Kylie & Krystal are the best! Always the best service with them! Very responsive, good energy and prompt service.

Doesn't hold a candle to Floridino's . It's just Hipper No one said "OMG! This is FABULOUS!"... EVERYONE said "it's ok, it's good, I might order it again. Service was good, short by the glass wine list, hard chairs. I wouldn't tell people to come here read more

My husband and I come here just about every Friday. We absolutely love the food and the atmosphere. Most of all we love Krystal our server! She always goes above and beyond. We always tell our friends about Crust. We highly recommend coming here! read more

Crest is one of the new Italian restaurants on the Gilbert scene. crust is a good bet if you want an incident or social. Inside or outside groove appetizers or a solid dinner for yourself. Drinks or a company lunch. It means all the needs the staff is great, the ambience is modern and clean. I will definitely be hitting this place up again and again. read more

First time in and the service and food were great. Friendly staff, clean environment, and freah, delicious pizza. We had pizza, and salad with some butter cake for dessert. Gotta try the butter cake! Manager Ryan had amazing guest service. We will be back and definitely recommend for a nice cozy lunch. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Butter cake with vanilla bean ice cream. - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I have to say this place has some really tasty dishes and the pizza is pretty good. I love the spicy garlic knots, they are a must. Friendly staff and the bar, speak easy, behind the place is great little place too!!! read more

This was my first visit to Crust Simply Italian. It won't be my last! It wasn't very busy on a Tuesday night, we were seated immediately. The space is new and beautiful. Addie was our server, she was super sweet and helpful. We decide to get a few items to share. We enjoyed the Bruschetta, the Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, and the Long Island Special (Ricotta, Fresh Mozzarella, Honey, Cracked Black Pepper). The only knock on this place: the timing of the food delivery. We had barely touched the shrimp and bread when the pizza arrived. It was cold by the time we got to it. I enjoy a good date night with my husband, I don't like to feel rushed. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Long Island Special - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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I ordered takeout pizza and garlic knots. The pizza was a simple Margherita pizza. It was completely black on the bottom, almost no sauce on the pizza at all. This is really unacceptable. This isn't a $5 little Caesar's pizza. It's the bare minimum to have a pizza that's edible. read more

The Mozzarella en Carroza was my least favorite so i want to get the negative out of the way! I was hoping for more mozzarella it was like a thin slice of cheese in a Hearty bun made of breading. Where's the cheese???? The rest....yummy..... proportionate amount of breading to calamari. Not very rubbery it is so hard to get them right. The meatballs were seasoned with flavor and we loved the spicy garlic knots because they have pepperoni and sausage. I'm a salad lover so theirs was great I really enjoyed it. I'll be back with my friends again! Cute place with a happy vibe. Lots of people lots of laughter and friendly staff. read more

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First of all, the food is amazing but our overall experience was not so amazing. We came here on a Friday night, just before 5:30 and expected to wait...no big deal. The hostess told us it would be about a 30 minute wait, again, doable. You're able to track yourself on the waitlist and we moved up relatively quickly. We got to 45 minutes and then to an hour, and we were #1 We remained #1 for another half an hour. I understand that it was busy, they had reservations, etc, but I feel the staff needs a little more training on estimating times...an hour and half wait, when you're expecting 30 minutes is a little much. read more

The service was really good and they were kind people. We had a couple difficulties with our meal but the management accommodated well and made the experience great. The pasta was light in flavor but still good. The pizza was really good and the portion is great. The restaurant itself was clean and had a good amount of seating indoors and outdoors. read more

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Great place! Busy! Top service! Great food of course. Pizza is really good. Meatball sliders, homerun read more

Crust Simply Italian - Charcuterie! - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I have eaten there many times. Was very disappointed today with the salmon BLT. The bread was awful, crumbled when you picked it up. I don't t know why they changed it but go back to the old sandwich bread, read more

Crust Simply Italian is located at Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert. "Simply Italian" and "Pizza Rustica" are some terms that you will hear when coming to Crust. Rustica is a term used for the leftover dough scraps from bread that are pieced together to form the pizza dough. The odd shaped pizza is then topped with simple ingredients. The first time I visited here, I got a side of meatballs and the Arugula and Prosciutto Rustica. Both the pizza and the service were great. The second time I was here, I ordered the rigatoni sausage and enjoyed every bite. Crust has a variety of pizzas, calzones, pastas and appetizers with gluten-free options. They also have great happy hour specials. The Crust Restaurant Group opened their first location in 2007 and will be expanding to more locations across the Valley in the next few years. They recently took over a couple of recently closed Artichoke Basille's Pizza locations and debuted a new concept called Crust Pizzeria. This Crust Simply Italian restaurant has an awesome speakeasy concept next door called The Blue Heron. I love the vibe there and the fun drinks that they make. read more

