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Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph HillMon-Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
"Everything I eat here is so freakin' good. I have been here many times w my boo and friends and they all love it. Love the authenticity of…" read more »
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I work in the financial district, and regularly walk over to Golden Boy Pizza on my lunch break.
I'm a pretty lazy person, and have a hard time motivating to leave my hood to eat lunch. But it's good enough pizza to drag my lazy ass there on my lunch break.
I've been making the trek out to Golden Boy for about 10 years now and I still think it's totally worth it.
Is it the best piece of pizza in town? No way. But is there a 50% chance you'll hear a Slayer song while you're eating pizza there? Absolutely.
Dear Golden Boy,
Why do you not have another location on the central or south end of town? The clam and garlic is definitely worth the drive/cab ride, but I would certainly indulge in more than a late night, post-drinking nosh if you could see your way to creating a closer outlet...say the Mission?
Thanks for considering!
Pretty good place to grab a square thick pizza piyaaa.
Very small inside but a cool italian atmosphere. Short wait in line usually and the slices are only 3$
open late and they have a good selection of Beer.
Beer and Pizza, top it off by walking a block to the strip club, what else do you need?
Why have I not heard about this until now?
I thought I had experienced the best drunken munchie food, but I was gladly mistaken. Golden Boy's definitely topped my list.
For $5, you get a soda and a huge slice of pizza, with nothing but a sheet of wax paper to hold your hot out-of-the-oven slice.
The food is bomb, the wait is short, and you meet quite a lot of interested inebriated characters. What's not to like?
Best drunken munchie pizza I have ever had.
Open late.
3 dollar slices.
Amazing flavor...even the sober would swear by it.
Seriously, a MUST eat if partying anywhere in North Beach!
Great delicious pizza with fresh gradients.
Dammnit I have been missing out on golden boy! This is seriously one of the best pizza ive ever had......
3 Dollars slice, to have the pizza melts in your mouth! The pizza comes in Cheese, Pepperoni or Sausage, pesto, garlic clam, and combinational.
Drunken munchies, here I come!
Dear Golden Boy Pizza,
You're trying to make me fat, and what's worse than this initial crime is that you are succeeding. I would hate you, if I wasn't stuck in the paradox of loving you so much.
Your thick, juicy slices of pepperoni, veggie, Greek, and Hawaiian are going to be the death of me one day, but the irony is they'll also be my salvation.
I guess they call you Golden Boy because you can get away with murder and still be loved.
Lurv,
Chunky Thighs and Clogged Arteries
Taking a break from a city-wide party/event, a friend convinced me this is the place to get a fast bite of deliciousness. I was wary, as I'm a New York style loyalist, and these pizzas just seemed pretty generic looking.
Don't be fooled! A slice of pizza from this place is pizza joy. I think it has something to do with the cheese. They use lots of it. And it's delicious. I had to double back after I was finished to get another slice-even tho I wasn't hungry.
I wonder if they deliver. And I wonder if they'd consider delivering to Austin.
3.5 stars.
What a great way to end a night of bar hopping in North Beach! The cheese was super gooey and delicious with a nice crispy, slightly burnt crust, and yummy pepperoni! With the first bite, the cheese just started oozing out! MmMmMmmm! The only thing is that the dough was a little undercooked as it just came out of the over. Boo.
Be prepared to wait in line at least 5-10 minutes, but well worth the wait! Servers here are also super nice.
Great pizza by the slice! After a 3mi hike on Telegraph Hill, a drink at the local bar "Grant and Green", a take out slice from Golden Boy was just what I needed. The square sliced vegetarian (heated) was thick, cheesy, greasy in a good way and different than what I usually get when I order a pizza. We also tried the combo which was also good but the veggie was my favorite. One local recommended it and another said it wasn't his favorite but since I loved it I'm now on the hunt for the next local slice.
Golden Boy pizza is truly O R G A S M I C .
i don't usually eat pizza when I'm sober, but I get excited thinking about Golden Boy. And it's a guilt-ridden exception that I shamelessly make every now and then. It's loooove, and I never fake it!
