Dino's Pizza

3.5 star rating
330 reviews Rating Details

Category: Pizza  [Edit]

2101 Fillmore St
(between California St & Sacramento St)
San Francisco, CA 94115
Neighborhood: Pacific Heights
(415) 922-4700
Price Range:
$$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street
Attire:
Casual
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
No
Delivery:
Yes
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Wi-Fi:
No
Good For:
Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only
Noise Level:
Loud
Ambience:
Casual
Has TV:
Yes
Caters:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

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"I know, I had a warm-eggplant-salad problem." (in 5 reviews)
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"Garlic and cheese bread is heavy, but really good too." (in 8 reviews)
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  • Review from Matthew W.

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    Clearlake, CA

    4.0 star rating
    1/12/2012

    I was stuck in SF for a while waiting for my appointment so I decided to get some lunch. This was a nice little friendly place with parking nearby and some tasty food.

    Now, I am only basing this off of their meat calzone, but that calzone was REALLY good.

  • Review from Miranda m.

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    • 26 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    12/22/2011

    This is a good place for pizza and I order delivery from them regulary.  The place stands out from others since they have a roasted eggplant topping option.

    Pros: Fast delivery, good food, and great prices.

    Cons: You can only order by phone, and sometimes it can be challenging.

  • Review from mimi k.

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    • 10 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    12/1/2011

    Perhaps I'm spoiled by monthly trips to Cheeseboard in the East Bay, or perhaps Dino's just isn't that great.

    I'm kind of leaning towards the latter. Been here a few times for company lunches because it's close and easy to get seating for over 10 people. But the pizza's not amazing and it takes about 20 minutes for the pizza to show up.

    If you do go, I thought the fried eggplant wasn't too bad. Watch out for the jalapeno--it's spicy enough without extra red pepper.

  • Review from A. G.

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    • 11 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    1/21/2012

    I've been eating Dino's meatball sandwiches since 2003, the first time I ever visited San Francisco from the east coast.  That was when my love affair with this meatball sandwich began.   I visited San Francisco a few times each year, and I'd almost always stop in for one.  Then, I moved here.  Now, I can safely say that Dino's has, hands down, the BEST meatball sandwich in the city.  I used to literally ride the bus from my office to Dino's, pick up a meatball sandwich, and then ride home to my apartment.  I've since moved within walking distance of Dino's Pizza (was it fate?!), and am still enjoying those tasty meatball sandwiches today.  And if you like eggplant, you've GOT to try the warm eggplant salad; you'll be blown away!

  • Review from Stephanie T.

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    11/14/2011 2 photos

    One night last week I had a rough day and did not feel like cooking myself dinner. I stopped into Dino's to check out the menu, I had heard it was good but had not had the opportunity to try it. I settled on the eggplant Parmesan sandwich. They said it would be about 10 minutes so I left and came back.

    When I got back my food was ready but they had made me a chicken Parmesan sandwich instead of the eggplant. Not feeling like waiting another 10 minutes, I took it, they are lucky I'm not a vegetarian...

    The sandwich was great. Served on a big roll with a generous amount of chicken, cheese, marinara, onions, and garlic.

    I will definitely be back to Dino's next on my list of things to try: their calzones.

  • Review from Gev M.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    11/1/2011

    Tasty, no frills Italian.  

    Food: The vegetarian with fresh garlic and the pesto with mushrooms added on are my go-to favorites here.  Garlic and cheese bread is heavy, but really good too.  A friend of mine is a big fan of the salads, but I personally have never been inclined to try them.

    Everything else: Service is fast and friendly.  On most nights, you can find Dino talking to diners, and the wait is never more than 5 minutes.  They also offer promos that you can print from their website or find on their leaflets (e.g. free 2 liter RC cola with a $13 purchase).  Pick-up process is quick and painless too.

  • Review from Lidia Z.

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    San Francisco, CA

    2.0 star rating
    11/17/2011 1 Check-in Here

    I guess my mistake was not ordering a pizza.

    I was not impressed with the food. Yes I agree it was easy to get seated and the service was ok. The eggplant parmesan and Greek salad were not bad but I would not order again.

  • Review from Mark B.

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    • 17 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    1/5/2012 4 Check-ins Here

    The pizza is good but not great, but good pizza isn't too shabby, so I go here a lot as it is in the neighborhood too. The dough and sauce are decent, and the quality of toppings is on par. I can't speak for other menu items, but Dino's pizza is solid.

