Gay Nineties Pizza Co — Restaurant in Pleasanton

I've been coming here for over 30 years. Still, the best pizzas in the tri-valley area (with Zachary's/San Ramon) being a close 2nd. Gave 4-stars this visit because our pizza toppings were a bit "cheap" (zucchini and canadian bacon) and they weren't cooked enough (they were cool to the touch/taste). The pizza itself was a bit underdone too. Disappointing but still tasty anyway. We got there just before the (Alameda Cty.) fair-crowd. So, there was a line out the door when we left. Good timing on our part.

One other thing. We ordered a mushroom saute for an app. It arrived after the pizza (?). I saw it sitting on the food counter for about 10-minutes before it came over . I complained to my waitress, so she (very nice of her and the right thing to do), didn't charge for the app. She "said" the kitchen was backed up (but the place wasn't very full at the time and I saw the app sitting on the "outgoing food counter"). So, she lied about what happened to it. Not that important, since she comp'd us that dish anyway.

Edit, two years later. Took my GF to Gay-90s, as she used to live in Pleasanton about 10-yrs. ago and loved their pizza.

The pizza, as usual, was stellar (we had a 3-topping small pizza). Toppings were generous and tasty but it did take 60 minutes from the initial order (they weren't that busy with dine in customers but maybe take-out was busy? We were sitting outside and could not see take out orders). We also ordered "garlic-bread" (which used to be free). Well, now, it's $4.95 per order. This tasted neither garlicky, nor tasty. It was (basically) a toasted/dry 1/2 loaf of cut sourdough bread. But it had absolutely NO taste. Very disappointed. Never complained to the waiter because I was on a date. Usually, the garlic bread has plenty of garlic and not dry (it used to have both a butter and/or olive oil finish in/on the bread w/lots of garlic). This had neither. I will never order that again (especially, for 5 bucks). I deducted a star for both the garlic/non-garlic bread and the exceptionally long wait (60-minutes is unacceptable - especially since dine in wasn't full).

Revisited here [2/2024] with GF and just had the pizza, which was stellar, again. Still the best pizza in the Tri-Valley. We did lunch this time and ordered a half and half small pizza, which came out quickly and tasted excellent. In the past, I/we have ordered a starter/app and didn't have 'room' for the pizza, so, this time we just ordered the pizza and we both ate it all. Gave it and the service 4-stars [would have given 4.5 stars]. Our waitress was good but seemed distracted, hence, the 4-stars instead of 5. Interestingly enough, Zachary's is now across the street [moved from San Ramon]. So now, there's a bit more competition for G-90's. I still prefer G-90's over Zachary's but they are getting closer [almost a...

Beat pizza place that I've ever come to know. That means alot to me because I thought I ran the bear pizza place. It wasnt mine but I followed and defined what was and was not acceptable to come out of our ovens, into boxes and into peoples homes and stomachs.

I was allowed to experience the cheese at this establishment ladies and gentlemen. Uncooked, shredded, moist, supple and inexpensive. We spoke a little shop and while I was personally on a hunt for some mozzarella sticks, burning man in nevada has someone with a pizza shop that needs some cheese?

Do you need the address?

#octothorpe will get you there 545i

I can drive there but I need to make sure I have reserve to return. Perhaps a few tanks of gas or a fuel tank. A fuel tank would help others refuel their vehicles so they could return from when they came and refill their reserves.

Why not dream big? Whose got a fuel tank? What's it take to fill it up?

A little gas station out there could probably benefit from and agreement made for some source cost fuel and an additional method of refueling people to remove the funnel of traffic coming out of the event.

If you made it this far through my brainstorm of thoughts, congratulations, you are an inquisitive mind.

I'm wondering it its wise to fuel up. Bring reserve. Water up, bring gallons upon gallons. Bring some flour. Make some bread and help make some pizzas at burning man in Nevada.

I managed a shop in every position and while managing at the top i still did the dishes and the floors and the walls. That's just what you do.

Thanks for existing in downtown Pleasanton california guys. I appologize I left out the name of the young lady that allowed me to bring a sample of cheese to the burning man headquarters in san Fran.

I forgot her name. Will update when I look at my notes some other time. She really blessed my...

A great area, a restaurant with such potential. Greeted and sat anywhere we'd like. I ordered my food, a meat lovers pizza, 12 boneless chicken wings xx reaper spicy style, and some drinks. We randomly received some cheese sticks with ranch and marinara. I then asked who ordered these and the waiter said that I did.... But I said no, I ordered boneless hot wings... he came back the pizza... the pizza had sandwich slice floppy ham on it, and sandwich slice salami and more other than quality meats on it. I picked up a piece of pizza, and all the toppings came off, with the cheese. I tasted the marinara on the pizza and could tell that it came from a can. Finally, the wings came around... bone-in wings... I told him boneless... he said he heard bone-in.... I said okay it's whatever.... The more i inspected the pizza and carved into it, the more I found out how cheap the pizza was made, considering I'm in food service as well. For $30 a pizza, I expect quality. Not too little sauce over too much bread, or sandwich meat I can find at subway.

I gave 2 star because the waiter was fast, just not accurate. The food was subpar verses the price. This place has the potential to outbeat the packed Chicago Pizza place across the street.

The drinks were good

I would not go back...