We love getting take out from this place! The deep dish is awesome! Crust is definitely the best in town. I would definitely recommend this as the best local pizza place. read more

This is going to sound Un-American, but I'm not a fan of pizza. BUT, when I found Buddyz I began to see what everyone was loving about pizza!! Nice thin crust, just enough sauce, and great toppings! read more

This place is so inconsistent every time you order its the what are you going to get pizza .never get the same pizza twice 3 strikes and your now out of strikes.stay clear of this place there business practices are very ruff also posting bad checks on a Facebook with all the persons info not what I would call a professional business practices look at others posted the same . read more

I have been here a few Wednesday nights for drinks... Music is ok (They also have a jukebox) , drinks are reasonable priced, nothing crazy nothing cheap... Pizza is yummy! I'll probably keep stopping by from time to time read more

Honestly a great service experience tonight. While the pizza is above average, the service I received was excellent. They were busy, and I walked past the hostess and sat at the bar. The bartender, Josh, noticed me almost immediately and took my drink and pizza order. I have to say, I eat out all the time and know great service. Josh went above and beyond what I consider great service. If he does not own a stake in the business, he sure acts like he does. read more

First off if this was a year ago or even 6 months ago this place would be getting 5 stars...well for the food at least the service on the other hand isn't the best. Anyways my wife and used to love making the drive from Wauconda here for the deep dish pizza because it was absolutely amazing until probably about 6 months ago I'd say when supposedly they got a new cook or something and the pizza has no gone to hell. We went there a week ago and ordered the something we always do which was mozzarella sticks and a deep dish pizza and even the mozzarella sticks were nasty. I'm very disappointed over this because I really loved that pizza and now it's gone. Get it together Buddyz read more

I ordered a deep dish pepperoni pizza tonight with a side of calamari. The calamari was very tough and the breading was pretty bland. I couldn't find any taste of pepperoni in my pizza, and tomatoes seemed like canned whole tomatoes. I haven't had Buddyz in awhile, and I'm not sure I'll go back anytime soon. read more

Overpriced with a side of food poisoning. Went there with a friend next thing we know, we were OUT cold sick. Stay away; especially from the salad bar. read more

Good pizza. Variety of Foods. Nice bartender for a Monday afternoon. Nice place to hang for a couple hours. Chicken parm sandwich is good too. read more

My husband and I went out for pizza last night and decided to try someplace new. After reading several of the reviews we decided to give it a try but didn't have very high expectations for the service from previous reviews. When we arrived the hostess went to check availability of a table and let us know that there would be a wait so we went to sit at the bar. The bartender (I want to say her name was Marissa) was incredible! The service was fantastic and the food was also great try their butter crust pizza it was amazing! I would recommend this place to anyone and will definitely be going back! read more

Not impressed with the pizza at all. Expensive and it was so not worth it. We ordered a thin crust and waited there for it 35 min. Ridiculous and we aren't going back read more

A week ago tonight friends, my wife and I stopped at Buddyz in McHenry to grab a bite to eat. What started as a spur of the moment "go out for pizza" ended as a really quality evening and excellent food. Quality service, food, wines, entertainment and hospitality! Our pizza and the chopped salad were both great in taste and quantity. They were perfect for the four of us. The owner even stopped by and chatted a couple times and brought us a sample of a new red blend they recently brought in. Very good! The place was crowded and lively.... an excellent experience! read more

I've never had problems with this pizza place until tonight. I usually dine in but today I ordered delivery and it was completely awful. I ordered 1 large pizza, a salad, wings, and mozzarella sticks - total was $75! My pizza was well near burnt, the moz sticks were soggy, the $13 salad was made with shredded lettuce, and old peppers, and the wings were not even lukewarm. Any other time I have made a visit to Buddyz I thought the food was phenomenal but tonight proved otherwise. I'd much rather have ordered Rosati's. Quality isn't worth the money you're gonna pay, take your business elsewhere. Will not be back. read more

Fantastic all around! Great food, great patio looking over the water, and Stacey was the best server/bartender EVER

I never thought there were any good pizza places in McHenry then a friend told me about Buddyz. I was skeptical cause I'm pretty picky about my food. I must say I was more then impressed! The pizza was great! I recommend the butter crust or the stuffed pizza. They have a great Caesar salad too! I go there almost regularly now. Not just for the great food and friendly staff but Wednesdays for the live music and Fridays for the Hot bartenders. read more

To start off I am not a big fan of pizza, I don't like red sauce. When I had my first pizza there the staff was wonderful in accommodating me, they made be a deep dish butter crust pizza with olive oil. The best pizza I have ever had! I go there often and the staff is wonderful. read more

Great pizza. We got the sausage butter crust. Spicy and saucy. Will be back for sure to try some of their other pizzas!

