Tony & Alba’s Pizza and Pasta

The food here is very good… the salad was nice and the pasta Fungi was amazing! But what really made this restaurant stand out was the management and staff! Everyone went above and beyond to welcome my son and I , explaining the menu, asking if we had ever eaten here before and really making us feel like part of the family. The owner ( I’m horrible with names ) showed my 8 year old son all of the Lego displays, showed him some card magic tricks and even gave him some chocolate chip cookies for dessert! Needless to say my son is a fan of Tony & Alba’s now and so am I! Very impressed 👍

Passing by otw to Guitar Center I kept seeing this $6 Pizza slice + drink combo and finally I did it. In fact - I did TWO! Lol. Although she didn't quite understand I wanted the deal x2 but just one drink (slice + fountain $6 slice $6.25, .25 more than two combos) what's a quarter for a good deal! Not sure if something happened as I ended up getting FOUR SLICES I assume they wanted to ensure the slices were up to their standards or it was my lucky day. Super friendly staff. It seemed they had a few regulars dining in and each time I'm here I feel like I walked into my neighborhood pizza shop, like where everyone knows your name. Great spot - pls support if you visit Santa row or Valley Fair. They have more personality and heart than most places I've worked at or dined in at at those large malls.

We reached here almost during their closing time and we could only order their pizzas and only outdoor dining was available. The interiors of this place are cute and they had a lot of Lego decor and games available .The staff here was very friendly and service was quick. This place is more of a family run restaurant and overall we had a good experience here.

Fairly quick from ordering to taking our order home. Not super busy at 4pm. We always enjoy their food. And they are always willing to adjust our order to fit our taste. Such as adding extra meat balls or doing gluten-free pasta. Everyone is very friendly & helpful.

I’ve grabbed a slice from here before, and it was good…. But this time was especially unique! I was stopping by UPS to drop off a package… (I park far because I just got my first new car) and there was a disabled man in the parking lot asking for some money to eat. I didn’t have cash, but offered to buy him a slice. There was a kind lady that greeted me at the door and I told her I wanted to buy him a slice and she offered to give him one. Extremely sweet, and very generous! There was a sign at the door saying something about changing the world… they honored that. I’ll probably always remember this gesture…

Simply the best! Best food, best service, best value. Be sure to sign up for their valued customer program. They have the nicest staff ever. You can tell they are proud of the food they serve and love customers. We get awesome coupons about once a month.

Family atmosphere, food is so tasty, they all were so friendly & helpful signing up for text messages

I’ve had a relationship with this business for 30 years. I’d visited all their locations during their chain period. It has always been consistently the same pizza which is some of the best I’ve ever had. The crust is flaky and chewy. The crust has herbs. The sauce has wine. The toppings are quality, especially the sausage. The cheese has PULL. The front of house people are always friendly. It’s pricey for pizza but that money is quality at Tony and Alba’s. May it live forever.

Friendly service (as always) and short wait for food. The meatball sandwich is bomb; I suggest getting it pizziola style. My husband and I are finding excuses to head over to this side town just to eat at Tony & Alba's.

Passing by otw to Guitar Center I kept seeing this $6 Pizza slice + drink combo and finally I did it. In fact - I did TWO! Lol. Although she didn't quite understand I wanted the deal x2 but just one drink (slice + fountain $6 slice $6.25, .25 more than two combos) what's a quarter for a good deal! Not sure if something happened as I ended up getting FOUR SLICES I assume they wanted to ensure the slices were up to their standards or it was my lucky day. Super friendly staff. It seemed they had a few regulars dining in and each time I'm here I feel like I walked into my neighborhood pizza shop, like where everyone knows your name. Great spot - pls support if you visit Santa row or Valley Fair. They have more personality and heart than most places I've worked at or dined in at at those large malls.

I've been coming to Tony & Alba's for more than 35 years, and I always enjoy it. The pizza is good, the service is friendly, and the prices are fair. I like the way the restaurant is decorated, and the puns on the TV screen are always fun. I ordered a LOT of take & bake pizzas during the worst of the pandemic; I'm glad I can eat inside again!

