I blame you Yelpers for setting unrealistic expectations. I had succumbed to your reviews and came in with guns blazing, high as a kite and expected this pizza to change my life! I sincerely believed this stuff would give me wings but I would I have to say it left me a little grounded.
It is refreshing to have Detroit style pizza finally make it's way to the great TDOT. For those who are not familiar with pizza 101 (yes, this stuff was invented by the Chinese and so is pasta!! :P ) the trademarks of a good Detroit pizza consist mainly of 2 things; it's square (wow) and it's made with a Sicilian style dough similar to focaccia bread (light, porous and lacks chew). With that in mind, yes this pizza is a success in terms of representing the Motor City. Without a doubt this pizza is fresh, light and somewhat delicious. The dough is crispy, fluffy and definitely lacks the "chew" of traditional stuff. The ingredients are fantastic and fresh. It's a well put together pizza.
Now, on to the complaints. This thing is satisfying yet somehow lacking at the same time. Satisfying in terms of good taste but also lacking as some flavours are quite muted while others are overpowering and one dimensional. What it means is that if you wanted mushroom..mushroom is what you've got and lots of it. Your senses are over burden with this one flavour but unfortunately there's nothing else to balance it. You get an exorbitant amount of olive oil, some hints of herbs and cheese that is felt but not so much tasted. The salad again are very one dimensional. The cheese to greens ratio needs to be sorted out as I felt like I was chomping on a goats cheese salad with sprinkles of green. I am a big fan of big bold flavours and over-the-top amounts of herbs, spices and cheese but only if those can be balanced out with something to cut it. In this case, bold one sided flavours are great for the first few bites but gets overwhelming after that.