Great service. Excellent crust. Good value. Bar stools not so comfortable for staying a while.

The food is fantastic. Top tier every single time. I want to give a shout out to the staff and management for remaking an order a Dasher stole. I hope you guys get fairly compensated because that was messed up. I used to live in the area and I really miss being able to walk down there and sit inside with the calm vibes. I appreciate all of you so much! (That soppresatta is ) read more

Last night my spouse and I ordered take out from here. We were looking for a place where we could order personal pizzas with gluten free options. I got the gluten free margarita pizza and it was one of the best I've had! The crust was crunchy yet soft and thin, but not sweet like some GF crusts can be. We also each ordered a side Caesar salad ( I got mine with arugula) and it was good. You can tell they make their own sauces but their dressing wasn't my favorite. Overall their pizzas were good and I would definitely order again if I'm ever in the area! read more

Philomena - Gluten Free Margarita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Amazing pizza, great staff, awesome vibes. The Miss Piggy pizza is probably the best pizza I've ever had.

Went with my wife & baby on a Sunday evening. Place was quite empty; Neighborhood is kinda sketch, restaurant has a nice vibe though. We ordered a 16" Mushroom & Harborside - Half n Half pizza. As they say, Mushroom is their peoples favorite, it is quite obvious why. We arent red sauce fans, but this one had quite a kick & actually better than the Harborside. It wasn't an easy bite, but definitely delicious to the end. Harborside has very mild flavors of pesto & ricotta, it didn't actually meet our expectations ( Decent tho). Crust here is somewhre between thin & thick; a bit hard & greasy for our taste. Service was great, gentleman who served us was quite friendly & quick. Faction Lager was great and goes well with Mushroom pizza! :) read more

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Yes, yes! Get their pizza. The mushroom is my personal favorite. Ordered a simple pepperoni to have a streaming night in with my son. They do it right! We've ordered from Philomena before but had had other pizza from other decent local places in between our last Philomena experience. We each took our first bite and had similar reactions-- "this is awesome pizza, maybe the best!" Don't listen to the haters saying it's underwhelming. Quality ingredients, all flavors are on point. Support local businesses that make great grub, please! read more

I love this place for its brunch pizzas! Our favorite is the blackberry bacon - ohmylanta! So delicious - I can eat a whole pie to myself. The lunch pizzas are delicious too - definitely get the mushroom in large if you have a big group. The seating isn't too convenient - the stools are nice but too wide. I'm sure it gets packed during game days. They have plenty of TVs on all sides. Make sure to check in for a free order of beignets! read more

Philomena - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

I'm just go say stick to pizza the burgers looked good even tho I didn't order it. The garlic fries were blan. But I finally had some pizza and it was really good a pizza & beer you can't go wrong here everything else I feel is a Risk this is my 3rd time ordering from here. Customer service was good they shoe the warriors game on TV and have beers on tap and avaliable to purchase to go read more

Philomena - Garlic fries - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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First timer here and will definitely be back! Super chill vibe and thanks to Lucy(10/10 service) who led us the right way with her recommendations and was incredibly welcoming soon as we walked in. Harborside pizza with ham was amazing and can't do wrong with any of their appetizers. Paired with a hazy IPA, yummm! read more

What a great find! Amazing pizza and awesome service. And the prices! Chefs kiss!! We had a great brunch! We started with a pitcher of Mango Mimosa :) The pizza crust was delicious and we ate it up in minutes! Absolutely recommend! read more

Philomena - 10" Margherita and build our own 10 in BYO Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Not very good pizza though the crust edges are very good. Definitely not NY style. Edible but not very enjoyable wings. Salad was acceptable. Good prices. Nice staff. Good beer. I would come back for beer and fries. read more

Philomena is a pizza place in Oakland off of 14th Avenue. I've enjoyed their pizza selections with good service. I've mainly tried them out when my friends whom are on their kids' school Parent Teacher Association (PTA) have done fundraisers where 10% of the sales showing a code or flyer go to the school PTA. I definitely support local businesses that support the local communities, even if the primary motivaiton is for write-off or good PR. They have a pretty convienient online site for making online orders, I think they're on Doordash or Grubhub also but I tend to order directly so the restaurant makes more $$ from the order. Their pizzas are pretty flavorful. I've also liked ordering their Caesar which uses anchovies in the dressing (not sure if that's a traditional recipe, but I've liked when people use that), they clearly put in a little extra effort to cutting up some romaine and pouring a little caesar dressing. read more

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Great pizza. My favorites are the harborside and the garlic garden. Great place to hang.

