We decided to give this place a try since my husband and I are from Midwest and we LOVE deep dish! I wanted to call first to see how long the wait was going to be but phone number wasn't working??? We decided just to head out anyways. When we got to Buddyz the 2 gals working the phones explained that they only have one line, not sure how that could work with call in orders?? I tried calling three times. The girls up front front need a little work with customer service skills, not very friendly. We got seated quick, our waitress was great! Forgot her name but she said she drove in from Peoria to work. We ordered fried Ravioli for appetizers. They were ok not much flavor. We ordered deep dish and it was great!!! We will try again read more

Good Food that's close to home. Very easy to order online or via phone. Can't wait until things are back to normal and go have a drink at the bar and watch a game. read more

I have had real Chicago deep-dish from all the best places in Chicago. This place is right up there with all of them. One the main keys to a great deep-dish is the sauce and they have it right. Nice that I don't have to fly to Chicago to get the real thing. read more

Sorry to say, They packed up. They are no longer in business at this location. It was sad to have gone there in the last week and find that they moved out! read more

Always Excellent Service and Pizza is Great. Glad to have a good pizza place near by..

Great pizza and appetizers. We have ordered a pizza every Friday since the day they opened and it is amazing. I am from Chicago and a bit of a Pizza snob, thin rust is perfect, especially the Italian beef and peppers. Deep dish is as good if not better than Lou Malnati's. They even have Old Style Beer(can only)! Needs more TV's and some Chi town memorabilia but off to a good start. read more

Buddyz was really good. They're still working out some kinks (holy cow we need some soft furniture in there to help with the noise) but overall the pizza was good, wine was good, mozz appetizer was yum (love the sauce to dip). We'll be back, for sure. read more

This place is horrible! Service is terrible, food isn't fresh or good. You would be better served going Next door to Safeway and buying a frozen pizza and taking it home. Whoever owns that should take the crappy culture they have created in Ahwatukee back to Chicago. read more

No place like it, not even the "M" place in Scottsdale... pizza and service so far beyond many establishments; too bad place they moved in has such a drab environment. (Desert Foothills/Chandler). read more

Great Chicago deep dish. A little pricey but I'd put it up there with any deep dish. Glad they came to the neighborhood.

My friends and I decided to drop by for Sunday lunch today and I'm so happy we did! 2 of our group of 5 grew up in Chicago and said it reminded them of their childhood. I've had "deep dish" before, but NOT like this. The cheese was gooey and abundant without being overbearing. The bottom crust was crispy and not a soppy mess like I've experienced before. The Italian sausage they used was crumbly with a little kick. Turns out they get it shipped tell Chicago, so that's probably why my friends enjoyed it so much! Because it was a blast from their past. The large chopper salad was fresh and clean and a substantial portion that we were able to share amongst 4 of us as we waited for our pizzas. Please BE PREPARED that a deep dish pizza takes around 40 minutes to cook. Remember how I said the bottom crust was crisp? All in all a great place to enjoy a real deep dish Chicago style pizza with friends or family. read more

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Absolutely live this place!!! Amazing pizza, great service and if they mess up your order they aren't afraid to make it right! Wish they had more pasta choices for the kids or those who don't want pizza. But as far as what they are known for they are a 10!!! read more

Buddyz is among the best Chicago Deep Dish pizzas in the country. Although Lou's has followed Buddyz with a location themselves now, Buddyz was the first, and still the best of the Chicago pizzerias to open in the state. We understand you can't fully bake a pizza 4x as thick as an average thin crust pizza, in the same amount of time (it takes to fire up a Dominos or Spinato's sugar sauced thin crust). It is worth the wait though. Decide first if you are eating for convenience or taste. If taste is more important, then Buddyz is your place! read more

Great pizza! Real deep dish and buttercrust pizza. Plan to have a starter and relax while you wait for your pizza. New location is nice. Sunday noon is a wonderful time to go. Small crowd! read more

Wow great pizza and way filling. Typically we buy from one of the quick delivery pizza places and the family eates 1 and a half pizzas. I ordered 1 pizza and we didn't finish it, topped with tons of cheese and meat. read more

Long time customer of the original AZ Buddyz way over on the east side. Finally got a chance to make it to the new location. Called in a to go order and was ready slightly early. Pizza tastes the same as the other location.. which is AMAZING. I go with the original deep dish, pepperoni and jalapeños. Salads are all really good as well. I am so happy to have this 10 minutes from home so I don't have to make the 45 minute trip to the other location. I love it. read more

Our new go to place for deep dish pizza. Crust is crunchy not mushy tomatoes actually taste like fresh tomatoes not to much cheese sausage is excellent not overly spicy. Excellent service read more

The best Chicago deep dish pizza in town. Ordered The Lake Shore Drive the sausage was amazing.

