Awesome place. Great food and always great service. I love the carrot salad and the pizza is a go-to. I enjoy the original cocktails and it all seems reasonably priced. I probably come here at least once a month.

I've been looking for a great pizza spot in Berkeley, and this is the one. I have young kids, and this spot is perfect for it at the ~4 to 5pm hour. I prefer to make pizzas myself but this place is the exception. True chewy Neapolitan style, and I think the best of the East Bay. Kids loved it and are the harshest critics, so that's a plus.

Excellent Napoli style pizza - thin crust and cooked fast. We're never waiting long to get food here. It can be on the louder side at times, so I think it's best for a meet up spot with friends. Will continue to come back!

2025 Pizza Reviews continue... this pizza is very good, 4.6 stars in my book if it means anything to you. Like most people I've heard of Kensington as the land past the Gourmet Ghetto but never ventured that far. Living in Oakland it's a decent trek to that part of Berkley and going to and North of Solano Ave. is its own venture. I've been searching for great pizza this year after going to Japan and having the best the world has to offer, I've been striving to find it ever since.. pizza is very good here, not quite as fluffy a dough as I would like, but this is "Neo Neopolitan " and it's own unique variety, as it should be. The amount of char ("leoparding") on here is phenomenal, it's all around and the flavor of the entire pizza benefits from it. We opted for a caesar salad to go with our Benchmark Pizza and Salami pie. For the Benchmark, you can really taste the ingredients here and the olive oil in particular, their commitment to fresh produce and top notch ingredients is strong and apparent. It was a work of art with all the ingredients working together. Likewise the salad was heavily "cheesed" as I think all caesar salads should be, seasoned well with cold, crisp lettuce that works together.

stopped by here around 5pm on a whim and were seated immediately. coming from SF with its plethora of pizza and pasta options, i was shocked that this was one of the best italian meals i've had in the bay. we shared: * cucumber farro salad: sooo good. the melon was perfectly ripe and the olive oil on top was some of the best i've ever had. * spaghetti arriabbata: i could not get enough of the sauce! it was so spicy yet well balanced. one of the best tomato-based pastas i've had anywhere including italy. * benchmark pizza: normally i don't go for a margherita pizza but all the ingredients were perfect. the mozzarella especially was out of this world. the neapolitan-style crust was super light and chewy. * wild mushroom pizza: this had a lot of potential but none of the flavors really stood out. i felt like it needed more acidity. that said it was still tasty af. * non-alcoholic aperol spritz: i've been missing aperol spritzes and this really hit the spot! herbacious and refreshing without being overly sweet. the ambiance is super cute and rustic with tons of outdoor seating as well as some indoor tables.

Finally had a chance to eat here. Nice neighborhood eatery we can walk to. We ate outside in a Sunday evening which got busier as the evening progressed. It was nice sitting outside enjoying the good weather. We had pasta, salad and two pizzas - margherita with wine and beer. All tasted really good. Bonus was the soft serve ice cream and sundae. Service was attentive and friendly. Food came out quickly. We'll be back!

Great family and neighborhood spot with both indoor/outdoor seating for delicious, tasty pizza, with some interesting flavors (fried sage!) on a nice, slightly charred crust. Top it of off with yummy gelato and soft serve or chocolate chip cookie for the kids!

I can see why locals come here. The food is good. The pasta was fresh with a nice bite and a light lemony sauce. We enjoyed the pizza. It had a chewy crust and really yummy cheese and a light tomato sauce. However the center was a bit soggy. The meatball put it over the top. Made me wish I had ordered the meatballs and polenta entree instead. Loved the spicy margarita. I could tell it was made with fresh squeezed lime juice, none of that sickly sweet and sour mix. The best part of the meal was the huge chopped salad. It came lightly dressed in a tangy vinaigrette. Perfectly boiled eggs. Fresh crunch greens. Just enough cheese and almonds. Superb! The room could use something to deaden the sound. We could hear every utensil on every plate and the conversations of the other guests. I'm sure that's fun for the regulars. Not so much for us. But that's what you get in a tiny room with tall ceilings. It's also quite pricey for a pizzeria with self-serve silverware in a cup on the table no white tablecloths. Our server was very nice and quite attentive. Parking was easy and free. I might go back.

My first time here. Thinking about this amazing pizza makes me want to belt out my favorite song from my favorite band... while driving of course. I am the egg man They are the egg men I am the walrus Goo goo g'joob Last week a friend and I shared a Benchmark Pizza with Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Meatball Pizza with Tomato, Mozzarella, Grana, Meatballs, Parsley. Perfect is the only way to describe the crust. Crunchy, chewy, smoky and flavorful. It stood up just fine to the sauce and toppings. The Meatball Pizza was my favorite. Super tasty meatballs that complimented the sauce and cheese. I'll take two next time. The place is popular so Matt suggests you go early. I can hardly wait to go back.