Crust Simply Italian is such a gem! The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. Everything we ordered was fantastic, and The New York style pizza deserves a special shoutout! The crust had that perfect balance, crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside and the sauce was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. read more

Food and service were first rate. Nice and clean area. Staff very friendly. This will be the fifth time I have eaten there.

omg this restaurant is actually so good I came here to eat with my friends the service was amazing the food even better the atmosphere and vibe was very good aswell I'd for sure come back again or recommend it to other! read more

My husband and I went here tonight for the first time - we will definitely be back! We waited less than 10 minutes for a table, Matt, our server was EXCELLENT and the food was amazing! We ordered Pizza and fettuccini Alfredo - both items were great. We did not have dessert and had lots of leftovers. Highly recommend! read more

The good column would have one check mark for food quality. The bad column list consist of: 1. When we sat down the server asked if we were ready to order even though she just handed us the menus. 2. The server didn't return to the table for 20 minutes and that was after we waived her down. 3. The tables are so close together that you can hear everyone's conversations. 4. The chairs are would and very uncomfortable. 5. Our server was clearing the table next to us and whipped the French fries and other items onto the floor. 6. Our server didn't return with a broom to sweep up her mess. If sweeping the debris left on tables to the floor is an acceptable practice in the front of the house, I can only imagine what goes on in the kitchen. read more

Simply the worst service and they dropped our pizza on the floor but compensated us in no way..... who runs a businesses like this and expects patron to pay. Our bill was $90.00 for pizza and two beers. What is right with this place.... Never again read more

We ordered the whipped ricotta as the appetizer, rustic Nicky's Burrata and braised short rib as entrees. The whipped ricotta was the best of this meal, the creamy ricotta with crunchy pistachio on top, paired with fresh focaccia, so good. The rustic pizza was a thin crust pizza, the nicky's burrata was a little bit spicy, with maybe pesto(?) and white sauce on top, this was good too but a little bit too salty for me. The braised short rib itself was very tender, unfortunately, the risotto tasted not like risotto, it was too mushy. The best part of the dish was broccolini. Overall, good family lunch/dinner place, the staff was nice too, but the food was okay. read more

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Found this gem of a restaurant and decided to try it out for our date night. So happy we did! Everything was so good. The restaurant appears clean and inviting and the service was great! Everything we tried was so good! read more

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So glad we decided to check out Crust Simply Italian! It was super busy, which is usually a good sign, but we were still able to enjoy the fun, lively atmosphere. It definitely had that bustling neighborhood Italian restaurant feel. I ordered the Chicken Alla Vodka along with a small house salad. The vodka sauce was really good, rich, flavorful, and paired nicely with the melted cheese and pesto. Unfortunately, the chicken itself was pretty tough, which was disappointing because everything else about the dish worked. I'd probably try something different next time rather than ordering the chicken again. The house salad was fresh, crisp, and a nice lighter addition to the meal. Overall, I'm glad we gave Crust a try! The atmosphere was great, the place was packed, and there were plenty of other things on the menu I'd be interested in coming back to try. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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Crust Simply Italian absolutely knocked it out of the park. Every dish we tried was fantastic, and it's one of those places where you leave already planning your next visit. We started with the garlic knots, and they were everything you could want: warm, buttery, perfectly garlicky, and huge! Soft on the inside with just the right amount of seasoning, they disappeared from the table in no time. The Limoncello Spritz was the perfect summer cocktail. Bright, refreshing, and just the right balance of sweet and tart. The citrusy zest kept it from being overly sweet and made it incredibly easy to sip. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the warm salad, but it ended up being one of my favorite things we ordered. It was hearty and satisfying without feeling heavy. The combination of warm ingredients with the fresh greens was so well balanced and full of flavor. We also ordered the truffle fries, which were crispy, flavorful, and addictive. But the real star was the dipping sauce, it took the fries to another level. I could've happily eaten that dip with just about anything on the menu. From the food to the atmosphere, everything made for a wonderful meal. If you're in the Peoria area and craving Italian, Crust Simply Italian is absolutely worth a visit. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Warm Arugula Salad - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Sydney our Server is so nice, friendly and very accommodating. Ambiance is nice, it's brand new, very clean and organized. Beautiful Bar, Great Patio Area with Mister and Fans. Calamari is okay, peppers in our estimation were to HOT! Meatball Parmesan Sandwich is excellent, meatballs taste homemade as does the Baguette. Salmon BLT is average, Salmon was overdone, bacon is perfect & shoestring fries were good. Both sandwich's are huge, enough to share. We will be back to try their pizza and pasta dishes. Just a suggestion; clean silverware before wrapping for spots & food left on after washing. read more

