We discovered AJ's while trying to find deep dish or Detroit pizza in Vancouver and all I want to say is that it is one of the best Detroit pizzas I have had, ever. It checks all of the boxes: thick, chewy, crispy, cheesy, saucy. One of my favorite pizzas is Detroit style pizza, which I actually discovered in Los Angeles, where I tried at no less than five different places. Most were really good, but AJ's Detroit pizza humbled all of the ones that are still there. I could have eaten half of it by myself. (The leftovers re-heated great and were just as satisfying the next day.) Note that AJ's regular pizza is great as well, but don't pass up the opportunity to enjoy their Detroit style. read more

This style of deep pizza is not common in Vancouver so if that is your thing, this will be your happy place. The pizza is HEAVY, dense and worthy of at least 2 big bathroom dumps the next day. Not cheap, but if you think about the amount of quality ingredients involved and car made to "do it right", well worth what you pay for a special night out. Interesting memorabilia on the walls - NYC and baseball themed. read more

Lived in the US for the past 6 years. Think this was a bit overhyped. $42 before tax for a pick up pizza order is insane. Its basically a focaccia base. Red sauce is OK. Funnily enough the only special thing is the cheese itself (very tasty) and the crown / crisp edges theyve achieved. 2 squares is plenty for one sitting so i am freezing the rest. I think you can just get the mini and share it on a date. Even smarter would be to just get a pizza hut panormous for half the price (and tastes better..!) read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Detroit Roni - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We actually went to the Delta location but wow! Delicious! My only gripe was the plastic plates since it made cutting the pizza a bit difficult (listen, you have to fork it for the thor). If you get a regular detroit you can pick two flavours which is an awesome deal, and if you go with 3 people, the 2 slices each is plenty! the garlic *nots didn't knock my socks off and i do prefer the sicilian slices over the detroit, i definitely wouldn't bother with the new york. Best pizza I've had in a LONG time! read more

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Amazing! Good food and good fun. Lively and good energy. Definitely a fan and returning with friends!

We got a pepperoni pizza and garlic knots to start. Both were really good! It was a bit busy when we went but we were able to get seated after a few minutes. The staff were friendly and attentive as well. read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Garlic knots - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here for the first time and grabbed a single slice to go! Friendly staff at the front explaining what slice is available. I ordered one slice of their Sicilian - it's a square thick cut with pepperoni and meat - I really enjoyed it. Great crunch and good flavours - a little bit on the saltier side because of the pepperoni, but it was fresh and hot and had a cheesy pull from my first bite! Would come back next time for dining in with friends :) read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Sicilian slice of pizza - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

When we travel we always look for Detroit pizza and when we found one in Vancouver we had to check it out ! We ordered the Thor - house made spicy sausage, meatballs & ricotta . the Frico was on point ! read more

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Amazing Detroit style pizza. The large comes with 6 and it's so cheesy and filling. Bread super fluffy. Comes out nice and hot. Took around 25 mins for the fresh deep dish pizza. read more

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Was really craving Detroit-style deep-dish pizza, and AJ's did not disappoint! The place was packed, so definitely go early. Their other kitchen was under renovation, which slowed down takeout--there was a 2-hour wait, so we decided to dine in instead. Service was good, and they were upfront about the wait time. Our food took about 45 minutes, but it was worth it! The Roni Detroit was absolutely scrumptious--cheesy, crispy, and so satisfying. Personally I would've preferred a bit more cheese. But husband loved it! Also tried a slice of mushroom New York-style pizza; the crust was a bit dry, but the topping was delicious. Overall, would 100% return for the Detroit style! read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Roni style Detroit - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Great pizza, reasonable prices and nice location! What else can I say! Thank you very much!

Came on a Sunday for their all day happy hour, and absolutely LOVED the vibes here! Football games were playing on the TVs, and everyone was cheering for their team and had their favorite team jerseys on! The kitchen was super busy with doughs being tossed, pizzas being pulled out of the oven, and people picking up pizzas to go! They had 2 flavours for happy hour slices, a Brooklyn Sicilian pizza slice ($6) and a cheese ($4.25). We also ordered a mini AJ's Detroit Red Top pizza ($24). I enjoyed the Brooklyn Sicilian pizza the most, and found the cheese one pretty average. The Detroit pizza was super fresh when it came to us, and loved the fresh tomato sauce! Would definitely get the Roni Detroit next time to get some of those Ezzo Supreme Roni Cups! read more

