Independent Review Crew: Rectangular Bread Casserole — aka ​“Detroit Pizza” — Takes the Cake

Simplicity and good ingredients treated with care bring a lot to the table. 

In the case of the Bay Area mini-chain Square Pie Guys, the proof is in the kind-of-pizza pie. They call it Detroit style pizza — which, as a staunch New Haven pizza groupie, I find it difficult to write. Their East Bay location is on a sweet corner of Old Oakland, surrounded by small shops, art studios, and fellow restaurants (such as Swan’s Market — but that’s for another day).