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Had a great experience the day after they opened to the public. (After their soft opening) Three of us arrived for happy hour and ordered a Marguerite Pizza, calamari, and fries to start. Pizza was shaped as a large wine glass and cut in eight pieces. We had asked for and received a crispy crust. It was perfect. The calamari was plentiful and nicely done and the thin fries were lovely and crisp per my friend's request. Then we ordered clam linguini, meatball sandwich and side salad. Clam linguini was a generous portion. Taste was good. Not the best he'd ever had but certainly better than others. Happy with the amount of linguini. Can never understand why restaurants give small portions of pasta when it costs so little to be generous. Meatball was my friend's "very best meatball" that she's ever had. And my side salad was fresh and had an excellent dressing. We ended with their homemade tiramisu. Also yummy. We ran into friends who ended up ordering the same things and they too thought everything was great. Most of the 6oz pours were on happy hour with fair prices. We met their CEO while there and she was very sweet and also a local. Considering it was only their first days of opening we were impressed at how well things went. You often have to give a lot of grace to openings. All said, we are so happy to have Crust in town. read more

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Best gluten free crust, delicious pizza!! My husband loves the calzones! Great ambiance, open and clean. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Crust Simply Italian is a wonderful spot for a modern take on Italian food in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The food was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The pasta and sauces had that comforting, homemade quality, and the overall dining experience felt relaxed and enjoyable. The service was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant has a great atmosphere for everything from a casual meal to a special night out. If you're looking for delicious Italian food with plenty of flavor and a welcoming vibe, Crust Simply Italian is definitely worth a visit. I would happily come back and try more of the menu! read more

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Crust Simply Italian The food was delicious, mostly everything was fantastic, So why not 5 stars, well one star demerit because no mention of highly spicy sausage mentioned on the menu, which I am not supposed to eat. read more

This place had average food and ok service, the charcuterie board was good, our drinks didn't come until way after our entree. I got the blackberry mule and it didn't have any vodka or ginger beer-- mostly tasted like punch. The pasta alla Scottsdale was unseasoned, the pasta itself over cooked and kinda soupy. We could never find our waitress to ask for anything to help. My fiancée ate as much as he could because we were starved. However I did like linguine and clams-- I just add red pepper and oregano. It's indoor outdoor seating seems like the place holds a lot of people, the busser was great and helped as much as he could! read more

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My husband and I went here for thr first time and we loved it! We shared a ceaser salad and he got the lasagna and I got the clam pasta. The ceaser salad was okay. I've had better, but it was fine. I would try a different salad next time. My husband loved his lasagna and my pasta was very good too. Two things I want to note about the pasta is the clams inside the shells were a bit chewy and one had a bit of sand in it. But overall the flavor was excellent. I would order it again and just hope for a better cook on those clams and cleaner. We loved the fresh bread that came with. Our server was very nice and very friendly and we really appreciated that. We would love to come back when its cooler to sit on the patio and try more dishes. The wait for the food was a little long. It was about 30 minutes after we got our salad that we got our pasta but we understand things happen. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Great new location for the Crust Simply Italian, located on the west side. I have been a big fan of the Crust in Chandler for a long time, and was extremely excited to check out the Peoria location. The Peoria location is now my new favorite, the restaurant is larger, the service is great, and the food is quick! Walking up the restaurant is a fun experience, there is a giant archway with the restaurants name and a beautiful grass area with a mini playground. The food was phenomenal! We ordered the Calamari as an appetizer, it was so good that I didn't get a picture of it until after a fourth of it was left. The Calamari is cooked perfectly, it is not tough and the size of the rings and tentacles are perfect. I also ordered the Large Ceasar Salad and the salad was great, it had a great balance of dressing to lettuce and was not soggy. I also ordered the linguine white clam sauce pasta and it was great. The dish has chopped clams throughout it and shelled clams. The pasta was cooked perfectly with the perfect amount of sauce. The pasta was not too fishy and it had a nice kick from the red peppers. I would recommend checking out the Crust Simply Italian Peoria! read more

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Excellent meal, I'm not a pasta person and they meal to include chicken Parmesan and a salad. Excellent service and atmosphere. read more

Crust Simply Italian - Chicken Parmesan, and an Italian cob salad - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

ReallyReally good food. Good prices, good atmosphere can't wait to go again and the drinks were good, really good. Especially the martini

We tied out the new Crust restaurant in Peoria yesterday. We were familiar with Crust, having frequented their Scottsdale location. What a nice restaurant, large roomy and lively. We arrived during happy hour and were able to take advantage of those specials. We had appetizers and entrees and everything was delicious. The food service was a little slow, but that was expected with a new establishment. We will definitely go there again. read more

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Very good New York style pizza. Great service. Going back one week later to try pasta!

