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Finally got to try this place out & I LOVED it! These guys know how to make a great, delicious gourmet pizza.
Everything on the menu looked & sounded heavenly. I had a hard time deciding, but I figured I should go for a couple of slices (their hot & cold sandwiches & paninis sound awesome too). After mulling it over for a while, I eventually settled on the Frederico slice (white pie, salsa verde, pulled chicken, mozzarella & cilantro) & the chicken caccitore slice (red pie, chicken smothered in onions & roasted peppers). Both were out of this world. The crust had a nice crisp on the bottom, thanks to the brick oven. It wasn't too thin, wasn't too thick either. Loved the spicy sauce on the caccitore slice. And the flavors on the Frederico slice were fantastic. Tasted like an enchilada or something. My brother opted for the eggplant parmigiana slice & one of the new additions: "the mustard slice" (whole wheat crust with spicy mustard instead of tomato sauce, sausage, kielbasa, sauerkraut & caramelized onions). I HAD to try a bite of his mustard slice. At first I was skeptical, but holy hell, was this thing GOOD! It'd be perfect with a nice cold beer. I will definitely get it for myself next time!
I'll definitely be back to this place. It was a little on the small side, but I went on a weekday afternoon so I was able to grab one of the few tables in the front. As far as pizzerias go, it's a little on the pricey side too, but WELL worth every penny. (Actually, the sandwiches seem more expensive than the pizzas... which, come to think of it, are pretty reasonably priced, considering what you're getting.)
Can't wait to go back!
Holy Hangover Heaven.
Don't you hate when you had a bit too much to drink the night before? You know, those days when you just can't seem to separate your ass from the couch?
If you are having one of those days, I have some grand advice. Get yourself a pizza, any pizza from Rustica. Today, I was hurtin', hurtin' kinda bad y'all. All I wanted was a vitamin water, and something hearty to eat.
Red pie with pepperoni and garlic, Om nom nom. It was quite fast delivery, and it was only 20 bucks for a large, hangover dismissing pizza. I, well, I think I love you a little bit Rustica.
With all the cheese, grease, and bread I tend to go easy on pizza in order to stay healthy. I'm no posterchild for healthy living, but if I'm going to be binge drinking on the regular I should probably take a few precautionary steps to save my waist size from expanding overnight. Cutting out pizza and soda from my diet is one of those steps.... but for Rustica I can always make an exception. In the wide spectrum of pizza variety, Rustica ranks really highly on the quality scale - think crispy crust, clean taste, high quality ingredients, perfectly cooked. The delivery guys are all hilarious and cool, too.
To all you thin crust haters, give this place a try or step off!
GREAT pizza, clean place and awesome service. can't beat that =]
Before last night, this was one of my top 5 for Philly pizza. After splitting a mushroom/onion cheesesteak, however, Rusica's up there with local meat giants. They also use (Sarcone's?) sesame bread, so big plus there. Skip Pat's/Geno's/Jim's and check out Rustica!
So it's now a little after lunch time and I've restrained myself from writing this review so that I could gather the crucial, second data point for pizza - whether it tastes good the next day.
Old Smokey came through in a big way. It was delicious when we had it delivered last night and possibly even more delicious upon reheating for lunch today. The only downshot is my distended belly and the certain food-coma I'm facing coming around the turn into my afternoon.
This was my first from Rustica, but I've got to give them credit for a truly inspired combo - salty pancetta and smoky mozzarella made for a miraculous delicious pie and I will be ordering again and hopefully dining-in as well. The menu offers a lot more inventive combos to try.
Delivery was faster than expected as well.
Rustica is an unbelievably good value. I snagged six specialty slices with various fancy toppings like broccoli rabe, ricotta and sundried tomatoes, along with three drinks (two were Jones sodas) and it only set me back $21.75. Yes, you read correctly: twenty one dollars and seventy five cents!
