I love a good New York-style slice, & I wish I liked Mama's Boy more. Sizable cheese slice for $5 with a thin crust, zero sogginess, which was actually the best part of their pizza. There wasn't enough cheese for my liking & the one-note tomato sauce was neither sweet nor tangy which translated to not much flavor at all. Might've been better with sprinklings of oregano & garlic powder; on its own, taste falls a bit short. read more

Mama's Boy - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

The best pizza hands down that's on one bite everybody knows the rules. It's in the eights. So that's a pretty good score. And they do stand behind their score read more

Discovered that my hair stylist is down the street from here so I stopped by for dinner before heading back to SF. It's a bigger spot than I expected, with seating both downstairs and upstairs. It wasn't busy when I arrived around 6 on a Thursday, so I grabbed a booth downstairs after placing my order. I checked out the available slices for the day and decided on a pepperoni and burrata. While the slices are big, they aren't BIG so I found two very manageable. The service was friendly and quick and after a few minutes I was digging in. Burrata: I really enjoyed this. I think some places throw hot honey on a pizza without much consideration, but all of the flavors felt well balanced. Pepperoni: A classic and didn't disappoint. What I will say about both slices is something about the flavor of the crust made me not love it. I'm still struggling to put my finger on it and it wasn't the texture or sturdiness. While I'd eat it again, I'd be curious to try their grandma slices to see if I have the same experience. After I purchased my order, I realized they had draft beer and would have enjoyed that more than the canned but next time! read more

Mama's Boy - Pepperoni and burrata slice - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

I had no expectations for Mama's Boy pizza prior to coming for lunch on Tuesday but I'm so glad we came because their pizzas are massive and delicious! We got two vegan cheese pizzas with some pepperoni and basil (due to a dairy allergy) and a regular pizza with sausage and red peppers. Both pizzas were so tasty and were even tastier with the ranch sauce that tastes like it was made in-house. read more

Great thin crust pizza! What else can I say? Shop is in the middle of a busy block and parking is a bear but it's worth the work. Can walk in and get a slice or sit in the dining room upstairs. Place looked clean and staff was cool. Came on a saturday afternoon and they were understandably busy, but they made quick work of the line. Got a mushroom slice, white garlic and a burrata. All 3 were hot and delicious but the White Garlic was probably my favorite, just a good balance of flavors with a good zip of garlic. Pro tip: spring the $1 for the hot peppers. For my Berkeley OGs, it reminds me of La Val's, just no video games. Probably got the 5th star outta me on nostalgia but it's solid pizza and I'm looking forward to pulling up again read more

Mama's Boy had been on my list for the longest time and I was thrilled to finally try it out last night. My friend picked up two large pizzas for our group of six: the Burrata, which comes with tomato sauce, mozzarella, burrata, basil, hot honey, and Parmesan, and the Pesto, which includes pesto, mozzarella, fennel sausage, mushrooms, onions, sweet ricotta, and Parmesan. The pizzas here are definitely on the pricey side--$48 and $42 each before tax and tip--but they are absolutely massive. Everyone in our group had as many slices as they wanted and we still had half a pizza left over. With the Burrata pizza, the burrata was liquefied, which helped it spread evenly across the pizza while preserving its rich flavor. With the pesto pizza, I absolutely loved the fennel sausage, which was packed with flavor. You can tell a lot of thought went into how the ingredients work together; Mama's Boy does a great job balancing flavors. The pizzas here are as thin as they get. If you're looking for top-tier New York-style pizza in the Bay, this is the best you'll find. read more

Mama's Boy - 20" Burrata - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Had to knock it down a star. They charge a lot for a half-way decent pizza. The Caesar salad ain't cheap either. Pizza and salad a $100 bucks with all the fees tip etc. They can't give me a fresh salad? Looks like something they feed the prisoners. Anyway, just stick with the pizza. read more