First time going there was for a graduation celebration. My girlfriends and I have made this our new and favorite monthly happy hour spot. Great ambiance, great service, great food and drinks. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

My family and I dined here this past sunday and it was such a wonderful time! We had their classic 20inch New York pie and boy did that hit the spot! Slices are HUGE! Cocktails were well balanced and we went with our server's suggestion to start with the shrimp medina and we will be coming back just for that as well! Server Jules deserves a shoutout with her friendly, bubbly, and attentive service! Will be coming back for happy hour and to check out their Speakeasy next door. read more

Request for Juls! She is beyond attentive and helpful I am not an easy customer because of my gluten allergy and she was so patient and helpful with the menu for me I will be back again!! read more

Wow. Just wow. Finally, a great Italian place in the neighborhood. We have been waiting for this! Location is awesome, lots of seating inside and out, garage doors on two sides to enjoy the beautiful weather and upbeat music you can hear but also hold a conversation. AND...tucked away by the side to-go entrance is a speakeasy - The Raven - swanky, complete with craft cocktails and its own menu. Started off with the Limoncello Spritz, which was perfectly cool and refreshing for a hot day. Oh, and it's housemade Limoncello! Also tried Crust's Sangiovese Blend. Both great choices. As for the menu, we had a difficult time deciding, because SO MANY CHOICES so I've already planned what I'm eating the next six visits! The meatballs and ricotta were a perfect pairing and the Sweet Little 'Roni was anything but little. Both delicious. I was excited to see Chicken Francese on the menu since it's almost nonexistent in AZ, and even more pleased that it was prepared so perfectly. Easily a favorite. We did save room for cannoli, cheesecake and butter cake and would rank them in that order. Cannoli crust was just the right amount of crisp and though I was a little disappointed when I didn't see chocolate chips, all was right again when I took the first bite and found they were inside! Kudos to the staff. All were super friendly and seemed as excited as we were to be there. read more

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I'm so disappointed because I know this is probably a great place but OMG even the next day eating the pizza cold my mouth is still on fire. I am not a fan of spicy hot food so I don't order it. I ordered the supreme pizza I think it was called. It said nothing at all about it being spicy and my mouth is just on fire from trying to eat it. Everything we ordered was just ridiculously spicy/hot so I cannot even tell if it was that good. I wasted alot of money I can say that. All the staff was really wonderful though. Being from the Northeast I was so excited to find and try an Italian restaurant:( read more

Crust Simply Italian - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Unbelievable! I always hesitate to try Italian Food that claims to be authentic. However Cristy Simply Italian blew me away by how authentic and delicious my meal truly was. The chicken Parmesan was Amazing. The Mediterranean Salad was to die for. Not to mention the amazing Service my family and I received. We will be going back many more times. Thank you for being so delicious and Authentic !!!! read more

We went for Easter (after church) to try out the "new"restaurant and we were pretty blown away. Pizza was good although greasy! But omg the Chicken sandwich/sub even for a person who's not a big sub eater...it was absolutely the best I've ever had. Everyone tried it from the 2 people who ordered it and the whole table was raving about it. Everyone's food was good and service was very good and attentive, but you just HAVE to try that chicken sandwich! We had a lovely corner booth that was comfortable and the vibe was laid back but nice! So it was hard not to like this place. We will be back! Price was pretty middle of the road, so overall happy customers. read more

We've tried Crust several times because we live across the street and really wanted a nice neighborhood pizza restaurant, but unfortunately, we've been consistently disappointed. On our first visit, they messed up both my husband's and my order. We chalked it up to them being new. On our second visit, they messed up my husband's order again. He ordered a traditional gluten-free pepperoni pizza with marinara and mozzarella, and instead received the "Sweet Little Roni" pizza with ricotta. On our third visit, he ordered the GF pizza and *really* emphasized marinara and mozzarella NOT ricotta but got the Sweet Roni again! This last visit felt like we were being nickel-and-dimed for everything. We ordered the kids' chicken fingers with ranch and asked for a side of ketchup, only to be told ketchup was an additional charge. Who charges extra for a side of ketchup? We also ordered the ricotta appetizer, which they left off the honey, so it had to be remade. It came with four small pieces of bread. We asked for extra bread and received four more small pieces, for which we were charged $3. We ordered a side of meatballs, which consisted of two small meatballs cut in half and served completely dry. We asked if we could have some marinara on the side to dip the meatballs in and were told that would also be an additional charge. Also, the kids' "spaghetti and meatballs" came with exactly ONE meatball. Maybe the menu should say "spaghetti and meatball." Overall, we've given this restaurant multiple chances because we genuinely wanted to like it, but the consistently incorrect orders, poor service, and nickel-and-dime upcharges have been disappointing. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

