Pop Pizza in Southeast Portland serves up Detroit-style square pies with a pastry chef's touch, featuring a light, airy crust and classic toppings that keep locals craving more.
"Specializing in Detroit-style pizza, Southeast Portland’s Pop Pizza will celebrate Mother’s Day with an assortment of combo specials. Each includes the restaurant’s signature square pizzas and cookies, plus a treat from local chocolatier and cafe Cloudforest. Additionally, shoppers can add on specials like wine and flowers to treat the moms in their lives. Pre-orders are available online, with pick-up times between 1 and 4 p.m. on Mother’s Day Weekend." - Alex Frane
"Pop Pizza’s square pies feel distinct from the deliciously maximalist pies at Ranch or the true-to-form Detroit found at Assembly Brewing; instead, owner Marius Pop approaches his pizzas with the eye of a pastry chef, which makes sense — Pop is known for his bakery, Nuvrei, with its rose croissants and various hues of macarons. The dough here is light and soft, just a touch sweet, with a consistent cheesy crunch baked into the edges. Toppings hew pretty traditional here, with standards like pepperoni and sausage." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Pop Pizza’s square pies feel distinct from the deliciously maximalist pies at Ranch or the true-to-form Detroit found at Assembly Brewing; instead, owner Marius Pop approaches his pizzas with the eye of a pastry chef, which makes sense — Pop is known for his bakery, Nuvrei, with its rose croissants and various hues of macarons. The dough here is light and soft, just a touch sweet, with a consistent cheesy crunch baked into the edges. Toppings hew pretty traditional here, with standards like pepperoni and sausage." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"The inside of this Buckman spot looks like a factory assembly line, with mountainous stacks of brightly logo-ed pizza boxes and a counter covered with small plastic containers of sauces and dressings. It’s fitting design for a place that pulls inspiration from the ultimate factory town: Detroit. Pop’s crust is light in the middle and crunchy on the bottom, with the Detroit signature crunchy cheese around the sides. Fresh salads and chewy squares of chocolate chip cookies go well before and after a pizza." - Rachel Pinsky
"The debate over which type of pizza reigns supreme will never be over, but one thing is for sure: Detroit-style square pizzas are having a moment. Pop Pizza opened up last year to join Ranch, Assembly Brewing, Ex Novo, and more as purveyors of these thick slabs of dough and cheese. Located in a lofty, industrial-chic dining area on SE Morrison, Pop Pizza’s aesthetics are as good as the pizzas. The sturdy squares are supported by a crunchy cheese crust, with the interior packed to the brim with a blend of cheddar, Wisconsin Brick, and mozzarella cheese. Toppings include classics like pepperoni and spicy Italian sausage, or more divisive ones like ham and pineapple. Keep an eye on the restaurant’s Instagram page for periodic collaborations with other restaurants and chefs; for example, the restaurant’s collaboration with Han Oak owners Sun Young Park and Peter Cho — a cheesy pie laden with kimchi, pickles, and pepperoni — was inspired by Park’s pregnancy cravings." - Zoe Baillargeon
