Unfortunately no seating anymore. Great pizza though.
Lindsay Myers
When I came to Berkeley the first time for a job interview, i literally followed my nose to find where the amazing pizza smells were coming from and it led me to Arinell's. I lived in New York for decades and this is hands-down the best NY-style pizza I have ever eaten outside of the state of New York. Fancy? No. Delicious? Very!
Food: 5
Ron K
The Best New York Pizza Experience, Hands Down! If you're looking for the authentic New York slice experience outside of the city, look no further—this place genuinely serves the best New York Pizza around. Right from the moment you walk in, the staff ensures a stellar experience. The customer service is great and courteous; they are quick, friendly, and truly make you feel appreciated. But the real star here is the pizza itself. They simply know how to make a truly tasty crust—the foundation is perfectly done, with the ideal balance of crispness and satisfying chew. This perfect base is paired with an outstanding, flavorful sauce that tastes homemade and has the ideal balance of tangy and sweet. Capping it all off is that yummy, high-quality cheese that melts perfectly and pulls just right. This isn't just good pizza; it's a fantastic overall dining experience that delivers on taste and hospitality. Go there, you absolutely won't be disappointed.
Domenico Perrella
I'm incredibly biased. It's literally the first place I ever bought pizza with my own money, 50 years ago. To me, it's what thin crust New York-style pizza is supposed to taste like. A slice of cheese (ideally) or pepperoni (if you insist) straight out of the oven is excellent. If business is slow and the pizza's been out of the oven, they'll toss it back in the oven to warm it, but it will not be as good.
You can also get a full pie fresh with whatever toppings you like, but for a slice with other toppings, they'll just take a slice of cheese add the topping and toss it back in the oven to warm. I recommend sticking with the basics for slices and the straight cheese is the best choice anyway.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stephanie Lau
I really wanted to like this place as the service was amazing, but unfortunately the pizza wasn’t great. It looked really old and was extremely oily when it came out. I know they don’t use as much salt as other places, but there was barely any flavor. $6.31 for a pepperoni slice, not bad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Patrick Sasaki
I crave this pizza place- bummed SF location is gone though- straightforward, hot, and tasty- oh, fast too!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Pizza, Pizza Slice
superstarstrange
He was very friendly Ruben was great and offered great service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
abdallah A
Amazing pizza, still same pizza from 7 years ago when I last went. Employees are very friendly. Their cheese slice is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Pizza, Large, Cheese Pizza
steven ramirez
i dont think dis is safe around the pizza😬
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mike Beuke
Small place, Great Pizza, lovely guy 🙃👍🏼 5 bucks a slice….
Door open. Sign said “closed.” Employer Ignored us. I asked in English and Spanish, with a smile, if they were closed. No answer. Pizza slices looked meh. Will try again, but…memories of my youth :-(
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tyler Jennings
Top shelf pizza. Have it cut new york style, fold it you heard.
Adam Sah
Not like I remember, and definitely not up to par. $5.73 for a plain, lousy slice. No no no.
Nick Shah
What happened to this place??? Used to be the best and now they closed SF (where the staff were horrific, but sucked it up for the pizza) and now Berkeley is horrible. Maybe the slice I got was old but a whole pizza is now $42+ dollars??? Please!! Too much competition for better pizza in Berkeley. You guys are losing the race big time and keep upping the prices - even the prices on the sign are cheaper than what they charges me -“oh we have not updated the sign!” Hahahaha ridiculous place !
N W
All good things must come to an end. The owner sold the place, it’s $12.00 for two cardboard slices of pizza, almost no sauce at all, place feels like a shell of its former self. That’s life I guess. What’s terrible is that for $12.00 I got nothing essentially, an entire Sicilian pizza is $50.00 - yea you read that right. no substance in the pizza flavor. I used to go to this place as a kid and during the years after. Arinell has fallen and I will never set foot inside again. Sad story but a common one in the Bay Area.
Unfortunately no seating anymore. Great pizza though.
When I came to Berkeley the first time for a job interview, i literally followed my nose to find where the amazing pizza smells were coming from and it led me to Arinell's. I lived in New York for decades and this is hands-down the best NY-style pizza I have ever eaten outside of the state of New York. Fancy? No. Delicious? Very!
Food: 5
The Best New York Pizza Experience, Hands Down!
If you're looking for the authentic New York slice experience outside of the city, look no further—this place genuinely serves the best New York Pizza around.
Right from the moment you walk in, the staff ensures a stellar experience. The customer service is great and courteous; they are quick, friendly, and truly make you feel appreciated.
But the real star here is the pizza itself. They simply know how to make a truly tasty crust—the foundation is perfectly done, with the ideal balance of crispness and satisfying chew. This perfect base is paired with an outstanding, flavorful sauce that tastes homemade and has the ideal balance of tangy and sweet. Capping it all off is that yummy, high-quality cheese that melts perfectly and pulls just right.
This isn't just good pizza; it's a fantastic overall dining experience that delivers on taste and hospitality. Go there, you absolutely won't be disappointed.
I'm incredibly biased. It's literally the first place I ever bought pizza with my own money, 50 years ago. To me, it's what thin crust New York-style pizza is supposed to taste like. A slice of cheese (ideally) or pepperoni (if you insist) straight out of the oven is excellent. If business is slow and the pizza's been out of the oven, they'll toss it back in the oven to warm it, but it will not be as good.
You can also get a full pie fresh with whatever toppings you like, but for a slice with other toppings, they'll just take a slice of cheese add the topping and toss it back in the oven to warm. I recommend sticking with the basics for slices and the straight cheese is the best choice anyway.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I really wanted to like this place as the service was amazing, but unfortunately the pizza wasn’t great. It looked really old and was extremely oily when it came out. I know they don’t use as much salt as other places, but there was barely any flavor. $6.31 for a pepperoni slice, not bad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
I crave this pizza place- bummed SF location is gone though- straightforward, hot, and tasty- oh, fast too!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Pizza, Pizza Slice
He was very friendly Ruben was great and offered great service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing pizza, still same pizza from 7 years ago when I last went. Employees are very friendly. Their cheese slice is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Pizza, Large, Cheese Pizza
i dont think dis is safe around the pizza😬
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Small place, Great Pizza, lovely guy 🙃👍🏼
5 bucks a slice….
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Door open. Sign said “closed.” Employer Ignored us. I asked in English and Spanish, with a smile, if they were closed. No answer. Pizza slices looked meh. Will try again, but…memories of my youth :-(
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Top shelf pizza. Have it cut new york style, fold it you heard.
Not like I remember, and definitely not up to par. $5.73 for a plain, lousy slice. No no no.
What happened to this place??? Used to be the best and now they closed SF (where the staff were horrific, but sucked it up for the pizza) and now Berkeley is horrible. Maybe the slice I got was old but a whole pizza is now $42+ dollars??? Please!! Too much competition for better pizza in Berkeley. You guys are losing the race big time and keep upping the prices - even the prices on the sign are cheaper than what they charges me -“oh we have not updated the sign!” Hahahaha ridiculous place !
All good things must come to an end. The owner sold the place, it’s $12.00 for two cardboard slices of pizza, almost no sauce at all, place feels like a shell of its former self. That’s life I guess. What’s terrible is that for $12.00 I got nothing essentially, an entire Sicilian pizza is $50.00 - yea you read that right. no substance in the pizza flavor. I used to go to this place as a kid and during the years after. Arinell has fallen and I will never set foot inside again. Sad story but a common one in the Bay Area.
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