Went for a weekday lunch with my mom - our recap: 5 stars - staff: very friendly, and I loved that almost everyone I saw working were women! 4.5 stars - price: overall very reasonable pricing 4 stars - food: mom ordered a panini and I opted for the Classico pizza. The pizza had delicious toppings, but I found the crust to be a bit soggy. It was a bit better when I reheated leftovers in the oven the next day. It is a solid pizza choice, but not legendary must-eat pizza, as other reviews might suggest. 2 stars - ambiance: the interior was dated, furniture was old, and there was no outdoor seating (sad especially since it was a warm summer day) read more

Crostatas Rustic Pizza - Panini sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Highland Heights, Ohio

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Authentic Italian restaurant with a great decor. The cheese platter was amazing as an appetizer. If you love olive cheese, this will make your day! Had a couple of pizzas. Very fresh. Crust is thin and lightly browned in the wood oven. Love the bread sticks served with olive oil and a hint of vinaigrette. read more

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Great food, usually busy but wait is not long, servers friendly and helpful. Casual.

Fabulous pizza with great service with real deal quality Italian food...a family business that keeps consistently making people satisfied...yes i had a large family & friends celebration here for my birthday and everyone loved everything! Salute! read more

The zucchini frites are out of this world! So delicious! The pizza was also cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend.

This is a must stop whenever we are back in Cleveland. Fresh pasta is always great. Pizzas fired out of the wood oven. Cold crisp salad. Wonderful, friendly service. You cannot go wrong. read more

This is it--this is the best pizza in Cleveland. Everything on the menu is simple, consistent, and executed well. Although Crostata's doesn't push the envelope, they prove that technique and quality ingredients go a long way. read more

Crostatas Rustic Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Highland Heights, Ohio

We came for a family birthday party and were more than happy with the food. The appetizers were excellent. We had the stuffed peppers, arancini, zucchini, and the antipasto platter. The pizza was out of this world as were the main entrees. I had homemade gnocci with marinara. Delicious. It was as close to Italy as you can be in Ohio. We will be back soon. read more

My family and I absolutely love Crostata's. Our favorites are the antipasti, the stuffed artichoke, and the prosciutto and arugula pizza. It's difficult to make a really good stuffed artichoke, but Crostata's succeeds every time we get it. It's simply delicious. I love dining in the restaurant, but with covid we have been ordering take out and everything is always perfect. Yum! read more

All around outstanding menu. We have always been satisfied and more! Friendly staff. Great ambiance.

Neighborhood gem! Family-owned, extensive menu of traditional Italian cuisine. Pizza's are some of the highest rated in Cleveland area and are the highlight of the menu. Indoor and outdoor seating are both very pleasant. read more

I arrived today to friendly staff and an mostly empty restaurant. The staff was the best part of the experience. I took the lack of customers as a sign that it was too early in the evening. However after looking at the menu I decided on getting a plate of Spaghetti and a side of meat balls and sausage. I was warned that the price had increased from the listed price and that it was now pricier because they make the pasta in house. I said ok. Quality is sometimes should be awarded. The plate of food that was placed in front of me was the smallest portion of pasta I have ever seen set as an entree. My thumb seemed bigger than the sausage and it was way dried out. Also the meatball had no texture to it at all. I hate to complain but wow it was really pathetic to look at. The food was meh and I'm still hungry. But the final total came up to over $26 before tip. I personally am not sure what was going on but I'm surprised that people pay for that. It wasn't worth that price at all. What I got was worth half that. read more

Ordered pizza and arrancini here one night as our regular go to place was closed. Just wanted to try a traditional pizza with cheese, pepperoni etc. They do not have pepperoni so I opted for something with artichoke hearts on it and an order of arrancini. The pizza was small in circumference but the arrancini were good. I tried a bite of pizza and bite of arrancini and gave the rest to my husband. It would not have been enough for 2 ppl. I don't think we will have pizza there again. But maybe the regular menu is the way to go. read more

Delicious food and cocktails. Best Italian food we've had in a while. Our kids enjoyed the soup. We will definitely be back.

