Loui's Pizza

Iconic. A literal do not miss. Honestly - read no further. ----Let's have a little chat folks, actually just you 700 reviews a year folks with a "badge"... legit - if you don't think this place is 5 stars for what it is, get your freaking heads examined. Nobody cares that your server didn't meet your (faux) professional reputation. This place is packed 7 days a week because... wait for it... it's special.The pizza is the best Detroit pizza made (sorry, your local place isn't better, it's not, stop lying to your self) , the ambiance is literally 10/10, staff is nice if you treat them nice. Sausage sandwich - unreal. Steak sandwich - unique and worth a taste. Yeah maybe one person has a bad day here or there but... seriously... just shut up, but down your keyboard, and just move on. It's called life. We come to Detroit all the time. We would literally never miss coming here on any trip. Us and the other billion people a week who frequent the best pizza place probably in the United States.

Loui's has been there for many years and has always been raved about, even by TV food people. We finally got there a couple of weeks ago.Bottom line: If you like a TON of cheese on your sort of deep-dish pizza, Loui's is for you. My spouse and I have tried many styles and pizza joints, and this pizza is so over-cheesed for us that we ended up scraping a lot of it off before we could eat any. The atmosphere is certainly old-school, lots of empty straw-wrapped chianti bottles hanging around, so it's actually sort of charming in that way. Service was fine, but not especially attentive when we first were seated. It took about ten minutes for a server to approach, and this was not a busy time, about 4:45 PM. Some seemed to be standing around, or wandering in and out of the kitchen, but not interested in waiting on us. Kinda weird. I don't think we'll be back. There are many better choices out there.

Ordered a small. Ate 1 slice and wanted my money back immediately. It's a 5lb undercooked (when I asked for Well done) greasy cheese block- low quality ingredients too- pepperoni was sh!t! I couldn't find a homeless person to pawn it off on. I'm dumbfounded on what all the hype is about. A Hot and Ready literally has this crap beat ANY DAY.

Nice little old school Detroit Pizza place! We got a salad & pizza with extra cheese & 1/2 pepperoni. I am a cheese freak & always get extra, It's not really necessary here they are definitely not cheap with the cheese. The edges were perfectly crispy cheesy deliciousness! The antipasto was super fresh & dressing was amazing. We will definitely be back

Detroit pizza classic. I think the founder was a chef from the original Buddy's. Also this location is a time capsule, not much have change since they open. Pizza is great, especially when u dine in, I think the big difference between Lou's pizza and others are how crispy the edges are, also they have good ingredients too. I do like more sauce on my pizza so I wish they have more tomato sauce. Other menu items are great too if pizza is too much for you. Homemade ravioli, one of the best I ever had. And I been told their sandwich is great too.

All I can say is this: the hype is real.On August 21, 2024, I read an article on the Detroit Free Press:"Online review platform Yelp released its first list of the top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest. A local spot took top honors, and plenty of other metro Detroit pizzerias rounded out the list. Coming in the No. 1 spot on Yelp's Top 100 Midwest pizzas is, drum roll, please, Loui's Pizza, 23141 Dequindre Road in Hazel Park."I had to go take a look and take a bite, I got me a 'Cheese, Sausage & Mushroom' and I was not prepared for what came next. The first bite sent me to another realm, the textures of the sauce and meat, with the soft, melted, abundant cheese mixing perfectly with the dough underneath, framed by the most perfectly baked crust I have ever eaten, at times, feeling like the crust was a dish by itself, toasty, crunchy, full of cheese and butter flavor, complementing every bite to absolute perfection.Stop reading, go get it. And get ready for a carnival in your mouth!

When I tell you that Loui's is THE best Detroit style pizza, I mean it. I've been coming to this family-owned gem since I was a child, like my father before me. The ambiance hasn't changed, keeping its authentic charm. You're greeting with photos of old school celebrity photos from times past. Many of the staff members have been there for as long as I can remember. I don't live in MI anymore, but it gives me a sense of home after visiting to know that some things remain the same.My recommendation: A pepperoni pizza with an antipasto salad (sauce on the side).

I loved the restaurant and atmosphere. I loved that noise level. It was very inviting.What I didn't like was the wait. Waiting forever and then getting my pizza which was a little soggy... It was good but I wish it was more of a crispy crust.

Flew into Detroit at 12..... first time visitor so I wanted to try some Detroit style pizza. Online reviews said Loui's was the place to check out. Was starving by the time we arrived at 2pm! Dang airport baggage claim and traffic! Upon arrival you can tell that It has not been updated in a long long time! But thats what makes this place great! Its ambience and local cult following. Antipasto was highly recommended! And man with my stomach growling it hit the spot. Lots of dressing, and meat! Tomatoes were perfectly ripe. The small pizza is huge. I am a big guy and only finished half. Loved the corners with the crunchy texture. Sauce was good not great. Cheese was good but you better eat it fast! Once the cheese cools you have to do some more chewing! Look forward to my next visit to Detroit so I can come back and add a bottle to the ambience!

This was our first visit. This place was packed to the rafters! We had about a 40 minute wait around 4:45 in the afternoon. The wait was rough due to the terrific smells coming from the kitchen. We ordered the cheese bread for a starter. It was out of this world good. Very cheesy and flavorful! It showed up with our entrees which I hate, but it was so good I overlooked that fact. One of the entrees we ordered was lasagna. It was delicious, cheesy and on point! The salad that it comes with was only lettuce and some tomato. So that was a little plain and boring. The pizzas were so very good. Thick slices with crunchy corners. The sauce had a little kick as well. The service was ok. The server was really nice and friendly, but was not very attentive. I do not fault them for this because of how crazy busy they were. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu.