Crust

Location:  Alpharetta, GA

Price Point:  $$

Cuisine: Italian

Suggested Dining: Dinner

Who to take: Family and Friends

Kevin's Grade: B

Melissa's Grade: B

Visit Date: 10/24

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Kevin:  Overall, a really nice atmosphere.  Very busy and casual Italian.  We started with the fried mozzarella, a generous portion for sure.  I had the linguine and clams, which was pretty good.  A little bland but the pasta was cooked well, and plenty of clams.  For dessert we had an espresso and Tiramisu.  Espresso was excellent and the tiramisu was good as well.  If I had to say what kept this restaurant from being an A, I would say there were some small things that added up over the course of dinner.  First, our wine glass sat empty for a while until I asked if I could have another glass.  Second, we ordered coffee for dessert and the server told us to get the espresso, he said their coffee was not any good.  While I appreciate the recommendation, which we accepted, I would expect a little better way of informing me other than "our coffee isn't any good".  Third, I thought the tiramisu was just a little too sweet, but that is only my preference.  These were all very small issues and overall, you will have a very good dining experience here.    

Melissa: It was a good experience overall.  We sat at the bar and the bartenders were friendly but also gave us some time to ourselves.  I was a little disappointed that my glass sat empty and was never offered another - maybe they thought I didn't need another ;)    The friend mozz was good, it was an enormous serving, and I was pretty full after just the app.  I decided to have the caprese salad to compare it to the last Italian restaurant re reviewed and because I was already full.  It was much better - mozz seemed fresh as did the tomatoes which had a lot more flavor.  The espresso was good (along with the Bailey's) and the tiramisu was okay.  I only had a bite, but I prefer it a little less sweet and I like to taste the espresso more.