GREAT DELIVERY SERVICE! I was attracted to the $10 delivery minimum... Food got here in under an hour and it was still hot. I ordered the eggplant parmagiana and meat toasted ravioli which they gave me in a cake box... Interesting but when I opened the box everything was nice packaged. They even gave me napkins, fork and knife, crushed red peppers and Parmesan cheese, and 3 slices of French bread with butter. VERY impressed with the level of effort. The food itself was amazing. I'm used to my toasted ravioli being served with marinara sauce but the one they gave me was even better because it had nice herbs in it. The eggplant parmagiana was a huge portion. 2 large slices of eggplant and generous helping of spaghetti with some vegetables. Very impressed and I'll definitely order from here again :)
(5)
Dusty N.
Pizza's great, service sucks. But it always has and probably always will. I keep coming back cause it's great pizza though. Tiny place, overpacked, dirty tables, understaffed. Waiter forgot my salad this last time we visited but he didn't charge us for it so it's OK. There is no hostess of any kind so there's no real order to the place. If they were to get some more waiters and a hostess this place would rock. But keep making the pizza the way you do cause it's some of the best in North Beach!
(4)
Joseph C.
I have eat there in few years but I remember the Pizza always stand out. I would recommend this place.
(4)
Wena D.
The pizza tasted like it was sitting for over 30 minutes until it got delivered. I waited over an hour and 10 mins. The driver didn't even deliver to my front door. He said wasn't able to leave his car..HELLO you are suppose to deliver to my door not me come outside to get it and of course I did not give a tip. The cheesecake was small sliced and looked like it was moving around in the clear container, very messy. The fried zucchini was very soggy and had no taste to it all, I would NEVER order from this place again. I'm very disappointed with the food!!!!
(1)
Bruce C.
Great place for kids. Food was hit and miss. Pizza was very good and I like the crust. Sandwiches were only ok, and the appetizers were decent but small. The prices were a bit on the high side, but you can get a coupon on restaurant.com that will save you a few bucks.
(3)
Melissa J.
This pizza was on point! We went per recommendation of a local San Franciscan and it passed our expectations. The calamari was crispy and delicious. We ordered a pizza called the special and also a classic pepperoni. Crust was soft, but crispy and basically perfect all over. Just the right amount of topping , cheese and sauce. We loved it so much. If we come back, we will make sure to visit it again.
(5)
Eli C.
Full house n 1 waitress, I think that says it all about how slow and whack this service is. The pizza was ok nothing great.
(1)
Rachelle Z.
Great pizza, hit the spot that was craving pizza, since the early morning. The pizza warmed us up from the cold evenings baseball game, and the best part, they delivered to our hotel. They thought we might have had to meet them in the lobby, but surprise, it came right to our door. Just a plain pepperoni to our rescue!
(5)
jose b.
I have a long history of loving pizza and North Beach pizza was always my favorite. I hadn't been there for over five years and my family and I recently visited their new location across the street from their old location if it was just as fantastic and the new facility was beautiful
(5)
Caroline K.
Food 5- stars! We had the cheese ravioli in pesto sauce and the chicken parmesan sandwich. Both were really, really good and we took half of it home, portions were just too big. Only 4- stars in total because of the appearance. The place itself is cute, has enough tables and a separate area for take outs and pizza by slice. Restrooms are way cleaner than expected. However it looked a little cluddered, maybe it was just really busy before we got there but free tables were still dirrty and full of dishes. And i am so sorry to say that because our waitress was super nice but the staff was the first reason why I doubted the quality of this place. Like I said, it turned out that she was really friendly and we didnt have to wait long for food and drinks. However the staff really has to work on their grooming standards. Ripped pants, dirty nails, nail polish crumbeled off. Just doesn't work for me at all, sorry.
(4)
William L.
Ok it's really 4,5 stars ... but it sure as hell is not 3 stars. I'm talking Margarita Pizza done right! Thin crispy crust, stretchy cheese, fresh basil & tomatoes. Just the way I like it. We'll done!!!
(5)
David E.
I just came to NB Pizza for first time in 10 yrs. great as I always remembered. Thick cheesy pizza. The server Angel was great. Highly recommend.
(5)
Bernard O.
If you want great pizza made fresh this place is a must. We had the North Beach Special and it didn't disappoint. Great place to sit in the window with a glass of wine and enjoy great pizza.
(3)
Elizabeth O.
Once again their on-line system fails. I've ordered deliveries on line through them several times, but this is the 2nd time there was no record of it. So frustrating.
(2)
Rossi C.
This is the first time I have order a salad from this place. We'll let me tell you, it is nasty! The chicken salad is gross! You guys definitely do not use fresh chicken breast, and seriously I have no idea what you use instead. It is all watery, fake and processed chicken. I can't believe they will serve such a thing! Seriously! I will never order from you guys!
(1)
Katie S.
Had dinner here last night after all the pizza places we wanted to go had extremely long waits. One table was open but was not clean, and it's seat yourself. There was one waitress for the whole restaurant and one man who was busing tables and doing all the things the waitress didn't have time to take care of. We had to go find someone at the takeout counter to ask for our table to be cleaned since the other two were too busy. Had to flag someone down just to get a straw and to let them know we were ready to order, but once we ordered, food came quickly. Ordered a pizza and small salad, both were very good but seemed overpriced for what you are getting. Servers were very nice and did a great job being stretched so thin, but not really what you want when you go out to eat. Overall, great pizza but too expensive and not great service.
(3)
Max L.
If you know how to SPELL pizza, you need to go here. Seriously! I have been going here for 15 years; nothing beats it. Pros: **The best pizza in Bay Area **Fast service **Over flow shop a few steps down the street; if you dont want to wait **Hang with my Italian bodies after dinner Cons: **usually there is a wait due to its popularity **Gets noisy at times
(5)
Ane T.
3 calls to the restaurant, and TWO hours later, I received my pizza delivery. Smh! It was so upsetting because this was my second time ordering from North Beach Pizza, however, my first experience was great. Too bad today's horrible wait ruined my chances of ever ordering from them again. Gosh, and their baked ravioli was the bomb.com ....but not worth waiting an eternity over
(1)
Jim D.
We were staying at a hotel in downtown San Francisco, and they were kind enough to deliver. Service was great. They came right to the door. However, the pizza came to us with the toppings on one side but not the other and the crust was too hard for my liking. No pizza is bad pizza, so we liked it, but it was a tad expensive. There might be better options in the city.
(2)
Sarah W.
My mom and aunt have been coming here for years (back when it was across the street) and have taken me here quite a few times. Best. Pizza. Ever. Great prices and good service. Only criticism is that they don't carry the Antipasti salad anymore :( This last time, we had Caesar salads and shared a medium pizza with garlic, sausage, pepperoni, and green onions. We washed it down with a nice bottle of Chianti. You can't go wrong!
(4)
J D.
I've eaten here before and it wasn't noteworthy enough to write a review... but today I was in the neighborhood and stopped in for a slice and got bad service to go with a mediocre pizza. My slice of cheese came out burned, the crust was black, and so were parts of the underside. I asked for another slice and the guy who was behind the counter acted offended and told me the pizza isn't burned. He just kept repeating it... dude, I don't care if you don't think it's burned, it's black, and to me that's burned food, just give me another slice and don't make a big deal... sheesh. He did replace the slice but without saying a word to me and glaring at me like I'm a pest. No thanks. The pizza itself was too doughy, with not enough sauce.... nothing special and I would have gone the route of no review again, but the service sucked.
(2)
Daniel B.
One of my good friends introduced me to North Beach Pizza as we were walking to his apartment from downtown to Telegraph Hill. It's a regular stop on his foot commute to work, so he's gotten to know this place and its staff well. It turns out North Beach Pizza has two locations in San Francisco and one down in San Mateo. This location, at the corner of Union and Grant, is the original. The pizzas are made with whole milk mozzarella cheese and the dough is hand-spun. There are about a dozen house special pizzas, many named with a local flair. For example, there's the Coit Tower Special (mushrooms, sausage, salami, pepperoni) and the Golden Gate Special (chicken, pesto, mushrooms, garlic, and onions). Pizzas come in three sizes (12", 14", 16") and start at about $10 for a small with no toppings. House specials range from about $12-27 depending on size and toppings. Pizza by the slice is also available and costs $4 per slice. While pizza is the specialty, North Beach Pizza also serves other Italian cuisine such as pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, tortellini, ravioli, lasagna), entrees like parmigiana, Italian sandwiches (e.g. meatball), and soups and salads. Pasta and entrees are typically around $12 and sandwiches are $7-8. I recommend the following pizzas: North Beach Special - pepperoni, green bell pepper, sausage, mushroom, onion, black olives Cable Car Special - garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, green onion, tomatoes Whether it's by the slice or ordered whole, the pizzas are delicious. We're talking borderline five stars here. The by-the-slice pizzas are premade and sitting behind glass display cases next to the ordering counter. They're available for immediate consumption. Thus, this place is ideal if you're on-the-go. Sit-down is fine too. You can tell the toppings are fresh. I like the North Beach Special because of its large and savory pepperoni slices and hints of garlic. I like the Cable Car Special because garlic sauce is used instead of tomato sauce. The garlic sauce is creamy and full of flavor. No matter which pizza you order, the crust is amazing. Crispy on the outside, soft and delightfully chewy on the inside. I want to say the dough also has some extra flavor added in. Garlic, perhaps? Service is excellent. Simply put, North Beach Pizza makes some very tasty pizzas.
(4)
Ed H.
Ok. I'm now waiting for 90 minutes to have pizza delivered! The lady asked me if I wanted to speak to the manager and/or the driver! No apology offered. I'm hoping that it gets here within 2 hours. I ordered online so there is NO damn excuse. When I called to ask where my food is, I was placed on a 5 minute hold!!! Arghh. Just get out of the delivery business if you can't get it done N Beach Pizza.
(1)
Matt P.
Ok for some reason it's not cool to say your favorite pizza in SF is North Beach if you live in SF. You have to say Tony's, Golden Boy, Za, blah blah blah. You know what? I love this pizza, and their service is awesome. Friday night at 11pm? No problem, 45 minutes means 45 minutes or even less. Sunday during a big game? Got you covered. They don't have overpriced limited supply margarita made with the Buratta imported form somewhere you've never heard of, but they do have kick ass pizza.
(4)
Tiffany D.
They finally opened up a bigger layout for more dining availability compared to the former one across the street from this place, which was dim and super small for dining in! This layout is much more modern, clean, with brighter lighting and just overall much better than the other location. I love the smell of their pizzas! The aroma captivates my attention every time I walk by this restaurant! Their other dishes, such as the Chicken Marsala and Caesar Salad isn't bad! I enjoyed their Chicken Marsala very much! A little bit on the salty side, but the entree had mushrooms that were marinated in cooked, white wine taste that I really like! The combination of the sauce they used with the white wine, complimented the mushrooms and chicken splendidly well! YUM! yelp.com/biz_photos/AdGV… They used a lot of dressing for the Caesar Salad, but I did like the cheesiness and the crunchiness of the croutons. yelp.com/biz_photos/AdGV… If you're feeling lazy to go out to get tasty pizza, this place delivers!
(4)
Donna P.
Good pizza and fast delivery on a week night. The vegetarian pizza is rather good. Tasty sauce and a nice crisp crust that is on the thick side. I've only had North Beach Pizza when attending company events. They are a big favorite where I work. Over the years I've tried several combinations and never had a bad experience. This week I finally got around to ordering for delivery and had a great experience. My pizza was delivered hot. This never happens with some of the other places in town. Delivery was 40 minutes from the time my order was placed on a week night.
(4)
Steven S.
Working swing shift and I need food. Let's give North Beach Pizza another try. This time I got what I wanted a Coit Tower pizza with extra cheese. They must have made up for last time because this pizza is SWIMMING in cheese. This medium pizza must weigh five pounds and I'm knocking it down one slice at a time.
(5)
Anny C.
Online ordering/delivery service definitely needs improvement. I placed my order online at 10:38am for noon delivery, and promptly received an e-mail confirmation at 10:43am. 11:59am - They called me for my credit card number, and once they got the information down informed me that my order would be delivered in about an hour. UHHHHHHH, what? When I told them that my order should have been delivered by noon, the girl's only excuse was they just received the order right now, which didn't make sense since I received the e-mail confirmation over an hour before. She puts me on hold to get her Manager, then comes back and tells me that they'll do their best to get my order out but it'll at least by 45 minutes. When I asked her about the discrepancy between my e-mail confirmation and when she received the order, she admitted that they also received the e-mail confirmation at 10:43, but repeated again that they didn't get the faxed order until now. Still doesn't make much sense to me, but I didn't want to argue anymore. 12:55pm - I call to confirm my delivery is on the way. My coworkers are close to eating paper at this point. 1:20pm - I call again to find out what's going on, am told that driver is on the way. Mind you, my office is 0.4 miles from this location. 1:30pm - Pizza finally arrives. I'll be looking for another local pizza place for my office lunches from now on. Their pizza is good, but not good enough to justify the crappy service.
(2)
Julian P.
Excellent pizza. I'm a bit of a pizza snob but this place takes the cake for the bay area. Good service and speedy water refills. I recommend folks to at least try it out. Lots of options in Little Italy, but this one's a good option and relatively inexpensive.
(5)
Da B.
Brought my 89 yr old mother to the city she was born and raised in and my 78 yr old mother-in- law. Both Italiano (Heritage from Luca and Genoa). My mother ordered the lamb chops Mother-in-law ordered calamari steak I ordered eggplant parmesano. All had nice Merlot with our lunch. Food exceptional Waiter even better, very attentive. Very nice hearing my 2 moms speaking Italian. So beautiful. (Then over to Victoria's for a desert) We highly recommend you go there for an enjoyable meal. Asked for a business card - Peter Petroni. Call (415) 392-1700 Mangia! Mangia!
(5)
jim K.
I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. I stopped ordering on-line from NB Pizza because they kept screwing up my order. I successfully ordered a few times through a 3rd party service (Seamless). For some reason I still liked their food, it's just not worth dealing with them anymore. Tonight they shorted me a salad through Seamless. I've just finished having a shouting match with NB's "Manager" (having managed the 2nd busiest restaurant in SF for 4 years, I had to add the quotes). Seamless has reimbursed me for the shortage. This time I've learned...never again North Beach.
(1)
TifFancy N.
Ordered for delivery. Waited two hours!!! Pizza never came. Called to cancel and get a refund. Did not get an apology and the bitch had the nerve to ask if I wanted to wait. I am starving and already waited for two fu@kn hours! I even called them after an hour of waiting and they said they'll call me back. Nope. No call back.
(1)
Mari S.
Terrible service today. We were the 2nd table on a Sunday morning. It took the waitress 10 min to acknowledge us. We asked if 2 toppings on half the pizza would cost the same as one topping on the whole pizza and we were told yes. We also ordered garlic bread that was BARELY toasted and was cold. It was remade and they took it off the bill without us asking-the reason for the 2nd star. The pizza was awful. The Pepperoni was super greasy and it was just a cheap brand. It was so gross we just took it all off. In fact the entire pizza, even with just cheese was more greasy than any pizza I have ever had. It took like 20 napkins to get rid of the grease. The crust was also nothing special either. When we got the bill the waitress charged us for 2 toppings in the end. We asked her about it and she wouldn't take the 2nd topping off the bill. I would avoid this place.
(2)
Katharine A.
I like the Verdi Pizza here. It is a long time favorite and it has been awhile. I ordered "online." I put that in quotes because I was charged $1.00 for the convenience of ordering "online" but then they call you, and basically have you give payment information and confirm your order over the phone. Pretty dark ages if you ask me. Pizza was ok. Delivery time was within reason. Driver didn't have peppers or parmesan to give me with the pizza which was ridiculous. I ordered a side of ranch which was placed in the box with the pizza and got all gross and hot and ruined once it came to me. Not going to order again.
(3)
Kevin J.
Great tasting pizza, but promised 1 hour for delivery and it took over 2 hours. WOW, should I go again or not??
(1)
Todd L.
I wasn't impressed with pizza. It was soggy and running in the middle. Delivery driver was rude and demanded 20% tip. I will not order from them again.
(1)
Chris G.
I used to order from the Grant and Union location, but the other day I saw one of their drivers completely blocking a nearby alley, and the driver was screaming obscenities at a woman who lives in the alley who was asking him to move his car so that she could get out. She told me that they've had an ongoing problem with the drivers blocking their alley, and the drivers have gone from surly to rude to now downright aggressive. So, in solidarity, I'm going to stop ordering from them. It's sad when a neighborhood institution becomes a neighborhood nuisance.
(1)
Patrick D.
Just ordered a pizza to the bar that I was at. Arrived 30 minutes late -- par for the course with these guys -- and when I made it outside to sign for it, the driver insisted I give him my card. As I had explained to the manager who took my order, said card was open behind the (extraordinarily busy) bar and thus it was not physically in my pocket. Not a problem, he said, I'd just have to sign. Well when the driver arrived, he said in barely passable English that no, this would not work, and he needed the card. I told him it'd be 20-30 min before I could retrieve it and suggested we call the manager. We did this and I offered to send the picture I had taken before opening my tab (and show him my ID to confirm name matched picture) but he, probably following some script while shutting off his brain, refused. Oh well, keep your pizza idiots.
(2)
Opinionated B.
This place is the room service option if you want lunch or dinner while staying at the Tuscan. We ordered cheese and zucchini sticks, pesto ravioli, side salads and I wanted a cheese ravioli with 1/2 red and 1/2 white sauce. They wouldn't do that. I asked for the ravioli to come with no sauce then and give me the two on the side. They wouldn't do that either for quite a awhile then decided they would and charged me extra to do it. The food arrived an hour later, the pesto was good, the salads your typical boring side salad, and my ravioli all covered in red sauce. So much for paying for each so I could make it a 1/2 and 1/2. They were good but not great. Cheese and zucchini sticks awful and soggy.
(2)
Jelina A.
The service here really sucked. I had to keep getting my waiter's attention because he was texting the whole time. My wife and I ordered pasta, which comes with bread, and I ordered an extra garden salad. The salad was literally iceberg lettuce that was still wet and sliced carrots and cabbage on top. It just looked like they threw it on a plate. I had to remind the waiter about our bread. I got the spaghetti and clams and it looked and tasted like they put 2 cans of baby clams in it. There wasn't much flavor. The most disappointing this is the service. It was just really annoying to have to be the person to wave the waiter down.
(2)
Vicki L.
Good stop for a slice!
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Paige W.
Really, really good spaghetti marinara! I'm not a fan of the cheesy garlic bread though. I wish they had capers. The bolognese sauce is pretty on-point too. My new fave is the cheese tortellini with bolognese. I always order to-go.
(3)
Tony C.
Came here one day with some friends for lunch a month ago. We were immediately in a sunny afternoon. I believe we ordered one North Beach Special and one with half Golden Gate Special and Cable Car Special. In around 15 minutes or so later, the pizzas came. It was very fresh and hot but the Golden Gate one tasted kind of salty for some reason. My friends tasted the same thing so it wasn't just me. The North Beach one tasted fine though. It was an alright experience, nothing too excited about. The waitress was kind enough to offer refills on water without us flagging her. Definitely a solid pizza place but I think there's others that can rival their quality.
(3)
Benny N.
Reviews didn't look super great here, and I almost talked my buddies out of ordering from here. But they swore by it, and said it was the best pizza around. We were hanging out in fisherman;s wharf at the studio, and of course we were hungry, cause we just wrapped up playing rummy and egyptian rat-screw.... Yeah, it had been years since I had played it, but I've still got it, and I won : ) Anyhow, we're starving, and wanted pizza delivered. We ordered 2 mediums, a combo and pepperoni. There were 5 of us, and no one was starving, but we definitely wanted food. Delivery was pretty fast, the price was reasonable. And the food? Well, for a thin crusted pizza, (which I am a fan of) I liked it, quality ingredients and the crust was right. We had about 1/2 of 1 pizza left over. I had some of that 3 or 4 days later, and it was still good! Usually pizza that old isn't great, but in the microwave for a minute, this came out surprisingly good. The crust wasn't all soggy or anything. I'd order from here again. Maybe a 5th star after I check out the venue, but for delivery, I can't give more than 4.
(4)
Leah U.
I had such a pleasant experience here!!! I love the atmosphere, food and staff. The cashier took my order with care, walked my food out and helped me box it for home. From start to finish it was great. I really recommend this joint if you're in this area (:
(5)
Amanda M.
I would give zero stars if that's possible. I have never written a review to date, and also have never had such terrible pizza in my entire existence. Really wishing I walked to the corner store, bought a digorno, and saved myself an hour at least 20 dollars. This bread was flavorless, cold, chewy, slice was sauceless and the sausage was dried out and cold. The minestrone soup was basically chicken broth and veggies, no noodles and no flavor. I have never been more disappointed with a delivered meal in my entire life. Asked for the pizza cooked "crispy" like they mention on their site, little did I know that would mean burnt and carcinogenic tasting. Still hungry and now out 30 bucks.
(1)
Abby B.
We loved this pizza. Flavorful and thick crust pizza with rich toppings falling off, and excellent service. Authentic spot with the attitude to prove it! A medium pizza filled 3 of us up with 2 slices to go - don't overlook North Beach Pizza for Tonys (which had a 3 hour wait!)!
(5)
Jo K.
SHEESH!!! I've been going to north beach pizza for a long time. I think recently they've changed owners but the quality of food is still good!!!. my go to pizza is the cable car with the garlic-y cream sauce and chicken=DELISH. the crust is just right with the right amount of salt to get the right FLAVA.the spaghetti is good with little bits of green onions gives it a little unexpected kick. I've done take out and the restaurant both excellent. it's also a good family place to take the kids!!!
(4)
Malika A.
Ate here for dinner yesterday (8/24). I wanted pasta and ordered the ravioli. On the menu it did not specify whether the ravioli was meat or cheese, so I assumed it would be cheese since it's like that at most Italian restaurants. When my ravioli came out it was meat. They took the meal back but with some hesitation. The pizza we ordered instead was amazing! Unfortunately, they do not have a kids menu. As a suggestion from our waitress, we ordered a full size pasta dish and divided into two plates for our kids. That worked just fine.
(4)
Cassandra J.
Our first choice for pizza in North Beach was super busy (yay Chinese New Year celebrations) and we both wanted pizza slices of some sort and also a quick dinner instead of a sit-down restaurant, so we wandered over to North Beach Pizza. The menu lists four or five options of slices that are available, but this didn't match at all what they had in the front display case. I found an awesome Greek veggie slice and my friend ordered the sausage and pesto. They came out of the oven sizzling hot and smelling awesome. The girl behind the counter was super nice and friendly to boot. The pizza itself is good, not my favourite, but definitely a good option if you're wandering the area and looking for a quick slice option. The pizza slice area is limited in seating, which doesn't make it a good place if you want to take your time or if it's super busy, but fortunately we were able to get two seats pretty easily and we didn't feel pressured to get out fast, although I can see it being an issue if there's a lot customers. No complaints overall, but I would definitely list this place as a backup option to our first choice for pizza slices in North Beach.
(4)
Nina C.
North Beach Pizza @ Grant Street went above and beyond for a special request for me today. They also delivered EARLIER than estimated. Wonderful customer service and great pizza. Thank you so much North Beach Pizza for making my day. You have my business from here on out.
(5)
Sin F.
The pizza here is boss. It's all I've eaten here. Better to get a whole one than slice usually. Love it though.
(5)
Mike M.
Pizza & eggplant parmigiana were excellent. Pinot Grigio was good. Service was average. Parking sucks.
(4)
Joshua B.
OK Pizza, not great just ok! I had the pesto and sausage pizza and I was utterly disappointed. There was a excessive amount of cheese and an infinitesimal amount of sauce that I could have sworn that I was eating dough and cheese with sausage. Not impressed.
(3)
Jason A.
Pizza was good, the dough was great and service was quick. 7.5 out of 10. The pizza I had was Coit tower special
(3)
Jackie S.
We got 1/2 North Beach Pizza Special and a 1/2 Verdi Special. My hubby liked the quality toppings of the North Beach Pizza, but he complained about the soggy middle. I loved the Verdi special with the pesto, spinach, onions, and feta sauce. The flavors were delicious, as compared with the pesto pizza at Golden Boy. The bottom of the pizza was crispy. I love the dough for the crust. Nom nom. The small pizza was a bit expensive for $17, but at least it was good.
(4)
Allison B.
I was really hoping to like this place. I was in SF doing some work for Bing.com . I was really hungry and held out eating all day in hopes that I could find some delicious to eat in Little Italy. I finally found parking in front of this little pizza place. It looked promising, so I figured, "Why not?" I ordered a slice of pizza and a soda. The pizza was absolutely awful...the cheese looked like leather. Wont be back!
(1)
Jeremiah M.
=/ I wasn't impressed, pizza was ok but service and drinks could have been better for the price.
(2)
Mitzi A.
Good thicker crust pizza (not Chicago style). We always get combo or pepperoni...but there is a good selection of pizzas to try.
(4)
Stephen C.
Specialty Pizzas! The restaurant is in a convenient location right in the heart of North Beach located on Grant Ave and Union St. The restaurant has a quick take out by slice and pizza or a sit down restaurant. They offer good quality regular crust pizzas with specialty toppings and flavors. Gold Gate Pizza: Chicken, Mushrooms, Onions, and Garlic. - Great flavor with fresh ingredients. The chicken and onions stand out and make the pizza delicious. I've also tried the take out pizza by slice which is also quite good. The selections vary however depending on what they have out at the time. Overall a great place to go for late night food.
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Mark D.
1. Delivery order from North Beach Pizza on Grant. 2. Easy to order on Grubhub.com 3. Margarita Special Pizza - The pizza tasted very good, I like the fresh dough taste of the crust. This is a relatively thin crust pizza. The outer crust was rather hard. Some might think it is slightly too salty but for my personal taste, it wasn't. The sauce was tangy. The tomatoes were fresh. I thought it came together as a nice pizza. Negative note. For some reason, some of the sliced of pizza were very soggy and limp on the bottom, tinyurl.com/48fl77u 4. They did not include any red pepper flakes or Parmesan cheese. 5. Relatively low order minimum - $15 6. Delivery was prompt, professional, and polite. 7. I would order pizza from them again.
(3)
Kelsey K.
Were wondering the streets of North Beach and decided to give North Beach Pizza a "go" without analyzing it or reading reviews first. Boy are we glad we did! I was starving so started off with a side of meatballs. Yum Yum Yum! They were delicious big meatballs in a very pure tomato sauce. Being from the Northeast and traveling to NYC often during my childhood, I know how to spot genuine Italian Food and tomato sauce. The pizza was divine. It had that scrumptious cheese that you get off the streets in NYC...I can't even describe it, but not every pizza has that particular flavor. Maybe it's the particular distributor they get the cheese from...we designed our own thin crust pizza with a regular cheese pizza base...half with artichokes, fresh basil and feta cheese, half with pesto. We ate way too much but it was worth it. We found out they would deliver to our place and ended up trying it for delivery last week. I loved the online ordering feature they have on their yelp listing. I didn't even have to pick up the phone. They were right though - the waitress had warned us it would take an hour and it sure did. It was still hot though and just as good as the first time we had it. We forgot to ask for thin crust, but still thoroughly enjoyed the thicker crust version.
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Billy F.
Good Sicilian (Square) slices for West Coast. I attended the North Beach Festiival this past weekend.. Was looking for a solid place to grab a slice. I came across Golden Boys because the line out the door was about 30 deep.. I figured the local had to be on to something.. They had a outside window where the girl worked feverishly to get the people there slices.. I picked up a slice of cheese and a combination slice.. Both were very tasty and nice and hot.. Overall the price is what is expected (about $3.00) and the taste was good.. Not great but good.. I know a Sicilian slice will have more dough than a traditional Napolitano, but San Fran has a very doughy consistency that has thrown me off, as I am used to East Coast (NY) pizza. Good spot though especially after a few pops.
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Erno E.
Definitely one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Had a pizza with a creamy garlic sauce on the bottom instead of tomato sauce. Stunning.
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K F.
So great!!! love their pizza. Love that you can get a slice or a whole pizza and they deliver! They were always fast even when it gets super busy. We moved away from SF but when we go to visit we always make it a point to get pizza from North Beach!
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Erika M.
Wonderful!!! Samantha was amazing. Attentive and helpful. So nice. Food was great. Had 4 different kinds and all were great. Wines were good and glasses were poured full! Comfortable spot, buzzy atmosphere. Can't wait to come back to the city and eat here again!
(5)
Fallon P.
This is my least favorite North Beach Pizza location. It was a Saturday night and it took my bf and I an hour to find parking, so needless to say, we already weren't happy campers by the time we were seated. The ambiance of this location is pretty nice. It wasn't too packed when we came in. We were seated fairly quickly and given the menu and our waitress came to take our order 15 minutes later. We settled on garlic bread for an appetizer, he had the tortellini carbonara, and I settled on the eggplant parm. The garlic bread was ok, nothing to rave about. My bf was disappointed with his entree because there was literally no ham to be found on his plate and the description clearly said "cream sauce with ham." Big fail! My eggplant parm wasn't extraordinary either. I've had better delivery from the Taraval location. Our waitress was by herself at the time, but that shouldn't excuse her lack of customer service. There were only 3 other tables besides ours and she failed to refill our water and it took her forever to give us our check. The bill came out to around $30 and we still had the decency to tip. Definitely go somewhere else if you're looking for better service and food. I have nothing bad to say about their pizza because I've had it several times and I like it, just skip the pasta if you want to dine here.
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Gloria H.
When we were in Foster City, we loved North Beach Pizza in San Mateo. It was good and never disappoint. When we moved to SF, we were happy to find North Beach Pizza closed to home. Their previous location just across the street from the current location was doing so well - there was always a line and the ambiance was so much more quaint and pizza parlor feel...the new one while more open, high ceiling...just doesn't cut it. I wonder if others feel the same as we definitely noticed a lot more empty tables and chairs. Ok, ambiance aside - we are also not as much of a fan of their pizzas, especially hubby who favors thin crust pizzas. We have dined at both locations, had our standard order of half clam/garlic/tomato and sausage/mushroom/tomato, fried calamari and minestrone. Our most recent visit, we tried their thin crust pizza to better satisfy hubby's preference. It was thinner but still not quite. What we noticed, light on the toppings - seriously, we can count the number of mushroom slices and sausages. The minestrone was watery, not the norm at all. Not sure when we will return given so many better options nearby.
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Henry W.
Is it possible that this place has gotten worse with time? I think the owners have changed. Regular slice is too thick. I'm looking at it now and it's about 1/2"! Ordered the wings and it was Costco brand. How do I know? I just bought some a few weeks ago. Frozen and microwaved. Soggy and disgusting. Disappointed. After being a customer since I was a kid, I have to say good bye to them. ***edit*** Look, it can get worse. Ordered online at 6pm. It's almost 8 and still nothing. Not even a phone call. WTF? I have a hungry 4 year old and you guys continue to suck ass. This is what happens when Chinese buy a pizza joint.
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Shansar A.
Just ok pizza. We tried to get into a couple of other places nearby but the wait was too darn long. No wait here should have been our first clue. Waitress was NOT good and pizza was just average. There are better places out there and I would venture elsewhere if I could do it over again! Not all that good.
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Julia P.
I was next door doing a photo shoot and was so hungry, I couldn't take it anymore so I ran over to this place to grab a slice of some meat pizza and a diet coke. It was delicious as I wolfed it down. Then again I was starving. I can't say that the pizza was just downright amazing but it was definitely good enough. I didn't drive to this place but I can imagine parking can be hell in this area.
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Jon L.
It's just around the block for me and yet I seldom ever order from North Beach Pizza. I think there are just better places and I'm winning to wait even if delivery takes longer than just picking up something from NB Pizza. It's a decent joint but its appeal seems most suited for tourists visiting its namesake district. I think the two standouts here are the North Beach special and the Golden Gate Special. The former is chock full of pepperoni, green pepper, sausage, mushrooms, onions and black olives. It's an all out hearty meat pie. The latter is probably my favorite of the two. Its a garlicky white pie with chicken, pesto, mushrooms, garlic & onions. I love garlic and pesto so I'm predisposed to like this pie. I think it's less about the ingredients. They are generous with them here at NB Pizza. My issue is the crust. It's pretty average and there are other places in the city where you want to eat the crust but in a pinch, North Beach Pizza will do just fine especially if you can't wait for delivery somewhere else. But then again, Tony's is but just a block away isn't it?
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Kara Y.
Ordered at 11AM - took over 2 hours to get delivered. When I called to check (3 different times), each time the driver was 'around the block'. Pizza arrived cold, no apologies, no one cared AT ALL. Don't order from here if you're actually hungry,
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andrew f.
Disappointed with the greasy pizza I got last night. Had 2 slices, threw the rest away. Only redeeming quality was a flavorful sausage with fennel seeds, but the pizza in its entirety tasted awful.
(1)
Thomas P.
I've been a customer of and have ordered delivery from North Beach Pizza on multiple occasions. I have to say that this time in particular was a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT and FAILURE. The order took SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTES (75!) to arrive, and when it did FINALLY arrive, the pizza was COLD, SOGGY, and SPONGY. I ordered a side of wings. They were atrocious: RUBBERY, COLD, and BLAND. The breading was virtually non-existent; wings are supposed to be CRISP and HOT. These were neither. I won't be ordering from North Beach Pizza based upon this LOATHSOME experience.
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Frank H.
WOW! Even though I didn't get the chance to eat the pizza straight out of the oven. The pizza was amazing! My girlfriend wasn't lying when she said this was the best pizza she ever had!
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Jim D.
Nothing beats Pizza in North Beach. There are probably pizzas that taste just as good but this is pizza from North Beach. North Beach pizza is made from whole milk mozzarella cheese, fresh ingredients, hand spun dough and North Beach's specially prepared tomato sauce, creamy garlic sauce or pesto sauce. These are the size that are offered Small = 6 Slices 12"; Medium = 8 Slices 14"; Large = 10 Slices. Enough to feed two or feed a family. Ordered the Amigo special- ground beef, onions, olives, tomatoes and jalapenos. Very flavorful and a crust that can't be beat. The crust was not too thick or to thin. I saw the pizza ovens and they were huge, not wood fire stove but they do a great job with the crust. Good service. I think they need to add a couple more flat screens for sporting events.
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Mike A.
I ordered a pizza from North Beach tonight and it was by far the worst pizza I have ever had. It took 1 hr and 20 mins to be delivered and the pizza was stone cold. The cheese had migrated to the center of the pie and it was total mess. This place use to be one of the best. Very disappointed. I sent them a note, unlikely that they will respond. To Bad!!!! One Star is to high.
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david b.
Hey North Beach Pizza, WHAT HAPPENED. You used to be great. Now you SUCK. This used to be my absolute favorite pizza joint. I say used to. I went in the other night, first time in a long while. The guy behind the counter just stood there talking on the phone, you could tell it was a personal call, and completely ignored me. Not once did he say, " I will be right with you" or words to that effect. He actually turned his back on me and continued his conversation. This went on for a couple of minutes. I was dumbfounded. Finally he acknowledged me and not with an apology, but with a nod. Talk about rude. I had a plain cheese slice. Not fresh, which was really surprising, cheese was so so, crust was worse than that. I thought ok maybe a bad night for the place so I came back the following evening. Though the service was a bit better, the pizza did indeed suck. What an incredible disappointment. It used to be owned and operated by a Brazilian family. Now it looks like a chinese family owns it. I do not recognize a sole. My guess is the new owners paid a pretty penny for the place and decided to cut corners with low quality product. Guess what that will only last for so long, There are a number of good pizza joints that have moved in. Tonys, one street away is really great, as is Nizarios, though it is about 5 blocks away.
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dean d.
Craving a slice of pizza: ok, more like three plus a couple of Peroni beers. Very homey friendly pizza-pasta joint. Try one of their specialty pizzas. I liked it, but then I'm no snob-with-pinky-in-air, just a regular schmo who likes to eat.
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Melville M.
Wouldn't want to use the phrase "absolute crap" except for the fact that this is North Beach and therefore I feel like a pizza place should attempt to represent. You have no business going to this place with Tony's just around the corner. Don't bother. Not a great slice.
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Ben G.
Having been a delivery customer for a few years, it saddens me to say I am done with North Beach Pizza. They told me 45 minutes for delivery. I called back at 1 hour. Then again 15 minutes later, when the same giggling sap put me on ignore ("please hold") for a while. The manager tried to blame the always-bad San Francisco traffic, and said they would have "never" told me 45 minutes tonight... So yeah, they like calling their customers liars. I canceled the order and the manager was utterly, completely shocked. Shocked. Then the driver calls me 20 minutes later to ask if I still want the ill-fated pie, which I turned down. At no point has someone asked the numbingly-obvious "well Mr. Customer, the pizza's cold by now, so how about a discount?" Also a surcharge for ordering online?! What is this, 1996? Decent pizza, but not worth hassle. Stick with Patxi's instead.
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Jennifer J.
This is one of the best pizzerias in the bay area. Whenever we have an office party at work, we ALWAYS order from here & everyone loves the pizza! Their pizza is always tasty, good pizza crust, fresh ingredients, and good service. Recommendations: Verde, Coit Tower, and North Beach Special.
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Roberta K.
I used to think that North Beach pizza was the gold standard of pizza making in San Francisco. Over the last ten years their pizzas have been hit or miss. The most recent miss occurred 5/23/13 - order placed at 8:49 PM Ticket #157. I am not trying to be mean or sarcastic, but this pizza was the worst I have ever had in SF. Two ingredients, sausage and green pepper were stingily placed on the pizza and the cheese was paper thin. In many parts of the pizza here was just pizza dough with a few drops of sauce (no cheese, no sausage, and no peppers). Is anyone doing quality control before the pizzas leave the kitchen? The biggest complaint I have with them is that their product in NOT CONSISTENT! These guys really "phoned it in" and the quality was on par with Dominos. Over the years I now find myself buying take out pizzas from COSTCO, and baking them at home for a fraction of the price. I do this because mostly because COSTCOs product is consistent, and the quality control is better. The pizza you buy today is going to taste like the one you bought the week before. Over the years I have gotten some good pizzas from North Beach Pizza but this does not make up for the ones that are poorly made. As much as I would like to patronize a long standing business it doesn't make sense for me to pay a premium price for a product that is not consistently made well. I am past the age of calling the management to complain. Its easier for me to take my dollars to another establishment that takes their business seriously.
(1)
Karen D.
We were staying around the corner from here last week and stopped in a few times to grab some slices. This is what pizza should taste like omg so good compared to the chains back home.
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Brian C.
Hawaiian pizza was awesome, with large good quality pineapple chunks. Could have been a few more, but overall no complaints. The mozzarella sticks could have been a bit better, but no major complaints. Delivery was fast to NB on a rainy Friday night.
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Rachel E.
I had heard that North Beach Pizza has REALLY good pizza, so I had high hopes. I should have been warned when I mentioned this to some friends we randomly ran into at the Boardroom and they made a face and suggested we try Golden Boy instead. But off we went to North Beach Pizza to get slices to go. I do not understand what all the fuss is about. I didn't think this was good pizza at all. I got the sausage and pesto which was fine, but really nothing to write home about. Boyfriend ordered the cable car which had tomato, bacon, and something else and I didn't like that one at all.
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Brooke R.
The dough is disgusting and there is too much of it. Toppings, cheese, and sauce are good, but overall the pizza is gross because of the dough.
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Frank K.
Ordered something called chicken parm on the menu. It superficially resembled every other chicken parm I've eaten, and I guess it contained chicken. That was where the similarities ended. It tasted like lukewarm, chewy salt that had been dragged through tomato sauce.
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Kirby T.
First time trying a different NB pizza than my usual (the Barbary Coast, which is to die for).. This time I ordered a pepperoni, sausage and extra cheese on crispy well done crust. WIN! Just pure deliciousness everywhere. The pepperonis were huge and spaced out weirdly (1 pepperoni per slice) but still amazing North Beach pizza. Delivery still slow but it is so worth it, they are making your pizza extra delicious! No other pizza place in SF can compare. Toooooo good.
(5)
Purse R.
Love the thick crust. Pizza is always amazeballs. Great late night foodie call!
(5)
Eric B.
The City by the Bay and I have lived through many stages together. Our relationship started when I was a Teen when my Family came to visit from Iowa. That was me with the t-shirt and shorts wandering around Chinatown looking for that treasured puzzle box. In later years, I would fly out and visit and old girlfriend before I actually moved to the Bay Area. That relationship didn't work, but others started as I enjoyed coming up to the City from my Belmont apartment and seeing the sights. Then I moved to the Russian Hill/ Cow Hollow cusp and enjoyed many long exploratory walks and a girlfriend who lived on Telegraph Hill. Finally, I moved to the East Bay where San Francisco is always here, but not utilized nearly enough. North Beach Pizza is where I brought a friend from Chicago who loved the experience, but complained about it afterwards as not to lose street cred with his Windy City friends. My friend Mary Anne and I would hang out here and look at the old Pet Store across the street. I also took my parents, both brothers, and visiting high school friends here for this San Francisco experience. Those memories were usually washed down with an Anchor Steam and accented with good pizza, great fellowship, and a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. I now know that there are probably better choices out there, but none have yet matched the right social combination and value as North Beach Pizza.
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Rocky S.
Coit tower special with extra pepperoni was good and loaded just right. The cashier Aliza from Brazil is very friendly and a warm young lady. She earnestly tries to make the experience pleasant and prompt when taking my order. This is important since the pizza business is so competitive in North Beach. Great pizza at a good value.
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Jabari M.
Yes! Free pizza for lunch thoughtful of my company to order pizza for us all to keep us dry on such a rainy day. Pizza arrives quickly... lets check out the spread. All meat yup that's going on the plate! Pepperoni yup! Ooo chicken, and since I'm a fat a$$ I'm taking 4 slices =)...Something new on the menu I see, the "Brunette special" cheese onions, mushrooms sausage mix in about a couple of LONG ass pieces of hair and BAM you got yourself a Brunette special! I will never eat here again, I realize accidents happen occasionally, but what the CRAP were you guys going when you made my pizza cutting hair? Is there a beauty salon in the back I don't know about? I found 4 long pieces of hair in my pizza. Not on the top either, so somewhere between you throwing on the cheese and mushrooms you bust out some scissors? Simply nasty...HELLS to the nah. Posting picture as well!
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Mansi A.
With all the great pizza places in SF, it has to be stellar for me to rave about it. Unfortunately, despite the friends that raved about North Beach Pizza, it was just OK for me when I recently tried it. The crust was a hand-tossed style, as opposed to the thin and crispy traditional Italian crusts. We tried a 1/2 and 1/2 combination of the Cable Car Pizza (minus the bacon) and the North Beach Special. The toppings were fresh and plentiful, but the pizza in general was nothing out of the ordinary. We ordered a small for two people, but it could've easily fed three. This location had plenty of seating, and was on a great corner with many windows suitable for people-watching in the North Beach district.
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Jill B.
BE VERY CAREFUL HERE.... in the last week, three of our employees orderd pizza from the North Beach Pizza on Grant Avenue and used a credit card for payment. All three credit cards were then used fraudently. Despite several calls to their manager and owner - we have not heard back from them. I strongly suggest you go elsewhere.
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Jamiel P.
I went to this place one day to grab lunch, and I have to say I expected allot more from a place with such a fancy name. I have heard for years the term "north beach pizza" but finally when I got the pizza, took it home, and less than an hour later, the food was all wet and leaking thru the box. I have never had this happen to me and I take food home all the time. The service was okay, I mean the hostess was nice and stuff, but the guys in the back who cook the pizza just looked suspicious to me. I cant put my finger on it, but they were up to some dirt, i just hope it wasn't in the food (ha...) Lastly, and this might be the most key piece of info for those who visit this place. Pay CASH. I used my card and a couple of days later, there were some FRAUDULENT charges on my card. I called my bank and had it taken care of, but its something to be aware of. I think everyone knows now a days this is possible when you go to a sit down restaurant and someone else SWIPES YOUR CARD WHILE YOUR NOT THERE.... JUST BE CAREFUL AT THIS PLACE, AND PAY CASH.
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Jason B.
Some places get yelped for having good food. Other places get yelped for having good service. And still others get yelped for having good design. The best places have all three. North Beach Pizza is not one of the those places. While the slice was just OK, the service was friendly and I thought the space was rather clean and well designed. Not a trifecta, but certainly A-OK.
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Alexi A.
Dropped in for a quick slice as a holdover. Special slice was awesome, but too much $$$$ Interior seemed cool, oddly quiet for the time/day on the eat in side.
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Nat A.
The service here was AMAZING - our waitress/hostess was super attentive and friendly. also, the portions here are HUGE - i wish we knew that beforehand... Anyway, i knocked off a few stars because the food was just okay. I was expecting better food because of all the hype that surrounds the restaurant, but i wish i read the reviews on here before coming here. the pizza we ordered (a create your own cheese, pineapple, and tomato) was SMOTHERED in cheese and after one slice, it was really hard to want to eat anymore. We ended up picking the cheese off and taking most of the pizza to go. The pasta dishes (we had tortellini, ravioli, and spaghetti) were average, nothing super exciting. again though, the portions were massive and we couldn't even finish one dish. the location is a little bit away from the main streets of north beach, but the ambience is very welcoming and rustic.
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Sherryl Z.
No high chairs. Only booster seats. The server (asian lady) she was OK I guess... eh not really. But the pizza, so damn delicious... We drive 2 and half hours to get to SF, and this is the go-to spot for some amazing pizza!!!
(4)
joe g.
Hate to give one star but service SUCKS. Previous posters are correct. While they still know how to make a good pizza, they can't run a delivery service worth a sh*t. Called 5:30 - simple order- placed over the phone since their online system refused to accept a credit card - Told to expect pizza in 45 mins - 1 hour. Had to call an hour later, pizza arrived 1:15 mins after I ordered it. Totally unacceptable. And the delivery address was less than 12 blocks form the restaurant! So, in the future: dine in, take out, but: DO NOT GET DELIVERY!!!
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Adrianna C.
It really makes me sad that I am giving them 1 star bc I love this pizza (granted I only get pepperoni) Long story short my friend got the San Francisco pizza I believe it was, and it had pesto and chicken on it. He tried eating his slice but it was just awful. We asked if we could possibily just order something different and the manager, went in circles with us about it and left it at "well that is what you ordered". She didn't even apologize once which blew our minds. The customer service is just awful and I will never come back here again. Also, because we went on a Sat night, if you don't get there early...good luck finding parking or paying $25 for it.
(1)
Megan D.
I have ordered North Beach Pizza time and time again - mostly I've ordered through Grub Hub. The pizza is always great. Expensive in general, but usually worth it. This review - says nothing for the quality of the pizza, which as I said is good. This review is in regards to the delivery folks. I've had many late deliveries with North Beach, which I have never once busted anyones chops about. But last night, a driver - whom I tipped via Grub Hub (yes, I went back and checked to make sure.) had the balls to tell me he needed a few more bucks because he had to drive all the way through downtown. All of 1.2 miles away. North Beach Pizza also assesses a delivery fee. If the driver isn't getting a cut of that that's something he needs to take up with his bosses and owner. If between the delivery fee and the tip if I'm giving over 20% of my $16 pizza - consider yourself lucky. How dare you complain. That is highly unprofessional, and frankly down right ridiculous. Coming from YEARS in the service industry - and being stiffed on occasion when I bent over backwards to ensure excellent service (usually, from folks traveling to the US - who may not know any better) - if you got a couple bucks for putting a pizza in a car and bringing it to me before it got cold - you did your job, and no you don't get more than a couple bucks to do it. And even if I did stiff you, which I did not - you keep your mouth shut. Have a talk with your drivers North Beach Pizza. Anyone have any recommendations for good local pizza delivery in the city, where I don't have to worry about being harassed by the man/woman carrying my food to me?