Mama's Boy - Oxidized like a mo-fo! - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Really good pizza! Coming from the north east, it's hard to find pizza like this, but Mama's Boy is some of the best pizza I've had since moving to California. Always friendly folks working inside too, and you don't wait too long. Highly recommend! read more

Cool spot to get a reasonable priced slice of ny style pizza. Inside has a loft upstairs to dine. Overall good tasting pizza. read more

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I like coming here for lunch at work, and now that I live in Adam's Point this is my go to pizza place even though there is a Round Table around the corner from me. First off, the take home pizzas are absolutely massive. They are 20 inches in diameter, most extra large pizzas from other places fall somewhere in the range of 16-18 inches, so this is like a XXL pizza, so don't balk at the price, you're getting an appropriately priced pie for for both the quantity AND quality you pay for. The crust is thin yet crispy and structurally sound, no floppy slices with the cheese impotently sliding off here. Once again I must mention the size, a single slice is larger than an adult head. Please note my attached picture with a tall can of beer in the shot for scale. Two slices are plenty for dinner, but the pizza is so good I housed about half of it in one night. I keep coming back to the white pie, mozzarella garlic and parsley with no red sauce, but the burrata with hot honey is also spectacular, not to mention the slices of Nonna's pizza, a variant with thicker chewier crust and square cut slices, and the delicious garlic knots. Mama's Boy is an outstanding pizza place in a part of the world with many mediocre options. read more

Mama's Boy - Absolutely massive take home pizza. That's a tall can of beer for scale. - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Ordered their Burrata pizza added pepperoni, pineapple on half and jalapeno on half it came out to $70. I heard all the hype I said okay fine. This was horrible. They put like 5 pineapples in one bite shows they made it lazily and it showed in the pizza. Then it was soggy in the crust. They are no slice house, god I wish I would had spent my money there instead they never disappoint. Hope this post saves other people from wasting their money. read more

Mama's Boy - horrible - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Great delicious thin curst pizza. I got the burrata slice pizza and the burrata was great! They also add a drizzle of hot honey (which I feel like they could add a bit more). The pizza is a bit dry and a little too crispy for me, but the sauce really helped to save that a bit. Service is not bad, it's a standard wait time as you would have for any pizza place that needs to reheat slices for you. They have some seating on the entrance level and then extra seating on the 2nd floor via stairs. Not a bad pizza spot, would come back for the burrata. read more

Mama's Boy - Burrata Slice - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Easily the best pizza in the Bay Area, hands down! We got the cheese, the white, the pepperoni grandma slice, and some garlic knots. All of them were absolutely the best. Don't sleep on this. Service was spot on -- NY-grade slice with friendly and warm Bay Area service. While the outside area here isn't anything to write home about, it's incredibly welcoming , clean, and comfortable inside to sit down and enjoy Bay Area's #1 NY slice. read more

This places deserves more recognition. It's actual NY style pizza in Oakland. Super thin, crispy, and fair prices. I'll definitely be coming back here more often. read more

Mama's Boy - slice of white garlic and a slice of cheese - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

For a highly rated pizza place they still delivered to me a burned pizza haha. Was recommended to this place for best pizza in Oakland. Thin New York style pizza. Opened the box and was greeted to a large burned piece. Major ding. Yes I'm gonna be harsh if a pizza is one of americas top choices and it's $40+. Actual taste was actually.... Just okay. I'm going to be honest, Mountain Mikes tastes better to me, a chain. Their house ranch just tasted like normal ranch. Microwaved, it actually tasted worse the next day haha. It's a pass for me. Had this doordash, and it was free for me through work. So take my review for what you will from somebody who had no money put in. /shrug read more

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me love this place. Pizza good. Dont get fancy, it's NOT Complicated. perfect. Been coming here for a while. Their ranch is great too. read more

Mama's Boy - Mushroom and pepperoni. This is the bomb.com - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Pizza is the best in Oakland. I like how they sell by the slice so you can get a bit of everything. I got the Cacio e Pepe, Mushroom, White, and the garlic donut balls. There weren't many people for a Sunday afternoon. I probably waited about 10 min for my to go order to be ready. read more

