This is our go - to pizza place for when we have a bunch of tween boys over. You can order a bunch of pizzas plus wings for a reasonable price. The kids love the plain pizzas but there are enough options for the vegetarian parents and the health conscious (they have salads, and you can add grilled chicken to any salad!). They are always super fast, and the brothers greet us and make us feel like regulars (which we are). Love having this place in the neighborhood! read more

This is a different spin. I gave them a 5 star rating for their being truthful. I went in at the recommendation of my sister. She went in and ordered days before and someone informed her that it was halal. A somali brother I know ordered it one night (4 boxes) for an event at the masjid. Everyone ate it and thought it was halal. When I went in, I looked for the halal sign. No sign. I looked at the website again. No halal sign. I searched for zabiha certification. Nope. I had my sister on speaker phone. I read the menu. I asked the 2 brothers in the front. They said, no not halal. All beef but not halal. I said to my sister did you hear that? It's not halal. She said, no no it is because the masjid has gotten it and I know people who have eaten it and they only eat halal and I just bought it. I asked again, Anything halal? No, it is all beef but not halal. I said thank you and left. My sister said, no no no wait. Phone call chain. She called a sister, who called a brother, I called my husband, who called a brother who called another brother and this went on. A number of people stated, they were told by the owner of the establishment that it is halal. Everyone wanted to know and the result is they all thought it was halal and on jumah Friday discussion, we all agreed it is between them and Allah and everyone who ate it w the intention of believing it was halal, no wrong on them. The Canadian bacon? It's turkey. Not pork. (No rumors its not pork) My sister saw the wrapper ingredients. The owner did remove from Yelp on 11/20/25 after 8pm the establishment served halal. May Allah make it easy on them to serve halal for the community (Ameen) and we would absolutely support them if they did. Thank you for your honesty and for removing halal from the yelp page. read more

Been coming to Purple Pepper Pizza since 2010! They got rid of their large pepperoni pizza special. That was the best deal earlier this decade. Pretty much quality pizza for a normal price. Modern people work at this restaurant somehow. Right next to a Burger King! read more

"Purple Pepper Pizza" offers a fair pizza at affordable prices. This pizza place is located in a small strip mall across the street from Oakland Technical High School (aka "Oakland Tech"). The other day, I ordered a Medium Supreme Combination Pizza for $20.99. Straight off the menu, no added toppings. This is an average pizza at best. It looks great, but the dough isn't very airy. The crust isn't crispy. It's like someone used a pre-made pizza dough, and just rolled it out. Honestly, it's just like eating a frozen pizza from the supermarket. So, it's an OK pizza at a fair price. read more

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My middle schooler insisted on pizza for her school's rehearsal. There were 45 kids and a handful of adults, and they were quite satisfied by 4 large cheese pizzas, a large pepperoni pizza, a large veggie pizza and 4 dishes (those deep foil ones) with chicken wings. I got plain wings with sauces on the side, but they still had a good kick to them. I managed to get a slice of veggie pizza and a chicken wing, and both were good. It's not haute cuisine, but then it's not trying to be. The whole experience was positive. The guys I ordered and picked up from were pleasant and energetic. I couldn't decide what to order and the guy, Abu, was very patient and helpful. This wasn't meant to be a full dinner, but if that's your goal I suggest to order more, maybe 3 more pizzaz. read more

My friend goes there all the time and I trust his judgement My friend goes there all the time and I trust his judgement My friend goes there all the time and I trust his judgement My friend goes there all the time and I trust his judgement read more

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We finally ordered from Purple Pepper Pizza after being in the neighborhood for a while now. It doesn't look like much on the outside but their pizza was really good and fresh for a reasonable price too. We ordered the cheese garlic bread and the make your own pizza with salami, pepperoni and jalapeño. Everything was delicious, hot and fresh just like your classic takeout pizza. It was also priced reasonably, unlike a lot of other local pizza places (I love those places too, don't get me wrong, but always nice to have a budget conscious option). I definitely recommend ordering from here and I will be back in the future too! read more

