I've got the gossip: apparently Basil pizzeria is under new ownership since January. New owner seems like a pretty cool dude. He's definitely changed things up a bit and we are loving it. Tasty NY style thin crust. My bf, who's originally from NY, said that this is probably the closest NY style pizza he's had in California. As for me, I am in love with the new tomato sauce. Definitely a must try. read more

Basil Pizzeria - Cheese pizza - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

I never crave pizza, but when I saw this place and their pies, I knew I had to try this during Yelp Elite Week! The staff was super nice and my friend and I enjoyed all of the food!!! We ordered ahead of time and they were on time! - chicken wings - perfectly roasted and they were pretty good in size! - classic Stromboli - the bread was so soft and the cheese just added to the delightful taste! The meat was good however it was a bit too salty for my taste. I think next time I'll try another Stromboli but overall I'll be getting this again just for the breading! - The Godfather - my friend was craving chicken and I really love ranch and bacon so what could go wrong with this? NOTHING! All hail The Godfather! - meatballs and flatbread - meatballs and the spinach and sauce was so good!!!! The sauce was thick and creamy with just enough cheese and the meat was moist and flavorful - cannoli - I am not a fan of cannoli usually but this was really good! The cream inside didn't taste too bland nor too sweet. However they made this placed my faith in good cannoli again Everything was packaged safely and neatly! Was a nice end of the day to enjoy! I'll be going back here again to try their other pies and Strombolis! And perhaps grab some appetizers and desserts again. Can't go wrong. read more

Basil Pizzeria - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

Okay, this is some pretty amazing thin crust pizza!! And you can order by the slice (something I am realizing is not that common). The "smallest" size they have is pretty big if I'm being real. Also had some of their mozzarella sticks and they were delicious, too! It's a bit of a smaller place, not too many seats inside or outside, but the staff is really friendly and that's always a plus for me! My friend and I definitely agreed we would come back. read more

Basil Pizzeria - Godfather - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

The closes pizza place to the hotel I'm staying at. Turned out great. Walked in and the owner had some great suggestions. 15 minutes later I was enjoys this delicious pizza. I will return next time I'm in town. Delizia Della with the chili marinara added. read more

Basil Pizzeria - Deliva with spicy marinara sauce - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

Walked in for lunch and I mean no ONE ACKNOWLEDGED ME AT ALL ! It wasn't busy . Only me and another guy waiting ! Better luck next time I guess read more

Another Monday came and I'm ready for my pizza Looking for a good place in downtown Oakland And boom found basil pizzeria Fresh hot pizza New York style With a real pizza taste Everything is balanced and taste amazing Highly recommended Best pizza in whole Oakland Love it read more

Basil Pizzeria - Pizza - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

Fiance requested I order in pizza so I spend much time looking on Caviar for a place to order from. Something about the offering of cannoli, and the ricotta meatballs, along with pizza grabs and holds my attention. Plus they have pizza with sauce other than red sauce, the fiance has a minor allergy to tomatoes, but will still eat tomato sauce. So I place an order of the Delizia pizza, the ricotta meatballs, and cannoli for his post work dinner, well the meatballs are for me. Background story aside I can not tell you how good or bad the pizza is, because after eat one and a half meatballs and two garlic knots I am full. So yeah those four stars are just for the meatball, the sauce they are in and the garlic knots that came with them. They are that good! Plus there is mushrooms in the sauce. Seriously I am looking forward to tomorrow when I can take that leftover mushroomy sauce and meatball plus and toss it with pasta for dinner! I promise I will either edit or add to this review once I try the cannoli and the pizza, though that will likely be tomorrow for breakfast, or lunch. Edit, two days later: So as predicted the last slice of pizza was my breakfast the next morning, and it was amazing cold. I am certain it would have been even better that night. Sunday night dinner was some pasta tossed in the leftover sauce and meatballs. Sooooo good. So yeah the minus star should be half a star and that is only because the cannoli shell was bit hard, however the fiance and I agree the filling was great. Well at least it wasn't a soggy cannoli because I have had those and they are no good. read more

First time at Basil, just around the corner from my Broadway office. When I saw the pizza's in the case right out front, it reminded me of the ubiquitous slice pizza places in NYC, except the pizzas were smaller. But since there were two of us, it seemed that the 14" would be just the right size. We got a thin, blistered crust margarita, lots of cheese, fresh basil. It was great: fresh, chewy, nicely balanced flavors, easy to fold over. The friendly service (by the owner) made it an even nicer lunch experience than the corner stand up slice in Manhattan. read more

