Our first time here while visiting Ottawa. Great ambiance, wonderful attentive, friendly service from the staff. Everyone appeared happy. The food was very good and well priced. We really enjoyed our dinner. I had the chicken parm and husband had pizza. Had the Korean BBQ bites as an app. All were very flavourful. read more

Decent spot for food. Delicious pizza, but a bit overpriced in my opinion. Really nice interior, very well-lit bar, great for groups of 2-6! Located minutes from the Rideau Canal. Here's what we got: * 1UP ZA $23 - 7/10 (White Sauce, Cremini Mushrooms. Enoki Mushrooms, Portobello Mushrooms, Ricotta Cheese, and Truffle Oil) * CRUST DELUXE $24 - 6/10 (Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Roasted Red Peppers. Red Onions, Kalamata Olives, and Smoked Bacon) Our server was very nice and checked on us. 20260207 read more

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Made reservations at 6 for a group of 8 on a Saturday. If you know lansdowne it has a lot of amazing restaurants. But you need to book a lot more than a day in advance. I was really happy to come try this spot. They have gluten free pizza crust at ($4) extra but from experience, I just rather avoid them (often hard and tasteless) . Have not tried them but they might be great. My partner got the special pizza ($23) came with olive, pepper, onions and pepperoni. He really enjoyed it, they are all individual size. Most people had a slice of two left. Half the table got pizza the other half burgers. For myself I was looking at the wings or the "beat box" salad ($18) and added chicken ($6). It comes with goat cheese, beets yellow and red one, arugula, candied pecan. I did not ask what kind of dressing as the waitress looked busy and It took over 55 min to take the order after we got our drinks. ***but I believe the dressing was sweet onion teriyaki. The salad was good the crunchy pecans and the beets complimented each other. however definitely overpriced. For what I got the chicken was really dry and the piece of chicken were really small. The bowl is deep so I got lots of Arugula. I also saw on the bill that the chicken was herb marinated... just tasted like dry chicken. I don't believe I will be coming back. read more

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While a convenient restaurant if going to the Cineplex next door, I unfortunately can't say I'd recommend it. It's overpriced for what it is, which is salty and the crust could be crispier. In terms of ambience, it is very much a family-friendly vibe. It's loud with a lot of people. And because there are so many people, the servers were overloaded, distracted, and not terribly attentive. Not their fault, but something to be aware of. It's not suitable for a date night. Don't get me wrong, the pizza isn't bad, it's just not great value for the ambience and what you get. read more

Came here yesterday, with a reservation at 5:15. We were greeted by a friendly guy who sat us and then our server came over. We had our drinks within 5 minutes, but were waiting on a guest so we asked the server for a few minutes. Despite her serving the tables next to us, and being in the area, we tried to flag her down a few times and she came to check on us at 5:55, a whole THIRTY FIVE minutes. We had to make a movie at 6:30 so we decided to just grab the bill and head out. I still tipped 8% because I don't want a server to have to lose money on tipping out but I feel like leaving a table alone for over half an hour when they haven't ordered yet is kind of weird. We were only going to get an appetizer as well so we wouldn't rush the kitchen. Disappointing experience. read more

Tried 2 different pizzas, one with the white sauce, the other a tomato based sauce. The white sauce mushroom pizza was delicious. Cheesy, creamy and great verity of mushrooms on it. The tomato based meat lovers pizza was fine but wasn't anything special and the sauce was no better quality than like a pizza pizza. Service was quick and the server was nice. read more

Great screening for covid, great service every employee was beyond friendly. We made 2 substitutions with ease, 4 stars because the food itself wasn't amazing the pasta for chicken parm was very rubbery and my mushroom burgers pesto tasted unpleasantly sour. The alcohol mix drinks are incredible omg if you like strawberries get the tequila mix drink. Pricing is average for your landsdown place mix drinks range from 10-15$ food is about 20$ for most things read more

In Ottawa for work and my brother took me to the Crust & Crate to show me the area. This was my first time in the Lansdowne area and it was quite impressive with all the dining establishments. I can imagine how crazy the area would be on a RedBlacks game night. The Crust & Crate is a beautiful space with high ceilings, a variety of seating and a clean industrial look. They do have a nice selection of draught beers which is always nice and I was happy they had an IPA on tap. We opted for the 2 pizza's for $25 which was great value. I ordered the Mass Appeal (fresh basil, mozzarella and sauce) with extra basil. The crust was thin crust and the pizza was not bad...just nothing special. There was no issue with the service and our server was pleasant and attentive. It was a positive food experience and happy to recommend Crust & Crate if in the area. read more