Best pizza in the Bay! Right downstairs from my office and a perfect spot for a quick bite after work. read more

Mama's Boy - Burrata - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Excited to try their pizza and able to order it through DoorDash. Unfortunately their pizza didn't blow me away. I ordered a half pepperoni and half burrata. When it came, I couldn't tell that there were some burratas on the pizza. Their prize is also not cheap (mostly $40 and up for a pizza). Honestly, I think mountain Mike's pizza has a better Pepperoni pizza delivery. All in all, I'm glad I tried but not planning to reorder in the future. read more

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Cute little spot with a nice vibe. There's an upstairs area I didn't visit but it's good to know there's more seating available. Staff is cool but not in an overwhelming way. Service is quick and efficient especially when you know what you want straight away. Menu is small but not limited. Lots of different options and even garlic knots. Don't forget to check out the specials! read more

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Disappointing experience 120 bucks for a cheese pizza, supreme pizza, and Caesar salad Pizza was cold when it arrived Toppings were sparse, including the cheese on the cheese pizza 3 stars for the pizza, 2 due to the value. Way too pricy I'm going to assume it's better grabbing a fresh slice, but highly doubt it could exceed 4 stars even fresh and with the slice more loaded with toppings read more

Love that there is a spot where you can buy pizza by the slice in Oakland...it felt just like being in NYC again & the pizza was delicious. AND they have a vegan cheese option too! The staff were friendly, and there is a bunch of seating upstairs if you're not taking your slice to go. Bonus that they had old 80's sitcoms playing on the TV upstairs and a Ms PacMan game to boot! read more

Mama's Boy - Slice 20" Cheese Pie San Pellegrino Blood Orange - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Best freakin pizza shop in the east bay!! 2 slices usually does it but I've gotten whole pies as well. Pizza is always crisp and delicious. Drinks are cold. Workers and kind and helpful. Plenty of seating (2 levels). I will say we got a salad the last time we were here and it seemed pretty overpriced for what you get. Will be back again and again for za!!! read more

Mama's Boy - Pepperoni, sausage and supreme slices - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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I had their pepperoni and it was absolutely amazing. My second slice was their white pizza. This was also very tasty. Parking is a bit tough around here so it's definitely a place for the locals unless you get lucky. The staff was friendly but there were times when the cashier was doing other duties. I always frown upon this because there's no worse feeling that coming into a place and nobody is at the register. This happened 2 times while I sat to eat my food. Ambiance was okay, but nothing special. The food here really shines but everything else is just average. Parking 1/5 Price 4/5 Time to be served 4/5 Time to be acknowledged 4/5 Value 3/5 Return value 2/5 Seating 3/5 Quality 3/5 read more

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If there's one thing my household is fiercely opinionated about, it's pizza. My partner grew up in New Jersey and still waxes poetic about the golden era of $10 great pies--emphasis on great. Out here on the West Coast, though? The pizza landscape is unpredictable at best, and usually overpriced. But then we found Mama's Boy. We ordered a plain cheese pie through Uber Eats a few weeks ago--no toppings, no gimmicks. Just a straight-up test of fundamentals. And this place nailed it. The dough had that elusive balance: perfect crunch on the outside, pillowy softness inside. The cheese wasn't excessive, the crust wasn't floppy, and the sauce-to-cheese-to-dough ratio? Dialed in. The real surprise? Everyone in the house--kids included--was into it. And trust me, that's a tough crowd with high standards. Size was generous. Delivery held up shockingly well. And yes, we devoured it before I could even snap a photo. Always the best sign. Along with Junes Mama's Boy is a go-to spot that passes the East Coast sniff test. Mama's Boy, you've got a loyal crew now. read more