Ate the lunch buffet and was underwhelmed by the pizza. Good value for a buffet but I used it as a test as to whether or not I would order buddyZ independently of the buffet and the answer is no, I would not. But if I had a pizza buffet craving I would possibly go back here. read more

We've dined in and picked up and never had any major problems here and the pizza has always been really good (love the BBQ sauce pizza, I forget what it's called). I don't get overly excited about coming here, but I do like coming back every now and then for pizza (haven't tried much else from them). I wouldn't say the service is extraordinary, but it's been good. Not a huge fan of the French fries, the view is nice. The bar area has always been crowded whenever we've gone, but the dining area has had plenty of open tables. We'll go back. read more

Been here twice, and I will be back at some point (it's good, but not my favorite spot). The pizza is good, prices are fair, location and atmosphere are nice, and the staff is great. It would get 4 stars, but I tried the pizza buffet for lunch on my second visit and it wasn't that great. Selection was low, and it took like what seemed forever for new pizzas to come out from the kitchen onto the line. So I won't be back for that, but will be back again sometime for regular dining. read more

The crust...that's all i have to say. But really, the drinks were on point and our server was really attentive to us. We will for sure be back. read more

Id give this shithole negative stars if possible. I ordered two regular salads one with french and one with blue cheese dressing. The salads arrive and they are their small side salads with ceasar dressing. I call and explain the issue about the dressing and salads and the douchebag and so called manager Kyle apologized 7 ways to Sunday and sent out two more salads immediately. I was satisfied....until they arrived. Now I'm not sure what barrel they scraped the bottom of to find their hired help but when the second salads arrived they were finally right accept for dressing. More ceasar. I called back a third time at this point a little more irate than the second call which is understandable at this point since its now 830 p.m., and Kyle this douchebag manager HANGS UP ON ME. Assholes. Jimanos it is from now on. read more

I've tried to give this place multiple tries to keep winning me back. Each time they disappoint. If you order delivery either an item is forgotten or the pizza is burnt. Even dinning in we've had burnt pizzas. Tonight I order take out and i was told an hour. Showed up 15 minutes early and it took the full hour. So my food should be piping hot right? Nope. Cold. And forgotten items. So it must have been sitting in the warmer while I sat there for the remaining 15 minutes. I expect better for the prices they charge for pizza. I'm officially done. The people who answer the phones act like you're bothering them and they aren't the friendliest when you walk in. This is my first yelp review. This is how bad they are. It's getting old to call and complain. I can see that doesn't matter. Been nice knowing you. It's really too bad cause when you can get an unburnt or warm pizza, it's actually good. read more

We LOVE LOVE LOVE to eat here! We live in McHenry and come here often for the FABULOUS lunch buffet that has a great salad bar with a different salad every day and the best pizza around! They don't give you the cheap normal pizza on this buffet, they give you all of their signatures, thin, Chicago pan, bbq chicken, etc. It's a great value and awesome service!!! read more

Very nice customer service, We went to three places in Mchenry to get a drink and a bite of food, and this was the only place that helped us out. The staff was all very friendly, welcoming, and the food was delicious. Very happy I came here. read more

This place used to be good. Not anymore. The last 3 times I went in, well, let's just say the service was horrible. The food was obviously sitting under a heat lamp or in the oven too long. I went on their Facebook page to send them a message last month and saw a disgusting and an illegal thing. It's been sitting with me for over a month that I finally felt the need to share. They had posted somebody's check on their Facebook page. Showing their address and their personal account number! This is disgusting. How dare anyone do this especially over $50! If it was even that much. Like I said, this place used to be good. I don't know who is running the restaurant anymore and who is in charge of their social media. But if I were the owner, I would hire somebody new to take care of the social media. I would never ever put up with somebody posting my personal information on a website. Especially regarding a check. Maybe the person made a mistake? Did they even call this girl? Considering the way they handle their customers, probably not. Beware everybody beware. read more

I go to Buddyz several times a month either with friends, family or both. All my experiences have been quite pleasant. The waitstaff is friendly and helpful, the food is delicious and the atmosphere the fun and relaxing. I enjoy the live entertainment and outdoor patio. If I had to find a complaint I would say the sliding glass door is hard for me to open and close but I'm under five feet so that's not saying much ;-) I would and do recommend Buddyz to all my friends and family! read more

