March Madness is here and everyone got their basketball team brackets are filled out and the weather in San Francisco is heating up this week. There is no better place to cool down and heal from after the St. Patrick's Day hangover with beer and pizza. There is a pizza institution in SF which has been offering hearty and cheesy dishes for decades. This pizzeria is a Noe Valley institution which outlived most pizza places throughout San Francisco. There is no Michelin star cook creating a trendy pizza. This place just offers the classic San Francisco pizza pies and it's called Haystack. If you haven't tried Haystack then you don't know about San Francisco pizza. This place having been offering hearty thick crust pizza pies to Noe Valley resident along with some tasty pasta dishes for over a half a century and it's located next to the Noe Valley Town Square. Inside the have pizzas named after Old McDonald ( no Big Arch or happy meal with crocs available), Luigi the Italian( some say this pizza is to die for), and their San Francisco classic The Haystack ( Not the city of Hayward which just turned 150 years). I got their mushroom pizza and it was tasty. It was a bit cheesy with a cheese pull and the amount of sauce was just right. The crust was a bit doughy but overall a good pizza place in Noe Valley. Go to a Winter stroll in San Francisco over 80 "degrees" some will enjoy and carpe momentum also known as "seize " the moment as others waiting for the "breeze" some grab a cold beer and grab something to eat in SF with a lot of "cheese " Although it's the Year of the Horse when it comes to pizza they don't horse around like a horse "race track" this place is located in San Francisco and not Hayward but it's called "Haystack" and its a "fact" it's a San Francisco classic pizzeria for over half a century history which goes "way back" read more

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We recently celebrated my son's birthday at Haystack Pizza and I can't say enough good things about Tina and her team. We had a large party and reached out on short notice, and they were so attentive and accommodating from the moment we arrived. Tina set us up in a nice private room, made sure our orders came out quickly, and checked in often to be sure everyone had what they needed. The service felt genuinely caring, and our guests were really impressed. And the pizza, absolutely delicious. Everyone at the table kept talking about how good it was! Thank you, Tina and staff, you helped make my son's birthday feel special, and we're grateful. We'll definitely be back! read more

The family and I went to Haystacks -- a place I've been visiting for over 40 years. The pizza is fantastic, and every entrée is always delicious. You can never go wrong there. We were there recently and had Ryan as our waiter. He was courteous, professional, and took great care of us. We left with happy tummies. Ryan, please say hello to George and the rest of the gang for us. The Ultimate Pie ingredients; Feta, Dbl Cheese, Garlic, Pepperoni, Sausage and Salmi. Deeeelicious! read more

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In the back/event room of Haystack's, I hosted a birthday party for my daughter with a total of 12 teen girls. It was fantastic, fun and memorable! I highly recommend Haystack's Pizza especially for an event. Service - Throughout the event, Ryan and Tina went out of their way to accommodate us. It really made the party very special. They are just really kind and friendly people. Atmosphere - Haystacks has a genuine and comfy feel to it. It is not trying to be hip, cool or fancy. Sometimes just being in a space with character (and not just white walls and soft colored wood) plus a down to earth feel, feels nice. The back room feels like your in a New York Little Italy restaurant with one of those pretty murals on the wall. We pushed tables together so that all the girls could face one another in a "circle" arrangement. It really worked out well. I also brought some of my own decorations that upleveled it. Pizza - We ordered 3 regular cheese Haystack pizza's (14 slices each) with some bread and a salad (for adults). The pizza sauce was yummy. Only 4 pieces of pizza were left! Everyone enjoyed it. Can't wait to come back. read more

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I think it's been 20 years since the last time i was here so i thought i would come and get a pizza with my cousin before he took me home. well i was disappointed in the service the old man that served me was rude as fuck rushing me to order a pizza and he was very grump. Then when the pizza came they changed the sauce because it was too sweet it was horrible i love all the toppings but i only ate two pieces and i gave one to my cousin and he thought the samething and it was too sweet. I used to come here as an teenager because i knew the family and i went to school with the Son. But i think they changed not sure if it's by the same family different generation? But they need to get a different cook because that pizza sauce if it's the same for the spaghetti it's horrible and i definitely will never come back I'd rather go to Domino's and get a $8 Pizza instead of spending 20 bucks. LOL The restaurant did an upgrade so it was really nice and they have a lot of different beers and wine. So if you like a quiet place come here and you like sweet sauce then you will like it if not don't bother. Thanks for reading my review. ~Lizzie~ :) read more

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Not even ONE star! Have been coming here for over 40 years! We came tonight for a quiet dìnner. We were not told that there would be a large party with many LOUD and boisterous young and UNSUPERVISED children, running up and down the restaurant, yelling and none of the parents did anything to stop them. Only ONE waitress who was stressed and overwhelmed. When I complained to the waitress (which took a long time to get her attention), she said "sorry" and no more. I am furious with this experience! read more