I'm usually leary of pizza with creative toppings. I'm a plain pizza lover and typically these adornments get in the way of the basics, or they're added to make up for shortcomings in the crust, cheese or sauce. But Rustica's toppings were fresh and only added to the goodness of these slices.
The best Pizza in the neighborhood and one of the best in the city of brotherly love. Yes I've gotten burned pies from Rustica in the past, so it's not the most consistent place. I do wish they were open till 11:00 on weeknights. Also the place gets a little cramped at times.
If you're getting a slice to go and are in Northern Liberties you can't beat Rustica.
I was in Philly and heard good things about Rustica. After seeing pics, I knew I had to try it. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they sold slices, as many gourmet pizzerias that I know of have a 'no slices' policy.
I had a slice of the steak with onions and truffle oil, as well as a slice of plain cheese and a whole tomato pie for the road. The plain slice was good but i would have liked it a little crispier. Not a big deal because the crust had a good flavor as did the sauce. The steak slice was very good and the crust stood up to the toppings and didn't flop or get mushy.
The tomato pie was good even though we ate it cold a few hours later. The sauce has an interesting spice in it that I couldn't put my finger on and seemed a little out of place. I want to say it was caraway seeds and cinnamon.
A nice experience and I'm looking forward to trying some of the other creative slices.
I LOVE this place.
They usually have Sicilian pizza, which is a guilty pleasure of mine. They never complain when I ask for the corner piece (more crust!). Sometimes they laugh a little, but hey, fine by me.
The pizza itself is delicious. One of the best slices of any kind of pizza I've had, especially the Sicilian. They also carry Jones soda (another guilty pleasure).
For $5, I get the corner slice of Sicilian and a Jones Cream Soda. Pretty good deal.
One of the guys that works there, all of which are really nice, has the most adorable little girl who I've seen in there a few times. Babies = always a plus.
this place is awesome (also LOVE the yelp sticker on their door!)
I have sen it a bunch of times - whenever I am at standard tap, but never paid attention to the name...... and probably should have noticed how much business they do (though that can sometimes be more of a sign of convenience than quality.)
anyway, looking for pizza in the new hood, - all through yelp recommendations of course, and I am so pleased with my results!
We ate in, ordered a plain because I wanted to try the basics before exploring and we got fries - also good.
The service and the food were great! I can't wait to experiment with toppings!
fantastic unique pizza. try something new. you will love it!
Had my first tastes of Rustica today.
I was in only a little bit after noon and I think they had just opened the doors. With many different toppings and varieties tempting my eyes, I chose:
-slice of seasoned chicken with tomatoes
-slice of cheese
The appearance and aroma immediately pointed to what I later decided was Rustica's greatest strength: high quality fresh ingredients. In my first bite of the chicken/tomato slice, juice from the tomato squirted right out onto the table outside. The chicken was tender and perfectly seasoned. The slice altogether was sturdy and held the toppings safely, but wasn't cardboard stiff. I am usually a fan of thicker crusts, but Rustica's thinner flat crust was still chewy - so, no problem. The cheese slice was also satisfactory. Much more sauce than I'm accustomed to after living in West Chester for 6 years (Riggtown Oven always skimped on the sauce), but it wasn't overly sweet. Tasted like it was made fresh this morning.
The service was quick and price was fair.
The only downfall in my experience was that the gentleman behind the counter did not warm up my slices for me. So, instead of going from hot to warm while I ate, they went from lukewarm to cool. The pizzas had probably come out of the oven very recently, but having sat out on display for a bit, they were definitely not hot anymore. Could I have asked to have them warmed up after first bite? Sure. Should the guy have done it by default or at least asked in the first place? I believe so.
Definitely worth the $ and walk, I look forward to trying other varieties.
So I've eaten food from Rustica approximately one million times, it is always consistently good. I have to recommend adding roasted garlic to your pizza, soooo amazing. They use whole, perfectly cooked cloves.
