Date: 7/17/2016 Time: 1:30 PM 63° Partly cloudy and windy MOD Pizza had its soft opening today, offering a special of 50% off on pizzas, milkshakes, salads, etc., until 2:00 PM, and later from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The grand opening will be tomorrow. From one of my fellow yelpers (Albertino M), he made mention that the first 52 people in line will get a free pizza at the grand opening. Lunch date with my sister, so we decided on MOD Pizza. Ambiance: simple and casual. Double door entrance. Front area has several tables and seating for dining in and there are a few more tables and seats along the wall extending half way back to the rear of the business on the right side. Corridor from that point leads to the restroom facilities. Self-serving cold beverages (sodas, lemonade, strawberry lemonade, teas) are on the counter in the same area. Shelf unit has boxes for leftover pizzas. Below the counter are two compartments - one for plates; the other for trash. Sad to say that MOD does not know about compost because uneaten crusts, pizzas, salad greens, soiled waxed paper liners are compost items, not trash. Specialties: 9 different classic pizzas, classic salads (simple, deluxe or caesar), garlic and cinnamon strips, drinks consisting of locally brewed draft beer and wine, MOD shakes, floats, fountain drinks (sodas, iced teas and lemonades. You can also make your own with an assortment of pizza and salad toppings - choice of bases (sauce, pesto or garlic rub); cheeses; veggies, herbs & good stuff; meats; dressings and finish it with a variety of sauces. Any toppings you want and it is the same price. Price range for pizza or salad: $6 to $12. Garlic and cinnamon strips: approx. $3. Beverages from $3 (floats) to $12 (pitcher or carafe for beer or wine). The drill: get in line, peruse the menu board, give your order and name to the employee, pay for it. One of the employees will call out your name when food is ready. Observing the preparation of the pizza is like watching an assembly line of employees doing their thing. Wax paper liner, crust, sauce, toppings, cheese, and into the oven it goes. Pretty organized, I must say. Customer service: friendly, helpful and quick. I can only guess they're eager to please, which is nice. Cleanliness: Grade A. Eats: Mini #7 - the dillon james, which is almost similar to a margherita pizza, except it's not balls of mozzarella cheese and it's not sliced San Marzano tomatoes on the pizza; mod #8 - the calexico, which is a red sauce base, topped with mozzarella, grilled chicken, jalapeños, gorgonzola and a hot buffalo sauce finish. I should have asked for more basil and garlic on the #7. They did drizzle some olive oil on the pizza after I request it. My sister had the #8. She said it was spicy, but they were skimpy on the grilled chicken. She rated her pizza as just okay (2.5 star rating). Pizza crust is tasty, but a tad thin. Return visit: Yes, for the mini #4 - the dominic loaded with fresh chopped basil and the mini #5 - the lucy sunshine with extra artichoke hearts to go. Until they start composting, then and only then I will dine in at MOD Pizza. read more

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I have been going to MOD Pizza in alameda for the past few months, and it is by far my FAVORITE pizza place! Everything is always so fresh,. And what makes this pizza place so special to me is an employee named Juan who actually made my first pizza, he was so welcoming patient and friendly, now when I go to MOD pizza i am always looking forward say hello to Juan, he really makes your establishment shine! Thank you. Christine Alameda Resident read more

Positives: you can choose a premade pizza or an 11-inch totally customizable pizza...and prepare to be surprised at how well the ingredients go together. Ingredients that don't seem to go together somehow do. There was also a moderate # of seating here. Negatives: not filling enough despite the customizable pizza being an 11 inch one. For about $9, that's disappointing as Chipotle, BK, Subway, and so on - you get something from those places or elsewhere, and you definitely feel full. I don't believe I will return again. read more

I think I'm getting addicted to this place! So the owner James is awesome. I'm a new comer, well... barely now, after my sister told me about this place a while back; which is crazy because I've been in this location tons of times and never payed any attention. However it's become my new favorite pizza spots; My sisters and I don't eat pork so the Spicy chicken sausage is my favorite meat and of course extra toppings free of charge. However one time there was a problem with our food and when we explained the situation James made up tremendously with his costumer service skills A+. read more