Met some friends here for a dinner out. I haven't been here in over 6 years, and they are still doing quite well, nice crowd that night. Totally same interior and same menu, just pricing to match the times. You order at the counter and food will get brought out to the table. I ordered a couple bottles of Chianti for the large table for 6. Nothing fancy just a decent red good with basic Italian food. I think it was around $28-$30 each so a great price since most at our table aren't wine aficionados. And I liked how they gave out non-stemmed wine glasses, just like if you were at an Italian grandma's house. Linguine with Clams ($23/3*) Good texture on the pasta, nice and al dente and a decent amount of clams. Definitely got a good dose of garlic and lots of parsley. The wine sauce was light and not thickened which I like, but the flavor was just too bland for me as I didn't even get any briny-ness from any clam juice. Our table didn't have any shakers, so I just muscled it through. It is a filling bowl. Italian Beef Sandwich ($19/4.5*) Crazy simple and good. Not really what I was expecting which is like a Chicago style where the sandwich is wet from a dip into some au jus or at least served with a side of au jus. This was just tender sliced beef with melted white cheese (provolone?) in an awesome toasted baguette. Basically a 3 ingredient sandwich. Now I did love the quality and simplicity, but it definitely could have used another ingredient, whether onions, mushrooms or pickled giardiniera. The bread that they use is top notch, I'd probably try another toasty sandwich here next time around. Sandwiched between Santana Row and Valley Fair mall, which makes me squeamish, but they are in their own older strip mall, so they have their own parking lot. Nice re-visit.

The atmosphere is casual and my own mother said that being in the restaurant made her feel like she was in Italy! I love the Italian culture and my favorite food is Italian food! The pizza is amazing especially the crust and service is good!!

Finally back in this area for a few days. We were invited to a gathering and we did attend, but I had to stop and get a pizza (for me)! Had the Clam and oh my goodness, as always, sooooo delicious. Peaceful place, wonderful staff! I was full, didn't eat much at the gathering....LOLO! Tony & Alba's, thanks for all that you do! Whenever we get back out to California again, I will be there!!!!

My grand kids and I love it they love the pizza and the spaghetti and I love the meat lasana and meatballs it's a great Italian food , and they have a great service the personal are graet

Love the family style environment. They are still family owned and there were several regulars that gave us great reviews as well.

Very few pizza places offer clam pizza, so this is where I go if I want a clam and garlic pizza. Everyone is so nice and helpful here. After I had ordered, I remembered that I wanted my pizza to be cut into smaller pieces, and when I asked, she said, "No problem." Then, when she brought it out, she said, "Cut in smaller pieces!" I love great customer service.

We had pasta on take out. Both the linguini with clams and the spaghetti Boullionaise (sp?) were very nice. Best of the several times we have eaten here. It's always nice to be welcomed with a first name greeting. Thank the staff for making T&A's a home away from home.

Amazing pizza served by really friendly people! We came here to try something new outside the mall and Tony & Alba's is a promising option. There's baker racks by entrance with games you can enjoy while you wait for food and I think some of their own merchandise. This is great for when you have kids as it kept my daughter busy the entire time! The owner is so friendly and they run "government surveys" which this month was just asking kids if they like chocolate chip cookies. So much community going on here as well in their condiments area they also feature peppers from a member of the community. Ambiance aside we only tried pizzas and a salad here. We got the a la garlic with pineapple which I thought was great with the jalapeños and juicy pineapple pieces. My daughter loves pepperoni pizza and so we got her slices of it.

We appreciate Tony & Albas for their continued support in our Lynhaven Elementary School and community. Thank you for all you do with our school fundraisers and supporting our Teachers and Staff Appreciation Week. You have definitely shown great love for service for the community as well as in your food. Your pasta is delicious!!! Thank you for all you do for us and everyone!!! Thanks Al!!! Jason Lynhaven Elementary School PTA

$26 for this amount? Really??? Was I incorrectly charged? I know the food is good here but $26 for the size of a small cereal bowl is outrageous. You just lost a long time customer!

Very friendly staff! The main person waitress was so kind and accommodating. Italian salad - 4/5 Bolognese pasta - 3.5/5 Chicken sandwich - 4/5 I thought the food was not bad but don't think I would recommend what we got. We noticed a lot of take out orders of pizza so we will try their pizzas out next time Ambiance was nice, cozy and homey. Love their background story which is provided at every table

We were in the mood for pasta for dinner and Tony & Alba's did not disappoint. We were greeted with a warm welcome from the owners Diana and Al. They have a table in front of the counter where they just placed fresh baked focaccia for sale. Al gave us some to sample and it's delicious and hit the spot! We normally order garlic bread, and their garlic is good! I ordered Nonna's special pasta and my brother ordered Fettucine Alfredo, both excellent! see the photo I attached. I will be ordering this again for sure!

Great personal attention and service. Caprese salad made with home grown ingredients. Also ground paper from home grown peppers.

Super cozy and yummy mom n pop pizza spot! Super popular in SJ but we just got to try it recently and werent disappointed!! Service is extremely friendly - you can tell they're all close to each other too! We had the Diavalo's Pig Pizza and half combo(?) but the Diavalo's Pig was SOOO good that this is now a go to spot for pizza other than the mediocre chains in the area. The pasta was a kinda small serving for the price but pretty good!

