Gabriella's Pizza (Halal) — Restaurant in Oakland

Believe it or not this used to be one my favorite pizza joints. I am sensitive to food ingredients. One typical Friday night, a guy was walking by in the neighborhood and he had a box of Dominos and he said he got a free pizza from them and offered our group slices. I got a slice and ate about half of it and in no time, I had a headache. That would never happen around the corner at Gabriella's I thought..

Few years went by and just lately a new owner bought the place. He seemed friendly and it was fine because it was still Gabriella's awesome pizza. After about three visits, all of the sudden one Friday night when I got a slice, it looked a little different to begin with and particularly soggy with oil. I did not eat much of it and knew something major had changed.

I went back in that night to speak with the new owner but he was too busy and so I told him that I would call or text him. I did so the next day and he would not answer. I was merely trying to help this person but it became clear that he was avoiding me. According to my opinion and experience, this new owner has potentially done three things I find deeply questionable:

1. Probably changed some of the ingredients imagining no one would notice. That is hilarious and sad at the same time, if you think about it...
2. There used to always be two workers at the Oakland spot on Friday nights. Since the new owner has come, he is all by himself...
3. I observed that he would regularly handle the receipts, which could be pretty toxic, and then without washing his hands or putting gloves on, he would bury his fingers in the tray bowl of cheese and continue making the pizza.

You guessed it right, I am not going back. This new owner better watch out before the health department catches a whiff of this...

Read until the end So the pizza was ok. It was expensive about 27 dollars for a medium pizza (5/6 slives) I order half and half and had to pay 2.50 for cheese and 2.50 for pep on the left size. Which doesn't make since why start the pizza so High. But the REAL ISSUE was the wings I order 6pc atomic wings extra crispy and I so happened to go in while the guy was preparing them I watched him take chicken wings out of a blood filled container and put them in the cooker. I walked out and told my husband who then went inside and said we didnt want them.can he make them.over and rise them off first. He agreed. We took them home and they were NOT extra crispy not did they have barely any sauce so no flavor. We won't be returning so horrible. Better off going to wingstop next store over. Shoot even ibs has better wings. The health issue too. Ps HE HAD NO GLOVES ON AND WAS TOUCHING FOOD , TRASH ETC and was the only worker. I Will never be back. I hate leaving bad reviews but honesty...

If you’re in Oakland and haven’t tried the cookies and pizza from this spot, you’re seriously missing out! 🔥

Let’s start with the pizza — sold by the slice, hot and fresh, with that perfect combo of crispy crust, gooey cheese, and bold sauce. It’s got that old-school, New York-style flavor but with Oakland character. Whether you’re grabbing a quick lunch or a late-night bite, it’s satisfying every time.

And the cookies? Absolute game-changer. Soft in the middle, just the right amount of crispy on the edges, and packed with flavor. You can tell they’re made with real ingredients and care — they’ve got that homemade feel but better.

The vibe here is chill, the service is always friendly, and the prices are super reasonable for the quality. It’s the kind of place that instantly becomes your go-to once you try it.

Highly recommend — grab a slice, snag a cookie, and thank me...