Recently, I've started exploring the sandwiches. They're a bit pricey, but the eggplant parm is absolutely the best I've had in Philly. This makes me incredibly happy because it means I don't have to stink up my kitchen with odeur de fried eggplant every time I have a craving. Also, the Bella sandwich is surprisingly good. I was a bit wary of the turkey/pico de gallo combination, but it totally works. The sandwiches are big enough that I can get two meals out of them, your mileage may vary.
Rustica is possibly the best we have in Philly. It isn't great but, relatively, it is good.
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What a perfect pizza place!
A small-ish (5 total tables inside, two outside) spot where they make the pizza right in front behind the counter.
So many delicious toppings and tastes await you...we had a spinach salad (so wonderful, with kalamata olives, fresh mozzarella...) and sat by the window (two big windows at the front that look out onto the section of the Northern Liberties neighborhood in which Rustica sits.
Shortly after our salad (only a little over the 8minutes they said it would be---which shocked me...pizza so fast!) the MASSIVE pizza came to the table. They have two sizes: Regular and Large. The two of us had been starving, so we ordered a large, worried the regular wouldn't be satisfying. We probably could have ordered a regular, the pizza was so huge. The pictures I took don't even do it justice.
The pizza was: heavy on the sauce (a good sauce though, so it wasn't too questionable), covered in roasted garlic (mmm) and mushrooms (mmm) and had a great consistency of crust. It totally hit my pizza spot.
The bathroom was not really desirable for an eat-in place, but Rustica isn't primarily an eat in place.
I would love to live very close to a pizza place like Rustica...convenient, fresh ingredients, delivers, salads, friendly.
Go! It's Delicious!
This is my go to place in No Libs especially because the walk from my apartment is about 4 1/2 minutes, so they get five stars for convenience as well!
Seriously though, the pizza is just too good. I have had consistently bad pizza in Phila because the dough is bread like and chewy and that is just not quality pizza crust. Rustica will make it regular style of thin if you ask them. Yes you pay a little more for the toppings, but the entire pizza is coated in quality toppings! The roasted garlic and black olives with artichokes...mmm even at 7:55 a.m. my mouth is watering. Other than the pizza, the cheesesteaks and chicken sandwiches on the awesome sesame seed rolls are one of the best in the city.
Rustica is my local jam and I have only tried about five things from the menu so I can only imagine everything else is awesome too.
I don't understand the draw to Rustica... I would almost rather gnaw on a piece of cardboard w/ pizza sauce then eat this overrated, bland piece of garbage. It's seriously the worst pizza crust I have ever had. Somehow even the fancy toppings don't seem to save the tasteless dough that seems to be so popular. If you want some really good, cheap pizza... buy some pizza dough from trader joes, roll it out, brush it w/ olive oil, put it on the grill for a few minutes, take it off/flip it, put on your own toppings, put it back on the grill for another couple minutes and you will have something way better than what Rustica is selling. Don't waste your money at Rustica... it's a disgrace to pizza.
This is spot to go if you want a fancy pizza toppings. I love their Pico De Gallo pizza during a hot summer day. It is a fresh baked crust covered with authentic spicy pico de gallo and topped with fresh avocado. Absolutely refreshing and delicious. Now I am hungry. I also love their Federico which is their white pir with salsa verde pulled chicken mozzarella and topped with fresh cilantro.
My husband the meat lover...just get them to make a small and top it with all the meat toppings there have and also mushroom for healthiness. You can also go to Rustica and get slices from their pies of day. Their wings is delicious as well.
Great pizza. A little overpriced but I would consider it well worth it. Will order again!
Heaven would be the only word to describe the state of my taste buds after ordering from Rustica.
I ordered a bunch of food for a small gathering at my apartment the other day, and everything was absolutely delicious. The delivery came extremely fast and everything was hot.
Here is what I ordered:
MUSTARD PIE - AMAZING! the most exciting and unusual pizza pie my guests and I have ever tasted. There is true culinary genius behind this creation. The kielbasa, sauerkraut, mustard and carmelized onions worked together in perfect unison on the whole wheat crust.
