It wasn’t a conscious choice on my or my husband’s part, but we’ve slowly slipped into a routine where every Saturday is pizza for dinner. When the targeted Pizza Hut ad came across YouTube advertising the return of the Detroit-Style pizza, I knew where our next Saturday pizza would be coming from.
First introduced in January 2021, this is the third release of this limited-time-only pizza from the chain. A departure from its standard circular offerings, the Detroit-Style pizza stands out with its rectangular shape, thick crust, extra cheese, and sauce strips on top. When it comes to toppings, you can choose from three recipes or build your own. We went with the Supremo, a new option that included Italian sausage, green peppers, and red onions.
I missed out on trying the item the first two times, so I was excited to get a chance to taste it for myself. While I am very much in the camp of NY Style pizza, I have a soft spot for the thicker pan-pizzas. I was shocked by the box’s weight when I picked it up. It’s certainly a lot of pizza in a smaller container.
When opening the box, I couldn’t help but immediately notice the sauce unevenly globbed on top of the pizza. I expected this and was ready to spread it more evenly across the pizza with my spoon. Visually, the green peppers and Italian sausage were there and well distributed throughout the item. The red onions were, unfortunately, substituted with their boring cousin: white onions.
I went for a corner like the packaging recommended for my first piece. My first bite was overwhelmingly dominated by Pizza Hut’s sweet sauce, and I had never realized how sweet it was until this moment. In an effort to taste more than just the sauce, I scraped some off the top. My second bite was much more enjoyable without the mouthful of sweet red sauce. The focaccia-like texture of the crust was absolutely delightful. It was light but also had a denseness that held up to the toppings.
The toppings were present but got a bit lost in the sauce, so to speak. The Italian sausage brought an earthy savoriness, and the green peppers brought a bright crispness to the pizza when you got a bite not drowning in sweet sauce. The onions were barely noticeable both in flavor and visually. The cheese was the star for me with this item. The salty, gooeyness helped save the pizza from being completely overwhelmed by the sauce and greatly improved my enjoyment of it.
Obviously, this is a popular item to be on its third limited edition run in less than two years, but it was middle-of-the-road for me. I liked the base, cheese, and toppings, but the sauce was a huge negative for my personal tastes. If it was a less sweet sauce, it might have been a hit for me, but as it is now, it’s not something I’d get again.
Purchased Price: $12.99
Size: N/A
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 square) 290 calories, 13 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 570 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein.
I tried this a while ago and liked it. It did give me mild heartburn, but not bad. When they reintroduced it I tried to call my local store to get it and they were gone. Oh well, I do not need the extra calories.
All that sauce looks gross to me, have you ever had the Little Caesars version? It’s pretty good, I’d be interested in reading your review/comparison
Isn’t just their Deep! Deep! Dish pizza renamed when Detroit style was becoming popular? Also isn’t it not technically Detroit style since they don’t put the sauce on top of the cheese? (I could be wrong! 🙂 ) Whatever the deal is with it, I do enjoy it.
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There are many many different opinions on the sauce on top, weather added before or after baking, I think a lot depends on which place (Buddys, Lou’s, etc) made it.
I don’t frequent Little Caesars, so I don’t know about the renaming… DSP isn’t big around here, but I heard of a guy in town from Detroit making them and selling thru facebook. We tried them and they were excellent (no sauce on top), but at $30 a pop, and a waitlist of a 2-3 weeks, we decided to give the LC version a try.
Ah, gotcha! Even regional terminology has variances within it! I’m definitely a fan of Little Caesar’s in general and you most certainly can’t beat the price.
I wish you took a cross section pic. Is it like a deep dish with the toppings filling in the crust or is like a thick slab of bread with the topping on top?
It’s the latter. This isn’t like Chicago deep dish pizza.