Usually i'm a fan of the thick crust pan pizzas, but I had been craving the thin crusty goodness of an authentic Neapolitian pie. Apart from your typical mall pizza reheating establishment, I was having the darndest time finding a place that would satisfy my hand tossed hunger. It just so happened that Crostastas had just opened a bit ago and it was practically right down the street from me.
As you walk in you see the open kitchen with its huge brick wood fired pizza oven (apparently imported brick by brick from Italy) where the 'Pizzaioli' creates his masterpieces. My Husband and I shared the 'Insalata Mista' (mixed greens w/ strawberries and balsamic vinaigrette) and a Margherita pizza (just San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and ex.virgin olive oil). Both were excellent. The pizza was the perfect combination of crispy and chewy that I had been craving, with sweet tomatoes, fresh basil, drizzled rich buttery olive oil and creamy mozzarella. It was simple but those simple ingredients worked so well together, hiding nothing. Crostatas makes simply one of the best pizzas in Cleveland hands down.