Lost me as a customer. I use to love this place....not sure what the deal is now'. The wings and fried I ordered were inedible. Old overcooked pieces of meat. Not even wings just pieces of broken bones. The garlic fried has zero garlic, soaked in oil. Just wasted my $. Very disappointing complete rip off. Do better for your customers that are trying to support a neighborhood business. read more

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Been going many years and like place, people and pizza!! People build a good tradition of going there over the years. It's also good kitschy and family run. read more

I have been going to Haystack for over 30 years and was so disappointed in my personal size Alberto Classico pizza 20% smaller and 14.00 I don't care that you raise the price but shrinking the size of the pizza is insulting I did'nt realize till I got home what a disappointment and soggy. won't return read more

Haystack Pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hadn't been inside Haystack restaurant for quite some time but it did not disappoint. Started with appetizers (bruschetta and a plate of calamari). The calamari was so good and tasted so fresh, first time I've ordered calamari that it didn't taste like it had been refried numberous times. Ordered Fettuccine Alfredo (I know fairly simple dish) but it was yummy and the herbs used really enhanced the flavor. My companion had Cordon Blue (surprised me) but again another delicious dish as my friend did share a bite. I have not stopped talking about how good our meals were. Flavor, portions, and presentation A plus. Side note, I always order my pizza to be delivered and it's my fav but I'll be making a point of eating onsite moving forward. read more

Hadn't been to this place in years and decided to stop in for some pizza. Wow has the service gone massively downhill! It was unbelievably slow, they failed to make the right pizzas for some (& not just forgetting one topping, but an entirely different pizza type!) and then tried to overcharge! Definitely won't be coming back. Bummer because it's in a great location and would be nice to have a better option there. read more

Nice staff but very overpriced for what is bad pizza which was very soggy. Don't think I will be returning.

We had a large group in the back room and the staff was VERY accommodating! Food was great! Thank you!

I had an amazing meal at the haystack. We had a custom pizza with thin crust, salami, bacon and light cheese, which was delicious. My wife loved the home made sauce it had. I had the veal scaloppine, and it was tender, well cooked with a tasty sauce with mushrooms. We had a pair of red wine glasses it paired well with our meal. The service was also excellent and they were very kind and treated us very well. We will definitely come back to try other dishes. Thank you Haystack Pizza! read more

Had the Margarita pizza. They have really upped their game. Best pizza crust we eaten in years. Bravo.

Just had a great meal today. Our waiter Ryan suggested I add the photo from just over 3 years ago of my proposal to my lady Aurora. So here it is. Thanks for the wonderful food and hospitality. read more

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Listen - haystack is an institution. They've been around since before the dinosaurs, a noe valley staple. I'll be blunt, the pizza is very underwhelming. I suggest you come here if you want a nice cozy place to sit, you and your friend order two personal pizzas, or a medium, whatever, drink some coke, talk. I love the interior it feels like a family restaurant (and it is!) Cannot reccomend the sandwiches, or really anything else on the menu, and I've tried a lot. Know what you're getting when you come in and just chill, it'll be fine. read more

This another of my adventures of going to a different Pizza place which is called Haystack Pizza... I have never been to this pizza place before until when I was invited to come here for my Cousins Birthday Dinner Pizza Party & My Most favorite pizza slice is the Alexander Pizza AKA Meatza Meatza Slice & Lelani Hawaiian AKA Canadien Bacon & Pineapple Slice..... read more

Haystack pizza wheel wagon sucks Today I got my last pizza Today's date 01/04/2025 read more

Haystack pizza is an institution and Noe Valley staple! We came here on a Monday night for a third grade end of season soccer celebration and it hit all the marks. The pizza, pasta and salads were delicious. The staff were friendly, helpful and accommodating. The location was perfect with a post meal playground right next door. We definitely came in hot with 40+ people, but they handled it. We are eternally grateful for the smiles they offered us and we loved all the delicious food we continually ordered for our insatiable crowd. Thank you for welcoming us and hosting us Haystack. We will be back! read more

Waiting on our food. Said it would take an hour. Contacted the restaurant. Said driver was on the way 5 or 10 minutes. That was 40 minutes ago. 2 hours in. Where the hell is the food? They know the address well. Be honest about time expectation! Do better! read more

Ordered an eggplant parmesan sandwich just because we could. Delivered and, while the amount of actual eggplant was prodigious (which was good, but unusual) the top and bottom were absolutely burned! That the kitchen let this out in this state for delivery to a long-time customer is an absolute tragedy. Goodbye Haystack; I can say I knew ya when. read more

Haystack Pizza - Top of an eggplant parmesan sandwich ordered from Haystack - Pizza Near Me - San Francisco, California

My siblings and I been eating at Haystack pizza since it opened. My parents loved this place and now all of my siblings family eat here. We highly recommend this place for everyone. read more