Most stinky pizza I ever had . I called and ordered a Mad Dog pizza , I told them to replace the sausage with Artichoke, but idiot put Anchovies on my pizza instead of Artichoke. I asked if this pizza is Enough for two people, she said yes. But pizza was very small and stinky. First and last time for me to order a pizza from this place read more

MOD Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

So overall the place is really cool...affordable, easy ordering, good location and tasty pizza. But they got not one but both our pizzas wrong. We loved the idea of all you can eat toppings (especially the brussel sprouts) but when the toppings don't make the pizza it kinda takes away from the whole idea of this place. Don't get me wrong the pizza was good but if you can't fulfill my order or your concept I might as well just settle for a 5 dollar little caesar! read more

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What a f&$7?! JOKE!!! Ordered on door dash. This salad cost over NINE DOLLARS. This is robbery. Complete RIPOFF. Im seriously irate. For that price i expected a decent sized salad. read more

MOD Pizza - Rip off salad $9.19 for THIS???? - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

So so good you're basically building your own pizza for them to cook. The sugar came black Cherry and cream soda are the best.

Been coming here for years ever since they newly opened. They're basically my replacement for Pieology. This place allows you to either design your own customized pizza or order from their menu. You can choose the size of the pizza by it being the regular Mod size 11in or a mini one if you're not really hungry. I usually order the 11in regular Mod thin crust and choose my own toppings. Mod will let you choose your own UNLIMITED toppings from a huge selection of meat and veggies. You can also your own kind of sauce from red or white, and optional side sauces like pesto, ranch..etc. They are always generous with the toppings too which is surprising for their low prices. Another plus is that they have a whole bunch of different bottled drinks, fountain soda and juice WITH crushed ice!! They even offer unlimited red peppers and parm cheese out for you to take, unlike some pizza places where they only give you like 2 packets. Most of the time, I eat there in their spacious dining area and sometimes I order delivery if it's late at night. Don't even get me started with their customer service. Literally the best service I've ever had. All their employees are super friendly and unfortunately work long hours :( . But I'm so grateful for them. read more

First impressions: 1) Filthy Appearance Issues: Floor is full of straw wrappers and used cups left on the tables. Kitchen has pizza pans on the floor and bread crumbs from the oven littering half the kitchen. Drink machines looked as if they hadnt been cleaned in a week. 2) Hygene Issues: Most of the kitchen staff do not wear gloves when handling the pizzas or preparing the ingredients like the dough. 3) Online Ordering Issues: They seemed to not even know of my order places 20 mins before and did not even start my order till I walked into the store and had to find someone who could talk. No Online Ordering Sign or anything like what was supposed be there according to their order confirmation email. 4) Food Presentation: Dirty box with grease stains all over it as if they just reused it from someone elses order. 5) Taste: Sub-par for pizza with a way overcooked crust. Overall Impressions: Avoid this establishment. Low prices but not worth the risk of getting food poisoning or experiencing a place that is this dirty. read more

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Normally good pizza but tonight I sat there and watched these two people yell at the staff for giving her the wrong pizza. It had meat and she's a vegetarian. Normally I wouldn't write a bad review over one mistake, but then they gave MY pizza to the wrong person! I had to wait for a new one, and the guy who got my pizza got the wrong order too. That's to much. Double check your orders people! Also, had they just done something like offer me a drink while I waited for my second pizza, I would have been ok with it. Small things like that make good customer service. read more

Yelpers, If you haven't try Mods pizza in Alameda, go Check them out. Great pizzas and also awesome servers at the store as well! Had a problem with my order and the "general manager" immediately took it upon himself to call me to make it right. Total class act and much appreciated. read more

Pizza's great but you guys should change the placement of the cups next to the fountain. I literally was literally here for 3 minutes and watched customer and customer get sodas they didn't pay for. There's even one lady who tried it all! Meanwhile us honest people purchase it, when we could've gotten it for free like those people. read more

Dishonest merchant - Brought a $6.8 pizza, with tax suppose to be $7.51... Guest how much they charge on my credit card...........$15.02 They like to tip themselves $7.01........ read more

Place was really dirty, pizza really dry no flavor, no recommended if you wan to have a date here !

