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★★★★★ 4.5 · 103 reseñas

En The Star, te invitamos a disfrutar de una auténtica experiencia americana con nuestras pizzas al estilo Chicago, deliciosos sandwiches y ensaladas frescas. Nuestro ambiente espacioso, con paredes de ladrillo visto y elegantes lámparas, te ofrece el escenario perfecto para una...

The Star

American · Oakland

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About The Star

En The Star, te invitamos a disfrutar de una auténtica experiencia americana con nuestras pizzas al estilo Chicago, deliciosos sandwiches y ensaladas frescas. Nuestro ambiente espacioso, con paredes de ladrillo visto y elegantes lámparas, te ofrece el escenario perfecto para una comida memorable. Ac...

En The Star, te invitamos a disfrutar de una auténtica experiencia americana con nuestras pizzas al estilo Chicago, deliciosos sandwiches y ensaladas frescas. Nuestro ambiente espacioso, con paredes de ladrillo visto y elegantes lámparas, te ofrece el escenario perfecto para una comida memorable. Acompáñalo todo con una bebida de nuestra completa barra y prepárate para saborear Oakland.

What Customers Say About The Star

The Star is highly praised for its deep-dish and Detroit-style pizzas, with many considering it the best in the Bay Area. The roasted cauliflower appetizer is also a standout. Service is generally excellent, with specific mentions of Maria and Airadina.

Popular Dishes

deep dish pizza (8) roasted cauliflower (3) Detroit-style pizza garlic twist Goddess Salad Garlic Cheese bread

Best For

Groups Families Casual

Tip: The roasted cauliflower appetizer is a must-try. Consider making a reservation, especially for large groups.

Features

📶 WiFi 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy Trendy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

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Explore the area around The Star

The Star is located in Oakland, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Brooklyn Presbyterian Church (A 951m) — historic place in Oakland, California Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Religious Buildings

  • Kehilla Community Synagogue (A 689m) — synagogue in Oakland, California

Parks & Gardens

  • Splash Pad Park (A 421m) — park in California, United States of America, United States of America
  • Mandana Plaza (A 478m) — park in the United States of America
  • Morcom Rose Garden (A 694m) — park in California, United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about The Star

The Star is located at 3425 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, Oakland.
Near The Star you can find points of interest such as Splash Pad Park, Mandana Plaza, Kehilla Community Synagogue, Morcom Rose Garden.
The Star offers american cuisine.
The Star has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
The Star offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at The Star based on customer reviews are: deep dish pizza, roasted cauliflower, Detroit-style pizza, garlic twist, Goddess Salad.
The Star is ideal for groups, families, casual dining.
The Star is highly praised for its deep-dish and Detroit-style pizzas, with many considering it the best in the Bay Area. The roasted cauliflower appetizer is also a standout. Service is generally excellent, with specific mentions of Maria and Airadina.
The roasted cauliflower appetizer is a must-try. Consider making a reservation, especially for large groups.
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Zach Beach

Great place, and you can get vegan and gluten free pizzas too. Waiter was nice. We went in for lunch and you get can 11$ personal pizzas.

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Chris Ross

I'm a thick crust lover so their Detroit and Chicago are off the charts. 10/10 ! If you like thin crust they have that too and it is an 8/10.

HeyItsLiam
HeyItsLiam

IDK if I actually want to post this glowing review, and contribute to the fact that the secret is getting out about this place... The deep dish (Chicago style) pizza is like... literally TO DIE FOR. By far the best deep dish I've had outside of Chicago (I lived there), and TBH it might actually be better than anything I had in Chicago. It's THAT good.

Snigdha Agarwal
Snigdha Agarwal

The best little star location I’ve been to! Everything came out quickly and was absolutely delicious. The Roasted Cauliflower appetizer is a must—crispy, light, and perfect alongside the pizzas. I ordered the Detroit-style BBQ “chicken” pizza and swapped the chicken and bacon for asparagus and broccolini—worked perfectly, and I loved it. For drinks, the Black Basil is a winner; the Aviation was a bit odd for my taste. Great service, stylish decor, and fantastic food—what’s not to love?

Koid Starks
Koid Starks

The pizza is great! The service is better. One person running the entire front and still on point! Fire pizza drinks good too! Maria gave us the best service! Thank you!

