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OT: Favorite pizza in Ann Arbor
March 9th, 2010 at 3:36 AM | 
Haven't had their pizza
Haven't had their pizza
March 9th, 2010 at 12:26 AM |
If you live just south of
If you live just south of
If you live just south of campus you can't go wrong with Bell's, although no Michigan experience is complete without stumbling drunkenly to Backroom at 3:30am and standing in a loooooong line in the middle of November in order to get two slices of okay, but not great, cheese pizza.
Anyway, that's probably the best part about living in UTowers. That and Panchero's.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:55 PM |
+1 for Backroom (aka
+1 for Backroom (aka
+1 for Backroom (aka Backdoor)
$1 for a slice of pizza when you're having a good night is the right price. Dump some parmesan and red pepper on that and you're good to go.
March 9th, 2010 at 12:35 AM |
Not to crash the pizza thread
Not to crash the pizza thread
...But we used to order cheesey breadsticks from Pizza House all the time and they were in fact awesome.
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March 9th, 2010 at 3:35 AM |
I like the count stix at Charley's...
I like the count stix at Charley's...
Overpriced, but tasty and a good amount, and in the summer you can sit outside and feed them to the birds while people watching and having a beer. Pizza House's are probably as good, but I liked them back when it was just basically a back of the house delivery place and they didn't cost more than a steak like they do now.
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:42 AM |
They also delivered
They also delivered
pints of Stucchi's. Evil, evil Pizza House.
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March 9th, 2010 at 9:00 PM |
Forget that....
Forget that....
Didn't they/don't they deliver beer?
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March 11th, 2010 at 10:26 AM |
Yes - but not to campus
Yes - but not to campus
Yes - but not to campus buildings/dorms or greek houses
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March 9th, 2010 at 12:38 AM |
Hello Faz with the misspelled
Hello Faz with the misspelled
Hello Faz with the misspelled celebrity advertisements.
March 9th, 2010 at 12:40 AM |
Along the Bell's theme...
Along the Bell's theme...
This isn't quite pizza but their calzones are so good they might be delivered directly from heaven.
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March 9th, 2010 at 1:04 AM |
Cottage in. Can't get the
Cottage in. Can't get the
Cottage inn. Can't get the whole toppings baked into the cheese thing out East. MMMM
March 9th, 2010 at 1:08 AM |
Cottage Inn Pizza for Four w/
Cottage Inn Pizza for Four w/
Cottage Inn Pizza for Four w/ a big ass greek salad for around $22. With Feta and black olives yum yum
March 9th, 2010 at 1:11 AM |
I'm biased
I'm biased
But my dad makes the best pizza in Ann Arbor, dammit.
March 9th, 2010 at 1:38 AM |
U Towers
U Towers
Best thing about living in U Towers was cock roach killing contest .
March 9th, 2010 at 3:58 AM |
Jet's
Jet's
I am shocked no one has mentioned Jet's. 8-corner deep dish and cinnastix rock.
March 9th, 2010 at 11:49 AM |
Jet's
Jet's
Thank you for finally posting! That 8 corner is AMAZING. I want one right now.
NYPD isn't very good, but their ziti pizza is great late night.
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March 9th, 2010 at 3:38 AM |
OK, old people, unite!
OK, old people, unite!
How many of you remember the Pizza Uno's on South U.?
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March 9th, 2010 at 6:17 AM |
*crickets*
*crickets*
I've only heard old people talk about it.
Were you a Lucitania survivor or something? Who taught you how to use the internet at the retirement home?
March 9th, 2010 at 9:07 PM |
This made me LOL
This made me LOL
But the next guy thinks I'm a noob. :-P
And yes, it was a long swim back thank you very much...
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 9th, 2010 at 6:36 AM |
n00bs. Soon after cheese was
n00bs. Soon after cheese was
n00bs. Soon after cheese was invented, there was Bimbo's.
March 9th, 2010 at 8:56 AM |
Loved Uno's
Loved Uno's
Very good pizza and less-than-diligent about carding for beer.
Took my roommate there for his 20th birthday (I was 21), and told the waiter it was his 21st birthday. I showed my ID, the waiter said "Congratulations" to my roommate, and we had a great evening of pizza and pitchers of Stroh's.
And I'm not THAT old. Now, get off my lawn!!
March 9th, 2010 at 10:18 AM |
I do
I do
I think it shut down when I was a sophomore and turned into an asian night club or something.