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Had a bad experience the first time i thought it might have just been understaffed so I decided to try again waited an hour for our pizza to show up and the restaurant was not even busy when the pizza finally arrived is was Luke warm like it had been sitting out there manager was polite but the young waitress was unprofessional and borderline rude and completely unbothered with customer satisfaction it sucks because the place looks good from the outside but I would honestly recommend the pizza pizza fast food place next door over this place read more

Delicious. First time we ordered from here. Had heard great things and we were not disappointed. Ordered two large for three people as we wanted leftovers and we have lots. The Juno was my favourite. Maillard definitely order from here again. Highly recommend read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I always like to try pizza spots whenever I travel and I must say, this one is up in my top 3 globally. I personally like NY thin crust style but they do it all here so whatever style you are into, they will have something for you and it all looked amazing. I got the uncle Roni and it did not disappoint. Best pizza I've have in a long time! read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Uncle Roni 18 inch - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A tale of two restaurants: the dine-in experience and the takeout experience aren't just polar opposites. They're at opposite ends of the solar system. Go in person. When the pizza comes straight out of that oven, piping hot and bubbly, it's an absolute revelation. Especially that Detroit style with the frico. Oh, man, is it ever good, and enough that you can cut the abrupt and often rude service some slack. Delivery from AJ's, by contrast, is one of the biggest mistakes you will ever make, as it's often painfully slow (like 90 min-2 hr slow). So, by the time your order arrives, and assuming you received the right order, it's often a lukewarm, rock hard and/or greasy mess and unrecognizable compared to what you can get dining in. For the price, you might as well light the money on fire. I haven't been back in a while because I've made it a rule not to order from here unless I have the time to physically go and eat it there. It is worth it to pay the premium for the product if you're going to consume it within a few minutes of it coming out of the oven. Otherwise, take a pass. read more

So hard to find Detroit pan pizza outside of the Detroit area! What a pleasant surprise to find this restaurant serving most excellent Detroit pan. We had the Ronis. I wish I was a local and not a tourist cuz you guys would be on my speed dial. Highly recommend! read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Perfectly done Detroit pan. The sauce was addicting and the cheese sides done right!! - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The pizza is so so. Not terrible, but far from great. The staff are one of the worst I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. They pissed me off so badly that I'm giving them 1 star. Arrogant f@cking b@$tards. The restaurant itself is just a din of senseless noise. I e of the most inhospitable environments I have ever experienced. Please don't give these @$$holes your money read more

We had ordered a few pies recently, from deep dish and New York style for takeaway. AJ's been on my list for awhile, unfortunately it was a miss. The pepperoni itself was ok along with veggie options (I like the bell peppers). Reheating it the next day didn't improve much and eating it cold was super chewy. read more

Amazing pizza. The deep dish, sicilian all of it! will be back its too close to home haha I can walk there in 5 mins but I know the beers good and the pizza so its my fav place read more

Such a solid place for good pizza and beer! We got the queen bee and it was so so delicious. I love the use of hot honey in absolutely everything so this was such a treat. Really good option of beers as well! Only downside is that the place is small and there is a good amount of wait most of the time. It is more of a bar vibe so it does get a bit loud in there, don't come here if you're expecting a quiet chat with your friends! read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Queen Bee - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza is the real deal for pizzas. The staff were welcoming and friendly. With a bar style decor, sports tv, high chairs and bar seating area the small space made for a neat Pizza joint. It was quite busy with both take out orders as well as inside, with limited seating. I enjoy the tomato sauce so much, the best tomato sauce I ever had on a pizza, you can tell the tomatoes are fresh and welled season. Just an all round great pizza. The beer on tap was cold and refreshing. Definitely enjoy my experience at AJ's Brooklyn Pizza. read more

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Good pizza but holy cow this place is LOUD! Nice service and everyone was friendly, but our ears are still ringing from how insanely loud it is. read more

