Crust

Crust keeps it simple, local pizza joint that offers more than your usual fare. Homemade and delicious, perfect for lunch or a quick dinner. Never left waiting, and the food always arrives hot! Recommend the Capocollo specialty and the mushroom gnocchi, but really everything is outstanding.

Crust is the place to go if you’re hungry for carbs in Cleveland. especially if you live on the near West Side. Their pizza slices are huge, but what I recommend even more, are their delicious, gigantic, totally-​filling sandwiches. Hot and cold options for meat lovers and vegetarians alike, Crust has a number of tasty options you should consider for lunch. or whatever meal it is you’re calling it. you won’t be hungry after!
I’ve eaten outside in the sun, but this is more of a stop in, order your sandwich and take it with you kind of place. Or call ahead. Not a fancy sit-​down dinner.

I love. love… loove this place. Everything is home-​made and you can taste it. Best Pizza in Cleveland

Crust never disappoints! Food is fresh and everything I have tried is absolutely delicious. Portion sizes are large, and last me a couple days! Love the roasted tomato gnocchi; sauce is honestly lick the bowl clean amazing. Yum!!! The Spaniard sub is my favorite sammie EVER! Perfectly toasted and all the ingredients just melt together into perfection. Seriously, there is no comparison in Tremont! I am super spoiled living a few blocks away from this place and just can’t get enough of Crust! Do yourself a favor and go here.

I’ve always heard good reviews about Crust so, I had to come & check it out.
The restaurant is very small so, I wouldn’t recommend having a large party for dining in. They have a huge pizza at the counter that they sell by the slice so, we opted for just getting a slice. Took about 10mins to get our slices. The slice is huge! I mean… huge. One slice was plenty. The pizza tasted pretty good. I liked the cheese, the sauce, & the slight crispy-​ness from the crust. I actually thought there was too much crust for me. The pizza would be even better with a thinner crust. I wasn’t completely blown away from the pizza. Would I come back? Yes. I would probably get a whole pizza time though.

Last year we ate here (Tremont, Fall 2014). The huge slice we had then was amazing. The crust had the spices baked right in, so even the edge of the crust was delicious. The three guys behind the counter told us the painstaking process of making the dough, the Grande cheese, and the special sauce — and we understood why it was amazing. Went back in October and had same experience.
Fast forward to Aug 2015. The Tremont location was staffed by a bunch of surly kids. Got 2 pizzas. The cardboard crust was crisp but tasteless. Wondering if with the expansion they’ve lost their handle on quality control or they’ve purposely changed the recipes. Please give us back the crust we remembered!

Ordered the Lemon Rosemary Chicken pizza. It was the most amazing pizza ever. Orgasm in my mouth, for real. Fortunately I don’t live in Ohio, but unfortunately that means I can’t eat here everyday. If I ever find myself back in Cleveland I’ll be popping in. Totally recommend coming here.

We strolled in at 8:40pm on a Saturday night and staff was nice and friendly. I didn’t feel the annoying eye rolls of us coming in so close to close. We ordered a medium four cheese pizza on regular crust and it really hit the spot. Delicious from the bread to the cheese, to the oil, to the spices. I’m kinda bummed that I’ve been in Cleveland for a year and a half now and I JUST found this place. Ah well, I’ll make up for lost time!
I wanted to go back today for a sub, but alas, it is Sunday and they are closed.

My husband gets his hair cut next to Crust so now I’m always looking forward to his next haircut so I can have him bring home some food from Crust. The Spaniard sub is one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever eaten. The best pizza I’ve had from here is the one with prosciutto (or maybe some other thin Italian meat) and arugula all over it. Oh man.

The pizza here is probably some of the best I’ve had in Cleveland.
Try the spaniard sandwich with a slice of pizza– great dinner that feeds two for $ 15 one of the best set-​ups in Ohio City.

Daaaaaaang Crust! That slice of za was bigger than my forearm! Was dwelling on the fact of how much I missed those big juicy slices of NYC Pizza and Crust came pretty damn close I’ll tell ya what!
Love it! Can’t wait to go back for more :)

Crust serves, hands down, some of the best pizza I’ve ever eaten, in any city, period. Their butternut squash specialty pizza (bacon, blue cheese, butternut squash, caramelized onions, & a balsamic reduction) handily replaces D.C.‘s Pizzeria Paradiso’s Genovese as my favorite gourmet pizza, which is lucky, since I live in Cleveland now, not D. C… But seriously, this pizza will blow your mind — both sweet & savory, so flavorful. I also love that they make everything from scratch. This isn’t shitty frozen pizza; this is pizza made with love.
So why only four stars? I am reeeeally not enamored of Crust’s set-​up, which is more like a late-​night jumbo-​slice joint on a college campus than a real restaurant. They’ve got a couple small tables inside & four tables on a (lovely) patio outside, for when the weather is nice, but overall, this is the sort of place where you’re probably getting your food to go… even though they don’t deliver. I don’t know about you, but I want to enjoy a gourmet pizza as soon as it’s served, not after I’ve run out to pick it up & brought it back to my place to find it lukewarm & already borderline congealing.
Also, I’ve not found the staff here (at least the front counter staff) to be particularly friendly, AND they don’t have a restroom for customer use, which adds to the walk-​in/​walk-​out vibe that I already don’t love. That pizza is enough to give it four stars (the food alone is worth five), but I wish Crust was aspiring to something bigger than a hole in the wall with a walk-​up counter & grumpy staff. I just think that, food-​wise, Crust is a lot better than it’s setting itself up to be, location-​wise, & that bums me out.
But the butternut squash pizza? Go get it, ASAP.

