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Buddy's Pizza - Novi

3.9 (310 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Bars, Italian
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

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Nasty sauce.
Greg C.

Honestly, I don't even know what this is any more, but it's not Detroit style pizza. It looks like they've changed up the sauce recipe - it's got nasty chunks of tomatoes and basil leaves in it. Buddy's - you're dead to me. I'm not eating here any more. The dough has changed too - it's dense now with no crunch to the bottom. What are we even doing here?!!

Loaded Fries
Becky K.

Awesome!! We stopped in while visiting friends in the area and heard we had to try Detroit pizza from Buddy's and we were not disappointed!! The pizza was delicious, the entire staff was incredibly friendly and even gave recommendations when we mentioned we were visiting from NJ! The restaurant itself was spotless, and had an awesome old school Italian restaurant vibe. Definitely will be back next time we're in the area!

Detroiter
Javier B.

I visited Novi and I really wanted to try Detroit style pizza during my stay. Buddy's is definitely a nice spot to come in and have a beer, and stay for the pizza. It really felt like a nice pizza joint with all the decor. We were promptly seated and had some local craft beers which were great. We decided to go with a Caesar salad and the Detroiter (when in Rome). The salad was well executed, and the pizza was great. It had a crust that was crispy on the outside but softer on the inside. The toppings complimented the pizza quite well. I usually prefer thin crust pizza, but I really enjoyed the Detroiter. I'll definitely come back if I'm back in the area! Bonus: they have good happy hour specials!

Buddy Bread
Cristin G.

Although it is not the original, this is my favorite Buddy's location. The dining room has tall ceilings and is decorated with iconic Buddy's memorabilia. My daughter and I split a 4 square with original crust, an individual antipasto salad (big enough for 2-3) and their famous Buddy bread. Service was good but the food was incredible. Crunchy, hot, and their ranch is chefs kiss Try the Detroiter if this is your first visit and make sure to get a Venors float for an authentic Detroit experience

Pizza with garlic
Teresa A.

I know Detroit-style pizza is becoming increasingly popular across the country...It just never looks the way I imagine a Detroit-style pizza to be, which is a Buddy's pizza! I ordered online during lunch; $10 for a 4-square pizza with one topping. Can't be beat!

Buddy's bread
Jason H.

Every time I come to Michigan I have to go to Buddy's pizza for some Detroit style pizza. On my most recent visit I came to this location and it fantastic. Got seated right away even though it was pretty busy. Service was great and so was the food. Buddy bread and Detroit public TV pizza. Delicious!

Outside
Cole D.

Delicious meal here! I loved the pepperoni slice. Very tasty. Large square pieces. For 5 adults and 2 kids, we did 2 medium salads and 2 8-piece pizzas. Perfect amount. The salads were really really good. The Greek and house salad, I can't pick a favorite. Great dressings and accompany the pizzas well. Nice service that constantly checked up on us and filled my water. TVs inside showing sports.

Small Detroit Style Pizza for Two!
Mike D.

Detroit style pizza for lunch! It was a cold snowy day and a pizza was what we wanted. We were in town for some family functions and decided to go get a classic Detroit style pizza. The restaurant was a little quiet because of the weather. Definitely love looking at all of the cool items they had decorated around the restaurant. Lots of classic Detroit history to take in. The team was spot on with service. The pizza definitely hit the spot. It was exactly what we were hoping for. The dough was light and crispy, toppings were delicious with the perfect amount of delicious cheese.

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Pizza's were outstanding! Salad with Buddy's vinaigrette was delicious! Service was good!

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Great Detroit pizza. Server was helpful and knowledgeable about menu. Dough was crispy on the edges and oh so good.

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Lady at the bar was super rude don't come here super weird vibe and very hostile environment

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