Simply the best pizza in town! Sourdough crust,…read morefresh/seasonal ingredients. And the owners Victor and Sharon are just the sweetest people. Go try before they go viral

Share slice is my go to for pizza. The flavors are great and…read morediverse! Service is friendly- always!

The Star is always solid, and I actually haven't been to this location in forever. While in the…read morearea for the Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire, we wanted to duck into a spot with air conditioning for the family and of course, a yummy sit-down meal. We didn't have a reservation, but we were seated pretty quickly upon walking in. We ordered Caesars, meatballs for the kiddo, a cheese thin crust, and a BYO thin crust with sausage/onion/pepp. We also grabbed some local brews too. There's something about their cornmeal crust I absolutely love. The pizza is light, crispy, and just a nice pie overall :) I didn't know they had lunch specials (personal deep dish or thin crust) and side mixed or Caesar until 3p. They also have a weekly happy hour from 3p-5:30p with cocktail/food/beer and wine discounts. Space is huge and super aesthetically pleasing. I believe the building was once an old bank now converted. Parking is tough around Park hehe, so leave room to nail a spot.

The Thin BBQ chicken is seriously the best pizza I've ever had. I've tried it twice and it did not…read moredisappoint me once. The ingredients taste so fresh! Fast and friendly service. I also really appreciate the $8 voucher for future use. This will be our family's go to for pizza nights!

our entire family loved it! best first stop in California. service was amazing and very friendlyread more

My wife and I went to Pappo's on Saturday because we heard about the great pizza reviews from her…read morecustomers and friends. We arrived at 6pm and beat the crowd. Met the hostess and were seated immediately. Place was small (about 10 tables) and quaint. Waiter approached us within 5 minutes and asked if we wanted drinks. We told him that we drink cabernet sauvignon and asked for his recommendation. He came back with two glasses of Montepulciano wine that was rich, bold and fruity. The waiter gave us ample time to enjoy our wine. When the waiter came back, we ordered a Caesar salad to share. My wife was admiring the pizza on the table next to us and ordered the same. Withing a couple of minutes we received our salad. It was a nice size enough to have a second helping. The romaine lettuce was crispy and fresh with parmesan cheese, crunchy croutons and a creamy Caesar dressing. Lets just say we cleaned our plates. Once we were done our pizza came and it was piping hot. It was a 14' pizza that had mozzarella, basil pepperoni and a nice crispy crust. I am a fan of New York pizza because it's thin and I can fold it in half to enjoy. This pizza did not disappoint nice chewy cheese, salty and oily pepperoni, fresh basil, chewy middle and crispy crush. My wife and I were hungry but could only finish two pieces each and brought the other four slices home. The waiter asked if we wanted dessert and we said we better be good but ordered two more glasses of wine. While we were enjoying our wine table next to us receive their dessert. I looked over and had to make a comment that you must be heaven because the tiramisu looked so good. The lady was so nice and cut a piece of her dessert and gave it to us to try. We tried denying it but she was persistent. Boy she was right creamy, soft spongy lady fingers coco and a sprinkle of expresso. After that we introduced ourselves and made new friends. Great ambiance, food, and service. We'll be back!

Disappointed, I followed the reviews on help but I think those reviews are fake. Ordered veggie…read morewith chicken after along wait the pizza came out with raw veggies.on top of that zero customer service. Won't recommend this to anyone. It's a waste of time and money.

"Groovy Island Pizza Co" is a virtual brand operating out of what used to be Straw Hat Pizza in…read moreAlameda's Marina Village. Straw Hat is gone, and now it's a sports bar. But I'm guessing they still have pizza ovens, because there's a really good pizza kitchen there. Groovy Island Pizza gets 5-stars for VALUE alone! I ordered a Mushroom & Sausage Medium pizza, added pepperoni and more mozzarella, and the price was still under $20! Of course the price adds up as you pile on the toppings. First, this is a virtual brand and not a ghost kitchen. This is simply a real business selling pizzas over delivery apps. For some reason, they're using this crazy name. I ordered a medium "Mushroom & Sausage" Pizza. Then I added Pepperoni and more Mozzarella Cheese. Price $18.95. That's a medium pizza with 4 toppings. It was hellya good! It had my basic requirement for a good pizza....a thick blanket of cheese. Crust was soft, but lightly crispy. Even with pepperoni and sausage, it was not overly salty. It was just a good pizza, at a fair price.

