Dan N.
Yelp
I asked around for suggestions for the best pizza in Milwaukee. An overwhelming number of responses said Hup's.
I do not know what I was expecting when I pulled up, but it wasnt Hup's. It's a tiny shack on a corner lot with almost no parking. It reminds me of some small BBQ joints I remember living in the south. There is a waiting "room" where you order, it's pretty much just a doorway. The menu is bare bones-- two sizes of pizza, optional toppings, garlic bread, cheese bread. They only accept cash.
I ordered a large pepperoni pizza with double sausage and cheese bread. I was told "come back in 30 minutes".
I returned 25 minutes later, in case the pizza was ready early. The waiting, um, closet was packed with a half dozen people waiting for their pizza. Young, old, black, white. When I explained (standing that close everyone becomes your new best friend) that it was my first time, I was universally told that I would love it and would be back ASAP. One older gentleman had driven from an hour away just to get pizza. He said he used to work there decades ago.
My pizza may have been done early, I'll never know, as it took 10 minutes or so to work through the line in the waiting room.
First thing I tried was the cheese bread. It was exactly what you'd home cheese bread to be-- tons of butter, garlic, and melted cheese on fresh bread, still soft but crispy around the edges. My only issue is that it did not include marinara or any sort of dipping sauce. Next time I will ask.
The pizza. Easiest way to lose me on a pizza is to use subpar sausage. The sausage they use is GREAT. The other toppings (pepperoni, cheese, sauce, etc) also taste quality. The cheese looked a little burnt but in fact was perfect. The crust is a little too crispy for my taste, but not overdone. My only real complaint about the pizza-- THEY DIDNT CUT IT. What?! I dont live in Milwaukee so I wasnt in a position to go home, cut, serve and eat it. I ended up ripping it into pieces.
I would have given them 5 stars if they had cut my pizza. It's really good pizza, and I'm not mad at a no frills operation.