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on March 31, we went to the Gilbert location, the food was good but the service was terrible. It was obvious the serving staff have not been properly trained by management. We were still eating our appetizers when the salad was delivered, literally 2 bites into the salad, the pastas were brought to our table. We were not even close to finishing our salad. . The male server had no grasp of timeline on the delivery of the food. On top of that the hostess and a female server started to play a game of Patti Cake A Bakers Man, right next to our table. So distracting and so inappropriate. My Advice, management , train your people on what. good customer experience is, this was not it. So disappointed read more

The service was great. The food was very meh. We got pizza, pasta, bruschetta, and burrata. The pizza was so underwhelming. The pasta was OK, but not delicious. The burrata was good, but super simple. The bruschetta was also OK, but not great. Bummer, because I expected it all to be really good! read more

We went to Crust on a beautiful, warm, day and we sat on the patio, enjoying the late afternoon shade. We were there during happy hour so started with drinks and garlic knots. Oh. My. GOSH! Do not miss the knots! They're delicious! For dinner I ordered a Caesar salad with a meatball upgrade, asking for the meatballs on the side. My husband ordered the meat calzone. My Caesar salad was nothing special and the meatballs were underwhelming. Check out the photo. Added note about the meatballs...too much filler. They should take note from Oregano's on their meatballs. On the other hand, my husband's calzone was delicious! I stole a couple bites. Highly recommend the calzone. Our server was a young guy named Bower. He was great! Friendly and very knowledgeable as a server. We'll definitely go back to Crust. read more

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Food was amazing and staff was super friendly! We've been several times and it has never disappointed! I went gluten free for about a month for health issues and ended up trying one of their pizzas with a gluten free crust. It was delicious and I would definitely get it again! read more

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

The service at Crust gets the highest rating of 5, food however fell short of the 5 I was expecting. We found Crust last Saturday when we searched for a good Italian restaurant around their area. We arrived at around 7 and were seated pretty quickly even though the restaurant was full. They have a patio and garage-door like patio doors that were open for the first part of our dinner. That made the restaurant pretty cold and I was feeling a little uncomfortable. Menu had good variety of options including gluten free pasta. We ordered the fried calamari, bruschetta, fettuccini Alfredo as well as the Penne ala Scottsdale. Appetizers were served pretty quickly. The bruschetta board was delicious and so was rhetorical calamari. The sauce that came with it gave it excellent flavor. They also served it with a grilled lemon rather than just a regular one. The pasta dishes were served quickly after that which was good but we had not yet finished our appetizers. We still appreciated the fast service though. Both pastas get a score of 3.5. The fettuccine Alfredo was good but normally, when it's done really well, it's a real treat but we didn't feel it was up to that level. My dish was the penne alla Scottsdale. Honestly, the first few bites were heavenly however, the more I ate of it, it got more and more bitter and I stopped enjoying it after my 5th bite. I ended up eating only about half of the dish and decided not to take the leftovers. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner at Crust. There are many more options on the menu which I think are worth trying. The price point is average given that it's a nicer restaurant. The ambiance is beautiful and the service is excellent so I would definitely give them another try. read more

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Chose Crust for a birthday celebration. It was an exceptional visit except for that we requested indoor seating but were initially seated by the huge open door which made it feel like we were outside on that chilly day. But this was quickly corrected and we were sat at an appropriately warm table. We ordered the Happy Hour garlic knots. The sauce had a wonderful flavor. A little sweet in my opinion, but I liked it all the more for it. They weren't as "doughy" as what I've come to think of as traditional garlic knots but everyone at the table enjoyed them and agreed that they preferred them to the doughy kind. The lasagna had a good flavor, despite the noodles being a bit mushy. I had hoped that the sweetness of the marinara in the garlic knot sauce would carry over since we were told it was the same one used, but it didn't. It had a great flavor though so no complaints. The chicken parm was the star of the show for me. It was a huge portion that provided lunch for two people the next day in addition to feeding one for dinner. The chicken wasn't dried out and had a beautiful consistency. Flavors were on point. All of the staff were very helpful and friendly. They took time to check on us and we never felt like we were wanting for anything. Would definitely recommend for a delicious upper/mid Italian experience. read more

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

Went here with a group of friends an was thoroughly impressed. We went during a busy rush at night and the service was very quick and attentive. We had the pasta picante and the uncle Louie and they were both bursting with flavor. Will be back to try more food read more

Ryan is the best!!!! Great customer service and just a great person. He generally cares about his customers and the overall experince. Great job hiring people like him Crust!!!!!! read more

Delicious Italian food- a bold claim on my part but I will argue some of the best East Coast Italian in Gilbert/East Valley! Service is spectacular and dishes are plated beautifully, although I will admit I am a sucker for their takeout and delivery as well! I have tried their pastas, pizza rustica and NY-style and calzones and everything has been a huge hit! Service is very quick and friendly in an elevated laid back environment. Highly reccomend this for date night or family night. Bonus points for their dog friendly patio! read more