Solid slice of pizza with ample seating! I would come back to try their other toppings since they sounded intriguing but the pepperoni slice was a solid slice of pizza. Food (4/5): Flavorful pepperoni pizza! The middle of the pizza crust was a tad floppy. I prefer my pizza to hold all the way through. The end crust was delicious though. I also got their homemade ranch which was fresh! Next I'll want to try their garlic pizza or their sausage pizza. One slice was $5. Service (4/5): Nothing too special. The person at the register took our order and pizza came out within a few minutes. Ambiance (4/5): Lots of seating upstairs! There was even a TV playing the national championship for college football. It was clean and you could bring a large group here. read more

Mama's Boy - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Slices are clutch. Pretty prompt service. The location has been nicely set up. Definitely a repeat customer. This is by far one of the best pizza joints in the downtown Oakland area. read more

Nothing amazing here I'd much rather go to Star Pizza by the Grand Lake Theatre... You aint missing anything, this is all hype. When they had a private opening it was dumb to do that. The pizza isn't special lol Overpriced pizza, service is cool, the ambiance is ok too just a ghetto area. read more

Mama's Boy is hands down my favorite pizza spot in Oakland. I come here at least once a week and it never disappoints. The pizza is always fire with the perfect crust, fresh toppings, and flavors that hit every time. The vibe is chill with a laidback atmosphere, and staff that always make you feel welcome. Whether I'm grabbing a quick bite or hanging out with friends it just feels right. Definitely my go to spot. read more

Mama's Boy - Slices - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

What I especially love about Mama's Boy is how simple their menu is. They have ten options, with four being vegan. They offer classic choices like cheese and pepperoni. I saw the pepperoni pizza, and it was loaded with pepperoni--just the way it should be. However, I ordered the burrata pizza, and it was absolutely delicious. While it may not look like much in the picture, I can guarantee the flavor was amazing. All of their pizzas are thin-crust, which is my favorite. For a thin-crust pizza, it's usually on the drier side, but their pizzas are still packed with flavor. Their single slices are huge--one slice left me satisfied, and two would definitely fill me up. For a single slice, the price is only around $4-$5.50, which is a great deal. The restaurant itself is quite small, so there aren't many seating options. This pizzeria is definitely a great spot to order boxes of pizza for parties. read more

Mama's Boy - Burrata Slice - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

This place is a solid pizzeria if you need your thin-slice fix and are in the Oakland area. I came here after visiting some friends who lived by Lake Merritt and was looking to satisfy my late-night pizza craving. I got the Mushroom, White Garlic, Sausage, and Burrata slices. The pizza was not bad. The slices consisted of a crispy crust (which is their claim to fame) and flavorful toppings. The burrata pizza was definitely unique with the combination of the creamy burrata and sweet honey, which is something that I've not seen on a pizza. That being said, it would have been nice to see more of a variety of pizza options. The mushroom, white garlic, and sausage slices were tasty but those types are pretty standard and get old very fast. Not to sound harsh, but even Pizza my Heart has more variety when it comes to options of pizza. Overall, this place is a solid stop for some late night pizza craving if you live in the Oakland area. The fact that you can get their pizza by the slice is even better. read more

I've been a citizen of Oakland coming up 30 years now. So when I see someone advertise culinary delights not 'indigenous' to this part of the world, I have to issue them a taste lap, AND because they were recently ranked in the Top 10 nationally. Ja, I'm from Baltimore, MD, and like New Yorker's, we have a certain discriminating palate expectation when it comes to our pizza pie. To benchmark, I selected a basic cheese slice. I realize the cost of food is higher, but at $5, I think it's QUITE overpriced for what they dish out--$3-$3.50 for this portion would be a better ask, especially because they were chintzy on the cheese. The sauce on this day was super tasty and fitting for possible incorporation in a Lasagna casserole. Although the crust is tasty, there is very little droop so one can easily do a fold over or roll up. Not even enough sauce. Not even enough cheese (I already said that), and yes it was COMPLETELY sans the indicator of a thin slice of pizza recipe from the East Coast, THE GREASY DRIP. I dunno, perhaps they use low-fat Mozzarella? I actually prefer all the fat and cholesterol when I occasionally imbibe on pizza. Aside: When I first arrived in Oakland back in 1996, there was a restaurant advertising Maryland Style Crab Cakes. When I enquired if they used Old Bay Seasoning, they didn't have a clue what I was talking about. This experience kind of reminded me of that event. Yeah, overall, I was bummed out. read more