Being new to the neighborhood, my fiancé and I have been making our way through the seemingly endless catalog that is Tremont Dining. We decided that pizza was the best option for the night. When it comes to pizza in Tremont, there seems to be a reigning king amongst locals and Clevelanders alike, but we won’t get into that. My barber has been telling me about Crust for quite some time now, and thus it was time to give them a shot!
I called ahead and ordered the Hot Margherita Pepperoni pizza-​hand tossed. Our pizza was ready in 20 min, just in time for the Cavs Game! The staff was very friendly and even made recommendations for my next visit. (They knew i’d be back) GOOD GOD that pizza was delicious. Each bite was better than the bite before. The ingredients were insanely fresh, almost to the point that the pepperoni wasn’t even necessary. Huge chunks of tomato, fresh basil, garlic, and the cheese was perfect. We could not have be happier with our decision.
Crust, we will be enjoying you again very shortly!

OH my damn. So freakin’ good. HUGE slices of hot, cheesy, New York style pizza that is to die for. Very small seating area, so be prepared to wait if you’re coming at lunch like we did, but if you’re lucky you’ll score a corner table. Can’t wait to get this for take-​out some night.
Delicious pizza pie!

Holy slices this place is good!!!
You walk in, there’s 3 – 4 ginormous pizzas on the counter ready for you to pick your toppings and bake them on. You can order by the slice or order a whole pizza. You can order whatever toppings you want by the slice.
You would think that a premade pizza that has been sitting for awhile probably wouldn’t be that great, but you’re wrong. You’re so wrong.
We ordered by the slice and I opted for spinach and meatballs. They gave me a sample of their tiramisu while I waited. Heavenly!!! Pick a table and they bring out to you a foot long slice of pizza. Seriously, these slices are huge.
They brought our little (big) slices of heaven out on wooden blocks. The first bite was as good as the last. I rarely eat the crust on pizza but I joyfully finished every bite — not right away as there was enough for me to bring some home. We had neighborhood Pizza Cat, «Yeppers,» visit us as we were eating and happily shared some cheese with him.
The only thing I would change is if I was ordering by the slice again, I probably would get just plain cheese. The toppings cost more than the slice itself, and I didn’t really think the meatballs were anything special at all. They didn’t really taste or look like meatballs even. It was still amazing.
Next time I want to order our own personal pizza so I can try it all fresh out of the oven. Overall this is my new favorite pizza place in the area. It might even be better than Angelo’s. It’s definitely better than Edison’s.

Pretty solid pizza. I got a medium pepperoni pizza and it was quite good. The sauce was very fresh/​interesting. Not the best pizza I’ve ever had, but still good. They have a lot of unique specialty pizzas, but I can’t speak to their taste because that’s not really my thing. The place itself is quite small, only a handful of 4 person tables, seems more like a place where you order to go.

It takes a lot of confidence to name your pizza business after the foundation of what literally makes a pizza! From the ground up this pizza was built on its Crust and it has deserved its name!
Before ordering I asked the guys what I should try for my first visit. They highly recommended the Hot Margherita Pepperoni specialty pizza. So I went with it. Our friends ordered the same exact pizza so things got a little mixed up in the kitchen. For some reason only one was made but the gentleman who took my order quickly realized it and assessed the problem in a professional manor. He apologized and gave me a free slice of a pepperoni destroyer (Jumbo Slice) to enjoy as I waited and even refunded me for my specialty pizza. Excellent customer service! I’m not saying that because I was given freebies but more because they took notice of their mistake without me having to say anything. They made it a point to make sure I left happy without me dropping one complaint. These people truly take pride, in not only their product, but also in the way they conduct business in general.
It’s hard for me to name my favorite pizza place because I have a favorite for many different categories. Well, tonight Crust has earned a spot on my list as my «Favorite All Time Specialty Pizza.» This Hot Margherita Pepperoni pizza was big in flavor and on top of a crust that was as crunchy and chewy as it gets. The hand sliced pepperoni, fresh garlic, roasted tomatoes & crushed red pepper complimented each other on the tastebuds with a perfect blend of flavors. It is finally dressed with a silky tasty layer of smoked mozzarella topped off with fresh basil to make for an aesthetically pleasing garnish. This specialty pizza was outstanding and I highly recommend it. I enjoyed it much more than the complimentary slice of the pepperoni destroyer.
From now on when it comes down to ordering a specialty pizza; it’s Crust or Bust for me!

This weekend I gave Crust a second try; this time going in the opposites of flavor with the butternut squash pizza and WOW was it good.
It had generous amount of butternut squash and more importantly: bacon. I ordered a thin crust, and perhaps I got unlucky last time, but I could taste that salty buttery taste everyone raves about with the crust. The cheese came through at unexpected moments and was truly a nice balance of flavors.
I’m incredibly happy to have given this a second try thanks to their great customer service and owner; it will now be on my list of regulars!

Today we sampled Crust. Here is the lowdown on the goods…
–Butternut Squash Ricotta Gnocchi: Thick and rich stick to your ribs deliciousness. Add a salad and you could definitely make this a hearty filling meal for two or four.
–The Spaniard Sub: The bread has a lovely softness to the inside and I enjoyed being able to taste the goat cheese right away.
–Capocollo Pizza: The thin crust is actually a bit thicker and chewier than I expected. In the first bite you immediately taste the saltiness of the cured ham and some heat from the red pepper flakes. I’d recommend sides of red sauce to aid in tastiness.
All in all, good grub.

I LOVE this place!
Not only is the pizza wonderful but their pasta is devine! I love that this is a small shop– I think it helps make the food that much better!
This is a Tremont Must Try!