Loui's Pizza

"Founded by a former pizza chef from Buddy’s and Shield’s, Loui’s in Hazel Park serves a hearty version of Detroit-style square pizza with a perfectly charred yet buttery crust, melted cheese, and robust sauce. Don’t forget to add an antipasto salad to the order and maybe a bottle of Chianti. For extra hungry diners, spring for the Loui’s Special, a behemoth barbecue Philly steak sandwich that will make for excellent leftovers later." - Serena Maria Daniels

"Loui's Pizza, a family-owned restaurant in Hazel Park, Michigan, has been slinging Detroit-style pizza for almost 50 years. The restaurant was founded by Louis Tourtois in 1977 and is now run by his grandson Nykolas Sulkiwskyj. Known for its pizzas with caramelized cheese walls and Wisconsin brick cheese, one of its best-selling pizzas is the Loui’s Meat Lovers Pizza, made with sausage, pepperoni, beef, ham, bacon, and extra cheese. Yelp reviews often rave about its "old-school" decor and way of making pies." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeare

"Empty Chianti bottles dangle throughout the old-school dining room and its vibe stays true to the working-class roots of this inner-ring suburb. Of course, we ordered the pizza and marveled over its tight, crisp edges and cheese pull worthiness, however, my dining companion took note of another beloved delicacy on the menu specific to Philly: a selection of hoagies. We settled on the Loui’s Special, which, instead of using a traditional hoagie roll, is constructed with thick, crunchy, buttery layers of Texas Toast, held together with melted cheese and filled with thin Philly-style strips of steak drenched in a tangy house barbecue sauce and offered with a side of coin-cut pickles." - Serena Maria Daniels

"One of the many pizzerias around metro Detroit with deep ties to the original Buddy’s on Conant, Loui’s is a Hazel Park institution and contender for one of the best slices around. This restaurant has it all: square pizzas, tons of cheese, and plenty of old-school kitsch (Think: Chianti bottles hanging from the ceiling). Indoor dining is available and customers can also pick up food and take it to-go." - Serena Maria Daniels

"With old-school ambience, really big salads, and plenty of Detroit-style pizza, Loui’s checks all the boxes for a group dinner. Order a bottle of Chianti for the table and settle into a booth with a thick, cheesy slice." - Brenna Houck