Emilia's Pizzeria

Ok it's definitely our favorite pie in the East Bay, light crust and fresh toppings. We kinda like that it feels like an adventure to score a pie and the online ordering system has gotten much simpler. Support a local guy making tasty pizzas...you won't be disappointed. Just plan ahead!

This is the best NY style Pizza in Berkeley and perhaps the entire Bay Area. As someone from the East Coast it's incredibly hard to find a good slice, but this place nails it each and every time. It's takeout so no ambiance, service is quick and easy. He has a system, it works, the food is excellent quality. Everyone should try this place even if it's just once. You just need to decide in the morning that you want pizza for dinner and order online since that's the system.

Their pizza was very solid, but not outstanding in any manner. The service was prompt given the strict pickup rules, and overall I have no complaints here.

Well. I had heard all of the hype and after watching Netflix's Chef's Table: Pizza for the last few days I was craving some pizza so decided to pull the trigger. The ordering process is... odd. It seems like a form from 1999 and not in a cool way. I understand not wanting to pay for Toast or whatever other systems are out there these days but this was just plain bad. Saying that, I physically watched the pizza cook remove the pizza from the oven and box it so it was fresh exactly at my scheduled pickup time which was great. The pizza. I immediately noticed upon picking up my box how light the pizza felt. This is an 18" pie. I imagined it would feel slightly heavy. Upon further investigation I understood why. There was a minimalist aspect to the toppings. A thin layer of sauce, sparse amounts of cheese and a few pepperonis scattered around the pie. The crust was phenomenal, a crispy undercarriage and chewy center that is best enjoyed hot. Although I did wonder how much the sparse toppings attributed to the pizza not having any flop. All in all it wasn't a BAD pizza, but I wouldn't say it was a GREAT pizza either. For $36 I was expecting a little more. I'll probably be sticking with Pollara or Rose the next time I have a hankering for pizza.

It is cruel to have the best pizza anywhere close and also have the hardest hours and close the most often and so difficult to get. Fantastic pizza if you can get it the 20 minutes a week they're open.

Great pizza! The crust is done perfectly, light and fluffy while also being flavorful. This pizza is more on the lighter side in terms of topping and crust so if you like a lot of cheese or grease then this style might not be for you. But if you are someone that enjoys eating pizza everyday and don't want to feel sick doing so, this is the place.

Great pizza, archaic system, pizza came out of the oven exactly at pickup time (gotta love NY efficiency) - so overall not too inconvenient and worth the try!-Gina Calabrese was yummy. Nice thin crust and tasty toppings. Personally I would've preferred more sauce and spiciness -I used the callback option - I filled out the form at 8:55am, waited until 9:01am for it to refresh, and there were many time options. Callback came between 3:30-4pm-Best of all was that the pizza came out of the oven right at my pickup time. So don't come too early or too late :) -Don't forget it is cash only-Only minus one star to be honest with myself - it was a good pizza but not a pizza I'd crave to go back toI recommend you try it!

Amidst the East Bay's (surprisingly) standout pizza scene (Rose, Pizzaiolo, Lucia, Cheeseboard) Emilia's stands out. Evoking New York's finest, the pizza is low frills (with limited toppings) and makes its impression through the quality of its ingredients. The dough and the sauce particularly stand out. The former is chewy - like a Neapolitan - but with more resistance. There is enough of a underbelly char that the pizza has a slight crisp, yet it's not brittle or hard like a cracker. The sauce is tangy and fresh, I wish I knew which tomatoes they use! There is the perfect amount of cheese: you taste it's presence, yet the takeout box dodged the typical oil stains. My buddy and I felt limber and light after splitting this pizza! (That's not to say we weren't satiated, but just not utterly defeated). We got the Calabrian hot sauce, which was fantastic and simple. I do wish there was more basil, but that's just a personal preference, not a sine qua non. I would recommend this place highly!

Amazing. For many years, the ordering process required advance planning, but it's now simple enough for spontaneous orders.Perfect every single time.

I ordered the standard pie. This pie definitely has fresh ingredients, like fresh, but very simple tomato sauce. For my taste, this pizza is nothing amazing, very forgettable. It just lacked so much flavor, mostly because of the fresh mozzarella, I didn't know that the mozzarella would be fresh mozzarella as opposed to regular "dry". It's pretty cool how light and airy it is, but it is entirely lacking that proper crisp. Also, $30 ain't cheap.