Detroit Beach Restaurant & Pizzeria

Worst pizza… i use to be good but that place has gone to hell… u walk inside and it makes u want to puke because of the smell. what happened to this place?

Still the classic still the king I’m always going to like it there the people always be good there and the food is always very good

I’ll preface this review by saying I was born and raised in Chicago. ‘nough said
This place was Recommended by a local. They did have pretty fast service and friendly staff. However, the pizza had entirely too much garlic for me to recommend to someone else. The crust was good but I couldn’t get past the garlic to really enjoy my experience.

Why do people eat here? Went here for the first time over the weekend. I’ve been to plenty of dives with good food in my day. This place is a dive with bad food. A restaurant with PIZZA in its name ought to have decent pizza. What I got was a thin pizza with even thinner sauce. I picked up a piece from the serving platter and all of the cheese and toppings slid right off. It was like a slip and slide. Except not fun and completely gross. The sauce is essentially garlic water. The crust reminds me of… nothing because I’ve actually never had such a disappointing pizza for 30.00 I always mistook this building for a dumpster. I take satisfaction in knowing I was right all along.

Absolutely disgusting! Based on some good reviews, we decided to give this dive a try. Especially since it says it’s their 50^th anniversary, we figured they must be doing something right, right? WRONG! Don’t waste your time or money! We got a large pizza and it was super soggy, tasteless, and I know the green peppers on it are frozen! It tasted like something they poured out of a can. We were starving and don’t live too close, so we ate some of it in the car and threw the rest in the dumpster! Never in our lives have we not brought the left over pizza home. I think it’s still in business because there is literally nothing else around. Yuck!!!

There are people who love the pizza here. They swear by it, grew up with it, and crave it. I am not one of those. It’s thin, runny, soggy, yuck. I decided to try something other than pizza so we went into the restaurant. They need a serious cleaning. The pave is filthy. They microwave a lot. In fact the microwave is right out in the open so you can watch them do it. The gnocchi was awful. The red sauce was below spaghettios quality. I wanted to taste flavor like basil, oregano, garlic, … but nope it was awful. The butter sauce was okay. The spaghetti and ravioli combo was overcooked soggy yuck. I brought home all the food and gave it to my two older children who hated it and one of them is a pasta lover. We won’t be back.

I ordered takeout last night on my way home from work, the mostacciolli is ok (kinda watery); not as good as I’ve heard, we would have liked more bread with the meal as well. Minestrone soup had good flavor but was puréed and neither of us liked that about it. Will prolly do take out again to try the pizza.

This is one of those places you miss if you judge by outward appearances. On the inside, this is one of those places you would not visit again if you want classy atmosphere. It is just a place where «common» people can come without feeling a need to «dress up,» relax and enjoy the food. We have eaten pizza in Italy and the pizza at Detroit Beach comes as close as I remember the Italian experience. Italians make fun of American pizza as being too thick and overloaded. DB makes great thin, crispy crust. I love the sauce, cheese and thinly sliced fresh mushrooms. We have visited several times and I admit I was slightly disappointed this past visit as the crust was a little over done and tough. We love the pizza so never order anything else.

The mosticcioli casserole is the best I’ve had in a restaurant. The pizza is great.
Small, cramped place with tiny bathroom.
Service is a bit slow for dine in or pick up. It’s also hit or miss on quality of service.
Pricing is more than fair and food makes up for other blemishes.

I gave this place a shot, despite curb appeal, because it is so close to home. I was not impressed. The Italian dressing was bad consistency it ruined the whole salad for me. It literally tasted like vinegar and black pepper. I also got the gnocchi meat sauce casserole which wasn’t the size I expected at first but it was surprisingly filling enough for two. They were very generous with cheese on the casserole and garlic bread, but the «meat sauce» had hardly any meat in it at all. It was a decent dinner but I feel I could have made it better at home. Knowing it is a family owned diner that looks run down, I expected the food to be outstanding and it was not.
Oh, and I almost forgot, they charged me slightly more than the prices listed on the menu of their facebook page. I felt a bit aggravated about that but I didn’t say anything.

The best family owned Italian restaurant in the area, delicious homemade Pizza, not like a commercial made chain pizza
best Mostaccioli casserole anywhere!

I LOVE DBP. It is one of the first places I go when I get to Monroe. It is home! I grew up on mosticcioli casserole and now only get it once or twice every 2 years! If I could find a way to ship it to California I would. The pasta fagioli is so yummy.
This is true old world Italian food. No frills, no fusion, just plain olé’ family favorite recipes.
Really who cares what the décor looks like. Close your eyes and enjoy a taste of heaven.

