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Pizza Express

4.0 (287 reviews)
InexpensivePizza, Italian, Fast Food
Open • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 1 week ago

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Half cheese half Mexican pizza
Ray G.

The pizza was very good. We came in, ordered a half cheese and half Mexican pizza. Took about 15 minutes and we were on our way home. The pizza is very good. We waited inside and watched as the family's grandma was shredding blocked cheese, the mom was fixing veggies, and the sons were operating the oven. Truly a family-owned place with fresh ingredients, you couldn't ask for more than that. Will be making this a regular option for pizza so long as they keep using fresh ingredients. And don't sleep on this Mexican pizza, it was very good.

Garlic chicken By The Slice
Tyra A.

Little hole in the wall pizzeria that has been around for decades. Wonderful, down-to-earth service. As I was eating, one of the guests had come in with an issue and I overheard the owner genuinely extend his concerns and fixed the problem. Ordered the 'By The Slice' garlic chicken pizza and boy did it satisfy my most intense of pizza hankerings. I mean everything I could ever want in a slice: crust that was crispy to the bite, quality-cheesiness, fresh tomatoes and onions, an abundance of chicken! Around $10 for a huge slice. That pizza did not stand a chance against me. I would even go as far to say that this place is better than spots in New York! Pizza Express, please don't ever change.

XL Half cheese half pepperoni
Sonia H.

This is my 6th visit at this small own business. I would just like to show appreciation for consistency of the taste of the pizza from this restaurant. My family and I will drive from Tennyson to Castro valley just for this pizza. We order simple pizza but the taste and dough is always a 10/10. They are super clean I always see the staff whom are making the pizzas constantly washing their hands and the store is clean inside. Support this small business if you're local in town you wouldn't be disappointed.

Large chicken tikka masala and cheese Breadsticks
Genevie I.

Ordered large Chicken Tikka Masala and cheese breadsticks for delivery. The food was delicious extremely fresh pizza and breadsticks. Hot on arrival not like other pizza places where it's warm by the time it gets to my home. The service was phenomenal the driver had amazing energy and vibe. Extremely pleasant customer service experience. Very nice man. I love that this place is family owned and has been around for years. I will be continue to order great pizza from this place. I strongly support this business and their amazing pizza. I strongly recommend! :)

12" Medium 11 Toppings Mozarella Pepperoni Salami 2x fresh garlic 2x mushroom Artichokes Red onion Jalapeno Black olives   Pizza Cookie
Rob H.

Alright I've gotten delivery from this place a few times and it's been on point every time. Chewy crust, not too thick, good quality toppings, love the tomato basil sauce... and with a stuffed crust/stuffed dough option, sheesh. Great sizes and quality especially for the prices, and I love that you can get up to an 11 topping of your choice supreme option for any size they sell, and only for a couple bucks more than the 3/4 topping options (Also love that they put plenty of toppings on but also don't overload the pizza...I'm a firm believer that too much on top can ruin a good pizza). Only downers is getting cheese on it is technically considered a topping on the customs, and apparently there's a secret chicken tikka masala pizza you just cant get through ordering takeout or delivery on Yelp :P but the pizza is so good, and I understand not everyone wants cheese and has to pay for it anyway only to have to request to take it off; I just couldn't downgrade the rating for that with a straight face, that's just a personal preference. But dying to try the masala pizza.... Tried my first dessert here, the pizza cookie; half of it didn't make it from the door to the counter, crispy and gooey chocolate chip, this was just done so right. Easily my new favorite pizza delivery place around, cheese charge aside lol.

Burnt one side. 12" Medium 2 Toppings Pizza
Princess V.

Ordered through door dash on a Saturday night. They close at midnight so I was glad I was still able to order, cut off for online ordering is at 10:45pm. I always pass this place on redwood rd, it looks like a quaint pizza place. I was going to order papa John's but decided to give this place a try. The pizza arrived timely within 30 minutes which was impressive. We ordered 1 medium 2 topping pizza (pepperoni and jalapeño). First thing I noticed was the pizza box was not sealed, no seal at all, which is very uncommon nowadays with the popularity of delivery services especially with meal delivery. We indicated to add utensils and condiments on the order, when it arrived, there were no cheese or pepper packets. It's fine as I always keep some in stock at the house. Now the pizza was flavorful, plenty of cheese, but the toppings were not generous. I will show the expectation vs reality photo. They even burnt one side of the pizza. Hopefully it was just an off night because I really wanted to like this place. I'm willing to give them another chance and maybe order the garlic chicken pizza everyone is raving about.

Hawaiian pizza with pepperoni and jalapeño
Lauryn L.

This is a great pizza joint! We ordered online and they had it ready in like 25ish minutes. It was so cheesy and tasty, not greasy at all. They have a good selection of soda at the front. Overall I will be coming back and trying their other pizzas :)

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Reviews are generally positive. People highlight the fresh ingredients, generous toppings, and flavorful crust. The friendly staff and clean, welcoming atmosphere are also praised.

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15 years ago

Grew up on this pizza. Always good. I stick to the pepperoni and hot wings. Friendliest staff ever.

