Gioia Pizzeria - San Francisco

Gioia has consistently been one of the better places to get a slice or whole pizza in San Francisco for as long as I have been aware of them circa the Fall of 2019. You are guaranteed a solid slice no matter what direction you take it in. They do thecheese slice right which means they are reliable for toppings both conventional and complex. You can trust this place todeliver. If they ever have an off day, it is still better than a lot of places in the City on their best. Gioia is in therunning of top tier slices in San Francisco. From the slice perspective you should absolutely try Gioia if you are consideringdoing so. There are a lot of places that are not Gioia that you may hear about and feel flippant about. Understood. Gioia isone to put on the list of for sure places to check out. If it's your vibe you may have a new favorite place to go. It's in adecent area to walk around where people and things tend to be more pleasant and there other great places to eat not only pizzabut several popular places to go. The crowds do not always realize they should be lining up for Gioia. Gioia deserves to muchbusiness the employees get overwhelmed. For the New York Style street slice type of pizza. Go here. For sure. Please note:there is very very limited seating. That is a huge drawback to this place, unfortunately. With ample seating, no one would beable to stop them. So consider that you should aim to usually just pick up a slice or pie and do as New Yorkers do and walkaround with your slice or stand right outside the door eating it in front of the establishment so they can watch how you reactto each bite. If you get a chance to sit, consider yourself lucky and sit down for a moment. Blessings.

One of my top 3 pizza spots in San Francisco. Our favorite order is the sausage pizza with the avocado arugula salad. The pizza is packed with flavor and not overly greasy. The salad is exceptional; usually, I find salads at pizza places to be lackluster, but the salads here are actually delicious and help alleviate any guilt about indulging in pizza. We often end up finishing the salad before digging into the pizza, that's how good it is!

I purchased two slices of pizza for $9 before tip. They were prepared in a reasonable amount of time. However, it seemed like they were cooked for too long as the crust was slightly burnt, black, and crispy. The restaurant does not offer any indoor or outdoor seating options.

First time ordering from here and the pizza was great. I ate this pizza while watching the Warriors become NBA champs!!

My family ordered Gioia via DoorDash on two separate occasions and we absolutely loved it each time. We ordered half funghi and half cheese, but as you can see from the photos, one of the times it wasn't evenly divided. The pizza was incredibly tasty, with amazing cheese and both times it came with extra cheese (Parmesan or Grand Pasano) and chili flakes! I definitely recommend it for a pizza night.