The service was so good and the food was so yummy. I would 100% recommend everyone to try it. They have other options other than pizza, I got the cheese ravioli. I cannot wait to go back, that's how good it was. It was rather affordable for the amount of food & honestly the ambiance was great. We had a wonderful lunch on a super pretty, sunny day. read more

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I hate writing harsh reviews like this, but this was truthfully one of the worst pizzas I've ever had. The dough and crust were almost completely flavorless, and overall the pizza itself was incredibly bland. The crust was very thick, and even the pepperoni slices were cut unusually thick, which made the overall texture feel heavy. Like many other reviewers have mentioned, the toppings tasted like they were barely cooked and simply placed on top as an afterthought. They fall right off when you pick up the slice. To be completely honest, it reminded me of a frozen pizza you could buy at the grocery store. The difference is that this one cost nearly $40 after tax for a medium pizza. What made the experience even more disappointing was the wait. It took about 30 to 35 minutes for a single pizza. If the food had been outstanding, the wait would have been understandable because fresh pizza takes time. Unfortunately, the end result tasted more like cardboard with toppings on it. Our server was very nice and friendly, but after taking our order, we hardly saw them again for the rest of the meal. I genuinely don't understand the hype. The pizza is expensive and, in my opinion, does not come close to justifying the price. It feels like a place that benefits more from its long history and reputation than from the quality of the food itself. I'll give this place its kudos though because the ranch tasted amazing and like no other ranch I've had. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Half Frank's special and half Wayne's World - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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1st time here with family and friends (6 in party)and we ordered 2 pizzas, garlic bread, fried zucchini, and the house salad to share-all delicious after a day at the Fair! However, we also ordered a pasta with clams and the cream sauce was too soupy and not tasty! Please improve! Otherwise, the service was great by keeping our water cups full and checked on us regularly- we were sitting outside (perfect weather)and it was a fun get together! read more

We were looking for some kid friendly pizza and came across this place. Their service was great and they had plenty of space for our kids. The ambiance was more like an older pizza parlor which was fun. The serving sizes were great for our party of 9. The food itself was not my favorite, felt like the pizza was pretty salty. But overall it was a good experience. read more

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If you're looking for good home town style pizza, this is the joint for you. I've been coming to Gay Nineties pizza for almost two decades and they never disappoint. The staff is always friendly and attentive. The interior is very old school with a tribute to Pleasanton back in the day. They offer indoor seating in two rooms plus a lovely outdoor patio section. The pizza has never been less than delicious here. I swear it has the same signature taste as it did when I came here in middle school. This is my absolute favorite pizza joint hands down. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Extra cheese pizza with olives and chicken - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Love the pizza and lasagna. My rigatoni was ok barely any noodles a lot of sauce. Garlic bread was very hard to eat. The server we got first was excellent. He waited on us fast. He left and nobody introduced themselves. We had one person wait on us one time. Took for ever to get our dessert and bill. Bunch of young servers standing around. It was Friday May 22nd before the dinner rush. Got thete at 3pm. The pizza is still top notch my favorite. I moved so I can't go often but 4 stars just because the pizza and lasagna are always top notch. Service could use work. read more

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I took a bite and went, "wow". Let's just say I was impressed by this place. I brought some friends from out of town here on a Monday night. There were plenty of seats and the wait for the pizza wasn't noticeably long. Being the typical nice summer/autumn Pleasanton weather it was, we sat outside and got to admire the outside art. We ordered one of the pesto pizzas and a red sauce (I'm sorry I can't remember the name). Either way, the cheese was perfect. You know when you pull the slice away from the main circle and it's holding on like a clingy ex? It's like that but simply stretches and doesn't take the rest of the toppings along with a piece of your innocence with it. Anyway, amazing flavor, amazing cheese, amazing name; I will be returning. read more

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Food was great, service was great. Loved it will be going again. Love the atmosphere and had a nice time walking around.

Haven't eaten here in a long time and never will again. Ordered a salad with ranch dressing. Something was very wierd and off with the dressing. Not sure what it tasted like. But sure wasn't ranch. Ordered a sausage onion and pepperoni pizza. There was so much grease floating on the pizza that all of the toppings slid right off. The dough was severly under.cooked and had hardly any cheese. We ate 4 pieces and threw the rest away. Most expensive 4 slices we have ever bought. Gross. read more

Over the last months, everything has changed . The pizza preparation, the dough, how they cook the crust, the cheese, even the sausage is completely different than it was for the past decades that this place has been in business. What a bunch of bullshit. The pizza now sucks we drive all the way from Castro Valley to get this pizza for years and we noticed about six months ago. Everything seemed different. The dopes that made these changes will soon realize you cannot fool long time customers that have been coming here for the last 30 years. It's an insult and like a slap in the face. Someone decided to ruin a great pleasant institution. I'm sorry, but I have to use the word moron. It won't be long before the majority of returning customers will agree with my posting. Sad and stupid. read more