However, as a Chicagoan, Uno's is a BAD BAD BAD representation of Chicago style pizza. I even tell people to stay away from its flagship store in Chicago.
And while I am at it, NYPD and New York Style pizza generally sucks if you are sober. Even in New York, you can never get a fresh slice. They always have to throw it back into the oven for a minute to heat it up - totally ruins the freshness IMO.
Question for the board: Has anyone ever gotten a fresh slice of NY style pizza?
March 9th, 2010 at 11:34 AM |
go to 2 Boots on Spring in the East Village
go to 2 Boots on Spring in the East Village
Awesome Pizza, and you can get it fresh. The issue you have is when you buy pizza by the slice and there is not a huge turnover you are going to get the reheating. I am sure you can wait until they take a fresh pie out of the oven.
I have lived on east coast and in Chicago and I prefer NY style Pizza - but it is a preference. My wife wont eat anything but Giardano's stuffed in Chicago.
Regarding A2 Pizza - my favorite was the cottage in sicilian. The sesame crust is the best I have had when I felt like splurging.
However the primary concern when I was at UM was cost. Dominoes had the two for one, and I never minded Dominoes pizza. Ceasers had the Pizza Pizza and Bells was just plain inexpensive.
Backroom used to be good before they changed from a NY style to more of a hand tossed (thicker crust style). Havent been there in a while so dont know if they changed back.
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March 9th, 2010 at 9:11 PM |
Well, I said REMEMBER...not recommend...
Well, I said REMEMBER...not recommend...
I agree. I thought their throw in raw veggies crust so hard and dry it tasted stale where's the cheese? pizzas weren't that great.
Anthony's was much better, and back then Pizza House was dealing out of a house, not a palace of bricks.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 9th, 2010 at 12:13 PM |
Uno's
Uno's
Loved it. Miss it.
I automatically downvote "B1G"
March 9th, 2010 at 6:15 AM |
For me its Silvio's.
For me its Silvio's.
For me its Silvio's.
March 9th, 2010 at 6:32 AM |
On game days, comin' in from Flint
On game days, comin' in from Flint
Happy's is a must stop for me.
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:55 AM |
Happy's tailgate special
Happy's tailgate special
3 Large Pizzas and a case of Busch Light for like 38 dollars. Glorious
March 9th, 2010 at 8:17 AM |
Bella Italia
Bella Italia
Bella Italia has the best NY style in town:
March 9th, 2010 at 12:40 PM |
Agree wholeheartedly
Agree wholeheartedly
Transplanted New Yorker, and I agree re: Bella Italia. NYPD is occasionally excellent - something happened to their quality control a few years back, and their consistency is not so good. On the other hand, Bella Italia is really small, with a really consistent presence in the kitchen.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:17 PM |
Used to eat there all the time
Used to eat there all the time
When he was in the old Taco Bell location on East U. He used to supply us with pizzas after close at TD's too. Owner has a little Soup Nazi in him. Or a little Blimpy's.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 9th, 2010 at 9:22 AM |
Favorite?
Favorite?
Pizza House. Usually got a Calzone.
Most Consumed? Bell's. Three words - Take Out Special
Best Late Night? Back Room. Is there any other choice? (for those of us who were around in it's heyday)
Guilty Pleasure? Gumby's. I think the Ann Arbor branch folded after my freshman year, but I still have fond memories of it's existence.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:21 PM |
Gumby's - best pizza ever...
Gumby's - best pizza ever...
...for like the first week. Giant 24" pizzas for cheap, with the freshest toppings I've ever had. But everything was so good for so cheap, they had to be losing money like a mofo, cut back on quality, then it got pretty sucky.
I also probably ate more Bell's than anything else, because of those coupon booklet specials (and their misprints, which I have related elsewhere here...).
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
March 9th, 2010 at 11:18 PM |
I never had Gumby's
I never had Gumby's
before 2 AM or sober. It is quite possible that it tasted horrible and that my fond memories have more to do with the situation than the 'za.
I had Bell's once a week easy my senior year. I miss the days where I could put away 4000 calories a day and not gain a pound.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:31 AM |
i'd head back to Cottage Inn to check
i'd head back to Cottage Inn to check
if theirs was still supreme-o, since it's been almost a decade--then fan out. Thanks for all the tips.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:38 AM |
After Scorekeepers, NYPD.
After Scorekeepers, NYPD.
After Scorekeepers, NYPD. After Ricks, Backroom.
