Was recommended this place to visit, did not fail to impress. Pizza incredibly well balanced and service was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul R.
I liked Za a lot - they have a new york style pie (so, thin) and a cornmeal crust. You have to like that sort of thing, and know how to eat it - newbs let it cut their mouth and cry about it. Don't do that, don't be a newb. The owner was named Buzz, I went their for a lunch slice. Very friendly and toppings came through / weren't overwhelmed by the sauce. Nice neighborhood spot.
Thomas M.
Absolutely DELICIOUS pizza. Great beer. Friendly staff. Fun ambiance. What a terrific neighborhood restaurant. BRAVO!!!! A+++++!!!!
Giovanna R.
Great vibe and fun owner! Pizza, so good! That sums it up really. The owner was super nice, chatty in a good way, super community oriented, and very friendly. I'd be him if I owned a joint like that myself! Super passionate and happy doing what he does and running a pizza shop. The pizza was truly flavorful. They used corn meal! You don't see that much anymore. I'm def returning.
Brett G.
Pretty good pizza. Got the non-red pizzas and their crust was killer. The thickness is on the thinner side but not quite St. Louis style thin crust. Cheese could've been a bit more crisped/cooked a bit more and it was a little less flavorful than expected given how much oil/grease was on top of the pizza. The interior vibe is that of a neighborhood spot and many people rave about this place who grew up in the area. Prices are a little higher than I'd expect for a neighborhood place doing relatively simple pizzas that are good but not amazing, but that happens in the city.
Ethan Rave
An amazing pizza!The service: goodThe Atmosphere: goodThe food: AMAZINGone of the best pizza restaurant I have ever eaten in a long time.Parking: There is not a lot of parking, but there is a few places to park.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Collins
Best pizza in San Francisco. All their pizza is made to order with the freshst ingredience possible. The owner is the coolest and most friendly chef on the planet. He is always there mastering his culinary skills with passion while making his customers feel at home. I recommend the Vincent Van Dough pizzPizza which is hand made with fresh roma tomatoes, freshly crushed basil and fresh garlic. The amazing flavors within this pizza literally explode in your mouth. This pizza is sooo amazing I also recommend the Potesto Pizza which is hand made with roasted red potatoes, roasted garlic and fresh basil. The pesto is sooo good. I can not emphasize in mere words how the delisiousness of this pizza. You gotta try it yourself. The walls are covered with works of art created from children creating a feeling of peace and love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kris O.
Today was a warm day and so we decided to head to Swensen's then walk down Lombard. On our way back, we noticed this great pizza shop. Since we have a 3-year old and 6-year old pizza is our go-to. What a gem of a place. Can't praise the staff and owner enough on being super-super kid friendly, dog-friendly and yes, to top it off, they have great pizza and beer.
Awesome pizza! Went there twice in one week it s so good. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
Elizabeth C.
i went on a pizza crawl with my friend and this ended up being our last stop (spoiler alert: and my favorite!) the store is no frills, but the walls are covered in drawings by kids. there's seating indoors and two tables outside. note: outside tables don't have any cheese/red pepper. the slices of the day are written on a chalkboard by the cashier, and the two men working were super friendly, similar to what a lot of other reviews have said! order at the counter and sit wherever you want. - cheese slice (4/5): an insanely thin, but large slice of pizza. the cheese to sauce to dough ratio was perfect for me, but my friend would've liked it to be a bit thicker. lotta grease on top though, so we dabbed that off with a tissue. crust was pretty thin, but not dry, and i liked the semolina they used - forgot the name of this slice (3.5/5): a very generous topping of spinach, feta, and sausage, but kind of annoying to eat since the slice was so large the toppings would fall off when we were biting into it. i'm also not a huge sausage girl, so i feel like my rating is very biased, but my friend liked it more than the cheese! if you're looking for one of the thinnest, largest slices of pizza you can find in SF, you have to check this place out! I feel like you definitely get your bang for your buck, and I can attest that their pizza reheats well :)
Victoria
Cute and cozy. The best pizza in the city. The Da Vinci is our #1. Always get a large.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Vinci Pizza
Jack Boeger
Classic Nob/Russian Hill on Hyde. Returned recently after 20 years hiatus and the potesto pizza tasted exactly as remembered. Some good things shouldn't change. Very friendly place too.Update: since we moved back to SF this is still our go-to for a slice. Reliablly good pizza, friendly service and 100% good vibes. Much better than greasy North Beach slices imo.Vegetarian options: Potesto is a winner. Do it. It's not always the vege slice of the day but there is always a vege slice of the day so you can't go wrong at Za.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Potesto
Dmitry Bikkinin
Best slice in the neighbourhood! Also got some tap brew if you need a little
Was recommended this place to visit, did not fail to impress. Pizza incredibly well balanced and service was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I liked Za a lot - they have a new york style pie (so, thin) and a cornmeal crust. You have to like that sort of thing, and know how to eat it - newbs let it cut their mouth and cry about it. Don't do that, don't be a newb. The owner was named Buzz, I went their for a lunch slice. Very friendly and toppings came through / weren't overwhelmed by the sauce. Nice neighborhood spot.
