Just realized I never reviewed this place. Very good quality pizza with a wide variety of toppings. If you're a downright carnivore and on the verge of killing a cow and eating it alive, I strongly recommend the Jaguar. That is basically a pile of meat with a little pizza added to it. If you wanna try something out of the ordinary, try the Amazonna which has heart of palm in the toppings. If you want a combination pizza with a little of everything, I recommend the Cacique. There's a whole bunch of other interesting types of combos as well that are reasonably priced from $16-$28 depending on how many toppings and how large of a pizza you want. I've never eaten at Amazonna's. I always order them for delivery and they're quite reliable. Never had a problem in the 6 years I've been using them. In fact, I just ordered a Cacique 14" which costs about $22. They're so popular that on a Monday, there's a 1 hour 30 minute delivery time. So you better call early (you've been warned!) If you're in the Uptown or Downtown Oakland, they're pretty much the best pizza you'll find other than Zachary's if you wanna go deep dish and pay an extra $10. read more

Per Ryan L. Review, it did not work for me at all :( I tried ordering the special large two topping pizza for $12.99 plus an additional topping to make it $15 delivery minimum. The guy said No. He quoted me $22. Wtf?! How come another yelper was able to do it and not me. Got so confused and kept telling him...someone on yelp did it and not me?! He told me its a special and cannot be combined with any other offer. I get it but...Wow. Unbelievable. I cancelled that order and instead, was forced to get a specialty pizza at a higher price :( Had to because we were hungry for pizza. And why pay $22 for a 3 item pizza when I can get a specialty pizza at that price. Took over an hour for delivery. Maybe because it was rainy. Upon delivery, the total was $25. Wtf?! The guy told me $24 over the phone. Another bad moment. Got the Cacique. It was pretty good. The olives was overpowering and tasted salty. Still ate it anyways. I wont be ordering from this place again. Unless my bf wants to. He really liked the pizza. For those that can order the special with another topping, please tell me your secret. I really dont want to order in person. read more

I've been remiss. I haven't Yelped in a few days. This oversight shall be rectified immediately. For the night of the Oakland Art Murmur, my friends and I wanted to grab something quick and cheap to eat, with or without alkie-hall to mellow out our week. We found this place. The interior may look down-right ghetto, but cheer up, because the pizza more than makes up for the lack of cosmetic detailing of the joint. This pizza reminds me of the yummy goodness that I used to have in junior high and high school down by Lakeshore by the name of Four Star Pizza. I don't remember what establishment took over that place now, but it isn't good pizza. (No worries, it's not Lanesplitter Pizza. I believe they're next door.) Anywayz, I digress. The pizza is awesome, and the place doubles as an art gallery for kids. Love it! Check it out if you're not scared of the neighbourhood. read more

Amazona's Pizza - Medium size pepperoni pie. Large enough to feed 3 people! - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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This place is the ultimate in "I had a few drinks and now I'm hungry. I need to take a food break before grabbing some more drinks." A hole in the wall that has pizza slices ready to go. Nothing fancy inside, just some chairs, tables, and pizza. Slices are about $3.50 each, somewhere around there. Slices are a good size. I thought the first slice they gave me was actually two slices, just stuck together. Imagine my joy when the 2nd slice made its way to me. Pizza is pretty good too! I'd eat it again no problem. Not much else to say. If you're hungry but trying to eat quick so you can continue on with your night, this is the place to go. read more

Amazona's Pizza - Good old menu - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

I have only ordered delivery from this place. I ordered a medium pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and jalapenos. Since I ordered on a rainy Friday night around 7 pm, they quoted me about 45 minutes to deliver my pizza. They had trouble finding my apartment, so it actually took them about an hour to find my place. The pizza was still fairly hot. It looked so delicious! It was spicy and greasy, and the bottom of the crust was crisp, but the outer crust was chewy. I would say that the pizza was probably pretty greasy due to my toppings. The crust was okay, and definitely crisp in the right places. There was a good amount of cheese on the pizza. I wish they had whole jalapenos instead of chopped ones. It's a good option for delivery, but their prices are a little higher than I would like to pay. read more