T&A's has been our go-to pizzeria for decades. They are family-owned and very supportive of the local community...and their pizzas are terrific. Try their pesto vegetarian, it's so good. Service is always so friendly and the puns they have scrolling behind the counter will make you laugh...and groan. We always get an extra large, and the leftovers heated up in the air fryer are great. Plenty of seating and parking.

The food has maintained it exceptionally taste. We had the Chicken Parmigiana and Tony's Special Pizza, both of them were delicious.

A month ago I purchased the Tony special. It was delicious today. It was horrible. He wasn't there. Tony also the cannolis were dry with no powdered sugar on them. I'm so disappointed all the way from San Diego.

We stopped in because my husband had a craving for a meatball sandwich. He was thrilled with what he got. But, my son was even more impressed. The owner of the shop took us on a small tour. We were taken into a back dining room to see his current Lego buildings. His collection is impressive! If you are a Lego enthusiast who loves Italian food, this is a spot to check out.

This place has a great mom and pop shop feel. We were consistently checked in on if we were enjoying the pizza experience, and you could tell they had regular customers. Crust has oregano in the bread which I think differentiates it from other pizzas and the bottom was nice and crispy despite not being a thin crust pizza. Flavors for the gourmet and special pizzas were yummy. I love the pancetta with the crispy edges from baking. Extra thank you because they were donating some of the proceeds to Feed My Starving Children when I went!

All the good hallmarks of that special local eatery; I'm just disappointed I took so long to make a trip here! Quirky (and with lots of dad jokes floating around), yet wholesome. It's places like Tony & Alba's that make you feel at home; they even have a cute library and games in the center, alongside girl scout cookies and biscotti for sale. It also helps that the kitchen food is also pretty good to boot; both my brother and I agree it's far better than what the nearby Eataly can muster in their restaurant space and for a better price too. Experience is fairly casual, where you first have to order up front but can specify for sit-down or take-out, then find a spot to sit. They'll come out calling your name for the food later on, so keep your ears open for that. Pizza can be done half and half (we got a Large Tony's special and...a beef containing other half). Comes out delicious with a lightly crispy crust and a chewy and pillowy soft center. I legit had to stop myself from eating more despite planning on saving another slice. Very flavorful toppings; first time I can say I've bitten into meatballs on a pizza and taste meaty goodness first (as opposed to salt). Center was a smidge floppy, but nothing the serving utensil didn't solve. The mushroom Pasta special was extra creamy, albeit with the noodles cooked a tad softer than al dente (I'm fond of both ends of the spectrum). Very flavorful with lots of mushrooms and sausage in the mix, so certainly no complaints on the sauce. It also helps this is a heaping of a serving and it's hard to leave hungry after a bowl of this boy.

As always, the food is very good and is in just the portion size that I want. I really enjoy the A la Gilroy pizza.

First time here with husband We got the lunch special which was 1) pizza pepperoni (great big size) + cesar Salad great size! 2) pasta pomodoro + italian salad everything was so yummy!! and the service is like no other. Leticia and young gentleman are great! 10/10 recommend.

Friendly staff + delicious food + air conditioning = a perfect night. Thank you Tony & Alba's!

We have tried different items every time we come here. Obviously we have preferences over others but honestly everything is fresh and delicious. We love the service!!! Ambiance is always fantastic!!

I like Tony & Alba's pizza. The medium-thin herby crust and sauce have good flavors. Toppings are pretty plentiful. The staff is friendly. A few things hold it back from a 5th star for me: - The beef topping (not the Italian sausage) lacks any flavor. Needs some salt. - Sometimes the bottom of the crust is burnt. Really hit or miss. - I'd have liked more cheese on the margherita pizza.

I wanted to write a positive review but really cannot as the entire dining experience here ruined my family's Sunday lunch. I don't know if ours is a unique-one-off- bad experience, maybe? I read the reviews before coming here and almost everyone had nice things to say about this restaurant but our experience was far from that. Let me begin with the service: we came at 12:20pm Sunday lunch time and apart from my family of 3, there was just one other customer seated. So we entered the restaurant and the two people at the counter didn't even acknowledge our presence or direct us where we can seat. I had to ask them if we can seat anywhere we want, and they answered "sure." So we sat at the far corner and my husband wrote our orders on his phone so he can just show it to the staff. We were ready to order and there literally was no one at the counter, so we waited for 5 more minutes for someone to show up. The restaurant itself has a homey, cozy ambience, and has games to play with while you wait for your food. Anyway, the food came and we were shocked at how small the servings are for their price. The clam sauce pasta ($20+) was just okay, the caesar salad ($19 + $2) for the anchovies was nothing out of the ordinary, and the pizza and the chicken wings were also not that special. For the prices of these, we were expecting at least one mindblowing dish, but no. Definitely not worth the $100 bill! We were better off going to Maggiano's or Amici's. We just wanted the "Italian" family hospitality mentioned in the reviews, but the two staff that were in that day can't be bothered to attend to their customers. Their $4 brewed coffee even came with a used, empty creamer cup. Also, the young guy behind the counter didn't give my husband a receipt.

