Emilia's Pizzeria

Anthony Brennan

Top level pizza, it tastes as good as it looks. Not the best ordering method or location, but understandable for a one man show.

Nick Calcaterra

Emilia’s suffers from one of the greatest fallacies in pizza along with a desperate hype-train in a quality-pizza-barren region. All the hallmarks of a social media-lauded Neapolitan style are present: Under-cooked center, I.e a crispy crust with chewy core (this one was a little bit too chewy, although I get it that some people love that), under-seasoned sauce, overpowering basil, and tasteless cheese. Another disappointing element was the heavy handedness of the fennel in the sausage. If you like licorice pizza, this might be for you. But the fennel is supposed to be there to accentuate the meat, not cover it up. Heavy fennel like this makes me question the quality of the pork. Overall the pizza was very fresh, but perhaps too fresh. Think garden salad fresh. That’s not how pizza is supposed to taste. Mozzarella, or other cheeses, are better left aged to develop rich oxidized flavors and aromas that cut through the sauce and crust. Oregano is needed to balance basil (especially when you’re using those Biano DiNapoli canned tomatoes that have been soaking in basil for months before they arrive stateside). Crust shouldn’t be doggy-chew texture inside, but rather croissant like. It’s sad that this and cheeseboard (a far worse offender) are the best the East Bay thinks they have to offer. To top it off, the pie will run you about 25-30 bucks depending on how aggressive you are with toppings. While pizza enthusiasts might find this disappointing, Emilia’s offers instagram op fare for privileged trust-fund drunk kids, which fortunately is a sustainable market in Berkeley.

Gino

Emilias pizzeria is absolutely fantastic. EAST BAY AND BAY AREA LISTEN UP. IM FROM PHILADELPHIA AND THIS PLACE HAS BETTER PIZZA THAN SOME PLACES IN NYC AND SURROUNDING EAST COAST!! A MUST HAVE! Quality is there on everything. The tomatoes are unbelievably sweet. Mozzarella is fresh as could be and the dough is unbelievably soft with a crunch on every bite. I couldn’t recommend this place enough to anybody and will definitely be stopping by many more times. I’ve tried a lot of the Renown pizza places in the Bay Area but I’m sorry Emilias. You 1 THOUSAND PERCENT TAKE THE CROWN! Phenomenal food 🔥😎❤️ 🍕

Trey Singleton

My favorite Pizza in the world! If your in the bay area and love Pizza you must eat Keith's pizza. Start calling at 4 to get your time slot and be on time. It's not hard folks! Thanks Keith!!! Until next time