The staff was nice but the food was just bland. We got the lasagna and a pizza. I wanted to like it so bad but it just wasn't there. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Horrible service, long wait and sloppy looking flavorless pizza. Went on Friday evening and our group ordered 2 pizzas. Just 2 pizzas and 30minutes went by and our waitress was nowhere to be found and we had empty glasses and no food. Noticed people who arrived after us already had appetizers and food. Went inside to try to find someone to help us get refills or find out the ETA on our food and stood around and could not find anyone. After standing around for 5 minutes or so, we finally saw a guy come by us BUT he ignored us so we had to call out and get his attention. We told him we had not seen our server & have been out of drinks and our food still had not arrived. He was very dismissive, non-apologetic and told us to go back to our table and sit down he would find our server. We should have just asked for a refund at this point. When he finally found the server all he said to us was he "brought her back to Earth". No apologies about the wait or lack of service from either employee. When this gives finally brings out the pizzas, they were not even appealing to the eye and a few bites in; they were just flat out gross. We left so much pizza behind and that never happens. I mean you could go get a frozen pizza at a 7-Eleven freezer that tasted better. We noticed others around us didn't finish their food either... a sign the food is not good in general. We paid, bolted out of there and decided to walk over to Meadowlark for some ice-cream instead. Don't waste your time or money at this pizzeria. read more

We've been coming to this restaurant many times over the years although it has probably been about 5 years since our last visit. We had a fantastic server today who really took good care of us. Her name was Julie. She was great. Our pizza was a medium 1/2 Veggie and 1/2 Hawaiian. The crust was cooked to perfection but we thought overall the pizza was lacking real flavor. Maybe our taste has changed over the years since we have are big fans of Tony's in SF (or his newer Slice House Establishments) or Gold Dust Pizza in Ripon. I still think this place is a nice restaurant if you are looking for a well made pizza and you're in the Downtown Pleasanton area. We will go back if we are in the area and want pizza. read more

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Date with the Mr. after a drs appointment. We wanted patxi but they're now closed. This was what I really wanted. Started with the cheese curds, crispy on the outside, melted gooey cheese on the inside, comes with ranch and marinara sauce. Button mushrooms cooked in butter, wine and garlic. The wine was a bit heavy but still very enjoyable. The PIZZA!!! My fave part of the meal. I'm a combo kind of girl, so I gotta have everything on my pizza. Every piece of meat and veggie stood alone in flavor. It didn't feel like mush. I was able to taste the sausage seasonings while getting the crunch of the bell peppers. Our waitress was super nice and kept our drinks filled consistently. Can't wait to go back! read more

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I've always heard of Gay Nineties growing up and finally ordered takeout with some friends. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the hype. The pizza was ultra bland, toppings just slid off, and the bottom was soft and soggy. The crust was decent, but not good enough to save the rest. Not a fan. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Never been here before, but one of the guys in our office suggested we try it... we received great service from Logan who was super patient with our order... thank you Logan! The pizza was absolutely stellar... pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms and garlic. Gayest pizza ever super delish!!! read more

Tried to buy into the hype. I legitimately did. Tried several dishes tried several beers. Ultimately in the end what's your left with is a blow average meal and a below average experience for the price. I'm sorry I wish I could say kinder words read more

There's tons of seating which is nice, They can accommodate small or large groups and I imagine they're a big hit with kids sports team based on the environment and layout. Cute spot for a kids pizza party for sure. We got a Medium pizza with pineapple and linquica- tasty combo and classic pizza flavors, nothing surprising, good ratio of meat to sauce to toppings so solid 8/10 Sweet chili wings were fine 6/10 Fried zucchini was fine 6/10 I like the variety on the menu at places like this, and give me a tall cold beer anywhere and I'm pretty happy. read more

Pizza was too cheesy. That's what most of my colleagues reported. I ordered pasta which was beyond bland. Just had salt in it. Service- meh. Asked for a glass of water and never got it. Now ambiance was a different experience and unique. But won't be hitting the spot again read more

Everyone I know has been raving about this place, so we finally caved and tried it... and honestly, I don't get the hype at all. The crust was super bland, like absolutely no flavor going on, and the toppings? Still basically raw. I shouldn't need to finish cooking my pizza at home. I love supporting local spots, but this one was a miss for us. Big pass. read more

Logan is the best server. She is so friendly and on top of it. The pizza was fantastic. I have been coming for many years and will continue to come back. Ambiance is very cute and home style. read more

Love grabbing an entree to go for dinner and have a cocktail while waiting for it More than enough food for 2, giant portions read more

Delicious pizza with sourdough pizza crust. Friendly family environment with friendly service.