My husband and I went here for dinner recently after seeing a movie at the movie theatre next door. Overall, we thought it was pretty good. I had the Chicken and Goat Cheese Salad $16. It was real mixed greens (not an iceberg lettuce piece to be found, hurray!), grilled chicken, goat cheese, avocado, bacon, candied pecans and cherry tomatoes. I asked for the dressing on the side, and it came as requested. It was a buttermilk dressing. It was rich and creamy, so I used only about 1/8th of it and it was perfect. The ingredients were all fresh. I really liked the sweet crunchiness of the pecans. The pecans were a nice contrast to the soft and creamy avocado and goat cheese. I got a decent amount of chicken and while I wasn't stuffed after the salad, I wasn't still hungry like I am after having a "dinner-sized" salad at some places. My husband had the "Bacon in the Sun" Pizza $15. It had tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ham, bacon, pineapple salsa and jalapeno peppers. I had a slice and it was pretty good. The jalapeno peppers were fresh and had a real spicy kick. The pineapple salsa does contain cilantro (so cilantro haters beware). The pizza tasted like it was cooked in a wood oven, which I love. It didn't have that blistery crust that Neapolitan-style pizza has, but it was still pretty good. Our server was Llew and he was friendly and attentive. The decor was cool. They have wooden crates on the ceiling and their light fixtures are unusual. They have lit up airport codes (YOW, YVR, YUL, etc.) throughout the restaurant. I thought that the decor was neat. Although Crust & Crate is not a chain, it does have that chain feel to it - it's hard to explain but I felt like I was at a chain restaurant. This is not a criticism, just an observation. It's not listed on their website (at least not at the time of the writing of this review), but their daily specials are as follows: Monday: $5 Margaritas, $5 Drunken Fish Tacos, 1/2 price Nachos Tuesday: 25% off food with Student ID Wednesday: $5 Craft Beer Thursday: $25 for 2 Pizzas Friday: $5 Feature Cocktail (4pm-7pm only) Saturday: $5 Caeser Sunday: No specials :( I'm not at Lansdowne Park all that often, and there are a lot of other restaurants there that I would like to try, but I would definitely not object to returning to Crust & Crate, especially on a Monday for their $5 Margaritas and $5 Drunken Fish Tacos! read more

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We got some takeout fast fired pizzas for our two sons in their early 20's who have the typical ravenous appetites of that age and... no complaints. Pollo Verde and Fredo Corleoni saved the day, and the chef worked around one kid's weird mushroom aversion with a substitute of peppers. read more

Kanata version was lame, $$$, and mediocre. Via Cibo does a far better job on all counts.

I took my staff here after walking by several times. The place looks very trendy with great atmosphere. I made a reservation the night before for 10 people and our table was ready for us when we arrived. We went on a Thursday so it was 2 pizzas for $25. The pizzas on their website and menus look so good and I knew before going that I would order the "Not you're Grandmother's Garden" pizza. A vegetable pizza with sun-dried tomatoes and zucchini. We all got pizzas and someone got the mac and cheese and another person tried the duck wings. The duck wings looked really good and I tried the mac and cheese -- I wasn't impressed by it. We ordered beers and there seems to be a great selection of local craft beers. The pizzas came out pretty fast and most of the pizzas came out at the same time. When I saw my pizza my heart sunk and I thought there was a mistake. The cheese on my pizza looked like frozen grated cheese that wasn't completely melted. There was no browning on the cheese and it just looked sad. The vegetables looked and tasted like boiled frozen veggies. There was broccoli, tomatoes, zucchini, and maybe a few sun-dried tomatoes. I was so disappointed. I think my guests enjoyed their pizza a bit more or they were too polite to say otherwise. I didn't really see our waiter again until it was time to order dessert. He was funny and his descriptions of the desserts were great. We ordered the cheese cake/ carrot cake hybrid dessert which was delicious. Everyone loved it. We also ordered the pecan square which was interesting. It seems more like a pile of sugared pecans but I liked it. I won't eat here again. It's too expensive and the food was too disappointing. read more

