Little Star Pizza

07/13/2008 Posted by monkies

Hot dang, the ratings finally mesh with the actual quality on this site! Seriously good pizza, i was pleasantly surprised and impressed with the quality. Deep dish is hard to find, and good deep dish is even harder. The tomatoes used in the sauce are obviously vibrant and fresh. Good quality cheese and ingredients. The crust (as with all deep dish) was flaky and tasty. I will say the only minor gripe (this was very minor) about the taste was a hint of dried oregano or something in the crust, that was a bit of a contradiction to the otherwise good quality. The quality of the pie was A+. I only got take-out but the place seemed relaxing and casual. Finally I can add a good pizza joint to my repertoire!

07/11/2008 Posted by raydogg2000

My girlfriend and I eat here weekly, usually take-out, but dine-in is pleasant too. While they finish up your order, you usually have a few minutes to enjoy a beer at the bar. Staff is pleasant, and though they don't open until 5, sometimes they will let you phone in your order early, and will have a hot pie ready for you. Good for grandma and grandpa when they need to be fed and in bed early, and the pizza tastes even better the next day reheated. Love this place.

Pros: Food, Pizza, Happy Hour

Cons: none, none, none

01/25/2008 Posted by patriciaterry

very good pizza but I prefer Amici's I am a native New yorker and Amici is the real deal. I never get sick of eating it

Pros: good pizza

Cons: too busy at times

12/31/2007 Posted by phisigsteph

Though I have not been to any of the famous deep dish pizza capitals of the world, I would have to say Little Star is the best pizza that can be found in the city. It's dark windows and discreet sign make this place hard to discriminate from the shabby looking bars and dirty buildings on divisadero, but once inside, it is as if you stepped into a busy, chic restaraunt filled with trendy 20-somethings. Try the classic pizza, it made me realize the meaning of a pizza "pie"!

Pros: delicious deep dish

Cons: always crowded & cash only

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12/12/2007 Posted by lyss61

Hard for me to rate chicago style pizza in california because i used to live in chicago. i've tried a few places though, and this was probably the best. Average service, too dark inside to see anything or even read the menu (which always makes me a little nervous - what are they hiding?). Cash only is a little rough though. pretty overpriced as well.

Pros: decent chicago style

Cons: overpriced, dark interior

08/19/2007 Posted by smsteffy

What is the hype about this place? The pizza was average, the tomato sauce completely overbearing to hide the fact that, well they don't put much of the fresh ingredients. The service wasn't good at all, borderline unpleasant. This place doesn't compare to Old Chicago in Petaluma or Chicago's pizza in Palo Alto. The worst thing is the cash only which is not indicated on the outside or the at the front desk!! Is this real?? I still don't understand how CitySerach rates the restaurants. I see quite a few bad/avarage reviews but Little StarPizza still rates 5 stars... I am starting to understand why more and more people use Yelp instead!!

Cons: Service, cash only, no reservation

08/07/2007 Posted by f8d

Once I discovered Little Star, there was 1 less reason to trek to east bay to visit friends. No longer spend time, gas & bridge toll to eat at Zachary’s with Little Star in SF. Glad there are now 2 locations. Take out makes it even easier & faster to enjoy. Love the deep dish pizza with chunks of tomatoes.

04/23/2007 Posted by dimpletgeorge

This is one place I can imagine having pizza without meat. Their Little Star signature pizza had a perfect combination of flavors. All you taste is spinach, cheese, tomato,herbs and a buttery flaky crust. Yummm!!! Even the thin crust peperoni pizza I got for my kids was very nicely done. Thin crust, good cheese, and pepperoni with the right amount of salt and spice. The sausage they use in their pizza could have been better. The chicken wings didn't measure up. Salad was O.k. Go there for their pizza. Much better than Zacharys. Whats up with the Zacharys tomato sauce? Its like a can of S&W diced tomatoes were liberally dumped over the crust. Highly overrated. Go to Little star instead, if you want good deep dish.

Pros: Well balanced floavors, good crust

Cons: tough parking, small tables

03/23/2007 Posted by mrburns17

I can't really begrudge people who think this pizza is actually good; there's not much to compare it to in the Bay Area. So by default, it's probably the best Chicago-style pizza in the city. Couple of things. The crust had great consistency, but it was bland. Most Chicago pizzerias like Gino's, and Due are known for a more buttery and flavorful crust. This place wasn't up to par with them or with Zelda's in Sacramento. Still the pizza was OK, their sauce was rich and spicy, but the quality of the toppings needs some work especially since they're charging $25 for a 12 inch pie. Their sausage was similar to the pre-formed chunks you see at Domino's, and the pepperoni was nothing spectacular. Round Table's toppings are definitely more high end than the stuff they use here. Another thing: CASH ONLY! This has to be the most annoying thing about this place. It's impossible to find parking, tough to get a table, but the service was good; nice friendly employees. We ordered take-out so I can't say for sure how the service in the dining room.

Pros: Service

Cons: Pizza Quality

01/28/2007 Posted by tbackhaus

Not sure what all the hype is about. I've been to Chicago, home of stuffed/deep dish pizza. Tried out Little Star too. But in the end, Zachary's in the East Bay wins hands down. Friends who used to live in Chicago rave about Little Star - and I just don't get it. I'm appalled that Little Star was voted "Best Pizza" in the Best of Citysearch. I found the pizza at Little Star to be greasy and not very flavorful. Plus waiting forever for a table is a real hassle - a real BIG hassle. And then there's the cash only policy which is also pretty ridiculous. And parking around that crummy neighborhood is a bummer too. I won't go back to Little Star. Even though it's a hike, I would rather drive across the Bay Bridge to get the real deal at Zach's.

Pros: ? ? ?

Cons: Not very tasty pizza, bad ambiance