  • Review from Aditya M.

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    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    10/21/2011 2 Check-ins Here

    Pretty awesome pizza/pasta/fries place! They have good food in large portions and were packed with people when I got there!
    Prices could definitely have been lower.. but I guess they are pretty good for Fillmore street.

  • Review from Finnegan M.

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    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    8/14/2011 2 Check-ins Here

    Woowweee!  Winnegan wreally, wreally woves this plwace!  The egg plant swalad was incredible and the Pwizza was right up thwere with the bwest that we hwave had in our trawels awround the cwountry. Thwey were not stwingy at all with the ingwredients, especially on the pwizza!

    The plwace is a lwittle cwramped, jwust lwike mwost restauwants in Swan Frwancisco.They were wery nwice to Winnegan as a swervice dwoggy, bwringing me a hwigh chwair to swit in, afrwaid that me would gwet walked on if me stwayed on the flwoor in the cwramped restaurwant.  

    We're fwans and we will be bwack wery swoon. Very dwog frwiendly as thwere is outdwoor sweating--and if you are a service dwog, they hwave a hwigh degwree of respwect for what you do--and twreat you as swuch!

    Hwighly recommwended!  Twell them that Winnegan swent you!

  • Review from Justin R.

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    • 7 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/13/2011

    Dear Lord this is some good pie!

  • Review from Melissa B.

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    • 16 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    12/12/2011

    A family friendly neighborhood joint. Can't go wrong with the warm eggplant salad and a thin crust pizza, no garlic. Pepperoni is pretty great, toasted around all the edges. Any pizza you order, they ask you if you want garlic. We prefer without. Dino and his staff are super friendly and great neighborhood staples. Don't forget your $2 coupon! The only thing I wish they would add to their pizza topping options is basil leaves.
    I wish I could give them a higher review but the quality of the pizza is hit or miss. When it's good it's great. When it's not it's not. They sometimes mess up your order so be super clear on the phone.

  • Review from Lauren H.

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    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    8/20/2011

    Some may question a 5 star rating for this place, however, I promise that I have ample support for such high marks.

    First, I can't tell you how many times I have tried to get seated at a spot on Fillmore and been told the wait is around 1 hour.  My parents were in town and we tried to take them to Pizzeria Delfina -- to no avail.  Repeat the same scenario on multiple occasions, at multiple restaurants.  What to do when you are so hungry that you can't possibly wait the SF hour for the hip pizza place?

    Dino's always has a comfy seat for us despite a lack of "ambience." There's a convenient upstairs area, big enough to hold our post-flag football team dinner + pitchers of beer.

    And what's not to like about Dino's?  I think the Pizza is pretty good and comparable to other pizza in the area like Victor's on Polk.  

    I've ordered Dino's by every mode possible -- pick-up, delivery, sit-down.  The service is good with very little wait no matter how I order.  When I ordered to-go, they offered us water as we waited.   Also, I've consumed their food while sober, drunk, and hungover and it is consistently good.  In my multiple deliveries from Dino's, they've always gotten the order right.

    My friend turned me on to the pepperoni/pineapple pizza (with the free extra sauce and garlic).  It has become my standby favorite.  I'm glad I live so close to this place.

  • Review from Erika C.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    11/15/2011

    Grabbed a slice on a whim.  Not a pizza fan in general, but this place was pretty good.  I would come back and fatten up on a slice and a Citizen Cake cupcake if I was in the area.

  • Review from Nora S.

    San Francisco, CA

    2.0 star rating
    7/7/2011

    I came here for lunch today because I had lost track of time at work and everyone had already gotten food (losers).  I vaguely remembered hitting up this spot in high school, and figured how wrong can you go with pizza?

    Fail.  The sauce to cheese ratio was off (too much plasticy-tasting cheese, only enough sauce to add a slight red coloring between the cheese and the crust).  Also, my Diet Coke tasted VERY funky and believe you me- I know my Diet Coke.

    Not a great experience, but I'm not hungry anymore and the people who worked there were very sweet.

  • Review from Robert F.

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    San Francisco, CA

    2.0 star rating
    12/21/2011

    As also experienced by other reviewers, I tried to go to Delfina Pizzeria and I was just too hungry to wait 45 minutes to an hour. Comparing Dino's and Delfina as pizza is like comparing a stripped down economy car to a BMW. There is a reason that Delfina charges more than twice as much and has lines out the door.  Dino's gets a solid ok - if you want processed tasting ingredients, prepared fairly well at much lower prices than Delfina, then this is the place for you.