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Karmene H.
That's it. I'm done with you. I'm sorry. i've tried, but this is IT. Too many times in the past have I had to wait too friggin long on the person behind the counter here because they don't know how to multi-task and reheat a slice of pizza. But this time, you outdid yourself. Not only was I completely ignored by the guy behind the counter while he was on the phone for 15+ minutes, but 2 chefs even came out and looked at me while I was waiting and not one could reheat me a slice of pizza. [NOTE: I WAS THE ONLY CUSTOMER THERE!] Even worse, guy behind the counter dropped the call and instead of servicing me had a nervous breakdown on the counter, burying his head in his hands, and continued to ignore me. Icing on the cake: the person called back and he took the call before even trying to acknowledge me. Finally I just left. It's sad for me to say this, being a local North Beacher for some years now, but this is totally unacceptable anymore. So I say, for all you who don't know, I'll give it to you straight: IF IN NORTH BEACH GO TO GOLDEN BOY OR TONY'S!!! NOT here.
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Yuliya K.
Worst pizza place ever! do not order from them! I ordered from North Beach Pizza for an office lunch. It was around 11:30 am and I ordered 5 pizzas. I told them that i need it in one hour, so at 12:30pm. they said that it was fine and that they would get it done. Well, at 12:20pm I give them a call and they tell me that they are too busy and the order is delayed. it was the worst. We did not get our food until 2:30pm. And, the pizzas were not done and tasted awful!! Since they had to rush the order, they did not cook the pizzas all the way!! It was the worst, most horrific experience ever! They are not reliable, do not order delivery pizza from them!!
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Kanwal A.
Before today, I loved this place. No matter how terrible things my friends said about North Beach Pizza, but I stayed a dedicated customer to my neighborhood pizza. But today North Beach Pizza failed me miserably. After I waited for 1 hour and 15 minutes (note: when placed the order, the promised time was 45 minutes- 1 hour), finally we received the pizza. But the pizza was completely burnt, worse than cardboard. I called back and told them the pizza is inedible. The manager insisted on sending another pizza as soon as a driver becomes available. And there began the waiting again! Another hour is passed and I called again (4th call now) to tell the manager that it has been 2 and half hours since I first ordered the pizza and an hour since I last called. And she says "Oh No, I never promised a time". I am laughing in my mind thinking "Yeh, since you know you can never keep the promise". Then wondering about their customer service I asked why she offered to send another pizza if they can't deliver. Her response "Because we wanted to show the burnt pizza to the kitchen". And to my utmost annoyance by then (not to mention my hunger) I told her "No more pizza! Since the driver is on his way, he can take the burnt pizza back and I'll make sure not to visit or order from them again". To add to my surprise, when the driver comes after few minutes, I give him the pizza, he opens the box and says with an attitude "there are only few burnt slices??" Hmmmm, I have no more words. SIGH! I really was their long-time dedicated customer.. Btw, I have photo proof yelp.com/user_local_phot…
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Gypsy G.
North Beach pizza used to be so good, not anymore. I popped in for a slice, ordered the white cheese pesto. I asked the girl behind the counter what was in it, and she said pesto, that's it. Well it was terrible, no pesto, no cheese, only some cream sauce and spinach. But what was so gross was the girl had a cold, wiped her nose, then was wiping down the counter with some dirty rag, taking money and handling the food. The only time a glove came on was when she took something hot from the oven. The guy in the back was opening packages of salami, putting it out also no gloves, and doing other tasks as well. Maybe they need a visit from the dept of health...
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Austin W.
Had the Golden Gate Special Pizza (Pesto Sauce, Chicken, Mushrooms, Garlic and Onions) and I really liked it. A little greasy, but that's to be expected for any pizza. The pesto and the cheese they use on this pizza are really tasty together. Minus one star because the crust on the pizza I got was a little bit burnt. Otherwise, highly recommended.
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Barb L.
This review is ONLY for the amazing customer service! We were in the neighborhood....my little girl needed to use the girls' room...we walked in and asked..before I could finish my sentence, the nice young lady pointed to the bathrooms in the back and kindly allowed us to use it... Where in the world do we find places like this anymore?? We did not eat there, buy a soft drink or even tip her....she's a gem!
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B T.
Very disappointing. We had a 1/2 and 1/2 pizza and it was way below average. Sorry to say buy the Domino take-out was similar (if not better). I grew up in the neighborhood and wish I like it better. Service was just okay given we had a 1-to-1 ratio going. One waiter for one table and they were not quick nor too friendly. Go elsewhere...too many good restaurants in this neighborhood to settle here.
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Nina Y.
It was really just okay, not great, not bad, just average. We had ordered 13 pizzas for about 35 people for a work function and we ended up with like 4 left - who knew that we would get so full. It's probably because of the alcohol and beer that everyone drank. The most interesting one would have to be the clams and garlic pizza. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. The fishiness of the clams always gets to me and it looked like chicken which means people were probably thrown off a little. The other pizzas we chose were pretty good and I enjoyed them, nothing amazing, but hey, free food is free food right?
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Alexander L.
I went here with my cousin and we ordered a small 12in North Beach Special pizza. The waiter got our order in and the pizza came out pretty quickly. I thought the pizza was great. There was a good amount of toppings on the pizza. We each had half of the pizza and it was filling. We also got to watch part of the World Cup since they had it playing on their flat screen TV. The only bad thing was the waiter service. The waiter never came back to refill our water and he took away my napkin before I was done using it.
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Katie V.
They deliver - check They accept online orders - check They are open late - check Their pizza's are delicious - check Got food poisoning once - check ...so it's the last item on that list that's stopped me from ordering recently. North Beach was on standard rotation after the bars for a WHILE but, you know what they say, once burned twice shy. I'll probably come back to them eventually (I don't even know for SURE it was their food that did it, but it's a close enough call for me to be cautious) but until then I'm on the hunt for a new go-to pizza place.
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Rayna A.
Ok, the pizza is good but it's wicked heavy. Maybe I'm just pizza spoiled living in NB but I really had high hopes for the parlor rocking my district's name. Uhhh, I had the Greek and it was yummy- I just didn't like how heavy the crust felt - super sweet and doughy for pizza. I'll try it again, maybe the pies are better than buying by the slice. My roommie swares this is the best pizza, so I'll give it another shot on another rainy day - have it delivered next time cause the wait is redonkuless. Uhh yeah, I waited like 7 minutes for the lady to take my order...she apologized for making me wait but honestly, I would walk out next time and just hit up Golden Boy.
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Chris Y.
I think the pizza was great, and the service was just fine! They seem to be more classy since they moved across the street. They're definitely on the pricey side for a pizza joint... Parking is horrible. Good luck.
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Annie W.
We ordered 11 pizzas just 5 blocks away from the restaurant. The total amount was $234-in cash. We gave a delivery man $24 tips. He was not satisfied and asked for 15%-20% tips. Would anyone pay $40 tips for just 5 block away take out delivery?
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Lara S.
What an awesome pie! We ordered a thick crust pepperoni with extra cheese. It was delicious! They hooked us up with the extra cheese too. They even delivered it to the hotel. I would definitely go there again, when we are in the area.
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Ok C.
I placed an online order for a delivery; I was given an estimated time of 45-70 minutes for it. 1 1/2 hour later I decided to find out if the delivery was on it's way. I was informed that the driver would be at my address within a few minutes, so I waited. 30 minutes later, no delivery...no call from the driver; I figured maybe the guy got lost. I contacted them back; they said he's almost there...really, I was told 30 minutes ago that he was only a few minutes away. The driver finally called me to indicate that he could not park near my place because there was no street parking. I told him that I had given special instructions to go down Polk not Market for the entrance...and there's parking for delivery right in the front. The driver was rude and said yeah well are you going to get it or not. Sigh, I told him I would be right now, give me 5 minutes to get downstairs. When I went down, he wasn't even in the area he said he was parked in. I looked around...I even went around my entire building thinking maybe he was parked around the corner. I called the driver; he said he was on Larkin and Hayes. I told him that's not even near me...I'm outside to pick up the delivery. The driver proceeded to tell me that he's on Larkin and Hayes, am I coming to him to get the pizza or not. I told him again, I'm not on Larkin and Hayes...that's 2 blocks away. I asked him if he was planning on coming to me, so I could get my order. The driver told me, "no...you know what, forget it. I'm not delivering your damn pizza" I was shocked. Okay....I asked for his name. He told me, "It's none of your damn business what my name is" then hung up on me. Furious, I called the restaurant to file a complaint. All they told me was, "so did you want the delivery still? we'll tell him to go to you" No I don't want my damn delivery! I want my damn money back, or a damn free meal from you people. I was told, "yeah...we're not going to give you a free meal for that...we can have our next driver delivery your order, but it's going to be a few hours before he gets in. Or you can just have your money back." I told them to refund my money. They said "okay" took down my information...emailed me a confirmation for it. Not even an apology for their driver's behavior, unbelievable. Never ordering from them again...not going to recommend them to anyone. You want pizza? Go somewhere else.
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Natalie S.
$4 a slice. The pizza is decent. I had the aloha which had pineapples, ham and cheese. It was warmed up for me and tasted ok. I guess if it had been fresh out of the oven, it would've been better. I'd give this place 3.5 stars.
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Helen J.
Would give no stars but...yelp does not offer that option. Have loved this place in the past. We live 3 hours away and visit North beach pizza whenever we are in the city. Last night we were here with a group of 7. The waitress, if you can call her that completely ignored us. She took others orders who arrived after we were seated for some time, when we were clearly ready. We even told her we were ready and she walked away, silently. She finally came back for our order and walked away before we ordered drinks. She never came back and had to ask for a drink. She never came back to ask us anything or check to see if things were good. Will never go here again, and will tell everyone how shitty they treated us. We were a semi large group who tipped well in spite of horiible service. Why? This is what I ask myself today.
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Jen L.
This City gal was craving Italian but wanted take out. Where to go? She remembered having some old fashioned pasta at her sister's who did take out from...North Beach Pizza. When an eatery says "pizza" in their store's name, I normally do no venture to things non-pasta, but oy, their old fashioned spaghetti meatballs hit the spot. One order made for 2 smaller meals; two good size meatballs accompanied a plateful and a half of spaghetti & lovely sweet and savory marinara sauce. It came with crusty french bread. For about $3 bucks more, I ordered a small house salad. All ready for me in 20. NBP, thanks for letting me inhale my carbs for the week. Grazie! PS. Love your new digs. PPS. It's like old school pasta-heavier with a buttery taste. I stand by my review and would go again and again.
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Amelia S.
Came here on a recommendation from a coworker and because Tony's Pizza had a long line out the door. We ordered the Golden Gate Special - pesto, chicken, onions, and garlic. Delish! We were really happy with the pizza. Even my husband, a native of New York and a pizza snob, enjoyed the meal and the fact that there was no tomato sauce on the pie.
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Dan W.
North Beach Pizza is a tasty option when looking for a slice or a whole pie. They do an incredible amount of takeout or delivery business, so it's actually been pretty easy to walk in and get a table even on a busy night--you may spend more time looking for parking in North Beach than anything.
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Alma P.
Hmm.. we called, we ordered and we got our pizza, spaghetti and salad in the promised hour. Not sure about all the issues with the online ordering but if ya pick up the phone they will come. ;-) As to the food.. well, the pizza is pretty darn good. We got a sausage, pepperoni and garlic -- yes, we were in carnivore mode. It was delish! We also ordered spaghetti and meatballs which was okay.. the spaghetti was def overdone but the sauce and the meatballs were really tasty so they kinda compensated for it. We also ordered a salad for which they got our dressing wrong -- but eh, we lived. ;-) All in all not bad.. is it the best pizza I've ever had? Heck no but for delivery it's pretty good. :-)
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Lesley B.
Best Pizza in SF. Family-friendly, reasonable prices. Parking is a nightmare.
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S. Y.
I love NBP. I always have. It reminds of the pizza I grew up on. If you are from NY and looking for a thin, fold in half slice of pizza, this isn't for you! If you're from Chicago and looking for thick, knife and fork pizza, this isn't for you!! I love ALL pizza! NBP has yummy, yeasty, chewy crust that I can't get enough of! I want my jaw to be tired after 3 slices! Some people complained about "too much cheese"! What the hell does that even mean??? There's no such thing!!
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J M.
Worst dining experience EVER, hands down. After looking for parking for 30-40 minutes we walk in and are seated at a cramped mini-table against the wall with no elbow room (I'm 6'3"). We asked for one of the many other empty tables, and we're asked to wait because "we usually start getting dinner rush about now". Wtf? As far as I'm concerned I AM your dinner rush and if someone else has to wait ten minutes, because the come in after me, thats too bad. Then part of our dinner order comes. Chicken parm hero... with no sauce on it. Apparently this place is now under Asian management and they have zero idea of what Italian food should be like. Then as I go to the bathroom, I see a waitress picking her teeth with her bare hands. How appetizing! So I ask to see the manager... and guess who? It's the teeth-picking waitress! I mean, you're IN CHARGE here and you don't know how to follow basic hygeine principles? If that's what you do in plain view, I don't even want to know where those fingers go when you're out of sight of diners. They did discount my check after complaining but never again will I go there. I walked out completely disgusted and with a ruined appetite. I looked this place up on Yelp after, (should have done it before), see reports of credit cards being used fraudulently by the staff. If they're reading this, they had better think long and hard about doing that with mine... my bank is already on notice and I have zero problem pressing charges to the maximum AND giving the media the story. My very best advice is to avoid even taking a leak in this place and if you want Italian food in SF, go to an Italian place. North Beach Pizza is no longer that.
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Adam B.
Went in for a simple cheese slice. Got handed one immediately and then I asked if it should be warmed in the oven. Received an emphatic "No" so decided to defer to the establishment that should know best. Oregano, parmesan and pepper flakes -- check. Garlic salt/powder... sadly missing. I quickly forgot about the garlic when I discovered how horrible the pizza was. The cheese was close to a solid thick clump with no hope of ever being stringy and gooey. The dough was way too thick and soggy without a hint of crispness. The sauce was decent, but could not overcome the rest. Maybe it would have been better if reheated? Maybe this is the type of place that can't compete on basic cheese alone, but is good with toppings? Maybe the sit down whole pie service is the way to go and the slices should be fiercely avoided? Unfortunately with my slice experience being so bad, I'll never know...
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Joanna V.
I used to drive from Hayward to North Beach just about every weekend! This place is by far one of my favorite pizza joints. They recently moved to a new location across from their previous one. Very nice and spacious. Take-out is seperate from dine in - NICE!! The wait staff was ok - The lady that origionally seated us was very friendly. Later, an asian man waited on us and appeared to be a but quiet and unpersonable. We waited a long time for our food - but overall, after 2 moretti's and my fave pizza, everything mentioned in the beginning didnt seem to matter. This place is a winner!
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Mark R.
There's almost always a wait here for a table. Which is a good sign. Had a North Beach Special. The pizza crust is crisp and tasty, the toppings and sauce tasted fresh. The location is fine and the decor is OK. Service was prompt and friendly. This a good pizza restaurant choice if you're in the area, but my current fave is on Haight Ashbury.
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Kalok L.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE. I compare every pizza place to this place and there is no comparison... Well.. Maybe there is better, but I haven't found it yet.. :)
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Christopher B.
Our Sales Office in Fisherman's Wharf ordered our lunch via their website (very easy to use). Like their instructions said, they called a few minutes after I submitted the order to verify the purchase. Our pizza/salad arrived early and was prepared exactly how we asked for it (we had very meticulous directions)! It was delicious! We will definitely use them in the future!
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joanna r.
Worst lunch experience. Ever. Today is pouring buckets. So my coworkers and I decide to get delivery. After much deliberation and sorting through a stack of about 200 take out menus, we settle (not my choice) on North Beach Pizza. We call around 12:20. We're told it will be about 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. REALLY?!?!?! Okay. We order anyway. When the delivery guy finally figured out he had to go to the 3rd floor (I only told them three times on the phone) we finally get our pizza. Three larges: Two North Beach, one half veggie/ half cheese. The total? A whopping $85 and some odd cents. Really. Looking at the menu we have, they raised the prices on the pizza by an average of $7. The delivery guy acted dumb and didn't know what to say. We called them and they said we had an old menu. Jesus. When was this menu printed?? 1988? Have your pizzas really gone up THAT MUCH?!?!?!?!? Then we begin to eat. The pizza is so soggy, a knife and fork are a necessity. When I picked up the box for the cheese/veggie combo, the bottom was so soggy that that little white barbie table thing they use was poking completely through the bottom. I ate two slices and I feel disgutsing. I am now alerting everyone I know that North Beach Pizza is a letdown at best. I don't even think we could have gotten a free hand job from the Tenderloin hookers in exchange for a slice. Just sayin. If you want to be fucked up the ass without the common decency of a reach around - North Beach Pizza is for you.
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Farbod D.
Pizza here was good, but when you're competing with the other spots in San Francisco, especially North Beach, it puts you at a disadvantage. Similarly to my review of Tommaso; put this in the East Bay, and it would be a 3 or 4 star restaurant, but when you're competing with the likes of Tony's, Pizzeria Delfina, etc, at the same price, this is a notch lower. One thing worth mentioning; I think they serve slices here, which is convenient and a big plus.
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John S.
We have been coming to this. Place for the last eight years. And since this place moved across the street, it seems like that they gotten little stingy on the toppins, for cheese I can get it Safeway !!!
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Adam M.
Over 2 hours to deliver our pizzas today - and they are still not here!? I am a lifetime fan and have bought over 100 of their pizzas in my life. Typically I love North Beach Pizza, but this was ridiculous. I hope they come up with something creative to earn my business back. I am disappointed. Really good pizza, but bad experience left me miffed.
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Lior G.
Food is just plain ok... Nothing special.
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Doug B.
Had a $25 coupon. Ordered food. It arrived--and then they wouldn't take the coupon! That's strange. I have no idea if the food is good or not but it appears that they issue coupons with no actual value. Therefore, I will probably never try this place. That's a shame.
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Tony L.
Went here with sister to eat though I remember my first bad experience years prior. Though the waitress was very good, tolerant and busy, she was the strong point in this visit, otherwise I would seek a -0 rating. I had the homemade lasagna was the same size and same dish as served in Amici's but this didn't taste home-made nor good - Amici's is much better hands-down. A close-by table full of kids running, screaming in all the places at the waitress station under the corner television didn't bother her at all, though they played, ran and zipped in and out of her station. I would say again that the food/pasta is much better at Amici's. The only bright spot of the while incident was walking in and being able to watch the last 28mins of the Champion's League game in progress on the tele!! I wasn't happy with their food years before and things haven't changed...
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Jacky L.
Came here on a Sunday night. My friends and I were shopping in downtown and decided to eat here. I came here before and ordered pizza to go. This is the first time i ever sat in the place to eat. The waiter was hesitant to sit us down because they only had a booth that seats 6 people, and we were a group of 3. I don't mind the wait, but they decided to let us take the 6 person table. Ok we sat down, but service was absolutely RIDICULOUS! I waved down one of the waiters and I said we're ready to order, she brings us water and walks away. 2 mins later another waiter passes by and gives me direct eye contact for a least 5 seconds and she can tell that I am ready to order. Well she decides to walk away. It took over 10 mins for someone to stop by and take my order. This is unexceptable because you have to wait another 15-20 mins for the pizza to cook. The pizza was great, but they rushed us to leave.
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Cindy C.
North Beach Pizza went down the hill. Before, we liked their pizza, but not the service. Now both the pizza and the service are terrible. We ordered several big pizzas during a weekday evening. The pizzas did not come after 1 hour. We had to call again and finally the pizzas were delivered after 80 minutes! Only one of the pizzas was barely warm, others were between cool and cold. We were really hungry and just ate the pizza. However, there was not even one bag of parmesan cheese nor one bag of red pepper! We have been their customer for quite a few years and this is the worst experience ever. We called to nicely report the problem and the woman who took the order claimed that she is the manager and actually lectured us. She made it look like no parmesan cheese, no red pepper and 80 minute late delivery were all our fault. And more, she hung us up! OMG! We will never go back again and we advise anyone who wants to avoid a bad experiance not to order from them. North Beach Pizza does not have their pride any more. Watch out!
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Kenny L.
Back in my striped-shirt days; after my 21st birthday and before I got a "real" job, Friday nights were "let's go to the City and wear striped shirts night." Regardless of where we went, no night in the City would be complete without the post drinking meal at North Beach Pizza. The pizza had too much cheese, that's not cool for a drunk lactose intolerant. Regardless of what I felt about the rest of the pizza (and there are much better pizzas out there), I've always maintained that North Beach Pizza has the best Italian sausage in the Bay Area. I can still taste the fennel.
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Rick B.
If you want your credit card number stolen, order a pizza from this place. Ordered a pie for delivery - the person over the phone took my CC number. Driver showed up with a receipt, and MY FULL CREDIT CARD NUMBER WAS ON THE RECEIPT! The next day, the loser at NBP who stole my CC number tried to check-in to two different hotels, and actually ordered Domino's pizza using the card. Luckily, my CC's fraud protection caught the attempts/charges. I will never order from this place again. You should think twice before calling them up.
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Mister K.
Couldn't help but notice that on a Friday afternoon, this place was empty while Tony's neopolitan pizza down the block was so packed that there was no hope of getting a seat! But, given that there was no hope, we went to North Beach Pizza, usually an old favorite. I miss their old, hole-in-the-wall location. This one is very clean, not as warm. We ended up not having pizza. Had a meatball sandwich - fine. And fettucine Alfredo - fine. Neither reallly remarkable. This is still delicious, hearty pizza when ordered take-out, but I'm not sure I'd burn rubber to get here to eat. Plus, now I'm curious about Tony's down the block. This place needs something special...something to draw people back in. Maybe let the place get a little more lived-in looking.
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Rhea K.
Whyyyyyy did I order from this place... blurghhhhh OK, was randomly craving spaghetti/pasta carbonara earlier this afternoon, so I hopped onto GrubHub and searched for it. There were only 2 places with anything carbonara, the other one of which only had a 2 start Yelp rating, so I went with NPB and ordered their baked penne carbonara. I knew it probably wouldn't be the best adaptation of carbonara, but I felt like it couldn't be too off the mark.... right? In terms of service, everything went well. The food was delivered in a timely manner, delivery guy was nice, etc. Opened up the carbonara and was disappointed to see penne pasta with some ham, literally swimming in heavy cream and some sort of cheese. No egg or anything... just.. heavy cream and cheese. The bread it came with was pretty good actually, but my GOD, what a sorry excuse for a pasta dish :(. The taste wasn't that bad. I mean, throw pasta, ham, cream, cheese, S&P into a dish and bake it and it's not going to taste horrible. But I feel that it's just a waste of stomach space, and it's left me feeling heavy and sick and gross. But for some reason I still keep eating it... mostly because it's there and it doesn't taste completely awful... and it's there. OK I need to stop and throw this away or something. Anyway, don't order the penne carbonara. I feel like a gross blob. Never had their pizza... perhaps that's worth a shot since they are called North Beach Pizza.
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Ryan O.
The first time that I ate here I would have given it a 1 or maybe 2 stars. The pizza at that visit was very overcooked, tough, and just not very good. Recently though, a friend convinced me to give them another chance. I have to admit the pizza was really good and I would now have no hesitation about coming back again. I haven't tried anything other than pizza but the pasta looks good. The wine list could use some work...
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Bonnie P.
Definitely my favorite pizza in North Beach! I have only been to the by-the-slice part but am always very happy! The variety, price, service and speed are all fantastic! Most recently, we almost got a slice at Tony's down the street because we were closer but, even though the door was open and pizzas were displayed, they said they didn't open for another 30 minutes?? mmm...the pizza was right there! Thrilled we didn't give up and instead walked over to North Beach Pizza! I don't think they were actually open yet either (pizza for breakfast anyone?) but one of the guys that works in the kitchen happily greeted us and took care of our order. We could tell he wasn't very familiar with using the register but we really appreciated his initiative and help - good team they've got there!
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Naoko M.
North Beach Pizza is my go-to pizza place for late nights and lazy evenings. I like their combinations for toppings and it's well-priced at less than $4 per large slice. Oh, and they're open late. NB Pizza never has a line but always has a good number of people inside. Their pizza selection is usually pretty varied too. I always find myself trying to decide between two kind and end up just getting both. I've noticed that I tend to get their pizzas without tomato sauce, not because I don't like tomato sauce (or their tomato sauce), but these other ones just so darn tasty. I love the crust here too, it's got a crispy exterior texture that I like without being too brittle or dry. Basically, while everybody else lines up for Golden Boy, I go straight to North Beach Pizza.
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Julia S.
Right before hitting some local bars we decided to stop by for some Italian food and boy were we lucky! This place set my expectations for ravioli with meatballs way high now :) Gina, was very sweet and took some time to tell us about the history of this place. Plates were huge and food is out-of-this-world tasty! Now every time any of our friends go to visit SF we highly recommend them to stop at this place for lunch or dinner! Can't wait to go back! Thanks guys :)
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Binh D.
Upgraded my review to a 3.5 because they're open late and if you're out drinking in North Beach, this is a quick and easy place to grab an end of the night snack.
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A B.
My husband and I love North Beach pizza. Their pizza is delicious and they have a lot of tasty sides as well. The service is OK, very slow delivery, but we usually let it slide, because we love their pizza their so much. HOWEVER, tonight was a different story. There is absolutely no excuse for a pizza to take 2 hours and 15 minutes to arrive. We called twice, each time saying the driver was on his way. They refused to comp our pizza and just took a few bucks off instead. They told us to call the owner tomorrow, making it our problem. The pizza was cold when it got here and to make matters worse, the driver tells us, "You should just be happy that you are getting your pizza at all" and then starts complaining that our house is too far away....1.8 miles to be exact. Really??? Officially not a customer anymore. Sorry, we'll take a crappy Dominoes in 30 mins, than wait 2 hours for a cold pizza and a rude delivery guy.
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Alex V.
We stopped by yesterday after a bad hang over to get some greasy stuff. anyway, we went to the New location which is across the st from the old one. So, we order a small pizza half cheese and the other half with Pep, Mushrooms, and canadian bacon. "Artery clogger" We also ordered some mozzarella sticks, and Chicken wings. Here we go, The pizza I am not sure why it was so soggie and the dough was a bit wet. 2 stars for the pizza The sticks were new to their menu and they were amazing. 4 stars for that. I know that ordering chicken wings was a long shot at an italian restaurant, however I asked her if they were fried or baked, the waitress said fried. That's how I like them crunchy and well done which is how I ordered them. She delivered wings that tasted like they came out of a box and what I imagined, BAKED... 1 star for the wings. The place is nice and it has a take out section. Too many choices in that area for me to go back. They need to improve on the sogginess of the pie. You should be able to pick a slice and fold it in the middle and it stays still not drop and the cheese rolls of. I think you get my drift. Take the wings off your menu. Keep delivering the awesome sticks...
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Meagan C.
I am only a teense step away from providing a walkie talkie to NB pizza so that I can make ordering "the usual" that much easier. We get a medium Margarita special and a chef salad every time and have about 2 meals worth of food. The delivery does take a little bit but we know that and build it in to the sched. I know the pizza is no Tony's, Patxi's, or Little Star... but for delivery pizza it is good, reliable, and easy. Keeps us coming back again and again and again. And again.
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Merrick W.
Tried North Beach Pizza via delivery for the first time to see what it's all about. Pizza did arrive timely, for sure, but wasn't as hot as it should have been -- by no means cold, but should have been kept warmer somehow. Pizza is good, but, as a New Yorker, nothing to write home about -- although definitely better than Escape From NY. For my money, at least what I've been to so far, Marcello's in the Castro still the closest to authentic NY style.
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Joseph N.
As I write this, I'm waiting on an order from North Beach Pizza. How can I accurately review this place without having even tasting the pizza yet? Let me explain. I placed an order online over 30 minutes ago. I missed their confirmation call (yes, that's right, I fucked up but still feel indignant; read on) and no message was left, so I didn't know if they would still process the order. Since then, I have tried to call the number that their online ordering system says to call to confirm. This is also the only phone number for them listed on their website. I have only gotten busy signals. I figure there must be some other form of communication. Sure enough, there's also a fax number. So I found a website faxzero.com where you can send one for free with a message explaining my situation. Surprisingly, this worked, and I got a call about a minute ago (since I started writing this). Here's the conversation between myself and North Beach Pizza Girl (NBPG) - NBPG: Hi is this Joseph? me: Yes, this is NBPG: Hi, sorry, I meant to leave a message when I called earlier, but something came up. We've actually been closed for about an hour. me: So, there's no pizza coming? NBPG: No... me: Thanks? It's barely past midnight, your website says open til late, and your online ordering system ALLOWED ME TO PLACE THE FUCKING ORDER. I'm glad I didn't use a credit card, or else this would be even worse. I have had North Beach Pizza before, it's nothing special but would have sufficed tonight. I suppose now I can call some other shitty mediocre pizza place. Maybe they'll answer the phone? That would seem like good customer service at this point. Fuck off, North Beach Pizza
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Jane A.
Had an order of their calamari side and clam pizza. calamari, had better. but their CLAM PIZZA was tasty. My friends in SF convinced me to try Clam pizza. It doesnt look good and it sounds gross but it's SO GOOD. *high five* to clam pizza! haha!
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Stephen M.
Pizza is good, but the delivery is terrible. It has been two hours, I have already called to followup 30 minutes ago, still nothing. Last time I ordered from them, it took 90 minutes and then they sent the wrong pizza entirely. Fuggedaboutit. Never again.
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Charlie W.
Bring your overcoat, at least during the winter months as they do not have a heater in the restaurant so best to sit close to the pizza oven. Pizza is good, anc crust similar to Arizmendi - also unusual toppings not found in many other pizza restaurnats. Wonder why they don't purchase those patio or tower heaters.
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Dominic T.
I remember my first North Beach Pizza experience in 5th Grade on a field trip. The restaurant was across the street from the current location and the booths were cushioned. Almost a decade later, I felt the need to be satiated again by the famous NBP in no other place than North Beach. At around 1 p.m. on a fine summer Friday, several friends and I were indecisive about which of the many tables in the dining room to choose so we just took one in the corner in front of the salad bar (it's not an actual salad bar, but where the salads are prepared by waiters/waitresses for serving). Our server was very courteous. I was able to find a coupon for $3 off a large pizza online so we decided to go ahead with a large Cable Car Special with a side order of 10 pc. buffalo wings. The buffalo wings took a little longer than we expected but it was good. I'm not a fan of anything with bones except maybe fish. The pizza was even better. I added the spices, red chili peppers, and black pepper to my slices for personalization and it was zesty! Also, try adding the buffalo wings sauce on top for added flavor. I needed over 2 cups of water to clear my mouth. Delicious meal, although the value was a bit over my budget.
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Benjamin I.
I had placed an order this past week through a delivery service and paid with a credit card online for the delivery. When the delivery person showed up (after an hour and a half), he told the person that opened the door that he had called my phone and left a message and that he needed the delivery total paid in cash...$32.00. The person that answered the door paid the cash and when I found out I checked my phone for messages and there was nothing and I checked my banking and the delivery had been deducted as expected. Not sure what happened, but I will not order from them or suggest to friends that they do. I contacted the delivery service about what had happened and they agreed to credit my account for the $32.00 and the service representative said to call them immediately if a delivery driver in the future asked for the amount in cash after I had paid with a credit card. Again, not sure what happened, but there was no voicemail left by the driver as he had said he had which makes me feel that it was somewhat shady. The pizza was cold after receiving it after an hour and a half as well so the experience probably couldn't have been more disappointing.
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Michaella Q.
The most rude, scariest delivery man
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Phil S.
The 7 of us sat down at 5:15pm. Ordered 2 large VERY SIMPLE pizzas at 5:25pm. Simple as in CHEESE on one and Half Pepperoni/Half Bacon on the second. We got the pizza at 6:35pm. Are you kidding me? The pizza might as well have been Digiornio when we got it. There was a big Italian family (8 people) that got to the place at the EXACT same time.. they got their food about 45 minutes before us. (the place WAS NOT crowded) So, either they don't like white people or they don't care about the people eating in their establishment. Their excuse was a lot of delivery orders.... Where I come from (the U.S.) people in-house get their food before people in their OWN house. In the short. The pizza was crap. The waitresses spend more time texting than re-filling water glasses. The pizza is WAY OVER PRICED!!!!! I went there with people who said this place was their favorite.. we left vowing never to return. I urge you to do the same.
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Rebecca M.
The WORST customer Service I have ever experienced! My Daughter was just discharged from UCSF Benioff childrens hospital, she has Leukemia and underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant. We have very specific and strict food guidlines that we have to adhere to, being that she is Immunal- Compromised. We spent about 55 bucks for 2 pizza's... One of which was really good... The other however was burnt to a crisp... I called and talked to the manager and asked her to replace the pizza that was burnt... And since they did not send any red pepper flakes or ranch I asked her to send that as well, as my Daughter doesn't have a big appetite, so when she wants to eat something... We try to accomodate and she really wanted Ranch!!! She said that it would be a .75 cent charge for ranch and she could not send it because there is a minimum 15$ delivery charge... But we already spent 55$ and plus delivery and tip and they were coming back anyway to replace the burnt pizza... She COULD NOT think outside of the box!!!! Frustrated, I just agreed and hung up!!! About 10 minutes later she calls back and tells me that she can ONLY replace the burnt pizza with the EXACT same pizza, not the hawaiian one which we wanted!!! She proceeded to have such attitude with me, I thought I was arguing with my teenage daughter!!! They have LOST our business... So I hope it was worth it, and I hope that on a Corporate Level, North Beach Pizza takes care if this! Ridiculous!
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Hasan D.
The best piza I've had out here! I got take-away medium thick crust, with feta cheese, tomatoes, and extra cheese. Managed to make it last over two days. Absolutely brilliant pizza and I don't know why I hadn't tried this sooner. NB: for credit card payment, you need to tell them before when ordering the pizza.
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Ross W.
The price is very reasonable, and the food is good. The pizza has a relatively thick crust, but it's actually very light and airy. It almost tastes like a thin crust. The Spaghetti with Clams was superb. Some might say it's slightly on the salty side, but it's oh so delicious. My only complaint is on a Saturday night when the restaurant was full, there basically was just one server.
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Joseph F.
I guess theres only a few reviews for this place since they just moved across the street. This place managed to dissapoint me pretty well. The ambiance of the new location suggests they're upping there game and going for a new crowd. Good bye homey feel and comfortable surroundings, hello sleek modern architecture I've seen adopted by other high quality pizza places. Too bad the pizza didnt get better along with them. Overall a huge dissapointment. The fried zuchinni was pretty good, but then again it's pretty hard to mess that up. We went with the North Beach Pizza. I can't say that it was particularly bad... but for the rediculously inflated price, I can't say it was any good. Who wants to pay that much for a crappy average tasting pizza? *sigh*. I'm going back to golden boy and apoligizing for cheating on them... all in all a major dissapointment. I won't waste my money here again.
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Steve C.
it's hard to find good pizza in san francisco. north beach pizza is easily the best in the city.
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Kira R.
North Beach Pizza by the Slice and only 2 minutes away from me?!! I should be one lucky girl, right? As it turns out, I must have been having glorious memories of their pizza back in the day. After several disappointing pies, the last slice that broke my heart was on the night of the North Beach Festival. The place was crawling with people who had been drinking all day and it was a fight to even get to the counter. When I gave them my name it turned out somehow they didn't put in my phone order. They were super nice about the situation and the manager even came out to tell me she would only charge me half price. This made having to wait a half hour while it baked not such a bad deal. I got home feeling alright about it until I realized half of my pizza wasn't all that cooked. I know, what do you expect for being so freakishly busy, right? I think I'm just over the super doughy, heavily cheesed pizza that they offer. OK, I admit sometimes a slice of thick, grease laden pizza and beer really do hit the spot. (Like when you're drunk at the North Beach Fair!) And for that I'm willing to take a couple cheesy pieces off their hands. Authentic or gourmet, it's not. But good, greasy hangover food? Not too bad.
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Jules P.
We always walk to this North Beach from the FiDi. We did so last Saturday and almost freaked when we looked up the street and saw no familiar "North Beach Pizza" sign. I thought they had become another casualty in today's ecomony. Then my husband said, "Hey, look. I think they moved across the street!" BIG relief!!! Wow is the place different, but in a good way. It's much more open and bright, but not too much, if you know what I mean. I am just comparing it to what it used to be. When we asked our waiter how long they had been at their "new" location, he got a big grin and said, "Just about a month, don't you just love it?" And I have to say, I really do love it. We actually hadn't been here since last December since I have been on a pretty strict eating plan. I told myself, "no North Beach until I lose at least 35 pounds." Well I did it, and we went. Let me just say that the beer is ice cold and the pizza is delicious and well worth the one day of blowing off my diet. Soooooo good. If you order a soda, it still comes in a can however. But no complaints at all on my part. Another BIG improvement is that they now have a separate bathroom for gents and ladies. Unlike their other location where they only had one bathroom for both men and women. Kinda gross. But now they are clean and separate. Also, don't be afraid to order an entree. They are really good as well. I have had the spaghetti marinara and my husband has had the chicken parm, and both are delicious. What can I say? North Beach is my reward for being good and staying on my diet and I have to say, I chose wisely.
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Kameron K.
Okay so the pizza here is awesome. My favorites are the vegetarian and the verdi pizzas. Really good. I also love how you can still buy pizza by the slice during late nite and how they stay "late" in which I've stumbled in after the bars to find they are still open for yummy pizza. Only a -1 star because I've had friends eat here during dinner time, especially on the weekend, where they've been kicked out because they were eating too long and other customers were waiting. I'm sorry but that's really rude to just kick your customers out.
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Brian C.
Best pizza in SF.
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Ben P.
Every time Wifey takes a vacation without me, I accept it as a trial run for the long, long vacation I'm relatively positive she'll come to her senses and take at some point in the future. The timing, this time, was perfect: she might as well be on vacation, because I don't get to see her when she's in the 7X7, so if she hadn't have cooked me breakfast this morning before catching her plane, I might not have realized she was gone. Although the bed would be roomier. But colder. And so, with Wifey gone, what does a successful, handsome, witty, charming, youngish lawyer do? If I knew one, I'd ask him for advice. As for me, I work until p.m. becomes a.m., and subsist primarily on a diet of rage, vanity, and North Beach Pizza. Because they will deliver to my office. Since lawyers are in the Q&A business, let me Q&A my review of North Beach. Is their pizza fantastic? No. But it's decent. Is their delivery super fast? No. But it gets here in a reasonable amount of time. And the drivers call me when they can't get into my secured-access building, rather than driving away with my pie. Are their prices reasonable? Yes. Not super cheap, but $24 for a large pie seems to be the going rate in the City. Will I keep ordering from North Beach Pizza? Sure. At least until Wifey comes back and resumes cooking things and creating leftovers for me. Is a single serving of leftovers in a Tupperware container, sitting on the kitchen island, with a note on top the most perfect expression of love ever? Maybe.
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C A.
Worst place to order a pizza and wings! You would do yourself a favor if you never order from here ever! Pizza was terrible- wings were terrible. I don't know why i ordered from here.. once again late night option on a Sunday-otherwise i would not have! Delivery was super late and the girl on the phone was rude. There it is. Sucked big time!
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Christina J.
I'm shocked at the bad reviews of this place! I enjoyed dinner here, very fresh, hot, and delicious! My friend and I came to visit San Francisco for a week and my brother took us here on Friday night. We have never heard about this place until my brother mentioned that this was his go to spot for pizza! (Zachary's Pizza ties for 1st he said but that's another review!) My friend and I LOVED this place! My brother ordered us a large meat pizza since he's a huge carnivore and my God it had so so much meat on it! It was so good and cheesy-what a perfect pizza should be! Service was great and even though it was a busy night, we still got great service and had a lovely time. I say try it since I thought it was delicious! See for yourself! =)
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Roger H.
I think they put butter on top of the cheese. It's possible that their ingredient ratio is something like this: 50% cheese 40% dough 5% tomato sauce 5% butter
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Felix C.
First off, finding parking just to eat pizza SUCKS BALLS. I literally spent 20 minutes circling around and around for a spot, only to park 3 blocks away and had to hike up and down a hill. Whether or not its worth it is up to you. My friend and I ordered the Cable Car pizza and the cashier repeated back our order with "Cable Car pizza". Apparently, we paid for (and received) a pepperoni. I'm quizzical as to that happened when the cashier clearly enunciated "Cable Car pizza". After waiting an additional 20 mins. the correct pizza we ordered came out. It was great though...white sauce, chicken, and bacon, topped with onions and bell peppers. This pizza was DELISH, but didn't quite make up for the extra wait. The servers are relatively nonexistent, so when you need them they're not around. Their open kitchen is nice though, you can watch them prepare and cook your pizza.
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Alison B.
Got take out from here... the lady working the counter was super nice! The pizza was alright, pretty standard. We got the North Beach Pizza Combo... they do not skimp on the toppings. The reason why I'm giving this place three stars is because it really wasn't worth the almost $30 we paid for it. To be honest the pizza was nothing better than what you get at a place like Papa John's.
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Caroline S.
I went here with a couple of friends this Saturday and was ready to give them my money when I was told there was a minimum credit card charge. I protested, and was told by a large and very rude male employee that they are actually allowed to do that, and no it's not actually illegal. Well, it is. I would have accepted a "sorry, but it's store policy, "it's not up to me" or something other than that bemused dude telling me they're somehow the exception to the law. The law, in fact, states: "According to the merchants' MasterCard and Visa contracts, stores CANNOT require a minimum purchase. If they do, it violates their agreement with their bank issuer or credit card company. That means consumers are entitled to use their Visa or MasterCards to pay for an item, no matter how low the price. If the merchant refuses to accept a credit card for small purchases, consumers should send a letter of complaint to the bank that issued their card. If that doesn't resolve things, they can contact the Better Business Bureau. Neither American Express nor Discover prohibit minimum charges per se. However, both companies prohibit merchants from charging higher minimums for their cards than others they accept. Thus, if a merchant accepts Visa or MasterCard, they cannot require minimum purchases for Discover or American Express." Anyway, I didn't eat their pizza, but my friends were not impressed with theirs. It's really annoying to find establishments that illegally charge a credit card minimum, and even more irritating to be met with such arrogance from an employee who obviously has no idea what he's talking about and just felt like being a jerk. Also, isn't it just a stupid way of doing business? They could have made seven bucks off me, but chose not to make any money off me because they'd rather rip people off? Needless to say, it was my first and last visit.
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MR T.
Been ordering from these guys for years. Always fast and such a great product. SF's best
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Lisa I.
Naturally, the discussion between Golden Boy and North Beach Pizza always comes up whenever I'm in North Beach, and being a more "traditionalist" from a pizza perspective, I typically side with North Beach Pizza since I like non-square pieces. That being said, North Beach Pizza advantage of the bars/tourists situation by asking for a RIDICULOUS price for a slice of pizza. My boyfriend and I ventured here recently after being at Columbus Cafe and paid $7 for two slices. I guess that's OK when you factor in that they're open late and it's a pretty good slice (albeit when you've been drinking and it's 2am, it all tastes good right?). I like going to NB Pizza mostly because the line's usually ridiculous for Golden Boy and I want something that doesn't really require a lot of waiting out in the cold. All in all, I'll probably be back here before Golden Boy, but if there were more options around, I'd be open to them.
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Genevieve M.
I think North Beach Pizza is offish my favorite pizza in the city. So good! Every time, too. I work in a residential high rise building, and I always reccommend North Beach as the best place to order from, and everyone is always raving about how good the pizza is. Also, FREE delivery! Unlike Amici's, where it's a $45 minimum order for delivery.
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Autumn K.
I almost joined the catholic church when the SOMA location finally closed because it was the closest sign I'd gotten in my whole life that there might actually be a God. Then today, someone at work went and ordered from this location, totally decimating any chances of me finding faith or spirituality or deeper meaning in my selfish, shallow life. Dammit! But please, please, please, in the name of all that is holy (or just good and pure and right) in this world, PLEASE STOP ordering this oily, rubbery, cardboard-like crap for every event we have on-site. PLEASE! See, even more than desperately wanting to fit back into my size 2 wardrobe, I want free pizza at the end of my long hellish days.
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Niket D.
I like NB Pizza because you can jump in, grab a slice of Pizza and get out of there if you are in a rush. It's a great spot to grab a bite right before or after you go out to the bars and whatnot. I don't really eat at the place strictly for meals, it's more like snacks for me. The pizza is good enough to eat and they have some good combinations available. I don't know why the rating is mediocre, but that might be due to some people getting massively inflated perceptions of the place and being let down. Don't buy into the hype, just go and have a good slice of pizza in one of the better parts of town. Enough said.
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Stefanie L.
I'm another one of those locals who is ALSO shocked by the negative reviews! I can't believe that those haters went to the same restaurant. Impossible. North Beach Pizza is not the best pizza I've ever had--I believe that pizza experience is still out there for me. But this one is pretty damn delicious. The crust is thick but not overwhelming, the cheese is plentiful, and the toppings taste fresh. The specialty pizzas are where it's at, too: Try the Cable Car or any of the pesto-topped pies if you don't believe me. It's amazing how great a pizza can be without tomato sauce, folks, and North Beach Pizza shows you just how that's done.
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Anthony L.
North Beach Pizza is my favorite in SF, but the service at this location is horrible. I was here last saturday with my family...after our pizza's arrived at our table, we never saw our waiter again...and the other waitress was extremely hard to get her attention....like she would walk with blinders on. I like this roomy and more modern location better (versus across the street in its original location) but the service was just bad...
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Justine K.
Oh North Beach Pizza, Why did you move spots? You've completely disregarded the comfy booths, the ovens grease-lined to perfection! Your new by-the-slice isn't properly heated so my boyfriend and I got sick off the cable car. My roommate was lucky enough to catch a sliver of glass disguised as an onion before she swallowed. Your new bench seating is so uncomfortable, I can't even discuss it further. Why North Beach Pizza? Why?
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Ali T.
I order from this location of North Beach pizza about once a month for company functions. Everyone always loves the pizza, but it's the delivery I'm complaining about. They have literally NEVER been on time. Right this very second I am fending off starving coworkers and waiting for a delivery that was supposed to be here 25 minutes ago! This will be my last time giving them our money. It's ridiculous.
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Bman B.
Came in with 10 friends to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday. We were ignored for half an hour after we were sat. No waters, drink order, nothing. I got up to ask questions about the menu twice, and thought our waitress would get the hint that maybe we needed help, but alas the message wasn't received. After many glares we finally resorted to physically flagging down the waitress. At the end of the meal we decided to not give her the full 18% gratuity that is included in checks with large parties, so we gave her $3 less. We thought the bad service would be over with once the check was paid but it didn't end there. Our waitress proceeded to come over to our table as we were leaving and ask us where the $3 was. As to not disturb my girlfriend's birthday any longer, I pulled our waitress aside and explained to her our issues with her service. She then went back over to the table and asked my girlfriend if she thought the service was bad and my girlfriend basically repeated what I just said. Then the waitress explained the large party gratuity policy printed on the menu. I explained to her that legally we're not obligated to tip anything at all. She asked if I wanted to speak with the manager. I said yes. I explained to the manager our problems with the service, but surprisingly he didn't care either. He just wanted the $3 and reiterated with me the large party gratuity policy. I told him that, again, legally, I wasn't required to tip. He continued to insist and threaten. I told him that I would give him the $3, but that he needed to realize that none of our party of 10 would ever come to his restaurant again forever and ever. He decided to take the $3. I don't know who owns North Beach pizza, but they might want to get some new management who understand elementary business and opportunity cost, because $3 is much less than the $100s, possibly $1000s we would have spent coming back to North Beach Pizza again and again. hmmm
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Simone W.
