Woah! This is a hidden gem! Such a cool and inviting environment. It was dark and on the quieter side. It felt like a speakeasy, it was below a beautiful building in the main square. The service was really good and speedy. The pizza was the star of the show. Without a doubt, this was the best pizza I have had north of Indy. I highly encourage you to try the Cluck, Cluck pizza. So good!!
Katrina H.
This place is tucked away and hard to notice from the outside but the inside is quaint with a great ambience. The family is very friendly and the customer service is great. And bonus, they have a little Italian deli in the back. The pizza is phenomenal. The cluck cluck boom and the Italian stallion were amazing but I really just don't think you can go wrong. We even splurged on the cannoli dessert which was excellent. You have to understand that this is an Artisan Pizza place. This isn't some chain where you can supersize your pizza. The pizzas are one size using fresh ingredients. As my son said, quality over quantity. If you appreciate good food, this place is for you
Joe Walsh
They don’t skimp on the cold cuts, and the hot sandwiches on the weekend rule. The Italian beef is probably one of the best around the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie M.
finding this place off the square is rough But our real probs began at the Completely confusing entrance (I'm still confused now reflecting back on it). We were greeted kinda right away and invited to sit on the patio which I went for since it was nice out and I wasn't loving the basement-vibe of the dining room. Patio could be cute but was super shabby. I'm a margherita pizza addict and the sauce on this one could have been great! But the pizza was so mysteriously greasy it was barely edible, especially since the crust in the center of the pizza was raw dough (or maybe just grease saturated??). My husbands loaded-up pizza was ok but for sure wouldn't bring us back. Service was ok. Not sure how long this place has been open but Maybe they just need to work out the kinks and property.
Christian B.
This place fire on fonem. The dishes mad clean. And the food was good too. I recommend muy bueno.
Jaxson K.
This review is for the location inside AVGO. The pizza is phenomenal, but the pizza takes forever. Called at 5:20, was told a 20-30 minute wait. Get there at 6, and it's still not ready. Finally got it at 6:20. It's almost like they wait until you get there to start cooking it. Infuriating.
Katherine R.
We ordered from here and it was really good and the crust was doughy with bubbles of dough bursting from the firey oven. Love this stuff with pizza cooked this way from the normal usual ways. And its about time we can enjoy this kind of pizza cooked in this unique way. Roasted and toasty cheesey parts. To me this is how a pizza from the city tastes and we got it straight out of St. John IN here in town.
Stephanie C.
One thing I love about Crown Point is how businesses have maintained the old architecture of the buildings, this restaurant was no exception. It took us a second to find this place, but were able to follow the sign to the basement of the building. How cool! This restaurant operated as though it was new. We were not immediately greeted and there was a to wait to get sat down. It felt as though staff was stressed. One of the dishes they brought out for bread/pizza was very greasy, as though it was not washed. Perhaps there's a staffing issue and I'd consider coming back on a week day. I was not a fan of the complimentary bread, but hubby didn't mind it. Pizza was good! The crust was warm and fresh just the way I like it! I also ordered a similar version of the espresso martini and was not disappointed. Bartender was friendly.
Jim P.
Went last night to check out the wood fire pizza. We almost gave up because there was no place to park. We went past the square parking and parked on the street in front of a house and walked back to it. It was 6:30 and there was only one other couple there. We think other people assumed the place was packed because of the parking situation. We were glad we didn't give up! First of all, they supply bread with olive oil and parmesan cheese. You can't go wrong with that start. We got 'The Ditka' and it was awesome! Drinks were good, everyone was friendly and overall we loved the place. Don't give up because of the parking. It's totally worth a bit of a walk to go here. We'll definitely be back.
R. Kevin S.
Food was good both times but the service both times was so off the chart bad I don't think we'll ever go back. Both times the server never came back to table and both times the appetizers took forever, coming out with the pizza.
The pizza was good, sauce was flavorful, and the crust was good! BUT the large (no family size) was far 2 small. About the size of a frozen Home Run Inn. I suggested to whom I think was the owner that a larger pizza would be most helpful because if the pizza is good so are the leftovers. He told me "It's artesian, that's why we make them small."
Sam B.
The absolute worst pizza we have ever had. Not sure if they ran out of sauce but it was awful. Toppings were also scarce: cheese and a few clumps of sausage. Our first time and last. Bad pizza and everything was overpriced.
Sue W.
One of the best mushroom pizzas ever. The waitress knew her menu and beer selection and was attentive. We will be back when in Crown Point again.
A. S.
Hit or miss. The first pizzas we got (cheese and margarita) were delicious, thin and had the puffy crust. I could really taste the basil and evoo. Second time we got the smash pizzas and the crust was small and really chewy almost like it didn't rise. The margarita tasted like plain cheese pizza. Don't know if I'll be back any time soon because the consistency isn't there.
Cristian E.
To be clear, I'm very critical of pizza places, so that's why I don't give it five stars. But that doesn't mean the food wasn't good. The pizza was clearly made from scratch and I gotta say the crust (IMO the most important part of a pizza) was soft and delicious. Props to them for that. The cheesy focaccia bread was good as well, but nothing extraordinary that you couldn't find elsewhere. However, our salad was surprisingly very tasty as the dressing complemented the bits of meat and veggies very well. Highly recommend it. Overall I quite enjoyed my meal here. My only advice would maybe be to make the restaurant more obvious with maybe a bigger sign or some arrows or maybe relocate, because the place is most literally a hole in the wall of an alley. I was driving up to Michigan with my mom and this place piqued our interest online, but locating it was not very straightforward because of how tucked away it was. The cozy subterranean Italian vibe is great though; made me feel like I was in Italy. I see great potential in Battista's.