The food was good, but nothing extraordinary. The combination pizza was tasty, and the chicken wings were decent, though I would have preferred larger wings. Staff were very kind and helpful. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating and are conveniently attached to a large parking lot.

Food is always phenomenal. Tremendous flavors. Great service. Family friendly. Love this place!

Excellent service and delicious food! A must-visit for anyone craving quality pizza, pasta, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Always our "go to" when visiting the Bay Area, simply the best food, customer service and as yummy as we remember as teenagers! Thank you Diana and Al.

It was fun to return here after about 20 years. The people working here were super friendly. Roasted Chicken Sandwich: 3.5/5. This is a unique sandwich because it has roasted chicken breasts--which imparts a richer flavor than you would expect.

The atmosphere is not cozy nor welcoming. The place is a hodgepodge of memorabilia and makeshift space dividers. The main dining room was full but when we wanted to sit in the additional room we were told it was only for parties of 5 or more. There were three of us Seemed odd considering the tables are set up for four guests. We stood waiting for our food and for a suitable table to become available. The staff had zero expressions and walked about like zombies. It was unsettling and attributes to the unwelcoming atmosphere. The pizza dough was dense due to lack of allowing it to rest before cooking. Three quarters of our pizza from the center out looked uncooked but again it is due to not allowing the dough to rest. We sent the pizza back to be cooked further but it was worthless, outside crust became too hard while the rest was gooey. The kids butter pasta was delicious.

Diana and Al add new menu items occasionally, tried the Fungi and peas pasta and it was delicious. Great family atmosphere.

Everything about this place is just fantastic. From the food to the ambiance, everything made me feel like we were dining at our grandma's house. While we were dining, The owners would always swing by to chit chat with us and it made us feel at home. On that particular day Alba the founder of the restaurant was hanging out in the restaurant as well and we got a chance to speak with her a little bit. Very heartwarming. We got a pizza and the rigatoni for two people. The rigatoni came first and we devoured it within minutes. It was a very cozy dish that comforted us. The pizza was also very delicious and it came out after we finished the rigatoni so the timing was perfect. We are excited to go back and try out the other dishes!

Amazing food and atmosphere. It is like being at your home away from home kitchen. Such a great place to come as a family for a birthday celebration or any other event. Thank you Al, Diana, Leticia, John and all the employees.

Best pasta and pizza in town. Staff very friendly. Opera beer, wine, soda, and dessert.

The food is SO GOOD....I'm there every Friday & Sunday for lunch/dinner...the service & staff are friendly & it's fun to see all the regulars who lov tge food so much.

We had a large party of 7. Staff was so nice and accommodating. It was My brother and his family's 1st time and they LOVED it. He was really impressed by the pizza crust, pepperoni and italian sausage. We had the italian salad. Everything was fresh and dressing was really good. Buffalo chicken wings. Spicy and chicken was tender (not overcooked) Gluten Free pasta with meat sauce. Me and my nephews lived it. My nephews (ages 2 & 7) had a cheese pizza. My family had the combo and loved it. I ordered a gluten free cauliflower crust w EVOO Garlic sauce w Ricotta Italian sausage and fresh spinach. This is my new favorite toppings. It was pretty amazing.

Omg so yummies, the staff is so friendly, my new place for Italian everything. It's such a cute place and cozy has board games and books to read while your there, food is fantastic.

Always amazing service and good food I Best salads and pizza in town. He's saying hello to you

Absolutely love this place! Went there for my first time recently and not only is the food good but everyone there is super nice and made me feel like family. The inside is SO cute and I highly recommend eating in if you can

Tony & Albas has been around for a long time. I really love their pizza and pastas (especially the linguini and clams). The A la Gilroy with Pepperoni is a favorite. Great pizza and beer!

The food here is delicious! I DoorDash from here regularly. I am always satisfied and full afterwards (good portion sizes). I enjoy the pasta with BOLOGNESE SAUCE and an Italian Salad. Yum!

We loved the fresh food, on point service and family atmosphere! A great place to gather & eat and support a local, community oriented business!

Went with a group of 6 of us, first time trying the place. The food was exceptional. An amazing family run place with the most wonderful people running it. Great to talk to the food was tasty. The pasta is exceptional. If not only for the food, you should absolutely come for the service.

Tony and Albas is a fun neighborhood place. Food is god, service is efficient . I like the simplicity of this place