Having grown up in New York City, I have definitely had my fair share of good NY pizza so everywhere I go, I find myself comparing everything to good ol' NY. Golden Boy is not on the same level as the best in NY, but its definitely one of the better slices I've had since I have lived in San Francisco. The thick, tasty slices and the lively atmosphere make this place a great quick food stop on any North Beach excursion.
Pizza here is interesting and tasty. My first time I had a Pesto slice and the second time the clam and garlic. Both were delicious and went well with the Lagunitas IPA. Since I am new to the city it is nice to find a place where you can fly solo and have a great time. Both times I arrived there was a fun group of people sitting on the bar stools. They also have a ipod plugged into an amp so that you can hear the unique taste of the server/bartender. The only downside was the kooky way that they would line up people waiting for a spot. This place is small and very good so it is understandable that you will have a line on a Friday night. Where it became annoying was that they did not manage the line well and some people were able to sneak in while others patiently waited longer then necessary. They also allowed a couple of especially pushy fellas take a seat and order a beer without waiting in line and then would not serve them pizza until their place in line came in. It was a little awkward.
Great delicious pizza with fresh ingredients.
I love how their pizzas were cut. You get a nice square slice that was just the perfect portion for one. There were very little of those annoying pizza crust (or pizza bone as referred by some). Almost the entire slice was covered with delicious toppings.
I had the combination pizza and it was so good that I devoured the whole slice in no time.
This place is cash only and there are not many seats available. It is perfect for just a quick bite.
Popped into Gino & Carlo's (bar) late yesterday afternoon. Said hi to some friends, had a couple drinks, and shot some killer pool. Had a craving for pizza and had someone pick up a couple slices for me at Golden Boy next door. Hot out of the oven, it was celestial! So reasonably priced too!
Friends, pool, good drinks, and foccacia bread pizza...life just doesn't get any better than this! One of these days, I'm going to buy a whole sheet of the stuff...Golden Boy rocks!!!
Oh wow, just looked at my review from almost exactly one year ago and noticed I said almost the same thing! "just doesn't get much better than this!"
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Pizza. Oh, pizza.
While I love pizza and am convinced that there's no real way one could mess it up, there is a real way one could make it soooooo good. And Golden Boy Pizza does make it soooooo good (imagine me pumping my hips rhythmically while you read that).
There sizable squares of gooey cheese and crispy crust take me straight to heaven. Seriously, you have got to try Golden Boy Pizza if you want to meet me there!
Oh, how I adore these unconventional square pieces of deliciousness. Brimming full of orgasmic cheese, this pizza is seriously as addicting as everyone makes it seem. The crispy foccacia crust is crunchy, the cheese is gooey and the toppings are mouth-wateringly delicious. Fresh, cheap and quick. What more can a girl ask for at 2am in the morning?
I know...the pizza without the wait.
Got to work on that one ;)
three words.
so f*cking good.
fin.
Scillian pizza rocked. Crust was thick and tasty. We had the veggie pizza and it was fantastic. Loved the atmosphere as it's totally small, narrow and local type spot.
When I first moved to SF, I live 3 blocks up the hill on Green.
After I tried Golden Boy, this was my go to dinner spot for the first few months. Amazing focaccia crust and the supreme is fantastic.
I miss cutting in front of people at 2 am to get one of the last pieces...
short and sweet.. open late. Get the supreme. Worth driving for after party munchies..the pizza is heavenly. Great with a heineken on tap from next door. 5/5 hiyaaaaaaas (while buzzin of course not sure when sober ^,^)
Best. Pizza. Ever.
Okay in making this statement I fully realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some love NY pizza, others love Chicago, and the list goes on. I am a NY style lover to be sure. Deep dish is not my thing at all. But Golden Boy- oh how I do love a late night slice of your pizza!
After a night out (usually with copious amounts of alcohol involved) there is nothing better than a piping hot square of Golden Boy.
It is thicker than NY style, but with similar flavors and grease levels. They bake the pizza on huge rectangular sheets, which means you get retangular/square slices.
I just can't begin to tell you how delicious this pizza really is. Only pizza I ever liked better was in Italy. Seriously, you must try this pizza.
