Square Pie Guys
39 people recommend, 13 warn against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Square Pie Guys draws both enthusiasm and substantial dissent across its San Francisco shops, including Mission Street and Ghirardelli Square. Diners recommend the hot honey version and The Big Von, while critics find the Detroit-style pizza ordinary, overly rich or salty. Price and value are recurring objections, including among people who still enjoy it. Not every opinion identifies which outlet the diner visited.
Address
Square Pie Guys, 1077 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Detroit style pizza, The Big Von, Hot honey pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/granddreamink in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2026price
Calls the tip-suggestion tiers slimy compared with what most places use.
- Recommendsu/stevejobs690 in r/AskSF · Oct 2024
Names Square Pie Guys as a Detroit-style pick without further comment.
- Recommendsu/raypaw in r/AskSF · Jan 2024
Also suggests Square Pie Guys for a pan-style craving.
- Recommendsu/fire-me-pls in r/AskSF · Oct 2024
Ranks Square Pie Guys first among the Detroit-style places listed.
- Recommendsu/GuyPaulPoullian in r/sanfrancisco · Sep 2025taste
Includes Square Pie among the Detroit-style places making good pies.
- Mixedu/CehJota in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2024hygiene
Expresses reservations despite reporting personally uneventful visits.
- Mixedu/thegordogg in r/AskSF · Jun 2025value
Tried it; Detroit-style is good, though small for what it costs.
- Recommendsu/bexcellent101 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025variety
Suggests a custom order loaded with chicken as a protein-heavy pick.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/cgomez in r/AskSF · Oct 2024consistency
Describes Square Pie Guys as ultra reliable.
- Recommendsu/me047 in r/AskSF · Oct 2024
Ranks Square Pie Guys second among Detroit-style picks.
- Recommendsu/Adcx5805 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2024taste
Calls it their favorite gluten-free pizza and says the Detroit style loses little when made gluten free.
- Recommendsu/thunderstormsxx in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2026taste
Says they really like the pizza.
- Caveatu/testurshit in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2026taste
Finds it underwhelming and ordinary for its style, and shrugs it off.
- Caveatu/robjohnlechmere in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2026value
Was dissatisfied with a delivery fee and a previously missed item.
- Recommendsu/FlyEspresso in r/AskSF · May 2025
Calls Square Pie great.
- Recommendsu/CaregiverOk7991 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026taste
Recommends Square Pie Guys, raving about crust drizzled with hot honey.
- Caveatu/indoorsy-exemplified in r/AskSF · May 2025variety
Rates Square Guys below Joyride, citing Joyride's wider selection.
- Recommendsu/DesSeekingChupacabra in r/AskSF · Mar 2024taste
Highly recommends this spot for outdoor seating with a view and says the pizza is excellent.
- Caveatu/pattypoopoo622 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2026taste
Says their pizza is bad, offering no details.
- Recommendsu/LoveNotesTo in r/AskSF · Jul 2025taste
Recommends Square Pie Guys for Detroit-style fans.
- Recommendsu/jelifr in r/AskSF · Oct 2024taste
Rates Square Pie Guys as tied with Sunset Squares in their view.
- Recommendsu/Master_Who in r/AskSF · Aug 2024taste
Recommends Square Pie Guys as denser and sourdoughy among local Detroit-style choices.
- Recommendsu/kehbleh in r/AskSF · Aug 2024taste
Recommends Square Pie Guys' Detroit-style pies, especially The Big Von; says almost every pie there has been good.
- Recommendsu/ururururu in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024taste
Recommends it for Detroit-style pizza, favoring the hot honey version.
- Caveatu/moriya in r/AskSF · Oct 2024taste
Cites Square Pie Guys as turning the style's richness and saltiness up too far.
- Recommendsu/spersichilli in r/AskSF · Oct 2024taste
Calls Square Pie Guys great, ranked just below Cellarmaker.
- Recommendsu/HowsBoutNow in r/AskSF · Oct 2024
Picks Square Pie Guys by a wide margin as its top choice.
- Recommendsu/mereldasnog in r/AskSF · Oct 2024taste
Says Square Pie Guys comes closest, though nothing here matches Detroit's best.
- Caveatu/Kfilllla in r/AskSF · Aug 2024taste
Calls the Detroit-style pies below average and says SF does not do that style well.
- Recommendsu/No_Raccoon7736 in r/AskSF · Aug 2024
Gives Square Pie Guys as a direct answer to the pizza question.
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