THE McTIGUE - MIND-BLOWING! This pie was fig, gorgonzola, pine nuts, fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. WHO KNEW?!?!?! After the first bite, I thought my head was going to explode off my body in a spasm of epicurean delight. Every single one of my guests had similar things to say about this pie.
I also ordered a DAVID, which is a panini with steak, cilantro, jalapeno, fresh mozz and lime juice. I really think it is rare to have a pizza place where the deliciousness of their pizza perfectly mirrors that of their sandwiches. The steak was cooked flawlessly and the freshness of the other ingredients was staggering.
This was my first time ordering from Rustica. Not only do I plan to stop in a few times a week for a slice or two (or THREE!!!), but I plan to make them a staple in my ordering-in routine. Their prices are not bad at ALL, and for the high-quality and size of everything I ordered, I would have gladly paid double.
HANDS DOWN the BEST pizza/sandwich spot in Philadelphia.
Damn do I love this place! Great great pizza, fantastic sandwiches, super service.
My favs?
Tomato/spinach pie
Federico pie
and the grand dame:
CHICKEN/TOMATO/EGGPLANT/MOZZARELLA Sandwich.
HOLY HELL IS IT GOOD!
Great pizza, thin crust, good creative toppings, barely any grease. Their salads are huge and scrumptious. Sandwiches are good too. Oh, yeah, they deliver too, so you don't have to get stuck with low quality, grease pit pies at home.
Only thing to look out for is that they sometimes don't heat up their slices sufficiently, so if you are carrying one out, don't expect it to stay hot for more than a minute.
Was feeling fancy last night and ordered what may be the best pizza topping combo my mouth has ever known. Got the white pie with Porcini Mushrooms and Rosemary; added truffled steak and roasted garlic. Heaven on my plate. Now...that pie wasn't cheap, which is the only drawback. I actually didn't add up the cost because I didn't want to know. It wasn't outrageous or anything, but I expect to pay more for my pizza when they have toppings like that. We typically get delivery and they take around 30-45 minutes (typical). I've eaten-in and had a good experience as well.
The Opening of Standard Tap and a few months later of Rustica signaled the end of the Wild West atmosphere that Northern Liberties gave back at the turn of the century. I can still vividly remember walking from Girard to Poplar to go to my friends house and what a miserable, desolate, dark place it was. Schmidts brewery was still there and so was the real feeling of I may get stuck up walking around here. I miss that.
Rustica moved in downstairs, the vegans moved out upstairs and Northern Liberties to me was forever changed.
Nostalgia aside, Rustica has some goooood pizza. I eat it. lots of varieties. Crispy crust. Somewhat reasonable prices. So it is good. I still eat here when I am in the hood and don't feel like breaking the bank (the bank will be broken by the foodery I assure you).
Recommended.
The things that went down in that building are legendary. I do miss it.
I have only had the pizza delivered, but let me say it is by far the best pizza in philly. The delivery doesnt take too long and i should know we get delivery from there every night.
The only reason i didnt give it 5 stars is because the pizza is very thin. I could probably eat a whole large by myself.
freshly made and a little bit expensive but definely worth it. remember guys i just moved from NYC and this pizza can hang with some great pizza places. Its no grimaldis but shiet in philly u cant get a better pie.
Good pizza. Great pizza by Philadelphia standards. I enjoyed the cheesesteak pizza. Fresh toppings, good sauce. Great crust. Good job Pizza Rustica.
If you go there for lunch try the Italian Tuna. Its amazing.
I think I've tried enough items on the menu to give Rustica a solid review. Their pizza crust is really yummy-- not too thick, not too crispy, just good crusty flavor. It's definitely the best pizza within a 3 mile radius. It can get a little expensive if you're getting a large pie, but seems much more reasonable if you just pop in for a few slices. You've gotta love their inventive toppings! Although I didn't love the Crawdaddy, my boyfriend really enjoyed it after consuming a few beers. I'm totally all about the Mighty Brussel, but I think it could use a little acidity (maybe just squeeze a little lemon?). Oh and Old Smokey is always good. The pancetta is nice and crispy, and the smoked mozzarella is not too smokey.
