The Zagat San Francisco Area 2015 results are in and we couldn’t be more proud! We placed our highest scores and placements in the “top”/”best” lists ever. Thank you to the good people at Zagat and all of you who contributed to the surveys.

Here are the highlights:

Zachary’s named FOURTH Most Popular Restaurant in the San Francisco Area!

Zachary’s named in TOP PIZZA in the East Bay.

Zachary’s named in TOP FOOD in the East Bay.

Zachary’s Ratings: Food 26 / Decor 18 / Service 21 (all up from previous years!)

Links to the Zagat lists:

Most Popular Restaurants in the San Francisco Area

Best Food in the East Bay

Best Pizza in the East Bay

We just made hosting a fundraising for your school or local organization easier! To check out our new fundraising page click here!

We can arrange a fundraising day at Zachary’s North Berkeley (Solano Ave), Pleasant Hill or San Ramon.

We’ll donate a percentage of revenues from participants of your local school or non-profit community building organization.

Check out this awesome video from the Berkeley High School fundraiser in April 2014!

The results of the Zachary’s Employee Owner Pizza Contest are in! And lucky for you, we will be featuring several winning pizzas on our menu so you can try all of the delicious results!

First up… Aria’s Enchi-Holla Enchilada Pizza! Aria won in both the “Best Pizza” and the “Most Creative Pizza” categories (HOLLA!). Aria has worked with Zachary’s for 15 years and has been a part of the management team for most of that time. She got her inspiration for this tasty pizza from her love for enchiladas (specifically she really loves green enchilada sauce) and pizza. Why not put the two together? You will certainly be glad that she did when you try the Enchi-Holla pizza.

The pizza has our free range chicken breast marinated in a green enchilada sauce, corn, black olives, cilantro, and jack and cheddar cheese. When the thin version comes out of the oven, we put some crunchy corn tortilla chips right on top. The stuffed pizza has a layer of corn tortillas inside. Both pizzas are topped off with a cool swirl of sour cream. Yum! Try the Enchi-Holla pizza on your next visit to Zachary’s!

On October 31st ONLY, add a fun and tasty “web” of BBQ sauce to any pizza…FREE OF CHARGE! It’ll be ghoulishly delicious.

Our Oakland and Berkeley locations will be opening 30 minutes early (10:30) to accommodate all of those lunchtime Halloween pizza cravings. All four locations open at 11am for dine-in. Order your half-baked and fully baked Halloween pizzas today!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Great news! We are excited and honored to announce that Zachary’s won TWO awards in this year’s Danville/San Ramon Reader’s Choice Poll. We were voted “Best Pizza” AND “Best Kid-Friendly, Non-Chain Restaurant!” We are really excited that all of the kiddos (and their stuffed pizza-loving parents) enjoy eating with us! Thanks to all of the voters! Congratulations to all of the winners!

Check out the full list of winners here!

Saturday, October 25th 2014, several Zachary’s crew members (plus their supportive friends and families!), will be participating in the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk in San Francisco. The walk will take place at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park at 8:30am. Visit the main website (https://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCCY14CA?pg=entry&fr_id=62748) and search for the Zachary’s team (our official team name is “Zachary’s Chicago Pizza Crew”) to find more information about this event.

The Zachary’s team will donate all profits from pink t-shirt and hat sales to the American Cancer Society.

Buy your pink Zachary’s t-shirt or baseball cap today: https://zacharys.com/gifts-swag/

This October, Zachary’s is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer has touched the lives of many of our crew members, one of whom is Quia White. Quia has been a dedicated Zachary’s employee-owner for over 10 years. She is a true inspiration.

Hello my name is Quia White, I fought Breast Cancer, and won. Here’s my story:

At age 24 I discovered a lump on my breast. I was scared beyond belief and immediately called the 24hr nurse hotline. The nurse calmly told me to relax, to check my breast two weeks later, and if the lump was still there to contact my doctor. I desperately wanted the lump to disappear, and for some reason it never occurred to me that this could be breast cancer. So I contacted my doctor and we were all in agreement, there was a lump, and something should be done. My first ultra sound shockingly came back negative for any abnormal growth, and I remember being happy in an uncomfortable way.

I thought to myself, the lump is there, this doesn’t make sense. I wasn’t quite sure what action to take next. My family was happy and content with the negative results, I however still had the burden of this lump on my body, and was not content with the results. So I waited as long as I could. Eight months later I went back to my doctor,  went through the same exact process as before, except this time I received a diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ—noninvasive breast cancer. I went from scared beyond belief into complete melt down mode, I was in utter disbelief. After the smoke cleared and the dust settled, I came to terms with my reality: 1) mastectomy, and 2) four months of chemotherapy! Life has been forever altered by my scrimmage with breast cancer. The one thing I learned is you have to fight for yourself, because no one else can or will.  I am happy to be 5 years cancer free, and look forward to another 5 years!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month which reminds me that having breast cancer does not have to be a solo endeavor. With the support of family, friends, doctors, and various other groups the plight of having breast cancer can be alleviated drastically.  Many organizations are dedicated to research and finding the underlying root cause of breast cancer, which is no small task. There are some major strides being made in breast cancer research that should be acknowledged and applauded. However, let us not forget the many women who have lost their fight against this disease, and who did not reap the rewards of modern day advances. As a society we can continue this scientific progressiveness, which could one day cure all cancers!

Please help Zachary’s support breast cancer research and awareness. During October, we are selling pink Zachary’s t-shirts and baseball caps. These item are available at all four locations and on our website: https://zacharys.com/gifts-swag/

All profits from the sales will go to the American Cancer Society.

This October, Zachary’s is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month! For the month of October only, we will sell pink T-Shirts and Baseball Caps at all four of our Zachary’s locations and on our website: https://zacharys.com/gifts-swag/

Rachel and Kylee (fantastic mom-daughter team working at Zachary’s) are modeling the shirt. Their lives were touched by cancer and they are passionate about raising awareness and support.

Zachary’s employee owners Connor and Vicente (pictured to the right) and Natalie and Nic (pictured below) are modeling our pinks hats. They look great while supporting a great cause!

All profits from t-shirt and hat sales will go to the American Cancer Society.

The walls of our restaurants are filled with one-of-a-kind Zachary’s Pizza Art. We held our first art contest in the late 1980′s and the tradition has continued every couple of years to this day. We love our art and the artists! Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Zak Wilson.

“I’m a big fan of pop art and wanted to create something in that style. The Roy Lichtenstein look fit the vibe of the idea. That and I wanted to win some free pizza. (The first time I ate Zachary’s) had to be in the mid 80’s sometime. A good friend worked at the Solano store so I was turned on to Zachary’s Pizza early in the game. That same friend is now one of the owners.

I’m a native of Berkeley and have been in the Bay Area my whole life. Aside from the cost of living, what’s not to like about the Bay Area? All my immediate family is here. Good weather, culture, sports, food (hint, hint…). It’s one of many amazing places in the country…but this one happens to be home.”

See more of Zak’s talents here: https://www.zakwilson.com/ and https://rocknrollposter.com/

FUNDRAISING AT ZACHARY’S! 

We can arrange a fundraising day for your local, public school. We’ll donate a percentage of revenue to your school of choice.

Fundraising at Zachary’s continues to be a great success for many schools in our communities and it’s fun for families and students!

Email fundraising@zacharys.com for more information. Get your requests for the school year in soon!