Amar Pizza

Amar Pizza always seems to appear on the lists of the top pizzas to try out in Detroit. It's not very surprising either, as it's such a rarity to see these kind of fusion flavors in the area. It's been on my try list for years and I finally got a chance to visit the Troy location this past weekend. I ordered over the phone and was quoted around a 25 minute wait time, which makes sense for a Detroit-style pizza with minimal wait. The shop itself is a purely takeout place, with only an order window and two chairs to wait for the pizza. We went with the highly recommend Naga Pizza and started to dig in in the car while it was still fresh. Naga Pizza, Large, Square Deep Dish ($23.99) - This is an 8-square Detroit-style pizza cut into 12 squares (3x4). I found it not too spicy at the start but as I ate more, it got progressively more and more spicy. I don't eat too much South Asian food, but the combination of spices and the cheese kind of reminded me of a spicy paneer makhani, with a rich cheesiness, combination of different spice flavors, and a lighter note from the red onions and cilantro on top. The chicken breast chunks are tender and provided some respite from the spicy flavor. Overall the flavors work very well together in a pizza format.While the flavors are good, unfortunately this particular pizza is not a good Detroit-style pizza. The crust is super wan here, with barely a hint of browning or caramelization and no texture other than chewy dough, with a slight undercooked dough flavor. The dough itself seems to be typical dense and chewy pizza dough instead of the more airy and lighter focacia-like dough that is emblematic of a Detroit-style pizza. There's no cheese on the edges to decorate the crust and give an additional crunch or provide the requisite oil to help grease the crust and fry it as it bakes. (3/5)When I got home, I lightly heated up several slices in a pan with oil, which improved the crust to a crisp and ameliorated the doughy flavor. The problem is if I'm getting takeout, I shouldn't need to do any additional cooking to fix the food!Bathrooms - Amar Pizza is takeout only and there are no customer accessible restrooms.I came in with very high expectations of getting a great fusion Detroit-style pizza. While I did get an inventive and tasty pizza, I did not get a good Detroit-style pizza. The crust was undercooked and just plain not good. If I had to order another pizza from here, I would try their standard crust only.

The Square pizza was good. But the Deep Dish wasn't cooked all the way. I'm guessing the dough needed time to thaw.

After reading about Amar pizza in the NYT, I had to try it! We got the naga, tandoori and dry fish pizzas. They can do a half and half if you call, but there is not an option in that for online ordering FYI. We got them Detroit style and they were super flavorful, fun pizzas! The naga sauce had a nice heat and went really well with the fresh cilantro and other toppings. The dried fish pizza was good too, but if you don't like anchovies, I would skip it. We also got a side of naga wings, which were delicious. We tried a side order of the ghost sauce to see if we could handle it. Hot, but doable if you like heat. Make sure you check Amar out!

I've been searching far and wide for halal Detroit style pizza and everyone told me Amar Pizza does it best!I went to the Troy location with my husband and it was small and cute, they made everything fresh and brought it to our car so graciously, what great service We started with an Amar hot dog which had a nice kick to it and then got a small half PhillyCheese steak half Naga pizza (chicken based) and my tastebuds were e l e v a t e d. I can confidently say this was the best Detroit style pizza I've ever had, 10/10 must get!!

This may be the best pizza! I've recently moved to the area and have tried numerous pizza places, looking for the one that I can call "my spot."We tried Amar last night, and I loved it! My issue with many pizza places is that they load the sauce on. If you're not a fan of a ton of pizza sauce, this place is for you! I ordered a small deluxe, medium pepperoni, and the bread sticks. I didn't try the deluxe, but my husband said it was pretty good. The pepperoni was perfect, and don't even get me started on the breadsticks, they're drool worthy.

Looooooove this place! I got a large half naga/half ghost pizza and it was so good! Both are spicy, but the ghost is definitely spicier! The restaurant is carry-out only. There are also some cool hot dog variations on the menu but when I went they were out of buns and we weren't able to order any.

Hole in the wall superb pizza. Made fresh to order with high quality ingredients and crunch tasty crust. The sprinkle a magical dust on the pizza and the many sauces the offer to dip are also excellent. Basic courteous service and ambiance with great pizza.

I love Amar's pizza because it is unique. They have both deep dish and thin crust. I have had the Ghost pizza which is spicy. I had this on the thin crust. I had the Detroiter pizza as a deep dish. The Detroiter is representative of a Coney Island dogs with hotdogs, chili, onions melted cheese and jalepenos. Both were delicious. You must visit the menu and see what other unusual pizzas they have!

Delicious pizza and very friendly staff. Pizza was ready right when they said it would be.

Highly recommend, very good pizza! Spice was awesome, will be ordering again! Staff was awesome!