Brought home two pizzas for game night and both were a hit. One was pepperoni, the other veggie, and they were gone fast. Everyone asked where I got them. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Best Gluten free, dairy free pizza I have ever had!! 10/10 Brussel sprouts! This place packed and the service was still 10/10 read more

I got to experience Philomena for the first time a couple of days ago and it didn't disappoint as I met up with some new friends for brunch. Someone in the group picked the location as they heard good things about it. I'll admit I don't usually think pizza for brunch and although I didn't end up ordering pizza- I was impressed at the variety on their menu. We showed up around 11am on a Saturday afternoon- it's located on the corner of 14th Ave. and E. 18th near Lake Merritt area. There is a huge open parking lot directly across the street from the restaurant which is convenient. There's also plenty of street parking in front and on the side of the place as well so you don't have to worry about your car. With a party of 11, we were accommodated right away with no wait time. It wasn't crowded at this time but quickly amassed a nice crowd shortly after. This place seems very popular- there were a steady stream of customers and there is plenty of seating inside and in the back of the restaurant near the restrooms. No outside seating. Now on to the food- I looked at the brunch menu online and had a good idea of what I was going to order until I found out they had a regular menu. Brunch is from 11a-3p. One of the ladies in my group has a lot of food sensitivities and they were able to accommodate her. There are lots of pizzas (even vegetarian options), big healthy salads, breakfast bowls, skillets and burritos for brunch. I ordered from the regular menu and selected to "build" my own garlic waffle fries with cheese sauce, mushrooms and an over medium egg. Man- it did not disappoint. The fries were seasoned well with a nice touch of garlic and were "crispy" like I like it. The cheese sauce was ooey and gooey throughout- the egg broke open beautifully when I put my fork through it and the mushrooms added a nice meaty flavor. Next time I'll add pepperoncinis- yes next time cause I will be back! Other selections in our group- a pork belly hash with nice thick slices of pork, big pieces of bread and coupled with a Bloody Mary that looked more like a charcuterie board- LOL! See the picture. It was pretty. Two of the ladies had salads served in big bowls full of fresh produce and greens. Mostly everyone left with a to go container because the portions are huge. Also, when I "checked in"- I got 3 free beignets. I know- beignets in a pizza place but hey free and I've never had one. TBH- I was a little underwhelmed but since I've never had one from New Orleans I can't compare it to anything else. It's fried dough with powdered sugar and a side of chocolate sauce. It could've been hotter and the dough crispy or at least flakier for me but I brought it home to repurpose it into some sort of dessert treat. It was still nice for free! It can get a little loud in there due if it's crowded- we had to almost yell to hear each other but I didn't mind. Our server Diane was very personable ,sat with us to chat and kept the water glasses full. And the nice part they were able to split our bill between our two tables. This would be a great place on game day especially with Super Bowl coming up. No reservations required so get there early before any rush. read more

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I ordered for pick up. I was early, but it was already done. the staff was very friendly and helpful. We had the miss piggy and the mushroom pizzas and both were a hit with the kid and the adults. read more

First time eating at Philomena and now we're kicking ourselves for not coming sooner. How is all of Oakland not waiting in line to get in the door?? There were a ton of take out orders, but this spot is definitely worth a visit in person. Just felt so comfortable and easy. BIG shout out to Ilene for making our meal so special! Please note: the portions here are HUGE! My husband ran a half marathon this morning and even he couldn't finish his meal (thank goodness, because now we have a midnight snack). You get a LOT of food for an incredible price. We ate: 1. 16" Margherita pizza 2. 10inch Gluten Free Mushroom special pizza (this was the best gluten free crust I've ever eaten - I would have assumed it was not gluten free considering just how tasty it was) 3. 10inch Miss Piggy 4. Tater Tots (came in a HUGE skillet!) 5. Sour Lady Apple cider (nice and dry and delicate) 6. Saison beer on tap 7. Build Your Own Salad (they aren't kidding when they say that one salad could feed the table) 8. Beignets (3), free with our Yelp deal! Everything was so, so good. Can't wait to go back and become regulars! read more

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Their salads are fresh and their pizzas are delicious! The place was busy and they only had one server! Server did great, management/owner should consider having extra help on busy days! read more

Been coming here since it opened. Living across the US now, it is our first stop when in The Town. Thai wings are exceptional. I love the harborside pizza but have not had a bad experience with any of the others. read more