Crust Simply Italian - Shrimp Oreganata (New) - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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Food is excellent and so is the service! Nicely decorated. Great variety of appetizers and entrees with ample portions. You won't leave hungry. read more

Husband and I arrived on a Saturday for date night because we were craving some pasta. It was quite packed but we were seated in about 15-20 minutes without a reservation. Even though it was quite busy, I was still able to have a conservation with my husband throughout dinner. The music wasn't too loud and service was great. Next to the bar, there are TVs playing sports. We ordered drinks and two orders of their angel hair pasta, one with sausage. The protein did cost extra. I love my drinks on the sweeter side so the black cherry mule was perfect! The angel hair pasta did come out a bit clumped together but it was still tasty. We skipped dessert but will return to try it next time. Overall the experience was pleasant and food was good and filling. read more

Crust is simply amazing! My family and I frequent Crust not only because of its close proximity to our home, but also because of the delicious food and excellent service. We've been here during different times of the day and different days of the week. Crust has a great happy hour menu with a variety of food and drink options. We've tried different menu items and enjoyed them all, but my go-to order is their Grandma's Rustica. It comes with marinara, mozzarella, garlic, and parmesan. It may sound "simple," but I like to think of it as an elevated cheese pizza. Like a grown up version of the cheese pizza. I love it. Another favorite is the warm arugula salad. It has wild mushrooms, goat cheese, cannellini beans, croutons, and white balsamic vinaigrette. My guys love Nicky's Burrata which has pesto, sausage, caramelized onions, pickled fresnos, and red pepper cream. This pizza is packed with flavor and even has a little kick. We've been to Crust more than what my check-ins show, and we've never had a bad experience. Their team is always so friendly and helpful! read more

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The food is always delicious The service is always great If you enjoy Italian food, you'll enjoy Crust. The spicy garlic knots are the best appetizer. Great flavor and a little zing. read more

Our table ordered Meatballs for an app and a Caesar Salad (not pictured), Mediterranean Salad in a bread bowl, and the Autumn Braised Beef Ravioli. There were no complaints from anyone at the table about any of the entrees. I personally ordered the ravioli and was afraid it wasn't going to be filling, but it was surprisingly good. The sauce was pretty rich and a little sweet but it hit the spot for me. I would come back to try other entrees. The meatballs were good too, I would also order again. This spot is walking distance from my place and has a dog friendly patio, so we'll probably be back with my dog. Service was great, my girlfriend had lots of questions and got honest answers. read more

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We loved this restaurant the Ny style Pizza was delicious and so was the garlic knots read more

Crust Simply Italian - Regular garlic knots - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Love this restaurant! Excellent service, amazing cocktail with passion fruit, tasty pizza, excellent eggplant Parmesan and incredible Nutella cheesecake. Portions are generous and shareable or take the rest home with enough to have another meal! Can't wait to go back! read more

First time here and I loved everything!!! The roasted mussels were amazing. I really enjoyed my warm arugula salad (maybe a little heavy on the dressing but I had them hold the croutons so that might be why), and the star of the night was Gelato D'Oro! OMGOSH Our server was a little stressed because they gave her 3 tables at the same time, but there was other staff helping her so we felt very well taken care of. We will be back, there's so much still to try. read more

This is the 3rd location ( Cooley Station) that has opened up in the Valley. It's their newest location that started service in the Fall of 2022. Original location was founded in Scottsdale in 2007. We visited on 8/4 in the evening after 7 PM was fairly busy, but we were able to get a few seats at the bar. Started with their signature item from the appetizer portion of the menu-which were the garlic knots. 5 to an order. They're made with fresh pizza dough tied and tossed with fresh garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese & sprinkled with fresh parsley. They come spicy with a red pepper drizzle and you might happen to get some tastes of deli fresh meats inside. Fluffy doughy pillows of perfection! Plus: They are a meal in itself! Menu has many great offerings including fresh salads, pizza, pasta, calzones and other fine Italian classics and a nice dessert selection. My husband got the Uncle Louie pie and added fresh garlic. I had a Caesar salad with red onion & black olives added. Both were really good and we ended up with plenty of left overs to take home. Service and staff were really great. The two bartenders on staff that evening were so pleasant and working hard behind the bar. It was great to notice additional employees hustling around to finish up their prime dining crowd. My husband and I have both worked in the restaurant industry and we happened to see that the restaurant manger was out on the floor helping in assisting staff, customers and overseeing the flow of the operation by all personnel the entire time we were there. In fact, after we finished our meals & paid our bill, I made it a point to walk over to him to share what we observed while dining and how important that visual is to see. Definitely a place to experience if you haven't already. Suggest going on more of their off hours of operation as the indoor space isn't huge inside so it fills up fast. They do have a great happy hour during the week from 3 PM-6 PM. The bar offers classics drinks, creative cocktails such as their specialty called the Ostrich! Delightful nouveau beverages and of course beer and wine to pair well with their food. Enjoy! read more