Ok. Very much like Pieology. And like Pieology, the staff isn't overly aware of what's in their ingredients. Still, they were happy enough to go check in the ingredients list to check that the basic pizza base is vegan (is is), since the gluten-free is $2 and likely tastes terrible. I like the idea of choosing your own toppings, but ultimately isn't just not that fantastic a pizza. Partly it's the base, and certainly in my case I opted for BBQ sauce, which was incredibly sweet, and dominated everything else on the pizza. The vegan cheese here is daiya. Ultimately though, it's just too far away in traffic, and I have a Pieology around the corner if I really want something like this. I don't think I'd go again unless one was really close by at the time. read more

MOD Pizza - Vegan pizza, too much BBQ sauce. - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

I had a pepperoni pizza, it was great! The staff was friendly. The restaurant was clean. I'm definitely coming back here.

The pizza is cool cuz you can create your own & put what you want on it. They simply put it on and fire cook it. The workers are always friendly. For $5.47 I get what I want in a matter of minutes. I keep coming back for what I want & I feel that life can really be that simple for me. Also, during the Thanksgiving week they are donating $1.00 for every pizza sold to feed the local community. I strongly support business that give a damn about hunger and homelessness. read more

MOD Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

I wouldn't count on this particular location being open. I walked in on a Thursday evening with my kids expecting the hours open listed on website being accurate...to my surprise we were met with a hand written sign stating that they were closing at 7pm due to short staff and a younger man explaining that he couldn't serve us. Oddly enough there were four employees behind the counter. Not sure what kind of staffing issues are going on but it's definitely bad for business, to turn down business. Apologies go out to this MOD owner but whole point of fast-casual dining concept restaurants is making it easy and accessible for customers at the times that are listed "open for business". read more

Because encouraging potential is preferred to seeing restaurants close, I'm rounding my 3.5 to a 4. Having grown up eating New York pie, grazing on pizza - thin and thick - across Rome, and tasting local variants in London, Reykjavîk, Gran Canaria, across Germany, Canada, and now the SF Bay Area, I'd like to think I have some perspective on this most contentious of foods. MOD is a success in its own niche; you're offered a multitude of cheeses (ricotta, mozzarella, asiago, parmesan, and gorgonzola), a great variety of fresh toppings, a no-stress one-price-for-all-toppings policy, fast cook time, clean seating area, and huge parking area. Be aware: the crust is very thin, too many veggie ingredients result in a soggy pool of moisture after cooking, and the fishy pungency of the anchovies are brought out by the baking oven, so go lightly. Critiques: (1) at the beginning of the assembly line it took a bit of cajoling to get more than a little sauce applied to the dough, and (2) the staff on duty today made a concerted effort to keep the toppings and cheeses far away from the dough edge, presumably because management got all yell-y about things falling onto the baking oven. Whatever the reason, it's wrong. It made the middle of my pizza overloaded with ingredients, and the outer THIRD of my pie was a sad no-mans land of dry crust and stray tomato sauce: a terrific fail. Usually, that'd be enough to write a pizzeria off, but it's an easy enough thing to be mindful of (and influence) while you're constructing your pizza, and there's so much fresh and interesting to MOD that I really want it to thrive, continue feeding us, and to entertain us with ever-expanding food adventures (unlike the Pasta Pomodoro of old, which peaked at winter brasato, and then spiraled into inconsequence in an orgy of bean-counting contraction). Come to MOD. Realize it's not Zachary's deep dish, or a traditional New York pie, and enjoy what it is. Be assertive with your pizza assemblers, and you'll have a very satisfying meal that's a huge step up from fast food. Mangia! read more

I was extremely impressed with our take-out order tonight. I've eaten there several times prior to the pandemic, but this is the first time post, and we were not disappointed, it was just as I remembered it to be. I had a custom-made pizza with all my favorite toppings, including sausage, bacon, mushrooms, black olives, etc...and it was perfectly made and tasted great with the regular red sauce, mozzarella cheese and garlic rub....add all your toppings and it's still the same price, too...!!! I like thin crust and there's is one of the best. The pizza "travels well" and still warm and ready to eat at home, but next time, I think it would be even better, fresh and HOT out of their oven. Looking forward to eat IN, very soon...!!! A great place to stop in for a meal or snack when running errands at the Southshore...!!! read more

