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    The Rec Pizza & Detroit Eats

    4.4 (345 reviews)

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    Laura A.

    The Rec Pizza & Detroit Eats has re-opened with new owners. This is a casual Detroit style pizza restaurant located in Peoria. They made a few changes. They no longer have outside tables. They now have some large screen TVs playing Detroit Sports, two arcade games, and adult canned beverages. We started with the sliders that they call Slim Shadys. I would not recommend them. Maybe because they just opened this week they don't have this one down yet. (patties were all dried out and one roll was freezer burnt) The pizzas seemed very similar to what the last owner served. The cheese is a nice melty good quality cheese. The tomato sauce is good, rich, and oregano laced. The pizza had crisp cheesy corners. The crust is a fluffy style. Three stars is a positive review on Yelp and translates to A-OK Worth a try.

    Detroit style pizza
    Maggie F.

    Came to the restaurant because we heard they made a great pizza. It was amazing. If you aren't familiar with detroit style, it has a thicker crust and the sauce goes on top. I especially love the crispy edges. The flavors were amazing and service was top notch. So glad we ordered a large so we could have leftovers!

    Large Hockeytown Pizza
    Katie B.

    Just finished up a FANTASTIC meal at The Rec - my husband and I split an order of buffalo wings and a Hockeytown pizza (pepperoni, sausage, and bacon) and we were blown away by how great it was. The wings were smoked and then flash fried to order and were so juicy and flavorful! But that pizza, wow. So, so good!!! That caramelized cheese and focaccia-like soft, yet crispy crust was to die for. It was perfection, and honestly some of the best pizza I've had in Arizona. Service was outstanding as well, despite it being a counter service establishment, and we were checked up on and asked how our food was several times (it was not pushy at all). Top notch all around. Y'all are sleeping on The Rec, as there were hardly any people there on a Friday night and the food is worthy of having a line out the door. I'll definitely be back and I'll be bringing home plenty of leftovers!

    Bad Boys Pizza
    Matt H.

    Delicious Detroit style pizza. We ordered the Bad Boy, large size, and it was very filling. The pizza had a nice spice to it and the sauce was sweet. The crust was baked perfectly and had a nice crunch around the edges with the cheese. The toppings were generous and flavorful. The folks working were very nice and noted the first pizza was not up to their standards, so they remade it before we laid eyes on it, to make sure we got a tasty pizza. Fantastic customer service, fun environment, great pizza, and a must visit for any pizza fan.

    Brenna C.

    This is much better than the original owner. It's a Detroit style pizza place. If you haven't tried it, it's shaped like a square with a thick crust. Very good options. Lots of loaded toppings. The wings are great. Try the honey gold. They also have fries, zucchini, mozzarella sticks, a little bit of everything. Great place to try in the Northwest Valley!

    Cheese garlic bread
    Ali B.

    Was in the mood to try a pizza place I had never been to before so my husband and I came here! You order at the counter and can dine in or get it to go. It was ready pretty fast! We played Mrs Pac-Man for a bit while we waited! They have a basketball game too. We ordered cheesy garlic bread and a cheese pizza. We were super impressed with the crispy cheese burn on the edges of both. They were so delicious! Only downside was that the pizza had a bit too much sauce and I wish it was spread out a little better. Got ranch on the side too which was good! People working here were nice and helpful! Would def order from here again!

    Alabama white Thai Chili  Wings
    Elaine B.

    This was a true hidden gem. If you want to give your taste buds an adventure come here. I'm not a huge pizza lover like my husband but I love a good crispy thick crust. Not a thin crust fan. We tried three different personal pans and they each had a unique combination of flavors that just worked. Chicken wings were very good! The sweet Asian and Alabama white were great. Even the ranch seemed to have their own twist it it. Service at the counter was great. Didn't have much service after. But overall food was very good.

    Everything but the kitchen sink!!
    David C.

    My fridge and pantry were empty of all but junk food. I had the munchies and pizza seemed the obvious choice. Not recently being from here (50 years ago) I had no idea where to go so I relied on Yelp. The Rec had some solid reviews. I had never heard of Detroit style pizza so ... what the heck I'll check The Rec. And man I'll not regret for a sec. This pizza is square and the base is focaccia bread. It is thick and loaded with all my choice add-ons. No scrimping here! The bread was nicely toasted with crispy edges. What an unusual surprise. I'll be back

    Buffalo Wings - side sweet chili sauce
    Robert Napalm C.

    Craving pizza?? Stop in and get your fix I really enjoyed the pizza and wings I will definitely be back!

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    Thank you for the amazing review!

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    Thank you Dorothy! This review is awesome!

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    Thank you Katie!! We are so happy you loved it!

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    Thank you so much Jennifer!

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    11 months ago

    It's closed again. So sad. I stopped by a couple of weeks ago craving a hockeytown pizza. Bummer.

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    Thank you Heather!

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    Thank you so much for your amazing review!

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    1 year ago

    The service was great the food is outstanding and the employees were very accommodating for our little group. We will definitely be back!

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    So happy you chose us!

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    Thank you Frank!

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    Thank you Jan!

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    1 year ago

    Great lil pizza place. Food was amazing! Service was great and the restaurant itself was a cool atmosphere. Very comfortable and delicious.

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    2 years ago

    We love Detroit-style pizza and this place does not disappoint! Highly recommend if you're in the area and looking for some amazing pizza!

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    Thank you so much for the great review Amber! We appreciate you!

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    1 year ago

    Pizza fries on point, 8mile pizza was fire. And garlic parm fries for later ..... all day

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    Great pizza and friendly service. Ordered online and picked up quickly after that! Awesome place

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