I have been to North Beach pizza quite a few times. I remember when I first moved here and would see the long lines at the old location, but tried only when they were already at the new one. I didn't understand the hype. I like the fact that we can create our own pizza. The crust is really good and the ingredients are fresh. It's definitely not the most amazing pizza you have had, but it's definitely good. Now, the service is hit-or-miss and it's too pricey for what you get. I happen to live a couple of blocks from it and just found out that it is fabulous for delivery! My date, who doesn't eat meat, chose the Verdi pizza: spinach, onions, pesto and feta cheese. I chose the Aloha special: Canadian bacon, ham and pineapple. In 25 minutes we got our pizza! I was surprised by how good the vegetarian one was, and the aloha one never disappointed. With a nice bottle of wine, was just the perfect complement to a nice night in, with candles and Billie Holiday. Bottom line: is it competition for the other fabulous pizza places I adore in the Mission? Definitely not. Is it a fair delivery order when you feel like cuddling up in your place with a fair - and comfort - meal. Oh, yeah!!!
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TERRIE G.
Gave this place two tries...once....ate inside...and ordered out. 3 words of advice......"forget about it!"
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Trevor N.
I was expecting much better when I ate here by suggestion. Golden Boy pizza is far better. The dough at North Beach tasted like plain old bread. Too thick, not crispy. The ambiance sucked. I gave them one star more than I wanted too, because the service was friendly, and that means alot.
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Mike I.
Pizza was ok. Crust was burnt on the bottom though. Not ruined but not that great. The lasagna was the real highlight...Imagine a lasagna overflowing with cheese. Crammed full of meat and a thick flavorful sauce. Now imagine the opposite of that. That was what their lasagna was like, wattery, noodly, bland and generally disappointing.
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Mary H.
We love North Beach Pizza! Owner Gina made us feel so welcome & even appreciated my son's suggestion for a new slogan, "Live by the pizza, die by the pizza!" All the food is fabulous!!
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Cameron S.
The delivery took literally 2 hours and the food was cold. I actually went to write a 2nd review and found this first sentence. Guess I didn't learn the first time! Ordered at 7pm using the online system - delivered at 910. Plan ahead.
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Nikki B.
I usually hit this place up after the bar is closed and the girls and I have the drunk munchies. I'm usually pretty stoked to see this place lit up after hours, unless they've sold out their last slices to the person right in front of me (Yes, I have been DE-NIED like that before). The pizza is pre-cooked and they heat it up in the oven when you order it. It's nothing spectacular and at $4/slice it's a little steep for just ordinary pizza.
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Ryan V.
Imagine getting back to your place after a hectic day and you have more work to do still. Now imagine you're trying to save a little money and cook what's at home. A noble idea until you realize that all your food is no good anymore after being away from home for a week. It was this set of circumstances that forced me to order my first pizza in about a year. Not feeling in the mood for human interaction (ever try to filter the English out of a loud place and thick accents over a phone line?), I Googled "internet pizza ordering san francisco" and North Beach Pizza popped up. Why the hell not. I ordered through THEIR WEBSITE and not one of those third-party delivery places so the fee was only $1. Within 20 minutes I had pizza being dumped into my roaring stomach. At the time it tasted pretty good, but compensating for the 21-hour hunger I would say it's average. Props for prompt delivery, too. I honestly didn't trust their circa-1997 html form, but it worked!
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Grace L.
I've only had the pizza from here as delivery. And it was delicious every time we ordered it. We usually ordered a standard pizza of sausage, pepperoni and extra cheese. Sometimes we added mushrooms to the pizza, but sometimes not. The pizza crust is nothing spectacular from what I remembered. But the ingredients were very tasty and yummy. Don't know if it was the freshest because we didn't get any ingredients that would be noticeably "fresh". Overall yummy pizza, a little on the pricey side. But pizza usually is from joints like this, it's definitely not Dominos.
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Richard D.
Anyone can make a good pepperoni (including these guys). But the real key here is the awesome selection of specialty pieces. Great place to hit up before or after an evening out in North Beach.
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Melissa H.
The pizza was pretty good and I'm not the biggest pizza lover anymore. It takes a lot to get a pizza right and I think this one deserves 4 stars. The Chicken Picatta was pretty decent. I like mine tart and vinegary from the caper brine and this didn't disappoint. The penne marinara that accompanied it however, was 1 star and that is being generous. The penne was so overcooked that it was mushy looking before I even took a bite. Thankfully I'm really cutting back on carbs anyways because it was totally disappointing. The minestrone soup was good. I think it could use some beans and loose the copious amount of cauliflower that it contained. The broth was good and with a little Parmesan and pepper, it was a decent, hot bowl of soup. Impressive size chicken Caesar. It was full of chicken and had a nice creamy dressing. Worth the money and calories. The service was fair. The server was nice, but a little slow. We did have to remind her of drinks ordered. I would give this place another visit and try some other menu items that sounded good unless someone takes me to a better place.
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Nancie T.
You know those awkward office parties where nobody really knows what to talk about besides work? "Oh the weather is nice today." "What are your weekend plans?" I finally experienced an office party that had everyone talking. And it was all due to North Beach Pizza. Everyone was in a joyous mood because we ended on a good quarter. Throw some North Beach Pizza into the mix and it was one of the best office lunch parties I've ever attended. Nobody held back when it came to diving into the pizza box. Pesto, Hawaiian, Meat Lovers, Veggies, you name it, we ate it. And every single slice was piping hot with melt-in-your-mouth gooey cheesiness. And the conversations went something like this.. "What's your favorite?" "Oh my gosh I even ate the crust, and I usually don't eat crust." "Does someone want to split this slice with me? Because I want to try all the flavors." "I can't decide which flavor to get next, they're all so good". and the best.... "Can we do this again?"
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Tiffany K.
I miss their old location, it had so much character and charm! But had to try out this location...just because. Being here reminded me of my college days - I used to get pizza here all the time! I was a vegetarian at the time, so I had to revisit the verdi pizza again: spinach, onions, pesto and feta cheese. Mmmmmmm!!!! The crust is awesome. It is light, yet hearty and has just the right amount of crunch. I normally don't eat pizza crust, but this one got consumed. Service was friendly, efficient and attentive. My mother-in-law who was with me visiting from Australia thought she was "lovely". My only beef with the place is the cheezy music. It is some commercial radio station "playing the classic rock hits that you love". On top of that, where we were seated the music blared down from above and was getting on my nerves. Parking can be a pain, but hey, when is parking not a pain in North Beach? I usually have the parking gods on my side however. Most of the time I am able to score free parking! In North Beach! Would I come back? Well, honestly, there are other restaurants nearby that ooze Old World charm and sophistication, more so than North Beach Pizza. However, I would definitely come by and get a pizza to go if I was craving fantastic pizza. Don't come for the ambiance if you are expecting a unique al fresco experience.
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Joe V.
I've heard from so many people that the pizza served in this place is nearly as good as east coast NYC pizza. I'm always skeptical when people try to compare any California city to my hometown and maybe I'm a dickhead for saying this : but NO city can compare to NY. None. For all the beauty and charm that SF has, it holds it's own but that's it. But I was pleasantly surprised. The food in this place? It's pretty good. Partner & I have gone there several times while exploring North Beach and Chinatown. He ate a cheese pizza while I had a chicken parm sandwich. Food was very good and the staff were friendly. We recommend!
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Amy M.
I will never patronize North Beach Pizza ever again. I ordered their pizza for a birthday party and was humiliated when it arrived disgustingly caked with an inch's layer of dried out cheese. It was disgusting and even the children wouldn't eat it. It wasn't even cheap. I am still furious and will never EVER give them another dime of my money. My advice - DON'T EAT HERE, and certainly don't depend on it for food for your guests.
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E P.
I love their pizza. They are fast and always friendly.
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Marc S.
My last two times here, I really have enjoyed the pepperoni pizza. I seriously think they have changed the recipe somehow because I have been going here since 1997 and never enjoyed it as much as I have these last two times. Granted, I really haven't gone a huge amount of time for the long time I've lived in the area, but I'm confident giving them top rating, even with the formidable competition in the area. Which may be why they are raising their game. Though from the looks, business is not good. But don't pooh pooh this classic establishment because it's not as hip as the new entrants; if you're in the mood for old fashioned non-fancy pizza, this is solid and fast as ever if you do pickup. I still will not order delivery because it takes much longer than just walking down and getting if you live anywhere within 5 blocks.
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Todd P.
I ordered the Coit Tower pizza while in town visiting and was very impressed! The pizza had great flavor and was delivered in 45 minutes (for free!). At $20 for a small (incl. tax) it's certainly not the cheapest pizza, but the taste was great and I would order again.
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Veronica M.
Remember when NB Pizza was really good? I sure do. I used to get a pie here every weekend. 1/2 North Beach, 1/2 Coit Tower. Those were the days... I'm sorry to say that, today, it's just a thin crust of what it once was. Now, even back in the day when people flocked here, you still had to ask for light cheese. Otherwise, they would pile that dairy on like there was no tomorrow. That I can live with. Toppings that are dry & flavorless, w a cardboard crust, are things I cannot. Being able to order until 2am (or later some nights) has sustained them for a very long time. Plus the fact that they deliver that late too...well, that's a huge plus in life. Sometimes life gives you stuff & you might need a pizza delivered after midnight. Or 2:00am. And you don't want that pizza to be from Mr. Pizza Man. Trust me. But now, w the Great Pizza Renaissance this town is in, & all the competition that brings, I can no longer just default to NB Pizza. The times have a changed. In a pinch, or just to fill your belly, I can see it. Otherwise? Pass. Still, better than Mr. Pizza Man. 2 stars.
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Shelby L.
I have been to this pizza place on 3 separate occasions. The first time was fine. The second time they forgot my pizza and after I reminded them, brought it without any deduction from the bill. The night of Santacon we decided to go back since we had a large group and there was not a long wait. Worst mistake. 1. There was a piece of hair in our breadsticks 2. They forgot ANOTHER pizza 3. There was ANOTHER piece of hair in one of the pizzas We told the waitress and since she was the only one working, we were not attended to at first. Finally, the manager comes over and only offered a discount off the bill instead of completely removing the pizza and breadsticks that contained that hair. Have not been back since and would recommend going a block down to Tony's or a different, much cleaner and better pizza joint which are scattered all across North Beach.
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Rolena I.
1.5 stars. So we were relaxing in our hotel room one weekday evening when my boyfriend and I were a bit hungry. Our hotel's restaurant surprsingly doesn't have room service for lunch & dinner (only breakfast), so this is the restaurant they partner with to order food and have delivered. The menu says, "Fast Delivery", yet the arrival of the delivery took an hour and 15 minutes, which is what they said up front when we ordered. I had dozed off and by the time the food came, I honestly wasn't hungry anymore. We ordered a chicken salad and meatball sub. The chicken in the salad seemed like some hard, 2-day old chunks and the sub sandwich was edible, but that 's about it. The delivery guy was nice though!
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Kayla A.
Went here on a Tuesday for lunch. We got the Hawaiian pizza and the pesto chicken pizza which were both delicious. The cheesy garlic bread was also amazing. Great for kids too. The dining area wasn't crowded at all and they have a separate area if you just want to get pizza by the slice.
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Jen N.
This review is for pizza by the slice Moderately priced for pizza by the slice in North Beach, where slices go up from $3. You can get a slice of pizza that will definitely put a smile on your face and may make your night for $4. Also, they usually have at least four different types of pizza available by the slice, with some vegetarian options, which is always nice.
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Bruce H.
Good chicken parmigiana... for the West Coast.
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Alexis N.
This review is just for the pizza--but if the pizza is reflective of the rest of the menu, I'll pass. The pizza itself was extremely doughy (think Papa John's with another half inch of dough). It was also sorely lacking tomato sauce. At one point, I began peeling off the cheese in a fruitless attempt to find anything resembling tomato sauce. I failed pretty miserably in this Marinara Scavenger game--where I did find jewels of tomato sauce, I lapped them up like a dog licking a peanut butter spoon. In fact, I contemplated putting ketchup on my pizza. The pizza was 1 star, but I recall enjoying a prior pizza at North Beach some time ago--so, benefit of the doubt.
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JC R.
There's something about eating NB pizza at this place on Grant Avenue. The place is so old. It adds something to the pizza. Is that just me?
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Dolores L.
NEW, but not too improved. Just my opinion. They moved right across the street to this new and more spacious location. Went to dinner there this past weekend on a Saturday. Definitely fits more people. Louder and more modern feeling. Old one had a more cozy feeling. Sat at a same table for two - practically had to yell to keep up a conversation. I saw a couple sitting by the wall and I watched them enviously the whole night because they looked they could hear each other better. Plus we came in right after them, so when they got their pizza, I was really excited because that meant I was going to get my pizza next. :) All I can remember from the restaurant were LOUD NOISES!! Pizza was still delicious, but don't count on having a conversation. Service was fair, but they were pretty busy. I'd recommend bringing an assload of people here that talk very loudly and you'd have a lot of fun.
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Tristan T.
Its the cool environment: It moved across the street....sad sad sad pizza day in San Francisco. They claim its the same menu. I doubt it. Its environment was stuffy, its was boring and new place was cold; not inviting-The pizza was below standard. Snooty. I love the old place across the street. Lumpy booth seats, funky interior designs, open windows crowded, cool. The pizza there was somewhat better. I feel cheated knowing another cool place has gone... I cannot go into a place like this. Trying to make it upscale when its "Just Pizza" doesn't work. I will not be back to North Beach Pizza. Sad day in Pizza history.
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Elizabeth E.
We ordered pizza & salads for a company lunch and they were a BIG hit! While their pizza may not measure up to some of the fancier boutique pizza places in town, it was absolutely a great choice for a big company lunch. Super easy online ordering and free delivery (over a certain amount, maybe $50?) made it a great choice. Plus, they were able to deliver at 11am for an early lunch (many places aren't even open until 11-11:30). All in all, VERY pleased. Good solid pizza, good options/toppings, good salads, happy employees. We'll DEFINITELY be back!!
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Stitch H.
This used to be pretty decent pizza but I have to say that while moving NBP really lost it's way. I live 5 blocks from the flagship store, there is some pretty great pizza to be had around here but NBP could be counted on for a good delivered pie. Not so anymore. What was presented to me was a glop of slightly melted cheese on an undercooked crust. When sliced (because it didn't leave the store sliced) what there was of the toppings clumped together into an unappetizing gelatinous mess. Perhaps they're making up for the cost of the move by skimping on the toppings. Now I'm out $20 for an inedible pizza, maybe I should try gnawing on the box for a while. In the future if I walk then Golden Boy it'll be. If delivered I will have to look towards Cow Hollow and Extreme because there is no North Beach Pizza in my future.
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Marylan S.
I ate here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We shared the large Cable Car pizza with bacon, tomato, and garlic cream sauce (not tomato sauce) and a Caesar Salad between 6 ladies. Enough to feed us and then some. The crust was so crispy, cheese was generous, and the amount of toppings just right. I loved the taste of this pizza and would definitely return again when in SF.
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Onj J.
We came here twice, once for pizza only and once for pasta. The Margarita was pretty good, a little too cheesy for us but tasty and a large fed 4 of us. The pastas we had, fettucine carbonara and fettucine pesto, were both surprisingly really good. Service was fast and our waitress, the same both times, was a sweetheart.
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Tracy A.
I'm giving them 5 stars just because I live around here. NAH just kidding but for real screw San Mateo North Beach pizza or Mission's North Beach Pizza or any other North Beach Pizzas that aren't located in NORTH BEACH! You get your North Beach Pizza in North Beach! That's what's up. Wow I totally did not sound like myself there. Too much North Beach pride there. Pizza tastes good here and the buffalo wings are not that spicy which fits my taste because I can't really take spicy food. Amazing amazing. Come to North Beach to get North Beach Pizza please =D
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Dexta D.
I ordered a simple small pizza earlier than usual for dinner since I know it takes these guys about an hour to deliver (their quoted delivery time being 45-60 minutes). At an hour and 15 minutes later I rang and asked where my order was and the lady on the phone laughed and said it was on its way. Being very hungry by now I figured I'd wait. When it got to an hour and 45 minutes I rang back to cancel my order and was told that it would be there in 2 minutes. I was really surprised that I wasn't offered my pizza for free. Needless to say, it didn't arrive within 2 minutes, though one minute short of 2 hours it finally arrived. It was cold and oil-soaked and not nearly worth the wait. I wont be ordering delivery from these guys again and I would certainly think twice if picking up or eating-in due to their poor customer service and attitude.
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Gary N.
I eat a lot of delivery, and this is among the top 3 places I have found through Delivery.com that deliver to my address. The excellent quality food always arrives promptly (about 30 minutes), and steaming hot, just as they serve in the restaurant. I don't know how they do it, but am very happy they do. There is one entree I highly recommend, although everything I've ordered has been excellent. It's the penne pasta in cream sauce with ham. It is served with excellent garlic bread, and is easily enough for 2 or even 3 hungry eaters. That mitigates the $20.00 cost. I have ordered it solo, and gotten 3 meals from it (it freezes well), and have also ordered it with 2 friends. We were all full when we finished. This is a great San Francisco landmark restaurant that I always take visitors to. Their takeout is just as good. If they deliver to your neighborhood, call them or order through delivery.com .
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Andy M.
Only pizza that I eat with a fork and knife.. They freshly made it for us when we were there so that was a plus! Pizza was sooo good and not greasy at all
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T L.
Nothing needs to be said about this place. If you live in bay area you have tried it at least once and you can't go wrong. Try the Clams and Garlic my fave. Just remember to bring some mints after dinner.
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Fused E.
Loved the pizza, create location (Just below Coit Tower) and a great taste! It's not a fancy restaurant, it's a true pizza joint. Service - OK Cleanliness - OK Pizza Taste - Great! I'm a fan - will go back!
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Procter F.
This is definitely not an artsy-fartsy, delicate, wood brick, Italian flour, artisanal cheese, heirloom tomato pizza. If you're looking for that type of pizza just walk a couple blocks down Stockton to Tony's. North Beach is one of those overloaded with toppings, rich, savory pizzas that you eat when you're famished. When you eat a slice of their North Beach special you feel satisfid and satiated. I came here several months ago after a several year absence and it looks like they moved directly across the street which is too bad because the old place had a lot of character and really added to the experience of eating in.
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Kirsten V.
I gave them another chance. Figured three years had been enough. It is definitely still not the place for the quickest delivery but the pizza was delicious. We ordered boneless chicken wings which were awesome and a lasagna as well. The pizza was around $25 for a large speciality but in comparison to say Round Table, you're really not spending that much more for a quality pizza. So yeah, I'll continue giving them more chances...
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Jeff J.
Surprise, surprise I tried both the cheese and the pesto. I thought it was a very good cheese slice for $3.00 - not super thin but very tasty -The pesto was also good but not thin. It has the slice place counter and also a restaurant with places to sit and embibe if you want to dine in.
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Fernando C.
This is the first restaurant down the street from our new apartment; we had looked at the place and wanted to walk around the neighborhood to get a feel for it before we decided to sign the lease. We were glad we did! We love the garden salad, thin-crust cheese and olives, and the spaghetti is pretty good, too. The wait for the pizza seems a little longer the past couple times we've been, but worth it once we start eating! The staff is always friendly and the crowd is never too douchy. Another reason why North Beach is the best part of the City.
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Michael H.
Our manager bought like 14 pizzas from here for lunch, so it was a good day. There were three types, sausage and pepperoni, green pesto and gorgonzola, and combination. I really liked the green pesto pizza. It tasted a lot like creme of spinach because of the healthy topping of gorgonzola. The crust for all the pizzas is a fluffy thick crust. It's soft while still being chewy. You'll probably smell like pizza and get a little greasy, but hey this is pizza after all.
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Natalie N.
The pizza here is really good. The service however is just okay. After a long morning getting the Uhaul all loaded with my sistas stuff the "workers" all decided to have a late lunch and pizza was just what we all wanted. Because we had a group of 7 we had a bit of a wait, but no big deal, the place isn't that big. So after about 20 min we squeezed into a booth that was quite cozy. Lets just say I am glad I was comfortable with all these people. We were pretty much elbow to elbow. The salads came and they were a good intro, but I was really just there for the goods. The sausage and cheese goods. When we were done we wanted new plates because who wants salad all up in there pizza? So, they took our plates, but never brought new ones. I guess they have a shortage and had to get some washed. So, the pizza came and we seriously just stared at it. After 5 min., which is really long with pizza in your starved face, we started eating the slices on our "napkin plates" that we all made. Finally the plates came. Luckily this pizza is hot, delicious and some of the tastiest I have had. I suggest the North Beach Special. That one is loaded with meat and cheese. If I said I wouldn't be back I would be a liar.
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Nick C.
North Beach Pizza is the perfect place for a quick pickup pizza. Personally, I didn't care for all of the complicated pizza's that combined some very unique ingredients, so I went with a half cheese, and half cheese, mushroom, and onion pizza and it was pretty good. I thought the prices were fair, and the ingredients were of pretty high quality. I will order from North Beach again without hesitations... and now that I know you can try some of their "wilder" creations by the slice, I may even give those a try.
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Joel B.
I called for pizza at 2:00am after a long night.. then waited 50 minutes and called to check on the delivery time. I was rudely told the delivery time was 45min-60min (which was not communicated to me. I was told 45min) and that the delivery was just leaving after 50 minutes. Then! ..awesome, the girl hung up on me when I asked for an approx time. It's been an hour now. Still no pizza... Rude and slow: I'm not a fan.
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Oscar G.
Good pizza.
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Quinlin H.
Was in town on family vacation and was looking for some regular Italian that was kid friendly. We took a cab from the Palace Hotel that was only $6 and had no idea that the North Beach doubles as Little Italy and the Red Light district. The area has a real old school feel even walked by a tiny vinyl record store. North Beach Pizza was great had a very local vibe and the food was great and reasonable. Our service was excellent and I would definitely be going back if I lived here. My son had a meatball sandwich that he devoured and he is pretty picky. The pizza was great as well. If you are near, check this place out and if you don't have the kids with you there are a "variety" of other "interesting" venues to check out. I can't wait to go back!!
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Krista H.
We LOVED North Beach Pizza! Honestly, I've been convinced that a bigger company, isn't capable of good pizza, before. We stick with smaller pizza joints, normally, because usually the quality is better. We were proved wrong. Best calamari! Even was fresh after delivery! They have GREAT pizzas and good customer service. I wasn't expecting to be impressed and I was completely! We've had it twice this week!
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Max A.
What is going on here? Go to New York if you want pizza, Chicago if you have to really settle for something, but this? This is not good. Completely bland. Embarrassingly unimpressive. Maybe I'm biased because I am a pizza snob and this coast is KILLING me in the pizza department but this pizza is an embarrassment.
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Rachel M.
Tried North Beach Pizza today for lunch. Very good. We ordered a North Beach Special. The ingredients were fresh. The sausage had an excellent flavor to it and acutally looked like sausage (the sausage at Lococos on Piedmont in Oakland is in square pieces so it is definitely processed). The crust stayed cristp and did not get soggy. Better than Delfina, Giao, Little Star, Tommaso. The crust is better at the Cheese Board and Arizmendi. However, we were able to sit down and relax.
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John S.
If you want really good pizza in North Beach, the choice is obvious. The ingredients are fresh; the atmosphere is nice but not fancy, and the service is really good. One word of caution, though: I've found that when I've ordered pizza from the chain's other locations, it's nowhere near as good as the original.
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Erica N.
Ordered delivery through GrubHub. Estimated delivery was 1.5 hours, but the delivery guy didn't show up until the 2 hour mark. By this time, our chicken parm sandwiches were soggy and lukewarm. We ordered 2 sodas, but we received different sodas than what we ordered. I won't be ordering delivery again from North Beach Pizza anytime soon.
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Sydney H.
Note: this review is only for their slices. They get points because they are a) closer to my apartment than Golden Boy, b) almost never have a line, and c) make a very decent Hawaiian slice for a very reasonable price, which is surprisingly hard to find, even in North Beach. However, the slices are not quite off the charts fantastic, and the service can be a little weird--one guy managed to drop two slices before he finally got the third one on my plate. Is this one of my favorite pizza places? Not really. Will I be coming back anyway? Yup.
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Catherine O.
I've eatten at a lot of pizza places, but I don't think this was really the best pizza ever. I guess it beats most places. It was tasty enough..my toppings felt a little "watery" ..i dont even know if that is a term to describe it. Anyways it didnt cooperate with staying on top of the crust. Environment: It's okay if you're only with a couple people, but it's not a huge place, so if you have a huge party seating will be an issue. The service was mediocre..nothing spectacular. Everyone working there wasn't mean, nor super nice. Just seemed to give enough attention to get our order, and give us our bill. Not a very social waitress. So If i'm ever dying for pizza, I wouldn't go out of my way for it. But decent enough, it beats Round Table, or any of those type of joints.
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Jeff P.
My office brought in pizza from here and I actually kinda liked it!! UH-OH, I must be overdue for a trip back to NY. __________________________________________________Â____ Question: why was the pepperoni beneath the cheese rather than on top of it? Answer: I have no fricken clue!!! That's why I'm asking!!!
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mark b.
Shockingly bad. Poor quality `dough cakes` is the best I can describe this feeble attempt at a pizza. Tasteless and 99% dough that took way over 30 minutes to serve it up - and this was on a quiet Monday evening with only 3 tables busy. Service would have been better if they'd fired the waitress and let you order yourself. I think this is the first time I've never left any tip in a restaurant but I was insulted by being charged for this muck. I'll give one star as the only positive I can add is that at least the place is clean!
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Mary L.
Went there for a teenager's birthday. Perfect place for a group! The children were given kind attention and received plenty of food. The adults had delicious pizza. It's a great value for a North Beach outing and you'll leave smiling!
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Nathan R.
I guess if you live in SF you don't like this place- but to me, I think it's a gem. I have to come here every time I visit. The Coit Tower is a perennial fav.
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Edith G.
I love NB Pizza!!!
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Liz J.
DAMN, I wish I read these posts first! The scene: Mean boss-lady makes perky young marketing staff stay late on a Friday night to work on a big proposal. Mean Boss-lady (me) at least says she'll spring for pizza. We call NB Pizza at 6:05 PM to get grub. Friendly order-taker says "that will be 45 minutes." We're realistic and estimate it at an hour. 2 HOURS LATER, no pizza. Boss-lady calls 3 times and talks to three different managers who each tell her "it will be just a minute." This is for ONE freakin' pizza. Pizza finally arrives ice-cold, and solidified into a waxy, lumpy mess. Mean Boss-lady refuses to sign credit card slip. After checking with delivery guy to ensure he was on his last delivery, a phone call to NB pizza takes 10 minutes of on-hold-hang-up-on-hold roulette to get through. Finally someone purporting to be a manager picks up, and says, "yeah, sorry about that - can you pay us $10 for the sodas?" WTF?? First, sodas only cost $6. Pseudo-manager talks to HIS boss-lady standing next to him, who tells him to tell me (see how efficient they are?) that they need at least a $10 charge to put on the card. I propose a new strategy: "How about $0.00 on the card and we send the guy back with the $6 sodas?" We tip the driver anyway and he hands us the sodas as a gift . Here's hoping that charge never shows up... I guess this mean Boss-lady got what she deserved.
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susan k.
I just ordered a large pepperoni pizza from the Taraval location. It arrived fast but, was very dry, didn't have any sauce on it plus, very little cheese. I completely wasted 20.00 for doughy pizza. Do not order from this location the Stanyan location makes great pizza. I've going to North Beach Pizza for years and love their pizza, but now I will not order from that location. The pizza ruined our dinner.
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Jamie G.
I can only comment on the pizza here and thought it was great. I'd go back. I initially tried to get into Tony's Pizza but they had a 30-40 minute wait so I decided to walk a block away and try NB Pizza. The place was pretty empty but I enjoyed the pizza.
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Victor H.
What happened to this place? They moved to a nicer location but seemed to have forgotten the pizza that got them there. I used to love coming here and digging into clam pie pizza. It used to be place where you'd want to come with your friends and commune around one of life's sacred combinations... beer and pizza. It's a nice location but the pizza here is just too inconsistent and is no longer worth checking out. Sad but true.
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Joyce A.
We went here on a very busy Saturday night following the Italian festival. It didn't have near the wait as Tony's Pizza down the street and we were very hungry so we went here. Pizza was very tasty and the service was quick. The price was very fair and we fed our family of four with a large pizza. I would definitely recommend this place as a great place for pizza.
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Jaclyn P.
Great Pizza! We eat at the one in San Mateo sometimes but the original on Grant is definitely the best. We always get the North Beach Special which is delicious. One of our friends got the San Francisco special (garlic and clams) it wasn't half bad, it was more garlicy then clam tasting. ] Overall, great pizza!
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Elena I.
How hard is it to run a pizza place? -- I was told it was an hour wait. I waited 1 1/2 hours. I fell asleep waiting. --The pizza guy left his cell phone on the pizza box. I had to call back and tell them. They weren't even appreciative that I called, and told me it would be a while before he came back for it. I was annoyed. --I had asked for plasic ware. Of course, they forgot it. --The pizza was COLD when they delivered it. Really cold! The cheese had solidified. Terrible. --The dough was really white, like it had not been cooked fully. Let me be frank... this place sucks!
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Francisco E.
I liked the old location across the street better but I still love the pizza.
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Kwan H.
My roommies and I left happy hour starving and didn't know where to go for dinner so my Italian roommate suggested we drive to north beach and pick a random place to eat there. Of course with 3 heads and 3 minds, we couldn't agree on where to eat. We knew we wanted something quick and not too pricey(as by this point, the Italian roommate warned us he was going to pass out if we didn't eat soon). And unfortunately by this time, all the restaurants in sight have people waiting in line already. All 3 of us were brand spanking new to the city and we didn't know of any place to go at that point. So we started grabbing random people on the street to ask for advice. Not to my surprise, the first 3 were tourists!! (ok, I totally knew they were tourists - but they were hot!! I just had too.. sorry.. i digress.. anyway finally we found a local you told us to go here, to North Beach Pizza. So we went.. And even though I wrote that long introduction to this review, it was just blah. just blah. My starving roommate was of course happy by the end of the meal. But my other roommate and I just looked at each other like.. why the heck did we drive all the way across town to eat this freaking pizza??? We could have just gone to Extreme Pizza down the street from the bar and he(italian roommate) would have been just equally happy. oh.. but Roommate#2 wants me to put that there's a cute waitress there as well.. We never went back and this was 3 years ago. Just writing this review makes me crave Zachary's. mmm...
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Jarrod R.
Plain, simple and to the point...here it goes. Our pizza took an hour and a half to get here. It was cold, they forgot the salad, the driver carried no change. We thought it would be a good idea to switch it up from our regular Pizza Orgazmica...but...I should have known, stick with what your used to once you've found something good!
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Gina L.
North Beach Pizza has seen better days and I've had better pizzas. Years ago, NBP made very good pizzas...lots of toppings, un-burnt crusts and every bite a juicy delight. I have been thoroughly disappointed the last few times with terrible customer service, burnt crusts and anemic of toppings. Recently, I ordered a medium pizza with slices of about two mushrooms, a few spinach leaves, five slices of tomatoes, three slices of ham and five balls of sausage...for about $20.00. Oh, I had to remind them not to burn the pizza!! That was the last straw. I agree with all the 1 star reviews..eat somewhere else. Good riddance North Beach Ripper!!
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Aileen T.
Wow. I'm so surprised by all the low reviews for this place. The concierge at our hotel recommended this pizza joint when we asked something specifically with a Frisco flavor. Granted it was 8 hours since we had eaten anything, but I was pretty impressed by the pie. The hubby picked it up and just brought it back to our hotel, so I know nothing of the service or anything of the sort. We ordered a North Beach Special (i think its called at least) and the garlic bread. The toppings are nothing out of the ordinary, but the sauce was perfect and had a subtle red wine flavor and the crust was perfectly thin and slightly crisp.Pass up the garlic bread. It was a loaf just as you would buy at the grocery store - however smaller and overcooked. So like I said - considering we were famished and we are from San Diego where there is literally just about ONE good pizza joint, I really liked this place.
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John H.
Every time I order pizza from NBP, I say never again. And then I get really hungry and want pizza. The options for delivery pizza in NB are truly awful. Someone PLEASE give me a good pizza place that delivers in NB. I'm really not that picky, I just want a decent pizza. So I ordered from NB again. Was disappointed again. Slow, sloppy and overpriced. Ordered a North Beach Special, which is usually not bad. When it arrived, most of the cheese was on one side of the pizza, in a cold congealed mass, while the other side was contained most of the other toppings. I will say, that one out of three times I order here, I get a decent pizza. Which is why I thought two stars was fair. But you have to eat two bad, overpriced pizzas to get that one decent pizza. Your choice. Problem is there is not that many options here in NB. Seriously, anyone have a good recommendation for pizza delivery in North Beach?
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Andrei Z.
Last time I had North Beach Pizza was a couple of years ago when we used to order it during the late night working sessions at the start-up. Back then it seemed a decent and filling meal option, but I never found it really good. So last night while walking by their new restaurant/take-out place on Grant, I saw the pizzas resting on the counter and thought they did look good. I ordered a Cable Car special, with creamy garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, and mushrooms. Well, the dough was fairly dense and heavy, the sauce wasn't very flavorful, the chicken wasn't crisp, and the overall impression was of overwhelming "Meh". So that is my rating.
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Kevin G.
Stopped in one day while doing laundry and had lunch. Pizza was good with lots of toppings. Beer was cold and service prompt. But how can you compare to Golden Boy? You cant! But if GB is too packed on the weekend stop in at NB. Not bad at all. Little pricey!
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Cynthia A.
The pizza's pretty good, the fried zucchini is OK served with 'meh' ranch sauce. The one time I ate in we had pretty bad service after having to wait to be seated, then waited awhile for our food. If you order a soda you'll get it in a can. If you order water, it will likely not be refilled in a timely manner if at all. The price is not right. This location is basically a tourist trap for people walking to/from Coit Tower. Getting a slice take-out is recommended, or just go somewhere else if it's crowded.
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Julio G.
This restaurant has an incompetent male employee that answers the phone. This idiot claims he has to repeat your credit card number out loud so the world can hear in order to do his job. After I kindly asked him not to repeat my number because of a previous fraud situation prior. His reply was "I have to repeat it to do my job" What a moron. I had my card info used after ordering here once so I don't recommend you ordering for delivery if your going to pay by credit. It's amazing how many bright people we have out there in the world. He could've easily asked me to repeat my info. Never ordering from this joint again~
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Kim N.
If you're drinking over at Vesuvio and you're too messed up to stumble anywhere else, this is your place. Pizza is only good enough to feed the drunken munchies and it's open late.
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David H.
Good first impression. Chicken with bacon was amazing. I'll have to try them all!
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Jason S.
I am from Arlington VA but I swing by here just about every time I'm in SF. I'm a sucker for good lasagna.
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Julie U.
I used to be absolutely obsessed with this place. I ate here my whole life- and then they relocated across the street. Something is just *off* about it now. I can't really explain it. It used to be great, now it's just ok. You can expect chewy dough and fresh mozzarella on your pizza (yum). Pretty good pizza, but I don't go out of my way for it.
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laura m.
I don't know what these peeps are talking about..."good but not great"? WTF? Maybe it's because I'm a native here... a lifer, if you will. Been here all my life and probably always will be. Not pretentious...I remember OLD S.F, with all the colorful characters. "Baghdad by the Bay", but we stopped calling it that back in '91 I went to North Beach Pizza for the first time in, like, 20+ years. I have so many memories of being a young street punk back in the early '80's. I still remember having my first date with my first husband at North Beach Pizza. After devouring our pizza and scaring all the tourists, we went to the I-Beam, where The Cult was headlining. Going to North Beach Pizza was AND still is a treat. I went here with a some very dear old friends recently, I forgot how good their pizza is and I have so many memories of going there after a show at the 'Mab, Stone, whatever. Or a first date with your first husband. A girl only has one first husband, afterall... Best damn pizza in S.F. There! take that!
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Ka C.
NB Pizza has really done a good job at expansion. I've seen locations all over the bay area. As for the original, it is NY style which is a huge plus! Hate those thick crust/chicago style pizzas-NASTY! They have a good selection of toppings and the sauce & cheese is pretty good. I'm not a fan of the taste of the crust..for some reason I feel like something is off. Maybe it's the oven the pizza comes from. Soo..it's OK but not my favorite pizza. Bonus points for delivery.
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Ossama A.
Gross. I've had mixed experiences with North Beach Pizza - it's been a okay late night pizza spot, particularly when the line for golden boy is long, but its never been particularly good. The thing that warrants the 1 star review is that I ordered a pizza for delivery and what showed up could barely be described as pizza. It was inedible. It was gross. It cost $35.
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Lynn K.
Wanted some pizza while staying in SF. This place was mentioned in several books so we thought we would try it. We ordered a mushroom pizza and were very pleased. It was not crowded and we had a nice table by the window so we could see the crowds walking by. The crust was good as well as the sauce. Service was ok...nothing outstanding. There was one person working and she was very friendly but rather slow. Once our order was in though it came very quickly.
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Whitney H.
Boo to all y'all out there who steered me in the direction of this hub of disappointment. Co-workers and I ordered in, licking our chops with anticipation. I guess when I said "Extra tomatoes, please", they took it as "Please drown my pizza in sauce". Picture tomato soup in a flat bread bowl. Picture the "soup" spilling out of the box that it came in. Picture Whitney "Sassy Pants" H. pouting like this: farm1.static.flickr.com/… Two thumbs down. WAY down.
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Mari C.
I'm not that impressed with the place. I was under the impression that this was THE spot to get your face around some good ol' San Francisco pizza party, but apparently (according to Yelp) I am not alone in my new realization that their pizza is pleasantly mediocre. Another moment of enlightenment came when I realized that there is, in fact, such a thing as Too Much Cheese. Oh, they load up on the cheese, lemme tell you. It looked really good, but after a slice or so, I started to make myself sick with their greasy rubbery globules. None of the pizzas sounded like knock-outs, and their selection of toppings was not really my cup-o-tea. Service was fine... nothing to rave about but certainly got the job done. The pizza was completely decent, however with so many other options in the area I don't know why anyone would frequent this spot. I'm sorry, North Beach, but you really just need to work on your menu. That's all there is to it.
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Christine C.
My sister and I decided to try this out on the recommendation of a friend. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't the best. What really brought it down was the bad service. We only ordered two things - the chicken Marsala and a small North Beach pizza. The chicken Marsala came rather promptly. Unfortunately it was not amazingly tasty - instead, it was rather salty and not very flavorful beyond the butter. But hey, we were hungry so we finished it. Then we sat there and waited and waited....and waited for our small pizza. The table next to us - who were seated at the same time we were - got their large pizza ages ago and we were still waiting on our small one. Having worked at CPK before, my sister knew that it did not take that long for a small pizza to be made. Finally I flagged down a server and asked where our pizza was. He said "it was on the way." After that our pizza finally arrived. (By the way, while the pizza wasn't terrible, it definitely was not great or very good.) I don't know what happened - maybe they messed up the order the first time, maybe they forgot it - but they should have at least warned us that the pizza was going to take a while. I don't care what excuse they had to make up but a little notice would have been nice. There were three servers on the floor but they were always mysteriously missing at any given point - sometimes all three at the same time. I finally got the check after getting up to use the rest room when I managed to bump into a server on the way. Overall, not a very good experience. The food was meh and the service was terrible. They're famous for their delivery so maybe that's what they should be getting more stars for but their sit-down restaurant is not pleasant at all.
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Juan V.
I've been a fan of North Beach Pizza since 1990. It had been a while since I had gone back so when I ordered the North Beach Special, I was very happy to find out that the pizza is as tasty as ever. I'm sad that they changed location, I liked the old, cramped location. It just felt the way a pizza joint in North Beach should feel. Anyhow, I plan on returning to the North Beach Pizza on a regular basis. I can't vouch for the delivery or the other dishes. I can say though that their pizzas don't disappoint.
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Shannon D.
Pizza was mediocre, But open Late!!
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Brandon L.
I've learned to love this place for late night, dinner, lunch or whenever! I usually find myself venturing here after a night out or when I'm too lazy to go to Safeway, but always good. I'm also biased because I'm only two blocks away :) Favorite slice: Cable Car Favorite plate: Parmigiana chicken
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Priscilla S.
Cable Car Pizza is the best! thats all i have to say about that!
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Robert S.
I don't know why people don't give this place better reviews. I read some of the negative reviews and it seems like they liked the pizza here but gave a bad review anyway. I love the pizza here. It's the thick soft crust type. Yum! They are fast and the best thing about it is you don't have to wait an hour or more to have great Pizza like you would at Tony's. I admit Tony's is good but I can't taste the difference between the flour North beach uses and the flour flown in from Italy that Tony's uses.
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Jacob S.
One Word: UGH! Popped in for a bite last Friday on what I would think would be a busy night for a pizza spot located near so much nightlife. However, I was one of the very few customers in the place. Despite the lack of customers, the restaurant's staff was not concerned with providing me with customer service. First it took about 10 minutes for the staff to acknowledge my presence at the door. When someone finally came over to greet me, she didn't speak English and had a VERY hard time trying to answer very simple questions. The last time I checked, it was appropriate for a customer to ask the host "What is the most popular item on the menu?" Once seated, the server took his time coming to greet us. Again, clearly the customers are NOT their first priority. My date and I order our meal; two salads, an appetizer and a pizza. The appetizer and salads never came. About 45 minutes go by and our pizza finally shows up. We ask the server about the salads and appetizers, and he gives us some excuse about how the kitchen lost the ticket and they will be right out. We start to eat our pizza, and we look over to see our server behind us making salads... funny how the kitchen lost the ticket. Pizza was overcooked, not enough sauce, and skimpy on the toppings. When the toasted ravioli showed up, it wasn't anything to write home about, and definitely not worth trying again. The one thing the server did get right was the ceasar salad. Bad service. Horrible food. Will not be back.
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Brad R.
Horrible pizza. Refused to give water. Dare I say more?
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Jay T.
Super friendly, deliver till 2am AND FAST---I'm a happy girl. Thank you for making the entire party happy!!
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Kate C.
This was my first and LAST visit to North Beach Pizza. With all the wonderful italian places in North Beach, please don't waste your time going here. Facts: *Came here on a Sunday at 6:30pm *Party of 4 *We ordered Tortellini Alfredo, 2 pizzas and 1 lasagna Why this got 1 star: *Wasn't ackowledge for about 20 min after we were seated *Place was super loud and really small *I honestly think they had 1 waitress working. The girl who finally greeted us was the hostess I think. *They only have cans of soda at $1.75 each, no refills. *My food came out at least 10 min before anyone elses meals so I was sitting there waiting while my food got cold. And minus the bread that comes with, so I had to ask for it. *My mom's meal didn't come until we were almost done eating (30 min after I got mine) and we had to ask a few times where it was *My dad's anchovie pizza was not very good. Anyone who likes this pizza knows that you have to bake the pizza with the toppings on it instead of putting them on after it comes out (and isn't this common sense?). It really looked like they forgot to put them on and did a last min add on, my dad was not impressed. I have a lot more tolerance for bad restaurant service then I think most people do because I worked in restaurants for a long time and I realize that stuff happens. This was just a bad experience from start to finish and I will definitely never be returning. The only reason this even qualifies for 1 star is because they did end up taking the lasagna off the bill. Very unimpressed with every aspect of this experiences and extrememly dissapointed that I chose this restaurant to take my parents to while they were in town visiting me. I've heard great things about Tony's down the street, so next time I want italian I plan to try out Tony's instead.
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robert d.
My Wife & I were huge fans of NBP. We started off with a chef salad, it was very good & the presentation was way above average Then the pizza arrived!!! At 1st glance I noticed how uniform the crust looked, Pizza Hut anyone. My 1st bite reminded me of the pizzas I used to eat at the Drive-In. Crust was doughy & had zero texture, the sauce lacked the oregano, spices & olive oil that they had across the street. The cheese was really like a poor man's frozen pizza. I told the waiter I would not pay for the pizza & he was very nice about it. Bottom line is - I liked the place across the street with the Mexican Pizza Makers cranking out pizza that you could smell up the block. Thanks fellas for some great pie!
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Matt G.
With the rainy weather here, Matt ordered pizza for the Kids to eat. Matt has ordered a pizza from North Beach maybe less than 10 times ever, but never dined at the restaurant. Matt ordered over the phone a Large North Beach Special Pizza. The customized pizza contains sausages, pepperonis, onions, bell-peppers, and olives for a tad over $20.00. It has been awhile since Matt ordered a pizza here, and the price has increased since the last time he ordered from NB Pizza. Not that it mattered. The delivery came within 30 minutes on a usually busy Friday-night, but since the lousy weather has arrived, maybe it was good time to have a pizza delivery. The pizza was good, considering we seldomly eat pizza. It was a quiet night, with a good tasting pizza for us and Matt finally got his project done.
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Prescott f.
Really good just easy classic pizza, never hard to get a table, relaxed atmosphere and awesome pizza crusts
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Marlo R.
To me, this is the best pizza on earth. Lived up the street for years and frequented the Grant St. Locations often. The pepperoni is spicy, the cheese is hot and stringy, the marinara or 'red' sauce is the best. Everything they serve is awesome, hot, and super delicious. Great atmosphere, great prices, and delicious food. What more could you ask for? A must try whenever you're in The City.
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Joie R.
After giving them another chance today, I have to say, they came in less time than they had said it would take. We ordered a large create your own with basil, mushrooms, black olives and feta and it was great. Even the salad was good.
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Ashley S.
I am surprised by the negative reviews here! This is my go-to in North Beach. The prices are great and the pizza is the best I've had since I've lived in San Francisco. They have slices AND they deliver! This place is my Sunday night downfall when it comes to trying to eat healthy. It's just too easy on a cold and rainy night. The reason I only give it 4 stars is they keep forgetting the red pepper and parmesan on my TO-GO orders! Otherwise, definitely recommend it!
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Chelsea T.
A couple weeks ago I had a similarly horrific experience with the management of this North Beach Pizza as Mollie J below me did. It was a Saturday night, and I was having dinner with my mom. Now, keep in mind that I've ordered from the Excelsior location dozens upon dozens of times, and never had anything but good experiences with both the food and the service. So I was expecting the same from this location. Boy howdy was I mistaken. We ordered around 8:30, and were told the food would arrive in about an hour (It seemed a little long since delivery from just about anywhere else in the area is 45 minutes, tops, but I gave them a little lenience since it was Saturday night). An hour and 15 minutes went by, and the food hadn't arrived, so my mom called to check up on it. She got a good amount of attitude from the person she talked to, who said the pizza would be another 10 minutes or so. 20 minutes went by and finally it came, only for me to discover that the pizza had been burned beyond the point of being edible. The crust was black and cardboard like, and the veggies on it were complete mush. My mom called them back to complain, not being one to take things lying down, and once again got nothing but attitude, She was put on the phone with somebody who I'm assuming was the manager, explained the situation, wanting a new (and edible!) pizza to be sent in it's place. She had to argue for a good 10 minutes with the woman on the phone, who was yelling at her and fighting her every step of the way, insisting that it was impossible for them to replace it, and trying to turn it around to make the situation my mom's fault. She finally got them to comply, and we received the new pizza about an hour later which thankfully was cooked correctly. I've never had this much of a problem with customer service at a restaurant before. Any time I've had an issue with the quality of the food at a restaurant, they've gladly replaced it or offered to comp the meal, no questions asked. So the fact that North Beach was so stubborn about this is absolutely asinine to me. I'm going to think twice now about ordering again from any North Beach location, let alone this one which I'll never again touch with a 5,934,534,543 foot pole.