Malwina Grudzień
Malwina Grudzień

Oh yes! That Detroit-style pizza is brilliant! We've ordered delivery several times, and we'll definitely do it again! Every time, the taste and quality are fantastic! Great ingredients and a deliciously crispy crust! 🍕✨ I recommend it 100%!

Robert Silver
Robert Silver

Definitely one of my favorite places for pizza. The salads a great too 🥗 🍕

D F
D F

I went with a party /group of 13 people including children because we had great food and an awesome server named Airadina (spelling could be wrong). The roasted cauliflower was the highlight of dinner …you must order some! I guaranteed you will love eating them. The cheese bread is another favorite that was thick and had the right amount of cheese. We ordered 3 pizzas and still took home leftovers. Interesting, that you are able to select from three different thin, Detroit or Chicago style . We did the Detroit and thin pizzas…which were all a success. All the ingredients are fresh and not canned ( well they did not taste canned…lol) if you are looking for a back east tasting pizza this is the place to go!

Yoni-Oren
Yoni-Oren

My husband and I searched everywhere for great deep-dish pizza in the Bay Area, and we finally found it! The crust is perfection—crispy & buttery just how you want it. Staff were super nice. Best freaking deep dish I ever ate.

Jamie
Jamie

We reserved a table for dinner for a large group (12+). The server was delightful and very attentive! The menu is expansive, so we ordered appetizers and pizzas to share across the table. The food was delicious, some of the best pizza I've had in a while!! I would highly recommend a visit to The Star on Grand!!

Damon Tighe
Damon Tighe

Lunch specials are solid. Their deep dish pizza easily beats Zachary‘s pizza as they’ve got just the perfect amount of cornmeal in there to make it crunchy, brittle, and yet not hard on the mouth. Service was great.

Ann
Ann

We checked out this gem thanks to Oakland Restaurant Week! Personal pan pizza + salad for just $10. At a 10-inch diameter, this is the largest personal pan pizza I've gotten before. We ordered the chicken pesto and Hawaiian pizzas, both thin crust, and roasted cauliflower to share. It would have been more than enough food without the app but glad we got the cauliflower! The Hawaiian pizza is a monthly special for January 2020. It includes FRESH pineapple (this really makes a difference!), pepperoni, and olives. I'm not someone who likes pineapple in their pizza, but I gotta say this one is the best one I've had. Probably because the pepperoni was so good. Discovering places like this one is why I LOVE Restaurant Weeks! Pros: great thin-crust pizza, good Happy Hour menu, good service, great value Cons: parking is rough (~5 spots are available next to the building but fill up fast), notably poor cell signal in the area (I have T-Mobile)

Adonai Fernandes
Adonai Fernandes

A Bite into Happiness! Finally a place for a great deep dish pizza in Oakland. Visited the place for the first time last night with my wife and we ordered to go. With about 45 minutes to go before closing for the day there were just couple tables were occupied plus one customer at the bar. Despite the lateness crew was very attentive to our questions and requests. Place has a "clean, sober almost introspective" atmosphere. I liked it very much. Food quality unquestionable! Pizza has a lot of filling, not just Tomato Sauce, like some other places. Chicken Wings also spice just right. Definitely the place to go with family and friends to enjoy great food. Parking area to the side of the building is small so depending on what time of the day you go parking may be a challenge.

Jacynthe
Jacynthe

The Detroit pizza was a little over cooked but everything else was perfect !

Bay Area Reviews
Bay Area Reviews

6.8 💥 I had this spot on my pizza list to try out. I arrived around 2pm on a Saturday and got seated right away. The pizza great, I loved the Chicago style and the thin pizza Pesto chicken was ok. I will return for the thin pepperoni pizza and update review score if needed. If you are in the area try this place out. 👊🏽

Graham Stone
Graham Stone

It all started well, our reservation for a party of 8 was ready and the first round of drinks were delivered promptly. We ordered and enjoyed a starter of Burrata and Garlic Crostini but the Garlic Cheese bread we ordered did not appear even though we requested the server check where it was. (It eventually appeared, with no apology, when we had almost finished eating the pizzas we ordered) My other criticism is that the server’s explanation of pizza sizes minimized the size of the pizzas. So yes, the pizzas tasted good, but we ended up taking a lot of uneaten pizza (and Garlic Bread) home to fill up the refrigerator for a few days.