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We have been to Crust Simply twice, once for their food and drinks, and the other time for their board and bottle deal. When we first came to this place, there was a long wait ahead of us unless we sat at the patio. It was sometime in January, and we thought it'd be fine if we asked them to turn on the heater but it was actually really cold that day. We ordered a calamari and a personal-size pizza. The pizza was huge and tasty, definitely with good value. The calamari was fresh and had my preferred style of battery. I had one of their signature cocktails, which was a riff of a classic cocktail old fashioned. The drink was a bit too weak for me, but the taste was good. Overall we liked the dining experience minus the fact that we sat in the cold. We heard there was a speakeasy next to this restaurant so we went to check out the speakeasy next. The second time that we came here was for the board and bottle deal. We had a bottle of dry red wine and three different kinds of bruschettas. The bread was just okay but it paired well with the wine. The wine that was included in this deal was on the cheaper end of their selection. But with this price, it was worth it for a date night. read more

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I was absolutely blown away with this place! The service from our amazing server Tracy was immaculate and I cannot thank her enough for being so attentive. The gorgeous decor including plants and cutting boards was such a sight to see. The lighting and ambiance was superb and the delicious food was incredible. Wow! I cannot wait to go back and bring my friends and family. It's very difficult to choose a favorite but I would say it's her garlic knots and meatballs for me. The marinara sauce was so tasty and sweet and delightful I couldn't get enough. And the meatballs were flavorful and meaty I couldn't help but dip the bread in there each time. The Alfredo sauce was so creamy and delicious! I loved every single bite. Spicy pasta was also delicious and crept up on me with the tasty sausage but oh so good! And the touch of basil really hit it in the park. I loved the pizza and their ranch to dip it in which really combined all the flavors. There was not one single thing I did not like and I cannot wait to go back for more!! The drinks were also very refreshing and my all time favorite was the spicy prickly pear margarita which was sweet and spicy. read more

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Went on a Sunday night. Place was busy, but we didn't have to wait more than 5 mins for a table. That said, there was ample seating at the bar which would have been no wait. There are also some high top tables next to the bar. Service was great the two times I've been here so far...very attentive staff and didn't have to ask for a soda refill. As for the food, the garlic bread appetizer is some of the best I've ever had...so much fresh garlic, you will still taste it the next morning! I love Italian food and eat it often and one thing that I personally love about crust is 1. how sweet the tomatoes are and 2. I don't like chunky tomatoes (it's a texture thing) and they do a good job of blending the sauce well. I really love their alfredo sauce, it pairs well with the spaghetti and meatballs. For desert, we tried the 3 for $5 cannoli's. They were slightly smaller than the other deserts, but they were also cheaper than the other deserts. They were definitely a nice way to end a great dinner when you are already stuffed, as they are lite and airy. There is a bar/lounge in the back (past the restrooms) that has a totally different feel than the restaurant...almost feels like a speakeasy...but no password required. I haven't been able to confirm this as of yet, but there are a bunch of tables in this area and think you can order off the regular food menu. This is a nice area to enjoy a date night as I don't believe they allow kids in this area (still need to confirm this). read more

Crust Simply Italian - Regular menu 1 of 2 (7/25/2023). - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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Very modern and super noisy! Very busy. Four of us went on a Friday with 5:30 reservations and still had to wait 10-15 minutes to get seated. Our server Natalie was amazing. Not only did she answer all our questions but made sure we knew that the appetizers were discounted for Happy Hour. Yes even on a Friday night! We ordered assorted bruschetta, Margherita Rustica, the Charcuterie board, meatballs and Lasagna. Everything was delicious and we shared among us and all agreed this is one of our new favorites. And did I mention Natalie was amazing. We will be back. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Looking from our table towards the kitchen. - Pizza Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Our server Allison was absolutely amazing!!!!! She made sure we were well taken care of she was very professional, knowledgeable about the menu,polite and just had an amazing positive personality overall! She needs a promotion! read more

we decided to go here on valentine's day and do takeout since we never tried this place yet. food was prompt and ready at the time we picked for pick-up. the gal that helped us was very friendly and nice. the place was poppin inside and they were busy indeed! if you do decide to dine-in, there's a good amount of seating inside as well as a nice patio outside. as for the food, we ordered chicken parmesan (was okay, not the best thing), meat calzone (amazing, highly recommend), and pappardelle bolognese (also amazing and highly recommend). overall, this place is great and we would come back again! read more

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