The ambiance of Babbo's was one of the first things which struck me as a great place to sit down and enjoy great Italian meal. Where you can carry a conversation with people at your table and still be able to hear each other! The service was fantastic from the staff member who served us. He kept checking on us to make sure that everything was good and if we needed anything, as well as attending to other eatery guests. I tried one of their calzones and when it came out, it was beyond expectations as far as appearance and the taste was really good!! The other food that I had was absolutely amazing also! If you're looking for a different Italian restaurant to try, I would highly recommend giving Babbo's a try and if you're looking for genuine Italian food then I would say Babbo's is the place to go. read more

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I called ahead and was told the wait would be about 10 minutes. This was great, as I was on a tight schedule. We arrived within that time but were then quoted a 40 minute wait. The hostess explained they don't have a phone at the host stand, which likely led to the mix up. I understand things can change quickly, but accurate wait times over the phone really help customers plan. Sharing this in hopes it helps improve communication. read more

I have never written a bad review for a restaurant. However, because of my experience today at Babbo's in Surprise I feel like I should. my wife and my daughter, and her 6-year-old autistic son and myself went there for lunch. The first thing that irritated me was that we stood there for at least five minutes before anyone acknowledged that we were there. When the server, Ann, finally greeted us I asked her for a booth. She said she'd have to clean one off. Well, so we waited and she never came back. Another server asked how many in our party. I told her we were waiting for a booth (About 10 minutes, by then.) This server and Ann finally started to clean our booth. I think it must have been Ann's first day. She was dismissive and inattentive. When we finished eating, I got up to use the restroom, When I got back my wife had taken care of the bill. She left a very small tip. My wife has never really complained about the service at a restaurant. So, that gives you an idea how bad it was. Needless to say, we won't darken Babbo's doors ever again. And frankly I got the vibe that we didn't fit in there anyway. read more

Grayson welcomed me warmly, chatted while walking me to the last booth available in his section. I noted beautiful waiting and large banquet area on the way in. Once seated Grayson patiently answered my questions. My friend had the Smoked Salmon Salad, served on refreshing Arugula, she absolutely loved it! Lite, flaked no knife necessary. I had the Lemon Chicken Tortellini, I subbed with Rotini. Yumm, light lemon olive oil sauce, tender seared Chicken Breast, Pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes! Wow. The meal was easily enough for two meals.. the fresh herb bread with warm and tasty . Grayson was attentive. The manager was talking to guests while assisting with service as it got busy. We will be back. Thank you. read more

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Absolutely the worst Eggplant Parmigiana and linguine. The eggplant was dry and tough to chew. Tasted like an old leather sole. Told our waiter and he did absolutely nothing to make it better. I should have sent the dish back or just not paid for it. Plenty of other better Italian options around so we will never be going back. Sad that an established place like this served such a crappy meal. Maybe they need a new chef. read more

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Babbo is still a solid choice. Can't beat the spaghetti special meatballs are amazing. Service is always on point iced tea is good. Good salads all of that. read more

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We just had our wedding catered by Babbo this past weekend. The entire process was super easy with them. Starting with the tasting, they let us sample all the food that they offer for their catering package, unlike other catering companies that only let you sample a few of their offerings. This definitely made them stand out to us, and helped us make our decision. The food itself was delicious - we received many compliments from our guests about it. Their upgrade package for China is absolutely worth it - it made the evening more elegant and everything ran smoothly without us needing to worry about dealing with tableware. If you're looking for a catering company for your next event, we highly recommend going with Babbo! read more

Service was a okay. The gentleman at bar was phenomenal. They have happy hour options which looked to be great. We missed it. But I did try their lemon drop. Awesome. Not many places are good at making lemon drops. The restaurant had bright lightening and elegant decor. Food was delicious. I will visit again. read more

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Standing in the restaurant for over 5 mins while staff was just walking around me like I was a ghost. No hellos, no I ll be right with you, just ignoring the customer standing there TRYING TO MAKE EYE CONTACT. I live really close to this place but will never dine here. Poor customer service and training. read more

Their Monday/Tuesday specials of spaghetti and meatballs are GREAT for just $8.99--very generous portions served with bread and olive oil dipping sauce. Also great service by a friendly staff & quiet, talkable atmosphere. read more

What could improve. The fact that the last 5 times, Yes 5 times our orders have been wrong is a start. Either something is forgotten or wrong. Is it that hard? You highlight the order. Then when I call the "Manager" couldn't care less with her I can only say we do our best. Well your best needs some training. My giving Babbos anymore chances are up. read more

5 stars the food the service the wine the desert all really good. Our server Alex was awesome the tiramisu was amazing.

So the one in Goodyear is our usual go to but our Daughter picked this location. Place was pretty empty - they wouldn't seat us because she was running a little late. We asked to be seated so we could order appetizers - nope. Hostess was odd - I say odd as she would walk to tables and people would sort of follow as they weren't sure if they were supposed to - happened to us too. She walked all the way to our table and turned around - my husband said " were we supposed to follow her" I laughed and said "I have absolutely no idea" ‍ Service was fine other than we sat with dirty dishes all the way through dessert. Somehow my favorite meal that I order every time I visit ( Goodyear location) just wasn't as good. Couldn't put my finger on it. Daughter ordered Mac and Cheese with chicken and she pulled a big bone out of her mouth. Then they brought her dessert and it had a hair in it ‍ Then the bill came / they charge a transaction fee - their excuse " so we don't have to raise prices" This is raising your price. Very disappointing visit Someone reached out and asked me to connect with the regional manager - never heard back - just to keep you all in the loop read more

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When food finally came, it was excellent. Until then, as it had been our last time in, waitstaff was uninterested, totally disconnected from the restaurant meal process & total lack of connection. Is too bad as they have a great product. Getting it is the issue. read more