Friday night date night and we were keen to try this place out after seeing it on Instagram. Arrived around 7:00 p.m. and it was packed with a steady line of people outside. Rookie mistake, I didn't make a reservation, so if you're planning a trip here definitely call ahead. We were told half an hour for a table but it was more like an hour and fifteen before we got in. All staff were quite friendly and provided helpful suggestions on what to eat and providing estimates on how long our wait would be. The restaurant is quite small and when busy it's jammed with people. We were seated near a large table of rowdy patrons and as a result it's quite loud and resembled more of a bar scene than a pizza joint. Our table was by the door, and due to the size and layout of the restaurant, people waiting kept hovering over our table and propping the door open which became annoying. Overall was clean and welcoming. Our table was extremely sticky though, like it needed to be resealed, and my arms and menus kept sticking to it. We started with the garlic nots which came out quickly and were amazingly good. Ample freshly grated parm, and the marinara for dipping was devine. Definitely a great start. We ordered the New York Sicilian and the Detroit red top. The Detroit red top was the fave of the two pizzas which was a surprise as it was the underdog coming in. The dough was on a focaccia style base with the same delicious sauce as the garlic nots. The sides were adorned with crunchy charred cheese. The Sicilian wasn't the favourite and admittedly wasn't what we meant to order. Not a huge fan of square pizza. The middle pieces were overly sauced which was a complete mess when trying to eat. One piece down and I was left with a sloppy plate of sauce and cheese. Dough on this one was much chewier, tasty, but not our fave. Staff were all great, but we had to ask several times for boxes for our leftovers as our server seemed to disappear near the end of our meal. She also never returned to fill our waters, but other than that she was a solid server given the number of tables in the restaurant. read more

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My dad and I stumbled across this place because he wanted pizza for his birthday while we were visiting in town. And this place was BUSY!!! People constantly coming through grabbing to go orders and enjoying the sports on the tv. It's def a place I would come for pizza, beers and sports. The service was excellent. The staff were friendly, helpful and were attentive. We ordered the supreme New Yorker and OMG I could have eaten the entire thing. The flavors worked so well together, and the extra creamy ricotta hit the spot. The beers are nice and cold every time and they had pretty large glasses. 10/10 would recommend and go back forsure read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Supreme New Yorker! - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

we wanted to try Detroit style pizza and came across this place. Wow, pizza is amazing and staff are great. we will definitely be back!

Second time around. Previous was take out- which turned out to be not so great. Want to see dining in was any better. Ordered the Maui Wowie Detroit "deep dish". Got to be honest size wise it was damn filling. But.... I am not crazy about all that pineapples and excessive juice on a pizza. Didn't have a problem with pineapples on Hawaiian, somehow on this with globs of marinara sauce was kind of nauseating for me. Not the greatest combo. Also I would really not consider this as deep dish as the breading is what made up the thickness. Steep pricing. I would stick to the regular pizzas and send it back if it was burnt. Okay pizza but the service was great. read more

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Friday night pizza night out, arrived at 1930- place was popping with pizza lovers. Dumb me didn't make a reservation, put name on waiting list and luckily a table cleared in approx 20 mins. 3 TV screens with hockey game on Managed to score a table for 3 even though I wouldn't have minded sitting on counter. Ordered the Detroit Roni pizza (cut into 6 large pieces) and a Caesar salad. Nice variety of draft beers also on tap. When served, the pizza is put on a stand which frees up some space on the table Attention all deep dish pizza lovers, this deep dish Detroit pizza lives up to it's word of mouth reputation, cheesy, crushed tomato sauce, crispy bottom, burnt crusty cheese crust, truly a work of art. Not the normal thin pizza crust but a thicker chewier crust, crushed tomato sauce placed on top of the cheese was very fresh natural tasting, this sauce should be patented and used in all pizza joints; the world would be a better place! Sitting & salivating and looking forward to my next visit read more

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Solid but somewhat pricy pizza joint in Mount Pleasant. Parking is available on the side streets. The inside is pretty packed. Something to keep in mind. They do a pretty good job with the NYC theme. Also this place gets pretty full on the weekends. Staff were friendly and quick. No complaints. For beer they have a decent local craft beer selection, as well an exclusive AJ's lager (brewed by Main Street). The pizzas are of the thin crust variety. Pricing is a bit high as of the time of writing, but the quality is decent. Supreme New Yorker - pepperoni, Italian sausage, ricotta cheese. This one hit the spot. Tropical Reeves - pineapple, bacon, honey. Buddy and I found this one a bit strange. The honey throws everything off. Honestly I'd try another pizza flavour. I'd be back at some point to try some of the other flavours. read more

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Good pizza, terrible value. Sorry to fans here but I cannot justify their pricing at all. It's a total gouge. Not only that if you order by the slice it's actually less expensive than ordering an entire pizza which makes zero sense. We ordered the AJ's Roni Detroit pizza and it came with 6 slices for $38 (if you ordered it by the slice it's $6, so $6 x 6 = $36). We also ordered the Mount Pleasant Veggie which was more a Neapolitan style "thin" crust for $33.00. Both were good pizzas, but nothing really spectacular to be honest. The total bill was $75 for 2 pizzas. Listen, I'm all about quality and I am totally willing to pay for it but the value proposition is so far off I have to emphasize it. I am a huge pizza fan, but I can't say I'll be back unfortunately. They really need to reconsider their pricing. But I guess if they are able to fill their restaurant up and have a semi-cult following they must be doing something right. I just can't see what that is. read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Slice of AJ's Roni - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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best pizza Ive ever had in North America. It's worth the wait to get in and the ambience is great.

