The Star

Name: The Star
Address: 3425 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States, 94610
Telephone: (510) 843-7827
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

629 Reviews

$30 and under

Pizzeria

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The Star features the same delicious Chicago-style deep dish pizza that made Little Star Pizza famous, with their consistent Guardian's Best of the Bay Pizza. We have an extended menu including salads, appetizers, and sandwiches. We feature an artisan full bar as well as a diverse beer and wine menus. We are family friendly and accept reservations for large parties as well. We look forward to you joining us!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Pizzeria, Italian, Vegetarian / Vegan
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(510) 843-7827
Website
http://www.thestarongrand.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We offer an extensive Catering program, and can provide delivery. Please contact us for more information and to book your next event.
Private party facilities
Our curtained private events area can accommodate 36 comfortably for a seated meal and up to 50 for passed hors d'oeuvres.
Private party contact
Noelle: (510) 843-7827

Location
3425 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Mandana
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 629 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.1Service
3.7Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

629 Reviews

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greggerman
San Francisco
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
The best deep dish pizza around, hands down. The cornmeal crust is cooked perfectly - slightly crispy on the outside and a little soft on the inside. We’ve been here many, many times, yet the pizza seemed even better than usual this time. Fantastic!
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PamL
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorites. Friendly staff, good pizza and cocktails are good too. Perfect for after the movie at the Grand Lake.
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srussell3
San Francisco
32 reviews
vip
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
Delicious detroit style pizza. The small is more than enough for 1. The large I split with another person and still had 2 days worth of leftovers.
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PTJPTJ
San Francisco
487 reviews
vip
4.0
487 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
The food here is consistently good and we order much of it to take home. We had cauliflower, a mixed salad, wings, garlic bread and two pizzas. I always give it a 4, but remember that it's a pizza place; it's not the same as a 4 at a Michelin restaurant. Service is almost always superb.
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JohannaR
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We went to Star following our son’s 8th grade graduation because they have great pizza and specifically great gluten free pizza as well! Also delicious salads and meatball appetizer. Virginia was our wonderful server, super friendly and attentive.
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NicholasW
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great pizza, service was attentive, excellent location.
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DerekW
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great value with a Groupon. Very good service at the bar.
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ElizabethP
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great wine and pizza. Appetizer was very fresh! Service was excellent.
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Candace
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service whenever I visit this area. Tried Detroit style pizza and loved it as well. Good selection of beers but had wished they had a porter or stout on the draft menu.
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linovino
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
Lovely place for a relaxed dinner with a nicer ambiance. Enjoyed the caesar salad, arugula salad. I like the thick crust better than the thin crust. I wish the thin crust was more neopalitan style. The cocktail the bartender made for my friend was delicious (ginger, sweet, sour, balanced). The service was good. And for 6 of us the total was $215 before tip and 4/6 had alcohol drinks with their meal and 2 non alcohol beverages.
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garyallpro
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always enjoy their corn meal based dough for pizza. Service was good as always.
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Shawn
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Nice restaurant. The employer is employee friendly. They are getting health insurance for employees. Therefore, there is 3% compliance surcharge toward it. We enjoyed a deep-dish pizza. The pizza was warm but not hot that could be their style. I took left over pizza home, heated hot, and enjoyed it again next morning. I like my pizza to be hot. Customers used to be able to park cars in their parking lot but it became employee parking. Street Parking is hard to find. Good to have plenty of time to find one.
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Tura
San Francisco
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience3
We had to wait too long for our food when it arrived it wasn’t that good or hot when I had my second cocktail I had to go up to the bar to get it because I was tired of seeing it standing there- there was only one bartender, and one waiter for a pretty full restaurant, so I believe it was understaffed- The way it was very apologetic
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Golden
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We come here before a movie. Good drinks ,nice people and good food
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 7, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Service was okay. Pizza had TONS of sauce on top of all deep dish pizzas. The kids wouldn’t eat any of it. Thin crust was much better!
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RebeccaW
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Star on Grand offers a dimly-lit upscale atmosphere, delicious deep dish and thin crust pizzas, a nice array of salad options, and a full bar. I've been patronizing the restaurant for years and I highly recommend it!
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Calogera
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were there on a quiet night and i'm sure it would be much louder on a Saturday! But there were 3 generations of it and we all loved our choices.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Had a really nice evening. Server was great. Went with our two girls who ate EVERYTHING, which never happens. Didn’t love the big screen TVs, which were a bit of a distraction for our girls and the decor lacks a bit of warmth, but food was good and the people were great.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lunch special personal size pizza is a great option for lunch get together. Pair it with the side salad for a great full lunch. Great and attentive service!
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joan
San Francisco
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pizzas both deep and thin crust are always good. Caesar salad with anchovies is also excellent. They also give out free sparkling water!
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InVinoVeritas
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great lunch to reconnect with a friend I had not seeing for 5+ years