Ahwatukee restaurant was a hot mess tonight! My to go order of Spaghetti with meatballs, garlic bread and a Caesar salad, I was told would take about 20 minutes. After 50 minutes, another to go order customer waiting for an order of wings for her family's birthday party was also frustrated waiting, that her order was 30 minutes late. They finally gave her her order, she left with it. When I asked where mine was the hostess realized the manager had given the other woman my order. I wasn't willing to wait for another 50 minutes possibly, so I got a refund. The restaurant was not busy. They seem to have adequate staff working. But I don't know what was going on in the kitchen. Extremely disappointment. Won't be back! read more

The new spot is pretty good! The interior is a bit awkward as far as seating goes, bar area is pretty small, but that's ok--the food is why I tried it out. We ordered the Sears Tower Chicago deep dish, and it was awesome!!! Probably one of the best pizzas I've had in the Foothills area. The only downfall is, it took about 45 minutes for it to come out...Ended up requesting it to go, but at the end of the day, the food was amazing and the staff was attentive. read more

Great pizza and great service. For the negative reviews about the wait time for the pizza, the menu clearly states that deep dish will take 35 minutes. Definitely worth the wait! read more

Great pizza . The establishment was clean and well decorated.... the staff was friendly and the food and drinks where great . Price was reasonable . Two thumbs up read more

Good beer, great pizza and great service. I am big on Chicago style pizza and their deep dish was among the best I've ever had.

Great Chicago style deep dish pizza! We had the Millenium park deep dish with giardinera peppers and it was delicious! I recommend it!

I just want to say kudos to Trisha, our server. It was a super busy night and they were short staffed, but Trisha never missed a beat, and was friendly and super attentive to our table of six. I have been there three times now. I was born and raised in Chicago, the food is great and Trisha was great too. Highly recommend! read more

The best pizza I've had anywhere. Deep dish Navy Pier and Lake Shore Drive are my personal favorites. Not hungry for Pizza? Check out the Italian Beef or Sloppy Giuseppe sandwiches. Outstanding food and service that won't break the bank. read more

The food is good. We especially love the deep dish pizza. But, the service is so unprofessional and for the second time in a year, they failed to have our to-go order even started (as in they didn't begin to make it and they never called to tell us about a delay) when we came to pick it up 45 minutes after ordering (their stated time on the phone). Each time, they have let us sit for 10-15 minutes before telling us the truth, offering gift certificates for half the cost of what we were already charged for the next visit, and not offering an apology. I feel so sorry for the young ladies at the front who obviously have to deal with a lot of ticked off people, seeing how scared they are to tell you the truth. It's also embarrassing that they charge you, take your money, and then tell you about an issue. Buddyz is the easiest go to option in the neighborhood, and I really want to support them, but their ownership makes it so difficult to keep going back. read more

We enjoy Buddyz Pizza in Ahwatukee. The staff is great, the manager Jeremiah is always very kind. The food is good. We have had the deep dish as well as several sandwiches that were all very tasty. On top of these things, the place is clean! read more

Coming by way of Chicago I have tried honestly over 10 pizzerias yearning for the hometown taste and flavor. I have been disappointed until I walked into Buddyz... This is the REAL DEAL... This 16 inch pizza was demolished within 12 minutes from me walking in the door. You have earned a customer for life!!!! read more

I really enjoy their food, although I haven't tried a big variety. I can't stop ordering the same thing. Love the neighborhood atmosphere.

This is the best pizza in the Valley by far. Tim and Emily (owners) seem very nice and are always busy. Great to get a carry out or go to sit down and enjoy. I usually grab a beer and place an order to go. Great staff. read more

Good food and predictable, 12 out of 10 times you go.... AWEFUL service. I just don't think they care. Love the food, but I don't need to spend my money on crappy service. read more

