NEWS
NOW SERVING: Mozzeria Brunch
On Weekends!
Saturday & Sundays
NEW HOURS: 11am-3pm
> Mozzeria Weekend Brunch Flyer
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VIDEOS
What the Media Are Saying
Eye-Openers: GMO labeling and a flurry of reviews ~ 5/2/12 ~ Inside Scoop SF
Mozzeria: A Neighborhood Pizzeria That Gets Past Barriers ~ 5/2/12 ~ SF Weekly
mozzeria...heartwarming gourmet pizza ~ 4/28/12 ~ the accidental foodies
Watch: San Francisco's first Deaf restaurant ~ 4/27/12 ~ The Limping Chicken
Thumbs Up for Pizza and Small Plates at Deaf-Owned Mozzeria ~ 4/23/12 ~ bayareabites
Mozzeria’s Deaf Owners Discuss Dealing With Hearing Clientele ~ 4/23/12 ~ GrubStreet San Francisco
Signing On: Deaf Asian American Restauranteur Opens Neapolitan Pizzeria ~ 3/26/11 ~ Hyphen
Mozzeria: Newish Neapolitan in the Mission ~ 3/23/12 ~ Chow
Deaf Restaurateur Listens to Her Heart ~ 3/21/12 ~ The Wall Street Journal
Local Michelin Inspectors Approve of Haven and Mozzeria, and Fall In Love Anew With Atelier Crenn ~ 3/16/12 ~ Grub Street San Francisco
There are at least 18 Reasons to love Mission food ~ 3/16/12 ~ SFGate
Hurwitzes host alumni event at San Francisco Bay Area pizzeria owned by alumni ~ 3/14/12 ~ Gallaudet University Alumni eNewsletter
Foodie Call: Mozzeria ~ New Restaurant Openings ~ 3/12/12 ~ KGO-TV, 7liveonline.com San Francisco
San Francisco, CA: Mozzeria ~ 3/6/12 ~ Slice review
Mozzeria, the Deaf-owned Pizzeria ~ 3/3/12 ~ Video with Japanese subtitles
Mozzeria (Video, Captioned) ~ 2/21/12 ~ NBC Bay Area
GDW Amazing Woman Interview with Melody Stein, Co-Owner of Mozzeria (Video with Captions) ~ 2/20/12 ~ iDeafNews/Global Deaf Women
Melody Stein, Founder of Mozzeria,
SF's first Deaf-owned pizzeria ~ 2/15/12 ~ DeafPeople.com
Deaf Dining: Mozzeria ~ 1/28/12 ~ Perception Unearthed
Mozzeria: Neapolitan pizza from S.F.'s first deaf-owned restaurant ~ 1/25/12 ~ Examiner.com
Mozzeria Open for Dinner Service and Brunch ~ 1/20/12 ~ San Francisco Travel
Mozzeria: A New Deaf-Owned Restaurant in San Francisco ~ 1/18/12 ~ Deaf411 v/Blog
What's The Sign For Pizza? ~ 1/11/12 ~ SpiceDish
Want to Sign While Eating Pizza? Head to Newly Opened San Francisco’s Mozzeria ~ 1/8/12 ~ weblogtheworld
Mozzeria profiled: In Today's Newspaper ~ 1/5/12 ~ Inside Scoop SF
Deaf couple launch pizza place in the Mission ~ 1/5/12 ~ San Francisco Chronicle
Sign o' the Pies ~ 12/21/11 ~ therundownSF
Exclusive Interview with Melody Tsai Stein, '92 ~ 12/24/11 ~ The Alumni Eagle, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
What's New: Restaurant openings ~ 12/18/11 ~ SFGate
Why? For the mos' def pizza in the Mission ~ 12/16/11 ~ AskMen
Now Open: deaf-owned Mozzeria in the Mission ~ 12/13/11 ~ Inside Scoop SF
Mozzeria, S.F.’s First Deaf-Owned Pizzeria, Opens Tonight! ~ 12/9/11 ~ Grub Street San Francisco
Mozzeria This Friday ~ 12/7/11 ~ SF Weekly
Pie Chart - Neapolitan-Style Pizza in a Sleek Hideaway ~ 12/6/11 ~ San Francisco Home>Food
Mozzeria Opening This Friday on 16th Street ~ 12/6/11 ~ Grub Street San Francisco
Mozzeria Opens for Dinner Service Friday December 9th ~ 12/6/11 ~ tablehopper
Mozzeria's Russell and Melody Stein:
The Perfect Pizza, Wine Vs. Beer And SF's First Deaf-Owned Restaurant ~ 12/2/11 ~ Huffington Post
Deaf Pizza in San Francisco ~ 12/1/11 ~ About.com
Deaf Dining ~ 11/29/11 ~ Eater SF
Good Morning Mission! ~ 11/29/11 ~ MissionLoc@l
Deaf-Owned Mozzeria Shows Signs of Great Pizza Coming to the Mission ~ 11/28/11 ~ bay area bites - KQED
Mozzeria to Debut Shortly, S.F.'s First Deaf-Owned Restaurant ~ 11/28/11 ~ Grub Street San FranciscoMozzeria Marks a First ~ 11/28/11 ~ SF Weekly
Deaf-owned Restaurant Opening ~ 11/28/11 ~ Deaf News Today
What the Customers Are Saying
Larry Siegel, National Deaf Education Project
Some Comments made through OpenTable
The food gets better each time we go there! We went there twice this weekend - Friday dinner and Sunday brunch. I hope they will add their specialities to their brunch menu as I was so looking forward to having the mozzeria bar for brunch and having my friends taste it! The duck pizza on Fridays was the best! Pumpkin ravioli was delicious! I will be back real soon when I visit the Bay Area! Thanks...This is a novelty restaurant, because of the mixture of deaf and hearing customers. Everyone has access to communication. The dishes are small, so it's nice to order several dishes to try different types of food. The menu changes, so it's nice to have a variety to choose from on the menu. I would definitely return to try more dishes!
