I've been eyeballing this place for months, while riding by on the bus in my hood. I love pizza and this made the list. Bon appetite and spread the good news. It's actually reasonably priced, certainly for slices, and is at Grand at Broadway and a short walk from the 19th Street BART stop.
San Francisco Chronicle - July 25th
The sun is out in the Bay Area — the mood infused with a healthy dose of vitamin D.
This update is a bit of a hodgepodge with some loose themes like affordability, fresh summer options and eggs. OK, the last one is a bit of an exaggeration, but I am adding a new, egg-centered restaurant called Egglicious India, the first of its kind in the region. On the affordability front, there’s New York-style slice spot Mama’s Boy in Oakland with dappled, crunchy and budget-friendly pizza. To cool down, there’s Mariscos El Aguachile 8, a truck in East San Jose known for its blazingly spicy ceviches. Immigrant mothers will tell you that hot soup on a sweltering day has a cooling effect on the body; for that, I point you to Korean restaurant and bone broth master Han Sang in Millbrae.
Mama’s Boy
15 Grand Ave., Oakland
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You’re bound to be smitten after one bite of the sizable slices at new pizza restaurant Mama’s Boy. Pepperoni ($5) and house-made sausage ($5.50) excel at straight-to-the-point satisfaction. That’s due in large part to a flavorful dough cooked in an electric oven until it gains a crisp crust and bottom. The mushroom slice ($5.50) gets a zesty zigzag of cream while the burrata slice ($6) is decked out with velvety, decadent cheese — you can add the latter to any slice for $1.50. Other worthwhile additions include chile-laced honey (50 cents) and pickled serrano peppers ($1). The white-walled pizzeria has a clean, minimal aesthetic with a second-level mezzanine. Mama’s Boy is proof that an old-fashioned slice shop will never go out of fashion.
Takeout
Delivery
Outdoor seating
Indoor seating
Vegetarian options
Top 25 restaurant
Payment options: Credit cards accepted
Drinks: Beer and wine
Hours: Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday
Phone: 510-400-5404
Website
Order online
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Top 25 Restaurants Where to eat in the Bay Area, Summer 2023
Greg