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Food and service here used to be good, however, after my last order I will no longer eat here. I ordered a pizza and arrived a couple minutes after the app said my order was ready. I was told that it would be ready in another 7-10 minutes, but it was clear that they hadn't even started my order yet. The kitchen seemed very dysfunctional and unorganized while I was waiting, despite only a few other customers coming in while I waited. I ended up waiting for over 30 minutes and the pizza ended up being extra greasy, and not very appetizing. read more

I came here to get some chicken wings because that's what I was craving. The person at the counter (who I believe was the owner) kept asking questions on why I didn't want pizza and pressured me to buy pizza. I answered I had pizza recently and wanted wings, but still he was pushy. The wings were extremely mediocre & tasteless, and their pizza looked very sad to be honest. I won't be back here for wings or pizza, why be bossy with a customer that is already ordering?! read more

Kind of surprised of the high rating reviews they received. Walked by here and wanted to grab a slice or two and it was pretty pricey for a very thin slice. Was not impressed with the pizza at all. Just tasted like some cheese on cardboard. It was a one and done for me. Won't be going back. Sorry. read more

THIS is the best pizza I've had in years. I can't say it's NOT the best pizza I've ever had because it might be. It's certainly the best pizza I've had in at least a decade. I loved it so much that I ordered another one the next night just to make sure. I was not disappointed. Specifically, it's the Margherita pizza - I didn't try any of the others, because I don't think this one can be beat. The sauce is insanely good. The crust is perfect. The pizza holds up during delivery and it didn't take a super long time for it to be delivered. This is now *the* pizza place for me. read more

Thin crust pizza but the good kind- it's soft and light (not like the crunchy thin crust other places have!) The hardest part of ordering was deciding what type of pizza to get because I was stuck between a couple of specialty pizzas, but ended up getting the Delizia. Would recommend!! It's a cheat day typa meal, but hits that savory and salty craving you want from a pizza. Their mozzarella sticks were also great. The staff was really friendly, and would I like how they also sell pizza by the slice, ready on the counter display! read more

Basil Pizzeria - Delizia - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

Went there yesterday found this place on yelp pictures and reviews were great so I came before work at 5pm ordered a Cesar salad (because they no longer have the beet one) 2 slices of cheese pizza and an order of buffalo chicken wings. When I first got there seemed like the man didn't want to make my order so I begin to walk out he flags me down and says hey I make right now. So I waited and paid in advance. The chicken turned out to be frozen he still tried to prepare it( if he would've told me that first I would've 86'd the wings) I come back at 5:55 none of the food is prepared saying they're waiting on the chicken. Then when I say I want a refund I have to go to work at 6 they rush and try to hand me my food. No quality control. Luckily I've worked in the food industry for many years so I know frozen solid chicken could not possibly be done in 55 minutes I ask to check the chicken and it is still completely raw. They then gave me a refund I still tipped because his wife and daughter were very sweet and polite they seemed frustrated with the issue they just clocked into work and seen. Still wish them the best but I will not be returning. read more

We needed to feed 20 tots and 30+ adults for a birthday party and Bobby was great at helping me coordinate and make sure we had our pizza orders ready for pick up. He was very responsive and had great menu suggestions. He was also accommodating with last minute additions, as I knew he had another big order to fulfill at the same time. The pizzas were a hit and completely gone in 15 minutes - we should have ordered more! I look forward to visiting his storefront soon to thank him and his team in person. read more

I've always walked by Basil and have been wanting to come by every time. I had a hankering for some good pizza-like food, and Basil popped back into my mind. Menu options have your standard items - meat lovers pizza, veggie, etc. they also have calzones and Strombolis and a calzone sounded riiiipe. I ordered the veggie calzone with pepperonis added (extra charge) and could not have been happier with my choice. The portion is GIANT and comes with marinara sauce on the side, but there's a generous portion of marinara inside as well. Veggie contains mushrooms, bell peppers, onion, garlic and the cheesiest mozzarella out there. The mozzarella also tastes super fresh - not any of that fake BS like at Domino's or something. These calzones are stuffed and the dough is perfectly crisp on the outside. The flavors were like a punch in the mouth - so much going on at once. normally I'm not super impressed by calzones, but this one was out of control good. The shop is small and on the corner in downtown Oakland. Due to covid, they're currently doing delivery and pickup orders only. Staff was super friendly and food was quick to pickup. I couldn't say enough good things about Basil - support local businesses and check out Basil Pizzeria! read more

Food was barely mediocre. Staff could not figure out how to run a credit card or use the point of pay system. After we picked up our food, we found a $80 fraudulent charge on our credit card from Basil. Staff would not pick up the phone to reverse it, so we had to challenge the charge to get it reversed. read more

Delicious pizza with a good amount of toppings and one of the few places in the area that offer vegan cheese. THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF THE LACTARDS! read more