Purple Pepper Pizza - Cheese Garlic Bread - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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I ordered off the online menu through Grubhub. Extra points for the order arriving 10 - 20 minutes earlier than expected. I ordered the garlic bread, tiramisu and a small Claremont pizza. I really liked the garlic bread. It's great to reheat too. The tiramisu had great flavor but melted a little. I stuck it in the refrigerator upon arrival. When I did eat it, it was a little watery, but fine. The pizza is a good pizza. Not too many toppings which included marinated artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, feta and mozzarella. No complaints about the amount of cheeses & garlic, but I couldn't taste or see the tomato. Wish there had been more artichokes. If you're looking for something to hit the spot, I would recommend this business. read more

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My husband's and my favorite pizza! Fresh and tasty toppings and a crust that's perfectly chewy yet light! read more

Purple Pepper Pizza - Combo pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Best pizza I've ever had. The pesto loco pizza is hands down the best pizza I've had. Clean, fresh, professional, etc. what more can a pizza place have. read more

I picked this place off DoorDash on a Friday without much more info than the name. Big mistake. This place is comparable to pizza at 7-11. You are better off getting a Red Baron from the grocery store. Avoid at all costs. Also two of my wings were a completely different color than the others and the amount of dressing they give you for your salad is enough to cover maybe two leaves of lettuce. Caveat emptor, I guess. read more

Purple Pepper Pizza - School cafeteria vibes - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

the Actual Person who answered the phone is So Nice! they do their own delivery! which i Love - but not all the way to Berkeley (understandable). he helped me use these "slice","doordash" aps that i hate, just to Try to get a pizza delivered to me when he really didn't know if it would pay off for him; bc i really didn't think i could do it! but w/ his aide, i did! 8-D &Goody4me! bc they have more Vegetables! toppings than any place i've seen! !!! - felicia read more

I mean this with the utmost respect: Purple Pepper Pizza is a solid 3 star pizza. It's nothing to go telling the world that its a must-try but its a decent pie. There was nothing wrong with the pizza but I will say my first bite reminded me of a Barron's frozen pizza (Baron's pizza is a regular in my freezer) I do appreciate a pizza with some grease on it so if you're into that, they got a pie for you. Sorry that I didnt take a picture for proof but give em a try for yourself! read more

The buffalo wings are the worst I have ever encountered and I'm 41 years old. The pizza was fine.

The aroma of the Pizza was amazing. Very friendly staff. Very clean and organized establishment . Next time I will ask for less peppers on my Loco pesto.. read more

Literally the best pizza in the Bay Area. Do yourself a favor and order from them whenever you need pizza, you won't be disappointed.

Solid pizza, good prices. Staff was cool and friendly. Will definitely come back again

I always order pizza from here for my family and it always comes hot and great! They are really friendly and when I called to make an order for the youth I work with in the library, they were flexible and accommodated to our needs and budget! Thank you Purple Pepper Pizza for your service and delicious pizza! read more

Ordered thru DoorDash food was hot but incomplete they credited me so no worries. Pizza was good the kitchen sink.

Chicken sandwiches are something I can't get tired of. Friendly folks. And prices aren't bad at all!

I highly recommend the meat lover. It is really amazing with all the meat varieties. I also like the vegetable pizza. I like the fact that the crust is thin so you can feel the taste of the ingredients. read more

Purple Pepper Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

I love this place. They're pizza and wings never fail. Meat lover is my go to. Best of all it's halal. Family owned, very respectful and honest. Highly recommended read more

Best Pizza in Temescal And Best Price also. I went to Mountain Mikes on Telegraph earlier this week and ordered a Medium Pepperoni with Jalepeno. it was about $18.00. I ordered a medium drink to have while waiting so my total for the pizza and Pepsi came out to just under $20.00. At Purple I can get a large pizza with jalepeno for $10.83 same price as Little Caesar and ordering on the phone for pick up is much easier with Purple. Many times they don't answer the phone at Little Caesar. I am on my way now to get another pizza from Purple. read more

