Stopped by this Detroit location recently. The salad was actually really fresh and flavorful, and the breadsticks were on point too, nice and soft with a good amount of seasoning. The pizza itself was decent, but compared to some other Detroit spots it didn’t stand out as much. Still a solid place overall, especially for the sides, and worth a try if you’re in the area.

Pizza was a bit bland to taste. Looked great, but tasted kinda like the toppings were frozen. Service was good. Atmosphere is OK. Stylish and good sound system, but the music playing mixed a bunch of old 90's stuff with old boy band songs. The gluten free pizza tasted a bit like cornbread with cheese on top, and there wasn't enough pizza sauce to make it work well, in my opinion.

Buddy’s Pizza downtown under the Madison rooftop was top notch. I’m from New York, so I don’t throw pizza praise around lightly. I also wouldn’t compare this to NY pizza — it’s a different lane entirely. I’d been told by three different people to go, and I’ll admit I had some skepticism. Not because I thought it wouldn’t be good, but because I wondered if it might feel gimmicky. Boy was I wrong. Buddy’s Detroit-style pizza was fantastic — no gimmicks, no act. Just crunchy crust, cheesy edges, rich sauce, and fresh, hot square slices done right. We had the Margherita and the Meat Lover joint — both were fire. The Margherita was fresh and balanced, and the Meat Lover brought that rich, hearty flavor without feeling greasy or over the top. And I’ll say this: I mess with Chicago deep dish,

We were there on a nice chill Monday evening, as tourists. Our server was friendly and helpful. We had a window seat for a great view of people passing by. The pizza came out hot and delicious. It's a great place to try a yummy slice of Detroit style pizza. We used the people mover to get here so that was convenient.

My friend wanted to try Detroit-style pizza during his first visit, so I took him to Buddy’s Pizza right by the Lions stadium. Even at 3 PM, it was busy. He ordered the four-square pizza and loved it. I had the spaghetti with meat sauce—so good. I’ll definitely be bringing my husband and my brother next time he visits me.