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| - I hesitate to write a glowing review because then it will make this great restaurant even more crowded, but it really deserves all 5 stars!
My fiance and I have been going to Crust for a year and a half or so and have always had amazing meals. The wait staff have always been helpful and friendly, even before they recognized us as "regulars".
TOMATO TARTAR: I can't eat at Crust without having their version of bruschetta, it's absolutely amazing. It was a sad day when during the tomato recall of 2008 they weren't serving it.
ROLLATINI (calzone): This is my usual go-to item. The crust is crisp and buttery with just enough chewiness. The ingredients are always fresh, the pepperoni tastes great and the cheese is smooth.
RUSTICA (pizza): My fiance usually gets the Margharita rustica, not because of the "unusual" shape, but because it tastes so great!
BASIC PIZZA: The kids love the standard thin-crust cheese pizza (and these are picky kids, believe me). and indeed they will keep one half of this large (18"?) pie near the oven so it doesn't get cold, but we frequently get this to go.
CHICKEN PARMESAN: Two large breasts, perfectly breaded and smothered in their tomato sauce. I'm a big guy and I've never been able to finish this plate.
MAC-N-CHEESE: This is the one dish that I think could have done better. It tasted great, but it came out blister-hot and just wouldn't cool down in the cast-iron dish. When it finally did cool down it congealed and became a bit gluey. It tasted fine, but it wasn't my favorite.
BAKED ZITI: Another great dish, but beware that it can be very hot (to the touch), comes in a cast-iron dish and stays very warm.
CONS: The only thing I dislike (as another reviewer mentioned) is the TV screens. They always seem to have "the game" on, but fortunately I don't recall the volume is ever turned up. They don't really need them IMO.
Reserve the big center table for your large party (we brought a large group totalling 8 people once) and enjoy the great food!
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