Upper Crust Pizza Midtown

Tasty pizza and wings, take-​out took longer than expected. You have to wait for one of the bar tenders to free up to pay for the order, which if they are busy could take 5 minutes or so. The pizza cust had a slightly salty/​buttery taste, which I liked. The wings were meaty, next time I will ask for them crispy.

Four of us visited last night for the first time to watch the playoff game. Lots of TVs which is nice but the sound was a little blaring– which I guess isn’t unheard of for a sports bar. We got a pepperoni pizza which was DELICIOUS– surprisingly good. Some of the best pizza we’ve ever had. The house salad was also really great. The house white wine we all split from a carafe which was cheap and hit the spot. Service was attentive and friendly. The bathrooms were impressive for a sports bar. Will definitely be back for pizza and wine!

Great pizza and salads. Pasta is also on the menu. Impressive wine and beer selection at reasonable prices, and a full bar as well. Décor is a modern take on the classic trattoria, with checked tablecloths and cloth napkins making the restaurant area both homey and slightly more elegant than your typical pizza place. The pizza is New York style, and somehow very tasty without being greasy. We had a sliced meatball and onion pizza which I highly recommend. A nice Mediterranean salad, and boneless wings which were light and very tasty rounded out the meal. Upper crust is a great addition to the central Phoenix casual Italian restaurant scene. We can’t wait to go back!

Came here with my daughter and we really enjoyed the atmosphere upon entering. Our server was better than fantastic! We had a hard time making a decision on what we wanted to order and our server was patient and helpful with recommendations.
We ordered half Margherita pizza and half Veggie pizza. Both were amazingly delish! We couldn’t decide which one we preferred since they both were great. In addition, we ordered the small Mediterranean salad to share and it was incredible. Super fresh ingredients used for both the pizza and salad.
My daughter was so impressed with the food and service that she plans to bring a few of her friends there to celebrate a birthday since it isn’t too far of a drive from ASU.
Highly recommend giving it a try!

Evan & Tim gave us EXCELLENT customer service even though it was 25 minutes to close. Definitely a longer review to follow — the food matches the service. Many thanks to the kitchen staff.

Happy Hour: 4 – 7
Sports bar vibe and decent food.
Had the Upper Trio pizza. Meats were of good quality. I’m picky about meatballs and sausage, and this place delivered. I’ll try the meatball sliders next time. The crust was a melt on your mouth Brooklyn-​style with a dusting of corn meal on the semolina.
We also had smoked wings. They were similar to those from Wild Game, so we were pleased. Sauce was mediocre, but since the smoked wings were good, the sauce mattered minimally. And since they’re smoked, they were thoroughly cooked
Downsides: veggies tasted like the fridge and the place is really dead. They could stand the have a ‘cheap beer happy hour’ problem.

Came here fora late lunch on a weds afternoon around 2. Very quiet obviously not their rush hour but atmosphere was very inviting and relaxing. Pasta with meat sauce was on point! Potential for a great date night. Will be back!

This was one of the best pizzas we’ve had in Phoenix!!! Great staff as well steered us towards some local favorites that really paid off!!!

Met a friend for a quick lunch here — quite impressed. I love the patio area. Calzone and Buffalo Chicken pizza we shared were delish! I hope this place makes a big splash and succeeds. I look forward to a return trip with friends. Cheers***

I am revising my review from 1 to 4 stars. I have been to this place twice now, once with a friend and once with my child. I was upset originally because I couldn’t sit on the patio with my child during the day. I came here tonight with my child. Upon sitting down the waiter gave us a little ball of dough for my daughter to make a pizza crust. He said he would put it in the oven. However, she literally played with this ball of dough the entire time we were there. It allowed me to enjoy my meal while she enjoyed our time there. This is a genius move! The pizza is truly the best I’ve had in the valley, so yummy. You will be VERY happy with the food. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let me sit on the patio with my kid during the day so I can give you five stars.

Awesome place. I love it here! Great pizza great pasta and great stromboli! Great management! Go here and support this place! NOW!

A friend and I came here for lunch on a Friday. The patio is super comfy and relaxed feeling. We were greeted right away and the server was great. We did wait quite a while for our food but definitely well worth it. We ordered the buffalo chicken pizza which was great along with the focaccia with cheese. Great beer selection too!
Definitely a returning customer!