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Kevin W.
Service is great but the food has gone downhill since they moved across the street. The pizza is no longer super cheezy and crust is consistently burnt. Who makes a veggie pizza without artichoke hearts? I must say the clam pizza is still exceptional.
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Brian K.
Stopped in for a slice, since we parked next to the place (to visit North Beach). Quick counter service and $4 later - pizza. I had Pesto mushroom, which was very tasty. Good dough, cheese, pesto, mushrooms. I don't know about 'best pizza in SF' but certainly very good.
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Donald R.
If it's not broken, don't fix it. I wish I could have knocked that into the owners' heads before they moved across the street, literally, to this new location. Basically, the old place had a cozy and authentic place to it, and this new location feels like its been transported from Palo Alto or Danville, adding a suburban, sterilized aura to the place. Oh, and the pizza is very disappointing - I should have had a DiGiornios and saved myself the walk in the bad weather. It makes me wonder if the pizza was even ever good in the old location, or if this new location has done me a favor and opened my eyes to the real taste.
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J.R. R.
I've had frozen pizza better than this! Doughy soft crust, flavorless sauce and cheese. The pizza arrived wet and soggy even though we ordered it well done. The pepperoni had the consistency of bologna. It didn't taste much better. Clearly low quality. On the plus side, the sausage was o.k. The house salad is good. Real romaine, cabbage and carrots. Fresh and crisp. It all goes down hill from there. Too many good places to bother with this has been. It's too bad because I was here some years ago and it was better.
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Nicole S.
North Beach Pizza has become a staple in my diet since moving to NB. House favorites are the Nikki Special and the Cable Car, although every slice is basically perfect. Great for a quick stop to pick up a slice (or three) and the dine in staff is also great too. Best quick pizza in NB for sure!
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M E.
This review is for delivery only - never been to the location. Delivery took a little longer than promised, over an hour, but for awesome pizza it would have been no problem. Problem is, the pizza is just ok. The crust is very doughy and thick, and could use a little crispness on the outside. But it was topped with a super generous amount of toppings, and tons of cheese. They certainly don't skimp, and I thought the price was reasonable. Not our favorite, but it was alright.
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Alan N.
This was my original "go-to" pizza joint. I remember bringing dates here back in the day and enjoying good fresh pizza made the way I liked it. Went back there after a 10+ year hiatus only to have my love for pizza reignited again. People have to go to a pizzeria and sit down, enjoy the aroma of freshly baked pizza and chug down a beer. Home delivery has turned everyone into couch potatoes that can only enjoy mediocre pizza because its been sitting in a cardboard coffin for an hour.
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Brent F.
One is the best pizza's in the city. I used to order from this place about twice a month when I lived in Russian Hill. You can not go wrong with this place. The place to go for good pizza in North Beach.
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John B.
This place sucks....they charged me and never even delivered my Pizza...every call to the place was responded with "The Driver Left 15 Minutes Ago" or "The Driver Is Just Around The Corner" This place sucks at delivery because I never got my pizza, they stole my money for a pizza that was never delivered....it should be burned down.
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Noey G.
This review is long time overdue...I mean really have tried to give them a chance and I've been an on and off customer since 1989, yup nearly over 20 years, I'm a 4th generation native of SF. I remember when the real Italia Sausage factory was across the street from them (old location) and Bocce ball was played in Washington Sq by the NB OG's. Let's just say in those years the place was great and now it's time to finally talk about the serious decline over the past 8 years or so. Every time, I mean without predictable fail every single time I order from this place lately they manage to screw the delivery order up - wrong toppings, a topping added that you didn't order, forget napkins, plates, red pepper flakes or all together delivery taking way too long, cold pizza and when you order a slice of NY style Cheesecake they drench it in chocolate syrup, yuck! and who asked you to do this, ruin a perfectly good piece of cheesecake?!....what if I was allergic to chocolate? and that's why I ordered it (i'm not but just sayin') Experiencing this over and over I even try to help them out with a couple of reminder phone calls "please don't forget this...." and NOPE even though they say "yeah, the driver won't forget blah blah" they always do. And how do they always remedy these mistakes? Oh with the same offer of "I can deliver a new pizza, or the driver will return later (20min)with your plates and napkins, or we will give you a credit for a new pizza. Well the past many times I was applauding their effort of trying to give "customer service" to fix these issues...but nah no more, enough is enough...I mean how many FREE Pizzas can you give away for such preventable mistakes? I have actually experienced being so pissed off over a problem delivery experience more than once and stopped ordering from them for 1 year or 6 months and it doesn't matter...it can be 1 year later and when I decide to give them a chance the same exact type of problem happens, it's absurd!! How many times do you need to send your driver back to the customer just to deliver the forgotten plates, napkins, a soda? It's a waste of gas - not eco friendly, time, and I just can't imagine what it's doing to their profit margin...heck might as well give away free pizzas all the time from the get go!! I have run a few restaurants and I am a customer service guru no matter what industry. When are you going to improve instead of making up all the time? It's like a bad "restaurant" relationship and you keep breaking up and letting them come back...No more for me North Beach Pizza. Here's a suggestion: how about GET THE ORDER RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!! Don't you see North Beach Pizza? Doesn't matter how good your ingredients are and how yummy your pizza may taste....This is a training issue, poor operations management and you need to improve before you lose any more customers because of it. PS. How I wish GOLDEN BOY PIZZA delivered!
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K-leen F.
I've been going here since the days of dancing at Wolfgangs...parking on the sidwalk, getting a pizza for the ride home while inventing excuses for being out waaaaaay past curfew. Used to love it...even more the next day for breakfast BUT I had to draw the line: *When the ceiling starts raining cockroaches. *When the walls are crawling with cockroaches. *Delivery orders come with complimentary cockroaches *More dough and cheese than anything else. *No more fresh sausage from the little deli (Iaccoli) across the street. Sorry NBP, I just couldn't take it any more. You made my niece cry when a roach ran off her plate. But thanks for the memories, though. I have to go back to my East Coast roots and concentrate on the thin crusts with character.
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Jessica M.
North Beach gets 2 stars. If their food didn't taste good, it would be only 1. You see, everything that everyone else already wrote about their lengthy delivery times and getting the runaround is completely true! We gave it them a 2nd chance tonight and ended up with the SS, DD. We told the guy on the phone tonight (checking on order after a half hour... just to make sure that everything was ok) that we were told 40 minutes last time and it ended up being OVER TWO HOURS. "Oh. My bad." And that's it. Crickets. Silence. No laugh track. Really? "Your bad?!?" That's all you have for me, Shitforbrains? Again, I didn't write "Customer Service for Dummies," but I'm pretty sure apologies are up there with a sense of urgency. Frankly, being unapologetic and unaccountable for shortcomings/mistakes is a far bigger slight in my book than just plain incompetence. It shows a lack of care for customers and the reputation of their business, regardless of them being a Yelp sponsor. It won't help them win good reviews. So... tonight... we ordered at 7:40. The food was supposed to be here 40 minutes after we ordered it- 8:20. No food. When we called again, they told us, "oh. it left 20 minutes ago." Because this has happened to us before and because the other reviews below confirm it, I know this is their MO and utter BS. It got here at 9:15. No call from them, no apology from the driver. I'm taking my biz elsewhere. Never. Again. (Burned twice. My bad.)
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Gaven W.
So let me set the reference... I'm originally from NYC and thinks most pizza places in CA suck. It used to be that North Beach Pizza was my favorite in town as it was darn close but they must've changed cooks because the pizza now is average Cali pizza. Pastas are still yum though, moving on finding another NYC pizza joint.
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tracy y.
we ordered 3 pizza on Sunday to watch footballing) we called them at 12 noon they took the order and said it will be here in 30minutes. when it hit 1:15pm we called them and they said its on its way, another 15minutes it came total time 1hr and 30miinutes. we will give credit to the food it was good. but is it hard to screw up a pizza ?
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Wes A.
NB pizza has excellent pizza. One of my favorites in the Bay Area. I have only two small gripes that I believe should be taken into consideration, otherwise they would be a 5 star. One, the service is so-so. Since they moved to the new place, I have noticed an increase in attention to the customer, but still not as good as it could be. The pizza is excellent, so I hope NB can match their customer service with the quality of their pizza. Second, I was hoping to see a fountain soda machine in the new building. Almost $2 a can of soda adds up real quick if your thirsty. With the cost of a fountain machine being so cost effective, I don't see why the owners would not have added one.
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Vale O.
i ordered a small pizza for delivery on friday to try out their pizza. OMG IT WAS REALLYY GOOD! even though their pizza are pricey for me they are worth paying for them because i was satisfied with their pizza. =]
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ariel m.
my experience from start to finish: the girl who took my order had a heavy russian? accent and it was difficult to understand her. when i asked her to repeat herself, she sighed and made me feel like it was my fault that i coulnd't understand her! the prices advertised online are not current but i realized that a bit too late. the pizza was doughy, the calamari was soggy, temperature of food could be warmer, toppings were skimpy, and delivery time was sloooooooow. i asked to speak to the manager but was put on hold for such a long time i decided it wasn't worth it! would not order from them again.
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Shikha J.
NB Pizza definitely satisfies late night pizza cravings and is convenient for those days when cooking just isn't an option. The pizza's not bad AND they have mozzarella sticks, fried zucchini, and other yummy snacks for when life beckons you to indulge a little. I usually keep it simple with a slice or two of Cheese or Verdi (pesto, spinach, cheese) and have found the quality to be consistent. If you're local, I'd recommend pickup vs eating there as the service is pretty hit-or-miss. I live 2 blocks from here and am super grateful it exists.
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Mark M.
OK...I have eaten here like 3-4X's in the past month. Observations are the wait staff can be inconsistent with the service. Some are great...some are so-so. Maybe a training issue or hiring issue who knows. Anyway, the most important thing is the pizza and the Coit Tower Special is great. I get this most everytime and it is always good. The Chiantti there is pretty good as well. As for the price, not cheap but not expensive either. Tried to go to Tony's last night but it was closed...at least this place is open for business every night.
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Rachel P.
I would give no stars if it was an option. This pizza is crap. Tis unfortunate that all delivery pizza turns out to be shitty. I just got my pie over an hour and ten minutes after my order, when they said it would be 45. Half the pizza's cheese had migraged off the pizza and im pissed. I just payed way to much fucking money for the worst pizza I have ever had. I don't understand how i can live in north beach and think all this pizza is sucky. Do i really have to go to the mission to get some good fuckin pizza? I would never recommend anyone go here.
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Tom T.
It took forever to get a pizza and while we waited the server never came by the table, we tried to flag down our server to get a glass of wine couldn't get her to come to the table. Then our salad came which was a poor excuse for a Caesar Salad, then after a 30+ wait our pizza came, under cooked and just a bad pizza. This is the only pizza I've ever had that I didn't like, I had pies that I liked or disliked more than others but this one was horrible,never thought I'd meet a pizza I didn't like. We won't be back.
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Karen H.
After a very long day in Napa eating morsels of cheese, dried fruit and almonds we went to North Beach Pizza for dinner around 9 p.m. FAMISHED. We put our names on the list this the hostess who ended up becoming my best friend - honestly had I known her she would have been a bridesmaid in my wedding. She showed us where to get a beer and let us go ahead and put in our pizza order before being seated. Once we sat down, took a few sips of our fresh beers that she personally delivered, our pizza was there!!!! I travel a ton and have been to SF a million times - sure you can get good pizza a lot of places, and I've even just had mediocre experiences at this pizza place, but the blonde curly-haired girl who works there should be cloned and hired at every restaurant I eat at from now on. It's the kind of service that is hard to come by!!
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Lady J J.
I love this pizza place ..I just enjoy it every time I come...it is for me the best pizza in San Francisco... ;) loved it
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Daniela L.
Pizza - Good Delivery Time - Not too bad Lady who took my order - BEYOTCH!
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Ashley S.
Soooooo hungryyyyyyy... This is my first time ordering from NBP. I placed an order over the phone 1.5 hours ago, with a quote of delivery in 45 minutes. An hour later, a delivery person calls and says it will be 10-15 minutes more. 1.5 hours later, a man calls and performs a song and dance over the phone citing the many reasons why a pizza cannot be delivered for at least another 45 minutes. By this time, I am gnawing on my limbs. What takes so long, NBP? Time to call my neighborhood pizzeria... I never should have strayed from my 'hood. My cheating heart has been punished with intense hunger.
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Greg S.
looking for a greasy, cheesy gut bomb? NorthBeach, not for the faint of heart. So much cheese and grease, tastes great going down, but beware about 4 slices and an hour later you'll regret it, I did. But I'd do it again cuz it was delicious.
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Joe B.
We were out in North Beach last night. after grabbing some drinks, we needed a nearby place to grab a bite before heading back out. We all went to North Beach pizza. The place is pretty good and fairly affordable. The waiter came to the table pretty quick and was helpful. We ordered a couple pizzas, which were veyr good. They were hot and seemed fresh. We also got a couple salads. They were decents size and remembered the extra dressing on the side. always a plus. We would go back again. I thought it was good.
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Beth T.
I've been here a few times, most recently to their new location (across the street from the old one). While I wouldn't say it's the best pizza I've ever had, it's pretty reasonably priced with generous portions - we fed two adults and two pizza-obsessed teenagers with only two small pizzas. (It's a generous small!) Service is usually fast and friendly enough. This is definitely a place I'd go to for straightforward, decent pizza in North Beach.
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Kristin S.
So yummy. Not just their pizzas either, my friend had pasta and it was really good too. The service is always nice and the atmosphere is a good place to sit and talk for hours, which we've totally done.
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Robert V.
Crap! If, like me, you're from NY, don't even go within 100 yards of this place.
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Marcus C.
For whatever reason, we had two lunchtime pizza parties at work in one week. Both times we ordered from North Beach Pizza and both times the pizzas arrived late. On one of those occasions, we ordered the pizza at 10:00am for a noon delivery. Well, at 1:00pm, after an hour of calling, being put on hold, being hung up on, our pizzas finally arrived. Here's the rub: the pizza is good! Unfortunately, the service is the opposite of good.
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Kristine D.
Should you find yourself at North Beach Pizza with a mate who will not tolerate their fabulous and famous clam and garlic pie do not fret because the Golden Gate Special will make you forget that you've been deprived! Absolutely delicious and packed with chicken, mushrooms, garlic and onions on a pesto sauce, you will forgive the non-seafood eater across the table from you just about anything!
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Jessica h.
One of my Favorite pizza places...they have the most flavorful pizza! It does however, depend on which one you order. I would suggest NOT ordering the typical tomato sauce, pepperoni combo, but rather try one of their Specials. I love the "Coit Tower"--a white sauce pizza topped with bacon, chicken, and scallions (so delicious!!). This location tastes a little better than their Traval location, but their wait staff is quite slow...one waitress we had here did not get much that we asked for...napkins/water, and even brought me the wrong dish when I ordered pasta. About $25 for an extra large pizza enough for 4. Overall, great place to eat in or call in for delivery!
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Amanda M.
I've never been inside the actual joint but I've had the grilled chicken and artichoke pizza delivered. HUGE chunks of chicken and HUGE chunks of artichoke. They definitely do not skimp on the goodies. nom nom nom
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Jamila C.
The pizza was decent...not perfect but it was crispy and laden with toppings. The garden salad was also nice--I liked that they served the dressing on the side. Service did take a little while though and the booth we sat in was a little cramped. And boy was the restaurant hot!
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Sophie D.
No fuss, no nonsense kind of establishment. I can't comment on the decor or the ambiance--it simply isn't that kind of place. And that's okay, sometimes you want to go to a place that is simple and easy, somewhere you know you can get a decent, affordable meal. Well, this is your place. Good pizza. Not very memorable over all.
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Caricia C.
Ok. Ingredients a little cheap. Crust undecided: not thin or thick. Ambiance is nice, with the old storefront in North Beach... but the location may be the only real appeal.
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Ann Marie w.
I love North Beach Pizza. Definitely my favorite neighborhood place to grab dinner when I'm too lazy to cook or for a late-night after bar snack. I usually pick it up and the people there are all really nice and know me by sight ( I swear I don't eat there THAT often). When my roommate and I were both sick they even delivered even though we live half a block away. Great pizza, sauce is good, and something about the cheese is so good it even meets this Wisconsin girl's standards. My favorite is the North Beach Special or just pineapple...yum
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Spidermonkey J.
I used to order pizza and pasta dishes from here once in awhile. Delivery was always slow but ultimately the food would show up and be hot. Things weren't always exactly what you ordered but for a place like this I figured it was close enough. Then halfway through the last pasta dish I ordered from them last time I found a cockroach crawling around in it. I've never ordered from them again and never will. Why hasn't the health department shut these bastards down yet? Other reviewers talk about being served live cockroaches too.
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Paul T.
Don't bother with delivery if you work at an office in the Financial District. We ordered pizza for a meeting and it came 45 minutes early. When I called to complain they said they had a lot of deliveries and there was nothing they could do. People who did not want to eat cold pizza ended up not eating at a lunch meeting. I sent out an office-wide email that we should not use North Beach again, as they can't be relied upon.
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Rob K.
The trick when ordering at NB Pizza is to ask them to go light on the cheese. If not, they load up on the mozzarella and you can't taste the crust. (which is excellent by itself). Other than that, the food is decent but the pasta dishes take a beating from the guy who sauces them. Too much cream on the pasta dishes. Stick to the pizzas and go light on the cheese and you'll be ok.
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Juliana S.
The pizza is decent here. If you go get the spinach and feta slice. It's probably the best bet. They have a $10 minimum for cards which is kind of obnoxious. Also I'm pretty sure the woman at the counter had a fake Brooklyn accent. Awkward.
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Serge S.
Love the pizza. Possibly my most favorite pizza in San Francisco. But it really depends on what you get. Stay light on the toppings (as they'll slide off, they bake their cheese on top of the toppings). If you order pasta, make sure you get a small pizza otherwise you won't finish the whole meal (but then again, left overs are always nice). Parking sucks ass, of course. But it's in North Beach, so you kind of have to expect it.
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Spanky M.
Yes the uploaded shot of the pathetic looking slice swamped by it's container is mine. The cheese was low grade as was witnesses by it's rubbery tastelessness, the sauce is, although hand made, does not help, and the bread was well sbarros does a better job and at $3 for a slice of cheese is cheaper too. Seriously I doubt your taste in pie if you give this place anymore than 2 hateful a$$ stars
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David L.
Great place to eat after a drunken night. Get that 10% off people. We have to con our way by telling them our friend works there. Who gives 10% off? Thats not even a discount. Make it like 40% or even 100%. Great selection of pizza. My favorite is the North Beach Special. One thing that I always see when I go pee pee in their bathroom, they have a condom machine. When you're buzzed and going pee pee, I just stare at it and I can't figure out how to work it. Never tried buying one, but everytime when I think of North Beach Pizza, I think of the old condom machine. Many drunk nights spent there, few friends puking outside while the rest of us enhaled slices of pipping hot pie! Come here with a date and he/ she won't be dissapointed.
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Carol Y.
i agree with the last review. the pizza is good especially the bbq chicken but the service is terrible! north beach pizza is by far better than round table, pizza hut and other oily pizza places
(3)
Jeff A.
This place has some charm, and they try very hard...it's just that it doesn't compare to East Coast pizza. For me, there is often WAAY too much cheese and not enough sauce, but that is just a matter of preference. It definitely is really greasy. However, the place is a god-send for weekend nights for late-night munchies after a night of drinking. Useful tip: Even though it "closes" at 2, that is just the time you have to walk in by (or even later); the servers will serve you.
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Jeffrey B.
the north beach competitor to Tony's Pizza - it all depends what you're in the mood for, thin slice (Tony's) or thicker crust which is North Beach Pizza. i dig their flavors although this place isn't anything out of the ordinary. cable car is good (chicken, alfredo sauce, bacon, green onions, cheese).
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Joey H.
this is our second favorite pizza place, our first is in l.a. we visited s.f. twice and this is the only place we came back to both times. she loves the san francisco special which is clam and garlic. not my first choice, but its ok to me. i had the coit tower, mushrooms, sausage, salami and pepperoni, which was delish! i know on our next visit we're going back again.
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Amy D.
Pizza is pretty good. Ceasar salad had cabbage in it and minestrone was unlike any I have had. No pasta, a few kidney beans, and a lot of large chopped veggies (broccoli, cabbage, carrots, etc). Not bad but not a typical minestrone. Tasted a lot like Campbell's Chunky Vegetable soup.
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D D.
I used to live in this neighborhood when I was just a little boy. Always smell good when i walked by. Well, the aroma is still the same today! Really really good yummy pizza here! The other big chains (i.e. Pizza Hut, Dominoes, Round Table) just can't compare in the taste department!
(5)
Nathan D.
You people are lost. The Pesto Pizza here is unbeatable, PERIOD!
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Lilly O.
WAY overrated.
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Inga R.
Oh NBP how i miss thee! Walking down the street you cant resist the wonderful small eminating from the open windows, calling... teasing.... A great "old school" pizza place in the heart of North Beach. Cheap beer and did I say great pizza? BTW, you can order off the internet if you and your boyfriend argue on who is going to call in an order.
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Matty B.
20 years ago this was considered decent pizza....by today's standards...not so much
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V R.
I really enjoy taking visitors to North Beach Pizza - I love the new facility - much cleaner than the old - Great items on the menu - still the best crust in the Bay area - reasonably priced and friendly staff - when in the city - I'll definitely go back! Worth the trip
(4)
John C.
Let me say at the outset that this review is not for their food quality because I never stayed long enough to get served. This review is based on the atrocious service. After having very good experiences and enjoyable meals at the San Mateo NB Pizza, my Significant Other and I decided to try the one on Grant Ave. We walked in for lunch and waited and waited and waited some more to be seated. They were not busy at all with patrons in only 2 or 3 other tables, and none of the staff were doing anything but just standing around. When we were finally seated, no one came to take our order so we just got up and left. One thing for sure, I will not be going back to that one ever again. I will be taking my money elsewhere to spend. Sux to be you...
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v f.
I think the pizza here is good but not what it used to be. Service here is crap! They also charge you 25 cents for extra salad dressing, what?! Talk about pinching pennies. IF you want pizza from here, I suggest you do pick up orders.
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JeF m.
probly more of a 3.5 star rating. i usually get delivery but ive dined in before. nothing great, but doesnt have that same hole-in-the-wall charm that it used to have before they moved across the street. pizza still tastes the same though, and theyre attentive enough. the menu is ok but we usually make our own pizza. its good enough that we used to eat it every other week or so. i took a star off because theyre inconsistent. there is always either an olive or a green bell pepper somewhere on my pizza and i never order those toppings. a couple times the pizza was so salty i was thirsty all day and never satisfied. but when they get it right, i love it.
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John S.
This used to be a 5 before I branched out and tried the Cable Car Special which was disgusting. Let that be a lesson to you kids, don't try new things! Anyway, other than that, I love this place.
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Jimmy L.
Pizza was fantastic, staff was friendly, location is great. But the size of the place and the amount of business their pizza attracts causes this place to fall a bit short. Its a great place for 2 people to grab pizza, It's a place that requires much more patience if you are more than 4. My recommendation would be to get delivery for bigger parties, or take out if you live near by. The good news is, the pizza i worth the wait.
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Kate J.
I love me some yummy pizza and I walk by the restaurant every day and it is quite difficult to resist those aromas coming from inside. However, I was horribly disappointed with the food. We got half bbq chicken and half veggie pizza. The cheese was oily and there were hardly any veggies or chicken on the pizza. We also asked for broccoli to be added to the pizza and instead we got a bowl of raw broccoli with the meal. Really? It would probably rank around a C in my book.
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Grace L.
The people who say they don't like this place don't know what they're talking about! North beach is some of the best pizza I've ever had, and I've had pizza all over the world. This place is American pizza at it's best. I always order from one of north beach pizza's many locations when I feel like getting delivery. The pizza never takes more than 45 minutes, and it always taste good. When I call to order pizza from them they have me in their system, so I don't have to tell my adress and phone number everytime I call. I thought their pizza was good when I got delivery, but last time I got a craving for pizza I decided to go to their restaurant and try dine in. I was so supprised at how busy it was for a Monday night! The place was full but it doesn't take long to get a table. My favorite pizza is the Cable Car Special, talk about unique and deliciouse!!!
(5)
Dan A.
Everything about NBP is awful. A single large pizza was $30 delivered. The delivery person was ridiculously rude---I asked a question about whether there was a delivery charge and he just turned and walked away. When I opened the box the pizza was smashed, lukewarm. And to top it off, pretty bad pizza. I'd rather be tortured in a Chinese prison camp than ever return to this establishment. If you're considering NBP, don't. Go to Cinecitta at Columbus+Union instead and get 2 delicious gourmet pizzas for less money (they are about $10-15 a piece).
(1)
Serena L.
one of the first pizzas i had here was the clams and garlic. let me tell you that it was absolutely freakin' fantastic! all the other pizzas don't compare. well, i love seafood and garlic so this was the pizza for me. just make sure you're not on a date.
(3)
Rebecca C.
Read some good reviews about this pizzeria. Finally get to taste the rave myself. Ordered salad, buffalo wings, Coit Tower and Golden Gate Special, and Lasagna. Everything was good besides the lasagna. My frozen lasagna from the freezer aisle tastes better than their homemade one. The place is small. Our party of six and had to sit separately and passed food across the walkway to the other booth. They're expanding directly across the street. Let's wait and see how this place will look like. Hopefully larger tables for parties of 6 or more.
(3)
Britney C.
I love their pizza. Sooo cheesy and yummy. One of my fave pizza places in the Bay.
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Nathan T.
Delivered the wrong pizza and then refused to exchange it for the correct one even after acknowledging that they made a mistake. Their claim was that we took a bite out of the wrong pizza and they were no longer able to sell it. You're not suppose to take back a pizza delivered to someone else's house and try to resell it! Beware!
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Jane C.
The wait was so long and when I finally got the pizzas, boy was I underwhelmed. The pie was too doughy and there wasn't enough sauce or black olives. The pizza was mediocre, if at that, and the side caesar salad was tasteless, too. Sorry but I probably won't be eating your pizzas.
(2)
Michael C.
As a long time customer, I am finally throwing in the towel on this place. Over the course of the 2 years the deliveries have consistantly gotten later and food has arrived cold and with soggy pizza. The final straw. Secretary places order day before by fax. Calls 2 hours before requested delivery to assure they received it. North Beach says that they will need to deliver 15 mins later than requested. Ok no biggie. Then 30 mins past already delayed delivery time, we call asking if they forgot about us. Let me get in contact with the delivery guy they say, we go on hold 10 mins. We hang up and call back and back on hold we go. We then make the decision to call off the order while still on hold. Food then arrives . We refuse delivery as no one likes a fully loaded soggy pie with aoked up salad. Delivery guy goes back in hallway and calls in to base as we still sit on hold. 5 mins later they come back on the phone and instead of being apologetic, they ask why we refused the order. Thanks for the memories NBP you just lost atleast $500 a year in revenues.
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Chris A.
Being new to the city, I asked around for the best piece of pizza in town. From the homeless guy, to the college kids and the hipsters more often than not people directed me to North Beach Pizza. It's a small little place, but the pizza was quite good. Not exactly "out of this world", but a good pizza for sure. The San Francisco special with garlic and clams was a novel bite but a little over powering at times. I'd definitely go back and give them another shot.
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Dave C.
I used to like this place, until I put an order in online & 50 minutes later they called & left a message saying they just now got to the order and insisting that I call them back. If I wanted to call in the order, I would have called in the order instead of placing it online... F
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chizzy t.
yeah, they might have good pizza but the service sucks!! don't even think about delivery! we ordered a pizza at 6:45pm and after 2 hours of waiting and being promised that it was on its way over 4 calls later, the 5Th phone call they said "they never even had our order"!!! WTF rude, cold, never ordering again, and if you do, don't expect any service or a pizza. north beach pizza sucks!
(1)
Danielle V.
Let me make this easy for you: If you're viewing reviews from my page, please click on "North Beach Pizza's" review page and refer to my sister's (Kirsten V) review above. If no stars were an option? Whoa!
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Marina F.
From time to time we order from this place. Delivery is on time. Pizza is OK. Nothing to rave about but OK. However, one thing that I can never understand is why their slices are unevenly cut. Few days ago we ordered 3 large pizza for lunch at work and it was supposed to be 12 slices per pizza, they did manage to get 12 slices but each slice was of different size. By different, i am not talking about small variation. Seriously, what does it take to slice the pizza?
(3)
Stephanie D.
What a mix of reviews! I myself enjoy North Beach Pizza not only for my made to order fresh tomato, basil & cheese pizza addiction but I'm a sucker for their minestrone soup! It's a must whenever I order from North Beach. Their pasta selections aren't too bad either. I don't only frequent them for myself but for my company as well. My staff has no complaints only complements when the hot catering order arrives. We have big fans at the office of their Verdi pizza & the Fettucine Chicken Alfredo. I usually place my usual order of 5 pizzas, 2 trays of pasta, a few orders of minestrone & tray of salad a day or 2 ahead and the delivery is always on point.
(4)
Dbear T.
This should really be a two star experience, but I upped it to one star because of the friendly counter service. The lady who works there is so kind. I like how they offer pizza slices since they moved to their new space. I had one slice of the cable car pizza and it was a two star experience. It should have been 5 stars with bacon, chicken, onions, and a cream sauce. Anything with bacon should be at least 4 stars, I think it was because the pizza had been sitting out awhile and the cheese stiff and cold. It may have been better fresh out of the oven. It's sorta like McDonald fries. Those are the best when they are fresh out of the fryer, but not good at all a few hours later.
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richard c.
My favorite Pizza in the city. I love it. Its all about the North Beach Special.
(5)
Andrew R.
Good, not great. A little overpriced for what it is. Not bad by any means, but not as special as some would have you believe.
(3)
Jennifer S.
ANY pizza smells HECKA good from far away, at least when you're hungry.. pizza = chicago deep dish ... & i kno, it sounds a bit lame-o, but costco has pretty good pizza, surprisingly... lol... service was relatively sweet, attentive, helpful, and accomodating... ordered a Small San Francisco Special: clams & garlic (12 inch) feeds 8 ppl for $11.35... Great toppings but they lacked and were being extremeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeely cheap on their clams... pizza was sadly, on the sweet side... cool tip: you can order your pizza online for delivery... suh~weet!
(2)
J K.
Changed rating from 4 stars to 3. They've gone down a bit in quality, and their online ordering system screwed up a couple times lately.
(3)
Ben G.
Amazing pizza! The flavors all mix together: the tomato sauce isn't too bland or spicy, the crust is crunchy and chewy, and the cheese is real and delicious. Some of the best thick-crust I've ever tasted.
(5)
Diego C.
The pizza here is excellent. However I have to give the place a 3 because the waiter was unexplainably rude. We ordered a pizza to go and sat down to wait. In a rushed manner he told us something something something and that we should ask the manager about sitting down at the table. We were all really tired and waiting for the pizza so my friends sat down while i waited for the pizza. When I was waiting the lady near the oven was making jokes about how patient I was. Not exactly great customer service. No apologies just an attitude that I was one of the many customers there. Even if your a successful business shouldnt the customer always be right?
(3)
Gina M.
I've been told this is pizza. To date, I'm not sure. But hey, I was starving. Pretty tasty when you're hungry - cheese, meet, bread. Yeah.
(3)
Roger W.
This is sad, because I actually like the pizza but the delivery service is pathetic and I can't stand a place that lives behind lies until challenged. Ordered 3 pizzas at 11:22 am for myself and a bunch of kids. Told it would be 40 minutes. Perfect. Called at 45"; the order is on the way. Called at 1 hour; Oh yes, they are going out the door. Called at 1 hour 25 minutes; kids are now ravenous, peanut butter and jelly has been deployed to stop imminent melt downs. Woman on the other end of the line now hems and haws and finally says there was some mistake with the order, we had to restart the order, it will be there soon. Finally, call back and without identifying myself or why, ask to talk to the manager. Tell him what is going on, he checks on it, gets back to us; the kitchen crew burned ALL the pizzas being ordered and was trying to hide it from everyone. Jeez. Multiple times? He promises that the order will get out and that it's on the store. The several adults, now morbidly fascinated at how bad this might get, decide not to cancel the order because we want to see what finally happens. At 2 hours 23 minutes after ordering the pizzas, delivery guy finally shows up; tip him $4.00 on the 3 pies and inform him (as we had been informed) that the pizzas are to be free, on the word of the manager (truth). Never again. Make a mistake? Fine. Lie to me and try to cover like that? Lost a customer for life and I hope this Yelp review helps drive a nail into their delivery business. I'd still eat there in person---where I could monitor the actual making of my pizzas with my very own eyes---but will never use their delivery again.
(1)
Joanna N.
I absolutely love North Beach Pizza!! We get it every Friday. I recommend getting the North Beach Special w/ the buffalo wings. We never get tired of it. YUM!!
(4)
Dani D.
We had ordered 2 pizzas: Verdi Special and a Mushroom and Bell Pepper for delivery for a birthday.The delivery arrived on time,pizza tasted fine and the price was ok.
(4)
Anna H.
I have no idea which location is the original but this one is the one that I frequent. The pizza here is sooo gooooooooddddd!! And for under $30 you get a enormous pie with all the toppings. I come here often with my family and we always have leftovers to take home afterwards.
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Arnold S.
THIS PLACE IS GREAT (If you like crappy pizza, and buffalo wings that have been genetically altered to the point that its just gross, I ate it anyway.... but still.)
(1)
ron j.
I used to go to this place quite a bit when I lived in S.F. in the 90's. What I remembered most, and why I kept going back was the verde-pesto, onion, goat cheese and garlic...lots of garlic. It had been about 8 or 9 years since I'd been back, and I had my kids in tow, so I figured I'd grab a pie. Things that I guess didn't bother me then, kinda bothered me know, like blasse service, and a close to dirty environment. The staff was friendly enough, just a little young and preoccupied. That all changed when I received the Verde....just like I remembered it. Yum. My daughter ordered spaghetti and meatballs-I tried that and it was pretty damn good as well.
(4)
Pamela F.
definately onne of my fav pizzas in the city! really tasty and not expensive. staff is nice so i love to hang out here for pizza
(5)
Steve G.
Wow, a lot of angry reviews with this place. It's not the worst pizza place ever; I actually really enjoy it. Leave it to the NY pizza snobs to trash it (along with everything on the West Coast it seems). There are better places for sure, but I wouldn't complain about eating here again.
(4)
Brianne K.
I'm not a big pizza fan, but I'm obsessed with their Chicken Pesto pizza. To die for. I also love that they fill North Beach with their delicious pizza aromas...I'm drooling...
(4)
L L.
I haven't sat in NB Pizza since they moved across the street. I usually order delivery or take out. The pizza is decent for the price and better that most in the area. I just wanted to vent about the poor service. Checked in with a 15 min wait. Waited 20 mins and found out our spot was given away because they got my name and party size completely wrong. The hostess/waitress was non-apologitic and very unfriendly. They just asked me to wait another 15 min. I was out of there. I shouldn't expect much from this establishment but it'll be awhile before I try this place again.
(1)
Jessica Z.
My husband and I were wandering around the city on our first day in San Francisco and we stopped here for a quick dinner. We were very happy with our choice! The pizza was delicious - very hot and fresh. The crust was awesome - not too thick, not too thin. It was a very nice change from what we're used to at home. The service was very friendly and fast, especially since they were so busy. Would've gone there again if we had more time on our visit!
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Caleb D.
I don't know which location I ate from. I was at an overnighter at work, and they brought in nbp at about 2 am for our dinner break, and it was AMAZING. Just what I needed to keep me going until 530. the pepperoni is amazing, they put cheese, pepperoni, and then EVEN MORE CHEESE. god. I want some now.
(5)
Andrew B.
favorite pizza joint in san francisco. always delicious!
(5)
Beth W.
YES, ordering delivery from NBP SUCKS. 1/2 hour late than promised time, order was taken down wrong. Ridiculous! Not that hard to take down a pizza order!
(1)
foxy b.
5 stars just for being open and taking our order at 3am on a Friday night/Saturday morning! AND for not looking at us like, "What fat asses, ordering TWO small pizzas for only two girls!" (We took our respective leftovers home to NBP devotees, as we live in the 'burbs!) Plus I was not feeling what my friend was feeling that night...she ordered pineapple, ham, and onion. I had the pesto with bacon and tomato! YUM! LOVE this place!
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Karla R.
I'm from New York City, so I guess I'm biased, but this is not very good pizza. The sauce tastes like a bottle of dried spices. I'm still experimenting to see if there's anything better in North Beach, but I don't plan on going back until I can't find anything better.
(2)
Bradley S.
TIMELINESS - 0/10: I ordered the pizza at 11:45am, it arrived at 2:15pm QUALITY 4/10: Soggy, literally, as if the idiot driver stood in the rain for a minute with the box wide open. Toppings weren't evenly distributed, one slice was almost missing cheese altogether. Greasy. Crust was hard as well. SERVICE 0/10: I called at 1:15pm to ask where the driver was, and the person who picked up said she was going to call the driver. After 15 minutes of being on hold, some other worker answered as if it was a new call. He then put me on hold for that same girl, and I was disconnected. So I called back and the first girl was supposedly calling the delivery guy, and said he'll be here in 5 minutes. I called back after 30 more minutes and was furious, and got disconnected again. I asked to speak with a manager, and it was switched over to the first person who dropped my call. I said "you cannot possibly be the manager" but indeed he was. I asked him to call the driver and find out his exact location so I can walk and pick it up, but the call was "dropped" again. The pizza ended up arriving at 2:15pm and I called them and said "you suck" and the girl sitting on the other side of my cubicle was appalled, but I felt it was necessary. I was so upset/delirious by that time that I didn't even realize it was here until 10 minutes later 'cause the manager still couldn't track down the stupid driver. Fortunately I didn't go meet the driver myself 'cause I'd probably be at 850 Bryant by now. PRICE 0/10: $27 for that soggy (size large) POS!
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Theresa W.
Okay pizza overall. Great sauce with a little kick but the crust definitely leaves something to be desired. It seems like it is trying to be a thin crust but is a bit too rubbery. Lots of toppings to choose from and overall a decent option for California.
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Sarah F.
Yummm. Just GO and see for yourself.
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Carly J.
For those lazy nights in when you just can't even pick up the phone to call in your order, what do you do? You order your delicious North Beach Pizza online! Great picks to choose from and you can even make a half n' half specialty pizza. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
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Anita C.
Worst pizza EVER....I've only eaten it when my roommate decides to buy an entire pie for himself and lets me eat some....its only out of desperation!!! It's even worse than Pizza Hut!
(1)
Asha H.
We were hungry, we were walking a dog (not ours) and we were across the street from NBP. We walked in. BAD choice. We got chicken pesto pizza, buffalo wings and cheesy garlic bread. Food was passable, the waitress was very strange and standoffish. Why is this such a huge franchise when everything that I've heard about this place was bad, and against all those people's judgement, my friend and I STILL gave it the benefit of the doubt and walked in. WE were sorely dissapointed. Would not recommend this place even if it was a last resort, go to Golden Boy around the corner, would rather squeeze in that place and eat standing on the street than experience NBP again. Ugh.
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M L.
The last couple of visits here were alright. I agree, a little overpriced, and the location is good, but the restaurant is very small. Out of the way of tourists but you can still get good people watching in (outside and inside). The 2nd meal wasn't as enjoyable as the first so we'll see how the next visit goes. It wasn't bad, but wasn't spectacular either. Maybe 3rd time will be a charm.
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Eugene G.
Cheesy Topping Laden Pizza.... The crust is so yummy.. the sauce is devine. Makes for some damn good left overs.
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Cadillac X.
North Beach used to be great, then something happened and they started sucking, but as of late 2009 they have it back on track and they're very good again. Coit tower special is the meat lovers that we get and it's pretty darn good for SF pizza.
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Patrick F.
I don't know what people in San Francisco have to come to accept as pizza, but this is a far cry from the good stuff. I would have preferred Pizza Hut (so sad).
(1)
Lindsay T.
This is another place that I have a love-hate relationship with. I've gotten pizza there three times, and just love it! The first time, was deliver, the second I was with my dad - and they successfully passed the "can you change the menu" test I give everyone, and the third time, they passed the test and it was amazing. Now for the hate part - and I hope someone reads this that works there - IF YOU SEE ME AFTER 2 AM IN YOUR PIZZA SHOP, AND I AM ALONE, DO NOT LET ME BUY A WHOLE PIZZA. . ..ever again!
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Molly B.
I always get pepperoni pizza but I always ask for them on top and over cooked. You have to pay extra for ranch. Their salads are pretty good. I like their greek salad.
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Lindsay C.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Definitely my favorite "I don't feel like cooking" night! Whether its the cheese or the veggie or meat lovers, I am up for anything! Service is fast, prices are good, food is DELICIOUS!!!
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jen p.
it was horrible! we ordered 5 - 6 whole pizzas and the chicken pizza was so dry! the cheese pizza was so sour. i will never be returning to this place for pizza.
(1)
Simone P.
This place is great. I enjoy the neighborhood & their food. My friends & i like coming here at night b/c at least they are still open & serving tasty and decent pizza at last hours. Plus the locaiton is close to the wharf.
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Sarah S.
I swear that there is crack in the cheese...or something. NBP is just the best. By far my favorite pizza. The crust isn't too thick or thin...just right. They also have really good pastas. Perfect to order when you just don't feel like making dinner!
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Sarah I.
Meh, I've experienced better doesn't quite explain the quality of food at North Beach Pizza. I won't vouch for the pizza, since i had pasta, but the pasta was awful. It was like they added sugar to the marinara sauce to make it sweet, and awful. There isn't too much more that I can say about this place, other than, meh, i've experienced better!
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Markus B.
as a disclaimer, i prefer simple pizza to the 'gourmet' variety and north beach has simple in spades. the sausage and mushroom is the jam. its greasy and cheesy and very filling. something that i usually eat too much of, or at least more than my share. apologies to my roommate, ian.
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Heiko L.
Had eat-in pizza here for a change and I gotta say this is how every pizza joint should be like. First of all, they actually do serve the best pizza in town! Second, you get what you expect when eating pizza. Nothing fancy, just god fast service in a clean interior. There's not a lot of atmosphere but hey, it's just pizza ....
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Edmund W.
This place has gone downhill fast. My kid likes this place so whenever we are in the area and she wants pizza, we come here. But last Sunday will be the last. We ordered a large pepperoni and sausage thin crust, the spaghetti and clams with olive oil and garlic (we were offered red and white sauce too), and the minestrone soup. Let me start with the better items: the soup was good and not too salty. The pizza crust was burnt at the edges and the middle was soggy like a wet sponge. I can understand if the pizza crust gets soggy in a cardboard box after taking 20 minutes to be delivered but this was the first slice after the pie arrived at our table...gross! The worse part was the spaghetti and clams. It came in a heavy alfredo sauce and not oil and garlic. When we informed the waitress, she went to the kitchen and did not come back until 20 minutes latter. She kept insisting it was oil and garlic with a little cream...WTF!!! She said sorry but made no effort to adjust the bill. I guess NB no longer cares about repeat business.
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Brian L.
We ordered the vegetarian pizza which was very average. The pizza is overwhelmed by the cheese and not enough vegetables. Also, everytime I eat at North Beach, I get a stomach ache. I much prefer Little Star, Pizza Delfina or even Pasta Pomodoro's pizza.
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allie p.
adam w. is right, I can't for the life of me figure out why people like their pizza, but I give NBP 4 stars based on the absolutely DELICIOUS chicken parm sandwiches. Avoid the pizza and order the chicken parm sandwich and you wont be sorry. If you are ordering in, dont forget to ask them to cut it in half. as an experienced orderer, I know that they dont do this unless you ask, and it is a total mess. (but like i said before-DELICIOUS!!)
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Gregorio S.
They lie about their prices. I just ordered a pizza tonight online and checked out, thought everything was fine. Then I got the confirmation call and they said the pizza was about $2 more because they "hadn't gotten around to updating their prices on the website". Seriously? I asked to speak to a manager and the girl said "there is no manager - no one is in charge". I called back on another number and talked with the manager Janine, who told me she'd give me the pizza for the price the website quoted. Gee, thanks. Then, an hour later the pizza shows up with the higher price bill. Call again, talk to Janine, and she basically says tough, do you want the pizza or not. OK, I know, $2, it's not much. But it's messed up to make up a new price when you've published another. I'll be doing a chargeback for the difference and they've lost a customer for life. Too bad, because I average about 2 or 3 orders a month. Suck it North Beach.
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Sierra d.
Not a fan of this place at all. Ordered delivery with some friends and it took them way over the promised delivery time to deliver (sorry for being redundant). I think we finally got our pizza 45 minutes after the promised time. We called to find out where the heck it was and they said just a few minutes. I don't know about you, but I define a few as 3-5 minutes not 45. When the pizza came it was all soggy but I was so hungry and sucked it up and devoured 3 pieces. 14 hours later I am still paying for it. My stomach currently feels like it has rocks in it and I feel like I am going to throw up. I'll never eat here again. There are much better pizza places in the area.
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Eli A.
their pizza is very good...particularly the crust. a little too much cheese for my taste, but i was really hungry. the wait was pretty long on a saturday night, even though when i put my name down, i was 2nd in line. Friendly service, and the food came out pretty quick once we got seated.
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Robin B.
I loved this pizza place when it was across the street, with the old wooden booths. I went there last week surprized to find that the old location was closed, but seeing that it had opened across the street. Since I'm trying to lower the carbs and fat, pizza is a rare treat, and this was a very dissapointing Xmas treat to myself. I don't live in the city any more, but came in for some Xmas shopping, and dragged my husband here for nostaligia's sake. Boy was I dissapointed. Maybe memories grow more fabulous with age, but I remembered a pizza that was dripping with different flavored cheeses that made a great taste sensation, and just the right amount of sauce. Instead, whlle the crust was nice and chewy, the pizza was overall more bread than pizza, and the tomato sauce must have been painted on with a brush to give it all the color and so little flavor. The cheese was plentiful but seemed to be all mozarella instead of that wonderful mixture I had tasted once before. And the place was freezing- I did not take my coat or hat off, and I finally complained. The waitress then gave me some explanation that it was too hot in the kitchen so they were leaving the back door OPEN. Well, it was like outdoor seating inside. I have cross this place off my nostaliga list, and would prefer Village Pizza on Van Ness. Maybe less "north beach" atmosphere, but better pizza!
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Scarlet P.
smells so good from the street! but wait my friend, dont even bother. i had just moved to north beach and would walk by every day and thought it smelled awesome. finally went there and there was NO sauce on the pizza. arent the three main ingredients in pizza 1)cheese, 2)dough, and 3)sauce? i actually had to order a side of sauce because i was so bummed out about it. save yourself some time and go to Golden Boy on Green!
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paul r.
Best you are going to find here in San Francisco. Not the Best I have had however...
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Street Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : No Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
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Bianca M.
GREAT DELIVERY SERVICE! I was attracted to the $10 delivery minimum... Food got here in under an hour and it was still hot. I ordered the eggplant parmagiana and meat toasted ravioli which they gave me in a cake box... Interesting but when I opened the box everything was nice packaged. They even gave me napkins, fork and knife, crushed red peppers and Parmesan cheese, and 3 slices of French bread with butter. VERY impressed with the level of effort. The food itself was amazing. I'm used to my toasted ravioli being served with marinara sauce but the one they gave me was even better because it had nice herbs in it. The eggplant parmagiana was a huge portion. 2 large slices of eggplant and generous helping of spaghetti with some vegetables. Very impressed and I'll definitely order from here again :)
(5)Dusty N.
