Chuck Wagon

Great pizza, great owner, great cook. Every time I’m in ludington I have to stop here for a pizza.

This is by far the Best Pizza in Ludington. The bread sticks are fabulous. Make a reservation b/​c it is a small little place but worth it!

This place has good pizza, but not the best dine-​in customer consideration. When we went to dine in, we arrived at 4:20. They had just opened at 4:00 and we needed a table for 7 people. They had 3 open tables but one had a «reserved sign». They told us we couldn’t get a table until 8pm unless we split up our party, which we decided to do. While we sat there and ate, we watched 4 parties come in and be turned away for business while they were putting reserved signs on all the other tables after people were leaving. This left me with a very negative impression on how they run their business. The one table that was reserved when we got there, stayed reserved the entire hour we were there with no party showing up to fill that table. It was directly next to where half of us were sitting, and we felt we could’ve sat with our family if they not reserved it that far in advance. I felt bad for people being turned away when the restaurant was so small already and they were not allowing people to use the tables that were vacant. Also, don’t order the bread sticks unless you like them dry, crunchy, and hollow.

While on vacation near Silver Lake, we decided to look for a good pizza place. There aren’t too many options nearby, so we were relying on Unilocal reviews to give us some options. After checking out the reviews, we decided to try Chuck Wagon. It was about a 35 minute drive, but well worth it!
It was pretty busy, but we were fortunate to get a table (we arrived about 8pm on a Thursday evening, trying to avoid a rush).
We went with a family size order of the mozzarella bread sticks… not to be confused with fried mozzarella sticks. The breadsticks come in the shape of a pizza, topped with melted mozzarella and garlic along with sides of pizza sauce and ranch dressing for dipping. They were awesome!
For the pizza, we ordered a 16″ half with pepperoni and the other with pepperoni, sausage and green pepper. The pizza was fantastic, the amount of sauce was perfect, and the toppings were plentiful — and filled the pizza to the edge (not the typical inch or so of bare crust around the edge). We loved the pizza; our family of four wasn’t able to finish it, so we were able to bring a few pieces of the goodness back to our cabin for leftovers. Would definitely go here again if we’re in the area.

OH MAN!!! This pizza is loaded LOADED with QUALITY ingredients. The 16 inch pizza was so heavy I strained my arm back to the hotel room!
Seriously, I am from Chicagoland. This pizza was very good. I found myself savoring the pizza and only limited myself to three slices. I WILL be taking the rest home so my parents can enjoy it too! I could tell from first bite this was a good pizza. My hats off to the owner. He knows his pizza!

Came in here for dinner one night on our recent trip out to Ludington, and it was the most enjoyable dinner of the trip. Seems like most people took their order to go, but there are a few scattered tables for those dining in. Just be ready to embrace the heat from the open kitchen.
An absolutely fantastic feature is that you can call ahead to place your order while you reserve a table. Thanks to this, we walked in, sat down, ordered a beer and the pizza came a minute later.
I stayed simple, with bacon and onions. The toppings, as advertised, are numerous. Sauce was awesome. Crust was slightly dense, and an unusual feel I haven’t before felt in my pizza crust. That being said, the enthusiasm from the owner on down is evident here and the taste rang through.
I’ll certainly be back on the next stop off in the area.

Awesome pizza! Tough to get a table on a Saturday, but found out you can call ahead and reserve them. We got a Large Pepperoni and a large deluxe and cheesy bread. Just Amazing!!! The crust is incredible and the toppings are plentiful. I recommend. Two thumbs up.

Great pizza and they have a cream ale on tap from some local guy named Andy Thomas. Dear lord this may be one of the top five beers I’ve ever had. Incredible local gem, we walked in at opening time and there was only one table that wasn’t reserved. Call ahead, get a beer and thank me later…

We had a pizza delivered last night to the condo we’re staying at about ten minutes away from Chuck Wagon. I found Chuck Wagon doing a Unilocal!search, and based on the reviews, we decided to give it a go. The delivery man brought our pizza in 30 minutes, and pulled up curbside so we could run down to the first floor and meet him. He was friendly, and funny.
As for the pizza, we both agreed this might be the best pizza we’ve ever had. Loved the thinner but not too thin crust and homemade sauce. And there was an abundance of toppings! See the photo. We ordered artichoke, black olives, onion, green pepper, and mushroom. We opened up the wrapping and couldn’t believe how much toppings were on the pizza. Quite a bit.
We really enjoyed the pizza and hope you do, too.

We walked in on a Thursday evening and the place was packed. That’s always a good sign. Call ahead to place your order or make a reservation as they were very busy. Being pizza snobs from Chicago, it should say a bit about a place if we dig it. Man was our pizza LOADED with toppings. I mean it was piled two inches and it was delicious. Pizza had a thin crispy crust (we may have liked it even more if it was in there a bit longer but then again I also like my Belgian waffles a bit on the crunchy side so to each their own. We’ll probably request it next time we’re in town) We also enjoyed the mozzarella sticks. What we love is the owner made it a point to check in with us to make sure we were satisfied. You could tell he’s a hard working man who loves what he does. Everyone in the kitchen works well together and hustles to get their job done. Stop by, you won’t be disappointed.