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Honestly, pretty much par for the course when it comes to Ottawa pub fare. Overpriced and underwhelming. The Mac & Cheese was not very cheesy at all. Despite it being advertised as having cheese curds, I couldn't detect a single one. The pizza wasn't much better. I got the Taekwondough which sounded great on paper: korean chicken, pork belly, pickled veggies, and a spicy mayo sauce. The dough was flat, dense, and pretty unimpressive. The sauce didn't taste like much. The chicken was dry, as was the pork belly. The pickled veggies added a bit of interest, but the balance was off for the whole pizza and it just didn't really work. My girlfriend got the vegetarian pizza, and it didn't impress any better. The vegetables tasted like boiled frozen veggies, and the rest of the pizza was bland and flavorless. Here's a tip: if you specialize in pizza, nail the dough before you proceed to wow with the toppings. No amount of toppings can make up for what I can best describe as something analogous to a frozen pizza dough. I will say that the service was great. The waiter was very personable and had a great spiel about the desserts which encouraged us to try a few. The carrot cheesecake was pretty good! read more

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Came here Sunday afternoon with a group of four. It was pretty empty, with only 3 other tables and no one on the patio. Was seated in a booth, that felt very snug for the four of us. Ordered the mass appeal pizza as well as the armagedon pizza. The mass appeal was a general tomato sauce, cheese and basil pizza, it was tasty. The armagedon pizza had whole roasted garlic, pesto and arugula, which really worked well together. The pizzas are personal size, so I would not recommend sharing. Service was quick and attentive. Atmosphere was OK and food was good. I think it would strive if the restaurant were closer to the entrance of Lansdowne with the rest of the more popular restaurants like Local and Joeys. (I honestly had no idea that there was a crust & crate hidden in Lansdowne). As well as that, the patio would be awesome to sit on for people watching if the tables had umbrellas for some extra shade. I don't think I would be back anytime soon, as I was not blown away. There are better restaurants in the area to check out. read more

My husband and I stopped by for dinner on a Saturday night without reservation. The only available spot they had was at the bar so we said "why not?!" and we were so happy we did! The bar service was attentive and entertaining! We got to see all the pizzas being freshly made right in front of us! I ordered the Big Crust Pizza and my husband ordered the burger special of the month (April) - Hawaiian inspired teriyaki burger with sweet pineapple. My pizza was soooo delicious! Tasted just like a Big Mac burger pizza!! Best of both worlds!! And my husband said his burger was the one of the best he has ever had! The restaurant has a fun vibe and they have many beers on tap! If you're not up for sitting at the bar for dinner, I recommend making a reservation. We had such a great time - we can't wait to come back! read more

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The food is decent and the staffs are cool. Pizza definitely is their specialties, I love their appetizers though. It's right beside the movie, good place to chill before your VIP movie experience. read more

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Sup bitches, longtime no see, i've been gone but i've been eating and one of my most memorable rendezvous was definitely crust and crate. I went for my bffs birthday and the service was impeccable BUT pizza was a little too salty for my taste. Overall great atmosphere and awesome menu options. Some quality pizza. read more

This place has a great atmosphere with a mix of new and older music and the vibe is just great from the moment you walk in the door. The staff was super friendly and the food is delicious. I had the "You so fancy" with mushrooms and garlic and truffle oil with brie cheese and it was delicious and perfectly cooked. I ordered the thyme lemonade to drink and really enjoyed it also. I went with three friends and we all really enjoyed our pizza and each got something different. The staff was super friendly but didn't come around too often. I would definitely go back. read more

Totally crushed the Trinidadian Doubles (on the shared plates)! Delicious and filling for one person so without raising the price, they should add another "bara" (the pastry) at minimal cost to them. This will allow it to be shared by 2 people equally as there was enough of the filling - thereby making it truly Doubles! Used the curbside pickup so can't comment on the service. My meal was ready when they said it would be for pickup. More people should know about this menu item! read more

This place is average at best. The hostess failed to mention that the pizza oven wasn't working before we were shown to our seats. Service was inattentive and slow. I couldn't tell if it was because of being short staffed or because of general incompetence. Pasta was mediocre and overpriced. Probably won't be back to try the pizza. read more

Came here with a group of 10 for a birthday party. We all ordered pizza as it is their speciality. I had the Bacon in the Sun Pizza which was around 15$: tomato sauce, mozza ham , bacon, pineapple salsa (which was delishhhh) and jalapeño peppers. The pizza tastes exactly like the name of it.. Bacon in the Sun - very bacon with a hot kick in your mouth BAM. Service was amazing for a group of 10! The waitress was quick and attentive checking back with us often. The restaurant also let us bring in our own birthday cake and brought us extra plates as well! read more