We had a Supreme New Yorker large pie and it was amazing. Great crust, just the right amount of sauce with a little kick. The sausage and pepperoni were delicious. I love that the bartender brought my beer to the table rather than waiting till the server was ready. Did the same thing with our pie. read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Supreme New Yorker - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

AJ's is the best Pizza this side of Brooklyn. Each time I go alone or with friends we find a friendly welcoming atmosphere. The staff are great with a certain Mt. Pleasant style? Friendly and funny efficient and effective. I always enjoy all the pizza however my favorites are the mushroom and artichoke and pepperoni. Simple yet satisfying. The Brooklyn is special served in squares with hot pepperoni and rich tomato sauce. The owner is often on site and takes pride both in his business and in treating customers like old friends. I like to support locally owned small business. AJ's is worth a visit! read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Another happy customer sitting at bar having a couple of slices. Whoops they are already gone! - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Small pizza joint with amazing pizza. There is street parking nearby. I came on a Friday night and there were no issues with finding parking. My friends and I made a reservation, and was seated at a high table (there are NO coat racks so...good luck). It can also get pretty smoky, since the ventilation isn't the best, and it is a small place, so you've been warned. Staff and super friendly. Darn, I forgot the exact items we ordered but: 1. You can get the half-and-half flavours of pizza 2. The one with hot honey is AMAZING (tad bit spicy, adds a nice kick) 3. Must try the Deep Dish pizza, its absolutely loaded, and the crust is really good. 4. Slices/portions are pretty big (lots of cheese too) read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - a man taking a picture of a pizza - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Went to those places the food is nice pizza excellent!! Small place though so better go early or wait your turn read more

Okay Ajs is the REAL DEAL! Don't walk, teleport!!! Seriously this joint is a must for pizza lovers around the world. Straight outta Brooklyn, they ain't lyin! This pie is so dang good and you can pick from NY style, Detroit style or Sicilian style! This time around my partner and I got NY pie. The Siena Pesto pizza 18inch that had fire roasted tomatoes, olives, pesto, tomato sauce, and cheese, lots of cheese! We tried calling first to place an order (call before 6pm people or you ain't getting pie) but they were so busy so we just drove down and they had orders up to their ears but were nice enough to pop ours in within 15 mins! We didn't wait long at all and headed home with zza in hand. Omg it smelled so good in the car. The chargrilled tomatoes make this pie as well as the distro of ingredients is ace! I can't wait to go back and try their other styles as my bro raves about the Detroit square. read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Siena Pesto - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We came here to get takeout and decided upon the Tropical Reeves. Quick service and everything was made fresh. The pizza is quite large and was a good portion size for about 4 of us. They have a large variety of flavors and would highly recommend this place for tasty pizza for a large group of people! read more

AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint - Tropical Reeves - Pizza Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Tried this twice. Was ok. Not great, I'm not sure why people rave about this, but really, what I had was quite mediocre. I'll try them again, maybe I'll try something different. BTW, I had pepperoni cheese both times. No real cheese pull, crust was ok, nothing special. read more

We've been here 3 times in the past 4 weeks. This place does not disappoint. We tried the uncle roni, the Goldie and the roni Detroit. All of them were special in their own way. My favourite was the Roni Detroit. The thick crust dough and the cheesy crust is what made it for me. Don't forget to get the Mikes hot honey sauce for dipping or drizzling. You won't regret it. read more

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Wanted to check out this place because we were looking for somewhere that does something close to Chicago deep dish, and the reviews were generally very strong. A really great pizza. We order the Maui Wowie Detroit and a New Yorker Supreme. The kids loved the crunchy bottom crust on the New Yorker. We order it with the roni, which is basic tiny cup sized pepperoni. The Detroit style pizzas are very dough heavy. The cheesey burnt crust was delicious - the dough was a little spongey versus what I've had in Chicago which I would describe as more flaky. I ordered wine and it was served in small craft with a short glass. So, that's a sign to drink beer and not wine here, although the wine was fine. It was very hot inside the restaurant. Our waiter was new and very friendly. Our hostess was getting a hard time from one of the other patrons - and she was gracious under that pressure. Food really great tasting but does take a while to get to the table - but is worth it, ambiance was ok, servers were friendly. read more

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