Rotten City Pizza

I love this place! They're just off the main streets and on a corner,so easier to see. I ABSOLUTELY could not get out the door without digging into the wings,since they were served up piping hot....and I definitely grabbed a pizza slice for a bite as well. These guys are friendly, hospitable, and really, in my opinion, the dough behind their delicious pizzas!!! And I really enjoyed the IPA choices,cold and great with the food.

Heroic slice on Hollis Street in the former location of the East Bay "red light center", Rotten City (so named for its prohibition-era reputation) offers a white slice, a cheese slice, a mushroom slice, a pepperoni slice and some other fancy schmancy additions. The dough here is crispy, flat, and hot with hints of sourdough and fermentation, and stands up favorably to all East Coast style contenders. While not being a dine-in spot, my two slices did not survive the trip to the hood of my car. Crunchy, chewy, lots of umami in the cheese and sauce. A really well done slice for Emeryville, plus Keith and Mike are super cool, and great additions to the neighborhood and have been here for about 15 years. (I slept on this place like forever. Apologies) Highly recommended!

Perfect new york style pizza! From the texture of the dough, the texture of the cheese, the greasiness of it, the crust on the edges, everything was spot on and good! High quality ingredients. Overall, best pizza of this style I've tried in the bay area!

Update 4th and last time: No extra fresh cheese as ordered, very very little Italian sausage or mushrooms. RIDICULOUS!!! NOT AGAIN!!!! time customer. I ordered the Calabrian Pizza, tomato sauce, cheese blend, house made Italian sausage, gaeta olives, Calabrian chili sauce, toasted fennel seeds. First, I should have checked how hot the Calabrian chili sauce is. It's very hot, so I won't do that again. I battled it throughout the night, if you know what I mean. 😵‍💫 That being said, it was a very good pizza. Yes, I'd prefer that they used a whole milk mozzarella, instead of a cheese blend and, yes, I think it's a pretty good crust, but the flavor could be further developed. I'm not sure if it's the flour or, maybe the rise could be longer. It's got the right texture but it's missing better flavor. The other toppings were great. Update: 2nd time. The cheese blend and crust problems have lowered my rating. Go to Nick's for a much better crust and cheese. I wish they just had a regular whole milk mozzarella option for their pizza and developed better flavor in their crust. They have the potential to be an excellent pizza. Update: 3rd time and probably last time unless I'm really desperate. Sadly, their Website didn't give me a chance to use my rewards points. It should be automatic. I ordered a margarita pizza to avoid the terrible cheese blend and get the fresh mozzarella. Now, again, I'd prefer just whole milk mozzarella, with a fresh cheese option. The cheese was almost not there. So was the basil and, the sauce, which is delicious, was mostly clumped in the middle. Again, the crust needs more development for flavor. As for the $17 of added pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms, there were about $6 worth of actual ingredients. As all have said, it's way over priced and skimpy. It is only due to laziness that I may order it again. You need to do much better at these prices.

Standout local pizza spot that is much roomier inside than expected. The thin style of pizza is well done with a good sear on the crust that stays crispy throughout with a nice chew and an excellent variation of toppings. Their sub selection is also great. Nice beer selection as well. A new outdoor patio compliments the upstairs play room with two TVs, pool table, and board games for a fun group outing.

Great pizza spot. Does it by the slice, Double slices. Friendly staff phenomenal ingredients. The pizza is made properly and that says a lot Im definitely not generous about my pizza praise and I will be coming back here.

Not the greatest location but man this place definitely set an insanely high bar for NY style pizza. Perfect flavor on the crust, just the right amount of grease, this place is a definite visit if you're a fan of NY style pizza.

One of the best pieces of pepperoni pizza I've ever had. They had a varied menu of other pies/slices to get and every slice I've tried has been delicious. Highly recommend it.