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    Buddy's Pizza - Grand Rapids

    4.1 (252 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Ellena K.

    Tried Buddys off of many recommendations from friends in the area. Ordered takeout, process was easy online and order was ready when I arrived but this location seemed short staffed or were busy with other guests so I ended up waiting 10 or so minutes to actually be handed the orders. Understandably, it was a Saturday night so they likely were busy. Their pizza was good for a chain, it is all Detroit style. Toppings were generous. I also really liked the fried vegetable appetizer. The pastas and other dishes looked great, would try those next time instead of a pizza.

    mostaccioli with marinara
    Van S.

    My experience with Detroit style pizza up to this point has been imited to Little Caesars deep dish and Jett's. All to say I'm not expert, but I loved the pizza here. I had the Detroit public TV. The crust could have been browned just a bit more but was otherwise perfect. A1 service too.

    Express Caesar Salad
    Derek S.

    While traveling for work, decided to get some authentic Detroit style pizza since it's not available in my southern state. After seeing good reviews, I decided to try this place. I must say that it lived up to the hype! The service was quick and friendly, with our food being pretty quick also. The ambiance was a pub, but we went around 5pm and it was pretty quiet. The pizza was phenomenal and I highly recommend it to anyone! The salads are pretty large also.

    Lunch specials
    Katy C.

    I downloaded the Buddy's Pizza app and got a free pizza, so Nate and I stopped in recently to grab some food. The restaurant was pretty busy but we got a high top table near the bar. The offer in the app was good for a 1 topping 4 corner pizza, and we ordered a side of Buddy sticks and an "individual" serving Caesar salad. The menu states that a "medium" salad serves 3-5 people, so we figured (correctly) that the individual size would be fine for the two of us to share with our other food. We arrived around 7:30 and Buddy's has an evening happy hour that starts at 8 pm, so Nate held off on ordering a beer... more on this later. The breadsticks and salad came out first. The breadsticks were hot and fresh, and a decent portion. I found them to be okay, they were a little doughy. The salad was kind of disappointing - it was fresh but was pretty underdressed, which was weird to me, as I feel like most places use way too much dressing. I got my greens in for the day, though. The portion was definitely perfect for the two of us to share. The pizza came out and I was a little surprised at how short it was - I'm used to Jet's pizza which is quite a bit taller. However, I really liked the crust to topping ratio with the thinner crust. The cheese was so melty and delicious, and the sauce was tangy and not super sweet. The crust was crisp and held up to the gooey cheese. I still think Buddy's pizza is way better than Jet's! The other items were less impressive, but you can't beat a free pizza. Nate did end up ordering his beer after 8 pm, which our server forgot about for a bit, but we weren't in a big rush. When the bill arrived, we noticed that it wasn't the discounted happy hour price, but we thought probably the free pizza was meant to be the only discount per bill. Either way, it wasn't a big deal, but something to keep in mind or ask about if you're there during happy hour and getting a free pizza. Buddy's is pretty far from home but worth a visit if you're craving Detroit style pizza. It's still the best chain version in town, in my opinion. (For a local option, check out Quarantino's!)

    Jason G.

    Classic Michigan Detroit style pizza! Long considered one of our signature restaurants by those out of state. And it Definately hits all the great spots for Detroit style pies. Dig the aroma outside and I dare you to try to prevent yourself from going in!!! Service was amazingly quick. Spacious and clean eating area. They also have limited Italian fare and burgers as well for those not in a pizza mood Also mixed drinks available. Glad we went!

    8 corner Sicilian.

    New to Michigan. Buddy's came highly recommended by a few people. It's good, but it's not Jets. Lots of toppings. Good flavor. But it's not Jets. Crust is average but it's not Jets. Cost of an 8 corners is about $8 more than, you guessed it Jets! Are you sensing a theme? Not even close to Jets. I flirted with a new place but Jets gets my future business 100% of the time.

    Elise B.

    I grew up on Buddy's so having one closer is great. I'm still shocked meeting lifelong Michiganders who don't know what Detroit style pizza is?!?! Get yourself to Buddy's. Get a pizza. Brick cheese is the way to go imo. Antipasto salad for those of us who prefer a high non-vegetable to vegetable ratio in a salad. Also just tried the veggie sampler appetizer which is not a health choice but very delicious and trust when I sat Get the ranch.

    Detroit Style.

    From out of town and decided to try our first Detroit style pizza and this place didn't disappoint. We ordered the four corners and it was perfect. We also ordered the Gluten Free as two on our group have celiac and they didn't leave a bite behind and said it was excellent.

    8 square pizza with bacon, onion, and green pepper
    Deniece W.

    The prices were incredibly high for one 8 square pizza with 3 toppings and an antipasto salad. Probably because of the novelty of "Detroit-style pizza"? The toppings and sauce seemed dumped on the pizza in such a way that some slices barely had any. Plus, the toppings were sparse-perhaps cut too small/thinly? The slices were also cut very unevenly, making it a little difficult to divide slices between 4 adults. However, everything was very good. I wish the cheese/edges were a little more crispy/caramelized , but other than that the flavors were really tasty.

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    Pretty tasty pizza! Delivery was fast, pizza was still hot and fresh and service was friendly.

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    I always love Buddys. The service is friendly and efficient. The ambiance is casual relaxed and friendly The pizza is amazing

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    Been waiting over an hour for our order. The place is not busy by anyone's standard. I will never be back!

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