Pizza's great, service sucks. But it always has and probably always will. I keep coming back cause it's great pizza though. Tiny place, overpacked, dirty tables, understaffed. Waiter forgot my salad this last time we visited but he didn't charge us for it so it's OK. There is no hostess of any kind so there's no real order to the place. If they were to get some more waiters and a hostess this place would rock. But keep making the pizza the way you do cause it's some of the best in North Beach!
(4)Joseph C.
I have eat there in few years but I remember the Pizza always stand out. I would recommend this place.
(4)Wena D.
The pizza tasted like it was sitting for over 30 minutes until it got delivered. I waited over an hour and 10 mins. The driver didn't even deliver to my front door. He said wasn't able to leave his car..HELLO you are suppose to deliver to my door not me come outside to get it and of course I did not give a tip. The cheesecake was small sliced and looked like it was moving around in the clear container, very messy. The fried zucchini was very soggy and had no taste to it all, I would NEVER order from this place again. I'm very disappointed with the food!!!!
(1)Bruce C.
Great place for kids. Food was hit and miss. Pizza was very good and I like the crust. Sandwiches were only ok, and the appetizers were decent but small. The prices were a bit on the high side, but you can get a coupon on restaurant.com that will save you a few bucks.
(3)Melissa J.
This pizza was on point! We went per recommendation of a local San Franciscan and it passed our expectations. The calamari was crispy and delicious. We ordered a pizza called the special and also a classic pepperoni. Crust was soft, but crispy and basically perfect all over. Just the right amount of topping , cheese and sauce. We loved it so much. If we come back, we will make sure to visit it again.
(5)Eli C.
Full house n 1 waitress, I think that says it all about how slow and whack this service is. The pizza was ok nothing great.
(1)Rachelle Z.
Great pizza, hit the spot that was craving pizza, since the early morning. The pizza warmed us up from the cold evenings baseball game, and the best part, they delivered to our hotel. They thought we might have had to meet them in the lobby, but surprise, it came right to our door. Just a plain pepperoni to our rescue!
(5)jose b.
I have a long history of loving pizza and North Beach pizza was always my favorite. I hadn't been there for over five years and my family and I recently visited their new location across the street from their old location if it was just as fantastic and the new facility was beautiful
(5)Caroline K.
Food 5- stars! We had the cheese ravioli in pesto sauce and the chicken parmesan sandwich. Both were really, really good and we took half of it home, portions were just too big. Only 4- stars in total because of the appearance. The place itself is cute, has enough tables and a separate area for take outs and pizza by slice. Restrooms are way cleaner than expected. However it looked a little cluddered, maybe it was just really busy before we got there but free tables were still dirrty and full of dishes. And i am so sorry to say that because our waitress was super nice but the staff was the first reason why I doubted the quality of this place. Like I said, it turned out that she was really friendly and we didnt have to wait long for food and drinks. However the staff really has to work on their grooming standards. Ripped pants, dirty nails, nail polish crumbeled off. Just doesn't work for me at all, sorry.
(4)William L.
Ok it's really 4,5 stars ... but it sure as hell is not 3 stars. I'm talking Margarita Pizza done right! Thin crispy crust, stretchy cheese, fresh basil & tomatoes. Just the way I like it. We'll done!!!
(5)David E.
I just came to NB Pizza for first time in 10 yrs. great as I always remembered. Thick cheesy pizza. The server Angel was great. Highly recommend.
(5)Bernard O.
If you want great pizza made fresh this place is a must. We had the North Beach Special and it didn't disappoint. Great place to sit in the window with a glass of wine and enjoy great pizza.
(3)Elizabeth O.
Once again their on-line system fails. I've ordered deliveries on line through them several times, but this is the 2nd time there was no record of it. So frustrating.
(2)Rossi C.
This is the first time I have order a salad from this place. We'll let me tell you, it is nasty! The chicken salad is gross! You guys definitely do not use fresh chicken breast, and seriously I have no idea what you use instead. It is all watery, fake and processed chicken. I can't believe they will serve such a thing! Seriously! I will never order from you guys!
(1)Katie S.
Had dinner here last night after all the pizza places we wanted to go had extremely long waits. One table was open but was not clean, and it's seat yourself. There was one waitress for the whole restaurant and one man who was busing tables and doing all the things the waitress didn't have time to take care of. We had to go find someone at the takeout counter to ask for our table to be cleaned since the other two were too busy. Had to flag someone down just to get a straw and to let them know we were ready to order, but once we ordered, food came quickly. Ordered a pizza and small salad, both were very good but seemed overpriced for what you are getting. Servers were very nice and did a great job being stretched so thin, but not really what you want when you go out to eat. Overall, great pizza but too expensive and not great service.
(3)Max L.
If you know how to SPELL pizza, you need to go here. Seriously! I have been going here for 15 years; nothing beats it. Pros: **The best pizza in Bay Area **Fast service **Over flow shop a few steps down the street; if you dont want to wait **Hang with my Italian bodies after dinner Cons: **usually there is a wait due to its popularity **Gets noisy at times
(5)Ane T.
3 calls to the restaurant, and TWO hours later, I received my pizza delivery. Smh! It was so upsetting because this was my second time ordering from North Beach Pizza, however, my first experience was great. Too bad today's horrible wait ruined my chances of ever ordering from them again. Gosh, and their baked ravioli was the bomb.com ....but not worth waiting an eternity over
(1)Jim D.
We were staying at a hotel in downtown San Francisco, and they were kind enough to deliver. Service was great. They came right to the door. However, the pizza came to us with the toppings on one side but not the other and the crust was too hard for my liking. No pizza is bad pizza, so we liked it, but it was a tad expensive. There might be better options in the city.
(2)Sarah W.
My mom and aunt have been coming here for years (back when it was across the street) and have taken me here quite a few times. Best. Pizza. Ever. Great prices and good service. Only criticism is that they don't carry the Antipasti salad anymore :( This last time, we had Caesar salads and shared a medium pizza with garlic, sausage, pepperoni, and green onions. We washed it down with a nice bottle of Chianti. You can't go wrong!
(4)J D.
I've eaten here before and it wasn't noteworthy enough to write a review... but today I was in the neighborhood and stopped in for a slice and got bad service to go with a mediocre pizza. My slice of cheese came out burned, the crust was black, and so were parts of the underside. I asked for another slice and the guy who was behind the counter acted offended and told me the pizza isn't burned. He just kept repeating it... dude, I don't care if you don't think it's burned, it's black, and to me that's burned food, just give me another slice and don't make a big deal... sheesh. He did replace the slice but without saying a word to me and glaring at me like I'm a pest. No thanks. The pizza itself was too doughy, with not enough sauce.... nothing special and I would have gone the route of no review again, but the service sucked.
(2)Daniel B.
One of my good friends introduced me to North Beach Pizza as we were walking to his apartment from downtown to Telegraph Hill. It's a regular stop on his foot commute to work, so he's gotten to know this place and its staff well. It turns out North Beach Pizza has two locations in San Francisco and one down in San Mateo. This location, at the corner of Union and Grant, is the original. The pizzas are made with whole milk mozzarella cheese and the dough is hand-spun. There are about a dozen house special pizzas, many named with a local flair. For example, there's the Coit Tower Special (mushrooms, sausage, salami, pepperoni) and the Golden Gate Special (chicken, pesto, mushrooms, garlic, and onions). Pizzas come in three sizes (12", 14", 16") and start at about $10 for a small with no toppings. House specials range from about $12-27 depending on size and toppings. Pizza by the slice is also available and costs $4 per slice. While pizza is the specialty, North Beach Pizza also serves other Italian cuisine such as pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, tortellini, ravioli, lasagna), entrees like parmigiana, Italian sandwiches (e.g. meatball), and soups and salads. Pasta and entrees are typically around $12 and sandwiches are $7-8. I recommend the following pizzas: North Beach Special - pepperoni, green bell pepper, sausage, mushroom, onion, black olives Cable Car Special - garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, green onion, tomatoes Whether it's by the slice or ordered whole, the pizzas are delicious. We're talking borderline five stars here. The by-the-slice pizzas are premade and sitting behind glass display cases next to the ordering counter. They're available for immediate consumption. Thus, this place is ideal if you're on-the-go. Sit-down is fine too. You can tell the toppings are fresh. I like the North Beach Special because of its large and savory pepperoni slices and hints of garlic. I like the Cable Car Special because garlic sauce is used instead of tomato sauce. The garlic sauce is creamy and full of flavor. No matter which pizza you order, the crust is amazing. Crispy on the outside, soft and delightfully chewy on the inside. I want to say the dough also has some extra flavor added in. Garlic, perhaps? Service is excellent. Simply put, North Beach Pizza makes some very tasty pizzas.
(4)Ed H.
Ok. I'm now waiting for 90 minutes to have pizza delivered! The lady asked me if I wanted to speak to the manager and/or the driver! No apology offered. I'm hoping that it gets here within 2 hours. I ordered online so there is NO damn excuse. When I called to ask where my food is, I was placed on a 5 minute hold!!! Arghh. Just get out of the delivery business if you can't get it done N Beach Pizza.
(1)Matt P.
Ok for some reason it's not cool to say your favorite pizza in SF is North Beach if you live in SF. You have to say Tony's, Golden Boy, Za, blah blah blah. You know what? I love this pizza, and their service is awesome. Friday night at 11pm? No problem, 45 minutes means 45 minutes or even less. Sunday during a big game? Got you covered. They don't have overpriced limited supply margarita made with the Buratta imported form somewhere you've never heard of, but they do have kick ass pizza.
(4)Tiffany D.
They finally opened up a bigger layout for more dining availability compared to the former one across the street from this place, which was dim and super small for dining in! This layout is much more modern, clean, with brighter lighting and just overall much better than the other location. I love the smell of their pizzas! The aroma captivates my attention every time I walk by this restaurant! Their other dishes, such as the Chicken Marsala and Caesar Salad isn't bad! I enjoyed their Chicken Marsala very much! A little bit on the salty side, but the entree had mushrooms that were marinated in cooked, white wine taste that I really like! The combination of the sauce they used with the white wine, complimented the mushrooms and chicken splendidly well! YUM! yelp.com/biz_photos/AdGV… They used a lot of dressing for the Caesar Salad, but I did like the cheesiness and the crunchiness of the croutons. yelp.com/biz_photos/AdGV… If you're feeling lazy to go out to get tasty pizza, this place delivers!
(4)Donna P.
Good pizza and fast delivery on a week night. The vegetarian pizza is rather good. Tasty sauce and a nice crisp crust that is on the thick side. I've only had North Beach Pizza when attending company events. They are a big favorite where I work. Over the years I've tried several combinations and never had a bad experience. This week I finally got around to ordering for delivery and had a great experience. My pizza was delivered hot. This never happens with some of the other places in town. Delivery was 40 minutes from the time my order was placed on a week night.
(4)Steven S.
Working swing shift and I need food. Let's give North Beach Pizza another try. This time I got what I wanted a Coit Tower pizza with extra cheese. They must have made up for last time because this pizza is SWIMMING in cheese. This medium pizza must weigh five pounds and I'm knocking it down one slice at a time.
(5)Anny C.
Online ordering/delivery service definitely needs improvement. I placed my order online at 10:38am for noon delivery, and promptly received an e-mail confirmation at 10:43am. 11:59am - They called me for my credit card number, and once they got the information down informed me that my order would be delivered in about an hour. UHHHHHHH, what? When I told them that my order should have been delivered by noon, the girl's only excuse was they just received the order right now, which didn't make sense since I received the e-mail confirmation over an hour before. She puts me on hold to get her Manager, then comes back and tells me that they'll do their best to get my order out but it'll at least by 45 minutes. When I asked her about the discrepancy between my e-mail confirmation and when she received the order, she admitted that they also received the e-mail confirmation at 10:43, but repeated again that they didn't get the faxed order until now. Still doesn't make much sense to me, but I didn't want to argue anymore. 12:55pm - I call to confirm my delivery is on the way. My coworkers are close to eating paper at this point. 1:20pm - I call again to find out what's going on, am told that driver is on the way. Mind you, my office is 0.4 miles from this location. 1:30pm - Pizza finally arrives. I'll be looking for another local pizza place for my office lunches from now on. Their pizza is good, but not good enough to justify the crappy service.
(2)Julian P.
Excellent pizza. I'm a bit of a pizza snob but this place takes the cake for the bay area. Good service and speedy water refills. I recommend folks to at least try it out. Lots of options in Little Italy, but this one's a good option and relatively inexpensive.
(5)Da B.
Brought my 89 yr old mother to the city she was born and raised in and my 78 yr old mother-in- law. Both Italiano (Heritage from Luca and Genoa). My mother ordered the lamb chops Mother-in-law ordered calamari steak I ordered eggplant parmesano. All had nice Merlot with our lunch. Food exceptional Waiter even better, very attentive. Very nice hearing my 2 moms speaking Italian. So beautiful. (Then over to Victoria's for a desert) We highly recommend you go there for an enjoyable meal. Asked for a business card - Peter Petroni. Call (415) 392-1700 Mangia! Mangia!
(5)jim K.
I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. I stopped ordering on-line from NB Pizza because they kept screwing up my order. I successfully ordered a few times through a 3rd party service (Seamless). For some reason I still liked their food, it's just not worth dealing with them anymore. Tonight they shorted me a salad through Seamless. I've just finished having a shouting match with NB's "Manager" (having managed the 2nd busiest restaurant in SF for 4 years, I had to add the quotes). Seamless has reimbursed me for the shortage. This time I've learned...never again North Beach.
(1)TifFancy N.
Ordered for delivery. Waited two hours!!! Pizza never came. Called to cancel and get a refund. Did not get an apology and the bitch had the nerve to ask if I wanted to wait. I am starving and already waited for two fu@kn hours! I even called them after an hour of waiting and they said they'll call me back. Nope. No call back.
(1)Mari S.
Terrible service today. We were the 2nd table on a Sunday morning. It took the waitress 10 min to acknowledge us. We asked if 2 toppings on half the pizza would cost the same as one topping on the whole pizza and we were told yes. We also ordered garlic bread that was BARELY toasted and was cold. It was remade and they took it off the bill without us asking-the reason for the 2nd star. The pizza was awful. The Pepperoni was super greasy and it was just a cheap brand. It was so gross we just took it all off. In fact the entire pizza, even with just cheese was more greasy than any pizza I have ever had. It took like 20 napkins to get rid of the grease. The crust was also nothing special either. When we got the bill the waitress charged us for 2 toppings in the end. We asked her about it and she wouldn't take the 2nd topping off the bill. I would avoid this place.
(2)Katharine A.
I like the Verdi Pizza here. It is a long time favorite and it has been awhile. I ordered "online." I put that in quotes because I was charged $1.00 for the convenience of ordering "online" but then they call you, and basically have you give payment information and confirm your order over the phone. Pretty dark ages if you ask me. Pizza was ok. Delivery time was within reason. Driver didn't have peppers or parmesan to give me with the pizza which was ridiculous. I ordered a side of ranch which was placed in the box with the pizza and got all gross and hot and ruined once it came to me. Not going to order again.
(3)Kevin J.
Great tasting pizza, but promised 1 hour for delivery and it took over 2 hours. WOW, should I go again or not??
(1)Todd L.
I wasn't impressed with pizza. It was soggy and running in the middle. Delivery driver was rude and demanded 20% tip. I will not order from them again.
(1)Chris G.
I used to order from the Grant and Union location, but the other day I saw one of their drivers completely blocking a nearby alley, and the driver was screaming obscenities at a woman who lives in the alley who was asking him to move his car so that she could get out. She told me that they've had an ongoing problem with the drivers blocking their alley, and the drivers have gone from surly to rude to now downright aggressive. So, in solidarity, I'm going to stop ordering from them. It's sad when a neighborhood institution becomes a neighborhood nuisance.
(1)Patrick D.
Just ordered a pizza to the bar that I was at. Arrived 30 minutes late -- par for the course with these guys -- and when I made it outside to sign for it, the driver insisted I give him my card. As I had explained to the manager who took my order, said card was open behind the (extraordinarily busy) bar and thus it was not physically in my pocket. Not a problem, he said, I'd just have to sign. Well when the driver arrived, he said in barely passable English that no, this would not work, and he needed the card. I told him it'd be 20-30 min before I could retrieve it and suggested we call the manager. We did this and I offered to send the picture I had taken before opening my tab (and show him my ID to confirm name matched picture) but he, probably following some script while shutting off his brain, refused. Oh well, keep your pizza idiots.
(2)Opinionated B.
This place is the room service option if you want lunch or dinner while staying at the Tuscan. We ordered cheese and zucchini sticks, pesto ravioli, side salads and I wanted a cheese ravioli with 1/2 red and 1/2 white sauce. They wouldn't do that. I asked for the ravioli to come with no sauce then and give me the two on the side. They wouldn't do that either for quite a awhile then decided they would and charged me extra to do it. The food arrived an hour later, the pesto was good, the salads your typical boring side salad, and my ravioli all covered in red sauce. So much for paying for each so I could make it a 1/2 and 1/2. They were good but not great. Cheese and zucchini sticks awful and soggy.
(2)Jelina A.
The service here really sucked. I had to keep getting my waiter's attention because he was texting the whole time. My wife and I ordered pasta, which comes with bread, and I ordered an extra garden salad. The salad was literally iceberg lettuce that was still wet and sliced carrots and cabbage on top. It just looked like they threw it on a plate. I had to remind the waiter about our bread. I got the spaghetti and clams and it looked and tasted like they put 2 cans of baby clams in it. There wasn't much flavor. The most disappointing this is the service. It was just really annoying to have to be the person to wave the waiter down.
(2)Vicki L.
Good stop for a slice!
(4)Paige W.
Really, really good spaghetti marinara! I'm not a fan of the cheesy garlic bread though. I wish they had capers. The bolognese sauce is pretty on-point too. My new fave is the cheese tortellini with bolognese. I always order to-go.
(3)Tony C.
Came here one day with some friends for lunch a month ago. We were immediately in a sunny afternoon. I believe we ordered one North Beach Special and one with half Golden Gate Special and Cable Car Special. In around 15 minutes or so later, the pizzas came. It was very fresh and hot but the Golden Gate one tasted kind of salty for some reason. My friends tasted the same thing so it wasn't just me. The North Beach one tasted fine though. It was an alright experience, nothing too excited about. The waitress was kind enough to offer refills on water without us flagging her. Definitely a solid pizza place but I think there's others that can rival their quality.
(3)Benny N.
Reviews didn't look super great here, and I almost talked my buddies out of ordering from here. But they swore by it, and said it was the best pizza around. We were hanging out in fisherman;s wharf at the studio, and of course we were hungry, cause we just wrapped up playing rummy and egyptian rat-screw.... Yeah, it had been years since I had played it, but I've still got it, and I won : ) Anyhow, we're starving, and wanted pizza delivered. We ordered 2 mediums, a combo and pepperoni. There were 5 of us, and no one was starving, but we definitely wanted food. Delivery was pretty fast, the price was reasonable. And the food? Well, for a thin crusted pizza, (which I am a fan of) I liked it, quality ingredients and the crust was right. We had about 1/2 of 1 pizza left over. I had some of that 3 or 4 days later, and it was still good! Usually pizza that old isn't great, but in the microwave for a minute, this came out surprisingly good. The crust wasn't all soggy or anything. I'd order from here again. Maybe a 5th star after I check out the venue, but for delivery, I can't give more than 4.
(4)Leah U.
I had such a pleasant experience here!!! I love the atmosphere, food and staff. The cashier took my order with care, walked my food out and helped me box it for home. From start to finish it was great. I really recommend this joint if you're in this area (:
(5)Amanda M.
I would give zero stars if that's possible. I have never written a review to date, and also have never had such terrible pizza in my entire existence. Really wishing I walked to the corner store, bought a digorno, and saved myself an hour at least 20 dollars. This bread was flavorless, cold, chewy, slice was sauceless and the sausage was dried out and cold. The minestrone soup was basically chicken broth and veggies, no noodles and no flavor. I have never been more disappointed with a delivered meal in my entire life. Asked for the pizza cooked "crispy" like they mention on their site, little did I know that would mean burnt and carcinogenic tasting. Still hungry and now out 30 bucks.
(1)Abby B.
We loved this pizza. Flavorful and thick crust pizza with rich toppings falling off, and excellent service. Authentic spot with the attitude to prove it! A medium pizza filled 3 of us up with 2 slices to go - don't overlook North Beach Pizza for Tonys (which had a 3 hour wait!)!
(5)Jo K.
SHEESH!!! I've been going to north beach pizza for a long time. I think recently they've changed owners but the quality of food is still good!!!. my go to pizza is the cable car with the garlic-y cream sauce and chicken=DELISH. the crust is just right with the right amount of salt to get the right FLAVA.the spaghetti is good with little bits of green onions gives it a little unexpected kick. I've done take out and the restaurant both excellent. it's also a good family place to take the kids!!!
(4)Malika A.
Ate here for dinner yesterday (8/24). I wanted pasta and ordered the ravioli. On the menu it did not specify whether the ravioli was meat or cheese, so I assumed it would be cheese since it's like that at most Italian restaurants. When my ravioli came out it was meat. They took the meal back but with some hesitation. The pizza we ordered instead was amazing! Unfortunately, they do not have a kids menu. As a suggestion from our waitress, we ordered a full size pasta dish and divided into two plates for our kids. That worked just fine.
(4)Cassandra J.
Our first choice for pizza in North Beach was super busy (yay Chinese New Year celebrations) and we both wanted pizza slices of some sort and also a quick dinner instead of a sit-down restaurant, so we wandered over to North Beach Pizza. The menu lists four or five options of slices that are available, but this didn't match at all what they had in the front display case. I found an awesome Greek veggie slice and my friend ordered the sausage and pesto. They came out of the oven sizzling hot and smelling awesome. The girl behind the counter was super nice and friendly to boot. The pizza itself is good, not my favourite, but definitely a good option if you're wandering the area and looking for a quick slice option. The pizza slice area is limited in seating, which doesn't make it a good place if you want to take your time or if it's super busy, but fortunately we were able to get two seats pretty easily and we didn't feel pressured to get out fast, although I can see it being an issue if there's a lot customers. No complaints overall, but I would definitely list this place as a backup option to our first choice for pizza slices in North Beach.
(4)Nina C.
North Beach Pizza @ Grant Street went above and beyond for a special request for me today. They also delivered EARLIER than estimated. Wonderful customer service and great pizza. Thank you so much North Beach Pizza for making my day. You have my business from here on out.
(5)Sin F.
The pizza here is boss. It's all I've eaten here. Better to get a whole one than slice usually. Love it though.
(5)Mike M.
Pizza & eggplant parmigiana were excellent. Pinot Grigio was good. Service was average. Parking sucks.
(4)Joshua B.
OK Pizza, not great just ok! I had the pesto and sausage pizza and I was utterly disappointed. There was a excessive amount of cheese and an infinitesimal amount of sauce that I could have sworn that I was eating dough and cheese with sausage. Not impressed.
(3)Jason A.
Pizza was good, the dough was great and service was quick. 7.5 out of 10. The pizza I had was Coit tower special
(3)Jackie S.
We got 1/2 North Beach Pizza Special and a 1/2 Verdi Special. My hubby liked the quality toppings of the North Beach Pizza, but he complained about the soggy middle. I loved the Verdi special with the pesto, spinach, onions, and feta sauce. The flavors were delicious, as compared with the pesto pizza at Golden Boy. The bottom of the pizza was crispy. I love the dough for the crust. Nom nom. The small pizza was a bit expensive for $17, but at least it was good.
(4)Allison B.
I was really hoping to like this place. I was in SF doing some work for Bing.com . I was really hungry and held out eating all day in hopes that I could find some delicious to eat in Little Italy. I finally found parking in front of this little pizza place. It looked promising, so I figured, "Why not?" I ordered a slice of pizza and a soda. The pizza was absolutely awful...the cheese looked like leather. Wont be back!
(1)Jeremiah M.
=/ I wasn't impressed, pizza was ok but service and drinks could have been better for the price.
(2)Mitzi A.
Good thicker crust pizza (not Chicago style). We always get combo or pepperoni...but there is a good selection of pizzas to try.
(4)Stephen C.
Specialty Pizzas! The restaurant is in a convenient location right in the heart of North Beach located on Grant Ave and Union St. The restaurant has a quick take out by slice and pizza or a sit down restaurant. They offer good quality regular crust pizzas with specialty toppings and flavors. Gold Gate Pizza: Chicken, Mushrooms, Onions, and Garlic. - Great flavor with fresh ingredients. The chicken and onions stand out and make the pizza delicious. I've also tried the take out pizza by slice which is also quite good. The selections vary however depending on what they have out at the time. Overall a great place to go for late night food.
(3)Mark D.
1. Delivery order from North Beach Pizza on Grant. 2. Easy to order on Grubhub.com 3. Margarita Special Pizza - The pizza tasted very good, I like the fresh dough taste of the crust. This is a relatively thin crust pizza. The outer crust was rather hard. Some might think it is slightly too salty but for my personal taste, it wasn't. The sauce was tangy. The tomatoes were fresh. I thought it came together as a nice pizza. Negative note. For some reason, some of the sliced of pizza were very soggy and limp on the bottom, tinyurl.com/48fl77u 4. They did not include any red pepper flakes or Parmesan cheese. 5. Relatively low order minimum - $15 6. Delivery was prompt, professional, and polite. 7. I would order pizza from them again.
(3)Kelsey K.
Were wondering the streets of North Beach and decided to give North Beach Pizza a "go" without analyzing it or reading reviews first. Boy are we glad we did! I was starving so started off with a side of meatballs. Yum Yum Yum! They were delicious big meatballs in a very pure tomato sauce. Being from the Northeast and traveling to NYC often during my childhood, I know how to spot genuine Italian Food and tomato sauce. The pizza was divine. It had that scrumptious cheese that you get off the streets in NYC...I can't even describe it, but not every pizza has that particular flavor. Maybe it's the particular distributor they get the cheese from...we designed our own thin crust pizza with a regular cheese pizza base...half with artichokes, fresh basil and feta cheese, half with pesto. We ate way too much but it was worth it. We found out they would deliver to our place and ended up trying it for delivery last week. I loved the online ordering feature they have on their yelp listing. I didn't even have to pick up the phone. They were right though - the waitress had warned us it would take an hour and it sure did. It was still hot though and just as good as the first time we had it. We forgot to ask for thin crust, but still thoroughly enjoyed the thicker crust version.
(5)Billy F.
Good Sicilian (Square) slices for West Coast. I attended the North Beach Festiival this past weekend.. Was looking for a solid place to grab a slice. I came across Golden Boys because the line out the door was about 30 deep.. I figured the local had to be on to something.. They had a outside window where the girl worked feverishly to get the people there slices.. I picked up a slice of cheese and a combination slice.. Both were very tasty and nice and hot.. Overall the price is what is expected (about $3.00) and the taste was good.. Not great but good.. I know a Sicilian slice will have more dough than a traditional Napolitano, but San Fran has a very doughy consistency that has thrown me off, as I am used to East Coast (NY) pizza. Good spot though especially after a few pops.
(4)Erno E.
Definitely one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Had a pizza with a creamy garlic sauce on the bottom instead of tomato sauce. Stunning.
(5)K F.
So great!!! love their pizza. Love that you can get a slice or a whole pizza and they deliver! They were always fast even when it gets super busy. We moved away from SF but when we go to visit we always make it a point to get pizza from North Beach!
(5)Erika M.
Wonderful!!! Samantha was amazing. Attentive and helpful. So nice. Food was great. Had 4 different kinds and all were great. Wines were good and glasses were poured full! Comfortable spot, buzzy atmosphere. Can't wait to come back to the city and eat here again!
(5)Fallon P.
This is my least favorite North Beach Pizza location. It was a Saturday night and it took my bf and I an hour to find parking, so needless to say, we already weren't happy campers by the time we were seated. The ambiance of this location is pretty nice. It wasn't too packed when we came in. We were seated fairly quickly and given the menu and our waitress came to take our order 15 minutes later. We settled on garlic bread for an appetizer, he had the tortellini carbonara, and I settled on the eggplant parm. The garlic bread was ok, nothing to rave about. My bf was disappointed with his entree because there was literally no ham to be found on his plate and the description clearly said "cream sauce with ham." Big fail! My eggplant parm wasn't extraordinary either. I've had better delivery from the Taraval location. Our waitress was by herself at the time, but that shouldn't excuse her lack of customer service. There were only 3 other tables besides ours and she failed to refill our water and it took her forever to give us our check. The bill came out to around $30 and we still had the decency to tip. Definitely go somewhere else if you're looking for better service and food. I have nothing bad to say about their pizza because I've had it several times and I like it, just skip the pasta if you want to dine here.
(2)Gloria H.
When we were in Foster City, we loved North Beach Pizza in San Mateo. It was good and never disappoint. When we moved to SF, we were happy to find North Beach Pizza closed to home. Their previous location just across the street from the current location was doing so well - there was always a line and the ambiance was so much more quaint and pizza parlor feel...the new one while more open, high ceiling...just doesn't cut it. I wonder if others feel the same as we definitely noticed a lot more empty tables and chairs. Ok, ambiance aside - we are also not as much of a fan of their pizzas, especially hubby who favors thin crust pizzas. We have dined at both locations, had our standard order of half clam/garlic/tomato and sausage/mushroom/tomato, fried calamari and minestrone. Our most recent visit, we tried their thin crust pizza to better satisfy hubby's preference. It was thinner but still not quite. What we noticed, light on the toppings - seriously, we can count the number of mushroom slices and sausages. The minestrone was watery, not the norm at all. Not sure when we will return given so many better options nearby.
(3)Henry W.
Is it possible that this place has gotten worse with time? I think the owners have changed. Regular slice is too thick. I'm looking at it now and it's about 1/2"! Ordered the wings and it was Costco brand. How do I know? I just bought some a few weeks ago. Frozen and microwaved. Soggy and disgusting. Disappointed. After being a customer since I was a kid, I have to say good bye to them. ***edit*** Look, it can get worse. Ordered online at 6pm. It's almost 8 and still nothing. Not even a phone call. WTF? I have a hungry 4 year old and you guys continue to suck ass. This is what happens when Chinese buy a pizza joint.
(1)Shansar A.
Just ok pizza. We tried to get into a couple of other places nearby but the wait was too darn long. No wait here should have been our first clue. Waitress was NOT good and pizza was just average. There are better places out there and I would venture elsewhere if I could do it over again! Not all that good.
(2)Julia P.
I was next door doing a photo shoot and was so hungry, I couldn't take it anymore so I ran over to this place to grab a slice of some meat pizza and a diet coke. It was delicious as I wolfed it down. Then again I was starving. I can't say that the pizza was just downright amazing but it was definitely good enough. I didn't drive to this place but I can imagine parking can be hell in this area.
(3)Jon L.
It's just around the block for me and yet I seldom ever order from North Beach Pizza. I think there are just better places and I'm winning to wait even if delivery takes longer than just picking up something from NB Pizza. It's a decent joint but its appeal seems most suited for tourists visiting its namesake district. I think the two standouts here are the North Beach special and the Golden Gate Special. The former is chock full of pepperoni, green pepper, sausage, mushrooms, onions and black olives. It's an all out hearty meat pie. The latter is probably my favorite of the two. Its a garlicky white pie with chicken, pesto, mushrooms, garlic & onions. I love garlic and pesto so I'm predisposed to like this pie. I think it's less about the ingredients. They are generous with them here at NB Pizza. My issue is the crust. It's pretty average and there are other places in the city where you want to eat the crust but in a pinch, North Beach Pizza will do just fine especially if you can't wait for delivery somewhere else. But then again, Tony's is but just a block away isn't it?
(3)Kara Y.
Ordered at 11AM - took over 2 hours to get delivered. When I called to check (3 different times), each time the driver was 'around the block'. Pizza arrived cold, no apologies, no one cared AT ALL. Don't order from here if you're actually hungry,
(1)andrew f.
Disappointed with the greasy pizza I got last night. Had 2 slices, threw the rest away. Only redeeming quality was a flavorful sausage with fennel seeds, but the pizza in its entirety tasted awful.
(1)Thomas P.
I've been a customer of and have ordered delivery from North Beach Pizza on multiple occasions. I have to say that this time in particular was a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT and FAILURE. The order took SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTES (75!) to arrive, and when it did FINALLY arrive, the pizza was COLD, SOGGY, and SPONGY. I ordered a side of wings. They were atrocious: RUBBERY, COLD, and BLAND. The breading was virtually non-existent; wings are supposed to be CRISP and HOT. These were neither. I won't be ordering from North Beach Pizza based upon this LOATHSOME experience.
(1)Frank H.
WOW! Even though I didn't get the chance to eat the pizza straight out of the oven. The pizza was amazing! My girlfriend wasn't lying when she said this was the best pizza she ever had!
(5)Jim D.
Nothing beats Pizza in North Beach. There are probably pizzas that taste just as good but this is pizza from North Beach. North Beach pizza is made from whole milk mozzarella cheese, fresh ingredients, hand spun dough and North Beach's specially prepared tomato sauce, creamy garlic sauce or pesto sauce. These are the size that are offered Small = 6 Slices 12"; Medium = 8 Slices 14"; Large = 10 Slices. Enough to feed two or feed a family. Ordered the Amigo special- ground beef, onions, olives, tomatoes and jalapenos. Very flavorful and a crust that can't be beat. The crust was not too thick or to thin. I saw the pizza ovens and they were huge, not wood fire stove but they do a great job with the crust. Good service. I think they need to add a couple more flat screens for sporting events.
(4)Mike A.
I ordered a pizza from North Beach tonight and it was by far the worst pizza I have ever had. It took 1 hr and 20 mins to be delivered and the pizza was stone cold. The cheese had migrated to the center of the pie and it was total mess. This place use to be one of the best. Very disappointed. I sent them a note, unlikely that they will respond. To Bad!!!! One Star is to high.
(1)david b.
Hey North Beach Pizza, WHAT HAPPENED. You used to be great. Now you SUCK. This used to be my absolute favorite pizza joint. I say used to. I went in the other night, first time in a long while. The guy behind the counter just stood there talking on the phone, you could tell it was a personal call, and completely ignored me. Not once did he say, " I will be right with you" or words to that effect. He actually turned his back on me and continued his conversation. This went on for a couple of minutes. I was dumbfounded. Finally he acknowledged me and not with an apology, but with a nod. Talk about rude. I had a plain cheese slice. Not fresh, which was really surprising, cheese was so so, crust was worse than that. I thought ok maybe a bad night for the place so I came back the following evening. Though the service was a bit better, the pizza did indeed suck. What an incredible disappointment. It used to be owned and operated by a Brazilian family. Now it looks like a chinese family owns it. I do not recognize a sole. My guess is the new owners paid a pretty penny for the place and decided to cut corners with low quality product. Guess what that will only last for so long, There are a number of good pizza joints that have moved in. Tonys, one street away is really great, as is Nizarios, though it is about 5 blocks away.
(1)dean d.
Craving a slice of pizza: ok, more like three plus a couple of Peroni beers. Very homey friendly pizza-pasta joint. Try one of their specialty pizzas. I liked it, but then I'm no snob-with-pinky-in-air, just a regular schmo who likes to eat.
(4)Melville M.
Wouldn't want to use the phrase "absolute crap" except for the fact that this is North Beach and therefore I feel like a pizza place should attempt to represent. You have no business going to this place with Tony's just around the corner. Don't bother. Not a great slice.
(2)Ben G.
Having been a delivery customer for a few years, it saddens me to say I am done with North Beach Pizza. They told me 45 minutes for delivery. I called back at 1 hour. Then again 15 minutes later, when the same giggling sap put me on ignore ("please hold") for a while. The manager tried to blame the always-bad San Francisco traffic, and said they would have "never" told me 45 minutes tonight... So yeah, they like calling their customers liars. I canceled the order and the manager was utterly, completely shocked. Shocked. Then the driver calls me 20 minutes later to ask if I still want the ill-fated pie, which I turned down. At no point has someone asked the numbingly-obvious "well Mr. Customer, the pizza's cold by now, so how about a discount?" Also a surcharge for ordering online?! What is this, 1996? Decent pizza, but not worth hassle. Stick with Patxi's instead.
(1)Jennifer J.
This is one of the best pizzerias in the bay area. Whenever we have an office party at work, we ALWAYS order from here & everyone loves the pizza! Their pizza is always tasty, good pizza crust, fresh ingredients, and good service. Recommendations: Verde, Coit Tower, and North Beach Special.
(4)Roberta K.
I used to think that North Beach pizza was the gold standard of pizza making in San Francisco. Over the last ten years their pizzas have been hit or miss. The most recent miss occurred 5/23/13 - order placed at 8:49 PM Ticket #157. I am not trying to be mean or sarcastic, but this pizza was the worst I have ever had in SF. Two ingredients, sausage and green pepper were stingily placed on the pizza and the cheese was paper thin. In many parts of the pizza here was just pizza dough with a few drops of sauce (no cheese, no sausage, and no peppers). Is anyone doing quality control before the pizzas leave the kitchen? The biggest complaint I have with them is that their product in NOT CONSISTENT! These guys really "phoned it in" and the quality was on par with Dominos. Over the years I now find myself buying take out pizzas from COSTCO, and baking them at home for a fraction of the price. I do this because mostly because COSTCOs product is consistent, and the quality control is better. The pizza you buy today is going to taste like the one you bought the week before. Over the years I have gotten some good pizzas from North Beach Pizza but this does not make up for the ones that are poorly made. As much as I would like to patronize a long standing business it doesn't make sense for me to pay a premium price for a product that is not consistently made well. I am past the age of calling the management to complain. Its easier for me to take my dollars to another establishment that takes their business seriously.
(1)Karen D.
We were staying around the corner from here last week and stopped in a few times to grab some slices. This is what pizza should taste like omg so good compared to the chains back home.
(5)Brian C.
Hawaiian pizza was awesome, with large good quality pineapple chunks. Could have been a few more, but overall no complaints. The mozzarella sticks could have been a bit better, but no major complaints. Delivery was fast to NB on a rainy Friday night.
(4)Rachel E.
I had heard that North Beach Pizza has REALLY good pizza, so I had high hopes. I should have been warned when I mentioned this to some friends we randomly ran into at the Boardroom and they made a face and suggested we try Golden Boy instead. But off we went to North Beach Pizza to get slices to go. I do not understand what all the fuss is about. I didn't think this was good pizza at all. I got the sausage and pesto which was fine, but really nothing to write home about. Boyfriend ordered the cable car which had tomato, bacon, and something else and I didn't like that one at all.
(2)Brooke R.
The dough is disgusting and there is too much of it. Toppings, cheese, and sauce are good, but overall the pizza is gross because of the dough.
(2)Frank K.
Ordered something called chicken parm on the menu. It superficially resembled every other chicken parm I've eaten, and I guess it contained chicken. That was where the similarities ended. It tasted like lukewarm, chewy salt that had been dragged through tomato sauce.
(2)Kirby T.
First time trying a different NB pizza than my usual (the Barbary Coast, which is to die for).. This time I ordered a pepperoni, sausage and extra cheese on crispy well done crust. WIN! Just pure deliciousness everywhere. The pepperonis were huge and spaced out weirdly (1 pepperoni per slice) but still amazing North Beach pizza. Delivery still slow but it is so worth it, they are making your pizza extra delicious! No other pizza place in SF can compare. Toooooo good.
(5)Purse R.
Love the thick crust. Pizza is always amazeballs. Great late night foodie call!
(5)Eric B.
The City by the Bay and I have lived through many stages together. Our relationship started when I was a Teen when my Family came to visit from Iowa. That was me with the t-shirt and shorts wandering around Chinatown looking for that treasured puzzle box. In later years, I would fly out and visit and old girlfriend before I actually moved to the Bay Area. That relationship didn't work, but others started as I enjoyed coming up to the City from my Belmont apartment and seeing the sights. Then I moved to the Russian Hill/ Cow Hollow cusp and enjoyed many long exploratory walks and a girlfriend who lived on Telegraph Hill. Finally, I moved to the East Bay where San Francisco is always here, but not utilized nearly enough. North Beach Pizza is where I brought a friend from Chicago who loved the experience, but complained about it afterwards as not to lose street cred with his Windy City friends. My friend Mary Anne and I would hang out here and look at the old Pet Store across the street. I also took my parents, both brothers, and visiting high school friends here for this San Francisco experience. Those memories were usually washed down with an Anchor Steam and accented with good pizza, great fellowship, and a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. I now know that there are probably better choices out there, but none have yet matched the right social combination and value as North Beach Pizza.
(4)Rocky S.
Coit tower special with extra pepperoni was good and loaded just right. The cashier Aliza from Brazil is very friendly and a warm young lady. She earnestly tries to make the experience pleasant and prompt when taking my order. This is important since the pizza business is so competitive in North Beach. Great pizza at a good value.
(4)Jabari M.
Yes! Free pizza for lunch thoughtful of my company to order pizza for us all to keep us dry on such a rainy day. Pizza arrives quickly... lets check out the spread. All meat yup that's going on the plate! Pepperoni yup! Ooo chicken, and since I'm a fat a$$ I'm taking 4 slices =)...Something new on the menu I see, the "Brunette special" cheese onions, mushrooms sausage mix in about a couple of LONG ass pieces of hair and BAM you got yourself a Brunette special! I will never eat here again, I realize accidents happen occasionally, but what the CRAP were you guys going when you made my pizza cutting hair? Is there a beauty salon in the back I don't know about? I found 4 long pieces of hair in my pizza. Not on the top either, so somewhere between you throwing on the cheese and mushrooms you bust out some scissors? Simply nasty...HELLS to the nah. Posting picture as well!
(1)Mansi A.
With all the great pizza places in SF, it has to be stellar for me to rave about it. Unfortunately, despite the friends that raved about North Beach Pizza, it was just OK for me when I recently tried it. The crust was a hand-tossed style, as opposed to the thin and crispy traditional Italian crusts. We tried a 1/2 and 1/2 combination of the Cable Car Pizza (minus the bacon) and the North Beach Special. The toppings were fresh and plentiful, but the pizza in general was nothing out of the ordinary. We ordered a small for two people, but it could've easily fed three. This location had plenty of seating, and was on a great corner with many windows suitable for people-watching in the North Beach district.
(2)Jill B.
BE VERY CAREFUL HERE.... in the last week, three of our employees orderd pizza from the North Beach Pizza on Grant Avenue and used a credit card for payment. All three credit cards were then used fraudently. Despite several calls to their manager and owner - we have not heard back from them. I strongly suggest you go elsewhere.
(1)Jamiel P.
I went to this place one day to grab lunch, and I have to say I expected allot more from a place with such a fancy name. I have heard for years the term "north beach pizza" but finally when I got the pizza, took it home, and less than an hour later, the food was all wet and leaking thru the box. I have never had this happen to me and I take food home all the time. The service was okay, I mean the hostess was nice and stuff, but the guys in the back who cook the pizza just looked suspicious to me. I cant put my finger on it, but they were up to some dirt, i just hope it wasn't in the food (ha...) Lastly, and this might be the most key piece of info for those who visit this place. Pay CASH. I used my card and a couple of days later, there were some FRAUDULENT charges on my card. I called my bank and had it taken care of, but its something to be aware of. I think everyone knows now a days this is possible when you go to a sit down restaurant and someone else SWIPES YOUR CARD WHILE YOUR NOT THERE.... JUST BE CAREFUL AT THIS PLACE, AND PAY CASH.
(1)Jason B.
Some places get yelped for having good food. Other places get yelped for having good service. And still others get yelped for having good design. The best places have all three. North Beach Pizza is not one of the those places. While the slice was just OK, the service was friendly and I thought the space was rather clean and well designed. Not a trifecta, but certainly A-OK.
(3)Alexi A.
Dropped in for a quick slice as a holdover. Special slice was awesome, but too much $$$$ Interior seemed cool, oddly quiet for the time/day on the eat in side.
(3)Nat A.
The service here was AMAZING - our waitress/hostess was super attentive and friendly. also, the portions here are HUGE - i wish we knew that beforehand... Anyway, i knocked off a few stars because the food was just okay. I was expecting better food because of all the hype that surrounds the restaurant, but i wish i read the reviews on here before coming here. the pizza we ordered (a create your own cheese, pineapple, and tomato) was SMOTHERED in cheese and after one slice, it was really hard to want to eat anymore. We ended up picking the cheese off and taking most of the pizza to go. The pasta dishes (we had tortellini, ravioli, and spaghetti) were average, nothing super exciting. again though, the portions were massive and we couldn't even finish one dish. the location is a little bit away from the main streets of north beach, but the ambience is very welcoming and rustic.
(2)Sherryl Z.
No high chairs. Only booster seats. The server (asian lady) she was OK I guess... eh not really. But the pizza, so damn delicious... We drive 2 and half hours to get to SF, and this is the go-to spot for some amazing pizza!!!
(4)joe g.
Hate to give one star but service SUCKS. Previous posters are correct. While they still know how to make a good pizza, they can't run a delivery service worth a sh*t. Called 5:30 - simple order- placed over the phone since their online system refused to accept a credit card - Told to expect pizza in 45 mins - 1 hour. Had to call an hour later, pizza arrived 1:15 mins after I ordered it. Totally unacceptable. And the delivery address was less than 12 blocks form the restaurant! So, in the future: dine in, take out, but: DO NOT GET DELIVERY!!!
(1)Adrianna C.
It really makes me sad that I am giving them 1 star bc I love this pizza (granted I only get pepperoni) Long story short my friend got the San Francisco pizza I believe it was, and it had pesto and chicken on it. He tried eating his slice but it was just awful. We asked if we could possibily just order something different and the manager, went in circles with us about it and left it at "well that is what you ordered". She didn't even apologize once which blew our minds. The customer service is just awful and I will never come back here again. Also, because we went on a Sat night, if you don't get there early...good luck finding parking or paying $25 for it.
(1)Megan D.
I have ordered North Beach Pizza time and time again - mostly I've ordered through Grub Hub. The pizza is always great. Expensive in general, but usually worth it. This review - says nothing for the quality of the pizza, which as I said is good. This review is in regards to the delivery folks. I've had many late deliveries with North Beach, which I have never once busted anyones chops about. But last night, a driver - whom I tipped via Grub Hub (yes, I went back and checked to make sure.) had the balls to tell me he needed a few more bucks because he had to drive all the way through downtown. All of 1.2 miles away. North Beach Pizza also assesses a delivery fee. If the driver isn't getting a cut of that that's something he needs to take up with his bosses and owner. If between the delivery fee and the tip if I'm giving over 20% of my $16 pizza - consider yourself lucky. How dare you complain. That is highly unprofessional, and frankly down right ridiculous. Coming from YEARS in the service industry - and being stiffed on occasion when I bent over backwards to ensure excellent service (usually, from folks traveling to the US - who may not know any better) - if you got a couple bucks for putting a pizza in a car and bringing it to me before it got cold - you did your job, and no you don't get more than a couple bucks to do it. And even if I did stiff you, which I did not - you keep your mouth shut. Have a talk with your drivers North Beach Pizza. Anyone have any recommendations for good local pizza delivery in the city, where I don't have to worry about being harassed by the man/woman carrying my food to me?
(2)Karmene H.