Amazona's Pizza - Pepperoni, sausage, and jalapeños. - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

When I first moved to Oakland I saw Amazona pizza boxes all the time by the lake. I looked up the reviews and the comments and thought damn this has to be one of the greatest pizza places in Oakland, I've grown up eating pizza in NY and honestly I have to say this place definitely gets close. We ordered a pepperoni pizza, it arrived nice and hot, the pepperoni was tender and juicy and the cheese to pepperoni ratio was . It's been months since I've had their pizza but I still crave it! I will be returning with droves of brown people to this place. Thank you for Amazona for some bomb ass pizza! read more

I have laughed, I have loved, but I only began to live after eating Amazona's Pizza and Calzones. The Cheese - A nectar of the Gods The Crust - Crunchy, fluffy, just the right amount of seasoning all while maintaining the integrity of the pizza infrastructure The Toppings - Generous and perfectly placed, ratio of topping to cheese is 'top' notch The Sauce - Perfectly balanced. Not too acidic, not too sweet Have been coming here since 2014 and have no intention to go anywhere else! You guys rock! read more

Really bomb pizza. Best in the neighborhood actually. Pretty nice people inside, family business. You'll really like their pizza.

Who would've thought - the one place in the bay area I find authentic NY pizza is on Telegraph in Oakland. I have no reservations in giving this place 5 stars. The location is kind of sketch, but the staff doesn't seem to be worried about anything. This is my official pizza place in the Bay Area - I will definitely return. BB read more

Haven't the pizza from here in a while and my or my did this take me back. Crust nice and sturdy and holds up well underneath all that zesty tomato sauce, n greasy cheesy beef pepperoni topping. And yes beef pepperoni upon request for the Muslim folks to indulge instead of sin. Though gluttony... ‍ This pizza is great, not the cheapest cardboard pie nor is it the dainty flimsy pizza that gets soggy upon delivery. In all honesty, it's my ideal pizza joint. I especially enjoy the Quality Market when feeling fancy! I use to always order those topping on a monster slice, as well as my others I introduced the combo too, till they finally added to the menu read more

My friend recommended this spot to me a few months ago and I finally decided to try it. I'm so glad I did because both the food and the service was exceptional. I ordered garlic bread and an italiano, both of which were great. Definitely be sure to check out this location if you are ever in Oakland! read more

Amazona's Pizza - Italiano - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Tried on a lark. Delicious and juicy, as pizza should be. Our new go to delivery option.

A friend had a party last year and ordered at least 8 pizzas from Amazona's. White sauce with chicken, pepperoni, veggie, combo...they were all good. I ordered delivery from Amazona's for the first time recently. They said 45min-1h wait. Delivery guy showed up 55 mins after my phone order, so yeah the delivery time is accurate based on this one experience. Pizza was hot and delicious. I got the "Di Cruzamento"--wisconsin whole milk mozzarella, tomatoes, garlichiken, prosciutto, spinach leaves, gorgonzola. $23.50 for the 14"/8 slices. Total $27 after delivery (within Oakland). I've never been in the actual storefront so I can't comment on that, though I would definitely go next time I'm in that area and craving pizza. One crucial thing I think they should improve is the menu on their website. You have to click on each pizza name to see the description, which is super annoying and time-consuming. Please redo the menu page and make it all a list so we can see and compare all the different items easily. Thanks! read more

Happened upon this place randomly. Got a couple slices of pepperoni pizza. Very tasty and reasonably priced. The staff was very helpful! Definitely will be back when Im passing thru. Good stuff! read more

This place IS one block from my house and TGFT! It is great! Hawaiin jalapeño & pepperoni! I can't believe it took me so long to try. It's delicious pizza. You guys should be open on Sunday. Really! read more

These Folks know how to make Pizza. Tangy-fresh tomato base. Fresh pineapple and just the rigjt amount of cheese. Dough light and fresh but not weak damp or limp. Did You hear that People! Tomato! Not that dried up cardboard so many of us have been mind-controlled into accepting as Pizza: ala Cheeseboard, Arizmendis, Spinning Dough, Sliver etc. This is the real-thing and the prices far more reasonable. So if You want Pizza - don't waste Your hard-earned money on fru-fru places that don't care what original Pizza is and think it's 'smart-read as cheap as sh**t' to not put a tomato base in a Pizza. Get what You pay for at what seems to be one of the last original-Pizza making establishments. read more

This is my first time trying, ordered the Italiano and OMG !!! It was delicious! Best pizza ever, the Caesars salad was very good too !!!!