Our friend invited us to try out his friend's restaurant that she works at and co-opened -- Philomena. It is located in West Oakland with cute outdoor seating area, drafts IPAs with a bar inside including 4 big screen TVs with 1-2 broken ones, & fantastic graffiti looking artwork on the outdoor walls and chalk like cartoon artwork on the inside walls including a giraffe from what I recall. We decided to get there a bit early so we didn't need to leave too late before sunset. There was one server (our friend's friend) it seemed and she was busting her ass but making the magic happen for all the tables in the joint. It was about a 10-12 table place with maybe 7 tables full at the time, no one sitting outside on a 7pm weekday. We were a hungry party of 4 and she suggested we order the following: 1. Garlic Wings to share 4:5 2. Margherita Pie with Pepp 4:5 3. Mushroom Pie with Saus 4:5 4. Side Salad *no onions* 4:5 5. Garlic Parmesan Waffle Fries 5:5 6. Beignets 10:5 ..which we all agreed to her recommendations. The following are my own opinions of the taste & quality of food: 1. I tried a wing and it was fine. But I'm biased because I'm a boneless girl and if I eat bone-in I want it crispy which these were bare skin 2. My fav pizza between the two we ordered however, I don't think it was out of this world like I need to come back for it 3. I really love mushrooms and unfortunately on this pizza the mushrooms were chopped up and not chonky which is how I like it. I normally rave about a mushroom pizza so I have a high standard but it was alright. 4. I didn't order this but my friend ordered without onions and it arrived with red onion which seemed like an easy error. 5. Now if I happen to come back her, I'd definitely 100% reorder these. However they make em, they melt in your mouth and you must get it with a side of their ranch which is bomb.com 6. Okay guys, if anything --- EVERYONE SHOUKD COME FOR THE BEIGNETS because they are fire and when I come back I want a truck bed order of these. The chocolate hot fudge dip seemed homemade and really fresh and so was the dough nice and fluffy donut texture with layers. + Not too oily! Overall, I'm not a big drinker, nor do I watch sports, or fond of coming into Oakland especially so late on the West side. But, food was decent and time well spent with good company of friends I haven't seen in a while so I would say the visit was a success. Personally, might not comeback unless a friend wanted to meet there again. However, I would be very happy to revisit my beignet loves again Philomena's well kept secret. Heads up - FREE order with a check-in on YELP! Enjoy! read more

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Such a cute neighborhood spot! I loved the friendly neighborhood vibe, the murals on the walls depicting Bay Area highlights, the good service by Kimberly, cold, delicious beer, and OMG, the pizza!! I'll eat just about any pizza, cause it's hard to mess up pizza and it's my favorite food, but I'm a connoisseur and it's rare that I go, "WOWWW" and this pizza is WOWWW, you guys. Tasty, crispy-and-chewy dough, perfect amount of sauce, cheese, and toppings. (Only suggestion would be to sweep the oven periodically because of using cornmeal when shaping dough and there were small burnt charcoal nuggets baked on the bottom of the crust. Did not stop me from eating the entire 10" pizza! Look at the photo, there was nothing left ) read more

Philomena - a knife on a plate with a stack of crackers - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Always friendly, fun, and the pizza menu is set up so you can design your own--they threw some pineapple on my Ms. Piggy tonight. Muy Yum. Lucy always remembers what I order. I love my gluten, but if you want a thinner crust on small pizzas, go gluten free to increase the topping to crust ratio. Less bread, relatively more toppings, and it puts a little crunch in your munch. read more

Fantastic pizza- questionable customer service. After emailing about catering for my daughter's birthday party and not hearing back, I called the restaurant directly. Whomever I spoke to said someone would call me back the next day. Four days later I was about to order from another local place when someone from Philomena finally called me back. They ended up bringing multiple pizzas, but were 45 minutes late because they burned the first batch. So instead of mingling with guests, I was texting with someone from Philomena about when the pizzas were going to come. I will continue to order delivery from them for regular nights, but wouldn't use them for a special event again. Just don't need the headache. read more

We had a great Sunday dinner here! Came in at 5pm and were seated immediately. They had the Warriors game on and they have plenty of TVs. Great beer selection and the servers are great. We got- *the garden salad - a standard salad but was good! A good portion good enough for 3-4 people *the meatballs - a little spicy and the cheesy bread was delish! We also ended up dipping our pizza crust in the sauce *the margherita - so good!! It has this yummy chunky garlic oil on it so it's garlicky but not overpowering *the beignets - fresh and fluffy! The chocolate sauce was nom We will be back! I think we've found our new pizza spot in this neighborhood. read more

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The pizza was awesomeness in a slice!!! Everyone enjoyed the crust!!! They have a lot of beers and good cocktails! Everything was reasonably priced!!! The server was very friendly!! The server window for "pick-up" is a nice touch, But they do shout the names n such.... So we moved away from our original spot to avoid that interruption during our conversations. The place is clean and they have bar seating, as well! Street parking only! The restrooms were clean and gender friendly. read more