Crust and Crate has some good specials, but the pizza fails to impress. Of the two pizzas we ordered - "The Jerk" and "You're Quacking Me Up" - the jerk chicken was not spicy, the pineapple was warm and mushy, and the crust limp. On the duck pizza, the sour cherries were a nice touch, but needed a spice to balance. Overall the pizza was bland and a little dry. Sauce on both was un-flavourful. There was a bottle of spiced oil on the table, but even this had little flavour. The service was fantastic, but the decor was a bit unfocused, ranging between party atmosphere bar to stylish modern/urban Gastropub. Overall, Crust and Crate was just okay on our first experience. read more

Gotta agree that Tuka is great. Make sure you ask for her section. Pizzas were well presented and flavours were delicious. Had the Beer Snob and the soprasetta. Will be back. read more

they don't know how to make pizza here . The 4 topping pizza came with the Toppings separated on their individual slices. One slice with a pile of mushrooms, couldn't tell if there was even chesse or sauce, another with a pile of olives , another with only artichokes an inch high and one with all the meat . The circle pizzas where cut as if it was a square pizza , awkward sizes . Would not recommend , there are a lot of better pizza places in the area you should go first . read more

We went there when it was super busy but it was worth the wait. The pizza was very flavourful, juicy and the portion was pretty big for an individual size pizza (but a bit pricy, almost 17$ for one). However, it is better than most pizzerias I've been to in Ottawa. read more

went here with some friends and wasn't very happy with it. we first shared the nachos, they were alright but not worth the price. i could make them at home and they would taste the same. me and one of my friends had the quinoa burger. it was so soft that it kept falling apart, i only had half and had no desire to eat the rest. fries weren't crispy by the time we got them. my friend got the 'until we meat again' pizza and really enjoyed it, so maybe i just got the wrong thing. our food was pretty slow to come and it took forever to flag down our waiter for the bill, but he was good at filling our water and was pretty nice. i got the vibe he was in a rush but didn't seem to care much either. i don't think i'm very picky with my food, but this definitely didn't meet my expectations. i might return but try something else, although i don't think the price is worth it. read more

My Husband and I had an AMAZING time at Crust & Crate. I feel as though some people don't pay attention to the little things and are quick to dismiss careful consideration as slow and inattentive service. We started with the fish tacos- which were small, but packed a flavourful punch. A spicy sauce on the bottom and a creamy cooler above the fried fish paired well together, and the cabbagey-crunch topped off the taco nicely. (did I mention the guac?) We then ordered the "Hold the Spaghetti" and the "Mario's Shopping Kart". Both were cooked perfectly. Nice crispy bottom and toppings that didn't overburden the weight of the slices. We watched as the pizza chef expertly chose the each topping ingredient and arranged them all just so. We felt the attention to detail was well worth the price, and the taste of each were delightful. We could see him popping his head down to check the pizzas every minute or so, and occasionally turning them so that every inch was cooked perfectly. HTS was a the heavier of the 2 we ordered, but still did not give you that greasy weighed down feeling we've experienced from other Al Forno pizza joints. The meatballs were sliced well- big enough to give you the meaty kick, butr not overpowering, the red peppers melted in your mouth, and when paired with a bite of ricotta-we loved the HTS. The MSK was stunning. The salt of the prosciutto was tamed by the slight sweetness of the pear, and the balsmaic syrup topped it all off. The arugla was a nice touch, but I found it fell off the pizza pretty easily, but I wasn't going to knock them for greens being greens. Overall, we LOVED Crust & Crate, and can't wait to go back and try more of their delicious pizzas! read more

I will just say one thing. Domino's is better than this place. That already says a lot. For $17-18, the quality should be better than this. The dough is like a chalkboard and the flavours are just extraterrestrial. read more

Eat here about once a month, cool space, kind of industrial vibe in there. Had lunch with friends there this week, new menu and wine list was great. We shared a few pizzas, Korean pork belly pizza and crab and capers pizza - both were really good. we usually order The fish tacos and calamari and have always been pleased. Will definitely be back again. Servers are always friendly and the pizzas hit the table in less than 10 mins. read more

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The beer was good but they didn't have any of my two choices from their menu. The Pizza dough was flat and tasted like cardboard. You could see that the yeast was dead since it didn't form any bubbles. The servers were very sad. I think something append before I got there. The price was very high for what I got. $35 for a small pizza, beer, and fries! I will not visit this place again. This review is for the restaurant on Ogilvy. read more