  • Review from Roy N.

    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    5/6/2011

    Had been hoping things had calmed down, but since my last review, it's been one thing after the other.  Spent another fun filled evening last night at Kaiser Emergency for my dad.  Some Cinco de Mayo.  Anyway, around 10PM, they told us that it would be an hour and a half before they needed me again since they were awaiting his test results so I grabbed my friends in the waiting room and we headed out for a quick, albeit late dinner.

    Drove down Fillmore and just like last time with Kaiser, everything was either closed or closing at that hour.  Didn't want to go to Mel's again (ugh), and saw a primo parking space right across from Dino's on Fillmore at California.  Dino's it is.

    Had some house cabernet (at this point, I was just happy to get it) and we all had a large pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and garlic.  It wasn't trendy or anything, but I was hungry and when it came out, it looked so beautiful!  We also had some garlic bread with cheese as well.

    As always, I have learned to make the best of a bad situation and take whatever bits of happiness that may come my way.  Rushed back after dining and our timing was almost perfect.  I would normally rate it a four, but since it fit my needs perfectly last night, I'm up'ing it a star.  Great casual, local neighborhood pizza place.  Important that a place like this still exists on Fillmore.

  • Review from Yelper H.

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    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    8/10/2011

    The phone ordering process was choppy.  There was lots of noise in the background, which is to be expected.  The person taking the order had a hard time understanding english and the conversation was very basic.  They hung up the phone before giving an arrival time.

    I ordered & paid for extra cheese, but I don't think the pizza had extra cheese.  

    But it is still A-OK pizza.

  • Review from wendy h.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    6/8/2011

    Wandered around the neighborhood looking for a quick and not to pricey lunch.  Stumbled into Dino's.  Helped ourselves to a seat.  The waiter gave us a menu.  I ordered chix parm sandwich.  Kid ordered small pep pizza.  Waters for both of us.

    Chix parm was not breaded as someone else says.  Doesn't matter because it was super yummy.  Kid enjoyed his pizza.

    Service was fast.  Atmosphere was cozy.  A real nice family runned restaurant.

  • Review from Alan R.

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    San Francisco, CA

    2.0 star rating
    7/30/2011

    Based on one busy Firday night visit. Maybe they're better when it's slow. That said, we got 1 mediocre pizza, a couple of dinner salads with almost tasteless vinaigrette. The ingredients were fresh, but taste counts for a lot and it was lacking here. Furthermore the service was terrible. We waited a good bit to order and nearly had to tackle a waiter to get the check.

    No one came around to refill water or ask if we wanted anything else. I wasn't expecting gourmet pizza or 5 star service, but there are plenty of no frills pizzerias around that make  a pretty good pie and provide decent service. We didn't get that here.  The prices is right, especially for Pacific Heights, but the rest is wanting.

  • Review from Trav. M.

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    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    7/13/2011

    Not the best pizza, but definitely not the worst.. Three stars for being super cheap and tasty in an area that's known for overcharging any and everything. Went in today for a lunch slice of Pepperoni and it was thrown in the oven immediately. Watched the game and enjoyed a Sam Adams as I waited. Nothing too special, but great for the area.

    Props to carrying RC Cola. I personally thought this was slightly amazing.

  • Review from Kimberly K.

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    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    7/6/2011 1 Check-in Here

    I came here with a friend for dinner on a Wednesday night and we were seated right away.  The tables are a bit cramped together making it hard to get up and down without bumping into another party.  I had the Vegetarian Pesto Lasagna, which came with salad and garlic bread.  The salad was very fresh with nice green lettuce, none of that yellowy-white iceberg lettuce.  The lasagna was pretty good, though I think if I return I want to try something different.

    The best part of the night was when my friend got up to go to the bathroom.  Someone was already in there, so as she waited, both an employee and some patrons sitting near the back convinced my friend to knock on the door and say "it's the police, open up!"  Surprisingly she did it.....and out walked a cop!!!!  It was so funny, the whole back half of the restaurant was laughing.  It turned out the cop was a regular at Dino's, so he was laughing too.  And for her embarrassment, they gave me and my friend each a glass of wine on the house!  