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This was by far the nastiest pizza I every ate (or didn't eat) and I was starving ! Save your money

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I've been eating here since I was a kid! BEST pizza in Castro valley, for the BEST price! A MUST EAT!!!!

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12 years ago

Very nice employees. Good pizza and fast service. Will return because food is not expensive.

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11 years ago

This place is the local folks spot. Yes, I can see how the old Indian dude might rub some folks the wrong way but their pizza is on POINT!

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7 years ago

We really enjoyed the pizza! Very fresh compared to most. Delivery was good too.

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8 years ago

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12 years ago

Pizza by the slice at any hour of the day, the place is a little run down, but pizza is pretty good.

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12 years ago

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11 years ago

Ordered pizza from here once, asked if it could be delivered & they took like 2 hours... I gave it 4 stars cause the pizza was good lol

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12 years ago

Great pizza, nice owner. They only reason I give 4 stars is because the customer service, and place is not the most inviting place to be.

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9 years ago

This place is great it is been in business since the late 80s and nothing has changed

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15 years ago

This place is awesome I can smell it now a fresh grand daddy pizza out of the oven now so delicious and the service is so friendly!!!!

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17 years ago

If you like thick crust pizza delivered or take out, this is the place. Friendly service. They always remember you.

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3.3(213 reviews)
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It's hilarious that my only review on yelp is a negative one over 2 years ago for MCDONALDS…read more With that being said last night I'm ordering my food and automatically Im getting attitude to the microphone whatever its 11 something at night I dont care. I pull up and it's a teenager high out of his mind & didnt even put my order in. He's asking it to me at the window. I give it to him. Im waiting there. Why are you still here? he says. I say because I want my receipt he goes. Oh, you want your receipt. Yes, give me my receipt. I pulled to the second window. Look at my receipt and everything on its wrong. Im at the second window telling the lady everything on my receipt is wrong. She gives me my burger and its box by itself and I overheard them talking about. He needs a sweet tea and I say I didnt want a sweet tea. I wanted a large Coke light ice and you guys didnt give me my fries either she says oh OK comes back gives me a Coke; cool. Then closed the window. Im sitting here for another five minutes. She looks at me. Why are you still here because you guys didnt give me my fries. Im at this point maybe 10 to 15 minutes late to work. Very fucking calm. So then she goes and she starts arguing with me and talking back I gave you your bag. Why are you lying? I put the bag in your car. I gave you the bag I gave you the bag and Im like you didnt give me the bag. Im turning on the lights. Im flipping things open theres no bag. I handed the burger over, assuming shes going to use common sense to put it in the bag with the rest of my order. I say there is no bag in my car and she goes and turns and slams the window shut she comes back three minutes later with my fries in a bag and says Oh Im so sorry. I forgot it was my fault. Handed me the bag and I drive off I'm at the light open the bag there's NO BURGER. I call and address it they hang up. So I'm 25 minutes late there's 15.00 less in my account than there was when I left my house and I'm hungry. Very very very not happy. That whole kitchen is not caring with an attitude problem. Too many kids working there. Hire real adults with actual communication skills. This was an absolutely unacceptable customer service experience from start to finish. Emailed corporate they said oh we're sorry please continue to shop with us. I'm so serious when I say if Mc Donald's was a person I'd get him packed up I'm not broke 15.00 is 15.00 & I spend their paycheck in gas in a week in my ram I dare a bitch from this location to respond

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Electronic kiosks to place your order - 4/2024

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FRIED apple pie is back $2.79 (7/4/26) for limited time

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2.9(333 reviews)
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Nation's Giant Hamburgers is a Northern California fast-food and diner chain serving simple…read morebreakfast, burgers, fries, shakes and pies. Unfortunately, not all are the same but Castro Valley location hits the mark: friendly staff, efficient and food prepared fresh to order. I started visiting the Castro Valley location as my uncle is staying at a nearby care facility. I've placed orders at the counter and since I'm a regular (Uncle likes his pies, onion rings and chili) I downloaded the app to minimize the wait. Burgers and onion rings (there's an onion in there) are delicious and the pies hit the spot. Place is bright, clean, inviting with simple menu and clear view of those pies. I usually visit weekday lunch and Genesis and Victoria are always friendly and efficient. Overall, simple, fresh and delicious no-nonsense food. Plenty of free lot parking, indoor dining only. Everything made to order so expect a wait. Best to visit non peak hours. For to-go orders use the app - signing up gets you a free slice of pie (with entree) for your birthday!

We came here over the weekend and were very disappointed with the service. We ordered the French…read moretoast combination and the two egg plate and waited for 45 minutes for our food. We were surprised because at that point, there was only one other table and they had their food. Turns out they had a lot of to-go orders and were prioritizing those orders. I was surprised that we didn't get any update on our order but they also were not working on it. The food itself was not great. The best part was the eggs, but the bacon tasted like hotel bacon, while the hash browns were not crispy or tasty. The toast was not very good and even the orange juice tasted like the fridge. The inside of the restaurant was really cold and had a sterile environment. It was not a great environment and the time that it took to get the food really made it that much worse. We will not be returning to this place -- we would much rather support a small local eatery for brunch instead of coming here without much personalized service or care.

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