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Local, lovely, and ludicrously good! The pizza is a gluten-free boy's dream come true! I can get a gluten-free, vegan-cheese, meat-lovers pizza here as well as a variety of hard ciders and beers! The pizza comes out hot and ready with that crispy crust and a healthy portion of toppings. This pizza has a solid menu of pizza types as well as brunch items! This joint is spacious, so you can eat and check out the big game on the big screen. Bring all of your hipster friends here so they can be amazed by the beer choices! read more

I was really excited to try Philomena pizza. It was a basic pepperoni and cheese, because if you can't get that right, the rest is just the toppings. Anyway, the crust was decent, a bit too chewy. The red sauce was good, not overwhelming or too liquidy. The cheese ratio was average. Not bad, not great, underwhelming. read more

Philomena - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Philomena did not come to play, y'all! That pizza, that beer, those beigneeets???!! Oh mama! Now, that's some good chit right there (excuse my half censored French). This place has been on my to-try list for some years now. When my friend suggested that we stop by for Sunday brunch, there was no hesitation about it. Dropped in around 12:30 in the afternoon, and the place was slightly empty. I really like the casual vibes. It's like a small pub meets sports bar kind of atmosphere with high tables and several mounted TV's for your sports viewing pleasure. We sat inside but they do have a few patio tables out front. Service was a little lacking but it wasn't horrible. The lady that helped us seemed to be pre-occupied with other things which resulted in a slow response time. You can actually order right from your table by scanning the QR code, but we decided to take advantage of the full service (I prefer this anyway). What's nice is that you can sample some of the beers before you decide to buy a pint. They also have a great tap list with a few other options for those who aren't a big fan of beer. After sampling a few of the beers, I decided to have a Pineapple Sour from Gilman Brewing while my friend chose their speciality Shiso Mint Mojito beer cocktail. They have a special brunch menu on Sundays, but you can also still order from their regular pizza menu too. The brunch menu looked tempting, but I was in the mood for some pizza. Ended up ordering the Miss Piggy pizza which is similar to a meat lovers style. My friend stuck with the brunch option and ordered the pork belly hash. We both took advantage of the free beignets with the Yelp check in offer. Sooo, first of all... that damn pork belly hash looked and smelled friggin' incredible! I didn't get to try it, but my friend really enjoyed it. It had me second guessing if I had made a mistake in ordering the pizza. But when my pizza arrived to the table, I was a happy camper. It's a thinner style pizza with a puffy but crispy crust. Taste-wise, it was everything that you'd expect from a solid meaty pizza. Good toppings, nice flavor, and really tasty cheese. My favorite part was the crust because I loved how it wasn't a thin crust but it was still crispy. It wasn't the best pizza that I've ever had in my life, but a good solid pizza that I'd happily order again. Plus, it reheats extremely well and actually tasted even better the next day when I airfried it. About those beignets; scrum-diddily-umptious! Mm hmm! Uh-huh! Dem suckas were mouthwatering. When I see beignets on the menus out here, my expectations are always super low. I know that sounds bad but... too many bad experiences will do that to ya. We were both blown away by how amazing these beignets were. So light, so fluffy. The perfect amount of powered sugar and sweetness. And that dipping chocolate was like the icing on the cake. I couldn't believe that they were giving these out for free (but please don't stop now... thanks! Bahaha!). But honestly, I'd happily pay for these because they're THAT good. Save room for dessert, folks! Aside from the spotty service, everything else was amazing here. I can certainly see why this spot is a local and town favorite. Would love to make another pitstop here when I'm back in this part of town. read more

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Food and service is great. Very very good pizza and the service workers were nice and helpful

The food is a 5 out of 5. The thai garlic wings are absolutely amazing and this is coming from a guy who has been die-hard buffalo sauce my entire life. If I could individually rate different categories, service would be a 2 out of 5. Now I come often enough to know different servers and some are definitely better than others. Theres one server (youngish guy, might be in his 20s - early thirties) who consistently gives poor service (taking a very long time to drop the check, then taking a really long time to pick it up, etc). Last time I was here he just forgot to put in an order *on an empty night* for a long time and when I came, I still had to wait another 20 minutes because presumably he hadn't put the order in. Not to mention, we paid for extra ranch and it wasn't in the bag which we didnt notice till I got home. In summary, food is great, good beer selection, but service really needs to get it together. read more