That's it. I'm done with you. I'm sorry. i've tried, but this is IT. Too many times in the past have I had to wait too friggin long on the person behind the counter here because they don't know how to multi-task and reheat a slice of pizza. But this time, you outdid yourself. Not only was I completely ignored by the guy behind the counter while he was on the phone for 15+ minutes, but 2 chefs even came out and looked at me while I was waiting and not one could reheat me a slice of pizza. [NOTE: I WAS THE ONLY CUSTOMER THERE!] Even worse, guy behind the counter dropped the call and instead of servicing me had a nervous breakdown on the counter, burying his head in his hands, and continued to ignore me. Icing on the cake: the person called back and he took the call before even trying to acknowledge me. Finally I just left. It's sad for me to say this, being a local North Beacher for some years now, but this is totally unacceptable anymore. So I say, for all you who don't know, I'll give it to you straight: IF IN NORTH BEACH GO TO GOLDEN BOY OR TONY'S!!! NOT here.
(1)Yuliya K.
Worst pizza place ever! do not order from them! I ordered from North Beach Pizza for an office lunch. It was around 11:30 am and I ordered 5 pizzas. I told them that i need it in one hour, so at 12:30pm. they said that it was fine and that they would get it done. Well, at 12:20pm I give them a call and they tell me that they are too busy and the order is delayed. it was the worst. We did not get our food until 2:30pm. And, the pizzas were not done and tasted awful!! Since they had to rush the order, they did not cook the pizzas all the way!! It was the worst, most horrific experience ever! They are not reliable, do not order delivery pizza from them!!
(1)Kanwal A.
Before today, I loved this place. No matter how terrible things my friends said about North Beach Pizza, but I stayed a dedicated customer to my neighborhood pizza. But today North Beach Pizza failed me miserably. After I waited for 1 hour and 15 minutes (note: when placed the order, the promised time was 45 minutes- 1 hour), finally we received the pizza. But the pizza was completely burnt, worse than cardboard. I called back and told them the pizza is inedible. The manager insisted on sending another pizza as soon as a driver becomes available. And there began the waiting again! Another hour is passed and I called again (4th call now) to tell the manager that it has been 2 and half hours since I first ordered the pizza and an hour since I last called. And she says "Oh No, I never promised a time". I am laughing in my mind thinking "Yeh, since you know you can never keep the promise". Then wondering about their customer service I asked why she offered to send another pizza if they can't deliver. Her response "Because we wanted to show the burnt pizza to the kitchen". And to my utmost annoyance by then (not to mention my hunger) I told her "No more pizza! Since the driver is on his way, he can take the burnt pizza back and I'll make sure not to visit or order from them again". To add to my surprise, when the driver comes after few minutes, I give him the pizza, he opens the box and says with an attitude "there are only few burnt slices??" Hmmmm, I have no more words. SIGH! I really was their long-time dedicated customer.. Btw, I have photo proof yelp.com/user_local_phot…
(1)Gypsy G.
North Beach pizza used to be so good, not anymore. I popped in for a slice, ordered the white cheese pesto. I asked the girl behind the counter what was in it, and she said pesto, that's it. Well it was terrible, no pesto, no cheese, only some cream sauce and spinach. But what was so gross was the girl had a cold, wiped her nose, then was wiping down the counter with some dirty rag, taking money and handling the food. The only time a glove came on was when she took something hot from the oven. The guy in the back was opening packages of salami, putting it out also no gloves, and doing other tasks as well. Maybe they need a visit from the dept of health...
(1)Austin W.
Had the Golden Gate Special Pizza (Pesto Sauce, Chicken, Mushrooms, Garlic and Onions) and I really liked it. A little greasy, but that's to be expected for any pizza. The pesto and the cheese they use on this pizza are really tasty together. Minus one star because the crust on the pizza I got was a little bit burnt. Otherwise, highly recommended.
(4)Barb L.
This review is ONLY for the amazing customer service! We were in the neighborhood....my little girl needed to use the girls' room...we walked in and asked..before I could finish my sentence, the nice young lady pointed to the bathrooms in the back and kindly allowed us to use it... Where in the world do we find places like this anymore?? We did not eat there, buy a soft drink or even tip her....she's a gem!
(5)B T.
Very disappointing. We had a 1/2 and 1/2 pizza and it was way below average. Sorry to say buy the Domino take-out was similar (if not better). I grew up in the neighborhood and wish I like it better. Service was just okay given we had a 1-to-1 ratio going. One waiter for one table and they were not quick nor too friendly. Go elsewhere...too many good restaurants in this neighborhood to settle here.
(1)Nina Y.
It was really just okay, not great, not bad, just average. We had ordered 13 pizzas for about 35 people for a work function and we ended up with like 4 left - who knew that we would get so full. It's probably because of the alcohol and beer that everyone drank. The most interesting one would have to be the clams and garlic pizza. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. The fishiness of the clams always gets to me and it looked like chicken which means people were probably thrown off a little. The other pizzas we chose were pretty good and I enjoyed them, nothing amazing, but hey, free food is free food right?
(3)Alexander L.
I went here with my cousin and we ordered a small 12in North Beach Special pizza. The waiter got our order in and the pizza came out pretty quickly. I thought the pizza was great. There was a good amount of toppings on the pizza. We each had half of the pizza and it was filling. We also got to watch part of the World Cup since they had it playing on their flat screen TV. The only bad thing was the waiter service. The waiter never came back to refill our water and he took away my napkin before I was done using it.
(3)Katie V.
They deliver - check They accept online orders - check They are open late - check Their pizza's are delicious - check Got food poisoning once - check ...so it's the last item on that list that's stopped me from ordering recently. North Beach was on standard rotation after the bars for a WHILE but, you know what they say, once burned twice shy. I'll probably come back to them eventually (I don't even know for SURE it was their food that did it, but it's a close enough call for me to be cautious) but until then I'm on the hunt for a new go-to pizza place.
(3)Rayna A.
Ok, the pizza is good but it's wicked heavy. Maybe I'm just pizza spoiled living in NB but I really had high hopes for the parlor rocking my district's name. Uhhh, I had the Greek and it was yummy- I just didn't like how heavy the crust felt - super sweet and doughy for pizza. I'll try it again, maybe the pies are better than buying by the slice. My roommie swares this is the best pizza, so I'll give it another shot on another rainy day - have it delivered next time cause the wait is redonkuless. Uhh yeah, I waited like 7 minutes for the lady to take my order...she apologized for making me wait but honestly, I would walk out next time and just hit up Golden Boy.
(3)Chris Y.
I think the pizza was great, and the service was just fine! They seem to be more classy since they moved across the street. They're definitely on the pricey side for a pizza joint... Parking is horrible. Good luck.
(4)Annie W.
We ordered 11 pizzas just 5 blocks away from the restaurant. The total amount was $234-in cash. We gave a delivery man $24 tips. He was not satisfied and asked for 15%-20% tips. Would anyone pay $40 tips for just 5 block away take out delivery?
(1)Lara S.
What an awesome pie! We ordered a thick crust pepperoni with extra cheese. It was delicious! They hooked us up with the extra cheese too. They even delivered it to the hotel. I would definitely go there again, when we are in the area.
(4)Ok C.
I placed an online order for a delivery; I was given an estimated time of 45-70 minutes for it. 1 1/2 hour later I decided to find out if the delivery was on it's way. I was informed that the driver would be at my address within a few minutes, so I waited. 30 minutes later, no delivery...no call from the driver; I figured maybe the guy got lost. I contacted them back; they said he's almost there...really, I was told 30 minutes ago that he was only a few minutes away. The driver finally called me to indicate that he could not park near my place because there was no street parking. I told him that I had given special instructions to go down Polk not Market for the entrance...and there's parking for delivery right in the front. The driver was rude and said yeah well are you going to get it or not. Sigh, I told him I would be right now, give me 5 minutes to get downstairs. When I went down, he wasn't even in the area he said he was parked in. I looked around...I even went around my entire building thinking maybe he was parked around the corner. I called the driver; he said he was on Larkin and Hayes. I told him that's not even near me...I'm outside to pick up the delivery. The driver proceeded to tell me that he's on Larkin and Hayes, am I coming to him to get the pizza or not. I told him again, I'm not on Larkin and Hayes...that's 2 blocks away. I asked him if he was planning on coming to me, so I could get my order. The driver told me, "no...you know what, forget it. I'm not delivering your damn pizza" I was shocked. Okay....I asked for his name. He told me, "It's none of your damn business what my name is" then hung up on me. Furious, I called the restaurant to file a complaint. All they told me was, "so did you want the delivery still? we'll tell him to go to you" No I don't want my damn delivery! I want my damn money back, or a damn free meal from you people. I was told, "yeah...we're not going to give you a free meal for that...we can have our next driver delivery your order, but it's going to be a few hours before he gets in. Or you can just have your money back." I told them to refund my money. They said "okay" took down my information...emailed me a confirmation for it. Not even an apology for their driver's behavior, unbelievable. Never ordering from them again...not going to recommend them to anyone. You want pizza? Go somewhere else.
(1)Natalie S.
$4 a slice. The pizza is decent. I had the aloha which had pineapples, ham and cheese. It was warmed up for me and tasted ok. I guess if it had been fresh out of the oven, it would've been better. I'd give this place 3.5 stars.
(3)Helen J.
Would give no stars but...yelp does not offer that option. Have loved this place in the past. We live 3 hours away and visit North beach pizza whenever we are in the city. Last night we were here with a group of 7. The waitress, if you can call her that completely ignored us. She took others orders who arrived after we were seated for some time, when we were clearly ready. We even told her we were ready and she walked away, silently. She finally came back for our order and walked away before we ordered drinks. She never came back and had to ask for a drink. She never came back to ask us anything or check to see if things were good. Will never go here again, and will tell everyone how shitty they treated us. We were a semi large group who tipped well in spite of horiible service. Why? This is what I ask myself today.
(1)Jen L.
This City gal was craving Italian but wanted take out. Where to go? She remembered having some old fashioned pasta at her sister's who did take out from...North Beach Pizza. When an eatery says "pizza" in their store's name, I normally do no venture to things non-pasta, but oy, their old fashioned spaghetti meatballs hit the spot. One order made for 2 smaller meals; two good size meatballs accompanied a plateful and a half of spaghetti & lovely sweet and savory marinara sauce. It came with crusty french bread. For about $3 bucks more, I ordered a small house salad. All ready for me in 20. NBP, thanks for letting me inhale my carbs for the week. Grazie! PS. Love your new digs. PPS. It's like old school pasta-heavier with a buttery taste. I stand by my review and would go again and again.
(4)Amelia S.
Came here on a recommendation from a coworker and because Tony's Pizza had a long line out the door. We ordered the Golden Gate Special - pesto, chicken, onions, and garlic. Delish! We were really happy with the pizza. Even my husband, a native of New York and a pizza snob, enjoyed the meal and the fact that there was no tomato sauce on the pie.
(4)Dan W.
North Beach Pizza is a tasty option when looking for a slice or a whole pie. They do an incredible amount of takeout or delivery business, so it's actually been pretty easy to walk in and get a table even on a busy night--you may spend more time looking for parking in North Beach than anything.
(4)Alma P.
Hmm.. we called, we ordered and we got our pizza, spaghetti and salad in the promised hour. Not sure about all the issues with the online ordering but if ya pick up the phone they will come. ;-) As to the food.. well, the pizza is pretty darn good. We got a sausage, pepperoni and garlic -- yes, we were in carnivore mode. It was delish! We also ordered spaghetti and meatballs which was okay.. the spaghetti was def overdone but the sauce and the meatballs were really tasty so they kinda compensated for it. We also ordered a salad for which they got our dressing wrong -- but eh, we lived. ;-) All in all not bad.. is it the best pizza I've ever had? Heck no but for delivery it's pretty good. :-)
(3)Lesley B.
Best Pizza in SF. Family-friendly, reasonable prices. Parking is a nightmare.
(5)S. Y.
I love NBP. I always have. It reminds of the pizza I grew up on. If you are from NY and looking for a thin, fold in half slice of pizza, this isn't for you! If you're from Chicago and looking for thick, knife and fork pizza, this isn't for you!! I love ALL pizza! NBP has yummy, yeasty, chewy crust that I can't get enough of! I want my jaw to be tired after 3 slices! Some people complained about "too much cheese"! What the hell does that even mean??? There's no such thing!!
(5)J M.
Worst dining experience EVER, hands down. After looking for parking for 30-40 minutes we walk in and are seated at a cramped mini-table against the wall with no elbow room (I'm 6'3"). We asked for one of the many other empty tables, and we're asked to wait because "we usually start getting dinner rush about now". Wtf? As far as I'm concerned I AM your dinner rush and if someone else has to wait ten minutes, because the come in after me, thats too bad. Then part of our dinner order comes. Chicken parm hero... with no sauce on it. Apparently this place is now under Asian management and they have zero idea of what Italian food should be like. Then as I go to the bathroom, I see a waitress picking her teeth with her bare hands. How appetizing! So I ask to see the manager... and guess who? It's the teeth-picking waitress! I mean, you're IN CHARGE here and you don't know how to follow basic hygeine principles? If that's what you do in plain view, I don't even want to know where those fingers go when you're out of sight of diners. They did discount my check after complaining but never again will I go there. I walked out completely disgusted and with a ruined appetite. I looked this place up on Yelp after, (should have done it before), see reports of credit cards being used fraudulently by the staff. If they're reading this, they had better think long and hard about doing that with mine... my bank is already on notice and I have zero problem pressing charges to the maximum AND giving the media the story. My very best advice is to avoid even taking a leak in this place and if you want Italian food in SF, go to an Italian place. North Beach Pizza is no longer that.
(1)Adam B.
Went in for a simple cheese slice. Got handed one immediately and then I asked if it should be warmed in the oven. Received an emphatic "No" so decided to defer to the establishment that should know best. Oregano, parmesan and pepper flakes -- check. Garlic salt/powder... sadly missing. I quickly forgot about the garlic when I discovered how horrible the pizza was. The cheese was close to a solid thick clump with no hope of ever being stringy and gooey. The dough was way too thick and soggy without a hint of crispness. The sauce was decent, but could not overcome the rest. Maybe it would have been better if reheated? Maybe this is the type of place that can't compete on basic cheese alone, but is good with toppings? Maybe the sit down whole pie service is the way to go and the slices should be fiercely avoided? Unfortunately with my slice experience being so bad, I'll never know...
(2)Joanna V.
I used to drive from Hayward to North Beach just about every weekend! This place is by far one of my favorite pizza joints. They recently moved to a new location across from their previous one. Very nice and spacious. Take-out is seperate from dine in - NICE!! The wait staff was ok - The lady that origionally seated us was very friendly. Later, an asian man waited on us and appeared to be a but quiet and unpersonable. We waited a long time for our food - but overall, after 2 moretti's and my fave pizza, everything mentioned in the beginning didnt seem to matter. This place is a winner!
(4)Mark R.
There's almost always a wait here for a table. Which is a good sign. Had a North Beach Special. The pizza crust is crisp and tasty, the toppings and sauce tasted fresh. The location is fine and the decor is OK. Service was prompt and friendly. This a good pizza restaurant choice if you're in the area, but my current fave is on Haight Ashbury.
(3)Kalok L.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE. I compare every pizza place to this place and there is no comparison... Well.. Maybe there is better, but I haven't found it yet.. :)
(5)Christopher B.
Our Sales Office in Fisherman's Wharf ordered our lunch via their website (very easy to use). Like their instructions said, they called a few minutes after I submitted the order to verify the purchase. Our pizza/salad arrived early and was prepared exactly how we asked for it (we had very meticulous directions)! It was delicious! We will definitely use them in the future!
(4)joanna r.
Worst lunch experience. Ever. Today is pouring buckets. So my coworkers and I decide to get delivery. After much deliberation and sorting through a stack of about 200 take out menus, we settle (not my choice) on North Beach Pizza. We call around 12:20. We're told it will be about 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. REALLY?!?!?! Okay. We order anyway. When the delivery guy finally figured out he had to go to the 3rd floor (I only told them three times on the phone) we finally get our pizza. Three larges: Two North Beach, one half veggie/ half cheese. The total? A whopping $85 and some odd cents. Really. Looking at the menu we have, they raised the prices on the pizza by an average of $7. The delivery guy acted dumb and didn't know what to say. We called them and they said we had an old menu. Jesus. When was this menu printed?? 1988? Have your pizzas really gone up THAT MUCH?!?!?!?!? Then we begin to eat. The pizza is so soggy, a knife and fork are a necessity. When I picked up the box for the cheese/veggie combo, the bottom was so soggy that that little white barbie table thing they use was poking completely through the bottom. I ate two slices and I feel disgutsing. I am now alerting everyone I know that North Beach Pizza is a letdown at best. I don't even think we could have gotten a free hand job from the Tenderloin hookers in exchange for a slice. Just sayin. If you want to be fucked up the ass without the common decency of a reach around - North Beach Pizza is for you.
(1)Farbod D.
Pizza here was good, but when you're competing with the other spots in San Francisco, especially North Beach, it puts you at a disadvantage. Similarly to my review of Tommaso; put this in the East Bay, and it would be a 3 or 4 star restaurant, but when you're competing with the likes of Tony's, Pizzeria Delfina, etc, at the same price, this is a notch lower. One thing worth mentioning; I think they serve slices here, which is convenient and a big plus.
(2)John S.
We have been coming to this. Place for the last eight years. And since this place moved across the street, it seems like that they gotten little stingy on the toppins, for cheese I can get it Safeway !!!
(2)Adam M.
Over 2 hours to deliver our pizzas today - and they are still not here!? I am a lifetime fan and have bought over 100 of their pizzas in my life. Typically I love North Beach Pizza, but this was ridiculous. I hope they come up with something creative to earn my business back. I am disappointed. Really good pizza, but bad experience left me miffed.
(2)Lior G.
Food is just plain ok... Nothing special.
(2)Doug B.
Had a $25 coupon. Ordered food. It arrived--and then they wouldn't take the coupon! That's strange. I have no idea if the food is good or not but it appears that they issue coupons with no actual value. Therefore, I will probably never try this place. That's a shame.
(1)Tony L.
Went here with sister to eat though I remember my first bad experience years prior. Though the waitress was very good, tolerant and busy, she was the strong point in this visit, otherwise I would seek a -0 rating. I had the homemade lasagna was the same size and same dish as served in Amici's but this didn't taste home-made nor good - Amici's is much better hands-down. A close-by table full of kids running, screaming in all the places at the waitress station under the corner television didn't bother her at all, though they played, ran and zipped in and out of her station. I would say again that the food/pasta is much better at Amici's. The only bright spot of the while incident was walking in and being able to watch the last 28mins of the Champion's League game in progress on the tele!! I wasn't happy with their food years before and things haven't changed...
(1)Jacky L.
Came here on a Sunday night. My friends and I were shopping in downtown and decided to eat here. I came here before and ordered pizza to go. This is the first time i ever sat in the place to eat. The waiter was hesitant to sit us down because they only had a booth that seats 6 people, and we were a group of 3. I don't mind the wait, but they decided to let us take the 6 person table. Ok we sat down, but service was absolutely RIDICULOUS! I waved down one of the waiters and I said we're ready to order, she brings us water and walks away. 2 mins later another waiter passes by and gives me direct eye contact for a least 5 seconds and she can tell that I am ready to order. Well she decides to walk away. It took over 10 mins for someone to stop by and take my order. This is unexceptable because you have to wait another 15-20 mins for the pizza to cook. The pizza was great, but they rushed us to leave.
(2)Cindy C.
North Beach Pizza went down the hill. Before, we liked their pizza, but not the service. Now both the pizza and the service are terrible. We ordered several big pizzas during a weekday evening. The pizzas did not come after 1 hour. We had to call again and finally the pizzas were delivered after 80 minutes! Only one of the pizzas was barely warm, others were between cool and cold. We were really hungry and just ate the pizza. However, there was not even one bag of parmesan cheese nor one bag of red pepper! We have been their customer for quite a few years and this is the worst experience ever. We called to nicely report the problem and the woman who took the order claimed that she is the manager and actually lectured us. She made it look like no parmesan cheese, no red pepper and 80 minute late delivery were all our fault. And more, she hung us up! OMG! We will never go back again and we advise anyone who wants to avoid a bad experiance not to order from them. North Beach Pizza does not have their pride any more. Watch out!
(1)Kenny L.
Back in my striped-shirt days; after my 21st birthday and before I got a "real" job, Friday nights were "let's go to the City and wear striped shirts night." Regardless of where we went, no night in the City would be complete without the post drinking meal at North Beach Pizza. The pizza had too much cheese, that's not cool for a drunk lactose intolerant. Regardless of what I felt about the rest of the pizza (and there are much better pizzas out there), I've always maintained that North Beach Pizza has the best Italian sausage in the Bay Area. I can still taste the fennel.
(3)Rick B.
If you want your credit card number stolen, order a pizza from this place. Ordered a pie for delivery - the person over the phone took my CC number. Driver showed up with a receipt, and MY FULL CREDIT CARD NUMBER WAS ON THE RECEIPT! The next day, the loser at NBP who stole my CC number tried to check-in to two different hotels, and actually ordered Domino's pizza using the card. Luckily, my CC's fraud protection caught the attempts/charges. I will never order from this place again. You should think twice before calling them up.
(1)Mister K.
Couldn't help but notice that on a Friday afternoon, this place was empty while Tony's neopolitan pizza down the block was so packed that there was no hope of getting a seat! But, given that there was no hope, we went to North Beach Pizza, usually an old favorite. I miss their old, hole-in-the-wall location. This one is very clean, not as warm. We ended up not having pizza. Had a meatball sandwich - fine. And fettucine Alfredo - fine. Neither reallly remarkable. This is still delicious, hearty pizza when ordered take-out, but I'm not sure I'd burn rubber to get here to eat. Plus, now I'm curious about Tony's down the block. This place needs something special...something to draw people back in. Maybe let the place get a little more lived-in looking.
(2)Rhea K.
Whyyyyyy did I order from this place... blurghhhhh OK, was randomly craving spaghetti/pasta carbonara earlier this afternoon, so I hopped onto GrubHub and searched for it. There were only 2 places with anything carbonara, the other one of which only had a 2 start Yelp rating, so I went with NPB and ordered their baked penne carbonara. I knew it probably wouldn't be the best adaptation of carbonara, but I felt like it couldn't be too off the mark.... right? In terms of service, everything went well. The food was delivered in a timely manner, delivery guy was nice, etc. Opened up the carbonara and was disappointed to see penne pasta with some ham, literally swimming in heavy cream and some sort of cheese. No egg or anything... just.. heavy cream and cheese. The bread it came with was pretty good actually, but my GOD, what a sorry excuse for a pasta dish :(. The taste wasn't that bad. I mean, throw pasta, ham, cream, cheese, S&P into a dish and bake it and it's not going to taste horrible. But I feel that it's just a waste of stomach space, and it's left me feeling heavy and sick and gross. But for some reason I still keep eating it... mostly because it's there and it doesn't taste completely awful... and it's there. OK I need to stop and throw this away or something. Anyway, don't order the penne carbonara. I feel like a gross blob. Never had their pizza... perhaps that's worth a shot since they are called North Beach Pizza.
(2)Ryan O.
The first time that I ate here I would have given it a 1 or maybe 2 stars. The pizza at that visit was very overcooked, tough, and just not very good. Recently though, a friend convinced me to give them another chance. I have to admit the pizza was really good and I would now have no hesitation about coming back again. I haven't tried anything other than pizza but the pasta looks good. The wine list could use some work...
(3)Bonnie P.
Definitely my favorite pizza in North Beach! I have only been to the by-the-slice part but am always very happy! The variety, price, service and speed are all fantastic! Most recently, we almost got a slice at Tony's down the street because we were closer but, even though the door was open and pizzas were displayed, they said they didn't open for another 30 minutes?? mmm...the pizza was right there! Thrilled we didn't give up and instead walked over to North Beach Pizza! I don't think they were actually open yet either (pizza for breakfast anyone?) but one of the guys that works in the kitchen happily greeted us and took care of our order. We could tell he wasn't very familiar with using the register but we really appreciated his initiative and help - good team they've got there!
(5)Naoko M.
North Beach Pizza is my go-to pizza place for late nights and lazy evenings. I like their combinations for toppings and it's well-priced at less than $4 per large slice. Oh, and they're open late. NB Pizza never has a line but always has a good number of people inside. Their pizza selection is usually pretty varied too. I always find myself trying to decide between two kind and end up just getting both. I've noticed that I tend to get their pizzas without tomato sauce, not because I don't like tomato sauce (or their tomato sauce), but these other ones just so darn tasty. I love the crust here too, it's got a crispy exterior texture that I like without being too brittle or dry. Basically, while everybody else lines up for Golden Boy, I go straight to North Beach Pizza.
(4)Julia S.
Right before hitting some local bars we decided to stop by for some Italian food and boy were we lucky! This place set my expectations for ravioli with meatballs way high now :) Gina, was very sweet and took some time to tell us about the history of this place. Plates were huge and food is out-of-this-world tasty! Now every time any of our friends go to visit SF we highly recommend them to stop at this place for lunch or dinner! Can't wait to go back! Thanks guys :)
(5)Binh D.
Upgraded my review to a 3.5 because they're open late and if you're out drinking in North Beach, this is a quick and easy place to grab an end of the night snack.
(3)A B.
My husband and I love North Beach pizza. Their pizza is delicious and they have a lot of tasty sides as well. The service is OK, very slow delivery, but we usually let it slide, because we love their pizza their so much. HOWEVER, tonight was a different story. There is absolutely no excuse for a pizza to take 2 hours and 15 minutes to arrive. We called twice, each time saying the driver was on his way. They refused to comp our pizza and just took a few bucks off instead. They told us to call the owner tomorrow, making it our problem. The pizza was cold when it got here and to make matters worse, the driver tells us, "You should just be happy that you are getting your pizza at all" and then starts complaining that our house is too far away....1.8 miles to be exact. Really??? Officially not a customer anymore. Sorry, we'll take a crappy Dominoes in 30 mins, than wait 2 hours for a cold pizza and a rude delivery guy.
(3)Alex V.
We stopped by yesterday after a bad hang over to get some greasy stuff. anyway, we went to the New location which is across the st from the old one. So, we order a small pizza half cheese and the other half with Pep, Mushrooms, and canadian bacon. "Artery clogger" We also ordered some mozzarella sticks, and Chicken wings. Here we go, The pizza I am not sure why it was so soggie and the dough was a bit wet. 2 stars for the pizza The sticks were new to their menu and they were amazing. 4 stars for that. I know that ordering chicken wings was a long shot at an italian restaurant, however I asked her if they were fried or baked, the waitress said fried. That's how I like them crunchy and well done which is how I ordered them. She delivered wings that tasted like they came out of a box and what I imagined, BAKED... 1 star for the wings. The place is nice and it has a take out section. Too many choices in that area for me to go back. They need to improve on the sogginess of the pie. You should be able to pick a slice and fold it in the middle and it stays still not drop and the cheese rolls of. I think you get my drift. Take the wings off your menu. Keep delivering the awesome sticks...
(3)Meagan C.
I am only a teense step away from providing a walkie talkie to NB pizza so that I can make ordering "the usual" that much easier. We get a medium Margarita special and a chef salad every time and have about 2 meals worth of food. The delivery does take a little bit but we know that and build it in to the sched. I know the pizza is no Tony's, Patxi's, or Little Star... but for delivery pizza it is good, reliable, and easy. Keeps us coming back again and again and again. And again.
(4)Merrick W.
Tried North Beach Pizza via delivery for the first time to see what it's all about. Pizza did arrive timely, for sure, but wasn't as hot as it should have been -- by no means cold, but should have been kept warmer somehow. Pizza is good, but, as a New Yorker, nothing to write home about -- although definitely better than Escape From NY. For my money, at least what I've been to so far, Marcello's in the Castro still the closest to authentic NY style.
(3)Joseph N.
As I write this, I'm waiting on an order from North Beach Pizza. How can I accurately review this place without having even tasting the pizza yet? Let me explain. I placed an order online over 30 minutes ago. I missed their confirmation call (yes, that's right, I fucked up but still feel indignant; read on) and no message was left, so I didn't know if they would still process the order. Since then, I have tried to call the number that their online ordering system says to call to confirm. This is also the only phone number for them listed on their website. I have only gotten busy signals. I figure there must be some other form of communication. Sure enough, there's also a fax number. So I found a website faxzero.com where you can send one for free with a message explaining my situation. Surprisingly, this worked, and I got a call about a minute ago (since I started writing this). Here's the conversation between myself and North Beach Pizza Girl (NBPG) - NBPG: Hi is this Joseph? me: Yes, this is NBPG: Hi, sorry, I meant to leave a message when I called earlier, but something came up. We've actually been closed for about an hour. me: So, there's no pizza coming? NBPG: No... me: Thanks? It's barely past midnight, your website says open til late, and your online ordering system ALLOWED ME TO PLACE THE FUCKING ORDER. I'm glad I didn't use a credit card, or else this would be even worse. I have had North Beach Pizza before, it's nothing special but would have sufficed tonight. I suppose now I can call some other shitty mediocre pizza place. Maybe they'll answer the phone? That would seem like good customer service at this point. Fuck off, North Beach Pizza
(1)Jane A.
Had an order of their calamari side and clam pizza. calamari, had better. but their CLAM PIZZA was tasty. My friends in SF convinced me to try Clam pizza. It doesnt look good and it sounds gross but it's SO GOOD. *high five* to clam pizza! haha!
(3)Stephen M.
Pizza is good, but the delivery is terrible. It has been two hours, I have already called to followup 30 minutes ago, still nothing. Last time I ordered from them, it took 90 minutes and then they sent the wrong pizza entirely. Fuggedaboutit. Never again.
(1)Charlie W.
Bring your overcoat, at least during the winter months as they do not have a heater in the restaurant so best to sit close to the pizza oven. Pizza is good, anc crust similar to Arizmendi - also unusual toppings not found in many other pizza restaurnats. Wonder why they don't purchase those patio or tower heaters.
(3)Dominic T.
I remember my first North Beach Pizza experience in 5th Grade on a field trip. The restaurant was across the street from the current location and the booths were cushioned. Almost a decade later, I felt the need to be satiated again by the famous NBP in no other place than North Beach. At around 1 p.m. on a fine summer Friday, several friends and I were indecisive about which of the many tables in the dining room to choose so we just took one in the corner in front of the salad bar (it's not an actual salad bar, but where the salads are prepared by waiters/waitresses for serving). Our server was very courteous. I was able to find a coupon for $3 off a large pizza online so we decided to go ahead with a large Cable Car Special with a side order of 10 pc. buffalo wings. The buffalo wings took a little longer than we expected but it was good. I'm not a fan of anything with bones except maybe fish. The pizza was even better. I added the spices, red chili peppers, and black pepper to my slices for personalization and it was zesty! Also, try adding the buffalo wings sauce on top for added flavor. I needed over 2 cups of water to clear my mouth. Delicious meal, although the value was a bit over my budget.
(4)Benjamin I.
I had placed an order this past week through a delivery service and paid with a credit card online for the delivery. When the delivery person showed up (after an hour and a half), he told the person that opened the door that he had called my phone and left a message and that he needed the delivery total paid in cash...$32.00. The person that answered the door paid the cash and when I found out I checked my phone for messages and there was nothing and I checked my banking and the delivery had been deducted as expected. Not sure what happened, but I will not order from them or suggest to friends that they do. I contacted the delivery service about what had happened and they agreed to credit my account for the $32.00 and the service representative said to call them immediately if a delivery driver in the future asked for the amount in cash after I had paid with a credit card. Again, not sure what happened, but there was no voicemail left by the driver as he had said he had which makes me feel that it was somewhat shady. The pizza was cold after receiving it after an hour and a half as well so the experience probably couldn't have been more disappointing.
(1)Michaella Q.
The most rude, scariest delivery man
(1)Phil S.
The 7 of us sat down at 5:15pm. Ordered 2 large VERY SIMPLE pizzas at 5:25pm. Simple as in CHEESE on one and Half Pepperoni/Half Bacon on the second. We got the pizza at 6:35pm. Are you kidding me? The pizza might as well have been Digiornio when we got it. There was a big Italian family (8 people) that got to the place at the EXACT same time.. they got their food about 45 minutes before us. (the place WAS NOT crowded) So, either they don't like white people or they don't care about the people eating in their establishment. Their excuse was a lot of delivery orders.... Where I come from (the U.S.) people in-house get their food before people in their OWN house. In the short. The pizza was crap. The waitresses spend more time texting than re-filling water glasses. The pizza is WAY OVER PRICED!!!!! I went there with people who said this place was their favorite.. we left vowing never to return. I urge you to do the same.
(1)Rebecca M.
The WORST customer Service I have ever experienced! My Daughter was just discharged from UCSF Benioff childrens hospital, she has Leukemia and underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant. We have very specific and strict food guidlines that we have to adhere to, being that she is Immunal- Compromised. We spent about 55 bucks for 2 pizza's... One of which was really good... The other however was burnt to a crisp... I called and talked to the manager and asked her to replace the pizza that was burnt... And since they did not send any red pepper flakes or ranch I asked her to send that as well, as my Daughter doesn't have a big appetite, so when she wants to eat something... We try to accomodate and she really wanted Ranch!!! She said that it would be a .75 cent charge for ranch and she could not send it because there is a minimum 15$ delivery charge... But we already spent 55$ and plus delivery and tip and they were coming back anyway to replace the burnt pizza... She COULD NOT think outside of the box!!!! Frustrated, I just agreed and hung up!!! About 10 minutes later she calls back and tells me that she can ONLY replace the burnt pizza with the EXACT same pizza, not the hawaiian one which we wanted!!! She proceeded to have such attitude with me, I thought I was arguing with my teenage daughter!!! They have LOST our business... So I hope it was worth it, and I hope that on a Corporate Level, North Beach Pizza takes care if this! Ridiculous!
(1)Hasan D.
The best piza I've had out here! I got take-away medium thick crust, with feta cheese, tomatoes, and extra cheese. Managed to make it last over two days. Absolutely brilliant pizza and I don't know why I hadn't tried this sooner. NB: for credit card payment, you need to tell them before when ordering the pizza.
(5)Ross W.
The price is very reasonable, and the food is good. The pizza has a relatively thick crust, but it's actually very light and airy. It almost tastes like a thin crust. The Spaghetti with Clams was superb. Some might say it's slightly on the salty side, but it's oh so delicious. My only complaint is on a Saturday night when the restaurant was full, there basically was just one server.
(4)Joseph F.
I guess theres only a few reviews for this place since they just moved across the street. This place managed to dissapoint me pretty well. The ambiance of the new location suggests they're upping there game and going for a new crowd. Good bye homey feel and comfortable surroundings, hello sleek modern architecture I've seen adopted by other high quality pizza places. Too bad the pizza didnt get better along with them. Overall a huge dissapointment. The fried zuchinni was pretty good, but then again it's pretty hard to mess that up. We went with the North Beach Pizza. I can't say that it was particularly bad... but for the rediculously inflated price, I can't say it was any good. Who wants to pay that much for a crappy average tasting pizza? *sigh*. I'm going back to golden boy and apoligizing for cheating on them... all in all a major dissapointment. I won't waste my money here again.
(1)Steve C.
it's hard to find good pizza in san francisco. north beach pizza is easily the best in the city.
(5)Kira R.
North Beach Pizza by the Slice and only 2 minutes away from me?!! I should be one lucky girl, right? As it turns out, I must have been having glorious memories of their pizza back in the day. After several disappointing pies, the last slice that broke my heart was on the night of the North Beach Festival. The place was crawling with people who had been drinking all day and it was a fight to even get to the counter. When I gave them my name it turned out somehow they didn't put in my phone order. They were super nice about the situation and the manager even came out to tell me she would only charge me half price. This made having to wait a half hour while it baked not such a bad deal. I got home feeling alright about it until I realized half of my pizza wasn't all that cooked. I know, what do you expect for being so freakishly busy, right? I think I'm just over the super doughy, heavily cheesed pizza that they offer. OK, I admit sometimes a slice of thick, grease laden pizza and beer really do hit the spot. (Like when you're drunk at the North Beach Fair!) And for that I'm willing to take a couple cheesy pieces off their hands. Authentic or gourmet, it's not. But good, greasy hangover food? Not too bad.
(2)Jules P.
We always walk to this North Beach from the FiDi. We did so last Saturday and almost freaked when we looked up the street and saw no familiar "North Beach Pizza" sign. I thought they had become another casualty in today's ecomony. Then my husband said, "Hey, look. I think they moved across the street!" BIG relief!!! Wow is the place different, but in a good way. It's much more open and bright, but not too much, if you know what I mean. I am just comparing it to what it used to be. When we asked our waiter how long they had been at their "new" location, he got a big grin and said, "Just about a month, don't you just love it?" And I have to say, I really do love it. We actually hadn't been here since last December since I have been on a pretty strict eating plan. I told myself, "no North Beach until I lose at least 35 pounds." Well I did it, and we went. Let me just say that the beer is ice cold and the pizza is delicious and well worth the one day of blowing off my diet. Soooooo good. If you order a soda, it still comes in a can however. But no complaints at all on my part. Another BIG improvement is that they now have a separate bathroom for gents and ladies. Unlike their other location where they only had one bathroom for both men and women. Kinda gross. But now they are clean and separate. Also, don't be afraid to order an entree. They are really good as well. I have had the spaghetti marinara and my husband has had the chicken parm, and both are delicious. What can I say? North Beach is my reward for being good and staying on my diet and I have to say, I chose wisely.
(4)Kameron K.
Okay so the pizza here is awesome. My favorites are the vegetarian and the verdi pizzas. Really good. I also love how you can still buy pizza by the slice during late nite and how they stay "late" in which I've stumbled in after the bars to find they are still open for yummy pizza. Only a -1 star because I've had friends eat here during dinner time, especially on the weekend, where they've been kicked out because they were eating too long and other customers were waiting. I'm sorry but that's really rude to just kick your customers out.
(4)Brian C.
Best pizza in SF.
(5)Ben P.
Every time Wifey takes a vacation without me, I accept it as a trial run for the long, long vacation I'm relatively positive she'll come to her senses and take at some point in the future. The timing, this time, was perfect: she might as well be on vacation, because I don't get to see her when she's in the 7X7, so if she hadn't have cooked me breakfast this morning before catching her plane, I might not have realized she was gone. Although the bed would be roomier. But colder. And so, with Wifey gone, what does a successful, handsome, witty, charming, youngish lawyer do? If I knew one, I'd ask him for advice. As for me, I work until p.m. becomes a.m., and subsist primarily on a diet of rage, vanity, and North Beach Pizza. Because they will deliver to my office. Since lawyers are in the Q&A business, let me Q&A my review of North Beach. Is their pizza fantastic? No. But it's decent. Is their delivery super fast? No. But it gets here in a reasonable amount of time. And the drivers call me when they can't get into my secured-access building, rather than driving away with my pie. Are their prices reasonable? Yes. Not super cheap, but $24 for a large pie seems to be the going rate in the City. Will I keep ordering from North Beach Pizza? Sure. At least until Wifey comes back and resumes cooking things and creating leftovers for me. Is a single serving of leftovers in a Tupperware container, sitting on the kitchen island, with a note on top the most perfect expression of love ever? Maybe.
(3)C A.
Worst place to order a pizza and wings! You would do yourself a favor if you never order from here ever! Pizza was terrible- wings were terrible. I don't know why i ordered from here.. once again late night option on a Sunday-otherwise i would not have! Delivery was super late and the girl on the phone was rude. There it is. Sucked big time!
(1)Christina J.
I'm shocked at the bad reviews of this place! I enjoyed dinner here, very fresh, hot, and delicious! My friend and I came to visit San Francisco for a week and my brother took us here on Friday night. We have never heard about this place until my brother mentioned that this was his go to spot for pizza! (Zachary's Pizza ties for 1st he said but that's another review!) My friend and I LOVED this place! My brother ordered us a large meat pizza since he's a huge carnivore and my God it had so so much meat on it! It was so good and cheesy-what a perfect pizza should be! Service was great and even though it was a busy night, we still got great service and had a lovely time. I say try it since I thought it was delicious! See for yourself! =)
(5)Roger H.
I think they put butter on top of the cheese. It's possible that their ingredient ratio is something like this: 50% cheese 40% dough 5% tomato sauce 5% butter
(3)Felix C.
First off, finding parking just to eat pizza SUCKS BALLS. I literally spent 20 minutes circling around and around for a spot, only to park 3 blocks away and had to hike up and down a hill. Whether or not its worth it is up to you. My friend and I ordered the Cable Car pizza and the cashier repeated back our order with "Cable Car pizza". Apparently, we paid for (and received) a pepperoni. I'm quizzical as to that happened when the cashier clearly enunciated "Cable Car pizza". After waiting an additional 20 mins. the correct pizza we ordered came out. It was great though...white sauce, chicken, and bacon, topped with onions and bell peppers. This pizza was DELISH, but didn't quite make up for the extra wait. The servers are relatively nonexistent, so when you need them they're not around. Their open kitchen is nice though, you can watch them prepare and cook your pizza.
(3)Alison B.
Got take out from here... the lady working the counter was super nice! The pizza was alright, pretty standard. We got the North Beach Pizza Combo... they do not skimp on the toppings. The reason why I'm giving this place three stars is because it really wasn't worth the almost $30 we paid for it. To be honest the pizza was nothing better than what you get at a place like Papa John's.
(3)Caroline S.
I went here with a couple of friends this Saturday and was ready to give them my money when I was told there was a minimum credit card charge. I protested, and was told by a large and very rude male employee that they are actually allowed to do that, and no it's not actually illegal. Well, it is. I would have accepted a "sorry, but it's store policy, "it's not up to me" or something other than that bemused dude telling me they're somehow the exception to the law. The law, in fact, states: "According to the merchants' MasterCard and Visa contracts, stores CANNOT require a minimum purchase. If they do, it violates their agreement with their bank issuer or credit card company. That means consumers are entitled to use their Visa or MasterCards to pay for an item, no matter how low the price. If the merchant refuses to accept a credit card for small purchases, consumers should send a letter of complaint to the bank that issued their card. If that doesn't resolve things, they can contact the Better Business Bureau. Neither American Express nor Discover prohibit minimum charges per se. However, both companies prohibit merchants from charging higher minimums for their cards than others they accept. Thus, if a merchant accepts Visa or MasterCard, they cannot require minimum purchases for Discover or American Express." Anyway, I didn't eat their pizza, but my friends were not impressed with theirs. It's really annoying to find establishments that illegally charge a credit card minimum, and even more irritating to be met with such arrogance from an employee who obviously has no idea what he's talking about and just felt like being a jerk. Also, isn't it just a stupid way of doing business? They could have made seven bucks off me, but chose not to make any money off me because they'd rather rip people off? Needless to say, it was my first and last visit.
(1)MR T.
Been ordering from these guys for years. Always fast and such a great product. SF's best
(5)Lisa I.
Naturally, the discussion between Golden Boy and North Beach Pizza always comes up whenever I'm in North Beach, and being a more "traditionalist" from a pizza perspective, I typically side with North Beach Pizza since I like non-square pieces. That being said, North Beach Pizza advantage of the bars/tourists situation by asking for a RIDICULOUS price for a slice of pizza. My boyfriend and I ventured here recently after being at Columbus Cafe and paid $7 for two slices. I guess that's OK when you factor in that they're open late and it's a pretty good slice (albeit when you've been drinking and it's 2am, it all tastes good right?). I like going to NB Pizza mostly because the line's usually ridiculous for Golden Boy and I want something that doesn't really require a lot of waiting out in the cold. All in all, I'll probably be back here before Golden Boy, but if there were more options around, I'd be open to them.
(3)Genevieve M.
I think North Beach Pizza is offish my favorite pizza in the city. So good! Every time, too. I work in a residential high rise building, and I always reccommend North Beach as the best place to order from, and everyone is always raving about how good the pizza is. Also, FREE delivery! Unlike Amici's, where it's a $45 minimum order for delivery.
(5)Autumn K.
I almost joined the catholic church when the SOMA location finally closed because it was the closest sign I'd gotten in my whole life that there might actually be a God. Then today, someone at work went and ordered from this location, totally decimating any chances of me finding faith or spirituality or deeper meaning in my selfish, shallow life. Dammit! But please, please, please, in the name of all that is holy (or just good and pure and right) in this world, PLEASE STOP ordering this oily, rubbery, cardboard-like crap for every event we have on-site. PLEASE! See, even more than desperately wanting to fit back into my size 2 wardrobe, I want free pizza at the end of my long hellish days.
(1)Niket D.
I like NB Pizza because you can jump in, grab a slice of Pizza and get out of there if you are in a rush. It's a great spot to grab a bite right before or after you go out to the bars and whatnot. I don't really eat at the place strictly for meals, it's more like snacks for me. The pizza is good enough to eat and they have some good combinations available. I don't know why the rating is mediocre, but that might be due to some people getting massively inflated perceptions of the place and being let down. Don't buy into the hype, just go and have a good slice of pizza in one of the better parts of town. Enough said.
(4)Stefanie L.
I'm another one of those locals who is ALSO shocked by the negative reviews! I can't believe that those haters went to the same restaurant. Impossible. North Beach Pizza is not the best pizza I've ever had--I believe that pizza experience is still out there for me. But this one is pretty damn delicious. The crust is thick but not overwhelming, the cheese is plentiful, and the toppings taste fresh. The specialty pizzas are where it's at, too: Try the Cable Car or any of the pesto-topped pies if you don't believe me. It's amazing how great a pizza can be without tomato sauce, folks, and North Beach Pizza shows you just how that's done.
(4)Anthony L.
North Beach Pizza is my favorite in SF, but the service at this location is horrible. I was here last saturday with my family...after our pizza's arrived at our table, we never saw our waiter again...and the other waitress was extremely hard to get her attention....like she would walk with blinders on. I like this roomy and more modern location better (versus across the street in its original location) but the service was just bad...
(3)Justine K.
Oh North Beach Pizza, Why did you move spots? You've completely disregarded the comfy booths, the ovens grease-lined to perfection! Your new by-the-slice isn't properly heated so my boyfriend and I got sick off the cable car. My roommate was lucky enough to catch a sliver of glass disguised as an onion before she swallowed. Your new bench seating is so uncomfortable, I can't even discuss it further. Why North Beach Pizza? Why?
(2)Ali T.
I order from this location of North Beach pizza about once a month for company functions. Everyone always loves the pizza, but it's the delivery I'm complaining about. They have literally NEVER been on time. Right this very second I am fending off starving coworkers and waiting for a delivery that was supposed to be here 25 minutes ago! This will be my last time giving them our money. It's ridiculous.
(2)Bman B.
Came in with 10 friends to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday. We were ignored for half an hour after we were sat. No waters, drink order, nothing. I got up to ask questions about the menu twice, and thought our waitress would get the hint that maybe we needed help, but alas the message wasn't received. After many glares we finally resorted to physically flagging down the waitress. At the end of the meal we decided to not give her the full 18% gratuity that is included in checks with large parties, so we gave her $3 less. We thought the bad service would be over with once the check was paid but it didn't end there. Our waitress proceeded to come over to our table as we were leaving and ask us where the $3 was. As to not disturb my girlfriend's birthday any longer, I pulled our waitress aside and explained to her our issues with her service. She then went back over to the table and asked my girlfriend if she thought the service was bad and my girlfriend basically repeated what I just said. Then the waitress explained the large party gratuity policy printed on the menu. I explained to her that legally we're not obligated to tip anything at all. She asked if I wanted to speak with the manager. I said yes. I explained to the manager our problems with the service, but surprisingly he didn't care either. He just wanted the $3 and reiterated with me the large party gratuity policy. I told him that, again, legally, I wasn't required to tip. He continued to insist and threaten. I told him that I would give him the $3, but that he needed to realize that none of our party of 10 would ever come to his restaurant again forever and ever. He decided to take the $3. I don't know who owns North Beach pizza, but they might want to get some new management who understand elementary business and opportunity cost, because $3 is much less than the $100s, possibly $1000s we would have spent coming back to North Beach Pizza again and again. hmmm
(1)Simone W.
