Bare-bones pizzeria specializing in thin-crust, New York-style slices that can be eaten on the run. Based on 293 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
2119 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 841-4035
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Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 12–7:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–7:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
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Reviews
Cheyenne W.
I’ve been coming here pretty much my whole life. It will always be a favorite. Whenever I’m not feeling good and can’t eat much, I can eat this pizza.
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Nitin Nazeer
Was loudly yelled and cussed at because they forgot to call me to pick up the pizza. Arinell Pizza is mediocre pizza served with terribly rude customer service. Take it from these reviews:
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Allison Wright
Really not great. It said it opened at 12 noon… We were there at 12:05 and it was still closed. Waited until they opened a few minutes later. Tried to order right away because my toddler was hungry. Was told we don’t have any pizza ready and to wait. We should have left at that point. Pizza was ok but I wouldn’t go back again. They take cash only!
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H leu
Very good pizzas and service. The price per slice is very affordable. The lady behind the counter was nice and made our pizzas very quick.
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Marc Ettlinger
There was a bug — a live bug — in my daughter’s drink and they not only denied it, despite it being right in their faces, but were completely rude about it. I used to like this place, but never ever again going back. You should definitely not go. Unless you want bugs in your food.
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savinitout14
Pizza was the worst I ever had the crust was rock hard and the pizza was stale and the girl assisting me was rude and extremely unprofessional if you don’t like your job quit. I will not be returning
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Kristin Bass
New York style slices in downtown Berkeley. They’re cheap, large, greasy, and floppy as the best NYC slices are. They come out from the oven piping hot, and can be topped with the usual options. There’s even a vegan pizza for those who want their slices without animal products.
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Martin Seidell
My review of Arinell is old, but the place is still very familiar to me as the best place for a New York style pie in Berkeley!
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Righteous Standard
My wife and I have been eating pizza at Arinell’s since 1979. My mother use to buy me a slice of pizza when I was a kid while we were waiting for the shuttle to take us to UC Berkeley. For this reason, I use to ask my mom if I could go to school with her, just to get a slice of pizza. Come to find out, my wife use to eat here when she was a kid as well. It was her favorite place to eat pizza. The bad news is, the prices have gotten out of control. It’s five dollars for one slice of pizza and $36 dollars for a large cheese pizza. We enjoyed going there so much, that all four of our kids have become fans. Every time we went, we purchased two large pies. I’m sorry to say, $36 is a bit much and my wife and I sadly agree that we will no longer eat at Arinell. It saddens me to say that, being it held a special place in my heart because of the memories I have going with my mother, who is no longer with me . In any case, thank you for the wonderful years I’ve shared with my mother and family.
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Setu Upadhya
Get the vegan pizza! It is super yummy! Love that crisp NY style, very authentic. The vegan pizza is good for everyone, not just vegans. It tastes perfect.
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