Pie Sci Pizza | Detroit — Restaurant in Detroit

FOOD: Options are aplenty, meandering gracefully through the spectrum of suped-up carnivores to bumper sticker vegans. No matter where you fall within that vast continuum, the food is GOOD. I've had several pizzas from there for several occasions and it was a 10/10 every time. From the "my pizza has to be above this threshold of meat and grease" to the "I (gleefully!) put the PICKY in nitpicky" to the "Since my trip to Italy, I only pizza like they do in Roma" pizza eater, I've bought it for all. And all were blown away, "wow, hey what's the name of this place again" impressed. Hard to appease such diverse palettes, but by God, Pi Sci definitely has it down to a neat science. Name didn't disappoint at all.

ATMOSPHERE: Somehow this place embodies the heart and nostalgia attached to your typical greasy spoon, collegetown pizza joint while also being far superior to it. You know those places where there's some sketchiness in the corner booth, the sticky tables (and floors!), the 1940s film noir lighting, and the cook looks a hard 22 but you turn a blind eye to it all just because the food is a 10? We've come so far, college towns of America! We don't have to sacrifice personal safety and we can ignore those thoughts of, "my life is falling apart anyway, but at least the food is good so whatever" that lower our inhabitions and drive us to those dive diners. The atmosphere is warm, friendly vibes that welcome and nourish you no matter what stage of your hangover you're in. Or maybe you just need a quiet place that's its own world. Watch the game, look like you're studying, read, people watch, count how many references you know from their wall art, decide whether this person deserves a double text. Whatever your vibe, it's their vibe too. Go for the third or fourth slice. Hell, grab another small pizza! Judgement free zone from some bros who are so unChad, it's a pleasantly safe space for all. It's an experience without it being pretentious.

SERVICE: Poised. Efficient. Relaxed. I saw a girl flusterly order 7 pizzas (what on earth could be going down in HER world?) during one of my many trips. They deescalated her so fast with crisp directions of where to stand, what to expect, and exact timing of food prep that you'd think they'd had FBI negotiation training. All from just a bunch of guys serving...

Having been a previous patron of the Detroit location, I was psyched to try this place! I know they recently opened and wanted to wait a bit before coming, but tonight was the night.

I ordered online and I found the add on descriptions slightly confusing. I had to call to ask about what VAL honey is (it's "hot" honey, more on that in a minute) and instead of the normal "light, normal, extra" options, it's small or large drizzle with zero clarification about what that even looks like. They also don't specify how many slices are in each pizza size.

The other issue I had is that they offer option to get text updates but I got none. Obviously, I was hungry and it estimated at least an hour which seemed like a long time considering how late it was. But, I figured it's Friday so that's probably why. I got there and it was ready, but for who knows how long? I eventually got a text long after I was home saying it was ready. Might be worth reworking this system.

I got the square pizza, and it's actually cooked perfectly. Expensive to add each item but that's about the standard now. Their "hot honey" isn't super great but it's definitely spicy! I was hoping it would actually taste like honey but it really is just sriracha. Breadsticks were hard and tasted like pita chips more than anything and they don't automatically offer pizza sauce as a dipping sauce (why?) so I elected to get the garlic cream cheese. However, it was almost frozen even with the 10 min drive home. Disappointing.

Overall, I don't think that I'll be back for awhile. I'm sure they have some kinks to work out and hopefully...

I specifically searched for a GF and Vegan pizza place and this restaurant came up.

I was a little overwhelmed with their menu at first. Their menu, when you walk in, is on a large board. They have QR codes of their menu at the tables though.

My kids ordered their own pizzas while my husband and I were looking at the menu. One ordered a cheese pizza with spinach, but they were out of spinach. The other kiddo ordered his with bacon and olives.

I ordered a Gluten free pizza with pepperoni and vegan cheese. (I'm not vegan, but try to stay away from dairy.)

My husband ordered the vegan cheese bread.

Everyone LOVED their pizza or cheese bread!

I will say, I took a bite and the pizza (sauce/pepperoni) not only burned my lip but left a couple of burn blisters that healed after a week and a half. My husband did ask if they had ice, but they said no.

So just be warned that their pizza is HOT.

I am giving this restaurant 5 stars on atmosphere because of the beakers AND the, from what I can tell, a cease and desist letter from Little Caesars's attorneys that is framed on the wall. Whoever wrote it used so many puns. I bet they were proud of themselves.

While we were dining in, the guy next to us kept blowing his nose. I overheard him say he had a cold. The two people working certainly did not have time to wipe the tables down, so I kind of got grossed out at the cleanliness of the restaurant.

I would go back just for the GF and DF pizza no matter how...