Review long overdue!…read more It's easily become one of my favorite places. Everyone is always so welcoming, and the pizza has been consistently 10/10 I'm pretty particular about where I eat, and once I find a place I genuinely enjoy, I'm a customer for life. This is definitely one of those places.

Great spot for delicious pizza. I called in for a pizza and it was hot and ready in about 15 min…read more There's plenty of parking and also street parking. I walked in and was greeted right away. The restaurant was clean and smelled of freshly baked pizzas. They serve much more than just pizzas. Also be sure to check out the different styles of crusts. Just check out the menu.

Oh my goodness!!!!!! My mother and I were craving pizza, so we found this place on the Slice app…read more We decided to order the Large Republic Pizza Combo with extra cheese and 12 wings (fried hard) with BBQ sauce. Everything was so tasty in every single bite. The pizza had an amazing flavor. They were generous with the extra cheese as well, I was able to taste it. The wings were deliciously crispy. I liked how they put the bbq sauce on the side so the wings wouldn't get soggy. I would keep on supporting this business! Thanks for the amazing food.

Great food at papis pizza Roma . I love the mango habanero…read morewings, Good customer service. And good price. :)

Massive slice of pizza by the slice…read more Had the supreme with everything on it Ingredients were pretty good, nice sauce and cheese distribution Came out to 9.50 a giant slice If you want a snack, it's not for you because this is a whole meal. Pizza is reheated in less than 3 mins, very quick. They do have other smaller items like 6 or 9 inch hotdogs if that's up your alley

Massive slices. I thought it was far more than I needed but then...I finished…read more Above average on the picky pizza scale! 3.5 star rounded up. We had one cheese one pepperoni. Come in the late afternoon and they were close to selling out of things!

The pizza is the star at Little Star Pizza! Located on a busy stretch of Solano Avenue on the lower…read moreportion near the San Pablo Avenue intersection on Albany, California, Little Star Pizza is just one of many locations of this burgeoning franchise from owner Brian Sadigursky, who began his mini-pizza making empire of his signature cornmeal crust deep dish pizzas in a small location along Divisadero Street in San Francisco's Nopa neighborhood. That location has since closed down, but two locations remain, this one in Albany and another along Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District. The team also owns three The Star pizza restaurants with locations in Oakland, Alameda, and Portland, Oregon. With all these locations to keep track of what makes people keep coming back for all these wide varieties of pizza pies? It's the dough of course, but it is not just any dough, it is their beautifully crusty cornmeal dough that is cooked to perfection for their Chicago-style deep dish pizza that is what makes Little Star and all of their subsidiaries so worthwhile. I had originally been to this location when they were located literally right next door in a smaller location on the corner. Now, in a much larger location, with floor to ceiling windows that let in natural light on two sides, and their own communal parking lot, where there is a door for direct takeout orders, Little Star Pizza is thriving here in Albany. What brought me and a dining mate back for a first time visit to this newer location was the affordable lunchtime deal that they serve seemingly seven days a week. From open until 3 p.m. diners can order a Personal Signature Pizza either Deep Dish or Thin Crust for only 11 dollars. You can also build your own personal pizza for 9 dollars which is an affordable option. My fellow dining mate and I knew we wanted to select from their Seasonal Specials or their Signature Pies. I decided to order their Personal size All-Star Signature Pie, which was topped with bacon, meatballs, sausage, pepperoni, provolone cheese and served on their signature cornmeal crust, then filled with mozzarella cheese and house-made tomato sauce & finished with parmesan & oregano. My dining mate was intrigued by their Specials menu, and their Personal size Sweet Heat, which was topped with spicy sausage, caramelized red onions, cherry peppers, hot honey and served on their signature cornmeal crust, then filled with mozzarella cheese and house-made tomato sauce & finished with parmesan & oregano. Since both pizzas were so affordable at 11 dollars each, we decided to splurge and order two dessert drinks as I ordered their Golden Gate Orange Soda Float and my dining mate ordered their Dad's Root Beer Soda Float. The wait for our personal size pizzas would be a lengthy one, at least twenty minutes, which for about a nine inch pizza pie, is still a considerable amount of time. But once you do get the pizzas you order, I can report it is well worth the wait, as the pizza has that extra special graininess to it that makes it extra special good. Combined with the fresh tomatoes and an abundance of mozzarella cheese, you cannot go wrong with any type of pizza you order. I liked my All-Star pizza pie with its abundance of meat toppings and I tried my dining mates Sweet Heat pizza pie and it came as delivered as it has a combination of sweetness meets spiciness. Luckily our wait wasn't too long, as we had our ice cream and soda floats to keep us satiated while we waited for our pizzas to be handcrafted. Our total bill was $42.08, which was with tax but before gratuity, which in all reality was very reasonable considering we ordered two rather large personal deep dish pizzas, and our floats were a mere fraction less in terms of pricing. Since they have a Happy Hour on weeknights from 3-5:30 p.m. with reasonably priced cocktails, one-topping pizzas and other menu items at affordable pricing, you better believe it will not be another decade that passes by before I make another appearance. Here's to the continued success of Little Star Pizza, may more locations be in the future, and may their current locations continue to thrive thanks to their delectable Signature Deep Dish pizzas!