This place is delicious. The popular dish is spaghetti trabocco. The seafood in red sauce is…read moredelicious. For some reason a few of the noodles were stuck together. Atmosphere was nice. Service was good. Yes we would come back.

Trabocco has become such an anchor restaurant for us - it is so enduringly inviting, the food so…read moresatisfying, and the staff and service sublime. Besides, the steady stream of cappuccini that we devour, working back and forth across the menu is consistently a joy. This time we started with the Polipo e Patate. The octopus was tender, the potatoes perfectly toothsome, the flavor profile perky without being punchy. The butatta con prosciutto also hit the spot. The texture of the butatta sings, the drizzle of olive oil compliments, and the saltiness of the prosciutto balances the creaminess and mildness of the butatta. It's a great summer dish. Walking out humming a tune, already looking forward to the next visit. Thanks, Chef Giuseppe & crew!

Finally got to try this Cali version of NY Pizza. I prefer these thin and crisp styles of pizzas…read moreover any other style...over deep dish, Detroit, suburban medium crust and even Neapolitan. Straight preference. Upon walking in this hole in the wall urban space I knew it was going to be decent to special. First no frills look, nothing fancy or hip, just a utilitarian vibe, where even though we don't have a subway system, it feels like one could have gotten off a train and straight into this store once you hit street level. The smell of NY style pizza also is thick in the air, the smell of baked yeast mingling with a melding of tomato sauce and sparse cheese. And this was all before I even received and/or tasted a slice. Pizzas by slice can be had, they have about 6 you can choose from. They par bake whole pies and just reheat the slices, which is super legit. That reheating makes a slice more crisp, which I tend to swoon for. And if you get it in slice form, it will get handed to you within 5 minutes. You can get whole pies here and I'm sure those are better called in as you can use your travel time as the wait time. Cheese Slice ($5/4.5*) Perfectly thin and crisp. And the sauce and cheese is so sparse and in balance that it won't weigh that thin crust down at all. The cheese is so sparse that there will be no cheese pull, which I think Californians don't understand/prefer. Cept I love it cuz it isn't as rich and oily. I do kinda wish the sauce had more umph but after a sprinkle of oregano and red pepper flakes, it turns out just fine. I also think the outer edge of the crust is a bit too big and tough, like you really have to chew that mofo. But I like to roll my slices so that crust is intergrated with the rest so it balances everything out nicely. And I ate this in one hand as I roamed the streets of Uptown. The crisp bites, the tomato and light cheese tandem all mingled with urban city air and just made perfect sense. Pepperoni ($5.50/4*) They use good quality pepperoni, small but thick slices. Definitely makes it greasier which may make this a one and done for me. Wish I could have added mushrooms to this to balance it out more, cuz as is, is just too salty and one note for me. But to a basic bish pepperoni eater, this should fit the bill just fine. But I'll round up to a fiver cuz we simply don't have many of these out here, so to offer this within my reach is quite the lucky circumstance. Gotta give them props on making my bar hopping for this area much more complete and complimentary. Hells ya!

Satisfies that New York Pizza craving…read more Quick with it, if you get slices. Whole pies will take longer.

I have been coming to this place for more than 20 years I would hate to see it go. However,the…read morequality consistency and prices continue to change not always for the best. Our family still supports this local owned business, and the only pizza option on Bayfarm island. I love that you can still use the upstairs for parties and celebrations for no additional charge! Pizza is decent, the kids always love it which still keeps it in rotation. However for a pizza place they need to expand their business hours and bring back the sports bar feel it used to have.

Called and got no answer…read more Called back and got an answer, they are closed for "emergency maintenance repairs"...or something along those words. Wondering exactly *WHY* they are really closed. On the other hand, I regularly order Lasagne or personal pizzas here for lunch, they are usually above average. Highly prefer over those other pizza "chains".

Not worth stopping by as the pizza is soggy and lacked flavor…read more We were hoping for more

Decent pizza place that is a hole in the wall type of restaurant. You can get pizza by the slice…read moreand add different toppings. The minestrone soup was awful. I don't recommend that. There is no restroom for customers. Good for a quick meal.