I was very disappointed with my experience at Crust and Crate. The service was very intermittent and it was difficult to get the attention of wait staff. Appetizer for 4 people was served without side plates and no one came back until our meals were served. Drinks were not replenished in a timely manner. The food was mediocre at best. The nachos barely had any toppings. The quinoa burger turned into a pile of mush and could not be consumed as a burger. The fish tacos were very wet and when served my companion had fish taco juice spilled all over her without an apology. The salads were small and underwhelming. The dessert seemed pre packaged. With prices comparable to other nearby restaurants, the food was subpar. The atmosphere was good but little effort made by staff and overall below average food quality. read more

Came here for a bachelorette dinner in May 2016. The waiter was really weird, inaudible , mumbled a lot , sarcastic, would randomly say something but then bluntly walk away. A very weird sense of humour and confusing. He wasn't very attentive considering we were a group of 10- he could have made a good tip. My drink ( coke) had a big chunk of something floating in it. This tells me the cola taps are probably filthy. Also old lipstick on my glass. Another bad sign. Towards the end , he came to our table and gave us a random dessert. No one ordered it but we thought it was complimentary for the bride to be. He placed it infront of the bride and said something weird like " I hope your marriage is as good as my parents " and walked away. He never told us what the dessert was OR THAT IT CONTAINED NUTS!! A huge potential disaster for our friend with an allergy. Worst of all: HE CHARGED THE DESSERT TO OUR BILL!?!? The complimentary dessert no one ordered was charged to our table. Unreal. Someone needs to Wake up. Two words. POOR MANAGEMENT. read more

My boyfriend and I usually hit up Local whenever we're at Lansdowne but we decided to try C&C for the first time. Although neither of us got pizza, our food was good for what it was. We both shared a delicious saucy duck wings appetizer. I got a salmon salad as my main and my boyfriend got a burger. The guy that ran our food was pretty weird but that didn't really faze us. I wasn't a fan of the service however. There was no pacing at all in our food and drinks. Our mains came while I was still working on the app read more

Great pizza, you gotta eat here! We always like to stop at this restaurant before or after a sporting event at the TD Place. You get good food and and the staff is usually friendly plus, it's a nice place to grab a beer and chat. I recommend if your in the area to give the C & C a try. Happy eating. read more

Came here one day for a (very) late lunch with my girlfriend (around 2:30 or 3 I think). We were the only ones in the restaurant, but it was kind of a crappy day outside. Our server was Troy who was excellent, very attentive but never bothered us. Drinks and food came out very quickly (although that was expected due to us being the only table LOL). We ordered two pizzas and shared them. My girlfriend ordered the Just Brie Yourself pizza which has Brie, chicken, onions, banana peppers, and barbecue sauce drizzled on top, it was delicious. I ordered the Mario's Shopping Cart which has prosciutto, arugula, raw pear, and a balsamic syrup. It was probably the best pizza I've ever had in my life! They have a whole bunch of amazing specials so we'll definitely be back! read more

Went there for the first time and the ambiance was great, reminded me of Toronto. The server on the other hand, that we got was a hit or miss on his attitude meter. One minute he liked after us and the next he's rude as hell...I'm determined that it was cause we were immigrant ladies.. Who knows? The fish tacos were good but they only give you two, which in most restaurants they give you three. For 14 bucks I expect three that at least fills me. I had to get a side salad which was sent back because of the bacon which I don't eat. It came back in 20 mins, by that time I was over it. It came and way over dressed. Sigh I'd go back maybe to try the infamous pizza but other than that the location is the best part.... Whomp Whomp Whomp... read more

After being seated at the darkest table with no space for the chairs. We quickly placed our order and the food arrived pretty quick. The poutine was the saltiest plate or garbage I've ever had. The pizza was underwhelming at best. The server said he would bring us hot oil twice and never did. Would never recommend this place to anyone. read more

Solid pub/restaurant experience. The menu is small-ish, but really does has something for everyone. I would recommend ordering pizza for sure- their specialty! Drinks were delicious but slightly overpriced, however this is to be expected for a Lansdowne location. Service was great and the atmosphere was quite pleasant. This being said, nothing about Crust and Crate really distinguishes it from the other nearby restaurants (Milestone's, Jack Astor's, etc...). read more

Over priced wine, ok pizza, rushed service. $10 for 5 oz of a mediocre wine $13 with tax and tip) and nothing decent cheaper. Salad was good but pizza arrived mid way thru the salad course so cold by the time we got to it. Pizza was ok but not European style or quality. Too bad because we need some affordably decent restaurants in eastern Ottawa. Won't be back. read more

The beer was tasty and the Duck Confit Poutine was heavenly. The staff was friendly and HIGHLY competent.