Came with a friend and indulged in a slice of mushroom pizza....thin crust, plenty of crimini mushrooms but seemed absent of red sauce...i could tell there was some from the color but didn't have enough as far as flavor....cost for a slice seemed kind of high (big slightly bigger than other places in the area) but open to trying this place again. To be continued....i'll be back to try their other slices. read more

Basil Pizzeria - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

This place is slept on. Wanted to try a new pizza place. Looked around for a closer pizzeria and came across basil pizza. Use to drive by this place and wonder what their pizza was like. Now that i have, they are pretty good. The gentleman who took my order, very nice and respectable. The delizia is great read more

Basil Pizzeria - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

Super slow delivery with no apologies. I ordered from here the other day to feed students at my school. We placed our 5 pie order at 11:00, and 20 minutes later, someone called me and told me that they needed some flexibility and said my order would arrive at 12:30. I should have just canceled my order. The pizza finally arrived at our building at 1:15. You'd hope to expect better service after spending $260 at any given place, but I guess it's meaningless for these guys. Luckily, the quality of the food was decent, but a tad on the salty side. Unfortunately though the crust was very well-done on a few of the pies, it wasn't worth it to complain if delivery was that poor. I'm not sure if the price was worth it for the amount of food we received, and I would steer away from these guys if you need a large order in a reasonable time frame. read more

Basil Pizzeria - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

This is located up the street from my place, so I frequent the restaurant. The food is always hot & ready in a timely manner. The people are cool and provide good customer service. My favorite is the fried ravioli, but the wings & pizza are legit too. read more

Super fresh and great tasting pizza! I ordered the Veggie pizza with Caramelized onions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, spinach & bell peppers. The toppings were great, the cheese and sauce tasted amazing, and the dough was great! Staff was extremely friendly. Inside looked clean and nice. Overall, I will definitely be back! (side note, I wish they actually had a basil pizza!) read more

Just moved into the neighborhood and needed some late nite 'Za after a long day of moving. My legs were noodles, saw Basil, liked the reviews, ordered up a pie for delivery. On a whim, decided to grab a Chicken Tikka Masala. Not usually my style, but sometimes you just got switch genres. Glad I did. I see more delivery orders in the future.... read more

So technically I've never been IN Basil's but I have ordered delivery (and they came 11 minutes faster than quoted!) and one time I waited outside here for 40 minutes for an Uber that was allegedly 4 minutes away smdh. I was excited to finally find a pizza place that will make a thin crust, red sauce, 18" pizza. I am from the midwest and while quality is great, I like for there to be a certain quantity of pizza and that quantity is a foot and half in diameter for me and me alone. Let me live. I was also p excited when I saw they had... which were cooked exactly how I like them though I do have some qualms about the size of the fry order for the $5 price tag. There should either be more fries in that take out tin or those fries should be at least a dollar cheaper. For the pizza, I gave some pretty specific instruction in regards to making sure the sauce and cheese go all the way to the edge of the crust because I had this Bay Area business where you get like 6 inches of crust on a 10 inch pie. No way. They were grate (a lil pizza pun there) with those instructions and they included extra pizza sauce on the side as requested. The sauce itself was pretty water in flavor. I think if they jushed the sauce up a lil more and put more sauce on the pizza, this place would be more my taste but still, for what I've have, this is def the top pizza of this sort in the area, beside the pizza they serve at Hoodslam, which is somehow the very best pizza in the Bay and so under-appreciated. read more

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EW, YUCK, NASTY, SALTY, OVERPRICED, PAPER PLATE THIN "PIZZA". I went here on a whim and I've never been so disappointed in pizza, I would've been soooo much better off eating Little Cesars :( The only thing I'd ever purchase from here again is the garlic knots bc those were indeed delicious but did not make up for the fact that THEIR PIZZA WAS ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY, WITHOUT A DOUBT, UNANIMOUSLY, GROSSLY, TERRIFINGLY ew :( read more

We stumbled upon Basil Pizzeria on our way back from visiting friends in east bay and were glad we did. The thin crust pizza was delicious. We had crispy chicken wings, chicken pesto and Margherita pizzas. I grew up in NY, which is known as having the best pizza in the world and this pizza tasted so much like the one in NY that I grew up eating. The staff was very friendly and courteous. They were all following the strict COVID protection protocols. I highly recommend this place read more

The food here is excellent. But beyond that, the service is so amazing. The Doordash driver did not pick up my entire order, then refused to go back and get what they forgot. I was stuck somewhere without a car and with 15 hungry teenagers to feed. The restaurant found a way to get me the rest of my food. So wonderful! read more