Came yesterday, not busy at all. Seated and server was on it. Service started out really strong, however he never came back after we got our food. No two minute check in and we had to stack plates after eating just to pay the check. read more

Best pizza ever! My family and I have been coming here since they opened many years ago. This is a p-town classic. Our server Kevin , & all the staff were super friendly and accommodating. Their sourdough crust is next level delicious. Nothing like a fun night chillin on the outdoor patio. (Indoors is awesome as well. Dark and old school classic vibe. Can't beat it. They also have a full bar now! You can't go wrong with any specialty pizza on the menu, and don't forget a side salad!! Their blue cheese is my favorite in the world. One of the managers makes a mean hot sauce that you can purchase. It's sooooo good. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

One of our favorite go too spots for pizza when in town. We enjoy sitting outside on the patio in the summer and inside the cozy atmosphere during winter. Our service is always great! We will be back soon for another date night. read more

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Horrible service we got sat pretty quick however 10 mins passed no one came to greet us, had to ask for water and drinks menu. Another table got sat after us and they got greeted quick and served water right away. Another 7 mins passed by & the gentleman that was supposed to be our server skipped our table and went over to the table that got sat after us to take their order. We asked to speak to the manager and got told he wasn't available. I work in the restaurant industry & would never let a party sit for 17 mins without greeting them at least. read more

We are looking for our go to local pizza place since moving to Pleasanton. This might be the spot! The pasta is mid, but the pizza is pretty tasty. I am prety sure some of the flavor is from the building being a million years old, it just leaks history! iF ANYONE HAS ANY LOCAL SPOTS THEY RECCOMEND, PLEASE DM ME read more

Logan and Toby were amazing! We had a dozen people there and both of them took charge of the situation and made sure everyone was fed and the beverages were cold, never empty, and made a somber occasion as enjoyable and stress free as they possibly could! Thank you call very much! read more

Gay Ninetie's, an Italian/pizza joint steeped in history, offers both indoor and outdoor seating options. However, despite its nostalgic charm and dim ambiance, I was not a fan of their service. The pizza took an unusually long time to arrive, and the pricing felt steep for the quality provided. Hot chocolate was so-so. I only ordered just to have something during this waiting period. Even after requesting a thin crust pizza, I was served a regular crust pizza. The cheesy garlic bread sticks were just stale bread topped with a layer of mozzarella cheese sprinkled with garlic powder. I'm thinking if this is even a crime for letting this slide?! Even after second chances, my expectations were still not met despite trying Wayne's World and Frank's Special. Their pizza was a bit undercooked and too crust heavy for me. I think Zachary's, across the street, has a more inviting atmosphere and probably is worth checking out. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Learn more about how it all began - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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The food is so good, the pizza is absolutely scrumptious. The crust is so thick and toppings are loaded on. It is extremely filling, so you can easily share a medium. The service is fast and the waiters are happy to answer any questions. It is super cute inside, and wasn't too busy. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Veggie Pizza! - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

We ordered the Conner's special without garlic, on thin crust, and a side of ranch, for dinner this past Sunday. The restaurant was quirky and had a lot of character, as well as plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. However, we ordered for takeout, and the wait for our pizza was 30 minutes. Staff was patient and prompt in helping us. The pizza was really tasty, the pesto sauce was just a thin layer, but there was ample cheese and toppings, and all of the ingredients added so much flavor, those jalapenos were especially spicy. Went well with the cool ranch I got on the side, I'm a fan of the ranch sauce they serve here (it's definitely not hidden valley, thank goodness). I'm glad we got thin crust cuz that was already a lot of carbs for me, and it tasted good as well, even if on the plain side. read more

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First visit there. Good pizza, great ambience, mediocre service. Will try one more time. read more

Met my brother-in-law and his wife for dinner last night. We celebrated his birthday. Service was excellent and we loved the pizza. They even gave him a piece of cheesecake with a candle and sang happy birthday. Highly recommend Gay Nineties! They are very kid friendly and also pet friendly. We sat outside because they brought their dog. read more

Kevin was the best server in the world. Period. Full stop. I love this place with all my soul. Thanks Kevin!!! The ambiance he gave off was immaculate!! read more

The atmosphere gives an old school pizza parlor in the 90's vibe. It's a bit dark and not a ton of seating, but good for smaller groups. Their Hawaiian pizza was not lacking toppings or cheese. It was so yummy & that crust was real soft & thick! The staff was very kind and attentive. They weren't too busy when I went, but they were super quick! I will definitely be back when in the area. read more

Gay Nineties Pizza - Hawaiian pizza & Stella beer - Italian Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Come here with my office colleagues almost once a month . Great service , super cute decor and fantastic food . We love to sit on their patio and enjoy their quiet location. I always get their soup and salad . Great minestrone . Huge chunks of fresh veggies and their house salad is delicious. Great price too. Comes with garlic bread . Couldn't say enough about their service either, adorable server , who gives us space but always is checking in on us. Love this restaurant ! read more

It was really good, my family and I ordered some wings and a pizza. The wings came out perfect they were so crispy and the sauce was nicely distributed. The buffalo sauce was tangy and but not spicy make it compliment the chicken. Now for the pizza, when you get your pizza you should know that your cheese will be extremely melted and that's not a bad thing. Somethings that I loved was how thick the pepperoni slices were and how there tomato sauce is so good a tier ran down my left led.... Their service is good the waitress was really nice and not scared to check up on us. I also appreciate how fast the food comes out, you order and the next thing you know you have a pizza fresh out the what ever they cook it in. So that is why I give them a 5 star review and if I ever come to San Francisco I will definitely come here again. read more

The crust is delicious and I am normally not a fan of pizza crust. I am a huge fan of this pizza and come from another city to eat here. Highly recommend. read more

One of the best pizza spots I've tried ! Would definitely go again . The service was great .