Crust Chandler-Simply Italian

Three stars because our server was awesome. Started with the cheese plate which was excellent. The kitchen has got some issues and management doesn’t understand service. We ordered a whole wheat pizza, a gentleman came down 20 minutes later to try to sell us on the white pizza they made in error but we weren’t interested. Pizza finally shows and its mediocre at best. Table of 7 and the other half of it never got eaten. The crust was soggy and it literally tasted like someone didn’t know what they were doing. BTW we were charged for the pizza, well done management!

Lunch today was wonderful and not our 1^st time at Crust but it was our 1^st time getting the 20″ pizza and whoa… that’s a pizza! Took ½ home, which made another meal for dinner and a slice leftover for the morning… cold morning pizza = food of the Gods! We’ve been to Crust several times and consistency among food quality and staff is 100%!! Brian at the bar today was awesome as was, Javier (Mgr) and Heath too… all were so friendly and accommodating. Also, Tammy who works behind the scenes is very cool and she’s very talented with her culinary experience. Cheers to Crust for keeping it a solid slice of yummy!

Fast service and heaters on the patio! Ordered the calamari as an appetizer, which was good. Selected the Little Nicki pizza and added sausage, the 20 inch for two people. 8 LARGE slices. They only bring half the pizza out because its so big they know they will have to box the rest. VERY good! The table next to us ordered the garlic knots, may have to try those next time, they also looked amazing. And they also got the sangria that came out in a caraf with two glasses, there may be a deal there, not sure! Reasonably priced for the amount of food you get! Will be back to try the pasta or calzone next!

Great Service and Pizza! I was in a hurry on Saturday night and the food came out quick and was delicious!

Went in for lunch. For some reason the roll up door by the bar was wide open. It was 45 degrees outside. Really??? Who does that?
As I’ve come to realize the heat in this place doesn’t work well to begin with. It works even worse when you roll up window on a day when it’s 45 degrees outside. Inside temperature never got above 68 degrees during the time we were there (I kept checking the thermostat on the wall).
I’m still satisfied with the food but I’m beginning to think there are no adults managing the store as this isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned the cold temperatures in the restaurant yet the problem persists (exacerbated of course by rolling up the window by the bar on a 45 degree day).

Stopped by on a Sunday around 6pm. Was seated quickly at a table by the bar, but nobody came to serve us. 4 servers walked by us numerous times, bartender glanced at us… nothing. We waited 10 minutes and walked. Very disappointing. The pizza did look good but sadly, we won’t be coming back.

Nasty food.
I had the tortellini alla panna
It should not have onions and peas. Nasty.
And the prosciutto was in chunks.
My spouse’s penne pasta was tough.
Olive Garden is better.

YUUUMMMMMM!!!
My husband and I went here tonight. We sat outside, the evening was very nice. We shared a meal. The crust salad, greens and spinich, tomatoes, cucumber and black olive. With a light tastey vinigrett. We then had the liquini with clam sauce, white sauce. Not too much wine, not too much garlic, not too many clams or too few clams, perfectly well balanced and delicouse.

Updating my review.
After my last visit the management team reached out to offer apologies and asked for another chance. I know all kitchens have off nights so I figured I’d give it another go for happy hour.
Happy hour is pretty good. You have a few different apps and pizzas discounted, $ 3 beers, and $ 5 wines. I tried the meatball sliders which were a winner. The sauce they’re served with was really good. It had a kick to it from the abundance of red pepper flakes in it but that’s not a bad thing. It gave it a ton of flavor. Paired with the Konig Ludwig on tap, it was a nice start.
I also ordered an Uncle Louie pizza at the recommendation of management. I have to confirm that I still don’t love the pizza. Both times I’ve been I’ve had the Rustica size. I’ll give the Sicilian a try at some point but I’m out after that if it’s no good. The sauce is too watery for pizza and the crust just doesn’t do it for me. The toppings were good and overall it gets the job done if you’re a small group looking for a quick and inexpensive meal.
If you read my reviews you’ll see I’m a sucker for a good happy hour and I like this addition to downtown Chandler so I’ll round it up to 4 stars. I hope they keep focusing on the kitchen to give the food the attention it needs to make this a long lasting staple of the area.

Came here with my parents and was not impressed. I thought the atmosphere was cool when we first walked in. We waited for a while before anyone greeted and seated us, despite the fact it was 4pm on a weekday and it was far from busy.
The host who seated us handed my mother a drink menu and nearly handed me one, seemingly thought better of it, and gave it to my father, instead. My mid-​twenties age may warrant asking for my ID, but it certainly doesn’t call for taking my drink menu away! I did order the house-​made red sangria and it was quite good.
My parents had raved about the garlic knots, so we ordered some as an appetizer. Unfortunately, these were overcooked.
The pizza was just alright. We shared a (boring) sausage Sicilian pizza at my parent’s request. I prefer more interesting toppings so I may try a pizza off their menu sometime.

I’ve been to Crust twice now and both times have been happy. Their beer selection is good but not great. They could certainly use a little more variety but they do offer several local selections.
As for the food I’ve only had two items. The garlic knots which are good and the ever so amazing arugula and prosciutto pizza to which I add a side of burrata cheese. Yes this pie is sublime. Perhaps the best pizza I’ve had in a decade or so. While pizza is such an individual preference this pie has a lot going for it that should make most happy. First the ingredients are top notch. The arugula is fresh and wonderful. The prosciutto is not cooked with the pie leaving the flavor and texture intact. The crust is firm, yeasty with just the right amount of salt. The sauce is excellent and does not overwhelm the pie nor inject too much acid int the equation. Yes my fellow Unilocalers… you must give this thing a try as it is a work of culinary art.
As for the location, parking is always a bit of a challenge. Just dirt lot it and take a hike otherwise you will drive around like a jackass. Note the back road behind Santan Brewery and this place is under construction making things even harder. if you know your way around. The patio is pretty well set up and there is open air dining all around the place. Great location for good weather dining.
Service is good but not great. Our first experience was pretty slow despite it being relatively empty. The second on the patio was better. Looking forward to returning regardless and after a bit of tuning see this place as a 5 star contender.

