Pasquale's Pizza
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
73 reviews
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
"Cute little Italian bistro located conveniently on Chestnut street. It reminded me of some of the Italian restaurants I dined at in Venice…" read more »
157 Reviews for Pasquale's Pizza
One of our go to places when we feel like eating pizza. We usually get a mushroom pizza and sometimes we'll get the antipasto salad which is huge. Last time I made the mistake of asking for double mushroom... I was really craving mushrooms and thought what would be the harm in order more mushroom. Don't do it guys! It makes the pizza soggy. I was slightly disappointed and wanted to hit myself for making that choice. It's all about the crust and when its soggy it's bad news. I won't blame them for my bad choice, but now I know and knowing is half the battle!
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This place will deliver small orders (under $10) to my work (which is about 2 blocks from the restaurant), which means a lot to me now that I have a broken foot... My office is up a flight of stairs, and there's no way I'm going to hop down the stairs on my lunch break! I love that they'll bring my spaghetti and meatballs straight to my office door. :-)
I have waited over 3 years to write this review. Well not really. I just noticed I hadn't reviewed it yet. Which is odd. So I must have been waiting. Yes, that's it. I was waiting.
I have casually ended up at this place, or ordering from it, at least 6 times in the last 3 years. Each time it was different:
Out of desperation with a random group of people that don't know what they want, and Pasquale's incredibly late night (for the inner sunset) menu. These guys deliver a huge range of well sealed, transported Italian food that is delivered hot, well prepared and DELICIOUS. I know the latter is incredibly important compared to the others, but it all comes together so well you might as well be at the restaurant.
Drunk, with my ladyfriend, desperate for food on the way home from a gig or some concert. Their pizza by the slice is exceptional.
My neighbour and I having a boys night of horror films and delicious ... pizza. Couldn't agree on anything and we ended up ordering pizza from here.
Ordering sandwiches delivered... where I asked them to keep the meatballs and bread separate so I could do it myself, and when it arrived and I combined all the ingredients... I think I had the best meatball marinara sub I have ever had.
It is never a place I would have ordered from on my own. But all these different experiences being solid... delicious food reasonably priced. So close, totally reliable, great staff..... authentic and delicious... I have to admit I think of this place anytime my stomach rumbles and I am home thinking of delivery.
And here we go....
... I think one of the best pizzas in the city.
(If not the best)
Great for delivery. Good Pizza in the Sunset. Their pepperoni is piled on.
Mushrooms, extra garlic, tomato, and cheese on a crust that managed to be thin but bread-y at the same time. I like that in a pizza.
And Pasquale's is open late, has booths, and they bring you big glasses of ice water. We just so happened to be in need of some dilution. Same pizza, next day. It's still good and maybe even good-er.
I like that they didn't charge us for fountain drink refills because we waited a little long for our meal. Maybe it only costs them 3 cents, but it's the thought. The vibe is south Philadelphia or Jersey, although I'm sorry to say that the antipasto was kind of a joke. I guess I got nostalgic and forgot that thing about how you can never go home again.
*sigh*
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Yep, it's pizza.
The Beer and Scripting SIG met here at 8pm, after the dinner rush had dissipated. We were able to accommodate everyone who walked in, and the pizzas and salads were delivered to the table without a noticeable delay.
They have a spinach, pesto, garlic, onion pizza that tastes great. The crusts were an even consistency, not too chewy, not too brittle. A salad, two pizzas, two pitchers of root beer, and maybe some other things, split among us for about $12 per person.
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Very goooood pizza! Nice and cheesy and greasy. Just the way its meant to be! Nice ambiance, nice waitresses. No complaints. Deelish.
My only reservation is the price, i think it was somewhere around $21 for a large, not like you could find a large for any cheaper anywhere else in SF... im just cheap.
Anyway, the service was great. We ordered a carafe of wine and the waitress apologized that it was warm and kept it in the fridge for us between glasses.
Very large large too, 10 big slices. Oh and don't be afraid to take some home, you know how some leftover pizza tastes like rubber, not the case with this stuff. Warmed up next day tastes just as good as in the restaurant.
If you are a pizza connoisseur like me, this place comes highly recommended.
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A few months back, we dine-in and had good food here. Today, I ordered out - ravioli w/meat sauce (nice round mounds of ravioli which was good, but the sauce tasted like canned Ragu or w/chunks of meat), linguini w/clams (I can make a better one at home w/canned clams), and the pizza....pepperoni, sausage, mushroom. The edges of the crust were crispy and crunchy even after I got it home. I didn't like the pizza much, the pie just had a doughy taste. The sausage was flavorful. They gave you 2 huge sour dough rolls, very sour tasting. What was missing was any cheese or pepper packets. I was looking forward to the pie at home and was disappointed. Have to go back to Georgio's Pizzeria.
