Sooo glad we FINALLY tried Francesca's Brick Oven Pizzeria! We first heard about it on the TV show,…read moreUnder the Radar a couple years ago. The small restaurant has a quaint dining area that is very clean. The waitstaff (especially Carmen!!!) are friendly and helpful. They have a nice drink menu and the food menu is FULL of yummy choices. The 4 of us had no idea what to order. Carmen helped us out by offering to 'surprise us'. We were not disappointed! We had the cypress salad, the double pepperoni + honey ricotta pizza and the potato pizza. Everything was unbelievably delicious!! It would EASILY have fed 6 adults but we were happy to have extra to take home. The canola cake and tiramasu cake topped everything off! What a DELICIOUS MEAL! Make sure you take note of the pizza oven they brought over from Italy!! Carmen filled us in on the restaurant's beginnings with her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Francesca. Try this place out!! You won't be sorry. And I'm sure you'll be going back again. Thank you Carmen for your great service! We will be back!!

Called in an order and when I got there they told me wait 7 minutes. Then told me they didn't have…read morethe order 20 minutes later and that I'd have to reorder my food I had already waited an hour for. Horrible first experience

The absolute best Italian Restaurant in southeast Michigan!!! Bar none!!! ... The food is great,…read morethe staff is great, the owners are great. WE have the pleasure of dining there regularly, never had a bad experience and never had a bad meal.

I'm a little conflicted on what to rate this restaurant. But I will give it 4 for great customer…read moreservice. The food was okay to me. My guest ordered the chicken parmesan he didn't like it and neither did I...the chicken had a strange texture and the spaghetti lacked seasoning. I had the lasagna, which was slightly better but still felt like it was missing something from it. The chicken wing dings were the star and were absolutely delicious and was the salad. Overall I would come back because the staff were very friendly and kind. I would just try something different.

Delicious pizza. It's no frills service. Just few good…read morefolks slangin' pie. Definitely a take-out place. If you like thin, crispy, delicious pizza--this is definitely the spot.

I do respect this place, and maybe I just had a weird batch…read more The ratios of everything were way off. Too much cheese, too little sauce. Salt level in the cheese was very high. I'm not even sure if the cheese blend had much mozzarella, to be honest. Soggy undercarriage because of an extremely large amount of grease. Probably could benefit from having some ridges in the box. Dough was a great recipe though. At this point, I'm not sure if l'd get this pizza again. The pricing was very good, however, and I can definitely respect the value for what you're paying.

Fredi has the best pizza in Michigan…read more The guy is an artist and his pizza is his masterpiece. The crust is firm, crunchy, and flavorful and bready but light. The sauce is tart and a little sweet and there are small chunks of tomatoes here and there which infuse even more flavor with each bite. If you hold up a slice for a little CSI: Pizza action, you're going to see a firm "V" shape on the side profile with a slight bend towards the tip of the slice. As far as I'm concerned, the classics are the way to go. I would say "The Don" is the overall crowd pleaser with a little more cheese than the basic pep but I think I've permanently been converted to the "Moe Greene". It's simple, there's plenty of cheese, and you get to really enjoy the bread and sauce. The "Fredo" is also good if you want something a little different. It has a small dusting of hot sauce and a generous amount of diced chicken and a drizzling of ranch. The chicken and hot sauce are well balanced so you don't feel like you're chugging a bottle of Franks with your pizza. They've added outdoor seating since opening, the indoor wait area can get a little crowded, the wait times can be a little long during peak hours, and the drive to Melvindale isn't short. All those caveats aside, it's absolutely worth the trip and the wait.

Get here early and plan to wait in a line to get your pizza. Opens at 10:30 AM. If it's busy,…read moreparking can be a little challenging. There is parking down the residential street. Fall winter weather. They're really open Thursday through Sunday. No longer per slice, must get a whole pie. I have been here a few times with team members and colleagues. This is a hot spot for thin crust pizza. Portnoy's pizza is cheese and basil. He skyrocketed the popularity of this place. It's harder to get a pie and you must come earlier to get one.

Good pizza! Wish we would have gotten the ranch, heard its amazing. Definitely would try again if…read morein the area.

I stopped in here and ordered an Italian sub. When I got home and opened it, there was way too much…read moredressing on it. The lettuce were soaked in the dressing and everything was sliding off the bun. The bun was a little over toasted. I really couldn't eat it on the bun. I ended up just eating some of the meat. It wasn't very tasty at all. I may try the pizza, but not sure. Too bad, because this is very close to my home.

First impression of this place and it did not disappoint! We ordered the Cenzo pizza and cheese…read morebread. The sour dough they use is delicious! Bread 5/5 perfect amount of cheese and was nice and fluffy Pizza 500000/5 this was amazing! The hot honey was the perfect kick on the pizza and complemented the sauce perfectly! We will be back!

Finally made it to Za Brothers! I've heard great things about their sourdough pizzas and wanted to…read moregive them a try. I got a pie with one-half old world pepperoni. Italian sausage and mushrooms; the other half ham, bacon and onions. The crust was very tasty, held its integrity with a notable chew and had a great undercarriage. The quality of the ingredients was great too. They are a little pricier than other nearby establishments, but it was a high-quality pizza. I look forward to trying their BBQ chicken pizza.

Highly recommend! Nice staff. Pizza always ready on time…read more Favs: Deluxe veggie Mediterranean Margarita

A great tasting pie... Never disappoints…read more. They're prompt with the orders.. a lot of times they arrive within the window given , maybe even before time

I really enjoyed this pizza!! I wasn't sure what to expect. The guys working were really nice and…read moreseemed to be working hard and making the American dream come true. Nice work!

The idea is cool, but this is not brick oven/ Neapolitan pizza. It's gives me 7/11 or SpeedWay Gas…read moreStation pizza vibes. Stopped in because Fredi The Pizza Man was closed so I thought I'd give this a try. Highly disappointed in the pie..got the Margherita 16", drenched in EVOO, out of the can sauce, but the Mozzarella and basil were of decent quality. Has a slight saltiness to the doughy crust that didn't sit well either. Great customer service, but the pie needs work. Didn't try anything else on the menu so they might have something worth enjoying, but not the pie.

If you like sweeter sauce then this is the place. I don't like sweet sauce but the pizza quality…read moreis great. I added a bunch of garlic and red pepper flakes.

Such god cheese bread and amazing pizza, seriously don't sleep on this…read moreplace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This little place is a hidden gem. And their food was excellent. It's been renovated at some point…read moreand offers a lovely dining experience. We had wonderful dinner out. Their bread appetizer with sauces is well worth the splurge. If anything, our server was overly attentive. Lol It was a very good time and their food will definitely bring me back. The gnocchi were the softest, pillowy texture and truly delicious!

The pesto gnocchi was exceptional and added grilled chicken and it was phenominal. The meatball…read moreappetizer has 3 meatballs, ricotta cheese and sauce, very good, I've gotten it before and will everytime! The coconut mojito was fresh, yummy, and had coconut on the rim, very good! The bread service is a must. Smear of goat cheese, honey dip, and I think a garlic aoili dip, I love the honey and goat cheese the most, the bread is unique and a must try. I also tried the garlic bread cheese, and the roasted garlic and goat cheese was fantastic, a must try!!