Crust Pizzeria

It was a cold day. The $10 pizza slice (jhuge) is a great deal in Solana. Nice bar. I wish they closed their big door when it's cold.

Too cold inside to be comfortable.

First visit. My pizza was exactly how I wanted it. My nephew Adam took us here. He is friends with the owner. Great service, great beer, great pizza.

Nice stop on way to a concert. Very friendly staff, good choice of food and drink.

Fun and friendly people work here and go there!

THE PLACE TO BE ! My wife and I were back down in Solana Beach overnight on Thursday to see the Squirrel Nut Zippers at the Belly Up. Our dinner spot before the show was a no brainer...right here ! We had my wife's sister and her hubby with us when we arrived around 6pm. THE JOINT WAS PUMPIN' ! I quickly caught up with Matt Othick ( ex NBA Star ) the colorful owner..he was very happy to see me. Matt came out to our table to say hi to the gang. TOP GUY ! A fantastic server named Holly looked after us all night long...what a lovely gal ! First up it had to be CRUST'S FAMOUS MEATBALLS ( marinara / pesto / romano ).....amazingly good ! The incredible appetizers kept coming....CRISPY BRUSSEL SPROUTS & CAULIFLOWER ( brussel sprouts / cauliflower / romano / shaved parmesan / green onions / balsamic glaze / pancetta / roasted garlic aioli ), FRIED CALAMARI ( creole mustard / marinara / pesto )....too delicious for words ! I asked Holly about a beer and we agreed on a WestBrew "Full Count" IPA...a darn satisfying beer ! PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA...we chose 1 x STEPHANIE..14 inch white pizza ( EVOO / sopraffina ricotta / grande cheese / prosciutto / sliced pear / portobello mushroom / belle chèvre goat cheese / glazed pecans / baby arugula ). Scott the restaurant manager dropped by our table to say hi to us....lovely man ! And we must not forget Sawyer the cheerful food runner who was bringing us stuff all night. Our magnificent looking Stephanie 14 inch pizza arrived on a stand....flavor flavor favor. Everybody enjoyed it ! We cleared the table for DESSERT. I ordered another WestBrew "Full Count" IPA from a server named Chanel. A few minutes later Chanel took our order for 2 x CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE ( molten chocolate cake / whipped cream / vanilla bean ice cream ) and 1 x ROAD RASH ( cinnamon sugar bignet / fresh green apple slices / caramel sauce / chocolate sauce / vanilla bean ice cream ). OMG...TOTALLY DELICIOUS ! We thanked Matt the owner for the fabulous food, drinks and service. WE LOVED IT !

It was great!! Loud in there, but the food was really good and the service was excellent, very friendly.