Look the only thing I get here in the sausage pizza. Everything else could be/is probably delicious, but I'm stuck on this pie. The crust, sauce, cheese & house-made sausage (I believe) are all some of the best you'll find in the area. Maybe someday I'll venture out, but why bother when this pizza is so good! read more

No reservations for small groups so get here early! We walked in at 545 on a Thursday and there was about a 20 min wait for 2. However it was totally worth it! The pizza crust is thin and light, a little less of that chewy gluten texture and more crispy if you like that (we did). The DOP mozzarella is milky, fresh and to die for. Sausage is made in house, savory and perfectly juicy crumbled onto the red sauce. We also had a delicious eggplant parm special- it was very fresh and had a generous cheese topping. It is not swimming in sauce- just topped with it. Wine list is medium sized- super Tuscan and ripasso were both lovely reds to pair with our meal. Shoutout for the service which was friendly, efficient and very knowledgeable about the food. The kitchen is open so you can see the staff at work preparing dishes as you dine. We had to rush to get somewhere after eating, and they were so accommodating of us. Next time we'll make sure we stay for dessert which looked amazing at other tables! read more

Wonderful food served by pleasant and knowledgeable folks. Friendly service. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable. What is so striking about Crostada is its understated excellence. The pizza is anything but common place. It is prepared in an authentic Italian style coven which is in fact part or the decor. Don't miss this wonderful place. You could be a regular in no time flat. read more

Great place for pizza! Which is what I was on the hunt for. I found on yelp and drove 20mins to check it out. I was pleased with my decision and the customer service. Although probably not often as there are a few pizzas places I love in my immediate neighborhood, however if on the area..it would be the go to spot for what tastes like a well made, great crust and sauce pizza . read more

Ravioli and gnocci that were both out of this world. Best Italian food that we've had in the US. Only wishes it was a little closer to home so I could either every other night! read more

My brother used to live in Italy, and I visited him there a couple of times several years ago when I was less experienced with the world of food. Before going, some uncultured Americans told me (paraphrasing) "pizza might come from Italy, but the pizza there is plain and terrible". Americans are obviously used to the "everythingbutthekitchensink" pies that Pizza Hut and Papa John's have brainwashed us to think is good pizza. Sadly, I was a brainwashee and when I went to Napoli, I ignored their pizza. Blasphemy! I mean, for real?? What dummy goes to Napoli and doesn't have pizza? This dummy, apparently! The pizzas at Crostatas look exactly like they did in Napoli. So glad, because now I can make up for my sins. I asked our server what the difference was between the regular margherita and margherita DOC. Was told that the DOC is made with buffalo mozzarella and was much creamier and smoother. Sold! Also tried the funghi and the alba pizzas. The margherita simply had San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil and evoo. The funghi, same, but with shrooms minus the basil. Alba had capocollo ham, arugula, fried egg. Such deliciousness in the simplicity of the Neapolitan pizza. For dessert, we opted for some spumoni and... get this... Nutella calzone. Whuuuut??? Yes! This was a pizza only visit, but along with the other pizzas we didn't get to try yet, they also have very interesting entrees on their menu that are worth repeat visits to sample. read more

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After seeing a high rating and their great reviews in yelp, we decided to give them a try. Upon entering the restaurant you see their nice open kitchen, they have a variety of dried pastas for purchase to take home. We were seated promptly in the dinning room, the only downside is that the tables are right on top of each other. Reading the menu everything sounded amazing. Service was good, not great. We ordered the the arancini balls, melanzane alla Griglia (marinated and grilled eggplant). Tonno Carpaccio (seared ahi tuna, mesclun greens, mozz, ginger and sesame dressing). Quattro Formaggi pizza with sausage and farm egg). The presentation on all the dishes was spectacular and was cooked perfectly the problem was nothing had any flavor. The salad had way to much dressing, (even though we asked for the dressing on the side) the eggplant was really oily. Everything seemed to lack any seasoning, it was just bland for our taste. read more

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The white pizza is amazing! Probably the best I have ever had! Great family owned restaurant! Will come back and try other things!

I taste of Italy in Highland Hts., Ohio. This is a small, quaint, Italian eatery with an authentic feel and taste. I have only dined here twice. Each time was amazing. They are known for their thin crust pizzas, of which they have many unique varieties to choose from. Tonight is feel plain, margarita pizza with fresh basil sprinkled on top. I also decided to add in a side of the grilled eggplant. Both items were awesome. This is a great local authentic Italian restaurant that is actually family run. Some of the staff is from Italy. It's a very good local hidden gem. I highly recommended for simple, tasty, authentic Italian food. read more

Crostatas Rustic Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Highland Heights, Ohio

Customer's satisfaction is the last priority of this restaurant's owner. My friends and I went for lunch and asked nicely to change our table and were confronted with " stay or leave" attitude and no other explanation at all. Food was mediocre for the price tag. Never going back. read more

I have no picture because it was so good. I had the Chilean Sean bass. It was affordable and delicious. The homemade pasta was amazing! Everything was perfect and delicious. Every recommendation made by the waitress was on point! read more

Crostatas used to be so good. It used to be a quiet, family owned family restaurant however it was very loud, over-crowded and extremely rushed tonight. My husband and I went tonight to enjoy Pizza and while the Pizza was delicious, the meal felt extremely rushed. Our dishes came out extremely quickly, and then mid way through, they already had the check ready for us. It's great if you want a quick, In and out experience, but we were hoping for of a more quiet relaxing nice meal. It was not. Food is great and especially for a suburban Italian restaurant, but they need to return to their old style of much more slower and relaxed. It seemed like they just wanted our money and to send us away. read more

Great restaurant, comfortable atmosphere and relaxed setting! The wait staff and everyone strives to have an enjoyable experience.