Hmm, I have been here since they've opened. Service in the beginning was okay, employees didn't seem to have much training, but was still friendly enough. Fast forward... almost a year later, service definitely has plummeted.. the past few times I've been here lately, it seems the workers are hastily trying to get through the customers without much care and listening to what they need. I work in the customer service/food industry, so I completely understand how it can be sometimes. I believe if you want to be treated nicely, you should give the same to the other party. I suppose, sometimes that's not the case, they might have had a bad day or a rough moment. Understandable. However, it doesn't give you the rights to give an attitude to customers. Food is still delicious, but definitely could work on their customer service skills. There's only a handful of workers that are very friendly, much appreciated for those who have awesome customer service. read more

MOD Pizza - Create your own pizza! - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

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You get to choose all the toppings on your pizza down to the sauce! You can also choose one of the pizza combinations already created. I always build my own because I think it's fun, especially if you go with friends and swap! Under $9! My pizza was ready in under 10 minutes! read more

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I've loved MOD since my days I spent living in Seattle. What an amazing concept perfected consistently! I haven't had MOD in over 6 years so when I was craving pizza I decided ide see if MOD in The Bay Area could compare to MOD in Seattle and it totally did!!! For under $15 I got a custom 11 in. cauliflower pizza with loads of toppings. It was delivered 40 minutes later still warm. The crust was perfect and crispy even though I added ricotta which often leaves the crust soggy at other places. The chicken and vegetables all tasted fresh and absolutely delicious! I'm so grateful there is one close because I'm a fan!! read more

MOD Pizza - Custom cauliflower crust 11 in. - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

Located next to chipotle at Southshore. This place has tons of parking and friendly staff thats very informative about their pizzas! They have plenty of options from their popular sellers and if none of them are appealing to you, you can create your own. I did my own pizza the cook, flavors and layering of the pizza overall 8.3/10 read more

MOD Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

Subway for Pizza. THIS EXISTS... AND IT'S LIFE CHANGING. Okay, so I really like pizza, like a lot. And I never knew this kinda place existed so when I happened to be in Alameda the once-in-a-lifetime time I actually leave the city of SF, my friend insisted we go. Maybe I'm totally sheltered despite my street smarts (LOL) and many attempts at food adventures but of course, this had to exist. Why is there not a big line out the door? Where are the people? Because dang, if this was in my hood, I'd be there every week. With tax, it's $9.25 for an 11" pizza with ANY and all the toppings. It's a dream come true. You can try all the combinations and they have an amazing variety, in my opinion. Not many pizza places have anchovies, you know it's legit when they do. I decided to get a regular pizza with garlic rub and tomato sauce as the base--then added arugula, mozzarella, asiago, parmesan, basil, green bell peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, roasted garlic, red peppers, tomatoes, anchovies, bacon, ground beef, pepperoni, spicy italian sausage, fig balsamic glaze, and ranch on the side. The. Bomb. Diggity. I ate the whole thing and it was perfect. Crust is yummy, toppings are fresh. Also, shout out to the pizza peeps there, they have their process on point! One day I'll come back and try it with all the toppings and of course some weird combination, or even when I don't feel like eating pizza, I can make it into something else with all the different varieties. Just gotta make sure I hit all my food pyramid necessities ;) For $8.47!!! I want custom pizza to take over the world. read more

MOD Pizza - My obscene pizza that I finished in all of 20 minutes - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

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Loved the generous portions for toppings on the pizza and the customer service is great here! Lady helping us out was calm and patient even though Line was super long and multi-tasked by sweeping the floors and cleaning tables once the big parties left. I worked in restaurant industry and I know the struggles of multi-tasking while managing a long line. Props to her and this place! Will look forward to coming back! Pizza was pretty good! I loved how it's unlimited toppings for the same price. read more