Detroit beach has a cult like following in the Monroe area. Literally every person I know in the area sings it praises. Truthfully I don’t get it. The building is pretty rough, but that wouldn’t bother me so much if the food was better. The pasta is all kind of over done and the sauce is nothing to write home about. The staff is pretty good and prices are affordable. Other than that it’s just kind of there.

Very small dining area, awesome mostacolli. We usually order take out from here, as the dining space is extremely small and can get packed on the weekends. I recommend getting the baked mostacolli and loaf of Italian bread. The sauce is slightly sweet and spicy, and the dish is baked with a giant layer of ooey gooey mozzarella on top. It comes out bubbly and nicely browned on top. When I come back to the area from Green Bay, this is one of the first restaurants that I visit.

I used to live down the street from this place, and growing up in the area, everyone would rave and rant about how great Detroit Beach Pizza was. My parents, all my neighbors, and family would go on and on about how great it was. I realized their praise may be more in the fond memories rather than the food itself. The place is old and dumpy, but I have no qualms with that. It’s the pizzeria equivalent of a dive bar. Their food is nothing special, but they do have an expansive menu. Don’t get their pizza. Like someone said earlier, it is the bland, lacking sustenance pizza you can buy in the freezer section at the store. Their subs and mostaccoli are pretty good, and their prices are decent. Two people can eat there for under $ 15, and they are open pretty late. I just don’t see what’s so special about this place.

so i just ordered 2 pizzas. the person who took my order gave me the wrong toppings. A waitress at this place told us that person is known for not being able to read their own writing. I called since i drove 20 min there and 20 home if my pizzas could be delivered? The same gentleman who took my order answered and laughed and said we would not deliver that far… also make sure to bring back the pizzas to make sure ur not lying. apparently that how mistakes are handled, with the customer being basically called a crook… so when i asked for any sort of credit for time and quarter tank of gas (like maybe 1 pizza) i was told sorry we dont do that sort of thing (credit). The waitresses were very polite and apologized many times but their hands were tied… All i ask is if this is how customers of your resturant shold and are treated? If so please be aware of my experience !

Everybody else really likes this place, but I don’t see it… or rather, I don’t taste it.
I had a pepperoni pizza that tasted no different than a thin-​crust out of the freezer section of the grocery store. It had no substance to it. For the price it wasn’t bad, but I’ll definitely get something other than the pizza next time. My friends seemed much happier with their pastas and other dinners.
It’s dumpy, but I’m OK with that.

I have lived within sight of DBR&P for nearly 20 years. When we moved to this area, we were told they have the best pizza on the planet. I know that is very subjective, but after giving them several chances, we gave up on their pizza. New York style? Methinks not. More like a greasy sheet of cardboard.
The rest of the dining experience leaves much to be desired as well. Every time we’ve been there (maybe half a dozen times) the place goes silent as we enter and we are stared at by the other diners like we just interrupted something, even after I had the hump on my back removed. And, the place is a real dump. and not in a trendy chic kind of way either.
I find it difficult to go out and pay for pasta and red sauce (or sour orange sauce in this case) when it can be made better at home for pennies, so an «Italian» restaurant needs to have something that makes it stand out in a crowd. DBR&P doesn’t have that something.
Service: Fail
Food: Fail
Atmosphere: Fail

I really want to give 5 stars, I swear. They’ve got to have the best Italian food in the universe. It says something that I have to stock up on Gnocchi Casserole and put it in my freezer in Chicago. But let’s call a spade a spade. It’s a dive. As crowded as they are most nights, you’d think they could expand or remodel their hut. No matter to me. I’ll put on my sneakers if I have to, to get the best pasta around.
They are known through the downriver area for their pizza. Better New York-​style than I’ve ever had in New York, but you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven when you have their pasta dishes. My fave dish is going to be Gnocchi Casserole. (Potato dumplings in «meat sauce» tomato-​based, covered with cheeses and browned.) That sauce is like nothing I’ve ever tasted. They use it in their Mostaccoli as well, if you’re not up for the gnocchi. Served up with fresh, homemade Italian bread, and minestrone soup, it will sooth your troubled soul. The Chicken Cacciatore and Veal Parmesan are also worth a nod here.
I’m always too full to ever consider dessert, so I have no insight as to their dessert menu, even though I’ve been dining there since I was a toddler.
Overall, not a great place to entertain out-​of-​town guests, but good for casual family dining, takeout, a ballgame and dinner date, or smuggling back to Chicago for homesick nights.