So, my first encounter with Upper Crust was back at the Unilocal Pley date when they brought those delicious meatballs to sample… I can still imagine how they tasted all those years ago. I have since been to the other location and was excited to hear they were opening close to me! So I convinced a friend to give this place a try one Friday night and we get there and there are literally no cars in the lot. I called to make sure they were open, and they were. We were a little freaked out, but decided to go in anyway. You know how it’s generally awkward to be the only customers in a restaurant… well, this was definitely how it felt here. We awkwardly listened to the bartender talking about tip etiquette with the waitress… oy. Anyway, we ended up getting a calzone with meatball and pepperoni and some beer. The calzone took a bit to come out, but, when it did, it looked amazing. This thing was pretty large (I think we got the 16 inch) and covered with parm on top. It tasted pretty good, but definitely less cheesy than your typical calzone. I liked it, but felt it was WAY overpriced, it was over 20 $. I usually go to Pizza Heaven for calzones and pay around 12 $ for the same thing. I think this place is going to struggle at this price point in this location, but I wish them well.

Seriously good food at this pizza place in Midtown! The bartenders were so welcoming and nice, the atmosphere was nice, but the food stole the show. We ordered a calzone with meatballs and a stromboli with ham and were in heaven… so ridiculously good! I am going to crave this place every once in a while and know we will definitely be back.

Excellent pizza and wine bar. It’s clean, classy and affordable. The crowd ranges from hipsters to business pros, but they are pleasant. Great craft beer and nice wine selection. They have football on all screens in Sunday. The waiter gave up his table (us) to reseat us just so we could save a few bucks and get happy hour. We were so happy with the service we have him. Good tip even though we weren’t in his section. Give it a try at least once, this is a very enjoyable place to have a snack and a few drinks

Took my family of 4 on a Wednesday for dinner. We weren’t allowed to sit on the patio and from the looks of it they needed the business.
They told us it was part of the bar. Happy Hour applied in different areas of the building.
If your gonna use the word Pizza in your business name they you better expect family’s
to come thru the door. So being kid friendly is probably something they need to work on.
The food was ok. nothing to come back for. This place is only good for adults and date nights.
If pizza is your thing.

The pizza is well done. The crust is something from the east coast. The fried mozzarella is a must! Also, a wide selection of wine with over ten beers on tap.

Delicious food, fast, friendly service… Great at anytime, day or night~!
I’ve taken clients here for lunch on several occasions and I have nothing but good things to say.
Came back with the family & it was even better!!!
GOOD JOB… Keep it up :)

OK, we are pizza snobs from the East Coast and we have to say this is our new favorite place for pizza in the valley! I haven’t found many places that can do a thin crust out here without it being too heavy or too light on the dough — Upper Crust nails it! This is our go to place now for pizza for take out or dining in. Perfect spot if you like great food & enjoy watching sports, lots of tvs, waitstaff is friendly and great place to bring the family as well. Nice beer and wine selection and happy hour runs until 7pm during the week!
UPDATE: I had to give an update to this review. We live just behind this place and really want it to succeed in the neighborhood as we love food and staff. However Upper Crust has a few «rules» that are not keeping with today’s restaurant times in central Phoenix. We love to hang out with our neighbors who have a beautiful three year old girl. They prefer dining out at places that have patios because if their little princess decides to «let it go» with some fussiness or screams they won’t be disturbing the entire restaurant as if they sat inside. But they were told that no one under 21 was allowed to sit on the patio that I’ve yet to see many people sit at along with the noisy traffic of Thomas Rd. There is no bar on the patio so I don’t understand their reasoning? This is a big game changer for us and our friends. When the weather is beautiful outside who wouldn’t want to dine outside with their family and maybe even bring fido along. Nope, can’t bring the dog either on the patio! Sorry Upper Crust you are losing some business in our neighborhood that is right behind you that has many young families.

I’m happy to have a pizza place that’s really good right by my house!
I was sad when Wild Game closed but this is a great fit for the neighborhood and I have no complaints on the food or service.
The mozzarella balls were awesome! Pizza and calzones sent us home full and satisfied.
Eating the pizza now as breakfast!