It's been years since I last tried Gialina and I'm so happy that it's still around, still cooking, still having the pizza oven red hot and delivers simple but consistent quality food. We had only three dishes, a Caesar salad, a cucumber salad and a pie and of course a glass of wine. I personally think that Gialina makes one of the best pizza doughs in SF. It's crunchy, super thin and perfectly balanced with the toppings. It's simple but spot on. The Caesar salad with white anchovies is delicious and gets your taste buds fire up for the pie to follow. Give it a try you won't be disappointed.
Thumbs up for this place and it's crew
Madison Riley
Excellent on all fronts! It’s a tiny place so I do recommend calling ahead to see if they’re busy or just hanging out front if you’re willing to wait. Their diavola pizza is to die for!
martin lavin
Loved it. Im Celiac so the Gluten free option was great. Super GF crust. Artisan quality toppings. Great IPA in stock. Service by Nick was fantastic.
Michael Nader Musleh
A charming old-school spot with real people and beautiful pizza. You can feel the pride of the employees there—some over 17 years there (I asked)! We tried four pizzas, and each was delicious, thanks to the perfectly thin, toasty crust. The slices light and crisp where you could hold them easily in your hand. Then came the grand finale: the Nutella pizza for dessert—an absolute treat (I would have liked it as thin as the other pizza). To top it off, the house Italian red wine was the perfect match—light enough to complement the meal. You gotta check out htis place. Nicky, thank you for all the advise on what to order.
Wesley Robinson
Light and crispy crust, fresh mozzarella, Phenomenal polenta with meatballs. Staff is super helpful with good vibes. Food was out extremely fast. Decor/aesthetic is minimal and clean.
jon winston
One of the best pies in town served in an informal atmosphere.
Parking: Take the bus!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Brown
Fantastic spot for pizzas, salads, and even some good deserts. The Amatriciana is hard to beat. Great service to boot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Amatriciana Pizza
Sudarshan Kandi
Tables are back to back. You will bump your chair backrest into another guest; that is guaranteed! Nothing else notable about the sitting space… two columns of seating… so it’s “cozy”.
Service was meh. We felt judged throughout our meal. Had a 2 year old with us and the servers made it feel like they were doing us favors by letting us dine there (with a reservation)
Food was the most disappointing! We ordered New York New York pizza and atomic. Flavors of the toppings were good!! But the crust was extremely chewy! It felt like a home cook was making pizzas. Both our pizzas were that way. Other than the pizzas we had the peppers with goat cheese and tiramisu for apps and dessert respectively and they were decent.
Not likely to recommend this place to a friend.
Parking: Street parking. It was free after 6pm.
Kid-friendliness: They have high chairs
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mila Lukić
I was very hungry So I forgot to take pictures in time. The pizzas were great: we got a BLT and an atomica with pepperoni. The tiramisu is REALLY good :)
Vegetarian options: They have a vegetarian pizza :)
Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free dough on the pizza :)
I used to live in the neighborhood and get pizza disjoint and take it over to Glen Park station bar I was recently with my wife and we met up with some friends there and had three wonderful pizzas it's everything I remember the pizza with the egg on it is so good and the potato and cheese pizza is really good as well actually every pizza I've ever had their has been really good.
A hidden gem, always great pizza and food. Fridays and Saturdays are busy but other days of the week are not so busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allan Bedwell
Great food - local favorite!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Atomica Pizza
Sam Karrick
Ate here this week, and this lovely spot has so much potential, but… Service and ambiance were great, but the salads were almost inedible and the pizza only just decent. We ordered the cantaloupe and tomato salads in peak summer and expected ripeness and flavor that were not present. Instead we got unripe cantaloupe with edges of rind left on and bland tomatoes. The food looked amazing but the taste didn’t compare. I wish this place the best.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kyle Gordon
Delicious gourmet pizzas and very lovely selection of Italian wines!
Great service. Amazing food!
It's been years since I last tried Gialina and I'm so happy that it's still around, still cooking, still having the pizza oven red hot and delivers simple but consistent quality food. We had only three dishes, a Caesar salad, a cucumber salad and a pie and of course a glass of wine. I personally think that Gialina makes one of the best pizza doughs in SF. It's crunchy, super thin and perfectly balanced with the toppings. It's simple but spot on. The Caesar salad with white anchovies is delicious and gets your taste buds fire up for the pie to follow.
Give it a try you won't be disappointed.
Thumbs up for this place and it's crew
Excellent on all fronts! It’s a tiny place so I do recommend calling ahead to see if they’re busy or just hanging out front if you’re willing to wait. Their diavola pizza is to die for!
Loved it. Im Celiac so the Gluten free option was great. Super GF crust. Artisan quality toppings. Great IPA in stock. Service by Nick was fantastic.
A charming old-school spot with real people and beautiful pizza. You can feel the pride of the employees there—some over 17 years there (I asked)! We tried four pizzas, and each was delicious, thanks to the perfectly thin, toasty crust. The slices light and crisp where you could hold them easily in your hand. Then came the grand finale: the Nutella pizza for dessert—an absolute treat (I would have liked it as thin as the other pizza). To top it off, the house Italian red wine was the perfect match—light enough to complement the meal. You gotta check out htis place.
Nicky, thank you for all the advise on what to order.
Light and crispy crust, fresh mozzarella, Phenomenal polenta with meatballs.
Staff is super helpful with good vibes.
Food was out extremely fast.
Decor/aesthetic is minimal and clean.
One of the best pies in town served in an informal atmosphere.
Parking: Take the bus!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic spot for pizzas, salads, and even some good deserts. The Amatriciana is hard to beat. Great service to boot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Amatriciana Pizza
Tables are back to back. You will bump your chair backrest into another guest; that is guaranteed! Nothing else notable about the sitting space… two columns of seating… so it’s “cozy”.
Service was meh. We felt judged throughout our meal. Had a 2 year old with us and the servers made it feel like they were doing us favors by letting us dine there (with a reservation)
Food was the most disappointing! We ordered New York New York pizza and atomic. Flavors of the toppings were good!! But the crust was extremely chewy! It felt like a home cook was making pizzas. Both our pizzas were that way. Other than the pizzas we had the peppers with goat cheese and tiramisu for apps and dessert respectively and they were decent.
Not likely to recommend this place to a friend.
Parking: Street parking. It was free after 6pm.
Kid-friendliness: They have high chairs
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
I was very hungry So I forgot to take pictures in time. The pizzas were great: we got a BLT and an atomica with pepperoni. The tiramisu is REALLY good :)
Vegetarian options: They have a vegetarian pizza :)
Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free dough on the pizza :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Atomica Pizza
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I used to live in the neighborhood and get pizza disjoint and take it over to Glen Park station bar I was recently with my wife and we met up with some friends there and had three wonderful pizzas it's everything I remember the pizza with the egg on it is so good and the potato and cheese pizza is really good as well actually every pizza I've ever had their has been really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Atomica Pizza, Margherita Pizza, Yukon Gold Potatoes Pizza
A hidden gem, always great pizza and food.
Fridays and Saturdays are busy but other days of the week are not so busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food - local favorite!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Atomica Pizza
Ate here this week, and this lovely spot has so much potential, but…
Service and ambiance were great, but the salads were almost inedible and the pizza only just decent. We ordered the cantaloupe and tomato salads in peak summer and expected ripeness and flavor that were not present. Instead we got unripe cantaloupe with edges of rind left on and bland tomatoes. The food looked amazing but the taste didn’t compare. I wish this place the best.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Delicious gourmet pizzas and very lovely selection of Italian wines!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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