Crave Pizza

Visiting my parents in Mesa and they recommended getting pizzas from here for dinner. I was unfamiliar with the place so was excited to try a new pizza restaurant. We ordered them to go as my father mentioned there's unlikely to be any available tables inside. We arrived and the outdoor patio is at the store front, two tables with a space heater. Inside was a very narrow restaurant and bar...mostly taken up by the bar. The bar countertop had about 12 seats and there were two additional tables inside, one for larger parties and the other for four it appeared. It was very crowded inside. As we waited by the check-in counter for the hostess to retrieve our food, we were bumping elbows and shoulders with the other patrons sitting or standing around. The hostess and workers were very friendly while managing the chaos of 4 or 5 people waiting for their take out order. Looks like if you want to eat inside you need to get there early to or at an off time to secure one of the tables. Arrived back at my parent's place to eat. We ordered two 14" buttercrust pan pizzas which ended up being the perfect amount for the six of us. Two slices were plenty for me as the pizza is about 1.5" thick. The crust was amazing- buttery, firm to hold up the pizza but melt in your mouth at the same time. Best buttercrust I've ever had. The pizza toppings were great too, albeit the sausage had little to no heat to it. There are other crust options available as well, including gluten-free and cauliflower. Their menu has other food I'm excited to try in the future- salads, sandwiches, calzones and some specialty chocolates. My parents may have introduced me to this place to try to get me to visit them more often!

Food's okay. Been there 3 times. Space is super tight and not very comfortable. Front of the house and customer service is terrible. Bad staff communication and poor attitude. They get a little busy and the wheels come off. Have seen it happen 2 of the 3 visits.Drove out there with a couple folks, no one was sitting outside, so I popped in and asked the owner who was behind the bar if we could sit outside - she said yes so we had a seat. Few minutes later some hostess / server with a bad attitude came out and kicked us out because apparently she told someone else on the phone they could come sit there. She handled it very poorly - we left without ordering and won't be back. I'll be taking my business elsewhere and advise all of my friends to do the same.

Very good service and food quality was excellentCrave Pizza delivers delicious, high-quality pies with fresh ingredients and great flavors. Their crust is perfectly crisp, the toppings are generous, and the service is always friendly. Whether you're craving a classic pepperoni or a specialty pizza, they never disappoint. Definitely a go-to spot for pizza lovers!

We've lived in AZ for 10 years. This is hands down the best pizza we've had. I'm also obsessed with the chopped salad. Everything we had was so good, the place is adorable and the service was excellent. Can't wait to go back!

Crave is a favorite at our house! Probably the best Chicago pizza you can get in AZ! Their deep dish and butter crust pizzas are to "pie for" lol pun intended! The pizza here is freshly made in house and it is clear they use top tier ingredients. Service is always friendly and they are a locally owend small family business. We've dined and in ordered takeout and the vibes are always chill. They offer wines and spirits as well as some non-pizza apps! This place is definitely worth checking out next time you're craving pizza!

This doesn't come close to the mom and pop deep dish pizza I used to have in my small town in Illinois growing up, but it's close to where I live now and I believe you do get what you paid for. The classic deep dish cheese pizza is tasty. I like the cheese, but I wish the outer crust was easier to get through, both with your teeth and by forking/knifing it. Recently, we also ordered a cheese calzone and it was really good. The dough was soft and not at all tough to chew like the pizza crust is.

It's all in the name. When I head back to California tomorrow I will definitely be CRAVE-ing this pizza. Such a great find while visiting from out of state and some of the best chicago style deep dish we have had. PERIOD. The online ordering for curbside delivery worked out great. We started with the beer nuggets since they didn't offer or normal go-to, chicken wings. We were delightfully surprised how delicious these little deep fried pieces of dough were-very creative! As for pizzas, we had a 14" chicago style deep dish Meat Craver and a 10" butter crust Chase Field. Not realizing how thick and dense (in the best way possible, of course) these pizzas were, we were lucky enough to have leftovers to enjoy for lunch the next day. What a treat that was! That red sauce is pure magic. My only complaint was that I had requested for some paper plates and napkins if they offered them, but these were not included when delivered out to our car. Neither were any Parmesan, red peppers or the ranch that we paid extra for. Anywhere else, I would have been upset about going without these items but this pizza was so good, it was completely unnecessary.

Best and closet to Chicago Italian fiesta love it.. Extra Cheese light sauce and sausage

Nice setting. Friendly service. Ordered the small house salad, small fries, and two 10" thin-crust pizzas. Got the assorted chocolate to go. Lots of delicious food, reasonably priced. Would recommend & will definitely be returning.

Pizza reminds me of home. We are from Illinois and haven't been able to find the Chicago style thin crust we love. But Crave has it! Yum!