I'm still on the hunt for the best calzone in the East Bay (the front-runner so far is Espresso Roma; the only problem there is that they aren't very flexible with their toppings). A couple of nights ago I ordered a chicken, broccoli, roasted pepper, and mushroom calzone for pickup from Amazona, and had a curious experience wherein they completely forgot about my order (shortly before closing), and then were so contrite about it that they insisted on reopening the kitchen, making the calzone, and delivering it to my apartment. How's that for service (notwithstanding the fact that they forgot about my order in the first place...)? After that my hopes were high (and my appetite was great) for the calzone itself... Ultimately, it had a lot of potential but unfortunately it was really hard to get past the saltiness of the crust. The fillings were fresh and ample, so normally I'd be willing to give this place another try, but given that others have commented on this as well, I think it's just how they make dough here. Perhaps for a pizza it's not as big of a deal, but given that a calzone is really all about the crust, this doesn't work so well, so the search for the uber-calzone continues (please tip me off if you know of anywhere I need to try)... read more

Good pizza, highly recommended. Delivery was painless and the pizza arrived quickly and in very good condition. I tried the SIQUEIRA pizza and was really pleased. The crust on this style (they do a couple different crusts) was medium thick, with a nice rise. Poorly skilled pizza makers can screw up with just two toppings, and this combo had nine toppings. So I was a little nervous to see if they had the skill and experience to make it work. Wow, they made it work beautifully. I was very impressed with the skill and restraint that was apparent in their work, every one of the nine toppings was highlighted somehow. read more

We ordered the Lua pizza. I am a big fan of pesto but I think they over did it on our pizza. It was also really greasy which isn't great when reheating. read more

We have been ordering Amazona's NY style thin crust pizza for probably 8 or 9 years at this point, usually with the house made sausage plus roasted red peppers, or maybe mushrooms. Whenever we don't want to cook, are exhausted, or are just simply over a diet plan, this number is on speed dial. The ingredients, down to the seasoning of the tomato sauce and the cheeses are first rate, the pies are perfectly baked most of the time, and they're a lovely family business. Amazona's and Mac Khai have been our two most popular delivery options over the past decade. read more

Ordered a couple of pies today for all the guy's @ work. Pretty good stuff. Similar to mellos In Pleasant hill & Cybells Pizza. Picked it up & it was fresh & hot. Most likley be back!! read more

Large, filling pizzas can be found here (I really like the one with pineapple and sausage -- when my friends places our order here, we weren't disappointed with the food!) The venue is a cozy little place with a good amount of seating. I really appreciate how there are outlets and guest wifi, so there's the opportunity to do work while grabbing a bite to eat. The restaurant is located by plenty of public transportation spots (and also has street parking too). My only sadness stems from the fact that there no restroom, but overall think it's a nice place to eat some pizza! read more

Amazona's pizza is top notch. Excellent NY crust - crispy and tender at the same time. Excellent sauce, and they are generous with the toppings. Great service - I highly recommend. read more

I'll say this: their pizza is so good that my lactose intolerant husband willingly and enthusiastically takes lactaid pills so he can eat it. I don't think he would do that for anything else. Good job Amazona's pizza! Stay awesome. read more

I don't like to give a one star review however I feel it is my public duty to bring this to peoples attention. I went in for a slice and a drink last week. Mid meal, I went to use the restroom. I was shocked to find a toilet covered with dried fecal matter and toilet paper stuck to the seat. This was absolutely the most disgusting bathroom I have ever seen and I am horrified to think that the person who made my food also use that restroom. I hope the owners read this and take the Pubic's hygiene seriously. read more

