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Pizza Papalis

553 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226-2932
(313) 961-8020
Ranked #6 of 405 restaurants in Detroit
4.0 of 5 stars 76 Reviews
Price range: 0 AUD - 20 AUD
Cuisines: Pizza, Greek, Italian, Seafood, Pasta
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations
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Detroit, Michigan
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Great pizza we go here when we want something different. Definately try the Cheeseburger pizza combination! More

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Canada
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I'm fortunate to live in a city where really good pizza isn't hard to find, but Pizza Papalis is the first true deep dish pizza I've had and boy is it filling. My wife and I drove passed and made a U-turn on our home to Canada. We ordered a medium size pizza for takeout. Driving home I could smell... More

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Amhersturg, Ont.
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We loved this place, a small Pizza is plenty for 2 people, fresh and delicious, and filling, more expensive than normal pizza places but twice as good too!! More

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Wyando
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Love the pizza, large portion, enough to take home for a snack later. More

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Rochester Hills, Michigan
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Yes, this is the best pizza in Detroit and the best outside Illinois. Comparable to Gino's. More

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West Michigan
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I loved the deep dish pizza! Filling! Also had some great apps here. They have beer to top it all off! More

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Brighton Michigan
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Pizza Papalis is BY FAR the very best deep dish Chicago style pizza. I have been to several deep dish restaurants in Chicago and Pizza Papalis beats them all. More

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Detroit, Michigan
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

I just think that there's a bit too much sauce for my liking. I've always thought of Chicago-style pizza as more of a cheese and tomato "cake". Either way, it's pretty tasty and worth the wait. The Greektown area is a fun place in general - make sure you try some of the local beers to wash it down as... More

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See 2 more reviews by MatteoLC for Detroit
Silicon Valley
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

We ate here for lunch. The pizza is Chicago style, extra thick with the sauce on top. If you like this style of pizza, you'll like this restaurant. It seemed popular with folks heading over to the tigers game at the nearby stadium. The sauce didn't have quite enough garlic and seasoning for my tastes, so only 4 stars. The... More

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See 2 more reviews by LoveTheSunshine82 for Detroit
ontario
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We were in town for a concert and wanted to check out Greektown, after lossing on the slots we decided to eat and didn't really know anything about the resturants here but found wandered into this one and we were seated right away. We saw someone eating the Chicago style pizza and we had to try it. We ordered salad... More

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