Best delivery pizza I've had here in the city. Good crust, pizza doesn't fall apart as you grab a slice, good ingredients, just the right amount of cheese. Definitely my go to.
AND, it also has the best chicken parm sandwich in SF.
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Had the raviolis... not that great, had a chunk of motzzarella cheese on top that I couldn't get offa the raviolis itself. I was fighting with the cheese to get to the ravs. The service was nice, the place opens late... Can't really complain.. I guess.. The food was really greasy for me.. I like how they give you complimentary bread. haha.
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Place is opened late, never packed, reasonably price.
Ordered the meat-lover and house special, meat-lover is def. much better.
I ordered this To Go last night ... I ordered:
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Basil & Olive Oil $7.25
Gnocchi with Marinara, Parmigiano and a Touch of Cream $8.50
Total they charged me $18.00 (+$4.00 tip for delivery)
Instead of getting Fresh Mozzarella, I got Bruschetta with Tomatoes & Fresh Basil and my Gnocchi. I called back and I said you guys sent me the wrong one appetizer. The guy on the line says to me well what did you order? I said Fresh Mozzarella, not Bruschetta!!! He goes okay let me send someone back with your order, 20 minutes later I get my appetizer.. I wasn't even hungry anymore. -sigh-
Not an interesting experience considering he repeated the order to me and on the receipt it says Bruschetta .. he wrote the wrong thing down, after repeating the correct order to me over the phone. Fail!!!
quite average, i've got to say. i did not enjoy the pizza. it was mediocore.
my friends have raved about this place. now i know, they are in bad taste! haha! j/k friends!
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Actually not as good as I expected from the reviews. It was ok. But certainly not a pizza I HAVE to have again. It is conveniently located though and is open late, both pluses.
Mm-mmm good.
We ordered the Pasquale's Seafood Special -- simply delicious.
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my grandfather - who was born and raised in Italy -
would only eat pizza from this place
lately i am sad to say it has been going downhill though... and quickly.
boys behind the pizza crusts please stop fuckin up one of the only good Italian restaurants left.
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This is my all time favorite neighborhood pizza place. I'm a huge fan of pizza and have tried a lot of places everywhere but I always crave Pasquale's.
I seriously wish Yelp would allow half-stars because that's what this place deserves. I attempted to have dinner here this past Friday, but seeing as how no one ever came to our table to even say hello or anything, I left and I won't be back.
Thank you to Don and everyone at Pasquale's for providing the FANTASTIC pizza to all of us drunk Yelpers at the Bay 2 Breakers afterparty at Yancy's! That pizza was the closest thing to NY pizza that I have had since I moved to Cali. I know exactly where to get my pizza from now on!
And the prices are cheaper than the other pizza places in the neighborhood. Can't go wrong with Pasquale's!
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The pizza is just okay... I'm giving this place 4 stars just for their french burger. It's fingerlickin' good. Smothered in mushrooms, bread that's crunchy on the outside/squishy on the inside, and CHEESE. So damn good.
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The pizza is good when I'm intoxicated, but what I really like (when I'm sober) is their pasta! If you like clams, try the linguine with baby clam sauce--both the red and white sauces are delicious. If you want a heartier pasta dish, go for the Penne Alla Siciliano (Italian sausage, peppers, onions?, garlic!, tomatoes), or the Spaghetti Alla Louisiana (a little spicier, and with shrimp).
About the portions: they are humongous. Enough for two meals..so now I just get the half order of pasta (note: I think only the Traditional Pasta Dishes come in half orders!--so the Penne Alla Siciliano/Spaghetti Alla Louisiana (Specialty Pasta Dishes) are full orders only). Prices are excellent considering the amount of food you get.
The atmosphere is family-friendly, and it's a good place to hang out and eat with some friends.
The best pizza out there. It is delicious and not at all greasy, even if you get it to go. The delivery guy is speedy too and it is delivered piping hot. The chicken Parmesan sandwiches are to die for. The staff is so friendly.
I heard this place had excellent pizza so we had to stop in and order one. I thought it was strange that most people weren't ordering pizza but instead were ordering their pastas. I suppose that's not so surprising now that I'm reading other yelpers' reviews. (i.e when drunk, order pizza. when sober, pasta is better)
We ordered the house special and it was good, but nothing terribly exciting. The top was a bit watery which must make the pizza a bit soggy if you had it delivered or took it to go, I suspect
Really great pizza! The service is also very nice and attentive in a very laid back and relaxed environment. Sometimes hard to find parking so take the N Line if you can.
Delicious pizza....homemade unlike the chain restuarant's back home. Love the aroma :)
+ = lots of yummy veggies!
- = pizza sticking to the box. cardboard anyone?