Sometimes I'm not in the mood for a pizza. So that's when I get the Tartufo. It is a cheese steak with truffle cream and caramelized onions. SO GOOD! I usually have a hard time eating a whole cheese steak, but I could easily have this one all to myself. We've also tried the Arancine (deep fried risotto stuffed with mozzarella and prosciutto) but weren't really impressed. We imagined them to contain a small ball of mozzarella and a lot more prosciutto, but really they were mostly risotto. I probably wouldn't get them again. Oh and their fries are alright. Nothing special.
It's a total plus that The Foodery is right across the street. Nothing like pizza and beer!
I"ve only had decent pizza from one place here so far in Philly. So after reading Marie R's review and the others I was hoping to find another good place.
Rustica is right next to Standard Tap on 2nd St. Its a small place with lots of wood and brick walls. The staff was playing what I think of as Mexican waltz music, which was a little odd given that its a pizza place. but I digress. They had big pie after big pie out on display. I found myself gravitating towards the BBQ chicken and the prosciutto with olives, mushrooms and artichoke. That and a drink w/ refills was a staggering 6.57. The cashier was very friendly and pointed out the top layer of pizzas and told me what they were(they were very high up)and the staff all seemed to be having a good time.
The BBQ chicken pizza was good, with the BBQ sauce not being overly sweet and yet having some spicyness/flavor. The chicken was cooked but not dry. The sauce wasn't bad, but wasn't top notch either. The prosciutto slice was a mixed bag. The olives, mushrooms, and artichokes were all tasty. The prosciutto was a little overcooked so it was tough and chewy. And the pizza slice itself seemed to be slightly undercooked. I must have gotten a gomer piece, because the BBQ chicken was not like that.
All in all I liked the pizza. Is it going to replace Gino's East as my all time favorite? No. But its definitely going in my mental list of places to visit on the weekend for a quick, tasty bite for a reasonable amount.
We had several varieties of Rustica Pizza at the Yelp Philly event on 7/31. They were so yummy. I tried the veggie pie with spinach, fresh sliced tomato and ricotta. YUM!
I also tried a few bites of the Philly-cheese-steak style pie - sliced steak meat, cheese and onions. (I picked out the onions - as I don't "do" onions).
Even though it's porbably AMAZING if you eat it fresh at their location - it was still AWESOME pizza for delivery. I can't wait to go to the store and try a fresh pie.
One of the other yelpers has rustica on speed dial - and has it delivered to his home, office and even to certain bars.
Kewl.
Yum, yum, yum. In the three days since I had a pizza from Rustica I have been swooning over it just like I did for my 9th grade boyfriend. It was everything I ever dreamed a pizza would be...cheesy, saucy and sweet - just like me!
I recommend the Meredith pie, made from real bits of Meredith! And if you phone in your order, I suggest not annoying the guy who you place your order with. Your pizza will pay the price (and you don't want to know what that price is, trust me).
They also have the badge of honor proudly displayed on their door - the coveted "People Love Us On Yelp" sticker!
I used to live across the street from Rustica so I went there pretty frequently. I wanted to love it b/c it was cute and close by. Unfortunately my optimism was crushed each time.
The flavors on the pizza were not cohesive or interesting. The crust was flavorless. The meat was dry. Oh, and the fries are terrible - soggy and...soggy.
If you want great pizza, walk a few blocks to Cacia's bakery.
Northern Liberties is seriously lacking in good takeout. Rustica is no exception.
The menu is tempting--all of those tasty combinations! But the trouble starts the minute you pick up the phone to order. First, don't dare piss off the person who answers your call--they're volatile and they'll overcharge you for anything they can.
And then comes the waiting game! Your pizza could be at your door in ten minutes, or two hours. Regardless of the wait, it's guaranteed to be cold and soggy.
