⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Best Detroit-Style Pizza I’ve Ever Had — Period.
If you grew up in Metro Detroit eating Buddy’s, Cloverleaf, or Loui’s, you need to try Nikki’s. It’s like stepping back in time to when pizza tasted real — better dough, richer sauce, real cheese, and that perfect corner crunch. Hands down the best square pizza I’ve had in 50 years of eating Detroit pizza.
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Full Review:
I’ve been eating pizza all over Metro Detroit for half a century — Buddy’s, Cloverleaf, Loui’s, Shield’s, you name it. I finally tried Nikki’s Pizza in Detroit, and honestly, it’s the best square pizza I’ve ever had.
It reminded me of how pizza used to taste when I was a kid — before everyone started cutting corners with cheaper ingredients. The dough is exceptional: soft inside with a beautifully crisp, buttery crust. The sauce has that old-school depth and balance — not too sweet, not too salty, just perfectly seasoned. The cheese tastes real, rich, and properly melted into the corners the way it should.
It’s like Cloverleaf but upgraded — better crust, better sauce, better cheese. You can tell there’s pride behind it. Nikki’s somehow brought back the taste I’ve been missing for decades.
If you grew up on real Detroit-style pizza, go try it. It’s the closest thing I’ve found to time travel.
Danielle Elliott
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September 30, 2025
Every piece of food we ordered was unedible for the most part, hummus had so much paprika it hurt my senses, and the pizza was literally MOIST from being microwaved and crusty on top from sitting under a heat lamp. We definitely will not be a repeat customer or recommend, ever. Waitress was nice & timely but with a kitchen like that, yikes, were the only people here and the poor girl has to wait 20 mins for our order
Joseph Leonardi
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September 05, 2025
I visited Detroit for the first time on Tuesday 9/2. I wanted to try a Detroit Style pizza for the first time.
Went to Niki’s after doing some searching (and also this was the only one of the big names that popped up open on a Tuesday which surprised me).
I can’t speak for the rest of the Greek menu, but we ordered a small 1/2 Mediterranean 1/2 Cheese and it was super delicious!
I’m a New Yorker born and raised. While I will never say this dethrones NY style, I will definitely say this is so much better than Chicago deep dish and it has made me start looking up where I can get Detroit style local to me. Though I can’t imagine it’ll be anywhere as good as this was.
Leiah Shirley
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October 18, 2024
Went for lunch with my coworker - it was pretty filled up by 1pm but there was only 1 server working the whole floor. Several tables were busted but not clean so it while to find a clean seat. Despite that she took care of us pretty well and food came out quick enough. I ordered 1 slice with side Greek (very yummy sauce, thick Detroit style pizza) and she ordered the gyro plate. As you can see very generous servings.
Heads Up
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September 28, 2025
Food was good. Server is think was new so could use some work there. Over all would say the pizza was really good.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Best Detroit-Style Pizza I’ve Ever Had — Period. If you grew up in Metro Detroit eating Buddy’s, Cloverleaf, or Loui’s, you need to try Nikki’s. It’s like stepping back in time to when pizza tasted real — better dough, richer sauce, real cheese, and that perfect corner crunch. Hands down the best square pizza I’ve had in 50 years of eating Detroit pizza. ⸻ Full Review: I’ve been eating pizza all over Metro Detroit for half a century — Buddy’s, Cloverleaf, Loui’s, Shield’s, you name it. I finally tried Nikki’s Pizza in Detroit, and honestly, it’s the best square pizza I’ve ever had. It reminded me of how pizza used to taste when I was a kid — before everyone started cutting corners with cheaper ingredients. The dough is exceptional: soft inside with a beautifully crisp, buttery crust. The sauce has that old-school depth and balance — not too sweet, not too salty, just perfectly seasoned. The cheese tastes real, rich, and properly melted into the corners the way it should. It’s like Cloverleaf but upgraded — better crust, better sauce, better cheese. You can tell there’s pride behind it. Nikki’s somehow brought back the taste I’ve been missing for decades. If you grew up on real Detroit-style pizza, go try it. It’s the closest thing I’ve found to time travel.
Every piece of food we ordered was unedible for the most part, hummus had so much paprika it hurt my senses, and the pizza was literally MOIST from being microwaved and crusty on top from sitting under a heat lamp. We definitely will not be a repeat customer or recommend, ever. Waitress was nice & timely but with a kitchen like that, yikes, were the only people here and the poor girl has to wait 20 mins for our order
I visited Detroit for the first time on Tuesday 9/2. I wanted to try a Detroit Style pizza for the first time. Went to Niki’s after doing some searching (and also this was the only one of the big names that popped up open on a Tuesday which surprised me). I can’t speak for the rest of the Greek menu, but we ordered a small 1/2 Mediterranean 1/2 Cheese and it was super delicious! I’m a New Yorker born and raised. While I will never say this dethrones NY style, I will definitely say this is so much better than Chicago deep dish and it has made me start looking up where I can get Detroit style local to me. Though I can’t imagine it’ll be anywhere as good as this was.
Went for lunch with my coworker - it was pretty filled up by 1pm but there was only 1 server working the whole floor. Several tables were busted but not clean so it while to find a clean seat. Despite that she took care of us pretty well and food came out quick enough. I ordered 1 slice with side Greek (very yummy sauce, thick Detroit style pizza) and she ordered the gyro plate. As you can see very generous servings.
Food was good. Server is think was new so could use some work there. Over all would say the pizza was really good.