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March 9th, 2010 at 9:58 AM |
To the OP, Anthony's Gourmet
To the OP, Anthony's Gourmet
To the OP, Anthony's Gourmet is awesome, didn't realize they had a new location since the one on Packard closed.
My favorite has got to be Bells, they have flavored crusts now and garlic crust just increases the awesome. Backroom is disgusting and tastes like bad microwave pizza.
Cottage Inn is also really good, late night special is awesome.
Pizza House has gone down hill a little bit lately imo.
Does anyone remember Wolverine Pizza? Never really tried their pizza, but their chicken wings were amazing.
March 9th, 2010 at 10:19 AM |
NYPD is the best. Although
NYPD is the best. Although
NYPD is the best. Although when people make the rookie mistake and order something not fresh that needs reheating, you run into trouble.
Cottage inn is amazing for a restaurant-style pie. That deep dish is really unique.
And I'm not sure but I think you have to fail a breathalyzer in order to enjoy backroom pizza.
-Hail-
March 9th, 2010 at 12:45 PM |
NYPD _sometimes_ the best
NYPD _sometimes_ the best
I was a huge fan of NYPD when they opened, and was one of the expatriate New Yorkers out there who was thrilled to finally have something we recognized as pizza here in A2. (My wife, who favors Pizza Hut - ouch - was forbidden to eat any pizza other than NYPD during her two pregnancies, so as not to ruin our children)
However, over the past fwe years NYPD's consistency has been off. I don't know if it was the experiment with the second location, or the franchising they have been trying, but their quality control is down. Sometimes the pizza is great, but sometimes the crust is too chewy, or the cheese is too gloppy.
BTW, I favor my slices crisp, and un-hampered by toppings, so a quick re-heat is a good thing!
March 9th, 2010 at 11:32 AM |
Cottage Inn
Cottage Inn
The rest are a long way off.
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:53 AM |
Everytime I go back to AA
Everytime I go back to AA
I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS get Mr. Pizza. The 5$ (I think it's 6$ now) carry-out special is amazing. I love me some Mr. Pizza and it's the best value on campus.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
March 9th, 2010 at 12:05 PM |
Many choices
Many choices
My favorite pizza was probably Pizza House's deep dish. That was so filling and delicious. Cottage Inn was also very tasty, as is Jet's Pizza.
For a great deal tho, you can't beat Hungry Howie's. 2 large pizzas for less than 10 bucks when ordering online. Not the greatest pizza but with flavored crust definitely worth the price.
I never got caught up in the whole bell's phenomena. I lived south of campus for 3 years and always found Bell's to be overpriced (for a full pizza) and only ok.
March 9th, 2010 at 12:17 PM |
Newcomers?
Newcomers?
A couple relatively new places: Happy's, and Pizza Pino.
Has anyone tried either one? Just curious.
I've had other stuff from Happy's (ribs, chicken, etc... all pretty decent)... but not their pizza.
I automatically downvote "B1G"
March 9th, 2010 at 12:27 PM |
Best Pizza - no cost
Best Pizza - no cost
Best Pizza - no cost considerations: Pizza House
Best relatively cheap - Cottage Inn
Best family run by awesome people with good NY pizza - NYPD
if NY Pizza can be considered "good" (native Chicagoan... and when in Chicago I recommend Lou Malnati's)
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March 9th, 2010 at 1:26 PM |
Lots of good ones
Lots of good ones
but Pizza House is the king.
March 9th, 2010 at 1:41 PM |
Cottage Inn or Backroom.
Cottage Inn or Backroom.
Cottage Inn or Backroom. Usually Backroom, for empty pocket reasons.
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:04 PM |
Ashley's
Ashley's
Ashley's chicken and pesto pizza, especially when it's free because you've drank the requisite number of beers.
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:12 PM |
Diag
Diag
I love Diag Party Store pizza. Nobody ever seems to mention it, most likely because it's not a pizza place but just a party store. But the pizza is so cheap, delicious, and they also deliver alcohol. Perfect.
March 9th, 2010 at 3:29 PM |
Pizza Junky here
Pizza Junky here
Bells is solid. Also love to dine-in at Cottage Inn, because I end up eating the entire bowl of Parmesan. A Buddy's near campus would be an excellent addition as well. The Detroiter is rad.
Leave you missin like the F'n O'Bannons
March 9th, 2010 at 9:23 PM |
It wasn't the best
It wasn't the best
But if you lived on the Hill, a nod has to go to Omega Pizza and their breadsticks.
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But their BBQ is good, so it's probably a good combination.
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