    Definitely a great night, and I hope to come back soon to try their pizza!

  • Review from David B.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    2/1/2011 7 photos 4 Check-ins Here

    Don't let the busy corner location fool you...
    Grab a seat outside under the heat lamps and order some of the tastiest, large portion sizes in Italian casual dining in Pac Heights.
    We enjoyed very much the hospitality, portions, atmosphere...and BEER!
    The gentleman in charge that night saw we were having such a good time outside under the lamps and gave us a free pitcher of beer on the house! Best believe that beer did not go to waste!
    Fantastic selection from salads and pizzas to spaghetti and desserts!
    Kick back, relax and watch the people on the sidewalk eye your food with envy!
    Loved it all and will definitely come back for more!
    I'm feeling Pacific Heights!

  • Review from Nilu r.

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    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    Updated - 3/12/2011

    Came back here last night after a long time and it was awesome. The warm eggplant salad is so good, and after cleaning that off, I took several bites of the boy's pizza which had jalapeños on it and it was amazing.

    The service is so friendly, so warm.
    It is so nice to rediscover a great neighborhood place...it is like reconnecting with an old friend and wondering why in the world you ever stopped talking...wont let that happen again.

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    • 3.0 star rating
      12/3/2007

      We live very close to this Pizza place and since there are very few good restaurants, especially… Read more »

  • Review from Spencer H.

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    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    2/21/2011 1 Check-in Here

    Just a few doors away from Delfina Pizzeria, Dino could have been in trouble. However, Dino's is by far my favorite pizza place.. maybe ever.

    The pizza isn't foodie, it's just good, old fashioned, dirty, drink-with-a-cold-beer pizza.

    I've only eaten at the restaurant once or twice, but the atmosphere felt like a family run pizzeria - noisy but not too noisy, fun, laughing, etc. It's really relaxed in that way.

    Dino's also delivers, and fast. Also the delivery guys are always pretty funny and also generous (delivered us extra beers he happened to have in his trunk he said he wasn't going to drink!).

    Also you don't have to wait outside for an hour. Win!

  • Review from Mark D.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    Updated - 3/30/2011 8 photos

    1,  Small 10" Meat Calzone (Ricotta and mozzarella cheese, salami, pepperoni, and mushrooms) - This was a very good calzone.  It wasn't soggy.  You could taste each ingredient.  They provided a very large cup of marinara sauce.  Cheesy, meaty goodness all surrounded by wonderful crust.  Just as good as their pizza.  

    http://tinyurl.com/4ae...

    2. Garlic & Cheese Bread - Nothing fancy but it did the trick. Soft roll with lots of garlic and cheese

    3. Low order minimum ($10)

    4. Free 2 liter soda with $13 order. They brought RC Cola. I love RC.

    5. Delivery was prompt, professional, and polite.

    6. Easy to order via http://Grubhub.com.

    Listed in: Mark's - They Deliver List, Mark's Pizza and Calzone List…

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  • Review from Clara N.

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    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    7/5/2011

    Dino's was our dinner for the first night in our new place...you know the night where you're dead tired from moving, starving from not having time to eat, and just want something to taste amazing?? Dino's was that--we ordered a pizza with sausage, pepperoni, and a few other items (of course I only remember the meat)...it was pretty darn good. The spinach pie was also pretty good. -1 star, because the pizza greased through the pizza box..

    I'm a huge fan of parmesan (the common comment when I'm eating pizza is "do you want some pizza with your parmesan?") and usually ask for "a lot of parmesan" at restaurants knowing that I won't get as much I'd like, but more than the standard. Dino's knows about parmesan lovers--I think I got about 6 containers of parmesan when I asked!

    We'll be back!

  • Review from Brent A.

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    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    6/26/2011

    We have been coming to Dino's for 15 years. It is kid friendly and the service is always very attentive. I highly recommend the greek salad and the hawaiian star pizza.  

    What truly differentiates Dino's is Dino himself.  He is a Fillmore street institution as many of the storefront placards change throughout the neighborhood.  

    To quote the man himself, "Love the ones you are cooking for and the food will always come out right.". -Dino Stavrikikis, Owner Operator

  • Review from Markus N.

    Oakland, CA

    5.0 star rating
    11/28/2010

    At first, when I started posting here a few months ago, I was a little worried that the Thumper plan (if you can't say something nice ...) would result in my writing a paucity of reviews.  Not that this mattered, but I still thought of it.