At 10pm tonight, I ordered 2 pizzas from here. I had many other options, but we were excited and I chose this place. My order was confirmed, the money was taken from my account and and I was sent an email confirmation with all the details. It's almost an HOUR AND A HALF later and we have no food, no call, no answer at the restaurant and I will never order from here again. AVOID THIS PLACE! Update: Grubhub acknowledged that my order was confirmed and the money had been taken. They said the establishment had accepted the order and decided to not to prepare and deliver the order. They credited me back my money plus and that was their customer service. WHAT A JOKE. read more

We have loved Purple Pepper for years now. My family's favorite pizza. Their pesto is the best around and their Piedmont with corn, pepper, and ham is something you have to try if you think corn doesn't belong on pizza. Everything here is delicious. read more

Cheap pizza that is very affordable as you can buy it by slices rather than a whole pizza. However I recommend the garlic bread which is also very cheap and a nice little quick bite. read more

The reviews on here about this pizza place is about right... they're making sure that they're staying extra safe during the virus situation. They actually serve you at the entrance(which is blocked off by a table). Meanwhile they're preparing food and handling money without gloves. Anyway, the food was what it was for the price. read more

Delicious, fast delivery. Very reasonably priced. I was very impressed with their veggie selections for toppings. The only problem was we ordered alfredo sauce and not red sauce. It's ok, though, theres always next time! The garlic bread with cheese was phenomenal too. I was DISGUSTED to see a very racist review of this establishment had been up Here for two years, probably preventing people from ordering from here since the star rating was so low! Totally not cool. I encourage everyone to try this delicious pizza spot!!!!! read more

They got the best pizza in Oakland. Special they are a very friendly. I've only been in Oakland for 6 months. The people in this business is good. My favorite one is they have halal pepperoni pizza. Diffidently recommended this!!! read more

There is NO PORK in the building. Beef pepperoni, beef salami, beef sausage and TURKEY CANADIAN BACON? This is an invaluable option for those of us who dont eat unclean foods. The pizza crust needs some work and just dont order the wings but they get 5 stars for the clean topping selection. read more

You have to understand that I've had a long, complicated relationship with Purple Pepper. Back at its old venue (which was much bigger, airier, and more welcoming) the pizza was decent and they made a variety of other things. Because it was cheaper than Zachary's and delivered, it was a staple at Rockridge-area birthday parties. They spent a ridiculously long period remodeling a few years ago, and then they made the mysterious move. Their new location is across the street from Oakland Technical High school. Since they have moved here, they have begun to cater mostly to high school students who have off-campus lunch. The shop is small, cramped, stinky, and dingy. The pizza quality has declined- mind you, it was never gourmet, but it has become poorly-made and greasy. It's disgusting. It's revolting. It's awe-inspiringly terrible pizza. Never have I had worse. Once I walked in here and heard the employees arguing about how they weren't going to pass the health examination. I have never been back, and for good reason. read more

Made the mistake of stopping here for lunch when I was already too hungry. The sign out front said that they had gyros for $4.75 so I ordered one and when the owner (?) went to ring it up it was over $6 so I questioned it. "The price is $5.75." he growled at me and threw a printed menu on the counter. "But the sign in the window says $4.75." I replied. "Sorry" he said, "I haven't changed the sign yet." I hope that extra dollar was worth losing a repeat customer. read more

My roommates and I were feeling lazy one day, so we decided to order pizza. Delivery of course. The apartment complex had a bunch of Purple Pepper Pizza door knob flyer things, so we decided to give them a try. After some general indecisiveness and a little debate, we choose to get a sausage and pepperoni pizza and a mushroom and tomato pizza. After some waiting, the pizza arrives on time. We dig in. The crust was sorta overcooked and very very slightly burnt. The toppings were great and plentiful. Overall, I was pretty happy with the pizza. Not the best pizza by a long shot, but a MUCH better alternative to more commercial fare like Dominoes or Pizza Hut. The spicy chicken wings were terrible though. They weren't very spicy, were dry, overcooked, and tiny. I'll never get them again. As I don't really order pizza that often, I'll probably order from a different place the next time I have the craving. But if I did, for the price I paid, I would probably stick to just the pizza. read more