Came here to watch the final game of the NLDS. It's a legit pizza parlor sports bar, albeit a smaller one. There are just four big tables and two counters, one at the bar and one by the window for sit down dining. They have four large screens that are pretty high up on the walls. There's also a few umbrellaed tables outside. We ordered the Mushroom pizza and added sausage and pepperoni. The red sauce was delicate and well-balanced. There's a light layer of mozzarella compared to the typical restaurant pizza. It's a thinner crust, which I wish wasn't so soggy in the middle. But the toppings were an attractive spread of very fresh ingredients. I also liked the fact that they offer chili oil as well as the typical crushed pepper for your sprinkling pleasure. The chili oil is not as spicy as the crushed pepper, but it added a soothingly smooth dimension to the slice, reminiscent of the Hellboy at the infamous Paulie Gee's in Brooklyn. Many pizza places simply don't offer the option of chili oil. There's also a live tap list of microbrews on the blackboard, with a good sample of craft IPAs. Parking is plentiful on the street, but be careful with your valuables. I didn't secure my trunk once when I parked on the side, and someone stole my sleeping bag. read more

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My go-to order: Sweet Garlic Thai wings (12pc) & chocolate chip cookies (4 pack). Absolutely delicious! Best wings & cookies I've had since moving to Oakland 3Y ago. Bonus: Winter special of Brussel sprouts & butternut squash--so good! Try it all! You won't be disappointed. read more

Wings, salad, pizza, loaded tots and drinks- NUFF said. All Im going to say on this review is YES YES and YES go and check it out. read more

Philomena - Pizza, wings, tots, salad - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

It took me four years and the pandemic to return today and so happy to have a lunch meeting here! First, plenty of street parking. The store is spotless and inviting. Sports are broadcast on big screens. QR or hard copy menus available. A super friendly masked server was absolutely lovely! Three of us shared a Cesar Salad with anchovies on the side and a 16" Miss Piggy pie. It is a nice thin buttery crust topped with Red sauce, mozzarella, parmesan reggiano, pork belly, black forrest ham, Italian sausage, and green onions. Easily enough for 3 or 4 people. Oh! The most delicious Beignets came complimentary with the Yelp check-in! There's more on the menu and a plethora of craft brews. Again, it is a great space and fabulous service. I won't wait four more years to return! read more

Philomena - Complimentary Beignets with Yelp check-in! - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Stopped by for a Thurs happy hour and had a seat right away. Good sized pizza with Yelp treat for Beignets read more

Philomena - Beignets! Thanks for the treat, Philomena! - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Coming here is not food porn, it is an umami orgy. The best build your own pizza spot, sorry Pieology/restaurant chains. Nice vegan cheese & pesto options as well as GF. I am a fan of the turkey meatballs as a non pork alternative. Also a lovely selection of craft beers. I need to try their super tasty looking brunch menu which is offered daily, not just Sundays only! If I lived any closer, I would truly pack on the weight. read more

On arrival: free parking, street parking, what's better?! It's on the corner and if you weren't looking for it, you'd pass right by. Inside is kind of small but great atmosphere and lively. We had a pretty rowdy crew in there before us and we're happy when they left. We all ordered pizza and their beer list was local and a great variety! I didn't get to partake due to being pregnant but the others I was with enjoyed their beers. I ordered the mushroom pizza and it was SO GOOD. The pizza here is worth all the hype and reasonably priced. My husband got the Sopressata pizza, my dad got one of the specials, my mom got the French toast, and my brother got the margherita pizza. Everyone enjoyed their meal. The only reason I wouldn't give this 5 stars was the service. Everyone seemed to be getting checked on by the other server but ours ignored us and we had to flag him down for everything. We didn't get to order more beer or even get refills on water because he was so absent. Though the service was lack luster, I'd go back for the pizza alone! Oh and if you have yelp, check in! You get free beignets! read more

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Wanted to try something different as we are just emerging from pandemic precautions. We went to Philomena and were so happy we did. The restaurant is spotless with a varied menu, delicious food and great draught beer selection We both shared a salad which was cool, crisp and fresh. Lots of grated parmigiana cheese. So good. I ordered a margarita pizza which hit the spot. My wife got a meatball sandwich with a huge portion of delicious tater tots. Haven't had a tot in years and now realized I missed them. Will return to Philomena soon. Highly recommended. read more

Philomena - TATER TOTS and a Turkey Meatball Sandwich. - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Can't wait for more people to find out about this place!! I love the aesthetics, a nice clean bar with the perfect pop of Feng shui. The music was so soothing, and somehow matched perfectly with the sports playing on the TVs. They were even considerate of the non sports fans and saved one television for regular movies. The beignets were amazing, so happy I didn't have to share, and Una was the sweetest , so attentive and in tune with my needs without them even being expressed. I will definitely be returning. read more

Philomena - Beignets (3) - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California