    Lo, as I've noted I think before, there is no shortage of five-star experiences, five-star people, five-star ideas.  I no longer have any worries about having nothing to talk about.

    Thank you, Dino's, for the shelter from the frigid 45 degree arctic cold snap last night.  You were closing, you asked us when we elected to eat in if we had any troubles if you broke down while we dined, it being late and all.  You poured us a pitcher of beer and gave us tasty oven-baked sammiches.  You put all the chairs up around us, a chair forest, but gently and in a way that had us at a point suddenly look up in surprise - we're in a chair forest!

    You've been around for a long time, but the good thread of friendly welcoming neighborhood relationship endures.  

    Mind, this isn't a special trying to be geographic pizza store (NYC, Chicago, whatever - they have their place but sometimes a neighborhood joint that doesn't attempt to be somewhere else is cool too), so if that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere.  But if you want good food, served with a real smile, come inside.  It's warm and the food is yummy.

  • Review from Niko Z.

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    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    4/13/2011 6 Check-ins Here

    This is a really good pizza, for standard California-style pizza.

    Great crust, great ingredients, great sauce and cheese.

    When I want a regular pizza (not Delfina-style), Dino's is a go.

  • Review from Maddy C.

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    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    6/5/2011

    I just love this place. Is the food 5-star quality, eh, maybe 4, but I just love it. The laid back atmosphere and relaxed but helpful service makes me want to sit at one of their outside tables all night, have some drinks and people-watch as I eat pizza.

    Surprisingly great salads and wine by the glass!

  • Review from Deborah C.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    2/24/2011 3 photos 1 Check-in Here

    Stop by if you're a fan of great service and enjoys comfort food!

    Their service is quick, efficient and quite charming.  The best part about the service is that my fiancé and I were the only ones sitting outside in 45 degree weather.  In every 10 minutes, a waiter or a hostess came by to check on us.  

    All of them were super friendly and carried a genuine smile on their faces even though it was a super busy night.  Yes, I know I'm only raving about their service and it is worth mentioning.  

    Because I was impressed by their quickness of their feet, I was a fan of their lasagna and chicken parmigiana dishes.  It came with a generous portion of a side Greek salad and warm buttered garlic bread.  The food quality was good and just right!

    Next time, I'm going to try their pizzas because I kept drooling in front of the window while I was eating my chicken parmigiana.  They were making it right in front of my glistening eyes.

    On a side note, if you don't want to be cramped inside or sit next to a crowd that you can literally hear everything they say, I highly suggest take a seat outside and enjoy the heat lamp with a glass of wine and take a bite of that warm tasty tomato sauce.  

    Happy Yelping!

  • Review from Tamar D.

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    1/7/2011 1 Check-in Here

    I had an order of meatballs and a Greek salad.  I asked if they could add red onions to my salad, as that was a major component missing.  They did graciously.  There was, what appeared to be, a regular in there, enjoying working on his laptop, a small pizza, and some wine.  The game was on small televisions, but at least it was warm inside.  We sat at the bar and I felt...incredibly comfortable.

    Rainy Sunday, oh rainy Sunday, Dino's holds a spot in my stride if I'm ever in the neighborhood again.

  • Review from james m.

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    Oakland, CA

    4.0 star rating
    1/20/2011 1 Check-in Here

    Dino's is a great little pizza place. So good that we walked here from Union Square!
    We had the Mountain Pizza and Chicken salad. Both were really delicious and I'll stop by again.

  • Review from Anoush S.

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    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    10/20/2010

    PROS:
    They have "hungry man" pizza here.  If that's the kind of pizza you like, you'll like Dino's.  I prefer Italian style thin crust pizza, but for those who like American style more, the pizza here is pretty good.  The location is great and there is patio seating too.

    CONS:
    Don't count on them getting your phone order right.  Just order inside if you don't want to risk them messing up your phone order.  

    VERDICT:
    Pizzeria Delfina is just two doors down..LOL but if you are too hungry to wait in line there, Dino's isn't bad.

  • Review from Mark i.

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    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    2/26/2011 4 photos 1 Check-in Here

    + 3 stars for the Chicken Parm sammich -  no breading on the chicken btw - perfect in every way that matters.  

    +1 for the helpful and quick staff. Great work guys.

  • Review from Jennifer K.