EXCELLENT SALAD - was in the area and wasn't in the mood for pizza, so I opted for the salad (italian chop). wow, it was excellent all around. the number of ingredients, the quality/taste, and even the portion size were all excellent for a $10 salad. you would easily pay close to double this at a sit down restaurant. definitely coming back for more of their salads, and i guess i should try their pizza next time too. read more

Update: I had diarrhea for 4 days. Not cool. Definitely not worth it. ***filling up space so my updated review can be submitted*** read more

If you like thin crust, this is some seriously good pizza! I visit this location way more frequently than my waistline would like, but I just can't help myself. The toppings are plentiful and varied and some of the veggies change with the seasons. I generally start with the Mad Dog and build from there, adding spinach and basil, chicken and bacon, broccoli and shaved Brussels sprouts (surprisingly tasty). They briefly offered asparagus which also works well. A finish of Asiago and it's pizza time! A drink and their latest innovation, the No-Name Cake - essentially a large Ding-Dong - and you've got yourself a meal for $13 and change. They also offer salads - basically a build-your-own like the pizza. You can even get your salad served up on a warm pizza crust. Pizzas are ready inside of 10 minutes, fresh and hot. This place is clean and well-lit and the staff are friendly and efficient. Come in often enough and they'll greet you by name. There's plenty of parking since MOD is located at the Southshore Center in Alameda. My only wish is that it were larger, since indoor seating can be a challenge during busy times. However, there are outdoor tables or you can order to go. A true gem of a place that is a great addition to the line-up of Southshore eateries. read more

MOD Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

One of my favorite made-to-order chains. Super easy to select your toppings at the counter for pizza or salad and the line goes fast, even when crowded. You only have to wait for the pizza to cook and you have a fresh from the oven meal. Small pizza or salad loaded with toppings is more than enough for me. And at around $6 is a perfect price. Also, try their balsamic fig glaze on your pizza. read more

We come here at least once a week bc it's more affordable than ordering pizza from round table and everyone can get their own thing. I get mine with lots of crushed and roasted garlic. The employees are mostly younger and all pleasant. Some better than others but all pretty nice. Sometimes it takes awhile for the order bc of the line but it's worth the wait. And they still have plastic straws. read more

It is about time Southshore Mall opens a pizza place! MOD Pizza is the next generation of modern pizza. This restaurant runs entirely different than common pizza places such as Dominoes or Round Tables. MOD Pizza is basically "create your own pizza", which I assume that's what the word "MOD" comes from. What's even better is that the pizza is only under $9.00! ENVIRONMENT - 4/5 Rate The setting is very modern and fresh. With fancy brick walls and a big LED "MOD" logo attached on the wall; this is a very attractive place. Unfortunately, they only have one single bathroom per gender. There were a few times where I had to step next to Chipotle to use the bathroom. Everything looks very sanitary. Of course, being a new restaurant, all the results of the renovations looks new. CUSTOM PIZZA - 4.5/5 Rate In terms of customizing your own pizza, you choose your pizza from size, topping, sauce, and ingredients! I threw a lot of relevant ingredients; from pepperoni to mushrooms, olives, jalapenos, chicken, tomatoes, onions, and etc. The wonderful staff then throws the pizza in the oven and bakes it. It does take about a good 10 minutes before the pizza is freshly served! CONCLUSION I highly recommend this place! The pizza is very tasty, much better than plain Dominoes! The ingredients are unique and fresh. The staffs are very friendly and professional. For less than $9.00 for a giant pizza, why not? I personally couldn't even finish the pizza myself and had to take the rest home. This place is the bang for the buck! I will be coming back here very soon! -Alan read more

MOD Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

Mod is the next level pizza experience as you can choose your own toppings and the best part, each person can have their own pizza since it's super affordable! Pick as many toppings as you like! Staff is friendly and dining area is clean. Great place for a date or fun for the whole family. I love mod! read more

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Stopped by for lunch on Easter. Restaurant was fairly busy but I was literally in and out the door with my Mad dog pizza in less than 10 minutes! All 3 staff I dealt with were extra friendly. Cost $9.25 for 11" sausage & pepperoni, and I could have added any other toppings I liked for same price. Thin crust, my favorite. I'd go back. read more