Woah! This is a hidden gem! Such a cool and inviting environment. It was dark and on the quieter side. It felt like a speakeasy, it was below a beautiful building in the main square. The service was really good and speedy. The pizza was the star of the show. Without a doubt, this was the best pizza I have had north of Indy. I highly encourage you to try the Cluck, Cluck pizza. So good!!
This place is tucked away and hard to notice from the outside but the inside is quaint with a great ambience. The family is very friendly and the customer service is great. And bonus, they have a little Italian deli in the back. The pizza is phenomenal. The cluck cluck boom and the Italian stallion were amazing but I really just don't think you can go wrong. We even splurged on the cannoli dessert which was excellent. You have to understand that this is an Artisan Pizza place. This isn't some chain where you can supersize your pizza. The pizzas are one size using fresh ingredients. As my son said, quality over quantity. If you appreciate good food, this place is for you
They don’t skimp on the cold cuts, and the hot sandwiches on the weekend rule. The Italian beef is probably one of the best around the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
finding this place off the square is rough But our real probs began at the Completely confusing entrance (I'm still confused now reflecting back on it). We were greeted kinda right away and invited to sit on the patio which I went for since it was nice out and I wasn't loving the basement-vibe of the dining room. Patio could be cute but was super shabby. I'm a margherita pizza addict and the sauce on this one could have been great! But the pizza was so mysteriously greasy it was barely edible, especially since the crust in the center of the pizza was raw dough (or maybe just grease saturated??). My husbands loaded-up pizza was ok but for sure wouldn't bring us back. Service was ok. Not sure how long this place has been open but Maybe they just need to work out the kinks and property.
This place fire on fonem. The dishes mad clean. And the food was good too. I recommend muy bueno.
This review is for the location inside AVGO. The pizza is phenomenal, but the pizza takes forever. Called at 5:20, was told a 20-30 minute wait. Get there at 6, and it's still not ready. Finally got it at 6:20. It's almost like they wait until you get there to start cooking it. Infuriating.
We ordered from here and it was really good and the crust was doughy with bubbles of dough bursting from the firey oven. Love this stuff with pizza cooked this way from the normal usual ways. And its about time we can enjoy this kind of pizza cooked in this unique way. Roasted and toasty cheesey parts. To me this is how a pizza from the city tastes and we got it straight out of St. John IN here in town.
One thing I love about Crown Point is how businesses have maintained the old architecture of the buildings, this restaurant was no exception. It took us a second to find this place, but were able to follow the sign to the basement of the building. How cool! This restaurant operated as though it was new. We were not immediately greeted and there was a to wait to get sat down. It felt as though staff was stressed. One of the dishes they brought out for bread/pizza was very greasy, as though it was not washed. Perhaps there's a staffing issue and I'd consider coming back on a week day. I was not a fan of the complimentary bread, but hubby didn't mind it. Pizza was good! The crust was warm and fresh just the way I like it! I also ordered a similar version of the espresso martini and was not disappointed. Bartender was friendly.
Went last night to check out the wood fire pizza. We almost gave up because there was no place to park. We went past the square parking and parked on the street in front of a house and walked back to it. It was 6:30 and there was only one other couple there. We think other people assumed the place was packed because of the parking situation. We were glad we didn't give up! First of all, they supply bread with olive oil and parmesan cheese. You can't go wrong with that start. We got 'The Ditka' and it was awesome! Drinks were good, everyone was friendly and overall we loved the place. Don't give up because of the parking. It's totally worth a bit of a walk to go here. We'll definitely be back.
Food was good both times but the service both times was so off the chart bad I don't think we'll ever go back. Both times the server never came back to table and both times the appetizers took forever, coming out with the pizza.
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The pizza was good, sauce was flavorful, and the crust was good! BUT the large (no family size) was far 2 small. About the size of a frozen Home Run Inn. I suggested to whom I think was the owner that a larger pizza would be most helpful because if the pizza is good so are the leftovers. He told me "It's artesian, that's why we make them small."
The absolute worst pizza we have ever had. Not sure if they ran out of sauce but it was awful. Toppings were also scarce: cheese and a few clumps of sausage. Our first time and last. Bad pizza and everything was overpriced.
One of the best mushroom pizzas ever. The waitress knew her menu and beer selection and was attentive. We will be back when in Crown Point again.
Hit or miss. The first pizzas we got (cheese and margarita) were delicious, thin and had the puffy crust. I could really taste the basil and evoo. Second time we got the smash pizzas and the crust was small and really chewy almost like it didn't rise. The margarita tasted like plain cheese pizza. Don't know if I'll be back any time soon because the consistency isn't there.
To be clear, I'm very critical of pizza places, so that's why I don't give it five stars. But that doesn't mean the food wasn't good. The pizza was clearly made from scratch and I gotta say the crust (IMO the most important part of a pizza) was soft and delicious. Props to them for that. The cheesy focaccia bread was good as well, but nothing extraordinary that you couldn't find elsewhere. However, our salad was surprisingly very tasty as the dressing complemented the bits of meat and veggies very well. Highly recommend it. Overall I quite enjoyed my meal here. My only advice would maybe be to make the restaurant more obvious with maybe a bigger sign or some arrows or maybe relocate, because the place is most literally a hole in the wall of an alley. I was driving up to Michigan with my mom and this place piqued our interest online, but locating it was not very straightforward because of how tucked away it was. The cozy subterranean Italian vibe is great though; made me feel like I was in Italy. I see great potential in Battista's.