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    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    1/6/2011

    Decent Pizza, good beer, nice place. Nice for classic American pizza. (and who knew there were so many types of pizza!).

    I went here with a group from work, and we had a nice time drinking and eating pizza. I was a bit disappointed with the Margarita pizza but the Hawaiian was really good. It's a nice neighborhood spot to get classic American pizza.

    PS- since I'm giving my opinion, the bathroom left something to be desired.

  • Review from Johnny T.

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    Bay Area

    5.0 star rating
    10/30/2010 1 photo

    I was out in SF to do a side job for a client at a bar.. after I was done I wanted to get something to eat before I headed home. I had Mexican food earlier that day so I didn't want to try the Tacobar across the street. My girlfriend and I decided to do something "small" for dinner so we decided to go to Dino's. I'm not from the area and do not know the SF area too well. I mean I can get around but I don't know all of "the spots".. Anyhow, luck had it that we landed here..

    This place was just great! From being seated to paying for my meal I felt like family every step of the way.

    I came in and was immediately greeted in less than 30 seconds. Thee waiter, a big guy, rushed to the door, swooped up 2 menu's and asked me "would you like to sit inside or outside?" I told him inside and he told me to sit anywhere I wanted. The place was half full so I just picked an open table and sat down. They came by a few times to check if I was ready. I told them it was my first time here and I would need some time to figure out what I was going to get.

    We decided to order two ice tea's, soup (for myself), salad (for my gf), cheese & garlic bread sticks and a small custom order pizza.

    The drinks came out first while we waited and the minestrone soup and salad came out shortly after. The soup was good but I felt like it needed more flavor. Personally I would have put their red sauce in here to give it the right taste.. but of course I didn't know that yet because I haven't tried it yet. I'll get to that part later. My girlfriend liked the salad but I didn't try any so I can't comment.

    As we were finishing up the soup & salad the cheese and garlic bread sticks came out with their marinara sauce. I dipped the sauce and OMG! The red sauce here is probably the best I've ever tasted. The flavor is just SOOOOO right. I kept dipping the bread and burying it in their red sauce. This thing was seriously good enough to DRINK! No exaggeration I swear! And I think the best part of it all is that on their menu it says "(extra sauce and garlic is always free - just ask!)". So guess what? I ASKED FOR MORE! hehehehe

    The pizza was stellar.. We got a small pizza with sausage, pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, meatballs and feta cheese with jalapenos on half of the pizza. AND extra garlic and sauce. When this guy came out if was packed with goodness. I usually eat pizza with my hands but this was just packed with toppings. I had to use a fork and knife. The bottom of the pizza was nice and crispy. The top was just ooey gooey with cheese. I covered the pizza with more red sauce and it just won me over. The nice tomato taste covering the meats with the slightly soggy (from the marinara sauce) then crispy crunch from the bottom of the pizza. It was great and we had to take half of the pizza home. We were just stuffed!

    After we were about finished the waiter dropped off a slice of birthday cake for us. There was a birthday party going on up stairs and they had extra cake. Dino went around and gave every table a slice of cake to share.

    I am just amazed with the quality and ambiance of this place. I will come back here again if I want pizza and I'm in the area. I liked my experience so much that I asked Dino if he was the owner and he said yes. I told him i had a great experience and his employees are great workers. Also told him his homemade red sauce is THE BEST.

    I hope it won't be too long before I come back here.

  • Review from Caroline O.

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    Alameda, CA

    3.0 star rating
    9/13/2011

    Decent pizza, good, fast service.  This place has been here forever.  Came here for lunch with a friend and we had all our kids.  The kids liked their cheese pizza and my friend and I like our pizza and salad.  No complaints.  Good, solid food and decent prices especially in ritzy Pac Hts.

  • Review from LXS S.

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    Corte Madera, CA

    3.0 star rating
    1/15/2011

    Fast, friendly service.  Very reasonable prices - especially for this neighborhood.  Pizza was good  - not a thin crust, not Chicago style, just good old 'American' crust with flavorful and abundant toppings.  Also had an order of spaghetti and meatballs and it was good too.

    Dino makes everyone feel like family - even those of us who have never set foot in the place before.  And lots of families show up with their kids for dinner - like seeing that!

    Sign on window says "Santoris coming soon" so I'm a guessing that the few Greek items we noticed on the menu may be the hint that this restaurant is about to change from Italian to Greek.

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