Motor City Itaweon — Restaurant in Seoul

조금전에도 네이버에서도 영수증 후기를 남겨 드렸습니다, 사장님. 어차피 번역도 금방 될테니, 네이버리뷰에서 짧은 글자 제한으로 다하지못할 얘기를 여기서 영어로 남깁니다.

One of the few (if not the only) authentic "Detroit" style pizza joints in Korea. If that's what you're looking for, you won't be disappointed. I took my family for an early lunch today right at their opening hours to avoid a long queue line (11:30AM), but I guess it's not really necessary as it doesn't seem to get as packed as I expected.

I tried 3 of their pizzas: Jackson 5: It's got somewhat of a Tex Mex spicy-sour kick to it. I enjoyed it. Motown Supreme: Plenty of Meat with a dash of Red Peppers. The equivalent of what we, Koreans, would describe as a "combination" pizza Extra Pepperoni: Self explainatory

I would definitely recommend that you try either 1 or 2, as they are signature menus, AND they are pretty good- they provide a very unique taste. The pepperoni pizza wasn't bad, but nothing more than your average "pepperoni" pizza.

For sides, we ordered a "Shrimp Pasta" and their "Crispy Mushrooms". It's great to see that they (seem to- not sure) knead their own pasta dough, but the pasta itself as a dish just tastes like your average 'family diner" pasta. Something the kids might like. Their Crispy mushrooms? For less than 10 dollars - sure why not? They'd be alright to chug down some beer with. Are they a must try? Nah..

Wasn't really impressed by either of the side dishes.. Their pizzas are great, but their sides can be skipped. You won't be missing out.

The food was good. Not wonderful, but pretty good as long as you stick to their pizzas.

Service was complete sh*t, to be honest. We spilled one of our drinks, the waiter just offered a stack of napkins and didn't even bother to ask to help clean up the floor. I literally had to have lunch sitting down on my own spilled drinks 🤣 Do you NOT have a mop in your premises??? The staff was unattentive and it's not like we dropped by on one of the busier hours. At max there were only 3 teams in 3 tables. I don't even want to imagine what this place is like at their busier hours. I could go on for days describing the unpleasantries but I think I've already made a point here. 😪

Food was good, but not good enough to have me want to come back and deal with the sh*t attitude of the staff there. Don't get me wrong, as I am not expecting to get treated like royalty at a pizza parlor. Just a very basic understanding of the word 'service' would have sufficed.

I would consider ordering a pizza from this place if they ever considered offering delivery services. But I surely don't want to sit down there to dine ever again.

Dear owner, unless you are going to consider delivery services, kindly consider training your staff (or maybe pay them better? Idk). There are plenty of good places in Itaewon, try harder to give folks a good reason to wanna come back again. It is just plain sad when places have good food, but ruin what could have otherwise been a good experience with poor service. 👎 Believe it or not, folks who dine outside DO care about service.

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We’ve been coming here since maybe 2017. This is Detroit style pizza, which isn’t going to be to everyone’s taste, but they do it well and it makes for a nice treat now and again. For people who complain about the crust being burnt, that’s not a shortcoming of the restaurant. It’s supposed to be like that. Purists will tell you the cheese should be Wisconsin brick, but it’s practically impossible to get outside the US and there are plenty of perfectly fine substitutions. As for toppings, they’ve got plenty of options. The Jackson 5 seems to be the most popular but it’s actually not our favorite — a little too much for me. I prefer one with more veg and less umami. If you want a starter, their buffalo wings are really good. They also have a small but decent selection of craft beers. We were happy with the service, as well. They were all friendly and the food came out quickly. It’s not a cheap place but it’s...

맛있습니다! Love Motor City pizza. Authentic Detroit pizza right in Seoul. Detroit style pizza has been trending in Korea for a few years and we have tried all of the Detroit pizza in Korea (both in and outside Seoul!) Motor City is my favorite.

I’ve eaten Midwestern pizza most of my life & ate lots of Detroit pizza in Chicago (love Jet’s). There are several Motor City locations in Seoul and accessible by public transportation. Great atmosphere for locals, tourists and visitors. Family friendly. Delivery on Coupang Eats.

True USA style pizza; it is not sweet or sugary. We have tried all of Motor City’s pizzas and we also like the cheese fries, Buffalo wings, and ranch—all true USA flavor for any tourists and visitors looking for a USA buffalo wings and genuine US flavor pizza fix!

감사합니다 Motor City for your delicious Detroit...