**FYI THIS REVIEW IS REFLECTION OF THE BUDDYZ IN AHWATUKEE AND IN NO WAY A REFLECTION OF ANY OTHER LOCATION** Sadly disappointed. I currently live in Club West, and was really excited that I did not have to drive far to get pizza, and of course if you live in Club West there are not a lot of choices to choose from when it comes to pizza or even going out for some good food. However this was my second time coming to Buddyz, and the first time the service was good and the pizza was actually really good, in which at that time I had the butter crust pizza. I quite enjoyed it. Second time around I honestly say I will never go back and for the most part I can not endorse this pizza parlor as I would have still given a higher rating for the food, but I would get it a negative 5 stars for how the manager(appeared to be the owner) Jim/Tim(could not remember his name) treated me and my girlfriend. So we sat down, and ordered drinks, appetizer, and this time we decided to try the thin crust pizza. Already having a high expectation of the pizza I was thrilled to try the thin crust. Our server was pleasant and things were normal. Until the pizza arrived. I am not going to over exaggerate the pizza, but I would safely say that 1/3 of the pizza was burnt. The other 2/3 were not. I actually only ate one slice, and so did my girlfriend. After forcing down two dry/burnt pieces it was clear that this pizza was not by any means edible. Next I calmly alerted our server and said , this pizza is burnt, and it's hard to eat. She was nice, and said "let me speak to the manager about it" At this point I never asked for a refund, nor did I make a derogatory comments about the place or the pizza. I just made a statement the pizza is burnt and it's hard to eat. Jim/Tim came over and was clearly offended and starting to ramble off how there is one tiny burnt bubble and that this pizza is perfect, and that I was being ridiculous for even having the idea that this pizza is made incorrectly. Kept rambling on, at this point I couldn't even get 2 words out as this so called manager/owner kept cutting me off and saying that he himself made that pizza and that the pizza is perfect, and that (in his exact words) I am crying over one burnt bubble. Now at this point he was creating a scene, and acting like I kicked him in the nuts. I haven't told him anything about myself nor did I even tell him that we tried two burnt pieces to see if it was edible. He kept cutting me off, and did all the talking and was starting to get more and more aggressive, and again all I could do at that time was stand up and reach out to shake his hand to calm him down, and introduce myself. I said listen, this pizza is partially burnt, and which of course he smirked at me as if I was making a false claim, and i asked him " would you eat this?" as I lifted the burnt piece up, and he was "hell yeah, that is a perfect pizza, and you clearly do not know what a thin crust pizza should look like" We tried to communicate like adults, but he kept rambling on and made me the villain here, so he walked away with the server and I over heard him say " comp their pizza and get em out of here" I never asked for a comp, I would asked for another pizza in return cooked the correct way. However as I was leaving I approached him and said " I pay a premium to eat pizza here, and I think most people that do when they walk through this door... this is not a place to get a pizza when you are on a budget, so if you expect someone to drop $20 + on a pizza you would expect it to be made better, and if you think that pizza is perfect then I guess we have to disagree because that isn't a perfect pizza." He said I am criticized everyday, and I am judged every time and I take offense to it, so I have disagree with you that you are upset over one burnt bubble. Truly sad as I am current business owner myself and I have owned a prior Pizza Parlor past. For the owner to act in this way says a lot of him and how this place will continue to operate, don't judge their pizza! read more

The pizza is amazing! We have gotten take-out from here twice. Both times the deep dish pizza was the best I've ever had. The first time we ordered, we had a little hiccup but they took care of it this time. Issues can happen in any business, it's the way they are handled that lets you know the business cares about their customers and has integrity! Thank you BuddyZ, we truly love your pizza and will make our pizza goto place from now on! Welcome to Ahwatukee, we are glad you are here! read more

If you want a good pizza get the butter crust pizza. Its not thin but is thick but not as thick as the thick one(you have 3 choices on menu) I got the pepproni and sausage. The sausage is not crumbles but big pieces and they put alot of meat on it and lots of cheese. I think it is better than any pizza I ever had in Phoenix. I did get one in chicago which was a famous place (the deep dish) and this was just as good. read more

Let me begin by stating I love Buddyz pizza. I am pretty picky about my pie but the Wrigley is just awesome. My only issue is the hours. Cannot understand why they are not open for lunch on weekdays but really don't understand why they are not open on both Saturday and Sunday by 11AM. Seems like most places like Buddyz are open during these hours. read more

Recently went with a large group. Service and pizza time prep is a little slow, and it's very cold in the restaurant, however, the buttercrust pizza is the way to go. And the staff were very friendly. read more

Good solid food around a 4. I am not grading the extremely poor wait time on the food ... if I was this would be a 2. Hoping that Buddyz Corp will read this and adjust as this is a relative new place. Either need larger kitchen or more cooks. this is not the wait staff faults. Adjust quickly or lose our business. read more

Carb-averse in recent years, I'd forgotten how yum Chicago deep-dish can be. It IS! And Buddyz does a fab job of replicating Chicago's finest. I love the Water Tower Place with sausage. (But I must say the thin crust looks good too.) Just go and see for yourself. read more

Took the family there for the soft opening. Ordered two appetizers: home made house chips and pizza chips - very good. For dinner, I had the chopped salad - great. The wife and youngest had a pizza. Pretty thick crust (cake like) but they enjoyed it. The oldest had the spaghetti bowl. Not sure it was his favorite ever but he did eat it. Staff was friendly. Next time I go in I am going to try the thin crust. read more