O-M-G.
Best Pizza EVER! Came here last night with Jenny K. and her friend. I got the combo ($3.75) and the clam/garlic ($3.75). I have fallen in LOVE with the clam/garlic! Stinky breath? WHO CARES! mmmm. If I lived near this place, not only will I be broke but I would also be expediting the clogging of my arteries!
BTW, CASH ONLY!
Wow! Its always a treat, a San Francisco treat at that to go to Golden Boy Pizza. This is one of those places that you don't wanna go to all the time but when you do go its like "haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" and your in heaven. My favorite is the pepperoni. See let me break down the flow of havin a good lunch. I go here to GB and get 1 or 2 slices and then I head down to the Gelato Shop down the street (forget the name but it got 2 entrances to it), and then you're good to go. Price is good and taste is good. What more can you ask for? Anyone who doesn't like GB must got bad taste buds or maybe got their taste buds compromised by the cardboard flavors of Dominos.
Highly recommended!!!!
Better than average, but I have to say I don't get the whole Golden-Boy-as-religious-experience vibe I've heard from so many people. It's tasty, it's thick & rich, it's near a bunch of bars so it makes good pre / post drinking food, and the crispy focaccia crust is interesting and different. On the other hand, it's kind of overpriced, there's always a line, and there isn't usually space to eat inside (especially on a weekend). I think I still tend to go there because it is pretty tasty, it's open late, & I don't know North Beach that well so I tend to frequent the same spots over and over. If you're going to take you out-of-town peeps to one pizza joint in SF, though, I'm not sure I see any real reason to make it this one.
I ran into Golden Boy Pizza between sets at Grant and Green. I couldn't resist the square slices of cheesy goodness I spied from Golden Boy's window. I selected a slice of cheese pizza for about two dollars and fifty cents (including tax, I guess!). It didn't take long for the server to warm the pizza for me and hand it over. This pizza tasted so much better than the pizza I have delivered from the chain stores in The East Bay. I enjoyed every delicious bite. It's a good thing I don't live in the city because I would certainly eat this regularly.
I'm not a big fan of deep dish, but Golden Boy's is still legit! The crust is still extra crispy, especially if you order by the slice. It's always pretty packed in here with people coming and going, but it doesn't disappoint. It's also located on Green St. which is the Italian food jackpot of The City, so come hungry!
This place has a cool old school vibe with a diner-like theme. The employees are nice, laid back people. You can order by the slice or a whole sheet with 16 slices! We ordered a sheet of half pepperoni and half cheese and it came out to around $40. Kinda pricey but it filled all 10 of us perfectly. I love the use of the fork and knives cause it keeps everything nice and clean. I'm coming back soon for another slice f'sho!
Love this place, if I can find parking or walk! They got a nice friendly staff and good selection of beers. Lets not forget the unique square pizza, you hardly ever see it anymore. It taste good but is a tad bit more expensive as the years have gone on. I'll continue to come back here for years. Oh, don't expect a sitdown, its all bar seating!
It's decent.
Drink a few beers, and all of sudden it's amazing.
Ate here during a bar crawl two weeks ago.
Waited in line and walked out with an open pizza box with my friends' and my slices. Then, the unthinkable happened: My pepperoni slice slid down the top of the box, onto the concrete below, cheese side down.
I literally got down on my knees, crying to the heavens "NOOO!" before looking down and trying to pick it up quickly with my fingers. But alas it was no good. The cheese was so hot it burned my fingers and were melted onto the ground. I felt like crying.
Luckily, another friend was still ordering so I yelled at him to get me another slice. He could tell I wasn't fucking around and promptly brought me my new slice. And it was damn good. i think what it is is that the sauce is super garlicky and the cheese is super cheesy.
Would stop here whenever I'm in the neighborhood though I think it's a little pricey. I could eat like $20 worth of pizza as a snack probably.
