Italian Restaurants in Hazel Park, MI

Pizza, pasta and grinders define this guide to the best Italian restaurants in Hazel Park, MI, with two John R Road businesses offering concrete differences in menus, hours and service. Pizza Connection, at 21727 John R Rd, has the higher Google rating: 4.6 stars from 749 reviews, compared with 4.4 stars from 751 reviews for GrinderZee at 22822 John R Rd. Both sit in the lowest listed price category and offer takeout, delivery and catering. Pizza Connection has served round and square pies with a family-recipe sauce since 1969. Its listed offerings include vegetarian options and dessert, and curbside pickup adds another way to collect an order. It opens at 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with Friday and Saturday hours extending to 10:45 p.m. GrinderZee serves pizza alongside pasta, grinders, salads, ribs and wings. The business says its bread is made daily, and one customer review specifically praises a hot, toasted grinder on fresh-baked bread. Its schedule covers earlier meals: doors open at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday and noon Sunday. Friday and Saturday closing time is midnight. Dine-in and counter service are available, and both businesses list free lot and street parking.