Super disappointed....I will no longer be ordering from Amazona's. I order every week the same items, a large New York style pizza and the Deluxe Caprise Salad totaling $45 with tip. Three times now I have asked for extra basil on the salad and all three times there hasn't been any extra. This time it seems as there is less than normal, 8 leaves!!! I called and they told me that there is no way to make additions to any item due to their system. I asked about the old fashion way of writing it down or making a note of it or telling the cook and he said no. So there you have it....modern day customer service! read more

My favorite pizza around. + nice family business Pepperoni and born to be wild are very good read more

Love. Me. Some. Amazona's. Do yourself a favor the next time you're in KONO: Go here if you want great pizza. Jarbas & Lucy (the owners) are fantastic humans and amazing at what they do. Whether you want a pizza by the slice or an entire pizza. Cannot go wrong. So many great options. I highly recommend. read more

Really tasty pizza. The tomato sauce a bit too sweet but I would say this is the 2nd best pizza place in Oakland. First place would be 'A Fistful of Flour' but I think these folks are out of business now. Victims of Covid. Uggh..they were the best. Our Caesar salad was missing any anchovy taste, so skip that. After all the entire purpose of a 'Caesar Salad' is the anchovies. But for Amazona we think they are the best in Oakland for both delivery and pizza quality at this time (Jan. 18, 2021). Be sure to order directly from them, they seem to be open almost everyday (important). All in all, we highly recommend Amazonas! read more

Solid pizza, decent price, but almost always cold by the time it gets delivered. Still I forgive them because cold pizza is still good pizza. read more

Not good, gave me heartburn. Didn't like stony flavors in meat.

Decent small neighborhood joint but the sauce was watery and lacked flavor. Had to add garlic and salt to make it more pizza like.

I had pepperoni and extra cheese. They added a LOT of cheese. Good crust. Very tasty sauce. Not bad at all for delivery pizza. read more

Amazona's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Wasn't expecting this place to be so good. Their pesto chicken pizza, and their hot wings were delicious. I wish they didn't charge for sauce on the side of the wings. Mozzarella sticks were okay. Probably better right out of the oven but I got everything delivered. Delicious. I'll be eating here again. read more

It's not often that a place gains some respect from a mistake. I ordered a pizza from here a while back and they mixed up Canadian Bacon and gave me plain ol 'American-pig bacon'. My first reaction was to call them back and let em know. But,my inner- female-Homer kicked in and said "Mmm, bacon good on everything" and I tried it. Best fucking mistake a pizza place could ever make! Bacon on pizza you ask? yes god-damnit..yes! I know, I know, I gave myself that same look when I admitted to liking it. Yes, I realize it's nutritional suicide, but I didn't ask for it (well, the first time anyway). Call em right now - try it.. seriously. read more

Okay, I tried my absolute hardest to refrain from posting this follow-up, but I am for the sake of informing the community. After all, if it weren't for sites such as Yelp, businesses would wear zero downside risk of horrible customer service. Yesterday, I received the following message from "Jarbas S." in my inbox: (I can only *ASSUME* Jarbas is the manager of this shameful pizza joint.) * * * "Mister Ray I don't have nothing against how chines run their business. All i learned i learned from Italians and Brazilians,and i am very happy with that. I went to so many places before"That says No substitutions" No half and half .and i thing i am smart enough to understand that. There is always people like you trying to ruin someone else s business, maybe because they never succeeded in life. You should at list post a honest review. I will take your review as a Business defamation.And i will do my best to remove it and make you pay for it. Just post what really happen. You never offered to pay for any substitution and so on like you posted in this review. I don't believe in good luck. It seems like you do, so good luck to you." * * * WOW!! Look folks... I left a very honest and quite frankly, fair review for this business. I *OFFERED* to give this man money, and yet he was too stubborn to hear/accept it. His message to me only validates this. Any smart business owner would own up to his horrible attitude/service and, at the very least, offer a simple apology. Instead, this guy responds with the above. Classless? Ignorant? Foolish? Or perhaps, funny? I won't even bother wasting my time with how my ethnicity has anything to do with this experience. Nor, will I waste my time giving him a spelling lesson. Since Yelp is made for the community and fueled by the community, I'll let the readers be the ultimate judges. read more