Good. Nice outdoor seating, loved the calamari and pasta dishes. Go Cubs.Need 85 characters, so thinking about some Cubs history. Ernie Banks is a favorite and so is Ethan Happ. read more

This place is in a great location and very nice inside and out. Parking is terrible however, I had to park far away by Safeway. The food was delicious and service was excellent. Nice cocktails as well! Be aware that the 20 inch New York pizzas are huge! Each one has 8 large slices. read more

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We've tried the food twice. 1st time, it took 40 mins to get food and the food was not good. Over salted. 2nd time, Garlic bread was cold, chewy and way over seasoned. To the point it had an old smell. Chicken Parm. The chicken was super thin, overcooked and tough. They didn't provide salad dressing for the salad. No Stars! read more

We will start out with Service was excellent. Having an open kitchen concept reveals the true employee's, not one was Italian. The meatball appetizer was very good. However, when it came to the main dishes. The spicy sausage rigatoni was a disappointment. The Rigatoni was undercooked two more minutes it would have been al dente. You could taste the pasta water through the sauce and it provided slivers of sausage at first glance I thought they were mushrooms. The Supreme pizza came out cold, sauce was cold. The chicken parm was tough. read more

Came here at 2:00pm on Sunday 8/9/2026 for my mother's birthday. Being honest, the host position is the first impression of the restaurant. When we walked in, we were greeted by a nonchalant not smiling hostess. She put us at a table right next to the front door our party of four. I asked for a booth in the back that was empty. She let me know that the booth was reserved for a party of five or more. So we sat right at the front. Try not to sit there as when people walk in the heat hits you. The ice that they have inside the water tastes very tap like rather than filtered. We ordered the bruschetta. We got a choice of 3. We chose the fungi, dolce, and carciofi. It was really good- the dolce was the best tasting! My mom got the Patio Pounder drink. She really enjoyed it and it was really pretty. Ordered the lunch special. Two slices of cheese pizza and a Diet Coke for $10. The cheese pizza was delicious. I will definitely come back, but I will say 5 to get the booth next time lol read more

Crust Simply Italian - Porch Pounder - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

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Food was basic. I had the bruschetta. Did not wow me at all. Was ok as an appetizer so if you come hungry and just have that and a glass of wine you at least have room for desert which I didn't have. The service was average. The ambiance was nice. I love the big windows. Otherwise the restrooms really strange. I did not like the open concept of it and the hand washing station is right there in the open. Actually a huge disappointment being it is supposed to be more upscale casual dining and just found that to be really off putting. Would I go back? More likely Not. read more

My favorite part of this restaurant is the cocktails. They might have the best cocktails in Peoria. The speakeasy section of the restaurant is great!! It has a very sexy vibe, kinda of reminds me The Cromwell in Vegas. The service in both the speakeasy and the restaurant was great!! Everyone was super friendly and the service was quick. The only negative was I thought the pizza was mediocre. Overall, this is a good addition to the Peoria area read more

Chop Chop Hero and fries ($15): A big time letdown for traditional Italian sandwich lovers. It is essentially an over-dressed salad on a roll with less than an ounce of meat, rather than a hearty, piled-high sub. The "sandwich" falls apart as the salad pieces slide out w/ each bite, forcing me give up and eat it with a fork. Don't get me wrong - I applaud their cajones for maximizing profit margins on a staple sandwich--saving on meat costs by serving a salad on a roll (w/ less than 1 oz of meat) --but charging $15 ($20+ with tax and tip) for mostly lettuce is a ripoff. Fries: Overcooked shoe-string fries that tasted like stale, crunchy potato chips. Thats usually the problem with these skinny fries - they get overcooked easily. Overall - Im going a 1/5. The exceptional ambience/service almost moved it to a 2/5. Unfortunately - the food was such a terrible value and not offering a proper Italian sandwich at an Italian Pizza place is unacceptable. Real Italian men want salad for the ladies but offer a man a real sandwich for crying out loud. Skip this spot unless you prefer foo-foo Pizza or the bland tasting "New York-style" pizza. The staple Italian sandwich most of these places serve isn't really available here. At $20+ after tax and tip, the value just isn't there. read more

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Came in for dinner and everything was great ! Nice atmosphere, food was tasty, nice drinks and our server Alyssa was super sweet and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time !! Will def be coming back soon !! read more

Love the atmosphere. Pizzas are good. Pasta has been good at times and other times not cooked enough. BUT ...chicken was DRY and old on a Caesar Salad today. They were nice enough to bring a new fresh made chicken breast. However!! It was old and dry as well. We will keep giving it a chance. Want them to succeed and love the location Manager was sweet and took it off the bill. Much appreciated! We'll be back read more

Crust Simply Italian - Pizza Near Me - Peoria, Arizona