What’s the Difference Between Pan, Thin Crust, and Detroit Deep Dish?
Top Pizza & Spaghetti House bakes three crust styles, each its own menu family. Pan pizzas are the hand-tossed classics with homemade Signature Pizza Sauce and partly-skimmed mozzarella. Thin Crust pies are Italian-style, crisp, with light tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella. Detroit Deep Dish, added in 2022, is a square pan style with its own pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella, and cheddar.
The Short Answer
Pan is our hand-tossed classic — the numbered pies, homemade Signature Pizza Sauce, mozzarella, three sizes. Thin Crust is the Italian style — crisp and light, brushed with light tomato sauce under fresh mozzarella. Detroit Deep Dish is the square: a deep, crisp-edged pan pie with its own sauce, fresh mozzarella, and cheddar, added to the menu in 2022.
The Detailed Answer
Pan — the House Standard
The pan family is the backbone of the menu: the numbered classics plus the loaded Featured pies. Fresh hand-tossed dough, our homemade Signature Pizza Sauce, and 100% mozzarella. It comes in small, medium, and large.
Thin Crust — the Italian Side
Margherita, Diavola, and Prosciutto & Mushroom ride a thin, crisp base with a light brush of tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella. One size, lighter feel, flavours up front.
Detroit Deep Dish — the Newest Crust in the House
The 2022 addition. Baked square in a deep pan so the edges crisp and the middle stays rich. Detroit pies carry their own pizza sauce plus fresh mozzarella and cheddar — 8 Mile, The Motor City, Traditional Red, and a Build Your Own.
Which One’s for You?
Each pizza lives in exactly one crust family — that’s how the menu is organized. If you’re torn, Choosing Your Crust walks through it appetite-first.
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