I have been to North Beach pizza quite a few times. I remember when I first moved here and would see the long lines at the old location, but tried only when they were already at the new one. I didn't understand the hype. I like the fact that we can create our own pizza. The crust is really good and the ingredients are fresh. It's definitely not the most amazing pizza you have had, but it's definitely good. Now, the service is hit-or-miss and it's too pricey for what you get. I happen to live a couple of blocks from it and just found out that it is fabulous for delivery! My date, who doesn't eat meat, chose the Verdi pizza: spinach, onions, pesto and feta cheese. I chose the Aloha special: Canadian bacon, ham and pineapple. In 25 minutes we got our pizza! I was surprised by how good the vegetarian one was, and the aloha one never disappointed. With a nice bottle of wine, was just the perfect complement to a nice night in, with candles and Billie Holiday. Bottom line: is it competition for the other fabulous pizza places I adore in the Mission? Definitely not. Is it a fair delivery order when you feel like cuddling up in your place with a fair - and comfort - meal. Oh, yeah!!!
(3)TERRIE G.
Gave this place two tries...once....ate inside...and ordered out. 3 words of advice......"forget about it!"
(1)Trevor N.
I was expecting much better when I ate here by suggestion. Golden Boy pizza is far better. The dough at North Beach tasted like plain old bread. Too thick, not crispy. The ambiance sucked. I gave them one star more than I wanted too, because the service was friendly, and that means alot.
(2)Mike I.
Pizza was ok. Crust was burnt on the bottom though. Not ruined but not that great. The lasagna was the real highlight...Imagine a lasagna overflowing with cheese. Crammed full of meat and a thick flavorful sauce. Now imagine the opposite of that. That was what their lasagna was like, wattery, noodly, bland and generally disappointing.
(2)Mary H.
We love North Beach Pizza! Owner Gina made us feel so welcome & even appreciated my son's suggestion for a new slogan, "Live by the pizza, die by the pizza!" All the food is fabulous!!
(5)Cameron S.
The delivery took literally 2 hours and the food was cold. I actually went to write a 2nd review and found this first sentence. Guess I didn't learn the first time! Ordered at 7pm using the online system - delivered at 910. Plan ahead.
(1)Nikki B.
I usually hit this place up after the bar is closed and the girls and I have the drunk munchies. I'm usually pretty stoked to see this place lit up after hours, unless they've sold out their last slices to the person right in front of me (Yes, I have been DE-NIED like that before). The pizza is pre-cooked and they heat it up in the oven when you order it. It's nothing spectacular and at $4/slice it's a little steep for just ordinary pizza.
(3)Ryan V.
Imagine getting back to your place after a hectic day and you have more work to do still. Now imagine you're trying to save a little money and cook what's at home. A noble idea until you realize that all your food is no good anymore after being away from home for a week. It was this set of circumstances that forced me to order my first pizza in about a year. Not feeling in the mood for human interaction (ever try to filter the English out of a loud place and thick accents over a phone line?), I Googled "internet pizza ordering san francisco" and North Beach Pizza popped up. Why the hell not. I ordered through THEIR WEBSITE and not one of those third-party delivery places so the fee was only $1. Within 20 minutes I had pizza being dumped into my roaring stomach. At the time it tasted pretty good, but compensating for the 21-hour hunger I would say it's average. Props for prompt delivery, too. I honestly didn't trust their circa-1997 html form, but it worked!
(3)Grace L.
I've only had the pizza from here as delivery. And it was delicious every time we ordered it. We usually ordered a standard pizza of sausage, pepperoni and extra cheese. Sometimes we added mushrooms to the pizza, but sometimes not. The pizza crust is nothing spectacular from what I remembered. But the ingredients were very tasty and yummy. Don't know if it was the freshest because we didn't get any ingredients that would be noticeably "fresh". Overall yummy pizza, a little on the pricey side. But pizza usually is from joints like this, it's definitely not Dominos.
(4)Richard D.
Anyone can make a good pepperoni (including these guys). But the real key here is the awesome selection of specialty pieces. Great place to hit up before or after an evening out in North Beach.
(5)Melissa H.
The pizza was pretty good and I'm not the biggest pizza lover anymore. It takes a lot to get a pizza right and I think this one deserves 4 stars. The Chicken Picatta was pretty decent. I like mine tart and vinegary from the caper brine and this didn't disappoint. The penne marinara that accompanied it however, was 1 star and that is being generous. The penne was so overcooked that it was mushy looking before I even took a bite. Thankfully I'm really cutting back on carbs anyways because it was totally disappointing. The minestrone soup was good. I think it could use some beans and loose the copious amount of cauliflower that it contained. The broth was good and with a little Parmesan and pepper, it was a decent, hot bowl of soup. Impressive size chicken Caesar. It was full of chicken and had a nice creamy dressing. Worth the money and calories. The service was fair. The server was nice, but a little slow. We did have to remind her of drinks ordered. I would give this place another visit and try some other menu items that sounded good unless someone takes me to a better place.
(3)Nancie T.
You know those awkward office parties where nobody really knows what to talk about besides work? "Oh the weather is nice today." "What are your weekend plans?" I finally experienced an office party that had everyone talking. And it was all due to North Beach Pizza. Everyone was in a joyous mood because we ended on a good quarter. Throw some North Beach Pizza into the mix and it was one of the best office lunch parties I've ever attended. Nobody held back when it came to diving into the pizza box. Pesto, Hawaiian, Meat Lovers, Veggies, you name it, we ate it. And every single slice was piping hot with melt-in-your-mouth gooey cheesiness. And the conversations went something like this.. "What's your favorite?" "Oh my gosh I even ate the crust, and I usually don't eat crust." "Does someone want to split this slice with me? Because I want to try all the flavors." "I can't decide which flavor to get next, they're all so good". and the best.... "Can we do this again?"
(5)Tiffany K.
I miss their old location, it had so much character and charm! But had to try out this location...just because. Being here reminded me of my college days - I used to get pizza here all the time! I was a vegetarian at the time, so I had to revisit the verdi pizza again: spinach, onions, pesto and feta cheese. Mmmmmmm!!!! The crust is awesome. It is light, yet hearty and has just the right amount of crunch. I normally don't eat pizza crust, but this one got consumed. Service was friendly, efficient and attentive. My mother-in-law who was with me visiting from Australia thought she was "lovely". My only beef with the place is the cheezy music. It is some commercial radio station "playing the classic rock hits that you love". On top of that, where we were seated the music blared down from above and was getting on my nerves. Parking can be a pain, but hey, when is parking not a pain in North Beach? I usually have the parking gods on my side however. Most of the time I am able to score free parking! In North Beach! Would I come back? Well, honestly, there are other restaurants nearby that ooze Old World charm and sophistication, more so than North Beach Pizza. However, I would definitely come by and get a pizza to go if I was craving fantastic pizza. Don't come for the ambiance if you are expecting a unique al fresco experience.
(4)Joe V.
I've heard from so many people that the pizza served in this place is nearly as good as east coast NYC pizza. I'm always skeptical when people try to compare any California city to my hometown and maybe I'm a dickhead for saying this : but NO city can compare to NY. None. For all the beauty and charm that SF has, it holds it's own but that's it. But I was pleasantly surprised. The food in this place? It's pretty good. Partner & I have gone there several times while exploring North Beach and Chinatown. He ate a cheese pizza while I had a chicken parm sandwich. Food was very good and the staff were friendly. We recommend!
(4)Amy M.
I will never patronize North Beach Pizza ever again. I ordered their pizza for a birthday party and was humiliated when it arrived disgustingly caked with an inch's layer of dried out cheese. It was disgusting and even the children wouldn't eat it. It wasn't even cheap. I am still furious and will never EVER give them another dime of my money. My advice - DON'T EAT HERE, and certainly don't depend on it for food for your guests.
(1)E P.
I love their pizza. They are fast and always friendly.
(4)Marc S.
My last two times here, I really have enjoyed the pepperoni pizza. I seriously think they have changed the recipe somehow because I have been going here since 1997 and never enjoyed it as much as I have these last two times. Granted, I really haven't gone a huge amount of time for the long time I've lived in the area, but I'm confident giving them top rating, even with the formidable competition in the area. Which may be why they are raising their game. Though from the looks, business is not good. But don't pooh pooh this classic establishment because it's not as hip as the new entrants; if you're in the mood for old fashioned non-fancy pizza, this is solid and fast as ever if you do pickup. I still will not order delivery because it takes much longer than just walking down and getting if you live anywhere within 5 blocks.
(5)Todd P.
I ordered the Coit Tower pizza while in town visiting and was very impressed! The pizza had great flavor and was delivered in 45 minutes (for free!). At $20 for a small (incl. tax) it's certainly not the cheapest pizza, but the taste was great and I would order again.
(5)Veronica M.
Remember when NB Pizza was really good? I sure do. I used to get a pie here every weekend. 1/2 North Beach, 1/2 Coit Tower. Those were the days... I'm sorry to say that, today, it's just a thin crust of what it once was. Now, even back in the day when people flocked here, you still had to ask for light cheese. Otherwise, they would pile that dairy on like there was no tomorrow. That I can live with. Toppings that are dry & flavorless, w a cardboard crust, are things I cannot. Being able to order until 2am (or later some nights) has sustained them for a very long time. Plus the fact that they deliver that late too...well, that's a huge plus in life. Sometimes life gives you stuff & you might need a pizza delivered after midnight. Or 2:00am. And you don't want that pizza to be from Mr. Pizza Man. Trust me. But now, w the Great Pizza Renaissance this town is in, & all the competition that brings, I can no longer just default to NB Pizza. The times have a changed. In a pinch, or just to fill your belly, I can see it. Otherwise? Pass. Still, better than Mr. Pizza Man. 2 stars.
(2)Shelby L.
I have been to this pizza place on 3 separate occasions. The first time was fine. The second time they forgot my pizza and after I reminded them, brought it without any deduction from the bill. The night of Santacon we decided to go back since we had a large group and there was not a long wait. Worst mistake. 1. There was a piece of hair in our breadsticks 2. They forgot ANOTHER pizza 3. There was ANOTHER piece of hair in one of the pizzas We told the waitress and since she was the only one working, we were not attended to at first. Finally, the manager comes over and only offered a discount off the bill instead of completely removing the pizza and breadsticks that contained that hair. Have not been back since and would recommend going a block down to Tony's or a different, much cleaner and better pizza joint which are scattered all across North Beach.
(1)Rolena I.
1.5 stars. So we were relaxing in our hotel room one weekday evening when my boyfriend and I were a bit hungry. Our hotel's restaurant surprsingly doesn't have room service for lunch & dinner (only breakfast), so this is the restaurant they partner with to order food and have delivered. The menu says, "Fast Delivery", yet the arrival of the delivery took an hour and 15 minutes, which is what they said up front when we ordered. I had dozed off and by the time the food came, I honestly wasn't hungry anymore. We ordered a chicken salad and meatball sub. The chicken in the salad seemed like some hard, 2-day old chunks and the sub sandwich was edible, but that 's about it. The delivery guy was nice though!
(1)Kayla A.
Went here on a Tuesday for lunch. We got the Hawaiian pizza and the pesto chicken pizza which were both delicious. The cheesy garlic bread was also amazing. Great for kids too. The dining area wasn't crowded at all and they have a separate area if you just want to get pizza by the slice.
(5)Jen N.
This review is for pizza by the slice Moderately priced for pizza by the slice in North Beach, where slices go up from $3. You can get a slice of pizza that will definitely put a smile on your face and may make your night for $4. Also, they usually have at least four different types of pizza available by the slice, with some vegetarian options, which is always nice.
(5)Bruce H.
Good chicken parmigiana... for the West Coast.
(4)Alexis N.
This review is just for the pizza--but if the pizza is reflective of the rest of the menu, I'll pass. The pizza itself was extremely doughy (think Papa John's with another half inch of dough). It was also sorely lacking tomato sauce. At one point, I began peeling off the cheese in a fruitless attempt to find anything resembling tomato sauce. I failed pretty miserably in this Marinara Scavenger game--where I did find jewels of tomato sauce, I lapped them up like a dog licking a peanut butter spoon. In fact, I contemplated putting ketchup on my pizza. The pizza was 1 star, but I recall enjoying a prior pizza at North Beach some time ago--so, benefit of the doubt.
(2)JC R.
There's something about eating NB pizza at this place on Grant Avenue. The place is so old. It adds something to the pizza. Is that just me?
(4)Dolores L.
NEW, but not too improved. Just my opinion. They moved right across the street to this new and more spacious location. Went to dinner there this past weekend on a Saturday. Definitely fits more people. Louder and more modern feeling. Old one had a more cozy feeling. Sat at a same table for two - practically had to yell to keep up a conversation. I saw a couple sitting by the wall and I watched them enviously the whole night because they looked they could hear each other better. Plus we came in right after them, so when they got their pizza, I was really excited because that meant I was going to get my pizza next. :) All I can remember from the restaurant were LOUD NOISES!! Pizza was still delicious, but don't count on having a conversation. Service was fair, but they were pretty busy. I'd recommend bringing an assload of people here that talk very loudly and you'd have a lot of fun.
(3)Tristan T.
Its the cool environment: It moved across the street....sad sad sad pizza day in San Francisco. They claim its the same menu. I doubt it. Its environment was stuffy, its was boring and new place was cold; not inviting-The pizza was below standard. Snooty. I love the old place across the street. Lumpy booth seats, funky interior designs, open windows crowded, cool. The pizza there was somewhat better. I feel cheated knowing another cool place has gone... I cannot go into a place like this. Trying to make it upscale when its "Just Pizza" doesn't work. I will not be back to North Beach Pizza. Sad day in Pizza history.
(1)Elizabeth E.
We ordered pizza & salads for a company lunch and they were a BIG hit! While their pizza may not measure up to some of the fancier boutique pizza places in town, it was absolutely a great choice for a big company lunch. Super easy online ordering and free delivery (over a certain amount, maybe $50?) made it a great choice. Plus, they were able to deliver at 11am for an early lunch (many places aren't even open until 11-11:30). All in all, VERY pleased. Good solid pizza, good options/toppings, good salads, happy employees. We'll DEFINITELY be back!!
(4)Stitch H.
This used to be pretty decent pizza but I have to say that while moving NBP really lost it's way. I live 5 blocks from the flagship store, there is some pretty great pizza to be had around here but NBP could be counted on for a good delivered pie. Not so anymore. What was presented to me was a glop of slightly melted cheese on an undercooked crust. When sliced (because it didn't leave the store sliced) what there was of the toppings clumped together into an unappetizing gelatinous mess. Perhaps they're making up for the cost of the move by skimping on the toppings. Now I'm out $20 for an inedible pizza, maybe I should try gnawing on the box for a while. In the future if I walk then Golden Boy it'll be. If delivered I will have to look towards Cow Hollow and Extreme because there is no North Beach Pizza in my future.
(1)Marylan S.
I ate here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We shared the large Cable Car pizza with bacon, tomato, and garlic cream sauce (not tomato sauce) and a Caesar Salad between 6 ladies. Enough to feed us and then some. The crust was so crispy, cheese was generous, and the amount of toppings just right. I loved the taste of this pizza and would definitely return again when in SF.
(4)Onj J.
We came here twice, once for pizza only and once for pasta. The Margarita was pretty good, a little too cheesy for us but tasty and a large fed 4 of us. The pastas we had, fettucine carbonara and fettucine pesto, were both surprisingly really good. Service was fast and our waitress, the same both times, was a sweetheart.
(4)Tracy A.
I'm giving them 5 stars just because I live around here. NAH just kidding but for real screw San Mateo North Beach pizza or Mission's North Beach Pizza or any other North Beach Pizzas that aren't located in NORTH BEACH! You get your North Beach Pizza in North Beach! That's what's up. Wow I totally did not sound like myself there. Too much North Beach pride there. Pizza tastes good here and the buffalo wings are not that spicy which fits my taste because I can't really take spicy food. Amazing amazing. Come to North Beach to get North Beach Pizza please =D
(5)Dexta D.
I ordered a simple small pizza earlier than usual for dinner since I know it takes these guys about an hour to deliver (their quoted delivery time being 45-60 minutes). At an hour and 15 minutes later I rang and asked where my order was and the lady on the phone laughed and said it was on its way. Being very hungry by now I figured I'd wait. When it got to an hour and 45 minutes I rang back to cancel my order and was told that it would be there in 2 minutes. I was really surprised that I wasn't offered my pizza for free. Needless to say, it didn't arrive within 2 minutes, though one minute short of 2 hours it finally arrived. It was cold and oil-soaked and not nearly worth the wait. I wont be ordering delivery from these guys again and I would certainly think twice if picking up or eating-in due to their poor customer service and attitude.
(1)Gary N.
I eat a lot of delivery, and this is among the top 3 places I have found through Delivery.com that deliver to my address. The excellent quality food always arrives promptly (about 30 minutes), and steaming hot, just as they serve in the restaurant. I don't know how they do it, but am very happy they do. There is one entree I highly recommend, although everything I've ordered has been excellent. It's the penne pasta in cream sauce with ham. It is served with excellent garlic bread, and is easily enough for 2 or even 3 hungry eaters. That mitigates the $20.00 cost. I have ordered it solo, and gotten 3 meals from it (it freezes well), and have also ordered it with 2 friends. We were all full when we finished. This is a great San Francisco landmark restaurant that I always take visitors to. Their takeout is just as good. If they deliver to your neighborhood, call them or order through delivery.com .
(5)Andy M.
Only pizza that I eat with a fork and knife.. They freshly made it for us when we were there so that was a plus! Pizza was sooo good and not greasy at all
(4)T L.
Nothing needs to be said about this place. If you live in bay area you have tried it at least once and you can't go wrong. Try the Clams and Garlic my fave. Just remember to bring some mints after dinner.
(3)Fused E.
Loved the pizza, create location (Just below Coit Tower) and a great taste! It's not a fancy restaurant, it's a true pizza joint. Service - OK Cleanliness - OK Pizza Taste - Great! I'm a fan - will go back!
(4)Procter F.
This is definitely not an artsy-fartsy, delicate, wood brick, Italian flour, artisanal cheese, heirloom tomato pizza. If you're looking for that type of pizza just walk a couple blocks down Stockton to Tony's. North Beach is one of those overloaded with toppings, rich, savory pizzas that you eat when you're famished. When you eat a slice of their North Beach special you feel satisfid and satiated. I came here several months ago after a several year absence and it looks like they moved directly across the street which is too bad because the old place had a lot of character and really added to the experience of eating in.
(4)Kirsten V.
I gave them another chance. Figured three years had been enough. It is definitely still not the place for the quickest delivery but the pizza was delicious. We ordered boneless chicken wings which were awesome and a lasagna as well. The pizza was around $25 for a large speciality but in comparison to say Round Table, you're really not spending that much more for a quality pizza. So yeah, I'll continue giving them more chances...
(4)Jeff J.
Surprise, surprise I tried both the cheese and the pesto. I thought it was a very good cheese slice for $3.00 - not super thin but very tasty -The pesto was also good but not thin. It has the slice place counter and also a restaurant with places to sit and embibe if you want to dine in.
(3)Fernando C.
This is the first restaurant down the street from our new apartment; we had looked at the place and wanted to walk around the neighborhood to get a feel for it before we decided to sign the lease. We were glad we did! We love the garden salad, thin-crust cheese and olives, and the spaghetti is pretty good, too. The wait for the pizza seems a little longer the past couple times we've been, but worth it once we start eating! The staff is always friendly and the crowd is never too douchy. Another reason why North Beach is the best part of the City.
(4)Michael H.
Our manager bought like 14 pizzas from here for lunch, so it was a good day. There were three types, sausage and pepperoni, green pesto and gorgonzola, and combination. I really liked the green pesto pizza. It tasted a lot like creme of spinach because of the healthy topping of gorgonzola. The crust for all the pizzas is a fluffy thick crust. It's soft while still being chewy. You'll probably smell like pizza and get a little greasy, but hey this is pizza after all.
(4)Natalie N.
The pizza here is really good. The service however is just okay. After a long morning getting the Uhaul all loaded with my sistas stuff the "workers" all decided to have a late lunch and pizza was just what we all wanted. Because we had a group of 7 we had a bit of a wait, but no big deal, the place isn't that big. So after about 20 min we squeezed into a booth that was quite cozy. Lets just say I am glad I was comfortable with all these people. We were pretty much elbow to elbow. The salads came and they were a good intro, but I was really just there for the goods. The sausage and cheese goods. When we were done we wanted new plates because who wants salad all up in there pizza? So, they took our plates, but never brought new ones. I guess they have a shortage and had to get some washed. So, the pizza came and we seriously just stared at it. After 5 min., which is really long with pizza in your starved face, we started eating the slices on our "napkin plates" that we all made. Finally the plates came. Luckily this pizza is hot, delicious and some of the tastiest I have had. I suggest the North Beach Special. That one is loaded with meat and cheese. If I said I wouldn't be back I would be a liar.
(3)Nick C.
North Beach Pizza is the perfect place for a quick pickup pizza. Personally, I didn't care for all of the complicated pizza's that combined some very unique ingredients, so I went with a half cheese, and half cheese, mushroom, and onion pizza and it was pretty good. I thought the prices were fair, and the ingredients were of pretty high quality. I will order from North Beach again without hesitations... and now that I know you can try some of their "wilder" creations by the slice, I may even give those a try.
(3)Joel B.
I called for pizza at 2:00am after a long night.. then waited 50 minutes and called to check on the delivery time. I was rudely told the delivery time was 45min-60min (which was not communicated to me. I was told 45min) and that the delivery was just leaving after 50 minutes. Then! ..awesome, the girl hung up on me when I asked for an approx time. It's been an hour now. Still no pizza... Rude and slow: I'm not a fan.
(1)Oscar G.
Good pizza.
(4)Quinlin H.
Was in town on family vacation and was looking for some regular Italian that was kid friendly. We took a cab from the Palace Hotel that was only $6 and had no idea that the North Beach doubles as Little Italy and the Red Light district. The area has a real old school feel even walked by a tiny vinyl record store. North Beach Pizza was great had a very local vibe and the food was great and reasonable. Our service was excellent and I would definitely be going back if I lived here. My son had a meatball sandwich that he devoured and he is pretty picky. The pizza was great as well. If you are near, check this place out and if you don't have the kids with you there are a "variety" of other "interesting" venues to check out. I can't wait to go back!!
(4)Krista H.
We LOVED North Beach Pizza! Honestly, I've been convinced that a bigger company, isn't capable of good pizza, before. We stick with smaller pizza joints, normally, because usually the quality is better. We were proved wrong. Best calamari! Even was fresh after delivery! They have GREAT pizzas and good customer service. I wasn't expecting to be impressed and I was completely! We've had it twice this week!
(5)Max A.
What is going on here? Go to New York if you want pizza, Chicago if you have to really settle for something, but this? This is not good. Completely bland. Embarrassingly unimpressive. Maybe I'm biased because I am a pizza snob and this coast is KILLING me in the pizza department but this pizza is an embarrassment.
(1)Rachel M.
Tried North Beach Pizza today for lunch. Very good. We ordered a North Beach Special. The ingredients were fresh. The sausage had an excellent flavor to it and acutally looked like sausage (the sausage at Lococos on Piedmont in Oakland is in square pieces so it is definitely processed). The crust stayed cristp and did not get soggy. Better than Delfina, Giao, Little Star, Tommaso. The crust is better at the Cheese Board and Arizmendi. However, we were able to sit down and relax.
(3)John S.
If you want really good pizza in North Beach, the choice is obvious. The ingredients are fresh; the atmosphere is nice but not fancy, and the service is really good. One word of caution, though: I've found that when I've ordered pizza from the chain's other locations, it's nowhere near as good as the original.
(4)Erica N.
Ordered delivery through GrubHub. Estimated delivery was 1.5 hours, but the delivery guy didn't show up until the 2 hour mark. By this time, our chicken parm sandwiches were soggy and lukewarm. We ordered 2 sodas, but we received different sodas than what we ordered. I won't be ordering delivery again from North Beach Pizza anytime soon.
(1)Sydney H.
Note: this review is only for their slices. They get points because they are a) closer to my apartment than Golden Boy, b) almost never have a line, and c) make a very decent Hawaiian slice for a very reasonable price, which is surprisingly hard to find, even in North Beach. However, the slices are not quite off the charts fantastic, and the service can be a little weird--one guy managed to drop two slices before he finally got the third one on my plate. Is this one of my favorite pizza places? Not really. Will I be coming back anyway? Yup.
(4)Catherine O.
I've eatten at a lot of pizza places, but I don't think this was really the best pizza ever. I guess it beats most places. It was tasty enough..my toppings felt a little "watery" ..i dont even know if that is a term to describe it. Anyways it didnt cooperate with staying on top of the crust. Environment: It's okay if you're only with a couple people, but it's not a huge place, so if you have a huge party seating will be an issue. The service was mediocre..nothing spectacular. Everyone working there wasn't mean, nor super nice. Just seemed to give enough attention to get our order, and give us our bill. Not a very social waitress. So If i'm ever dying for pizza, I wouldn't go out of my way for it. But decent enough, it beats Round Table, or any of those type of joints.
(3)Jeff P.
My office brought in pizza from here and I actually kinda liked it!! UH-OH, I must be overdue for a trip back to NY. __________________________________________________Â____ Question: why was the pepperoni beneath the cheese rather than on top of it? Answer: I have no fricken clue!!! That's why I'm asking!!!
(3)mark b.
Shockingly bad. Poor quality `dough cakes` is the best I can describe this feeble attempt at a pizza. Tasteless and 99% dough that took way over 30 minutes to serve it up - and this was on a quiet Monday evening with only 3 tables busy. Service would have been better if they'd fired the waitress and let you order yourself. I think this is the first time I've never left any tip in a restaurant but I was insulted by being charged for this muck. I'll give one star as the only positive I can add is that at least the place is clean!
(1)Mary L.
Went there for a teenager's birthday. Perfect place for a group! The children were given kind attention and received plenty of food. The adults had delicious pizza. It's a great value for a North Beach outing and you'll leave smiling!
(5)Nathan R.
I guess if you live in SF you don't like this place- but to me, I think it's a gem. I have to come here every time I visit. The Coit Tower is a perennial fav.
(4)Edith G.
I love NB Pizza!!!
(5)Liz J.
DAMN, I wish I read these posts first! The scene: Mean boss-lady makes perky young marketing staff stay late on a Friday night to work on a big proposal. Mean Boss-lady (me) at least says she'll spring for pizza. We call NB Pizza at 6:05 PM to get grub. Friendly order-taker says "that will be 45 minutes." We're realistic and estimate it at an hour. 2 HOURS LATER, no pizza. Boss-lady calls 3 times and talks to three different managers who each tell her "it will be just a minute." This is for ONE freakin' pizza. Pizza finally arrives ice-cold, and solidified into a waxy, lumpy mess. Mean Boss-lady refuses to sign credit card slip. After checking with delivery guy to ensure he was on his last delivery, a phone call to NB pizza takes 10 minutes of on-hold-hang-up-on-hold roulette to get through. Finally someone purporting to be a manager picks up, and says, "yeah, sorry about that - can you pay us $10 for the sodas?" WTF?? First, sodas only cost $6. Pseudo-manager talks to HIS boss-lady standing next to him, who tells him to tell me (see how efficient they are?) that they need at least a $10 charge to put on the card. I propose a new strategy: "How about $0.00 on the card and we send the guy back with the $6 sodas?" We tip the driver anyway and he hands us the sodas as a gift . Here's hoping that charge never shows up... I guess this mean Boss-lady got what she deserved.
(1)susan k.
I just ordered a large pepperoni pizza from the Taraval location. It arrived fast but, was very dry, didn't have any sauce on it plus, very little cheese. I completely wasted 20.00 for doughy pizza. Do not order from this location the Stanyan location makes great pizza. I've going to North Beach Pizza for years and love their pizza, but now I will not order from that location. The pizza ruined our dinner.
(1)Jamie G.
I can only comment on the pizza here and thought it was great. I'd go back. I initially tried to get into Tony's Pizza but they had a 30-40 minute wait so I decided to walk a block away and try NB Pizza. The place was pretty empty but I enjoyed the pizza.
(4)Victor H.
What happened to this place? They moved to a nicer location but seemed to have forgotten the pizza that got them there. I used to love coming here and digging into clam pie pizza. It used to be place where you'd want to come with your friends and commune around one of life's sacred combinations... beer and pizza. It's a nice location but the pizza here is just too inconsistent and is no longer worth checking out. Sad but true.
(2)Joyce A.
We went here on a very busy Saturday night following the Italian festival. It didn't have near the wait as Tony's Pizza down the street and we were very hungry so we went here. Pizza was very tasty and the service was quick. The price was very fair and we fed our family of four with a large pizza. I would definitely recommend this place as a great place for pizza.
(4)Jaclyn P.
Great Pizza! We eat at the one in San Mateo sometimes but the original on Grant is definitely the best. We always get the North Beach Special which is delicious. One of our friends got the San Francisco special (garlic and clams) it wasn't half bad, it was more garlicy then clam tasting. ] Overall, great pizza!
(5)Elena I.
How hard is it to run a pizza place? -- I was told it was an hour wait. I waited 1 1/2 hours. I fell asleep waiting. --The pizza guy left his cell phone on the pizza box. I had to call back and tell them. They weren't even appreciative that I called, and told me it would be a while before he came back for it. I was annoyed. --I had asked for plasic ware. Of course, they forgot it. --The pizza was COLD when they delivered it. Really cold! The cheese had solidified. Terrible. --The dough was really white, like it had not been cooked fully. Let me be frank... this place sucks!
(1)Francisco E.
I liked the old location across the street better but I still love the pizza.
(4)Kwan H.
My roommies and I left happy hour starving and didn't know where to go for dinner so my Italian roommate suggested we drive to north beach and pick a random place to eat there. Of course with 3 heads and 3 minds, we couldn't agree on where to eat. We knew we wanted something quick and not too pricey(as by this point, the Italian roommate warned us he was going to pass out if we didn't eat soon). And unfortunately by this time, all the restaurants in sight have people waiting in line already. All 3 of us were brand spanking new to the city and we didn't know of any place to go at that point. So we started grabbing random people on the street to ask for advice. Not to my surprise, the first 3 were tourists!! (ok, I totally knew they were tourists - but they were hot!! I just had too.. sorry.. i digress.. anyway finally we found a local you told us to go here, to North Beach Pizza. So we went.. And even though I wrote that long introduction to this review, it was just blah. just blah. My starving roommate was of course happy by the end of the meal. But my other roommate and I just looked at each other like.. why the heck did we drive all the way across town to eat this freaking pizza??? We could have just gone to Extreme Pizza down the street from the bar and he(italian roommate) would have been just equally happy. oh.. but Roommate#2 wants me to put that there's a cute waitress there as well.. We never went back and this was 3 years ago. Just writing this review makes me crave Zachary's. mmm...
(3)Jarrod R.
Plain, simple and to the point...here it goes. Our pizza took an hour and a half to get here. It was cold, they forgot the salad, the driver carried no change. We thought it would be a good idea to switch it up from our regular Pizza Orgazmica...but...I should have known, stick with what your used to once you've found something good!
(1)Gina L.
North Beach Pizza has seen better days and I've had better pizzas. Years ago, NBP made very good pizzas...lots of toppings, un-burnt crusts and every bite a juicy delight. I have been thoroughly disappointed the last few times with terrible customer service, burnt crusts and anemic of toppings. Recently, I ordered a medium pizza with slices of about two mushrooms, a few spinach leaves, five slices of tomatoes, three slices of ham and five balls of sausage...for about $20.00. Oh, I had to remind them not to burn the pizza!! That was the last straw. I agree with all the 1 star reviews..eat somewhere else. Good riddance North Beach Ripper!!
(1)Aileen T.
Wow. I'm so surprised by all the low reviews for this place. The concierge at our hotel recommended this pizza joint when we asked something specifically with a Frisco flavor. Granted it was 8 hours since we had eaten anything, but I was pretty impressed by the pie. The hubby picked it up and just brought it back to our hotel, so I know nothing of the service or anything of the sort. We ordered a North Beach Special (i think its called at least) and the garlic bread. The toppings are nothing out of the ordinary, but the sauce was perfect and had a subtle red wine flavor and the crust was perfectly thin and slightly crisp.Pass up the garlic bread. It was a loaf just as you would buy at the grocery store - however smaller and overcooked. So like I said - considering we were famished and we are from San Diego where there is literally just about ONE good pizza joint, I really liked this place.
(4)John H.
Every time I order pizza from NBP, I say never again. And then I get really hungry and want pizza. The options for delivery pizza in NB are truly awful. Someone PLEASE give me a good pizza place that delivers in NB. I'm really not that picky, I just want a decent pizza. So I ordered from NB again. Was disappointed again. Slow, sloppy and overpriced. Ordered a North Beach Special, which is usually not bad. When it arrived, most of the cheese was on one side of the pizza, in a cold congealed mass, while the other side was contained most of the other toppings. I will say, that one out of three times I order here, I get a decent pizza. Which is why I thought two stars was fair. But you have to eat two bad, overpriced pizzas to get that one decent pizza. Your choice. Problem is there is not that many options here in NB. Seriously, anyone have a good recommendation for pizza delivery in North Beach?
(2)Andrei Z.
Last time I had North Beach Pizza was a couple of years ago when we used to order it during the late night working sessions at the start-up. Back then it seemed a decent and filling meal option, but I never found it really good. So last night while walking by their new restaurant/take-out place on Grant, I saw the pizzas resting on the counter and thought they did look good. I ordered a Cable Car special, with creamy garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, and mushrooms. Well, the dough was fairly dense and heavy, the sauce wasn't very flavorful, the chicken wasn't crisp, and the overall impression was of overwhelming "Meh". So that is my rating.
(2)Kevin G.
Stopped in one day while doing laundry and had lunch. Pizza was good with lots of toppings. Beer was cold and service prompt. But how can you compare to Golden Boy? You cant! But if GB is too packed on the weekend stop in at NB. Not bad at all. Little pricey!
(3)Cynthia A.
The pizza's pretty good, the fried zucchini is OK served with 'meh' ranch sauce. The one time I ate in we had pretty bad service after having to wait to be seated, then waited awhile for our food. If you order a soda you'll get it in a can. If you order water, it will likely not be refilled in a timely manner if at all. The price is not right. This location is basically a tourist trap for people walking to/from Coit Tower. Getting a slice take-out is recommended, or just go somewhere else if it's crowded.
(3)Julio G.
This restaurant has an incompetent male employee that answers the phone. This idiot claims he has to repeat your credit card number out loud so the world can hear in order to do his job. After I kindly asked him not to repeat my number because of a previous fraud situation prior. His reply was "I have to repeat it to do my job" What a moron. I had my card info used after ordering here once so I don't recommend you ordering for delivery if your going to pay by credit. It's amazing how many bright people we have out there in the world. He could've easily asked me to repeat my info. Never ordering from this joint again~
(1)Kim N.
If you're drinking over at Vesuvio and you're too messed up to stumble anywhere else, this is your place. Pizza is only good enough to feed the drunken munchies and it's open late.
(3)David H.
Good first impression. Chicken with bacon was amazing. I'll have to try them all!
(4)Jason S.
I am from Arlington VA but I swing by here just about every time I'm in SF. I'm a sucker for good lasagna.
(4)Julie U.
I used to be absolutely obsessed with this place. I ate here my whole life- and then they relocated across the street. Something is just *off* about it now. I can't really explain it. It used to be great, now it's just ok. You can expect chewy dough and fresh mozzarella on your pizza (yum). Pretty good pizza, but I don't go out of my way for it.
(3)laura m.
I don't know what these peeps are talking about..."good but not great"? WTF? Maybe it's because I'm a native here... a lifer, if you will. Been here all my life and probably always will be. Not pretentious...I remember OLD S.F, with all the colorful characters. "Baghdad by the Bay", but we stopped calling it that back in '91 I went to North Beach Pizza for the first time in, like, 20+ years. I have so many memories of being a young street punk back in the early '80's. I still remember having my first date with my first husband at North Beach Pizza. After devouring our pizza and scaring all the tourists, we went to the I-Beam, where The Cult was headlining. Going to North Beach Pizza was AND still is a treat. I went here with a some very dear old friends recently, I forgot how good their pizza is and I have so many memories of going there after a show at the 'Mab, Stone, whatever. Or a first date with your first husband. A girl only has one first husband, afterall... Best damn pizza in S.F. There! take that!
(5)Ka C.
NB Pizza has really done a good job at expansion. I've seen locations all over the bay area. As for the original, it is NY style which is a huge plus! Hate those thick crust/chicago style pizzas-NASTY! They have a good selection of toppings and the sauce & cheese is pretty good. I'm not a fan of the taste of the crust..for some reason I feel like something is off. Maybe it's the oven the pizza comes from. Soo..it's OK but not my favorite pizza. Bonus points for delivery.
(3)Ossama A.
Gross. I've had mixed experiences with North Beach Pizza - it's been a okay late night pizza spot, particularly when the line for golden boy is long, but its never been particularly good. The thing that warrants the 1 star review is that I ordered a pizza for delivery and what showed up could barely be described as pizza. It was inedible. It was gross. It cost $35.
(1)Lynn K.
Wanted some pizza while staying in SF. This place was mentioned in several books so we thought we would try it. We ordered a mushroom pizza and were very pleased. It was not crowded and we had a nice table by the window so we could see the crowds walking by. The crust was good as well as the sauce. Service was ok...nothing outstanding. There was one person working and she was very friendly but rather slow. Once our order was in though it came very quickly.
(3)Whitney H.
Boo to all y'all out there who steered me in the direction of this hub of disappointment. Co-workers and I ordered in, licking our chops with anticipation. I guess when I said "Extra tomatoes, please", they took it as "Please drown my pizza in sauce". Picture tomato soup in a flat bread bowl. Picture the "soup" spilling out of the box that it came in. Picture Whitney "Sassy Pants" H. pouting like this: farm1.static.flickr.com/… Two thumbs down. WAY down.
(1)Mari C.
I'm not that impressed with the place. I was under the impression that this was THE spot to get your face around some good ol' San Francisco pizza party, but apparently (according to Yelp) I am not alone in my new realization that their pizza is pleasantly mediocre. Another moment of enlightenment came when I realized that there is, in fact, such a thing as Too Much Cheese. Oh, they load up on the cheese, lemme tell you. It looked really good, but after a slice or so, I started to make myself sick with their greasy rubbery globules. None of the pizzas sounded like knock-outs, and their selection of toppings was not really my cup-o-tea. Service was fine... nothing to rave about but certainly got the job done. The pizza was completely decent, however with so many other options in the area I don't know why anyone would frequent this spot. I'm sorry, North Beach, but you really just need to work on your menu. That's all there is to it.
(3)Christine C.
My sister and I decided to try this out on the recommendation of a friend. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't the best. What really brought it down was the bad service. We only ordered two things - the chicken Marsala and a small North Beach pizza. The chicken Marsala came rather promptly. Unfortunately it was not amazingly tasty - instead, it was rather salty and not very flavorful beyond the butter. But hey, we were hungry so we finished it. Then we sat there and waited and waited....and waited for our small pizza. The table next to us - who were seated at the same time we were - got their large pizza ages ago and we were still waiting on our small one. Having worked at CPK before, my sister knew that it did not take that long for a small pizza to be made. Finally I flagged down a server and asked where our pizza was. He said "it was on the way." After that our pizza finally arrived. (By the way, while the pizza wasn't terrible, it definitely was not great or very good.) I don't know what happened - maybe they messed up the order the first time, maybe they forgot it - but they should have at least warned us that the pizza was going to take a while. I don't care what excuse they had to make up but a little notice would have been nice. There were three servers on the floor but they were always mysteriously missing at any given point - sometimes all three at the same time. I finally got the check after getting up to use the rest room when I managed to bump into a server on the way. Overall, not a very good experience. The food was meh and the service was terrible. They're famous for their delivery so maybe that's what they should be getting more stars for but their sit-down restaurant is not pleasant at all.
(2)Juan V.
I've been a fan of North Beach Pizza since 1990. It had been a while since I had gone back so when I ordered the North Beach Special, I was very happy to find out that the pizza is as tasty as ever. I'm sad that they changed location, I liked the old, cramped location. It just felt the way a pizza joint in North Beach should feel. Anyhow, I plan on returning to the North Beach Pizza on a regular basis. I can't vouch for the delivery or the other dishes. I can say though that their pizzas don't disappoint.
(4)Shannon D.
Pizza was mediocre, But open Late!!
(3)Brandon L.
I've learned to love this place for late night, dinner, lunch or whenever! I usually find myself venturing here after a night out or when I'm too lazy to go to Safeway, but always good. I'm also biased because I'm only two blocks away :) Favorite slice: Cable Car Favorite plate: Parmigiana chicken
(5)Priscilla S.
Cable Car Pizza is the best! thats all i have to say about that!
(5)Robert S.
I don't know why people don't give this place better reviews. I read some of the negative reviews and it seems like they liked the pizza here but gave a bad review anyway. I love the pizza here. It's the thick soft crust type. Yum! They are fast and the best thing about it is you don't have to wait an hour or more to have great Pizza like you would at Tony's. I admit Tony's is good but I can't taste the difference between the flour North beach uses and the flour flown in from Italy that Tony's uses.
(4)Jacob S.
One Word: UGH! Popped in for a bite last Friday on what I would think would be a busy night for a pizza spot located near so much nightlife. However, I was one of the very few customers in the place. Despite the lack of customers, the restaurant's staff was not concerned with providing me with customer service. First it took about 10 minutes for the staff to acknowledge my presence at the door. When someone finally came over to greet me, she didn't speak English and had a VERY hard time trying to answer very simple questions. The last time I checked, it was appropriate for a customer to ask the host "What is the most popular item on the menu?" Once seated, the server took his time coming to greet us. Again, clearly the customers are NOT their first priority. My date and I order our meal; two salads, an appetizer and a pizza. The appetizer and salads never came. About 45 minutes go by and our pizza finally shows up. We ask the server about the salads and appetizers, and he gives us some excuse about how the kitchen lost the ticket and they will be right out. We start to eat our pizza, and we look over to see our server behind us making salads... funny how the kitchen lost the ticket. Pizza was overcooked, not enough sauce, and skimpy on the toppings. When the toasted ravioli showed up, it wasn't anything to write home about, and definitely not worth trying again. The one thing the server did get right was the ceasar salad. Bad service. Horrible food. Will not be back.
(1)Brad R.
Horrible pizza. Refused to give water. Dare I say more?
(1)Jay T.
Super friendly, deliver till 2am AND FAST---I'm a happy girl. Thank you for making the entire party happy!!
(5)Kate C.
This was my first and LAST visit to North Beach Pizza. With all the wonderful italian places in North Beach, please don't waste your time going here. Facts: *Came here on a Sunday at 6:30pm *Party of 4 *We ordered Tortellini Alfredo, 2 pizzas and 1 lasagna Why this got 1 star: *Wasn't ackowledge for about 20 min after we were seated *Place was super loud and really small *I honestly think they had 1 waitress working. The girl who finally greeted us was the hostess I think. *They only have cans of soda at $1.75 each, no refills. *My food came out at least 10 min before anyone elses meals so I was sitting there waiting while my food got cold. And minus the bread that comes with, so I had to ask for it. *My mom's meal didn't come until we were almost done eating (30 min after I got mine) and we had to ask a few times where it was *My dad's anchovie pizza was not very good. Anyone who likes this pizza knows that you have to bake the pizza with the toppings on it instead of putting them on after it comes out (and isn't this common sense?). It really looked like they forgot to put them on and did a last min add on, my dad was not impressed. I have a lot more tolerance for bad restaurant service then I think most people do because I worked in restaurants for a long time and I realize that stuff happens. This was just a bad experience from start to finish and I will definitely never be returning. The only reason this even qualifies for 1 star is because they did end up taking the lasagna off the bill. Very unimpressed with every aspect of this experiences and extrememly dissapointed that I chose this restaurant to take my parents to while they were in town visiting me. I've heard great things about Tony's down the street, so next time I want italian I plan to try out Tony's instead.
(1)robert d.
My Wife & I were huge fans of NBP. We started off with a chef salad, it was very good & the presentation was way above average Then the pizza arrived!!! At 1st glance I noticed how uniform the crust looked, Pizza Hut anyone. My 1st bite reminded me of the pizzas I used to eat at the Drive-In. Crust was doughy & had zero texture, the sauce lacked the oregano, spices & olive oil that they had across the street. The cheese was really like a poor man's frozen pizza. I told the waiter I would not pay for the pizza & he was very nice about it. Bottom line is - I liked the place across the street with the Mexican Pizza Makers cranking out pizza that you could smell up the block. Thanks fellas for some great pie!
(1)Matt G.
With the rainy weather here, Matt ordered pizza for the Kids to eat. Matt has ordered a pizza from North Beach maybe less than 10 times ever, but never dined at the restaurant. Matt ordered over the phone a Large North Beach Special Pizza. The customized pizza contains sausages, pepperonis, onions, bell-peppers, and olives for a tad over $20.00. It has been awhile since Matt ordered a pizza here, and the price has increased since the last time he ordered from NB Pizza. Not that it mattered. The delivery came within 30 minutes on a usually busy Friday-night, but since the lousy weather has arrived, maybe it was good time to have a pizza delivery. The pizza was good, considering we seldomly eat pizza. It was a quiet night, with a good tasting pizza for us and Matt finally got his project done.
(4)Prescott f.
Really good just easy classic pizza, never hard to get a table, relaxed atmosphere and awesome pizza crusts
(4)Marlo R.
To me, this is the best pizza on earth. Lived up the street for years and frequented the Grant St. Locations often. The pepperoni is spicy, the cheese is hot and stringy, the marinara or 'red' sauce is the best. Everything they serve is awesome, hot, and super delicious. Great atmosphere, great prices, and delicious food. What more could you ask for? A must try whenever you're in The City.
(5)Joie R.
After giving them another chance today, I have to say, they came in less time than they had said it would take. We ordered a large create your own with basil, mushrooms, black olives and feta and it was great. Even the salad was good.
(4)Ashley S.
I am surprised by the negative reviews here! This is my go-to in North Beach. The prices are great and the pizza is the best I've had since I've lived in San Francisco. They have slices AND they deliver! This place is my Sunday night downfall when it comes to trying to eat healthy. It's just too easy on a cold and rainy night. The reason I only give it 4 stars is they keep forgetting the red pepper and parmesan on my TO-GO orders! Otherwise, definitely recommend it!
(4)Chelsea T.
A couple weeks ago I had a similarly horrific experience with the management of this North Beach Pizza as Mollie J below me did. It was a Saturday night, and I was having dinner with my mom. Now, keep in mind that I've ordered from the Excelsior location dozens upon dozens of times, and never had anything but good experiences with both the food and the service. So I was expecting the same from this location. Boy howdy was I mistaken. We ordered around 8:30, and were told the food would arrive in about an hour (It seemed a little long since delivery from just about anywhere else in the area is 45 minutes, tops, but I gave them a little lenience since it was Saturday night). An hour and 15 minutes went by, and the food hadn't arrived, so my mom called to check up on it. She got a good amount of attitude from the person she talked to, who said the pizza would be another 10 minutes or so. 20 minutes went by and finally it came, only for me to discover that the pizza had been burned beyond the point of being edible. The crust was black and cardboard like, and the veggies on it were complete mush. My mom called them back to complain, not being one to take things lying down, and once again got nothing but attitude, She was put on the phone with somebody who I'm assuming was the manager, explained the situation, wanting a new (and edible!) pizza to be sent in it's place. She had to argue for a good 10 minutes with the woman on the phone, who was yelling at her and fighting her every step of the way, insisting that it was impossible for them to replace it, and trying to turn it around to make the situation my mom's fault. She finally got them to comply, and we received the new pizza about an hour later which thankfully was cooked correctly. I've never had this much of a problem with customer service at a restaurant before. Any time I've had an issue with the quality of the food at a restaurant, they've gladly replaced it or offered to comp the meal, no questions asked. So the fact that North Beach was so stubborn about this is absolutely asinine to me. I'm going to think twice now about ordering again from any North Beach location, let alone this one which I'll never again touch with a 5,934,534,543 foot pole.