I came to Buddyz with my girlfriend on a Tuesday evening looking for some good pizza and a nice atmosphere where we could sit and talk. Everything started out fine, the service was not excellent but acceptable, and we managed to get our pizza just as we were starting to wonder how much longer it would take. And then the national anthem came on. As a patriotic American, no problems there, I put my hand over my heart and carried on. But then it got louder. And then the announcers came on. "Tonight's starting line up for the Chicago Bulls!" It was loud... like front row United Center loud. I looked over at the Kitchen area, eagerly awaiting the players to come running out. But they didn't. Because I wasn't at the game. I was at dinner. And I was annoyed. So we flagged down the waitress, and asked her to turn it down. Time passed. The game went on, still loud. All conversation hopelessly drowned out. Minutes passed, free-throws were shot, fouls were made.The waitress came back "I asked the bartender to turn it down." Ok. Thank-you. And on it went. It never got any quieter. She came back one more time, apologetic (maybe) and explained the whole system was connected and they were having problems turning it down. Oh well. By the time we were able to get the check and box the leftovers we were done trying. The pizza was good, the Bulls played alright, and the service sucked. read more

So happy we found a great place for food in the area! The buffalo chicken sandwiches and onion rings are to die for! Plus the owner helped sponsor our girl in the Miss Teen Illinois Pageant with a generous donation. Great owner + great food = loyal customers! read more

Waited for an hour and a half, had to leave to catch a movie, went up to pay, with out being fed, they tell us the pizza wasn't even made it. Wow. Left hungry :/ read more

Food is good, but do NOT order for delivery. Very unorganized, never answer the phone, put on hold for 20 minutes. VERY bad mangement. Ordered numerous times, always 30+ minutes late. They actually forgot a large luncheon with clients. Will never order again and probably lost a client. read more

Buddyz is such a great place! Their pizzas are incredible, especially the deep dish and the butter crust! We have a hard time going and NOT getting pizza, but all the other food we've tried has also been delicious! The drinks are generously sized, and the service is excellent (especially the bartenders!). In the warmer weather, the patio is awesome, too! read more

Went with a party of 4 on a Thursday afternoon around 5pm . The bar area was pretty hopping , but the seating area was fairly empty . Ordered some Garlic bread as an appetizer. It was hot , but not enough butter or Garlic for our 4 Top. Ordered a Large Thin Crust w/ Sausage and Onions, cooked WELL DONE. I hate soggy, doughy crust ! It was right on the mark . Hot and tasty & they got the WELL DONE part correct . Most Pizza places don't as it takes longer to bake and holds up the oven. Sausage and Onions where fresh and the sauce was very, very good and actually tasted like fresh tomatoes, not canned . Check out the daily drink specials ..I had 2 Mi Tia's and they where excellent and reasonably priced Service is just OK...Mostly high school and college kids as servers. It can be hit or miss on any given night.. read more

Great butter crust but this location PLEASE bring back the no mess hot wings ... they are amazing ... I go to Algonquin just to have the wings as well read more

New ownership has really improved the place! They are really improving customer service. Loved the chop salad and it's the best pizza around! Give it a try. read more

The food is not as good as it once was, years ago. I'm not sure if they're under new ownership or management but the food & crappy service is not worth your money. The service and attitude of both the managers and employees is awful, disgraceful, & should be unacceptable. Years ago I would have recommended this place, not by a longshot anymore! read more

The food is great, but this restaurant allows people to bring their dogs in the outside eating area. Don't come here if you don't like dog hair flying around your food. read more

Buddyz is the best pizza ever!! All the employees are very friendly and helpfull. I wish I worked there with such a great environment and awsome waitstaff. 5 stars for you BUDDYZ!!! read more

Just last night I had one of the best pizzas I have ever consumed and it came from Buddyz! I consider myself a pizza snob, so that doen't happen very often! They are consistantly great and friendly. I have eaten it and taken out, it's great both ways. Try their deep dish, it rivals the best from Chicago! In my opinion Buddyz has the best pizza in the McHenry/Johnsburg area. read more

Went there tonight to eat dinner because we love the pizza. We were informed it would be a 15 to 20 minute wait. Ok. They informed us they were short staffed with only 2 servers. Ok........ well we had a special needs child with us and a 7 month old baby. So we asked if we could just get seated at the table and go get our own drinks from the bar while we wait. She said well the bar is backed up too. It was quite clear they did not want our business. I will never go back again. It is a shame as we have given them a lot of our hard earned money. So we went to halftimes in johnsburg and had an amazing dinner. read more