Ordered the delizia pizza and beet salad through door dash. The pizza was delicious! Thin crust, lots of toppings, great texture all around. The salad was good too. The medium pizza comes with 6 big slices. I'd definitely order from here again. The rest of the menu sounds amazing. read more

Good simple thin slice pizza. Very good ingredients. Not a big place but a good place to grab a slice. My mushroom slice had very good flavor. read more

Al Funghi Pizza - hello Alfredo Sauce, Artichokes & Mushrooms!!! What's not to love about this combination....all delicious, right down to the last bite. Even the crust was yummy. I'd do it again & would get extra Alfredo to dip the pie in for extra sloppiness, cause it would be extra messy & a lot of fun. Pie was served hot, right on time for pick up & smelled so good in the car that I dove in for 2 slices before I got home! I'll be back! read more

Basil Pizzeria - Lift Sticker to release pizza Armageddon!!! - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

I'm sure there are a lot of reviews for this place that describe the awesomeness well enough. I just wanted to second all the raving reviews, and make sure that my people know that this joint is the truth. Thin crust pizza lovers, this is your pizza joint. Can't wait to come by again!! read more

Walked in to get 1 slice of pizza and then I immediately went back to buy a buffalo chicken pie. Only place in Oakland I found that remotely resembles east coast pizza (and has a simple buffalo chicken pizza without over doing it). It's thin crust pizza with fresh and high quality ingredients. You can easily taste the difference. I've been here 2x in a week already and second time there was some confusion with a coupon I saw online. The new owner, Bobby, provided excellent customer service and was very proactive about it. He explained the situation and still managed to give me a huge discount on my order for the confusion. Really nice guy who cares about his business. He shared that some of the ingredients are high quality imports from Italy. Menu is also really diverse but not overwhelming with options. Personally, I wasn't a huge fan of the arugula salad because the lemon dressing was a bit too sour for me but some people could like it. Prices are around $$-$$$ but it is Bay Area so makes sense. Definitely 5* pizza quality and the best I've had in Oakland. Highly recommend. read more

I've ordered 5 times now. It's pretty good every time. Garlic knots were the best this last order - not smothered in garlic bits this time. read more

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All around a good experience. I don't have highly-informed pizza opinions, but this is exactly what I think of as good east coast pizza. Both times I've ordered take-out, the owner has been working and is lovely to chat with. I'm sure it's harrowing to have opened during the pandemic but they seem to be doing well and are in good spirits! Looking forward to the distant future where I can make them a go-to spot for a late-night slice :) read more

Just moved into the neighborhood and wanted to get some pizza that was easy to order. Their website is simple and accepts apple pay, so i could order in less than 5 minutes and not grab my wallet. Pizza was really good. Was slightly greasy, but in a good way. Love the crust and the thinner slices. Probably the closet to New York City pizza that i have had in my 6 years in the East Bay. Will be back! read more

Just tried this pizza last night. We ordered one large split topping pizza, half pepperoni and half veggie. I enjoyed how the veggie toppings are unique (eggplant, caramelized onions for example) and the slices are HUGE. Like Costco-sized slices. I think the crust is too crunchy, I like a softer chewy crust. Otherwise a good pizza. Don't forget their 20% off $35 on Yelp! read more

I am on my sixth year of eating every gluten-free pizza in the Oakland area. I ordered the Deliza Della well done knowing most GF crust is better overdone vs underdone. The crust was rolled out evenly well, toppings generous and good quality, definitely competetive portion and quality. Sadly it was cooked terribly - the crust was black on the perimeter and the center was cold and severely underdone otherwise. Compared to other GF pizzas in the area its not so great. read more

Basil Pizzeria - The unfortunate underside of gluten free pizza crust. - Salad Near Me - Oakland, California

Best slice in Downtown Oakland. This place was closed for a couple of months, but recently re-opened with new owners and the same great pizza. Seems like they cleaned up and replaced some of the interior seating as well. Really satisfying, New York-style thin crust, crispy, fresh ingredients. I like to come by in the afternoon for a slice and a soda, and will definitely be giving them a call next time I have a pizza order. There's a lot of construction in the area right now, but it's worth navigating the sidewalks to make it here. Take a slice to the Lake and have a relaxing afternoon! read more

Maybe it was an off night? The reviews were good so we decided to order from here, getting the fungi pizza and Hawaiian. My partner and I are fasting for Ramadan so we were starving. Neither of us could even eat the pizza. The Hawaiian was for me and the sauce and the ham both tasted off. My partner doesn't eat pork so he got the fungi and said the mushrooms tasted really bad. He tried taking them off, but it didn't really help. Luckily I got some side salads to eat which were fine. But we ended up throwing out the pizzas and just fixing up some leftovers. read more