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I got off work late so I decided to grab some pizza. I ordered the MOD pizza which is one regular 11" pizza and a long time ago I ordered the "mega" because I thought it will be a bigger pizza so I could share with more people but it was just a 11" pizza with an extra crust. I always add my own toppings to the pizzas instead of going for the ones that are on their menu. MOD has a large selection of toppings. They have basic toppings such as pepperoni, sausages, bacon, mushrooms, olives and other toppings such as sardines, cauliflower, roasted garlic, and sometimes they even have brussel sprouts. They also have shakes, alcohol, garlic or cinnamon strips and a "no name" cake. The food is extremely affordable, concept is fun and quick, employees are friendly and the pizzas are tasty. read more

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Walked by many times, tonight we decided to check out MOD Pizza. "What's Your MOD?" The concept here is that you can choose one of their Classic pizzas or you can build your own. There are three sizes: mini 6" for $5.47, mod 11" for $8.47 and mega (double crust) for $11.47. Whether you choose a Classic or build your own, you can add and/or choose as many toppings you want and it would be the same price. They have many choices in sauces, cheeses, meats, vegetables and finishing glazes/sauces. Similar to Chipotle, you start building your pizza from the crust as the workers starts adding your toppings as you proceed down the counter. In about ten minutes your pizza is ready. The pizzas were pretty good. I liked that you can add as many toppings as you want. The crust is little on the thin side and wished it was a little thicker. Now I am curious as to how thick is the double crust "mega" pizza. I'm glad I checked out MOD and thought it was pretty good. Especially since it only costs $8.47 for an 11" pie. You can order online, call in, or order there. Being in South Shore Center, parking is not an issue. Glad I gave MOD a try and I'll be back. read more

Go MEGA or go home! First time coming here and I decided to get the Mega pizza. Which is the classic 11" pizza, only it has double the crust. I only had three toppings on mine; cheese, sauce and pepperoni, but it was delicious! The pizza was super fresh and piping hot when we got our food. (Took about 5 minutes after we placed our order). The crust was crispy and everything was just right. My fiancé got a bacon and pineapple mini pizza which was also quite good. I would definitely recommend getting the double crust though unless you like your pizza extra thin. One complaint I would make is that it seemed like the employees were pretty new there and didn't seem to have everything figured out. Other than that, 5 STARS and we will definitely come back. read more

MOD Pizza - Mega pepperoni pizza and mini pineapple and bacon! - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

I am really surprised to write this, because every experience I have had has been a good experience. Maybe this was just an "off" today. Nothing went right and I was there for almost 25 minutes waiting for a small pizza and salad. I want to stress that the employees were very cordial, but they seemed distracted and kept making mistakes, and were wandering around really slowly. Not the experience I expected or had previously experienced. I am not sure I will go back. It would be for a variety of reasons, but I think establishments need to realize that every day is a day that you might be giving a first impression. Get it together. Stay alert and look like you care about what you are doing. It will carry over to whatever you do after you leave Mod Pizza. And I can guarantee that if you cannot be your best at Mod Pizza, chances are you will will not be your best at another job. Just sayin. Every job is an opportunity to be a good employee and make sure the customer is happy. I was in the service industry for many years and it served me well for my future. But I gave it my all, every single day. Again, it might have been an off day. And the employees were very friendly. Just really scattered! I wanted to get in and get out, and I ended up feeling very drained by the time I left. I hope you find this helpful and not derogatory. My wish for anyone is to continue to find ways to better yourself and be the best you can be, whatever you are doing. read more

My husband ordered through Door Dash, when my pizza showed up it was missing half of the ingredients. We called and explained the situation to to the help line and a new order was placed. Upon arriving to the store, I explained the situation to the gentleman behind the finish touches counter and he pulled up the order and started making the pizza. He offered a refreshment, which I appreciate but turned down. At the end he showed me the complete pizza, and it was a world of a difference! He topped the box off with two ranch dressing cups and two No Name Cakes. Went in unhappy and came out very satisfied. Thank you. read more

MOD Pizza - Pizza 2 - Pizza Near Me - Alameda, California

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