Purple Pepper Pizza is great! We discovered them one night when after an unusually LONG day at work, I was certainly not interested in cooking. I walked in the door of our building to find a HUGE stack of coupons for Purple Pepper Pizza on the "free bench" in the lobby. Having just moved to the area and not sure who or where this place was, I figured this was meant to be and called them up. I ordered a deep dish pizza with spinach and mushrooms (you know, Zachary's style?), paid over the phone with my credit card and was told 45 minutes to an hour for delivery. Pretty standard, right? So I start doing my normal "just got home from work" stuff, like feeding the cats, getting the dog's dinner ready, checking my email, finding out what's on TV...wait. Is that? Here's the driver buzzing at the front door and it's only been 35 minutes! I almost wet myself! Pizza was piping hot and looked just like it came straight from the oven, not all slumped onto one side like the guy was driving in the Indy 500 on the way to the house. They even bring you a free 2-liter of soda with your order! Sweet! Since then we have ordered from them 2 more times and each time the service is very consistent. Even on a Friday night they were able to get us our pizza on time, nice and hot. Our search ends here for our new favorite pizza joint! read more

I've ordered from this pizza place off of Grubhub.com a handful of times since moving to the area. Last night was another of those times. My husband and I had a friend over, wanted a decent pizza after 10pm, and were NOT disappointed. We ordered their Rosemary Chicken pizza. It came just the way I like it. Crust was crispy, not cardboard and NOT soggy. It also wasn't your typical "cheap" pizza. They did not skimp on the toppings, the cheese, or the sauce, which is a little on the sweet side. Not in a bad way though. Delivery service was quick, and the large pizza plus a 2 liter of RC cola definitely didn't break the bank. Purple Pepper will continue to be the first place I look for a delivery pizza. read more

what is wrong with me?? Why don't I check Yelp before ordering from an unknown pizza delivery place?? Of course the only reason I was ordering from them in the first place is that I was dead tired and had not a minute to spare away from my work, so I just had to make a quick decision. Purple Pepper is a BAD quick decision--yesh!! The driver took an hour--yes, one hour--to drive over here and I'm all of 10 minutes away. The pizza was just so BAD, it's tragic. I'm now seriously thinking that, since they've been in operation for almost a decade, the pizza must be some cover for their actual business. You might be better served by making toast. At least you'd save the 20 bucks. read more

Had a pizza delivered on Saturday. The pizza arrived warm and the cheese wasn't melted. Not only that but there was a really long red strand of hair in it. Super annoyed and will never ever purchase anything from this place!! Eww!!!!! Disgusting. read more

Don't expect anything spectacular. This is a basic pizza place, nothing fancy. Typical crust, typical sauce, typical cheese and toppings. They offer great deals and the pizza satisfies your "pizza" craving. I imagine they are still in business due to the high school demands throughout the year. No plans to return. read more

Puple Pepper Pizza has NEW OWNERS!!!! Its REALLY CLEAN INSIDE. NO MORE CHICKEN, JUST PIZZA. I think that helps keep it a saner environment. I walked in and grabbed a slice last Sunday and it was awesome! They added my toppings to a already made slice and re-toasted it with some yummy moooozarella on top. The stringy kind. mmmmmm So tonight we ordered our first pie... pepperoni and black olives.... It rocked. THE NEW OWNERS ARE REALLY NICE! When my husband picked up the pizza, they said thank you to him twice. They have only owned this for 4 months now. So reading reviews posted before 2008 might not be that accurate. I give the pizza 4 STARS 3.8 for flavor, and .2 extra for it sitting happy in my stomach... no need for Tums. I give the customer service 5 STARS read more

My original rating for this place was a five, based on good, consistent pizza, nice people, and dependable delivery. Then the pizza quality slipped, and I changed it to a 3.5. (They really need to stop using frozen crust.) I'm lowering it further after trying their awful gyros sandwich. Meat was dry and instead of the traditional yogurt sauce, they poured ranch dressing on it, which turns very oily when exposed to the heat of the meat. Disgusting... and just plain wrong! Also tried their lasagna. It's more sauce than noodles, cheese or meat, and very salty... but if you don't mind salty and super-duper sauce-heavy lasagna, go for it. Garlic bread is slightly better than average. As for me, I'm sticking with the pizza and hoping they'll get the message about their crust. read more