A year ago I gave Aldo’s Pizza three stars. The food was fine, the effort was there, but the kitchen felt like it was holding back. Something was missing in the fundamentals. This time they got it right. Not by changing who they are, but by finally cooking with the confidence the craft requires.
The dough is the first sign of growth. Last year it tasted rushed. This time the crust has structure and character. You can feel the cold fermentation in the crumb: a gentle tang, open pockets, a chew that resists just enough before giving way. Someone in that kitchen now understands gluten development instead of fighting it. The underside has that even, mottled browning you only get when heat and hydration are in agreement.
The sauce is no longer timid. It has body now. You can taste the tomatoes rather than the memory of tomatoes. The salt is dialed in. The acidity is honest. Someone finally let the ingredients speak instead of burying them.
The cheese behaves properly. It pulls without drowning the slice and it browns in the right places. That means improved moisture control and a hotter deck. These are not small adjustments. They show intention. They show someone is paying attention to the science of pizza rather than just the motions.
The toppings are handled with discipline. Sausage tastes like it was cooked, rested, and added with judgment, not dumped on the way some places do when they forget that distribution matters. Vegetables hold their texture instead of collapsing. Pepperoni curls at the edges, which means someone understood how to use the oven’s heat gradient instead of fighting it.
Even the slices reheat well, which is the real test. Pizza that survives a second life is pizza that was built correctly.
Service is straightforward and human. They recognize returning customers. They listen. They move with the quiet urgency of people who want the food to reach you before it loses its edge.
This place has improved because they started respecting the craft. The kitchen feels tighter. The pies feel deliberate. Nothing tastes accidental anymore.
Five stars because they earned it. Not with flash, but with corrected technique, better ingredients, and the kind of steady work that turns an ordinary neighborhood shop into a place worth seeking out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Aruna Kumar
Friendly employees. Very fast service. Their pizza is the best in town. Try Star of India pizza when you are in there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Un R
Recommended for dine in fresh warm pizza option.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Arch
Just spent $40 on a pizza that looks like it was reheated from a previous day, really sad. The wings are also extremely salty with no sauce.
Very disappointed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ray Altenberg
Love Aldo’s, been going here for years. Pizza is some of the best you can get in the bay, also a fan of the hamburgers.
Food: 5
Leslie Hunt
Very kind staff and food was good. They were very accommodating to the 3 large parties that came in nearly at the same time. They made it work.
Ana V
Great food!!!! Affordable prices, don’t know if is like this all the time, but only ladies are running this place, we loved that!!!! Super nice, the food was ready within 20 min!
Chuck Driesbock
Truly the best pizza on the peninsula. Paper thin crust for pastry dough consistency fresh ingredients. We have been eating this pizza for 40 years
Jose Carlos
This pizza taste just the same like the one they sell at 7-11 same thing $20 bucks for a medium not worth it at all next time round table it’s wayyyyy better
Mark Hamilton
I have been eating at Aldo's, starting as a child in 1963, through several owners. But now it's over. I'm not going back. The new owners can't get orders right even when you point to what you want on the menu. Although the thin crust is the same, there is almost no sauce on the pizza. The end of an era. If you order pesto dipping sauce as a side, they will put it all over your pizza instead of red sauce! And charge you extra, with attitude!
Delivery driver did not follow instructions. I don't know they don't read the very clear instructions so not to disturb others. Extra cheese was not received but paid for as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
Peter G
Closed due to fire damage, will be some time before reopening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amish Desai
The pizza, featuring a unique fusion of Indian star and pepperoni, offers a delightful culinary experience. It is highly recommended due to its exceptional taste and the excellent service provided.
A year ago I gave Aldo’s Pizza three stars. The food was fine, the effort was there, but the kitchen felt like it was holding back. Something was missing in the fundamentals. This time they got it right. Not by changing who they are, but by finally cooking with the confidence the craft requires.
The dough is the first sign of growth. Last year it tasted rushed. This time the crust has structure and character. You can feel the cold fermentation in the crumb: a gentle tang, open pockets, a chew that resists just enough before giving way. Someone in that kitchen now understands gluten development instead of fighting it. The underside has that even, mottled browning you only get when heat and hydration are in agreement.
The sauce is no longer timid. It has body now. You can taste the tomatoes rather than the memory of tomatoes. The salt is dialed in. The acidity is honest. Someone finally let the ingredients speak instead of burying them.
The cheese behaves properly. It pulls without drowning the slice and it browns in the right places. That means improved moisture control and a hotter deck. These are not small adjustments. They show intention. They show someone is paying attention to the science of pizza rather than just the motions.
The toppings are handled with discipline. Sausage tastes like it was cooked, rested, and added with judgment, not dumped on the way some places do when they forget that distribution matters. Vegetables hold their texture instead of collapsing. Pepperoni curls at the edges, which means someone understood how to use the oven’s heat gradient instead of fighting it.
Even the slices reheat well, which is the real test. Pizza that survives a second life is pizza that was built correctly.
Service is straightforward and human. They recognize returning customers. They listen. They move with the quiet urgency of people who want the food to reach you before it loses its edge.
This place has improved because they started respecting the craft. The kitchen feels tighter. The pies feel deliberate. Nothing tastes accidental anymore.
Five stars because they earned it. Not with flash, but with corrected technique, better ingredients, and the kind of steady work that turns an ordinary neighborhood shop into a place worth seeking out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Friendly employees. Very fast service. Their pizza is the best in town. Try Star of India pizza when you are in there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended for dine in fresh warm pizza option.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just spent $40 on a pizza that looks like it was reheated from a previous day, really sad. The wings are also extremely salty with no sauce.
Very disappointed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Love Aldo’s, been going here for years. Pizza is some of the best you can get in the bay, also a fan of the hamburgers.
Food: 5
Very kind staff and food was good. They were very accommodating to the 3 large parties that came in nearly at the same time. They made it work.
Great food!!!! Affordable prices, don’t know if is like this all the time, but only ladies are running this place, we loved that!!!! Super nice, the food was ready within 20 min!
Truly the best pizza on the peninsula. Paper thin crust for pastry dough consistency fresh ingredients. We have been eating this pizza for 40 years
This pizza taste just the same like the one they sell at 7-11 same thing $20 bucks for a medium not worth it at all next time round table it’s wayyyyy better
I have been eating at Aldo's, starting as a child in 1963, through several owners. But now it's over. I'm not going back. The new owners can't get orders right even when you point to what you want on the menu. Although the thin crust is the same, there is almost no sauce on the pizza. The end of an era. If you order pesto dipping sauce as a side, they will put it all over your pizza instead of red sauce! And charge you extra, with attitude!
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Amazing local pizza shop
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The worst delivery person I could ever seen
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delivery driver did not follow instructions. I don't know they don't read the very clear instructions so not to disturb others. Extra cheese was not received but paid for as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
Closed due to fire damage, will be some time before reopening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pizza, featuring a unique fusion of Indian star and pepperoni, offers a delightful culinary experience. It is highly recommended due to its exceptional taste and the excellent service provided.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Star of India
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