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    Buddy's Pizza

    3.9 (82 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Bars, Italian

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    John S.

    I'm sure there are tons of other spots where I could have tried Detroit Style pizza, but I was actually recommended by a family friend to try Buddy's. Stopped here on a road trip and was pleasantly surprised. Let's start off with the so-so. I had a custom Detroit Style Pizza with sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and garlic with Wisconsin brick cheese. Don't remember tasting caramelized onions now when I think about it, but no biggie. The toppings just seemed ok to me, nothing was extraordinary, toppings seemed like what some other chain pizza sports I've had. My wife had a the hoagie but substituted steak with chicken. Another one that just seemed ok. The bread was great but the chicken needed some more seasoning and the sandwich needed a sauce. Basically is a philly cheesesteak. We had horseradish on the side, but I don't think that really fits with a philly. Since it was happy hour we also got the veggie sampler. I didn't like the zucchini at all but the cauliflower and broccoli wasn't bad. Food was just ok. Now the good. The inside was sparkling clean and it didn't look like other pizza chains. My wife was also surprised and thought it looked cute. I could tell they were a little understaff as well but that didn't affect the type of the service they gave with how busy it was. Phenomenal service. Not great, not bad. It's a decent pizza chain, and I finally tried Detroit Style Pizza in Michigan now!

    Bacon and cheese potato wedges. Mozz sticks.
    Jodi S.

    Appetizers- We got the mozz sticks. Good not great. 6/10. Asked for ranch and marinara. Only got the ranch. NBD Also order the bacon and cheese potato wedges. These were amazing. 10/10. If I come back I'm getting 2-3 of these for the family. Ordered a 4-square Detroit Public TV Pepperoni. Smelled great. Tasted decent. Bottom was so tough you can't cut it. Biting it hurt my teeth and the roof of my mouth. 6/10 Service- On the slow side. It was not very busy. Took very long to get items. Waitress was very pleasant. She seemed to be the only one without help. Price- Cost was about average for quality and atmosphere.

    Onions Means ALL the onions

    Sorry but this is the 4th time I've tried Buddy's and it's not just the new staff and unseasoned pans. We got a 6 mile pizza that does have onions... but not this many. I mean like it tasted like we got 10 times the onions as a normal topping. Here is just one bite where I pulled out the onions for the next bite. This one was unique enough as that onion was barely cooked and about an 1" or more in diameter. I love onions but come on. Who wants to eat that and kiss their wife after? Gross. We tossed it.

    Nena M.

    Oh I wish you could give more than 5 stars! My family comes here QUITE often. Especially for the loaded fries ! like I've said before in previous reviews, I'm somewhat of a French fry connoisseur! The loaded fries have everything you would want and more, gooey cheese, crispy bacon, seasoned to perfection, dip them in the house made ranch and you have a WIN! The tenders, oh chicken tendys! So crispy and juicy. Like I've said before, dip them in the house made ranch, ugh you can't stop eating them! My husband absolutely loves the burgers! Crispy onions atop a delicious hot patty ! Absolute perfection!! I definitely recommend trying a buddy's pizza!

    Bar area!
    Mahritzah W.

    Always happy to be here, they have great drinks and pizzas. It's always clean, they were busy but not overwhelmingly busy that you couldn't find a table. We like sitting at the bar just so we can leave the tables for bigger groups, there were only 2 of us, why take a table for 4?

    Joyce Z.

    What a wonderful pizza! We first discovered Buddy's in Ann Arbor one Valentine's Day! It was fantastic! I even called the manager over and said, "You should open one in Kalamazoo or Battle Creek!" Now, they're here! We haven't had an opportunity to try anything else yet there because we love the pizza so much! It's worth a 20-minute drive (one way) for us!

    Greektown pizza
    Hiral M.

    We ordered to go and this was our first time at Buddy's. They do have good options for vegetarians. We got a Greektown pizza, spaghetti in marinara sauce and house salad. House salad was fine , maybe we should've tried a different one - the chickpeas did got blend with the salad , they were boiled and bland; maybe roasted might have added some flavor - but that's just how we prefer it. Greektown pizza was good, the veggies were less and way more bread for us - again our first time trying Detroit Style pizza. However, it did taste good and loved the crunch on the edges. Spaghetti with marinara was a hit! That was supposed to be a side dish but it turned out to be a star. It's simple and the sauce was really good. Overall a good experience - we will definitely try other options.

    Greektown Pizza
    Misti M.

    We have done both take-out and dine-in now. Yesterday we dined in for the first time and had a nice time! I liked that the audio from the televisions were kinda piped in through a speaker so you could actually hear what was going on. I don't see that often! We got the Greektown Pizza and it was so delicious. It had feta and red onion and tomato and spinach and a garlic parmesan sauce. It was served with Greek dressing. Be prepared to spend because prices run about $16 on average for a 4-slice pizza. The meatballs were also around $16 and came with four meatballs and four triangles of ciabatta. So if you have something to celebrate or wanna impress a client, this would be a great place to go! The service was prompt and the ambiance was inviting.

    Gluten free Hawaiian pizza with extra cheese and chicken added
    Brittany R.

    REALLY good gluten free pizza, don't get extra cheese unless you are an extreme cheese lover, it was a lot Lol! Cesar salad was also gluten free and super good. The Individual salad was more than enough for 2 people.

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    Really tasty pizza. Crisp crust. Well seasoned sauce. Good wings (a tad small, but tasty). Good service. All around... I'd go back.

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    3 years ago

    The best pizza and the antipasto salad is just delicious. A little pricey but worth it for this Detroit original. Just do it!

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    The interior is very nice and the workers are so sweet. Great food will be coming agsin

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    I drive 45 mins for Buddy's Pizza. So good! Friendly staff. Love it! I get the 4 corner-delicious!

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    The pizza was good but bad service and over priced drinks. I ordered a double definitely not a double

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    One of the best pizzas anywhere. Buddy's Antipasto salad with their vinaigrette and a Detroit style pizza - a favorite meal.

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    Great Detroit style pizza. 'nuff said. I like all kinds of pizza and this is a great pie.

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