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Joyce
Hawaii
245 reviews
vip
4.0
245 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Green goddess salad was a beautiful opener to their beautiful meatball deep dish pizza. Beautiful ricotta flowers dot the pie.
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PTJPTJ
San Francisco
487 reviews
vip
4.0
487 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
I’ve written before that this is a good pizza place. The food is good and the portions are generous. Prices are reasonable for the quality (they’re not cheap- if you want cheap, go to Domino’s). Service is excellent. Remember you’re buying pizza and that’s what I’m reviewing. If you want luxury, go to Quince, but if you want good pizza and appetizers, go here.
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Golden
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We eat here a lot. Good service, yummy cocktails and the food is fresh, simple and savory. Nice bar to sit at too.
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HoldenH
San Francisco
22 reviews
vip
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on July 11, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience1
If your child can’t sit through dinner without being entertained by their phone WITH SOUND, then they belong at home. We didn’t order a second round of drinks or dessert because we couldn’t get out of there fast enough to get away from the ridiculous noise — all for one child who shouldn’t have been there.
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Golden
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food. Come here often and there’s some delicious cocktails. Very friendly service too
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 20, 2022
overall2food4service4ambience4
After dining I received an annoying email that I didn’t show up for my reservation even though the concierge knew to specifically checked me in for my open table reservation. The menu says vegan cheese can be substituted for regular cheese but then they charged me an additional topping fee. Food and service (waiter) were good. Management and checking in has issues.
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Travis
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was my first time to The Star and it was great! My girlfriend and I both had a few of their Flor de Agave cocktails which were sweet, tasty and refreshing. We shared an order of wings and a small caesar before having the Meatball pizza. All the food was delicious, and the pizza was plenty for the two of us (and we had about half left over to take home). Our server was also excellent! He was super friendly and very attentive. We'll definitely be back, especially for Happy Hour!
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Charles
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
I have visited Star Pizza about 10 times, and every occasion was worthwhile. They serve both thin and thick crust, and the food comes out quickly. A nice bar and a good variety of wine and beer to go with your food. Really nice staff and customers are considerate/friendly. Just a great place for lunch or dinner, and the pizza is well above the competition.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful, quiet, delicious lunch & great service. Absolutely come here & enjoy.
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EricR
San Francisco
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Our family has been to The Star on Grand many times, including during COVID. This past visit the hostess refused to seat us because we didn't have proof of vaccination for our 6 and 9 year old children. I found the requirement quite offensive and our family won't be coming back anytime soon.
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Charles
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Memorable pizza, fun people, and a good location. What’s not to like?
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LisaH
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wait staff were super accommodating of our time restrictions due to a concert we were attending and the food was delish. Thin crust pizzas are very thin and so yummy! We were pretty hungry so a 16” only left us with 2 pieces for leftovers for 2 people. Fun cocktails, too!
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glow
San Francisco
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Consistently good pizza. Casual but good ambience.
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LLOakland
San Francisco
62 reviews
vip
5.0
62 reviews
Dined on April 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great pizza and appetizers. Friendly service and fair prices for the amount of food you get. One of our favorite places for a casual meal with guaranteed leftovers.
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Notaditz
San Francisco
27 reviews
vip
3.0
27 reviews
Dined on April 18, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience3
The server was wonderful, but the food was ‘meh.’ Starter burrata was good, but the roasted cauliflower was the most boring food ever! The BBQ wings were okay, but nothing spectacular. (thank God we got the blue cheese dressing with the BBQ wings-it wasn’t necessary for that, but tried to liven up the roasted cauliflower. Didn’t work, but we tried. Our table had a deep dish pizza-forgot one of the toppings! and the spicy Italian sausage sandwich, which was dry. When asked for some marinara sauce to add to the sandwich and the forgotten mushrooms for the pizza, the corrections were made quickly. So awesome customer service, but the food was not worth driving through the Caldecott for! (I can get better closer to home)
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Andy
San Francisco
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Love the pizza! In fact, I prefer it to the most popular pizza up the street. Plus, there are salads, vegetables and sandwiches on the menu and a full bar. Great bartender.
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dubdub
Central Coast
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
we love the star ever since they moved to the eastbay. i have been to albany and alameda. the oakland location is my favorite. it has a great vibe. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good experience, pizza was s good
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, fast and friendly service.
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FAQs

The Star does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. The Star also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 843-7827.

The Star is rated 4.6 stars by 629 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

3425 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Additional information

Cross street
Mandana
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Pizzeria, Italian, Vegetarian / Vegan
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thestarongrand.com/
Phone number
(510) 843-7827
Catering
We offer an extensive Catering program, and can provide delivery. Please contact us for more information and to book your next event.
Private party facilities
Our curtained private events area can accommodate 36 comfortably for a seated meal and up to 50 for passed hors d'oeuvres.
Private party contact
Noelle: (510) 843-7827

The Star

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Winter Salad

Roasted Cauliflower

Large Roasted Cauliflower

Menu

What 629 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does The Star offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Star restaurant rated?

Is The Star currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information