This place deserves more reviews. The pizza crust is great, chewy with an outside crunch. The toppings are really good quality and just piled on. Honestly, I’ve never had so many toppings. And the sauce. Oh man. The sauce is really really good. My wife and I travel a lot and eat all over the country and I just love the sauce here. I licked it out of the bowl. The folks are very nice. I was handlin my screaming kid and they offered to walk out my pizza and put it in my car. Just good folks.

We ordered Rix bread (cheesy bread) and a specialty pizza. They brought out the cheesy bread first and it was AWESOME! Seriously you have to try it! We had ordered a substitution of no ham but add bacon on the pizza and they messed it up. The pizza came out with no bacon and extra ham. I didn’t say anything and just ate it. It was really good! They put a ton of ingredients on it. If I ever get back to this part of town I’m def coming here!

The owner came into my place of work. Attempted to intimidate me, called me a liar for being business partner then proceeded to threaten me about talking to my manger … Because of a review I did on his business about a year ago. I may have forgotten the situation… But I will never ever forget the way I feel. I would never step one foot in that door. So from what I learned is a person cannot develop but when not happy at his stars … He will find you and threaten you.

We wish we could give 10 stars! Hands-​down the greatest pizza we have ever had in our entire lives. We do not come to Ludington without making sure we have the meat lovers pizza from chuckwagon!

Great place! Small, not a lot of seats. Waitstaff was quick and very courteous. Awesome sandwiches breadsticks and pizza!!!
I’ll be back for sure!

We ordered take-​out since the restaurant is busy on weekend nights, veggie pizza was delicious. Customer service was good.

The best pizza in Ludington! It is thinner crust and is piled high with toppings, made brick-​oven style. The mozzarella/​bread sticks are basically a sauce-​less cheese pizza and are delicious (especially with some ranch)! Their sandwiches are really good too but the big draw is the pizza.
They offer a small selection of beer, wine, and soft drinks.
The restaurant is very small and can get very busy… Call ahead for a reservation or order take out or delivery. Getting a table can be difficult, especially in the summer. A popular local thing to do is to grab a pie and go down to Stearns Park to enjoy it.

You don’t have to be a haughty Chicago pizza snob to love the amazing pizza at Chuck Wagon! Ludingtonites (is that like Luddites?), many of which are financially comfortable SE Michigan cottage owners, have the last laugh as they make $$$ off of Chicago lake tourists every summer and know the value of a great cocktail (multiple locations in Ludington), fun Parrothead club (Lakeshore of Ludington) and fried fish (Bortell’s). World class pizza is here at Chuck Wagon. Much more of a New York slice style (the way pizza is supposed to be) but with ample toppings and fun, family atmosphere in the open kitchen where you can watch them hand-​toss the homemade dough.
Good food ‘up north?’ If ‘up north’ Michigan is good enough for Iron Chef Mario Batali (he has a home near Traverse City) it’s obviously good enough for the countless urban chefs and foodies who either were here already or came to this fabulous area near Lake Michigan to make their creations without the crazy urban landscape.
Explore! Chuck Wagon is the tip of the amazing food landscape here!

Take it from a guy who enjoys the best pizza in the USA (Chicago has it, period). Chuck Wagon is the REAL DEAL. We would never have expected great pizza from a little place in a little town up north in Michigan. We saw the reviews and figured they were by a bunch of sheltered Ludingtonites who only had Pizza Hut and Little Caesar’s Pizza to compare it to. We were wrong.
We stopped by on Friday evening to a packed house. The customers’ pizzas looked outstanding. We ordered mozzarella cheese sticks… wow. Just enough garlic, the cheese was perfect, and who knew? It tasted GREAT in ranch dipping sauce — not as much in the house marinara. Then the pizza came. 16″ cheese, black olive, and artichoke. Sweet baby Jesus, I have to say that this was so good that for a while I forgot I was in the middle of nowhere in Michigan, across the street from a huge cemetery, with no other businesses around. Felt like a festive pizzeria in Chicago. The employees and owner are great. We left in disbelief, and with a few slices to eat for lunch the next day. If you like toppings, you cannot be disappointed here.
Trust me, I’m from Chicago! This place is a gem!

This is about the best pizza I have had. We ordered half toppings after seeing customers who were already enjoying their pies. If you love toppings go all in but I like my cheese cooked up the right way and in order for that to happen we needed less of a good thing.
None the less the owner is fantastic — friendly and has a real passion for what he does.
Service was great.
This will be a staple in Ludington!