Fantastic food! I cant rave enough about it! I wish they were closer to where I live we would be here every weekend!

Skip this place. Food was cold and overpriced. servicer and manger could care less and obviously had better places to be! Avoid!!

I enjoyed this gem of a restaurant with my husband on one of our date nights. I was pleasantly surprised that they offered stuffed artichokes on the menu. Pizza was outstanding! Staff friendly and helpful as well as attentive. read more

Not sure why I didn't try this one sooner, but I'll definitely be coming here often. Got a margherita (the bufula) which is my standard order when trying a new pizza place, and it was very good. Everything was in the proper proportions, sauce and cheese were both high quality, and the crust was really, really solid. This is definitely one of the best pizza places I've found in Cleveland- if you like neapolitan style pizza there is no way you will be disappointed here. Look forward to trying more of the menu. read more

Beautiful food love cheese and meat tray and the pizza with arugula and fresh mozzarella was the best

Where to start, the service was phenomenal, it was a date night - I was told to arrive at 5:30 as they don't take reservation for under 6 people. So we arrived at 5:30 ish, great private table, we ordered the appetizers - the rice ball, and the stuffed sausage peppers - they DID NOT DISAPPOINT...amazing, great marinara type sauce and just spectacular - both recommended by the server. My boy friend got the house wine which he enjoyed also recommended per the server's suggestion. The entre was a lobster pasta dish to die for and the bolognese also a recommendation by the server was spot on Perfection. We finished with the lemon curd dish - which is light tasty and plenty for 2 people - so lemony, tart and just spectacular with a crisp pastry shell. Couldn't have wished for anything better. Great company with my boyfriend coupled with excellent food and an attentive staff in a great atmosphere. Highly reccommend. Thanks Kym read more

Love their Margarita pizza. Also great wedding soup. The waitress was attentive knowledgeable and efficient. Prices were reasonable. I I highly recommended it. read more

Absolutely THE best! Time after time, visit after visit this place puts out the finest pizza in the city. It may not be the same style as some other popular favorites, but they remain the most exciting pies in the area. We typically start with the Caesar Salad. Just the right amount of crunch, dressing and great croutons. Perfect. We're addicted to the Prosciutto Arugula Pizza. Light, lemony with a crust that has my wife begging for the ends! This always reminds me of the pizza I had in Milan. It is just that good. To finish, we really enjoy their tiramisu. We also love the Nutella Calzone, but typically can't finish it ( and it doesn't warm well at home) We're told, the secret is the ultra hot Italian oven. Perhaps. Honestly, we don't care! All we really want is the great stuff that come out of the oven! We'll always come back for more! read more

Very disappointed in the cooking staff, every single cook including the manager (all male) wearing their masks on their chins. Not over their mouths, not over their noses; on their chin. Making pizza with no face coverings. Many restaurants are failing in this economy, because Covid is spreading. Why is it spreading? Because of individuals like you. This is a lack of respect to your customers that are trying to spend money in the restaurant economy to keep you afloat. read more

I didn't eat here today. I ate at another joint which claims to offer pizza di Napoli. It doesn't compare. Instead of writing bad reviews about those "other places", I decided to impart my 7 years worth of dining experience at crostatas to you. A little bit of background: my SO was born in Rome, Italy. My father in law and the whole family is from Napoli, Italy. We've been given plenty lectures on what makes a real authentic Neapolitan pizza. And roman cuisine in general. I saw a few previous not-so-happy yelp reviews. Let me tell you. Here's what to order for two people: For your protein and vegetable, get either 1. INSALATA BISTECCA: salty & sour, lean it's a big plate, with lots of arugula, well seasoned with lemon and salt. The beef is tender, very reasonable portion for two, not greasy at all. Occasionally this dish would come out a bit too salty for me. If you are sensitive to salt, tell your server to reduce salt. OR 2. COSTOLETTA di MAIALE: meaty, sweet, substantial Organically, locally raised hogs for your dining pleasure. 2 or 3 pieces thinly pounded, very tender pork chops. Because it's breaded, the calories will be higher than the bistecca. I used to tell them to NOT to bread my pork chops, but honestly, the breaded version goes well with the romaine and balsamic dressing. They use quality balsamic vinegar. It's sweet not sour at all. Lots of romaine. For your carbohydrate and dairy, get MARGHERITTA D.O.C: milky, sweet, chewy yet crispy. Like a dream. You won't want it to stop. this is the default flavor of Neapolitan pizza. When you go to a new pizzeria, you want to see whether they know what they're doing, order this flavor. We've tried all flavors on the menu. In the end we always go back to doc. At crostatas, the cheese has a good balance with the tomato sauce. I want to describe it as "milky yet sweet". The reason: To be a certified Neapolitan pizza place, you must adhere to strict ingredient requirements. These two ingredients are most popular / beloved by most chefs, which is what crostatas used in margheritta doc: A. San Marzano Tomatoes: a type of plum tomato that's sweet and low in acidity (compared to Roma tomato for example). If you use an acidic tomato sauce, your pizza will taste acidic...then you'll try to compensate with sugar...hence some not-so-great margheritta pizza you've had in the past. B. Mozzarella Di Bufala: it's trademarked. The milk must come from buffalo raised in Campana region. Buffalo milk has twice as much fat as cow milk. Hence the intense milky flavor. The dough is chewy, yet the crust is crispy. pizza here gives me an impression that it must come from some "thousand-years mother dough". The other places's dough feels a bit "juvenile", portion not as substantial yet more expensive. You don't need 100 ingredients as toppings for it to be a good pizza. Simple but good ingredients on the right dough, so classy, so warm, so good. OR Pesto Pesto with shrimp Dessert: spumoni or tiramisu. Get an espresso. Helps with digestion. So claimed the Italians. Order the above dishes. You will want to give them 5 stars. read more

