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    Crust Simply Italian

    4.2 (435 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Chicken Parmesan
    Louise S.

    So good! I had the best time at crust with family and friends! I had the garlic knots and they flew out of our table so fast never got a chance to take a picture lol! The best! My entree was the chicken parm and it was delicious! The place is cute, casual/cozy!

    Amber M.

    Loved Crust! I am big into wood fire pizza and this pizza surprised me by how good it was. The sauce was the right level of sweet to savory, and the cheese was fresh mozzarella on top so wasn't greasy at all! The servers were really friendly and attentive as well. Everyone in our group raved about their food!

    Gabriela S.

    First time in East Valley and needed quick dinner after flying in. One of few places that actually takes reservations. Cute place but VERY loud. Took good 15 minutes before anyone approached the table and the service was oh so slow... out of wine bottle listed on the menu. When you order foods comes out within minutes, salad and dinner entree was not stacked up.. just had that " chain restaurant" feel. Might try it one more time....

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    Holly M.

    Came in here for dinner the other night and luckily got a table before the dinner rush swarmed in. Sat inside this time. Love the decor inside the restaurant. Our server was very friendly and prompt. Got us situated with a glass of wine and put our order in. I had a pasta dish and hubby had a calzone. Both entrees were outstanding! Love the freshness of the food and the simplicity of it. It's not smothered in too much sauce. I was able to enjoy the pasta and taste it. Hubby said calzone was really good. He will order it again.

    Eggplant Parmesan
    Dawn M.

    Brought the family here for dinner. The restaurant was busy. There were 2 hosts accommodating guests. The entrance line soon began to pile in the front with other eager guests. There's no sign in sheet which led to a rude guy cutting and was seated before us. The hosts didn't even ask who was next in line. I don't recommend strollers in the restaurant. Every space was tight and not enough room to move around or park. I got the eggplant Parmesan which was delicious 9/10! I wish I had a little bit more sauce though. The spaghetti was decent. The short rib pasta was "short" of meat and more so mushroom. Great flavors. Service was ok. I'd like to come back on a weekday, maybe it'll be better.

    Chicken sandwich with fries
    Valerie C.

    I have been to this crust location a few times now and it's always good! Never had a bad meal. This time I got the pesto grilled chicken sandwich with French fries and it was really good! The sandwich looked very bready at first, but the bread was incredibly light and fluffy, not dense and heavy. The pesto had good flavor too. I do wish there were more sun dried tomatoes though. The fries were the perfect shoe string crispy fry. Overall had a great lunch with my family!

    Great food for a great price!
    Mark M.

    We stopped here last week for dinner on my wife's birthday. Just so you know this restaurant has an absolutely amazing birthday deal if you sign up for the loyalty Club. Not only that but the loyalty club is completely the best one I've ever participated in. You earn rewards so fast with it. My wife ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, her usual, and the meatballs are fantastic. Nice size portion of food, enough for her to take some for lunch the next day. I got the calzone and it was also delicious and huge. Mckenna was our waitress she was friendly and efficient. She made the meal even more enjoyable by stopping back to check just the right amount of times to make sure we were having an enjoyable evening. Restaurant is clean, cool vibe inside. Maybe the only issue I would say is it might be just a hair on the loud side when it's full. But I definitely will be going back

    Chicken parmesan angel hair
    Jena D.

    Crust is thee best. First time trying this. Ordered take out for a specific time. Easy to go area and food was ready to go when promised. Portion sizes were great! Flavor was amazing! Ordered chicken parmesan, chicken Alfredo, and clam linguine. All were tasty and flavorful!! Ordered was accurate and customer service at pick up was great! Convenient location and an unmatched ambiance. 10/10 recommend!!

    Nishanth D.

    Stopped by here for a quick lunch. The place is pretty modern casual appearance to it. We were seated right away during lunch, wasnt too crowded. I tried the Grilled Chicken Campania. The sandwich was kinda big and lot of fries. The fig jam flavor was really good, the sandwich and the ingredients felt quite fresh. They also have a lunch special for the pizza by the slice with an option of a drink as well. My friend had the short rib pasta and said it was pretty good and portions were good as well.

    Delicious!! Try the steamed mussels, too.
    Susan G.

    Bruschetta is delicious, especially the fig and apple. Pastas are yummy, too. Try the Nutella cheesecake for a sweet ending!

    Don't try to watch the game
    Robert G.

    The service was absolutely outstanding. Friendly. Courteous, and available. The staff were great. My issue was with the food and general ambience. The ambiance was loud. Concrete floors, tile walls, hard surfaces ensured a noisy environment. Toss in a bunch of screaming children and I think you get the picture. The food was ok. Not great, but ok. Not quite even Olive Garden. I ordered the linguine frutti d mare. 3 clams, 2 muscles, a small handful of rubbery octopus rings, and 3 shrimp. Although I love garlic, finding 9 raw cloves in my meal was pushing it. Also, the concept of Italian bread has eluded this restaurant. The bread served was right from Golden Corral. I guess I'm giving up on finding decent Italian food in the east valley.

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    Love this place!! Food is excellent, waitstaff are great. Never disappointed. Prices are very reasonable. So happy I live close by!

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    Great food and service. Fun to walk around and enjoy the other things to do close by.

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    Great service. Incredible food! Top notch restaurant! We are here quite often and the restaurant never disappoints!

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