Absolutely DELICIOUS pizza. Great beer. Friendly staff. Fun ambiance. What a terrific neighborhood restaurant. BRAVO!!!! A+++++!!!!
Great vibe and fun owner! Pizza, so good! That sums it up really. The owner was super nice, chatty in a good way, super community oriented, and very friendly. I'd be him if I owned a joint like that myself! Super passionate and happy doing what he does and running a pizza shop. The pizza was truly flavorful. They used corn meal! You don't see that much anymore. I'm def returning.
Pretty good pizza. Got the non-red pizzas and their crust was killer. The thickness is on the thinner side but not quite St. Louis style thin crust. Cheese could've been a bit more crisped/cooked a bit more and it was a little less flavorful than expected given how much oil/grease was on top of the pizza. The interior vibe is that of a neighborhood spot and many people rave about this place who grew up in the area. Prices are a little higher than I'd expect for a neighborhood place doing relatively simple pizzas that are good but not amazing, but that happens in the city.
An amazing pizza!The service: goodThe Atmosphere: goodThe food: AMAZINGone of the best pizza restaurant I have ever eaten in a long time.Parking: There is not a lot of parking, but there is a few places to park.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pizza in San Francisco. All their pizza is made to order with the freshst ingredience possible. The owner is the coolest and most friendly chef on the planet. He is always there mastering his culinary skills with passion while making his customers feel at home. I recommend the Vincent Van Dough pizzPizza which is hand made with fresh roma tomatoes, freshly crushed basil and fresh garlic. The amazing flavors within this pizza literally explode in your mouth. This pizza is sooo amazing I also recommend the Potesto Pizza which is hand made with roasted red potatoes, roasted garlic and fresh basil. The pesto is sooo good. I can not emphasize in mere words how the delisiousness of this pizza. You gotta try it yourself. The walls are covered with works of art created from children creating a feeling of peace and love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Today was a warm day and so we decided to head to Swensen's then walk down Lombard. On our way back, we noticed this great pizza shop. Since we have a 3-year old and 6-year old pizza is our go-to. What a gem of a place. Can't praise the staff and owner enough on being super-super kid friendly, dog-friendly and yes, to top it off, they have great pizza and beer.
Had the MOMA pie- delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pizza, great vibes and friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: MoMA, Potesto
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome pizza! Went there twice in one week it s so good. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
i went on a pizza crawl with my friend and this ended up being our last stop (spoiler alert: and my favorite!) the store is no frills, but the walls are covered in drawings by kids. there's seating indoors and two tables outside. note: outside tables don't have any cheese/red pepper. the slices of the day are written on a chalkboard by the cashier, and the two men working were super friendly, similar to what a lot of other reviews have said! order at the counter and sit wherever you want. - cheese slice (4/5): an insanely thin, but large slice of pizza. the cheese to sauce to dough ratio was perfect for me, but my friend would've liked it to be a bit thicker. lotta grease on top though, so we dabbed that off with a tissue. crust was pretty thin, but not dry, and i liked the semolina they used - forgot the name of this slice (3.5/5): a very generous topping of spinach, feta, and sausage, but kind of annoying to eat since the slice was so large the toppings would fall off when we were biting into it. i'm also not a huge sausage girl, so i feel like my rating is very biased, but my friend liked it more than the cheese! if you're looking for one of the thinnest, largest slices of pizza you can find in SF, you have to check this place out! I feel like you definitely get your bang for your buck, and I can attest that their pizza reheats well :)
Cute and cozy. The best pizza in the city. The Da Vinci is our #1. Always get a large.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Vinci Pizza
Classic Nob/Russian Hill on Hyde. Returned recently after 20 years hiatus and the potesto pizza tasted exactly as remembered. Some good things shouldn't change. Very friendly place too.Update: since we moved back to SF this is still our go-to for a slice. Reliablly good pizza, friendly service and 100% good vibes. Much better than greasy North Beach slices imo.Vegetarian options: Potesto is a winner. Do it. It's not always the vege slice of the day but there is always a vege slice of the day so you can't go wrong at Za.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Potesto
Best slice in the neighbourhood! Also got some tap brew if you need a little
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5