Went to Little Star Friday for lunch. The place was pretty empty, pretty dark inside and on the…read morecold side We ordered two side Cesar salads which were good. My partner got a personal Sweet Heat pizza, a very value. I ordered the personal Meatball pizza and it was awful. The thing was topped with huge gobs od mozarella cheese. Way too much cheese. I should have sent the thing back but I scrapped off the cheese and went to work. Not very good meatballs and the crust was lame. Def a waste of money

Bring back the Pomodoro pie! That's so perfect in the summer! E anyone loves it and I keep hearing…read morefolks asking for it.

This is the real deal. I love pizza and if it wasn't for pizza and burritos, I might be in trouble…read more Maybe a little pasta too. A small space with a little pick up window and several individual slices to choose from in a lovely neighborhood, which has a handful of groovy, little eating spots, etc. This pizza is the way it should be, thin crust, well prepared, interesting toppings, and freaking delicious!!! The kind of place that could be on just about any corner in any city worldwide! Tonight I had a slice of spinach with garlic and chili oil with some terrific tomato sauce, which made my taste buds explode with "joy-uh"....... (Gioia is most commonly pronounced as "JOY-uh") In Italian, gioia primarily means joy or delight. This is as good as if not better than any pizza tossed within 500 miles! There is another location on Hayes Street in San Francisco. The only area that needs some improvement is in the staffing and service. I've been going there for years and it is reminiscent of a DMV facility. "Now serving G 30 at Window #8." *********************************** Have a slice, take a whole pie home!

I had a very disappointing experience at Mountain Mike's Pizza in El Cerrito. I arrived to pick up…read moremy order, but it wasn't ready even though I was told it would be. The employee was still making my pizza after I got there, which meant I had to wait longer than expected. During that time, I observed an employee touch his nose while preparing food, which I found unsanitary and concerning. It made me uncomfortable about the food handling practices at this location. Because of the delay and what I witnessed, I won't be returning. I hope management addresses both the food safety concerns and the order timing.

Placed a phone order was told pie would be done in 15 min just for me to arrive and have to wait…read morean extra 40min

My friends and I ordered a cheese pizza from Q'S Halal Pizza with lamb along with an order of…read morewings, and the food was not enjoyable. The pizza was rolled very thin, but there was almost zero rise in the crust at all: the crust was dense and not airy. If I were to guess, the pizza dough had probably been sitting out for far too long, leading to the dough being way over-proofed. The cubes of lamb topping the pizza had a strange sourness to it and were incredibly dry. Similarly, the wings were also overcooked and very dry, and didn't really have much flavor to them at all. At $33.99 for an X-Large pizza (before tax and tip), you might as well head over to June's pizza in West Oakland to get a pizza for the same price. This was seriously one of the most disappointing pizza's I've eaten in all of 2025.

Great pizza, very nice staff, the place can be updated…read more They are very nice to every customer whom we saw that came in. Pizza was delicious, seating area can be improved.

What a fun place to hang out! You guys wont be disappointed with their pizza, all the ingredients…read moreare all fresh, we gave this place a try and it was wonderful experience.

I came in for a pizza by the slice and decided to eat it in the restaurant. They call this 'Hangout…read morePizza' but I actually found it not a pleasant place to hang out. The guy working here didn't ask me if I wanted my slice to go or for here and just put it in a to go box. Eating it in the restaurant was not pleasant as the guy had DJ music blasting across the restaurant while he was working in the kitchen. He should have offered to turn it down for me. The pizza itself was just okay, about what you would get at like 7-11,v definitely not as good as a slice from the Costco food court. They only had cheese and pepperoni by the slice and I selected pepperoni. They may have good pizza here if you custom order your toppings, I don't know. I'm certainly not rushing to return back here but am glad I gave them a try out. Low customer service effort here.