Great lunch special, delicious pizza and salad for under $15 .Ryan was an awesome server with great personality and customer service. Highly recommend this place , it's been around since 58 and has a classic vibe with a cowboy and Indian art style. Also equipped with a full bar read more

Hidden Gem. I had the ravioli with meat sauce and the chef accommodated my husband's request for shrimp with garlic, butter, and extra capers on linguine. Outstanding! What was even better than the food was the wonderful service provided by Ryan and Tina. We felt like we were guests in their home! Will definitely be back! read more

Minestrone was highly sugared. Calzone was tough pizza dough outside and sweet again. Expensive for the quality. Bill showed prices higher than on menu. Not good. Place used to be much better. Sad read more

Haystack is family oriented with friendly staff and my favorite pizza of all time. Been coming here for 20 years now and will continue to come. My favorites are: Deep fried ravioli Greek salad Chicken wings And for pizza we always order a 1/2 haystack and 1/2 Alexander. Yum! read more

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Decided to stop in with friends Waitress great but salad and pizza came out but 50 minutes before chicken and pasta came out no offer to comp anything and the place was empty with few take outs prob our last time read more

As much as I love local pizzas, this last time will be the last time we order from here. The veal was inedible as it was too salty. The pizzas were a soggy mess. Pizzas were incorrectly made. We waited over an hour over the promised time. I'm wondering if owners/cooks were switched. read more

NEVER AGAIN! Haystack has been around forever. I've been eating here for decades and I am saddened to write this review because I was very disappointed. I ordered a pizza for delivery and was told it would arrive in an hour. After 90 l minutes I called and they said the driver left with it 30 minutes ago. It arrived 1 hour and 45 minutes later. The pizza was cold. Room temperature cold as though it had sat out on the counter overnight. I was able to put the whole pizza in the palm of my hand. It had no warmth at all and was stiff as a board. The pizza had no flavor whatsoever. The most bland and plain pizza I've ever had and I've had plenty. I've had cold leftover pizza from other places that tasted better than this. Costco pizza is better and they're just meh. I think it was a frozen pizza from the grocery store. The antipasto salad was soggy as if they washed the lettuce but never drained it. The very small amount of dressing couldn't even stick to the veggies because they were so wet and soggy. An awful experience all around. They offered to send me a new pizza but I declined the offer. Like I said NEVER AGAIN. Farewell Haystack. read more

Great service. Versatile menu. Excellent lunch specials. They make their own dough and cut their own fries. Great home cooking! Loved that they had a back room where we were able to seat 12 people. Most places that can accomodate a group as large as ours are noisy. At Haystake everyone could hear each other. Food was great. All 12 of us want to come back again! read more

I have been enjoying this pizza for over 40 years, it's always a good choice when I'm in the city.

I went in with my daughter for her 11th birthday. We have always come here and always left satisfied, but not this time. My daughter ordered pasta with red sauce, and my husband and I ordered a pizza to share. We also got garlic bread. The pizza came out as good as always, and the garlic bread did too. About an hour and 30 minutes later, we got the pasta. IT HAD ALFREDO SAUCE. We told the waiter, and she said he's a new cook. The pasta tasted horrible. We gave it to our dog once we got home. At least there's someone who liked it. read more

Service was friendly and quick, pizza was great! So glad Haystack is still part of Noe Valley :-)

The food is good as ever. The review is on the service. We were a group of 6, My friend and I both ordered the Veal Scalapini the others ordered pizzas. The pizzas came out in a very timely manner however the veal took 2.5 hours to come. Apparently the piece of paper the order was on fell in the kitchen. This is unexusable. I could go on about how horrible Tina was but I wont. Get rid of Tina and everything will be great again. read more

Stalwart good food restaurant with excellent service in Noe Valley. Best rendition of a New York pizza

I grew up in the Noe valley and was visiting from Austin Texas, and asked my son to take me to Haystack. It was just absolutely an amazing experience. The pizza was on point the staff was so kind to us love love love you guys. read more

I have writing bad reviews for places we love to go to but unfortunately Haystack is not what it used to be!! The staffing levels are one person, sometimes 2 to handle the front dining room, to go orders, and also the back room. That is not sustainable. We feel so sorry for the staff....they are worked way too hard for what they have to do. It seems the owners daughter has cut staffing to save money......I get it but at some point you have to re-evaluate. Our last 2 visits have had us waiting for service or our orders....not blaming the staff--they run their asses off in there!! The "manager" is never around. I don't understand the business model any longer. Very sad to see this read more

I don't understand this place anymore. It's really expensive and the quality has gone way downhill. The pizza is a puddle. It's just not good anymore. read more

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It is such a shame to see this long standing neighborhood restaurant go downhill. Our family had been patronizing this place since it opened in the 70's. The pizzas were delicious and so scrumptious! No longer the same, the quality is gone, so we have stopped ordering and found another place across the city! read more