Metro Detroit Italian Restaurant Profile

Mootz Pizzeria & Bar

A downtown Detroit pizza room with a full Italian comfort-food streak. The official site says Mootz serves authentic New York pizza, pastas, salads and one-of-a-kind appetizers, and it highlights garlic knots plus the truffled bumblebee on the house side. The crust, in their own words, is crispy, crunchy, golden-baked, and still light enough to keep a proper chew. Nice work if you can get it.

Official Mootz Pizzeria & Bar site image
CityDetroitDowntown on Library Street.
CuisineItalian / PizzaNew York-style pizza, pasta, salads, appetizers.
Address1230 Library StreetDetroit, MI 48226
Phone(313) 243-1230Public website and Google Maps listing.
What they're known for

Pizza with attitude, garlic knots with swagger, and enough polish to make the whole room feel intentional.

The official Mootz homepage frames the place as a downtown Detroit experience built around authentic New York pizza, pastas, salads and one-of-a-kind appetizers. It also calls out the house-famous garlic knots and truffled bumblebee, while the about copy describes the crust as crispy, crunchy, golden-baked, light and airy with a substantial chew.

Google Maps backs up the basics with the public address, phone number, reservations link, and the note that this is an Italian restaurant. Very straightforward. Very Detroit. Not trying to be a museum.

Specialty dishes and menu highlights

  • Authentic New York pizza
  • Garlic knots
  • Truffled bumblebee
  • Pastas
  • Salads
  • One-of-a-kind appetizers

Official site copy checked 2026-08-20. These are the dishes and descriptors the restaurant itself surfaces publicly.

Gallery

Public images from Mootz Pizzeria & Bar’s own site.

Map & location

Detroit address, with a direct map link.

Address: 1230 Library Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: Dining room Sunday-Saturday 11 am to last seating at 12 am; carryout and slice counter Sunday-Saturday 11 am-12 am; Friday-Saturday 11 am-12 am.
Notes: Google Maps shows reservations, website, and review access publicly.
Review links

Public review pages, straight to the source.

Review snapshot checked 2026-08-20: Google Maps showed 4.8 stars from 8,337 reviews for Mootz Pizzeria & Bar.