Pasquale's pizza is really some of the best pizza in San Francisco. The trick is to get it fresh so I do not recommend having it delivered, either eat there or pick it up yourself.
Joe , the manager, is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and he greets you with true Italian hospitality...now were do you find that now a days?
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Abbastanza buono. Hearty straightforward old school Italian American food. Sizable entree portions sans sizable prices, lots of choices on the menu.
Go light on that garlic bread or you'll be seeing aless amore.
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I never really had a craving for pizza but this place is amazing. The lady that served us was really sweet and nice. Too bad I didn't try anything but cheese pizza, hahha. If you love pizza, you should come here and try it (=
If I could rate this place 0 stars, I would.
My friend has his birthday dinner here, and at the end of the night the owner kicked us out for taking maybe 3 slices of pizza to go. That we paid for. Really? Who does that? Jerks do that. Happy 26th bday Alex, you got banned from your favorite pizzeria for no reason.
I'll never go here again. But I guess I'm also not allowed to.
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Bland pizza, terrible customer service. I mean it's not BAD, it just doesn't taste like anything.
I really don't know how they are still in business.
I was sick at home today and DYING for some eggplant parmesan/parmiagno (sp) and this was the only place I could find that would deliver to me at 2 pm in the outer richmond. It was exactly what I was craving! The dish was huge and came with pasta on the side as well as veggies, and a huge thing of bread. To really pig out, I got the bruschetta too, which was excellent. They delivered in about 40 minutes.
i've been here a couple times and it was always good!
the pizza was great the first time i went there and i had cheese ravioli with pesto sauce this time around. Loved it!
the waitress was really friendly and made us laugh! the service always makes it a great experience. we're gonna go back everytime we have a craving for pizza or pasta. =)
According to the Yancy's review, this is the pizza I ate after drinking and walking around at B2B with YELP (yay)
I hope I got the right place, but this pizza was amazing. I snarfed down two slices and they were amazing. Of course taking into consideration this was the hunger (the best seasoning!) and alcohol (the best... uh aweomeness) talking, I kept eating despite being pretty full (the American way!) Even after being pretty full, this Pizza was still delicious. I had the pepperoni and sausage, and it was juicy and salty and in my belly. The veggie pizza was great as well, huge mouth watering pieces of veggies in piles of cheese.
Even the crust was great! I don't mind pizza crust but I tend to not eat it because it gets too hard or I just prefer eating the toppings... but I finished my crust as well. Yum, I salivate at just thought.
I really hope I got the right restaurant, but thanks to Pasquale's and to Yelp for introducing me to this tasty goodness.
I have eaten at Pasquale's since I was seven years old (we're talking more than two decades people) and I refuse to listen to anyone who says negative things about my beloved pizza haunt. Without question, Pasquale's pizza is one of THE best in the city (trust me, I eat a lot of pizza). To be honest, I haven't had anything else on their menu because why would you go there and not order pizza? People, it's a pizza joint, not a four-star Italian restaurant. The guys tossing the pizza out front are geniuses. The pizza ingredients are fresh including the cheese (this makes a big difference). Try a salami, sausage, mushroom, onion pizza with extra cheese (that's my usual). So basically if you go there -- stick to the pizza and enjoy!
I've eaten here twice and it has to be the worst Italian food I have ever eaten. I don't know how people could eat here. I've eaten here twice and I've tried a variety of plates and my god everything is awful. Just take my advice and go up the block to Cybelle's.
After I was hung up on, the order was wrong! My burger came with salad? who serves a burger with salad? My other question was why the burger and salad didn't come with a fork or at least a spork it's not that hard to remember. I'll bet they don't have either of the two anyway! Little disappointed
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06/20/2008
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This place will always be good
Pizza-ku:
Their pizza not good
The cheese like oily rubber
Would not come again
If you're looking for good late night pizza, hop to the other side of the park to Nizario's. Otherwise, your best bet is to go to a 24-hour Safeway and get a frozen pizza. I don't think any amount of alcohol would make Pasquales tasty.
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This pizza beats the Pizza chains like Round table, etc, but not by much. It's a great place to eat when you are drunk and want to prevent a hangover. I will admit they give big slices and the guy there is nice, but the pizza is not great, really...I really wanted to like it, too! I'd rather order a classic pizza hut pan or if i want a really good pizza I'd order Cybelle's Pizza!
Well, the soda was pretty good. Other than that, if you want better pizza than this, go to Safeway, get something from the frozen food aisle, preheat oven to 425, place in oven for 8-10 minutes, and you have a pizza that is far superior to this place. I ate here almost a week ago and will never go back. Hardly any sauce on the goddamn pizza, and that's just for starters. I don't know these people giving it more than 2 stars. They must have grown up eating things out of an Easy Bake Oven in Bangladesh. The soda is pretty good though.
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