The Mozzarella Bar was such a unique and delicious appetizer. I was thinking I would order another one but then I wouldn’t have had room in my belly for my amazing Margarita PIZZA! YUM!
I loved the salmon plate, but it was a bit small. The service was excellent and the pizzasn and dessertnwere all good as was the wine - especially the cab. Oh - and the salad was unusual and very tasty!
Fabulous place to eat. Food are to die for!!! Their red sauce on the mozzarella bar is so light & tasty. The pizzas are so thin, delicate & delicious. It fills your stomach! The house wine (red) was so good & I bought a bottle to go home with. Their tap beers are fabulous as well. The environment is wonderful so are the staff!!!! I would definitely highly recommend to my friends and family to go there!!! Reasonable prices!!!!
Great! Real Neapolitan Pizza - Great! Real Neapolitan Pizza with perfect Char.... All I can say it was great and non yuppie, a plus in my book. Perfect pizza done by nice people.
The food was extraordinary. - The food was extraordinary. Salmon with sauce verde was exquisite and duck pizza was an ingeneous combination. All 3 desserts were delectable especially the panna cotta. The sign language ambiance adds a fun and fascinating element. Go with an open mind and empty stomach
Amazing ravioli (pumpkin sage), - Amazing ravioli (pumpkin sage), very good pizza, very good wine. Just be prepared to speak quietly (which was a relief) as most of the clientele and staff are deaf. Reservations required as the place is tiny and filled quickly.
A Warm, Friendly Restaurant - Warm, friendly staff. We arrived early for our 11:30 reservation and were seated immediately even though they weren't quite finished with a photo shoot. After ordering they let us know that they would be a slight delay as the wood fired oven was not quite to temperature. As we weren't in any kind of hurry it was okay with us but I did appreciate knowing what was happening. Communication was not a problem and our food was fresh, hot and delicious and our waitress was very attentive. If you have never been in a predominately deaf environment don't be intimated. Give it a try.
This place is great! Love - This place is great! Love the vibe of the atmosphere and the food was delish! Its my 2nd time, both time I tried different food. Only thing I can say about this restaurant, its best for 2 people such as one to one with friends, romantic date, double-date, etc. because of the size and the atmosphere. Im definitely come back again and again to try all different stuff on their menu cuz all sounds yummy!
This is our fourth visit to - This is our fourth visit to Mozzeria. We have always had a positive experience dining there. Food is awesome, wine selection is good, and while the food is for foodies- it is also kid friendly. A nice combination! We recently went there for brunch and left very happy. Their salmon with fried capers is delicious. If you are just in the mood for wine and dessert- do try their Limoncello truffle...it is to die for.
This is one of my new favorites. - This is one of my new favorites. Since the owners are deaf and sign and many of the diners are, as well, this is one of the quietest spots I know. A great place to bring someone who has difficulty hearing in noisy rooms. Now, for the pizza,,,,it's the closest thing to what is served in Naples Ive' tasted in San Francisco. Excellent.
Their pizza is awesome... - Their pizza is awesome... Try their Pancetta with carmelized onion. Another must - the Limonello Truffle for dessert. Simply out of this world.
Mozzeria received an amazing - Mozzeria received an amazing review and a full story in SF Chron. Our visit did not disappoint.The owners are deaf, so are a number of staff but all employees (Hearing and Hearing impaired) speak ASL. Our experience was so positive. Staff was pleasant, friendly, professional and the food was exquisitely prepared. Our waiter even taught us an expression in Sign language. I have already recommended it to others.
The best thing about Mozzeria - The best thing about Mozzeria is the noise level! Since everyone is signing, there is absolutely no noise and a very welcome relief in a San Francisco restaurant. Pizza was good and there are many varieties that warrant a return visit.