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As an avid explorer of new restaurants, every now and then I come across a certain type of experience that serves as a wake-up call. One so memorable, it leaves a lasting impression upon me that borders upon a life-altering type experience. My latest life-altering foodie experience took place in a suburban pizza joint called Crostata's Pizzeria in Highland Heights. Crostata's has been open for less than 2 years now and apparently it's still one of the best kept secrets in town as each time I've visited, the place has been practically empty. It's most likely due to the bad location and lack of advertising, but hopefully word of mouth and glowing reviews as seen here on Yelp can help spread the word and keep this place alive. The corner of Bishop and Highland Road used to be the location to an Arabica Coffee house. Today you'll find an old world style Pizzeria with charming Neapolitan architecture, complete with a terracotta roof. Inside it's more of the same. Authentic rustic Italy is well pronounced, including the giant wood-fired pizza oven, said to fire pizzas at 900°F, cooking them in just 90 seconds flat! As for the menu, it stays focused on what they do best: soups, salads and pizzas, with a few choice appetizers. On our latest visit, we sampled the Arancini which were risotto balls stuffed with meat ragu, parmigiana and marinara. A superb way to start the meal. The menu features 13 different pizzas, 10 of them meatless. Don't even try and ask for pepperoni either. First of all, Pepperoni isn't authentic to Neapolitan pizzas. Secondly, this is not an a-la-carte pizza establishment. The pizzas to choose from are already thought out and go by names such as Quattro Stagoni, Margherita and Salsiccia. (Refer to the menu for descriptions). The pizza we ordered was titled: the Alba, which consisted of San Marzano tomatoes, capicola, arugula, fresh egg, Grana Padana and EVOO. While I appreciated the crust and fresh ingredients, I was a little less than thrilled with the strong flavor of the arugula. But that was my fault. I'm not a huge arugula guy and I overlooked it because I was sold on the fresh egg the pizza came topped with. If you like arugula, this pie might be for you. If not, you have 12 other wonderful creations to chose from. When asked to see the dessert menu, we declined and said instead of dessert, we'd like to order another pizza instead! This time, we ordered the Margherita D.O.C., topped with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala, basil and EVOO. Simple, but superior to all other pizzas I've ever had. The dough was chewy, yet firm enough to hold the toppings. The crust, with just enough char from the wood fire. The buffalo mozzarella, creamy with hints of almond. The tomatoes and basil, fresh and arranged in a minimalist kind of way to not weigh down the pizza and to ensure everything was heated just right. Those used to topping crazed pizzas such as "Supreme" and "Meat Lover" styles might get the feeling they were ripped off with the lack of toppings here until they realize less really is more. Each ingredient is so fresh and the flavors so pronounced, it's a blessing no one topping dominates the rest of the pizza. Each ingredient is to be celebrated and the ratio Crostata's uses almost seems like a science. I look forward to sharing this relatively unknown gem with other family/friends in the near future. This place deserves success and I hope it receives the recognition it most certainly deserves. If only Crostata's was located in a better location such as Rocky River, Ohio City or Tremont, there would be no more discussion about Geraci's, Mama Santa's or Angelo's. This would be the undisputed king of pie in this city and not even by a close margin either. read more

This is the best pizza in the area. The crust makes it. One person can eat a whole pizza

Didn't care for the food at all I was very very disappointed in this place always heard great things about them