Best pizza around. Normally I'll order the pepperoni with Kalamata olives ( wish they offered feta) and I love it every time. I decided to change it up and got the sausage pie last time- unfortunately this one wasn't even close to the quality pizza I've had soooooo many times. Used Uber Eats- it took just under 2 hours and arrived cold ( not really blaming Mama's Boy for this) but the quality was not the same either- it had minimal cheese that wasn't spread out properly- the sauce was not evenly distributed it was pooled in the center- the pizza was thinner than usual-and some pieces didn't have sausage- just a poorly made pizza whipped out without quality control. Hopefully this was just a one off day. read more

Pizza is a 5 but the prizes brings it down to a 4 60 bucks for a pizza with theee toppings is way too much Too bad read more

Truly delicious pizza! I had the Margerita and it was tasty. Pesto was good too!! Kind of pricey, kind of not. Chill location and vibes. Friendly service. Gonna come by again soon. read more

Preface: the pizza is delicious, but... We ordered two pizzas and a salad ($100+) at 1:30 today for a 4:15 pick up. Showed up at 4:13 and asked about the order at 4:20. I was told 8 minutes. 8 minutes passes and then I'm told 4 minutes. Finally got the pizza at 4:35. If I ordered then and there, so be it, things get busy. But considering we ordered 2+ hours in advance and spent that much, I'd expect things to be more punctual. read more

i have heard so many wonderful things about this place but unfortunately my experience was honestly bad enough to make it so i won't be returning. i paid $14 (including tip) for 2 slices of pepperoni pizza to go. the interaction with the worker who took my order was not the issue. where it all went wrong was when i was handed my pizza slices... they put the pizza slices in a paper bag with no plate, just straight raw on the bag and folded the bag so it was partly closed but still had a gap. i was shocked. honestly blown away that would even be an option for the food to be given to any customer. there was multiple stacks of pizza boxes behind them so i asked if i could get one as in my opinion that's the basic standard for pizza. i walked 2 blocks back to my apartment and the pizza was cold. in no world should my pizza be cold in a less than 5 minute walk. i thought to myself okay this pizza has great reviews let me eat it and it'll make all of this worth it. it was not. the pizza is basic, nothing exciting about it and for the price point i was expecting much more. even after adding hot honey and ranch the grease took over the flavor and i only ended up eating one slice before throwing it away. hopefully this was a singular experience, out of the ordinary and just so happen to happen to me only because for $14 i'm expecting much more flavor , better taste and pizza that stands out from the norm. i'm disappointed to say the least and overall upset that i wasted my money and my time on this place. read more

Best pizza in the Bay!! Everything you've ever dreamt of wanting in a slice in Oakland is right here. NY Style crust, amazing sauce, salty cheese... it's everything. The vibe and branding is everything... the ambiance inside is NY pizza core and the staff is always friendly as can be. Get yourself a Mama's Boy!! Ultimate Slice: pep + burrata + hot honey Fav Slice: cheese or pep Fav Curveball Slice: mushroom slice read more

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Might be the best NY Style cheese slice I've had in my life. Certainly among the best in the west coast. Expect a bit of a wait at peak times but definitely not the fault of the workers. Definitely fully staffed and looked very well coordinated. read more

I was with a group on a Saturday for lunch. I had the mushroom slice and thought it was good but not great. Someone else mentioned their crust was not as crispy as it had been on another visit, and they gave her the wrong slice (not what she ordered). The service at the counter was pretty efficient and relatively quick. Not sure I would return. read more