Mike L.
Yelp
For about as long as I can remember, the space that SF Hole in the Wall Pizza calls home has always been occupied by a pizzeria. Before them, Irving Pizza was here for countless years and there may have even been another one before that. However, it's pretty safe to say that SF Hole in the Wall Pizza has been the most impressive. Besides the fact that they've expanded their dining room into the storefront next door (which says a lot already), their pizzas are actually just really, really good!
Now, I have to admit - despite having passed by here numerous times, it wasn't until somewhat recently that I finally made it a point of checking out the pizzas here. No real reason as to why (other than taking them for granted), but even if there was, it would have nothing to do with the food here. Just looking at their collection of pizzas through their glass case, there's absolutely no shortage of delicious looking options to choose from - Classic Combo, Meat Lover's, BBQ Chicken, Hawaiian, Margherita, Chicken Pesto, Vegetarian, and then some. What's more, the rest of their menu is no slouch either, as they also have a wide variety of appetizers, calzones, sandwiches, burgers, salads, pastas, and desserts.
-- COMBO CLASSIC - Marinara, Salami, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Red Onions, and Italian Sausage
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Standard, but in a good way (it's what you would expect). Despite not being very unique, there was a fair, and balanced, amount of toppings on the slice and it wasn't overpowered by the sauce. Hard to go wrong with this one!
-- MEAT LOVERS CLASSIC - Marinara, Salami, Pepperoni, Ham, Bacon, and Italian Sausage
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As much as I love veggies on my pizza, this is by far my favorite here! Not only is it loaded with a generous amount of delicious meat, but it's not all that heavy or greasy either, which is surprising in the best way possible.
-- CHICKEN PESTO - Pesto Sauce, Roasted Chicken
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Admittedly, I've only tried a few Chicken Pesto pizzas out there, but this is one of the best I've had. The pieces of chicken are meaty, but the pesto sauce is what makes this pizza - flavorful, but not super herbaceous.
In addition to how good the pizzas taste, the other thing I like about SF Hole in the Wall is how friendly the staff is. If not for the worker mentioning it to me, I never would've known about their happy hour special and how I could get a soda or beer with my $7 slice (it's been a while, so the price might have changed, assuming they still even offer this). Pretty awesome of them! Plus, it doesn't hurt that this place is open until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights (not that I'm still out that late these days). Regardless, this just might be my new go-to spot for pizza on this side of the city/in the Sunset!
Now, I've just got to figure out how to get myself to bypass their pizzas and try one of their sandwiches or calzones instead...