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Crust

2056 W Division St, Chicago, IL | Map it  

60622 41.903155 -87.678263

(773) 235-5511

  • Hours

    Sunday To Wednesday From 11:00 AM To 10:00 PM Thursday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 01:00 AM
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Chicago's Finest Organic Eatery + Lounge

Features

Neighborhoods:
Wicker Park, West Side
Price:
$$
Cuisine:
Pizza
Categories:
Bars & Pubs, Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Group Dining, Lunch Spot, Notable Chef, Outdoor Dining, Notable Beer List, Family-Friendly Dining
Payment Methods:
Money Order, Discover, Visa, American Express

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“My wife had a good view of the restaurant itself, which she thought was cute, while I gazed into the empty patio seating area.”
dessert
100%
“If you think Dominos or Pizza Hut makes good pizza, stay away; this pie is for more sophisticated taste buds and for those who appreciate fresh, organic food.”
drinks
50%
“The pizzas were great food to enjoy with drinks.”
food quality
86%
“Extremely delicious and a perfect size ot eat all or half and take the rest home.”
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menu variety
100%
“not a lot of variety in menu, but it's still a great place for a casual dinner.”
overall
100%
“not a lot of variety in menu, but it's still a great place for a casual dinner.”
service
50%
“We were aggravated that the waiter served us a more expensive bottle of wine than the one we ordered, but the manager adjusted the check upon our request.”
value
50%
“everything tastes very fresh and price is reasonable too.” View Less

Reviews for Crust

captncrunch

Member since Mar, 2007 View Profile
7Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
4.0
October 09, 2011

One of the Best. I will echo what another reviewer said well. "this pie is for more sophisticated taste buds and for those who appreciate fresh, organic food."

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diana78

Member since Jun, 2009 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 3 years ago
4.0
June 22, 2009

nice casual dining. everything tastes very fresh and price is reasonable too. even if you're not a huge fan of pizzas, you'd enjoy this place. not a lot of variety in menu, but it's still a great place for a casual dinner.

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meriweather

Member since Nov, 2006 View Profile
4Reviews
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Joined 6 years ago
4.0
October 20, 2008

Organic Delight. We ate at Crust for an anniversary lunch and, save for the annoying fruit flies-- it was a very enjoyable experience. Our appetizer was an olive tapenade with flatbread, fresh and exciting with the wonderful, exotic blend of imported olives and olive oil. The flatbread, which was malleable, held the toppings nicely. The farm salad was crisp and extremely fresh with that right out of the garden zest.

On the other hand, the pizza is not for everyone. If you think Dominos or Pizza Hut makes good pizza, stay away; this pie is for more sophisticated taste buds and for those who appreciate fresh, organic food. The Margarita Pizza, the one we ordered, was a balanced blend of heirloom tomatoes and goat cheese with hints of fresh herbs finished with a light glaze of extra virgin olive oil. We both enjoyed it very much, a delightful morsel just the right size. I didn?t think it was overpriced based on the quality of the product.

On the downside, although there were other more desirable tables available, we were seated near the lavatories, which was not the ideal location. Being our anniversary, we avoided controversy and sat down. Now I wish we had requested another table. My wife had a good view of the restaurant itself, which she thought was cute, while I gazed into the empty patio seating area. We were aggravated that the waiter served us a more expensive bottle of wine than the one we ordered, but the manager adjusted the check upon our request. When we pointed out the large number of fruit flies that circled our heads and bothered us throughout the meal, he noted them and thanked us before walking away. In this tough market, I expected him to make another adjustment on the check, but didn?t. On the other hand, he said he was new and, perhaps, didn?t know any better. So, if you decide to try this solid dining experience, sit nowhere near the lavatories. Also, keep a close eye on the check--and what might be floating in the air just above your head.

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Marta633

Member since Mar, 2008 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
2.0
March 24, 2008

Great pizza - the worst host at the door!. As long as you are not being seated by the rudest host that greats you with an attitude you will be fine. I go there often, pretty much every week, know waitresses and bartenders. But one week was surprised by the behavior of a new host that I didn't see before. In an empty restaurant he tried to squeeze me with 2 friends of mine at the table for 2, when I asked him to maybe put 2 tables together for us (which have been done before when restaurant is empty) that the restaurant is empty and that it's only 5pm, so there is no way it will get crowded in the next hour, he told us that he expect a "dinner rush" in 15 min and that if our pizzas won't fit on the table he can cut it for us to put it on smaller plates! I could not believe such disrespect to a customer and we left. Needless to say that passing Crust 2 hours later we saw that it's still empty. Good! He probably scared all customers away! Really hope he will be gone otherwise this place will go out of business and I really like it!

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jk15

Member since Dec, 2007 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
December 18, 2007

Organic for everyone. This place came with a normal dinning atmosphere while other organic/vegetarian etc. places seem colorful/artsy/kitschy. Had a Bellini and a brunch "flattata" which had egg, cheese, spinach and artichoke atop their wood-fired flatbread. Absolutely delicous! Staff was friendly enough but the room felt cold and I wished I had a blanket.. Will go back for sure!!

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