Fan Zhao
Fan Zhao

We got the classic deep dish pizza and garlic twist. The pizza comes with corn meal crust. U may like it depending on personal preference. I like the twist a lot. It’s so puffy and soft, doesn’t stick with teeth.

Adriana Carlin
Adriana Carlin

Well … First time and not the last, the food and service were excellent and close to home. It's pizza style Gourmet, Chicago-style deep dish and thin crust pizzas with full bar and family-friendly dining room. I love it 🥰

ryan laff
ryan laff

This place bested my expectations. I had tried a pie for delivery at a going away party for a friend in graphic design and advertising. It was great. Good drink selection, draft beers looked good. Ah only dry rub baked wings…hmmm They ended up being delightful The real star of the show was that fennel Italian sausage sandwich. Great peppers. Vibe is dim lit but social Cheers

V Tancredi
V Tancredi

Clean, modern looking appearance. The deep dish meatball pizza was incredible. It had Ricotta cheese portions which I hadn't had before and I was blown away by how good this pizza was. Really awesome. Also kid friendly with crayons and fill in placemats for the young ones. TVs above the bar to watch the game. Grand avenue is pretty busy so you might have to walk a little bit to park. Highly recommend.

Y S
Y S

Ordered the goddess salad and the deep dish Italian combo. The salad wasn’t tossed well and dressing seemed scarce. It certainly didn’t taste like pesto either so it was a bit disappointing. The deep dish tasted fine, but the crust was thick. Biting into the leftover the next day. You can see how much crust there is. It’s not a true deep dish. Overall, it was just okay. It didn’t blow us away.

jeff jp eli bogz jeffscrib
jeff jp eli bogz jeffscrib

WHAT A HORRIBLE PLACE! Stay away! This is the kind of restaurant that makes me skeptical on eating in the city (SF) vs eating at the town (Oakland). I booked for an 8pm reservation and asked for a romantic spot in the restaurant through OpenTable. When we arrived, Aaron sat us to almost an empty space and when I mentioned I have a reservation, he saw my request and sat us at the back end of the restaurant. We ordered salad, meatballs, a bottle of wine and a Detroit style BBQ Chicken pizza. Towards 9pm, Alejandro our server asked if he can bring out the check since they were closing. I obliged and paid as he left the box for our to- go, which we didn’t asked. We still have half of the bottle of Pinot, a full glass of wine each, and half of the pizza that we were still eating, when he came few minutes after and took my husbands plate away, and offered to take mine out and he put the half of the pizza inside the to-go box himself. At that point we asked to talk to Aaron about the bad experience. We relayed to him that the experience was horrible for hurrying us up to pay and taking out our plate, when we are clearly still eating. He said that they close at 9pm and that it was way beyond their time already, to which we replied and ask what are we going to do with wines that we still have left, to which he offered he can give the bottle to us. I said that I was driving and I can’t have an open bottle of wine. The ending was he gave us plastic cup for our wine and I didn’t finished my pizza and half of the meatballs left in my plate. The issue I have, is that if they have just verbalized that they are only open till 9pm from the time he sat us, we could’ve made a determination of what to order and also take in consideration the time it will take the kitchen to serve us our appetizers and entree. I urge you to reconsider going here especially for those that are late night diners (like me) because this place is not for you. The food was fine but the service is darn horrible that I will not even consider looking at this restaurant when I pass by the road. It’s my first and definitely my last. Let me save you the trip, it’s not worth it!!! You will be thanking me in the future to which I can only say, “You’re welcome!”

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🍽️ Lunch
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Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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🕐 Hours Today
11:30AM-10PM
Rating
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💬 Reviews
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 15 min to 1.5 hr here
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🌐 Website
www.thestarongrand.com
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Splash Pad Park

park in California, United States of America, United States of America

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Mandana Plaza

park in the United States of America

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Kehilla Community Synagogue

synagogue in Oakland, California

A 689m
Morcom Rose Garden

park in California, United States of America

A 694m
Brooklyn Presbyterian Church Heritage

historic place in Oakland, California

A 951m
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