Pizza is the best best best in Chandler!
Been there 3 times and excellent all 3 times!
Service good too. Ambiance great. Love the patio.

We went for lunch after they had only been open for a week. Nice décor, friendly staff, good menu. Service was a little spotty. Had a party of 6 and we all ordered either wine or beer. It took forever to get our drinks. I saw them sitting on the bar for a good while before we finally asked someone (who wasn’t our server) to go get them. The greek salad was small for the price and compared to salads I order at other Italian/​pizza places. White pizza was really good. We ordered it with the addition of tomatoes and pesto drizzle. The pesto drizzle made it a little too oily for my taste, but it was really good. Looking forward to trying it out again.

I had the strawberry salad, it come in a pizza dough bowl. Really nice. Wide selection of music play, staff are friendly and helpful. The is a bar located downstairs I’ll have to come back to see that.

The service was awkward, the flavors were off, and the execution on the food was embarrassing for a professional kitchen. Phallic shaped pizzas with way too many toppings to even bake properly, let alone look appetizing.

Went to crust last night with one of my girlfriends to kick off my bday week. We were seated immediately and brought menus and water. Waitress told us $ 5 wine until 6 and ½ off bottles. Yay! We ordered a bottle and ordered garlic knots which were free because we signed up for their text specials. Waitress was great, attentive and patient since we had a hard time deciding what to order. We decided on the Greek salad (which was served over a pizza crust bowl) and the original rustica pizza. Meal was great as well as the wine. Manager/​owner made a point if asking how our meal was. Great atmosphere and staff! Will be going back!
They are opening up a Speak Easy downstairs which we got a tour of. VERY cool! Going to be a great place to hang out downtown! Opening October 1^st, bring your friends!
Nice addition to DC!

Argh… first impressions…
Walked in the door around 8pm on a S-​A-​T-​U-​R-​D-​A-​Y… NIGHT… and let me tell ya, it was hella loud son. Like, The Metro nightclub in Riverside, three decades ago loud. Like you have to yell at a girl to ask her to dance loud. However, the iced tea was wonderfully tropical, and I should know, just coming from the tropics.
I ordered the eggplant parm, because I love it, and can usually tell if a place is going to be good by how it turns out. Fact: Carlo & Emilies has a great eggplant parm. Even Buca has a pretty good eggplant parm… but not these guys. It also came with fettuccine and red sauce, topped with a croissant. Yeaaaah, like my mom used to make… from a canned sauce.
Granted, I should walk away with a lesson learned, but I’ll return to try the pizza… next time with earplugs.

I’m really excited about this place! The food was excellent and loved the happy hour! The mozzarella app was the
was like mozzarella sticks on crack… Yurm! And the pizza was very good my friend describes it as phallic as for the shape… Can’t disagree! I would’ve preferred more mozzarella throughout but I love me some cheese! The sauce was sweet and very unique and original. I had the margarita and I loved that it was so simple without all the processed crap and was just tequila, fresh lime juice and agave however it was very light on the tequila… Boo step it up on the booze… Keep your customers happy can’t wait to try the Calamari… Looked amazing. Also I can’t wait to sit outside and open up those windows, the noise seems to bounce around in there and got very loud. Waitress was a sweetheart and manager checked in often great job staff! We’ll be back often!

Crust Chandler is really cute. Huge banquet in the back which appears to seat 8+ & ¹⁄₈ wine barrels used as sconses. The focal point in the rear is the pizza oven. Running along the south wall is the bar. The menu is the same as the other Crust locations. I was here with S, part of the AOB crew. He got an invite from his PR friend to enjoy some tasty treats. Crust put out a small buffet on a 6 top towards the back. There was salad, penne & marinara, huge bacon wrapped shrimp, stuffed shroom caps, fried mozz, chicken skewers, garlic knots, and 1 pizza I didn’t get to try. No biggie really but isn’t this place named «Crust»? So I wrongly assumed that they would focus on promoting their PIZZA. I mean I don’t think they’re known for their chicken skewers or stuffed mushroom caps but maybe… It seemed like a buffet that a mid 20’s, just graduated college type would put out at a party. Don’t get me wrong. Everything I tasted was good but it was VERY pedestrian.
The servers were very polite and on their game. I met the partners behind Crust, Mike & Mitch, both nice guys. We got a tour & mini history lesson on the property which was neat. The cool deal-​e-​o will be when The Ostrich opens in the basement. It’s going to be a speakeasy type lounge. Über cool. I would like to get on a soapbox for just a second. As I said the food was set out buffet style on a 6 top table. You grab a plate, fill it with goodies and go back to your table. Well, there were 3 women who never got the memo. They stood AT the buffet table and chowed. Seriously? Dumbasses! Even S went up for more food & to see if they would get the hint but they just backed away from the food long enough for S to put some on his plate & then moved right back up to the table. And they say ignorance is bliss!
Ok, that’s not part of my rating. Just needed to get that out there.
Groovy ambiance, great service, pedestrian food, no pizza. 3 Stars

We are SO happy Crust came to DC! They just opened this week and appear to already be operating like a well-​oiled machine. Food, service and atmosphere were outstanding! We all enjoyed watching the «pizza man» twirl and stretch the dough. This place is going to give La Stalla some stiff competition for business and if they keep it going, they will have many more loyal Crustomers :)