(1)Kevin W.
Service is great but the food has gone downhill since they moved across the street. The pizza is no longer super cheezy and crust is consistently burnt. Who makes a veggie pizza without artichoke hearts? I must say the clam pizza is still exceptional.
(3)Brian K.
Stopped in for a slice, since we parked next to the place (to visit North Beach). Quick counter service and $4 later - pizza. I had Pesto mushroom, which was very tasty. Good dough, cheese, pesto, mushrooms. I don't know about 'best pizza in SF' but certainly very good.
(5)Donald R.
If it's not broken, don't fix it. I wish I could have knocked that into the owners' heads before they moved across the street, literally, to this new location. Basically, the old place had a cozy and authentic place to it, and this new location feels like its been transported from Palo Alto or Danville, adding a suburban, sterilized aura to the place. Oh, and the pizza is very disappointing - I should have had a DiGiornios and saved myself the walk in the bad weather. It makes me wonder if the pizza was even ever good in the old location, or if this new location has done me a favor and opened my eyes to the real taste.
(2)J.R. R.
I've had frozen pizza better than this! Doughy soft crust, flavorless sauce and cheese. The pizza arrived wet and soggy even though we ordered it well done. The pepperoni had the consistency of bologna. It didn't taste much better. Clearly low quality. On the plus side, the sausage was o.k. The house salad is good. Real romaine, cabbage and carrots. Fresh and crisp. It all goes down hill from there. Too many good places to bother with this has been. It's too bad because I was here some years ago and it was better.
(1)Nicole S.
North Beach Pizza has become a staple in my diet since moving to NB. House favorites are the Nikki Special and the Cable Car, although every slice is basically perfect. Great for a quick stop to pick up a slice (or three) and the dine in staff is also great too. Best quick pizza in NB for sure!
(4)M E.
This review is for delivery only - never been to the location. Delivery took a little longer than promised, over an hour, but for awesome pizza it would have been no problem. Problem is, the pizza is just ok. The crust is very doughy and thick, and could use a little crispness on the outside. But it was topped with a super generous amount of toppings, and tons of cheese. They certainly don't skimp, and I thought the price was reasonable. Not our favorite, but it was alright.
(3)Alan N.
This was my original "go-to" pizza joint. I remember bringing dates here back in the day and enjoying good fresh pizza made the way I liked it. Went back there after a 10+ year hiatus only to have my love for pizza reignited again. People have to go to a pizzeria and sit down, enjoy the aroma of freshly baked pizza and chug down a beer. Home delivery has turned everyone into couch potatoes that can only enjoy mediocre pizza because its been sitting in a cardboard coffin for an hour.
(4)Brent F.
One is the best pizza's in the city. I used to order from this place about twice a month when I lived in Russian Hill. You can not go wrong with this place. The place to go for good pizza in North Beach.
(5)John B.
This place sucks....they charged me and never even delivered my Pizza...every call to the place was responded with "The Driver Left 15 Minutes Ago" or "The Driver Is Just Around The Corner" This place sucks at delivery because I never got my pizza, they stole my money for a pizza that was never delivered....it should be burned down.
(1)Noey G.
This review is long time overdue...I mean really have tried to give them a chance and I've been an on and off customer since 1989, yup nearly over 20 years, I'm a 4th generation native of SF. I remember when the real Italia Sausage factory was across the street from them (old location) and Bocce ball was played in Washington Sq by the NB OG's. Let's just say in those years the place was great and now it's time to finally talk about the serious decline over the past 8 years or so. Every time, I mean without predictable fail every single time I order from this place lately they manage to screw the delivery order up - wrong toppings, a topping added that you didn't order, forget napkins, plates, red pepper flakes or all together delivery taking way too long, cold pizza and when you order a slice of NY style Cheesecake they drench it in chocolate syrup, yuck! and who asked you to do this, ruin a perfectly good piece of cheesecake?!....what if I was allergic to chocolate? and that's why I ordered it (i'm not but just sayin') Experiencing this over and over I even try to help them out with a couple of reminder phone calls "please don't forget this...." and NOPE even though they say "yeah, the driver won't forget blah blah" they always do. And how do they always remedy these mistakes? Oh with the same offer of "I can deliver a new pizza, or the driver will return later (20min)with your plates and napkins, or we will give you a credit for a new pizza. Well the past many times I was applauding their effort of trying to give "customer service" to fix these issues...but nah no more, enough is enough...I mean how many FREE Pizzas can you give away for such preventable mistakes? I have actually experienced being so pissed off over a problem delivery experience more than once and stopped ordering from them for 1 year or 6 months and it doesn't matter...it can be 1 year later and when I decide to give them a chance the same exact type of problem happens, it's absurd!! How many times do you need to send your driver back to the customer just to deliver the forgotten plates, napkins, a soda? It's a waste of gas - not eco friendly, time, and I just can't imagine what it's doing to their profit margin...heck might as well give away free pizzas all the time from the get go!! I have run a few restaurants and I am a customer service guru no matter what industry. When are you going to improve instead of making up all the time? It's like a bad "restaurant" relationship and you keep breaking up and letting them come back...No more for me North Beach Pizza. Here's a suggestion: how about GET THE ORDER RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!! Don't you see North Beach Pizza? Doesn't matter how good your ingredients are and how yummy your pizza may taste....This is a training issue, poor operations management and you need to improve before you lose any more customers because of it. PS. How I wish GOLDEN BOY PIZZA delivered!
(2)K-leen F.
I've been going here since the days of dancing at Wolfgangs...parking on the sidwalk, getting a pizza for the ride home while inventing excuses for being out waaaaaay past curfew. Used to love it...even more the next day for breakfast BUT I had to draw the line: *When the ceiling starts raining cockroaches. *When the walls are crawling with cockroaches. *Delivery orders come with complimentary cockroaches *More dough and cheese than anything else. *No more fresh sausage from the little deli (Iaccoli) across the street. Sorry NBP, I just couldn't take it any more. You made my niece cry when a roach ran off her plate. But thanks for the memories, though. I have to go back to my East Coast roots and concentrate on the thin crusts with character.
(1)Jessica M.
North Beach gets 2 stars. If their food didn't taste good, it would be only 1. You see, everything that everyone else already wrote about their lengthy delivery times and getting the runaround is completely true! We gave it them a 2nd chance tonight and ended up with the SS, DD. We told the guy on the phone tonight (checking on order after a half hour... just to make sure that everything was ok) that we were told 40 minutes last time and it ended up being OVER TWO HOURS. "Oh. My bad." And that's it. Crickets. Silence. No laugh track. Really? "Your bad?!?" That's all you have for me, Shitforbrains? Again, I didn't write "Customer Service for Dummies," but I'm pretty sure apologies are up there with a sense of urgency. Frankly, being unapologetic and unaccountable for shortcomings/mistakes is a far bigger slight in my book than just plain incompetence. It shows a lack of care for customers and the reputation of their business, regardless of them being a Yelp sponsor. It won't help them win good reviews. So... tonight... we ordered at 7:40. The food was supposed to be here 40 minutes after we ordered it- 8:20. No food. When we called again, they told us, "oh. it left 20 minutes ago." Because this has happened to us before and because the other reviews below confirm it, I know this is their MO and utter BS. It got here at 9:15. No call from them, no apology from the driver. I'm taking my biz elsewhere. Never. Again. (Burned twice. My bad.)
(2)Gaven W.
So let me set the reference... I'm originally from NYC and thinks most pizza places in CA suck. It used to be that North Beach Pizza was my favorite in town as it was darn close but they must've changed cooks because the pizza now is average Cali pizza. Pastas are still yum though, moving on finding another NYC pizza joint.
(2)tracy y.
we ordered 3 pizza on Sunday to watch footballing) we called them at 12 noon they took the order and said it will be here in 30minutes. when it hit 1:15pm we called them and they said its on its way, another 15minutes it came total time 1hr and 30miinutes. we will give credit to the food it was good. but is it hard to screw up a pizza ?
(3)Wes A.
NB pizza has excellent pizza. One of my favorites in the Bay Area. I have only two small gripes that I believe should be taken into consideration, otherwise they would be a 5 star. One, the service is so-so. Since they moved to the new place, I have noticed an increase in attention to the customer, but still not as good as it could be. The pizza is excellent, so I hope NB can match their customer service with the quality of their pizza. Second, I was hoping to see a fountain soda machine in the new building. Almost $2 a can of soda adds up real quick if your thirsty. With the cost of a fountain machine being so cost effective, I don't see why the owners would not have added one.
(4)Vale O.
i ordered a small pizza for delivery on friday to try out their pizza. OMG IT WAS REALLYY GOOD! even though their pizza are pricey for me they are worth paying for them because i was satisfied with their pizza. =]
(5)ariel m.
my experience from start to finish: the girl who took my order had a heavy russian? accent and it was difficult to understand her. when i asked her to repeat herself, she sighed and made me feel like it was my fault that i coulnd't understand her! the prices advertised online are not current but i realized that a bit too late. the pizza was doughy, the calamari was soggy, temperature of food could be warmer, toppings were skimpy, and delivery time was sloooooooow. i asked to speak to the manager but was put on hold for such a long time i decided it wasn't worth it! would not order from them again.
(1)Shikha J.
NB Pizza definitely satisfies late night pizza cravings and is convenient for those days when cooking just isn't an option. The pizza's not bad AND they have mozzarella sticks, fried zucchini, and other yummy snacks for when life beckons you to indulge a little. I usually keep it simple with a slice or two of Cheese or Verdi (pesto, spinach, cheese) and have found the quality to be consistent. If you're local, I'd recommend pickup vs eating there as the service is pretty hit-or-miss. I live 2 blocks from here and am super grateful it exists.
(4)Mark M.
OK...I have eaten here like 3-4X's in the past month. Observations are the wait staff can be inconsistent with the service. Some are great...some are so-so. Maybe a training issue or hiring issue who knows. Anyway, the most important thing is the pizza and the Coit Tower Special is great. I get this most everytime and it is always good. The Chiantti there is pretty good as well. As for the price, not cheap but not expensive either. Tried to go to Tony's last night but it was closed...at least this place is open for business every night.
(4)Rachel P.
I would give no stars if it was an option. This pizza is crap. Tis unfortunate that all delivery pizza turns out to be shitty. I just got my pie over an hour and ten minutes after my order, when they said it would be 45. Half the pizza's cheese had migraged off the pizza and im pissed. I just payed way to much fucking money for the worst pizza I have ever had. I don't understand how i can live in north beach and think all this pizza is sucky. Do i really have to go to the mission to get some good fuckin pizza? I would never recommend anyone go here.
(1)Tom T.
It took forever to get a pizza and while we waited the server never came by the table, we tried to flag down our server to get a glass of wine couldn't get her to come to the table. Then our salad came which was a poor excuse for a Caesar Salad, then after a 30+ wait our pizza came, under cooked and just a bad pizza. This is the only pizza I've ever had that I didn't like, I had pies that I liked or disliked more than others but this one was horrible,never thought I'd meet a pizza I didn't like. We won't be back.
(1)Karen H.
After a very long day in Napa eating morsels of cheese, dried fruit and almonds we went to North Beach Pizza for dinner around 9 p.m. FAMISHED. We put our names on the list this the hostess who ended up becoming my best friend - honestly had I known her she would have been a bridesmaid in my wedding. She showed us where to get a beer and let us go ahead and put in our pizza order before being seated. Once we sat down, took a few sips of our fresh beers that she personally delivered, our pizza was there!!!! I travel a ton and have been to SF a million times - sure you can get good pizza a lot of places, and I've even just had mediocre experiences at this pizza place, but the blonde curly-haired girl who works there should be cloned and hired at every restaurant I eat at from now on. It's the kind of service that is hard to come by!!
(5)Lady J J.
I love this pizza place ..I just enjoy it every time I come...it is for me the best pizza in San Francisco... ;) loved it
(5)Daniela L.
Pizza - Good Delivery Time - Not too bad Lady who took my order - BEYOTCH!
(4)Ashley S.
Soooooo hungryyyyyyy... This is my first time ordering from NBP. I placed an order over the phone 1.5 hours ago, with a quote of delivery in 45 minutes. An hour later, a delivery person calls and says it will be 10-15 minutes more. 1.5 hours later, a man calls and performs a song and dance over the phone citing the many reasons why a pizza cannot be delivered for at least another 45 minutes. By this time, I am gnawing on my limbs. What takes so long, NBP? Time to call my neighborhood pizzeria... I never should have strayed from my 'hood. My cheating heart has been punished with intense hunger.
(1)Greg S.
looking for a greasy, cheesy gut bomb? NorthBeach, not for the faint of heart. So much cheese and grease, tastes great going down, but beware about 4 slices and an hour later you'll regret it, I did. But I'd do it again cuz it was delicious.
(4)Joe B.
We were out in North Beach last night. after grabbing some drinks, we needed a nearby place to grab a bite before heading back out. We all went to North Beach pizza. The place is pretty good and fairly affordable. The waiter came to the table pretty quick and was helpful. We ordered a couple pizzas, which were veyr good. They were hot and seemed fresh. We also got a couple salads. They were decents size and remembered the extra dressing on the side. always a plus. We would go back again. I thought it was good.
(3)Beth T.
I've been here a few times, most recently to their new location (across the street from the old one). While I wouldn't say it's the best pizza I've ever had, it's pretty reasonably priced with generous portions - we fed two adults and two pizza-obsessed teenagers with only two small pizzas. (It's a generous small!) Service is usually fast and friendly enough. This is definitely a place I'd go to for straightforward, decent pizza in North Beach.
(4)Kristin S.
So yummy. Not just their pizzas either, my friend had pasta and it was really good too. The service is always nice and the atmosphere is a good place to sit and talk for hours, which we've totally done.
(5)Robert V.
Crap! If, like me, you're from NY, don't even go within 100 yards of this place.
(1)Marcus C.
For whatever reason, we had two lunchtime pizza parties at work in one week. Both times we ordered from North Beach Pizza and both times the pizzas arrived late. On one of those occasions, we ordered the pizza at 10:00am for a noon delivery. Well, at 1:00pm, after an hour of calling, being put on hold, being hung up on, our pizzas finally arrived. Here's the rub: the pizza is good! Unfortunately, the service is the opposite of good.
(2)Kristine D.
Should you find yourself at North Beach Pizza with a mate who will not tolerate their fabulous and famous clam and garlic pie do not fret because the Golden Gate Special will make you forget that you've been deprived! Absolutely delicious and packed with chicken, mushrooms, garlic and onions on a pesto sauce, you will forgive the non-seafood eater across the table from you just about anything!
(5)Jessica h.
One of my Favorite pizza places...they have the most flavorful pizza! It does however, depend on which one you order. I would suggest NOT ordering the typical tomato sauce, pepperoni combo, but rather try one of their Specials. I love the "Coit Tower"--a white sauce pizza topped with bacon, chicken, and scallions (so delicious!!). This location tastes a little better than their Traval location, but their wait staff is quite slow...one waitress we had here did not get much that we asked for...napkins/water, and even brought me the wrong dish when I ordered pasta. About $25 for an extra large pizza enough for 4. Overall, great place to eat in or call in for delivery!
(4)Amanda M.
I've never been inside the actual joint but I've had the grilled chicken and artichoke pizza delivered. HUGE chunks of chicken and HUGE chunks of artichoke. They definitely do not skimp on the goodies. nom nom nom
(5)Jamila C.
The pizza was decent...not perfect but it was crispy and laden with toppings. The garden salad was also nice--I liked that they served the dressing on the side. Service did take a little while though and the booth we sat in was a little cramped. And boy was the restaurant hot!
(3)Sophie D.
No fuss, no nonsense kind of establishment. I can't comment on the decor or the ambiance--it simply isn't that kind of place. And that's okay, sometimes you want to go to a place that is simple and easy, somewhere you know you can get a decent, affordable meal. Well, this is your place. Good pizza. Not very memorable over all.
(3)Caricia C.
Ok. Ingredients a little cheap. Crust undecided: not thin or thick. Ambiance is nice, with the old storefront in North Beach... but the location may be the only real appeal.
(2)Ann Marie w.
I love North Beach Pizza. Definitely my favorite neighborhood place to grab dinner when I'm too lazy to cook or for a late-night after bar snack. I usually pick it up and the people there are all really nice and know me by sight ( I swear I don't eat there THAT often). When my roommate and I were both sick they even delivered even though we live half a block away. Great pizza, sauce is good, and something about the cheese is so good it even meets this Wisconsin girl's standards. My favorite is the North Beach Special or just pineapple...yum
(5)Spidermonkey J.
I used to order pizza and pasta dishes from here once in awhile. Delivery was always slow but ultimately the food would show up and be hot. Things weren't always exactly what you ordered but for a place like this I figured it was close enough. Then halfway through the last pasta dish I ordered from them last time I found a cockroach crawling around in it. I've never ordered from them again and never will. Why hasn't the health department shut these bastards down yet? Other reviewers talk about being served live cockroaches too.
(1)Paul T.
Don't bother with delivery if you work at an office in the Financial District. We ordered pizza for a meeting and it came 45 minutes early. When I called to complain they said they had a lot of deliveries and there was nothing they could do. People who did not want to eat cold pizza ended up not eating at a lunch meeting. I sent out an office-wide email that we should not use North Beach again, as they can't be relied upon.
(1)Rob K.
The trick when ordering at NB Pizza is to ask them to go light on the cheese. If not, they load up on the mozzarella and you can't taste the crust. (which is excellent by itself). Other than that, the food is decent but the pasta dishes take a beating from the guy who sauces them. Too much cream on the pasta dishes. Stick to the pizzas and go light on the cheese and you'll be ok.
(3)Juliana S.
The pizza is decent here. If you go get the spinach and feta slice. It's probably the best bet. They have a $10 minimum for cards which is kind of obnoxious. Also I'm pretty sure the woman at the counter had a fake Brooklyn accent. Awkward.
(3)Serge S.
Love the pizza. Possibly my most favorite pizza in San Francisco. But it really depends on what you get. Stay light on the toppings (as they'll slide off, they bake their cheese on top of the toppings). If you order pasta, make sure you get a small pizza otherwise you won't finish the whole meal (but then again, left overs are always nice). Parking sucks ass, of course. But it's in North Beach, so you kind of have to expect it.
(4)Spanky M.
Yes the uploaded shot of the pathetic looking slice swamped by it's container is mine. The cheese was low grade as was witnesses by it's rubbery tastelessness, the sauce is, although hand made, does not help, and the bread was well sbarros does a better job and at $3 for a slice of cheese is cheaper too. Seriously I doubt your taste in pie if you give this place anymore than 2 hateful a$$ stars
(1)David L.
Great place to eat after a drunken night. Get that 10% off people. We have to con our way by telling them our friend works there. Who gives 10% off? Thats not even a discount. Make it like 40% or even 100%. Great selection of pizza. My favorite is the North Beach Special. One thing that I always see when I go pee pee in their bathroom, they have a condom machine. When you're buzzed and going pee pee, I just stare at it and I can't figure out how to work it. Never tried buying one, but everytime when I think of North Beach Pizza, I think of the old condom machine. Many drunk nights spent there, few friends puking outside while the rest of us enhaled slices of pipping hot pie! Come here with a date and he/ she won't be dissapointed.
(4)Carol Y.
i agree with the last review. the pizza is good especially the bbq chicken but the service is terrible! north beach pizza is by far better than round table, pizza hut and other oily pizza places
(3)Jeff A.
This place has some charm, and they try very hard...it's just that it doesn't compare to East Coast pizza. For me, there is often WAAY too much cheese and not enough sauce, but that is just a matter of preference. It definitely is really greasy. However, the place is a god-send for weekend nights for late-night munchies after a night of drinking. Useful tip: Even though it "closes" at 2, that is just the time you have to walk in by (or even later); the servers will serve you.
(2)Jeffrey B.
the north beach competitor to Tony's Pizza - it all depends what you're in the mood for, thin slice (Tony's) or thicker crust which is North Beach Pizza. i dig their flavors although this place isn't anything out of the ordinary. cable car is good (chicken, alfredo sauce, bacon, green onions, cheese).
(4)Joey H.
this is our second favorite pizza place, our first is in l.a. we visited s.f. twice and this is the only place we came back to both times. she loves the san francisco special which is clam and garlic. not my first choice, but its ok to me. i had the coit tower, mushrooms, sausage, salami and pepperoni, which was delish! i know on our next visit we're going back again.
(5)Amy D.
Pizza is pretty good. Ceasar salad had cabbage in it and minestrone was unlike any I have had. No pasta, a few kidney beans, and a lot of large chopped veggies (broccoli, cabbage, carrots, etc). Not bad but not a typical minestrone. Tasted a lot like Campbell's Chunky Vegetable soup.
(3)D D.
I used to live in this neighborhood when I was just a little boy. Always smell good when i walked by. Well, the aroma is still the same today! Really really good yummy pizza here! The other big chains (i.e. Pizza Hut, Dominoes, Round Table) just can't compare in the taste department!
(5)Nathan D.
You people are lost. The Pesto Pizza here is unbeatable, PERIOD!
(5)Lilly O.
WAY overrated.
(2)Inga R.
Oh NBP how i miss thee! Walking down the street you cant resist the wonderful small eminating from the open windows, calling... teasing.... A great "old school" pizza place in the heart of North Beach. Cheap beer and did I say great pizza? BTW, you can order off the internet if you and your boyfriend argue on who is going to call in an order.
(5)Matty B.
20 years ago this was considered decent pizza....by today's standards...not so much
(2)V R.
I really enjoy taking visitors to North Beach Pizza - I love the new facility - much cleaner than the old - Great items on the menu - still the best crust in the Bay area - reasonably priced and friendly staff - when in the city - I'll definitely go back! Worth the trip
(4)John C.
Let me say at the outset that this review is not for their food quality because I never stayed long enough to get served. This review is based on the atrocious service. After having very good experiences and enjoyable meals at the San Mateo NB Pizza, my Significant Other and I decided to try the one on Grant Ave. We walked in for lunch and waited and waited and waited some more to be seated. They were not busy at all with patrons in only 2 or 3 other tables, and none of the staff were doing anything but just standing around. When we were finally seated, no one came to take our order so we just got up and left. One thing for sure, I will not be going back to that one ever again. I will be taking my money elsewhere to spend. Sux to be you...
(1)v f.
I think the pizza here is good but not what it used to be. Service here is crap! They also charge you 25 cents for extra salad dressing, what?! Talk about pinching pennies. IF you want pizza from here, I suggest you do pick up orders.
(2)JeF m.
probly more of a 3.5 star rating. i usually get delivery but ive dined in before. nothing great, but doesnt have that same hole-in-the-wall charm that it used to have before they moved across the street. pizza still tastes the same though, and theyre attentive enough. the menu is ok but we usually make our own pizza. its good enough that we used to eat it every other week or so. i took a star off because theyre inconsistent. there is always either an olive or a green bell pepper somewhere on my pizza and i never order those toppings. a couple times the pizza was so salty i was thirsty all day and never satisfied. but when they get it right, i love it.
(3)John S.
This used to be a 5 before I branched out and tried the Cable Car Special which was disgusting. Let that be a lesson to you kids, don't try new things! Anyway, other than that, I love this place.
(4)Jimmy L.
Pizza was fantastic, staff was friendly, location is great. But the size of the place and the amount of business their pizza attracts causes this place to fall a bit short. Its a great place for 2 people to grab pizza, It's a place that requires much more patience if you are more than 4. My recommendation would be to get delivery for bigger parties, or take out if you live near by. The good news is, the pizza i worth the wait.
(3)Kate J.
I love me some yummy pizza and I walk by the restaurant every day and it is quite difficult to resist those aromas coming from inside. However, I was horribly disappointed with the food. We got half bbq chicken and half veggie pizza. The cheese was oily and there were hardly any veggies or chicken on the pizza. We also asked for broccoli to be added to the pizza and instead we got a bowl of raw broccoli with the meal. Really? It would probably rank around a C in my book.
(1)Grace L.
The people who say they don't like this place don't know what they're talking about! North beach is some of the best pizza I've ever had, and I've had pizza all over the world. This place is American pizza at it's best. I always order from one of north beach pizza's many locations when I feel like getting delivery. The pizza never takes more than 45 minutes, and it always taste good. When I call to order pizza from them they have me in their system, so I don't have to tell my adress and phone number everytime I call. I thought their pizza was good when I got delivery, but last time I got a craving for pizza I decided to go to their restaurant and try dine in. I was so supprised at how busy it was for a Monday night! The place was full but it doesn't take long to get a table. My favorite pizza is the Cable Car Special, talk about unique and deliciouse!!!
(5)Dan A.
Everything about NBP is awful. A single large pizza was $30 delivered. The delivery person was ridiculously rude---I asked a question about whether there was a delivery charge and he just turned and walked away. When I opened the box the pizza was smashed, lukewarm. And to top it off, pretty bad pizza. I'd rather be tortured in a Chinese prison camp than ever return to this establishment. If you're considering NBP, don't. Go to Cinecitta at Columbus+Union instead and get 2 delicious gourmet pizzas for less money (they are about $10-15 a piece).
(1)Serena L.
one of the first pizzas i had here was the clams and garlic. let me tell you that it was absolutely freakin' fantastic! all the other pizzas don't compare. well, i love seafood and garlic so this was the pizza for me. just make sure you're not on a date.
(3)Rebecca C.
Read some good reviews about this pizzeria. Finally get to taste the rave myself. Ordered salad, buffalo wings, Coit Tower and Golden Gate Special, and Lasagna. Everything was good besides the lasagna. My frozen lasagna from the freezer aisle tastes better than their homemade one. The place is small. Our party of six and had to sit separately and passed food across the walkway to the other booth. They're expanding directly across the street. Let's wait and see how this place will look like. Hopefully larger tables for parties of 6 or more.
(3)Britney C.
I love their pizza. Sooo cheesy and yummy. One of my fave pizza places in the Bay.
(4)Nathan T.
Delivered the wrong pizza and then refused to exchange it for the correct one even after acknowledging that they made a mistake. Their claim was that we took a bite out of the wrong pizza and they were no longer able to sell it. You're not suppose to take back a pizza delivered to someone else's house and try to resell it! Beware!
(1)Jane C.
The wait was so long and when I finally got the pizzas, boy was I underwhelmed. The pie was too doughy and there wasn't enough sauce or black olives. The pizza was mediocre, if at that, and the side caesar salad was tasteless, too. Sorry but I probably won't be eating your pizzas.
(2)Michael C.
As a long time customer, I am finally throwing in the towel on this place. Over the course of the 2 years the deliveries have consistantly gotten later and food has arrived cold and with soggy pizza. The final straw. Secretary places order day before by fax. Calls 2 hours before requested delivery to assure they received it. North Beach says that they will need to deliver 15 mins later than requested. Ok no biggie. Then 30 mins past already delayed delivery time, we call asking if they forgot about us. Let me get in contact with the delivery guy they say, we go on hold 10 mins. We hang up and call back and back on hold we go. We then make the decision to call off the order while still on hold. Food then arrives . We refuse delivery as no one likes a fully loaded soggy pie with aoked up salad. Delivery guy goes back in hallway and calls in to base as we still sit on hold. 5 mins later they come back on the phone and instead of being apologetic, they ask why we refused the order. Thanks for the memories NBP you just lost atleast $500 a year in revenues.
(1)Chris A.
Being new to the city, I asked around for the best piece of pizza in town. From the homeless guy, to the college kids and the hipsters more often than not people directed me to North Beach Pizza. It's a small little place, but the pizza was quite good. Not exactly "out of this world", but a good pizza for sure. The San Francisco special with garlic and clams was a novel bite but a little over powering at times. I'd definitely go back and give them another shot.
(4)Dave C.
I used to like this place, until I put an order in online & 50 minutes later they called & left a message saying they just now got to the order and insisting that I call them back. If I wanted to call in the order, I would have called in the order instead of placing it online... F
(1)chizzy t.
yeah, they might have good pizza but the service sucks!! don't even think about delivery! we ordered a pizza at 6:45pm and after 2 hours of waiting and being promised that it was on its way over 4 calls later, the 5Th phone call they said "they never even had our order"!!! WTF rude, cold, never ordering again, and if you do, don't expect any service or a pizza. north beach pizza sucks!
(1)Danielle V.
Let me make this easy for you: If you're viewing reviews from my page, please click on "North Beach Pizza's" review page and refer to my sister's (Kirsten V) review above. If no stars were an option? Whoa!
(1)Marina F.
From time to time we order from this place. Delivery is on time. Pizza is OK. Nothing to rave about but OK. However, one thing that I can never understand is why their slices are unevenly cut. Few days ago we ordered 3 large pizza for lunch at work and it was supposed to be 12 slices per pizza, they did manage to get 12 slices but each slice was of different size. By different, i am not talking about small variation. Seriously, what does it take to slice the pizza?
(3)Stephanie D.
What a mix of reviews! I myself enjoy North Beach Pizza not only for my made to order fresh tomato, basil & cheese pizza addiction but I'm a sucker for their minestrone soup! It's a must whenever I order from North Beach. Their pasta selections aren't too bad either. I don't only frequent them for myself but for my company as well. My staff has no complaints only complements when the hot catering order arrives. We have big fans at the office of their Verdi pizza & the Fettucine Chicken Alfredo. I usually place my usual order of 5 pizzas, 2 trays of pasta, a few orders of minestrone & tray of salad a day or 2 ahead and the delivery is always on point.
(4)Dbear T.
This should really be a two star experience, but I upped it to one star because of the friendly counter service. The lady who works there is so kind. I like how they offer pizza slices since they moved to their new space. I had one slice of the cable car pizza and it was a two star experience. It should have been 5 stars with bacon, chicken, onions, and a cream sauce. Anything with bacon should be at least 4 stars, I think it was because the pizza had been sitting out awhile and the cheese stiff and cold. It may have been better fresh out of the oven. It's sorta like McDonald fries. Those are the best when they are fresh out of the fryer, but not good at all a few hours later.
(3)richard c.
My favorite Pizza in the city. I love it. Its all about the North Beach Special.
(5)Andrew R.
Good, not great. A little overpriced for what it is. Not bad by any means, but not as special as some would have you believe.
(3)Jennifer S.
ANY pizza smells HECKA good from far away, at least when you're hungry.. pizza = chicago deep dish ... & i kno, it sounds a bit lame-o, but costco has pretty good pizza, surprisingly... lol... service was relatively sweet, attentive, helpful, and accomodating... ordered a Small San Francisco Special: clams & garlic (12 inch) feeds 8 ppl for $11.35... Great toppings but they lacked and were being extremeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeely cheap on their clams... pizza was sadly, on the sweet side... cool tip: you can order your pizza online for delivery... suh~weet!
(2)J K.
Changed rating from 4 stars to 3. They've gone down a bit in quality, and their online ordering system screwed up a couple times lately.
(3)Ben G.
Amazing pizza! The flavors all mix together: the tomato sauce isn't too bland or spicy, the crust is crunchy and chewy, and the cheese is real and delicious. Some of the best thick-crust I've ever tasted.
(5)Diego C.
The pizza here is excellent. However I have to give the place a 3 because the waiter was unexplainably rude. We ordered a pizza to go and sat down to wait. In a rushed manner he told us something something something and that we should ask the manager about sitting down at the table. We were all really tired and waiting for the pizza so my friends sat down while i waited for the pizza. When I was waiting the lady near the oven was making jokes about how patient I was. Not exactly great customer service. No apologies just an attitude that I was one of the many customers there. Even if your a successful business shouldnt the customer always be right?
(3)Gina M.
I've been told this is pizza. To date, I'm not sure. But hey, I was starving. Pretty tasty when you're hungry - cheese, meet, bread. Yeah.
(3)Roger W.
This is sad, because I actually like the pizza but the delivery service is pathetic and I can't stand a place that lives behind lies until challenged. Ordered 3 pizzas at 11:22 am for myself and a bunch of kids. Told it would be 40 minutes. Perfect. Called at 45"; the order is on the way. Called at 1 hour; Oh yes, they are going out the door. Called at 1 hour 25 minutes; kids are now ravenous, peanut butter and jelly has been deployed to stop imminent melt downs. Woman on the other end of the line now hems and haws and finally says there was some mistake with the order, we had to restart the order, it will be there soon. Finally, call back and without identifying myself or why, ask to talk to the manager. Tell him what is going on, he checks on it, gets back to us; the kitchen crew burned ALL the pizzas being ordered and was trying to hide it from everyone. Jeez. Multiple times? He promises that the order will get out and that it's on the store. The several adults, now morbidly fascinated at how bad this might get, decide not to cancel the order because we want to see what finally happens. At 2 hours 23 minutes after ordering the pizzas, delivery guy finally shows up; tip him $4.00 on the 3 pies and inform him (as we had been informed) that the pizzas are to be free, on the word of the manager (truth). Never again. Make a mistake? Fine. Lie to me and try to cover like that? Lost a customer for life and I hope this Yelp review helps drive a nail into their delivery business. I'd still eat there in person---where I could monitor the actual making of my pizzas with my very own eyes---but will never use their delivery again.
(1)Joanna N.
I absolutely love North Beach Pizza!! We get it every Friday. I recommend getting the North Beach Special w/ the buffalo wings. We never get tired of it. YUM!!
(4)Dani D.
We had ordered 2 pizzas: Verdi Special and a Mushroom and Bell Pepper for delivery for a birthday.The delivery arrived on time,pizza tasted fine and the price was ok.
(4)Anna H.
I have no idea which location is the original but this one is the one that I frequent. The pizza here is sooo gooooooooddddd!! And for under $30 you get a enormous pie with all the toppings. I come here often with my family and we always have leftovers to take home afterwards.
(5)Arnold S.
THIS PLACE IS GREAT (If you like crappy pizza, and buffalo wings that have been genetically altered to the point that its just gross, I ate it anyway.... but still.)
(1)ron j.
I used to go to this place quite a bit when I lived in S.F. in the 90's. What I remembered most, and why I kept going back was the verde-pesto, onion, goat cheese and garlic...lots of garlic. It had been about 8 or 9 years since I'd been back, and I had my kids in tow, so I figured I'd grab a pie. Things that I guess didn't bother me then, kinda bothered me know, like blasse service, and a close to dirty environment. The staff was friendly enough, just a little young and preoccupied. That all changed when I received the Verde....just like I remembered it. Yum. My daughter ordered spaghetti and meatballs-I tried that and it was pretty damn good as well.
(4)Pamela F.
definately onne of my fav pizzas in the city! really tasty and not expensive. staff is nice so i love to hang out here for pizza
(5)Steve G.
Wow, a lot of angry reviews with this place. It's not the worst pizza place ever; I actually really enjoy it. Leave it to the NY pizza snobs to trash it (along with everything on the West Coast it seems). There are better places for sure, but I wouldn't complain about eating here again.
(4)Brianne K.
I'm not a big pizza fan, but I'm obsessed with their Chicken Pesto pizza. To die for. I also love that they fill North Beach with their delicious pizza aromas...I'm drooling...
(4)L L.
I haven't sat in NB Pizza since they moved across the street. I usually order delivery or take out. The pizza is decent for the price and better that most in the area. I just wanted to vent about the poor service. Checked in with a 15 min wait. Waited 20 mins and found out our spot was given away because they got my name and party size completely wrong. The hostess/waitress was non-apologitic and very unfriendly. They just asked me to wait another 15 min. I was out of there. I shouldn't expect much from this establishment but it'll be awhile before I try this place again.
(1)Jessica Z.
My husband and I were wandering around the city on our first day in San Francisco and we stopped here for a quick dinner. We were very happy with our choice! The pizza was delicious - very hot and fresh. The crust was awesome - not too thick, not too thin. It was a very nice change from what we're used to at home. The service was very friendly and fast, especially since they were so busy. Would've gone there again if we had more time on our visit!
(4)Caleb D.
I don't know which location I ate from. I was at an overnighter at work, and they brought in nbp at about 2 am for our dinner break, and it was AMAZING. Just what I needed to keep me going until 530. the pepperoni is amazing, they put cheese, pepperoni, and then EVEN MORE CHEESE. god. I want some now.
(5)Andrew B.
favorite pizza joint in san francisco. always delicious!
(5)Beth W.
YES, ordering delivery from NBP SUCKS. 1/2 hour late than promised time, order was taken down wrong. Ridiculous! Not that hard to take down a pizza order!
(1)foxy b.
5 stars just for being open and taking our order at 3am on a Friday night/Saturday morning! AND for not looking at us like, "What fat asses, ordering TWO small pizzas for only two girls!" (We took our respective leftovers home to NBP devotees, as we live in the 'burbs!) Plus I was not feeling what my friend was feeling that night...she ordered pineapple, ham, and onion. I had the pesto with bacon and tomato! YUM! LOVE this place!
(5)Karla R.
I'm from New York City, so I guess I'm biased, but this is not very good pizza. The sauce tastes like a bottle of dried spices. I'm still experimenting to see if there's anything better in North Beach, but I don't plan on going back until I can't find anything better.
(2)Bradley S.
TIMELINESS - 0/10: I ordered the pizza at 11:45am, it arrived at 2:15pm QUALITY 4/10: Soggy, literally, as if the idiot driver stood in the rain for a minute with the box wide open. Toppings weren't evenly distributed, one slice was almost missing cheese altogether. Greasy. Crust was hard as well. SERVICE 0/10: I called at 1:15pm to ask where the driver was, and the person who picked up said she was going to call the driver. After 15 minutes of being on hold, some other worker answered as if it was a new call. He then put me on hold for that same girl, and I was disconnected. So I called back and the first girl was supposedly calling the delivery guy, and said he'll be here in 5 minutes. I called back after 30 more minutes and was furious, and got disconnected again. I asked to speak with a manager, and it was switched over to the first person who dropped my call. I said "you cannot possibly be the manager" but indeed he was. I asked him to call the driver and find out his exact location so I can walk and pick it up, but the call was "dropped" again. The pizza ended up arriving at 2:15pm and I called them and said "you suck" and the girl sitting on the other side of my cubicle was appalled, but I felt it was necessary. I was so upset/delirious by that time that I didn't even realize it was here until 10 minutes later 'cause the manager still couldn't track down the stupid driver. Fortunately I didn't go meet the driver myself 'cause I'd probably be at 850 Bryant by now. PRICE 0/10: $27 for that soggy (size large) POS!
(1)Theresa W.
Okay pizza overall. Great sauce with a little kick but the crust definitely leaves something to be desired. It seems like it is trying to be a thin crust but is a bit too rubbery. Lots of toppings to choose from and overall a decent option for California.
(3)Sarah F.
Yummm. Just GO and see for yourself.
(5)Carly J.
For those lazy nights in when you just can't even pick up the phone to call in your order, what do you do? You order your delicious North Beach Pizza online! Great picks to choose from and you can even make a half n' half specialty pizza. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
(5)Anita C.
Worst pizza EVER....I've only eaten it when my roommate decides to buy an entire pie for himself and lets me eat some....its only out of desperation!!! It's even worse than Pizza Hut!
(1)Asha H.
We were hungry, we were walking a dog (not ours) and we were across the street from NBP. We walked in. BAD choice. We got chicken pesto pizza, buffalo wings and cheesy garlic bread. Food was passable, the waitress was very strange and standoffish. Why is this such a huge franchise when everything that I've heard about this place was bad, and against all those people's judgement, my friend and I STILL gave it the benefit of the doubt and walked in. WE were sorely dissapointed. Would not recommend this place even if it was a last resort, go to Golden Boy around the corner, would rather squeeze in that place and eat standing on the street than experience NBP again. Ugh.
(1)M L.
The last couple of visits here were alright. I agree, a little overpriced, and the location is good, but the restaurant is very small. Out of the way of tourists but you can still get good people watching in (outside and inside). The 2nd meal wasn't as enjoyable as the first so we'll see how the next visit goes. It wasn't bad, but wasn't spectacular either. Maybe 3rd time will be a charm.
(3)Eugene G.
Cheesy Topping Laden Pizza.... The crust is so yummy.. the sauce is devine. Makes for some damn good left overs.
(5)Cadillac X.
North Beach used to be great, then something happened and they started sucking, but as of late 2009 they have it back on track and they're very good again. Coit tower special is the meat lovers that we get and it's pretty darn good for SF pizza.
(4)Patrick F.
I don't know what people in San Francisco have to come to accept as pizza, but this is a far cry from the good stuff. I would have preferred Pizza Hut (so sad).
(1)Lindsay T.
This is another place that I have a love-hate relationship with. I've gotten pizza there three times, and just love it! The first time, was deliver, the second I was with my dad - and they successfully passed the "can you change the menu" test I give everyone, and the third time, they passed the test and it was amazing. Now for the hate part - and I hope someone reads this that works there - IF YOU SEE ME AFTER 2 AM IN YOUR PIZZA SHOP, AND I AM ALONE, DO NOT LET ME BUY A WHOLE PIZZA. . ..ever again!
(4)Molly B.
I always get pepperoni pizza but I always ask for them on top and over cooked. You have to pay extra for ranch. Their salads are pretty good. I like their greek salad.
(4)Lindsay C.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Definitely my favorite "I don't feel like cooking" night! Whether its the cheese or the veggie or meat lovers, I am up for anything! Service is fast, prices are good, food is DELICIOUS!!!
(5)jen p.
it was horrible! we ordered 5 - 6 whole pizzas and the chicken pizza was so dry! the cheese pizza was so sour. i will never be returning to this place for pizza.
(1)Simone P.
This place is great. I enjoy the neighborhood & their food. My friends & i like coming here at night b/c at least they are still open & serving tasty and decent pizza at last hours. Plus the locaiton is close to the wharf.
(3)Sarah S.
I swear that there is crack in the cheese...or something. NBP is just the best. By far my favorite pizza. The crust isn't too thick or thin...just right. They also have really good pastas. Perfect to order when you just don't feel like making dinner!
(5)Sarah I.
Meh, I've experienced better doesn't quite explain the quality of food at North Beach Pizza. I won't vouch for the pizza, since i had pasta, but the pasta was awful. It was like they added sugar to the marinara sauce to make it sweet, and awful. There isn't too much more that I can say about this place, other than, meh, i've experienced better!
(2)Markus B.
as a disclaimer, i prefer simple pizza to the 'gourmet' variety and north beach has simple in spades. the sausage and mushroom is the jam. its greasy and cheesy and very filling. something that i usually eat too much of, or at least more than my share. apologies to my roommate, ian.
(5)Heiko L.
Had eat-in pizza here for a change and I gotta say this is how every pizza joint should be like. First of all, they actually do serve the best pizza in town! Second, you get what you expect when eating pizza. Nothing fancy, just god fast service in a clean interior. There's not a lot of atmosphere but hey, it's just pizza ....
(5)Edmund W.
This place has gone downhill fast. My kid likes this place so whenever we are in the area and she wants pizza, we come here. But last Sunday will be the last. We ordered a large pepperoni and sausage thin crust, the spaghetti and clams with olive oil and garlic (we were offered red and white sauce too), and the minestrone soup. Let me start with the better items: the soup was good and not too salty. The pizza crust was burnt at the edges and the middle was soggy like a wet sponge. I can understand if the pizza crust gets soggy in a cardboard box after taking 20 minutes to be delivered but this was the first slice after the pie arrived at our table...gross! The worse part was the spaghetti and clams. It came in a heavy alfredo sauce and not oil and garlic. When we informed the waitress, she went to the kitchen and did not come back until 20 minutes latter. She kept insisting it was oil and garlic with a little cream...WTF!!! She said sorry but made no effort to adjust the bill. I guess NB no longer cares about repeat business.
(2)Brian L.
We ordered the vegetarian pizza which was very average. The pizza is overwhelmed by the cheese and not enough vegetables. Also, everytime I eat at North Beach, I get a stomach ache. I much prefer Little Star, Pizza Delfina or even Pasta Pomodoro's pizza.
(3)allie p.
adam w. is right, I can't for the life of me figure out why people like their pizza, but I give NBP 4 stars based on the absolutely DELICIOUS chicken parm sandwiches. Avoid the pizza and order the chicken parm sandwich and you wont be sorry. If you are ordering in, dont forget to ask them to cut it in half. as an experienced orderer, I know that they dont do this unless you ask, and it is a total mess. (but like i said before-DELICIOUS!!)
(4)Gregorio S.
They lie about their prices. I just ordered a pizza tonight online and checked out, thought everything was fine. Then I got the confirmation call and they said the pizza was about $2 more because they "hadn't gotten around to updating their prices on the website". Seriously? I asked to speak to a manager and the girl said "there is no manager - no one is in charge". I called back on another number and talked with the manager Janine, who told me she'd give me the pizza for the price the website quoted. Gee, thanks. Then, an hour later the pizza shows up with the higher price bill. Call again, talk to Janine, and she basically says tough, do you want the pizza or not. OK, I know, $2, it's not much. But it's messed up to make up a new price when you've published another. I'll be doing a chargeback for the difference and they've lost a customer for life. Too bad, because I average about 2 or 3 orders a month. Suck it North Beach.
(1)Sierra d.
Not a fan of this place at all. Ordered delivery with some friends and it took them way over the promised delivery time to deliver (sorry for being redundant). I think we finally got our pizza 45 minutes after the promised time. We called to find out where the heck it was and they said just a few minutes. I don't know about you, but I define a few as 3-5 minutes not 45. When the pizza came it was all soggy but I was so hungry and sucked it up and devoured 3 pieces. 14 hours later I am still paying for it. My stomach currently feels like it has rocks in it and I feel like I am going to throw up. I'll never eat here again. There are much better pizza places in the area.
(1)Eli A.
their pizza is very good...particularly the crust. a little too much cheese for my taste, but i was really hungry. the wait was pretty long on a saturday night, even though when i put my name down, i was 2nd in line. Friendly service, and the food came out pretty quick once we got seated.
(3)Robin B.
I loved this pizza place when it was across the street, with the old wooden booths. I went there last week surprized to find that the old location was closed, but seeing that it had opened across the street. Since I'm trying to lower the carbs and fat, pizza is a rare treat, and this was a very dissapointing Xmas treat to myself. I don't live in the city any more, but came in for some Xmas shopping, and dragged my husband here for nostaligia's sake. Boy was I dissapointed. Maybe memories grow more fabulous with age, but I remembered a pizza that was dripping with different flavored cheeses that made a great taste sensation, and just the right amount of sauce. Instead, whlle the crust was nice and chewy, the pizza was overall more bread than pizza, and the tomato sauce must have been painted on with a brush to give it all the color and so little flavor. The cheese was plentiful but seemed to be all mozarella instead of that wonderful mixture I had tasted once before. And the place was freezing- I did not take my coat or hat off, and I finally complained. The waitress then gave me some explanation that it was too hot in the kitchen so they were leaving the back door OPEN. Well, it was like outdoor seating inside. I have cross this place off my nostaliga list, and would prefer Village Pizza on Van Ness. Maybe less "north beach" atmosphere, but better pizza!
(2)Scarlet P.
smells so good from the street! but wait my friend, dont even bother. i had just moved to north beach and would walk by every day and thought it smelled awesome. finally went there and there was NO sauce on the pizza. arent the three main ingredients in pizza 1)cheese, 2)dough, and 3)sauce? i actually had to order a side of sauce because i was so bummed out about it. save yourself some time and go to Golden Boy on Green!
(1)paul r.
Best you are going to find here in San Francisco. Not the Best I have had however...
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