Recommend the regular slices over the square slices, but both were pretty good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Qian M.
Best pizza place in Palo Alto so far! A little pricey but their thin crusted pizza reminds me of New York
Ksenia Kruglyanskaya
Perfect pizza place vibe with great unique slices
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Tero Rissa
Out of Bay Area Pizzerias, I like State if Mind the most.
Lianne Zhang
Our new favorite pizza place. We love the mushroom pizza and the potato one. Their pepperoni is good but on the spicier side for younger kids. There are limited seats available indoors so we usually buy slices to go.
Quick, cheap and delicious pizza. Staff is very friendly, would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mirza
Vegan here! I enjoyed my meal at the State of Mind Spice House. Although the vegan pizza could have used a few extra toppings, it was still pretty decent. The “old-fashioned“ soda was a nice addition.The young men working the counter were friendly and fun to interact with.There were a few seats inside, but given the Bay Area weather, it was nice to get a seat outside and enjoy the weather and pizza together.Dietary restrictions: The vegan cheese is a homemade cashew cheese.Kid-friendliness: The environment is very welcoming to children. If they are loud, you should be able to grab a seat outside without an issue.Wheelchair accessibility: Everything is ground level, so getting in and out shouldn’t be a problem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Margherita Slice
Randy F.
One of my favorite casual eatery spots. Easy to pick up but just as easy to enjoy a fresh made pie or a selection of their slices. Friendly great service and always delicious pizza. My favorite pizzeria in the peninsula.
[+] thin crust and chewy dough [+] Italian broccoli pizza tastes great. Even the veggie allergic kiddos love it [+] friendly and polite staff [+] the garlic knots taste great [=] more expensive than other pizza chains. But it's worth every bite.
Lydia Cole
Best gluten free pizza in Palo Alto. Absolutely incredible, and I don’t say that lightly. They’ll make any pizza on their menu gluten free if you request and the crust is amazing. The huge ricotta dollops on some of their pizza selections compares to nowhere else.Pizza’s we consistently order:- (GF version) El Blanco- (GF version) Grandma Style- (GF version) Margherita- (GF version) Heirloom GoatVegetarian options: Many vegan pizza options tooDietary restrictions: Best gluten free pizza options in Palo Alto. They’ll make any pizza on their menu gluten free if you request.
For a pizza location, this business definitely ranks squarely in the middle. The pizza taste is comparable to some similar local pizza restaurants, but lacks in comparable crust and sauce flavoring. The crust tended to be a bit dry and grainy while the pizza itself was quite oily. The sauce did not have a distinct taste on any of the slices that we tried. This could, however, be because the pizzas were sitting out cold in the display case and they reheat your slice for you when you order in a single slice. Potentially ordering a full pizza or pizza to go might fix this issue for a tastier slice. However, the garlic knots were really tasty and quite large for garlic knots (perhaps more smaller ones per portion might be better?). The unique soda fountain flavors were fun to try and something that sets this location apart from similar pizza locations in the same area. That all being said, the food was on the more expensive side as compared to other locations with slice sizes not scaling comparably. The inside was not that clean with old plates, napkins, and oil on tables.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Knots, Slice of the Day, Slices of Pizza
Mitcheal Thornhill
Pricey but
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Emily Yi
Top contender for best pizza in the Peninsula. High quality and really great crust!
Delicious pizza! Note: if you order ahead, you don't need to stand in line to pick up your slices. This was not at all clear. Also, you likely don't need to wait as long as you're told to pick them up, they're just going to grab your slice and heat it up when you get there anyway. (We waited 50 minutes to go pick them up, but then needed to wait several more to watch them go in the oven for being heated up.)
Recommend the regular slices over the square slices, but both were pretty good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pizza place in Palo Alto so far! A little pricey but their thin crusted pizza reminds me of New York
Perfect pizza place vibe with great unique slices
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Out of Bay Area Pizzerias, I like State if Mind the most.
Our new favorite pizza place. We love the mushroom pizza and the potato one. Their pepperoni is good but on the spicier side for younger kids. There are limited seats available indoors so we usually buy slices to go.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shroom Pizza, Insomniac, Pepperoni Pizza
Quick, cheap and delicious pizza. Staff is very friendly, would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Vegan here! I enjoyed my meal at the State of Mind Spice House. Although the vegan pizza could have used a few extra toppings, it was still pretty decent. The “old-fashioned“ soda was a nice addition.The young men working the counter were friendly and fun to interact with.There were a few seats inside, but given the Bay Area weather, it was nice to get a seat outside and enjoy the weather and pizza together.Dietary restrictions: The vegan cheese is a homemade cashew cheese.Kid-friendliness: The environment is very welcoming to children. If they are loud, you should be able to grab a seat outside without an issue.Wheelchair accessibility: Everything is ground level, so getting in and out shouldn’t be a problem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Margherita Slice
One of my favorite casual eatery spots. Easy to pick up but just as easy to enjoy a fresh made pie or a selection of their slices. Friendly great service and always delicious pizza. My favorite pizzeria in the peninsula.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Margherita, Pizza Margherita Pizza Slice, Pepperoni Pizza
[+] thin crust and chewy dough [+] Italian broccoli pizza tastes great. Even the veggie allergic kiddos love it [+] friendly and polite staff [+] the garlic knots taste great [=] more expensive than other pizza chains. But it's worth every bite.
Best gluten free pizza in Palo Alto. Absolutely incredible, and I don’t say that lightly. They’ll make any pizza on their menu gluten free if you request and the crust is amazing. The huge ricotta dollops on some of their pizza selections compares to nowhere else.Pizza’s we consistently order:- (GF version) El Blanco- (GF version) Grandma Style- (GF version) Margherita- (GF version) Heirloom GoatVegetarian options: Many vegan pizza options tooDietary restrictions: Best gluten free pizza options in Palo Alto. They’ll make any pizza on their menu gluten free if you request.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Heirloom Goat
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For a pizza location, this business definitely ranks squarely in the middle. The pizza taste is comparable to some similar local pizza restaurants, but lacks in comparable crust and sauce flavoring. The crust tended to be a bit dry and grainy while the pizza itself was quite oily. The sauce did not have a distinct taste on any of the slices that we tried. This could, however, be because the pizzas were sitting out cold in the display case and they reheat your slice for you when you order in a single slice. Potentially ordering a full pizza or pizza to go might fix this issue for a tastier slice. However, the garlic knots were really tasty and quite large for garlic knots (perhaps more smaller ones per portion might be better?). The unique soda fountain flavors were fun to try and something that sets this location apart from similar pizza locations in the same area. That all being said, the food was on the more expensive side as compared to other locations with slice sizes not scaling comparably. The inside was not that clean with old plates, napkins, and oil on tables.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Knots, Slice of the Day, Slices of Pizza
Pricey but
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Top contender for best pizza in the Peninsula. High quality and really great crust!
Best place to grab a couple of slices!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Heirloom Goat, Pizza Margherita Pizza Slice
Delicious pizza! Note: if you order ahead, you don't need to stand in line to pick up your slices. This was not at all clear. Also, you likely don't need to wait as long as you're told to pick them up, they're just going to grab your slice and heat it up when you get there anyway. (We waited 50 minutes to go pick them up, but then needed to wait several more to watch them go in the oven for being heated up.)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3