I've generally found that when Yelpers can reach a consensus, there's a reason for it. When there's a consensus that a place has bad delivery service, I can tell you from foolhardy firsthand experience that you had better not order delivery from that place! For a more sensible change of pace, I decided to order delivery from Amazonas, which self-evidently has received pretty positive marks from the notoriously scrutinizing Yelp ranks. I saw they had a special listed on their website for a 2-topping large pizza for 12.99, so I was all set to order my usual pineapple and pepperoni. Then, something caught my eye on their topping list, as if for a split second it had glimmered, calling out to me, alerting me to its presence. Maybe the site used a well-timed blink tag. Who knows. The important thing is that that something was BACON! "HOLD THE PEPPERONI!" I shouted (to myself, as I hadn't even picked up the phone at this point yet). "That pie is getting BACOFIED! Mmmmm-hmmm..." Needless to say, I ordered a large bacon and pineapple pizza, and I was impressed to see it arrive well in advance of the 45-60 minute window I had been given. It was still piping hot when I opened the box, and everything about the pizza looked just right. Taking my first bite, it was actually still too hot (!!), but I knew I was in for a smooth ride the rest of the night. The bacon was perfectly chewy and crispy, the pineapple was sweet and juicy, and the sauce ..... the sauce is spectacular! Enjoy the bounty of the rainforest at Amazonas Pizza! All the intrigue of a trip up that mighty mighty river, without the risk of a shrunken head or a piranha bite! read more

What's up with pizza gems in Oakland? After a few brewskies at Lost & Found, my group headed to Amazona's for some slices. When we got there we realized how hungry we were and decided to order two small pizzas instead. I'M SO GLAD WE DID. Having already had pizza for lunch from Escape to NY in the Financial, but being a fervent and enthusiastic pizza lover, just the fact of ordering and eating two different pizzas was a great idea. We opted for the Lagartixa ($17.25) which, normally, I hate red onions with a burning passion. But, appealing to the masses, this pizza actually surprised me by how good it was. The smokey bacon, crunchy red onion, sweet, soft tomatoes, and stringy, hot cheese were a really nice combination. Our second pizza was more up my alley, and I kind of talked everyone into letting me order the Italiana ($22.50) which was awesome. New York style crust, Wisconsin whole milk cheese (so very rich and melty) plus dollops of fresh Ricotta, Italian sausage, olive oil, and spicy baby Arugula. I love pizzas with fresh greens, which is why I usually opt for a Margarita pizza, but it felt appropriate to try something new. We had a party of seven, so it was around $6 each. Definitely a great pizza place, I hope to be back soon. read more

When people want to go for pizza, or when I'm having a pizza craving, there's the "type" of pizza to consider. Not all pizzas are the same. Do I feel like deep dish pizza? If so, I'd go to Zachary's. Do I feel like a thinner pizza? I'd probably go to Lanesplitters. But when I just want a solid, regular ol pizza, that still tastes good AND that has a crust I actually eat (yeah, I'm one of THOSE, a crust hater), who should I call? It is actually very difficult to find a pizza like that. Like I said, I'm a crust hater. Then one day I was feeling especially lazy and wanted pizza to come to ME that was NOT a nationwide chain. I hopped on Yelp, happened to see that a friend had ordered Amazona's before and decided to give it a shot. It is a damned solid pizza. Nothing that blows my mind, but GOOD. Well, I take that back. It blows my mind that I actually eat their crust! I don't have to add too many extras either to make it taste good, though who can resist adding oregano, garlic salt and parmesan? So I do. But really, it's not necessary. I felt like having their pizza again but was out and about. Going to dine-in at Amazona's I wasn't sure what to expect. it's not a sit down with a server or anything like that, so if that's what you are looking for it's not for you. It's a very modest place with 4 tables or so and a register. I was fine with that, and I got myself two slices of pepperoni and went to town. They have those extras (oregano, etc) ready to offer sitting on the counter as well. The service was quite friendly too. I left feeling full and happy. Yum. read more