On my out of the city, I saw a pizza by the slice joint and figured to check out what Yelp would have to recommend near my area at that time. Which took me to this establishment, just a mile away. I am very happy to have Yelp on my iPhone, let me tell ya! I ordered 2 pepperoni slices and a pesto veggie. Piping hot, very tasty and the bread was just right. I wish I had this place near my home (actually i'd be about 20 pounds fatter if I did, so maybe not) A brought a slice home for my step daughter who had no knowledge of Golden Boy's rep and commented that this was the best pizza she had ever eaten.
Love this place... definitely a stopping point while in the city.
In my quest to find the best frozen yogurt, my traveling companion and I went to Golden Boy between yogurts to "cleanse the palate," as it were. he introduced me to this fine establishment back in February, and I've always enjoyed it since!
The best thing about their product is that although their crust is a deep dish sort of thing, the crust is still very crispy on the bottom. Their prices are a little high for the size slice you get (Nizario's, for instance, charges the same for a much larger slice with comparable quality if different style), but it's North Beach, so expect prices to be higher. The Veggie Pesto pizza is nice, with lots of fresh veggies, and although I'm not a huge pesto fan, it works well in this situation.
The jars of red pepper flakes on the bar are stale and lack much heat, so I had to keep shaking some out onto the pizza to feel any kind of bite, but the powdered Parmesan cheese was salty and cheesy, so that was good.
The staff is attentive and friendly and flirty, even considering how busy it was, so extra bonus point!
All told, this is a great slice of pie!
Ultimate fantasy:
When the big quake hits, I will happen to be enjoying a slice at Golden Boy. Coincidentally, Mila Jovavitch and Nicole Kidman will be eating there as well. The counter person and cook happened to have stepped out briefly.
Then-quake. I am trapped inside for two glorious weeks with Nicole and Mila. As rescue workers frantically try to rescue us, Nicole, Mila and myself will survive making delicious pizzas and sweet, sweet love.
But seriously and logically, this place may be my most favorite place I have ever eaten. I groan in ecstasy with each bite and, taste per dollar, it's the greatest meal value in the U.S.
Dammit, I love this place. it's what NY sicilian style is all about and even just a tiny bit better. There, I admitted it. It's my favorite pizza place ever.
This is terrific NY-style sicilian pizza. Delicious.
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Scouring the streets of North Beach late at night looking for some good eats? Just look for the huge glowing neon finger pointing down at this little pizza joint.
After a few rounds at the bars in North Beach and waiting in line for 20+ minutes at 2:00 a.m. smelling the undeniably intoxicating aroma of a pizza being baked, it is literally the best slice of pizza you've ever had. After having returned here a number of times during the day to get a fair sampling of the pizza, I still really like it, but it's charm is still in being the late night pizza spot.
Clam pizza.
There are others... but they are just secondary to my CLAM PIZZA! Get a beer with that.
The end.
Definitely solid pizza. I think the sauce gives it a little something different. If you want a sit down place this is not the restaurant for you. The space is pretty small and tends to be packed but that's because the pizza is so good! The employees are pretty friendly and efficient. If you are ever in north beach this place is certainly worth a visit! Oh ps did I mention that for a slice of cheese it is only $2.75. Cheaper than every other pizza place in north beach. Yay!
Calling all pizza lovers: If you haven't been to Golden Boy, you're missing out!
From the veggie combo to their pesto pizza, it hits the spot every time. The thick crust is reminiscent of a focaccia bread. So yummy!
Pluses:
-Relaxed atmosphere
-Cheap eats
-Pizza by the slice so you can order any of their specialties without having to buy a whole pie.
-Open late night for take out
The dough is nice and chewy, the edges crisp. Pepperoni & sausage are tasty and cost $3.25/slice.
Introduced by a friend, I am now a fan of Golden Boy Pizza. Sicilian style pan pizza..super delicious.
I've tried the combination and the pesto vegetarian. They have a good selection of beers, on tap or bottle.
Definitely a must try if you're even in North Beach/Telegraph Hill area or whenever you crave for pizza.
I didn't spend too much time here as I only picked up a couple of slices to go. I tried the vegetarian pizza. It's really gooood, so smoky, has a perfect crust thickness, and tasty toppings. One of the best pizzas I've ever had.
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