Buddy’s Pizza, 17125 Conant St, Detroit. 9 out of 10.

Most of you have probably been to a Buddy's Pizza before, but how many of you have been to the original location in Detroit? At the corner of McNichols and Conant stands one of my favorite places in Detroit, located in what is now a largely industrial area. Each year Buddy's emails me a coupon for a free 4-square plain cheese pizza, so I decided to use this coupon at the original Buddy's. I had been there once before around dinner time, but the place really comes alive at lunch time. The place was really busy for a Thursday. Way busier than most other places I've eaten.

One of my favorite parts of eating lunch there (by myself) was that there was a bar to sit at. I got the last seat available. Not sure if it was just the time of day that I was there, but Wendy Williams wasn't on TV. Instead, a show called Right This Minute was on, a talk show that critiques viral videos from the internet. I thought it was a local show based on the quality, but it turns out it's filmed in Phoenix. They showed a video of a controlled avalanche, then a lady getting pepper-sprayed. Another TV had ESPN on.

The restaurant was decorated with Christmas lights and Easter eggs throughout. It was April.

I opted to add black olives to my free pizza, which I think cost a little extra. From the time I ordered, it took 20 minutes for the pizza to arrive (timed with stopwatch app). I told myself I was only going to eat two squares and take the rest home, but, needless to say, I left without a to-go box.

I don't remember the specifics, but the waitress was really nice, and she had worked at Buddy's for many years.

I give Buddy's a 9 out of 10 overall. The food was great. I loved the atmosphere. There is a safe, secure parking lot, with police actually eating at Buddy's while I was there. There is a little room for improvement, but overall really good.

Whatever photos I took got lost, but the following image is from Google Maps.