My wife and I recently had the chance to try out a pizza from Pie On The Fly when we stopped by…read moreGreat Notion in Berkeley. Between the two of us, we shared "The Bee's Knees," which had a tomato base, mozzarella, Italian sausage, soppressata, Mike's hot honey, ricotta dollaps, and fresh basil ($24). Overall, a very delicious pizza: perfect balance of sweet and savory. You can never go wrong topping a pizza with a drizzle of Mike's hot honey. For about $30 after tax and tip, it's certainly not a cheap pizza -- especially for its size, but consider it a donation to support your local artisans. The dough was rolled out very thinly and evenly, and the crust puffed up nicely and had a good chew to it. If you ever have a chance to see Pie On The Fly at a pop-up somewhere, I'd definitely recommend giving them a try. Their pizzas are tasty and the staff could not be nicer.

If there's any one who knows pizza it's gotta be Eric. After some chit chat I learned that he's…read morefrom New York, first clue of what your pizzas going to taste like. Secondly, this guys quite the pizza artisan! He makes his own sauce and dough (which is outstanding you can taste the water is perfect! And all the toppings are fresh, delicious and awesome combinations! I highly recommend to start with the Marguerite Pie then graduate to the Mikes Hot Honey Sopresatta or with the White Pie! Either way your pie will be made to order with love and finesse! We moved to Florida but I still follow them on Instagram and it sucks because I'm dying to taste a pie like his not here and there's no such a thing! Some may think the pies are pricey but no one will think they aren't worth it. You get what you pay for and you'll pay lots more if you walk into a restaurant and who knows if your till get this much flavor, texture and love! Support the artisans in San Francisco !!! And enjoy one of the best pies in the city while you're at it! It's worth it! Can't wait to come to one of their pop ups when we visit home!

We ordered on the app. The pizza was very tasty. There were lots of toppings; chicken, onions,…read morecheese and jalapeños. They did forget the cilantro but it was still delicious. They didn't have the koja chicken wings so we settled for classic. They gave us extra dip.

I strongly refuse to give this place any stars at all due to the behavior of the delivery drivers…read morefrom this Mountian Mike's location, let alone leave a 1-star. I have witnessed enough times, that the delivery drivers from this particular pizza place in Richmond off of Meeker Ave, got the absolute nerve to lie about a gate code so called "not working" for the front gate to my homeboy's condo, each time when they came to deliver pizza! Well guess what? The last I checked each time I came over to visit my friend since 2005, the code for the front gate to his place, has been working just fine. The delivery drivers don't at all have the brains, nor the common sense enough to buzz the gate like everyone else who comes to the gate. My friend just had a pizza delivered recently on 7/28/26, around 5:15pm, and yet again, he was lied to about the code "not working" for the front gate. It was also extremely inappropriate and stupid, that the last driver told my friend, that he came in through the exit gate, instead of using common sense to buzz the gate like everyone else has to do. I've also noticed, which my friend had also told me, that both the entrance and exit gates, have a carport (which each of those carports could belong to someone who lives near my friend) sitting next to each gate, and hearing that the delivery driver coming into the property from the exit side of the gate, was an extremely stupid idea! If someone were to back out of either carport next to the front gate on the date of the pizza delivery, it's no question, that either person would have gotten hit by that delivery driver, for his stupid idea of coming in through the exit gate. It's really not that hard at all whatsoever, nor does it take long to punch in a simple 3-digit code for someone to open the gate for you, as my friend has done for me each time I came over to visit. There was nothing wrong with the front gate, or the gate code whatsoever. The drivers would just sit at the front gate, and have my friend sit and wait for his pizza, longer than he needed to, which I had also witnessed at times when I was already there visiting my friend. I strongly hope my friend thinks twice of ever ordering pizza from Mountain Mike's again, especially from the Meeker Avenue location, because of the stupidity over a simple gate code, which them drivers seem to want to continue playing 2nd grade-like games! I've witness better service from other places, like Extreme Pizza, and Pizza Guys, towards my friend as well as ordering pizza for myself and my lady. If it were my delivery order, I wouldn't bother ordering pizza from MM (Mountain Mike's) again, and order pizza from someone else, because I don't have time for such stupid childish, 2nd grade games, about a gate code so called "not working", or anything else. They are very unprofessional, and continue carrying on inappropriate behavior towards a customer! Pathetic! Don't get me started, with the customer service on the phone! Yeah right! As if they were any better than the delivery driver!...NOT!!