So if you're stuck in NoLibs and you absolutely NEED pizza, this is your best bet, but you're better off traveling out of the hood.
Five stars for having brussel sprout pizza (and if you're not a fan, Rustica has way more interesting meat pizzas than vegetarian pizzas, so I'm sure you'll figure something out). Minus one star for never having brussel sprout pizza available by the slice. Plus half a star for an excellent and well-organized selection of fliers, free weekly papers, etc. I was taught to round up, so here we are at five stars again.
Best bet is to get a whole pizza to go and walk down the street to the Foodery for a mixed six pack. Instant bliss.
Rustica is my fave pizza supply in the city. They'll deliver just about anywhere though it may take a while since they're popular as heck (wonder why?).
Wasnt crazy about the eggplant topping and I think it's because they deep fry it. The roasted garlic, though, is super great. Heck, their tomato pie is simple joy in red. My recommendation though is to just stop in and pick the slice you find most sexy because they look so great when they put together all the fun toppings you'd never consider all'a carte.
Word to the wise: there's some place near the ICA in Ucity that is called rustica. When I saw this, my heart sped up a bit and an increaseed involuntary salivation made me consciously remember to swallow more. But to be sure, I called up Rustica (that's right, I've got em on speed dial on my cell) and they informed me that this location along with a few others are indeed knock-offs. The Northern Liberties location is THE location for great pizza.
Needless to say, my heart slowed back down to the near coma rate with disappointment and my mouth dried up... sigh
Rustica is really great! The delivery was very quick, even quicker than they said it would be. The ingredients seemed fresh, and the crust perfect! plus they have ricotta and broccoli rabe, which is awesome. My large white pie with ricotta, tomato and broccoli rabe was around $25 with delivery and tip. The price seems a little high, but well worth it!
Holy errors batman! I thought I had had written a review for Rustica before. but I accidentally had it under Gianfranco Pizza Rustica (another good pizza place that I'll review) instead.
Rustica might just be the best tasting pizza in Philly. but it's also hands down the best smelling restaurant in all of Philadelphia. the scent of fresh smelling ingredients beckons you inside the moment that your nose grabs a whiff.
the varieties of pizza to choose from usually makes it hard to choose from half the time. But you get a huge slice no matter what you choose and it usually tastes like a slice of heaven. Rustica is also one of the few pizza shops in Philly that I can think of with a huge free publication/flier section. so I definitely recommend sitting down and reading a little bit about Philly.
The crust, sauce, and the creativity that goes into each pie is remarkable. Can't beat, my fav, the pancetta and smoked mozzarella, but the pico de gallo with unmatched creaminess from the avocado, and the crawdaddy (if you are feeling spicy) come close. It is a little pricey for a whole pie, but I recommend a slice or two for a quick explosion of bliss. Now that the weather is starting to get nice, stop in and grab a slice while relaxing on 2nd st. You won't be disappointed. The service is always courteous, but I love pizza so much that I have yet to order up a sandwich when I stop in, so you will have to rely on other reviews about them.
I'm not joking! This place has the greatest Pizzas EVER!
I used to live in NoLibs about a block away from here and I swear these guys make awesome pizzas.
Service is great the place is clean and they always play good music there.
Everyone, please try there Federico pizza slices. Dear God, it's like Jesus kissing your insides! It's sooo F ing good!
This is pretty good pizza. I like to measure a pizza joints quality by how their plain slices taste. Is it logical? maybe. But their plain slice was prettty solid. Not the best thing Ive ever had in my life but fairly cheap and the service was fast. I also had one of their chicken and tomatoes white slice and that was pretty good too. All in all a solid pizza place that you won't regret.
A solid 5 stars. Rustica has a better selection of slices than either Gianfranco or Soho, and their hot, hot oven gives a crispier crust than anywhere I've been in Philly. The atmosphere inside, as well, is classier (although I love the atmosphere at Gianfranco, it's a bit gruff).
Anyway, since I found Rustica I've been going there on a daily basis. I love it.
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