We wanted to make a reservation but were told they only take them for parties of 6 or more. No one mentioned we could check OpenTable, which I found out too late for that to even be possible. We opted to get Babbo takeout for the 4 of us instead. We asked for two of our dishes to be without mushrooms; only one made the cut. Unfortunately, the mushrooms were throughout and some pieces were tiny, so the pasta dish wasn't eatable. I'm pretty disappointed in this location. Maybe you'll have a better visit though; my in-laws like it. read more

We dined at Babbo a few times last year and thought it was pretty good. We decided we wanted a nice Italian meal today to bring home so we spent $70 on entrées and appetizers for the two of us. Everything, and I do mean everything was not just bad, it was absolutely terrible, nothing was edible. Ended up throwing everything out. Eggplant parm was 3 small pieces floating in a pool of cheap oil, the pasta pomodoro didn't even taste like it had olive oil on it. Tasted like they used some cheap corn oil, I asked three times when I ordered to make sure we just got marinara sauce and not vodka cream sauce, but they still ended up putting vodka cream sauce on. Very disappointing we will probably never go back there. Can understand if a restaurant gets one or two things bad but to spend $70 and have to throw out everything it's just not acceptable. read more

I had the bake meatball and mozzarella and the roasted asparagus. Both were phenomenal. The little salad on the side of the asparagus was very good. They to drink I had the aperol spritz and wow so good! And what can I say about the bartender Lauren! She was amazing. Very attentive and helpful on telling us what was what on the menu. I would definitely recommend. As a first timer I will for sure be back! read more

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2:30 on a weekday and very understaffed. No one seated us. Coffee took 20 minutes to "perk." Tables around not cleared. Waitperson condescending. Food bland. So disappointing for a chain that generally gets great praise. read more

Yesterday for dinner I did an online order for a pasta dish with a wedge salad. I wanted extra dressing but it didn't let me add it online. So when I got to the restaurant to pick up my order I ask the server if I could get an extra side of dressing. She said "no". She said I could only have an extra side of dressing if I was eating in. After I pushed back she came back and said I could have the extra dressing but it was .75. I paid it because I wanted the extra dressing but told her I thought that was ridiculous. What makes it worse they were not friendly at all. They need to do better. read more

Picked up lunch for three, the food was very good, a bit pricy for lunch, but the portions were a good size. On this Sunday the morning cashier was less than nice, almost snippy. She needs to be a little more friendly if she is in front of paying customers. read more

Just tried their salads for a to go dinner. Mine was great lots of greens! I'll be short since salads are one of those foods s that the overall build needs to appeal to the individual. They have a great selection of Salads. I like salads I make at home but I don't build a ton of elaborate salads usually pretty simple and straight forward. So, for a selection of various salads built with different tastes, give them a try! We all enjoyed our respective salad! And, I'll be doing it again soon! Sorry no pics I was hungry and forgot! read more

I used to work next to the one on 67th Ave. and the 101 and they would make us things and have us try things sometimes when they knew we were working really hard they would bring us lunch always very sweet and everything is delicious. It was my dad's favorite place. First time I had an Italian soda was here. It was the most delicious thing. The one on Bell will be catering my daughter's baby shower. read more

So this was our second visit, since our first visit was ok, not great - we thought we'd give it another shot. (And it was close!) When we walked in, we waited for about 5 minutes before a host even walked up, which it was NOT busy whatsoever. I'd say 6 tables were occupied in the entire restaurant. It took another 5ish minutes to have a server come over. We placed our order by the time she came, we both ordered a salad, (mine came with it, husband's was $7). We finally got our bread the same time our salads came. My wedge salad was delicious, full of blue cheese crumbles and real bacon but my husband had the Caesar salad and it was loaded with dressing. He said it was ok but wouldn't order again. Literally 3 bites in, our food came. (Sigh) can't we enjoy our salads first? I'm sorry, I'm being picky but I want to enjoy our $7 salads first since we're paying for them. My husband said his pasta was cooked to a perfectly, the sauce was a little watery but had a nice flavor and the meat was ok (hamburger). Mine wasn't really what I had pictured.....just a chicken breast with some mushrooms on top with other very overcooked veggies...cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots that weren't overcooked....felt like they just forgot and sautéed for a minute and threw them on my plate! I had only taken two bites and the waitress came by and asked if we were ready for the check and a box! Ummm, I'm sure I'll need a box...but can I at least enjoy a couple more bites? I guess we should've said yes, since after we were done we had to wait another 11 minutes before we even saw her come back to our side (the table next to us were also waiting for her to come back!) The restaurant is very nice inside and would be nice for a large group that wants some privacy since they have a nice large room in the back. This being the second time visiting, I don't think we will be back. Definitely not impressed for $85. If you do want an excellent Italian dinner - do yourself a favor and go to Portofino West! Wonderful service, explains anything to you, no pressure, and killer food! read more

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Always have good results with the food. Had a hard time finding the specials tab to order online because my navigation bar covers it on my phone so if you dont see it you have to remove your navigation bar to select that tab. Love the bread it comes with. Weekday specials are a great deal. Reg prices are a bit high for pastas without proteins. Steak and blue salad is delicious but sometime the hot steak makes the lettuce a bit soggy. Pizzas are decent. Lasagna is very good as well as the calzones and specialty pastas. Sandwiches are great for lunch. read more

My husband brought me and our girls here to celebrate Valentine's Day, the day after because we wanted to avoid the crowd. Thought we'd try this place out since it was the closest Italian restaurant near our home. We arrived around 4 pm so it wasn't busy yet & were seated right away. Our server was really friendly but it took him a while to bring the bread out (it was brought out after our meals were served). We ordered the Artichoke, Shrimp, And Crab Dip to share. I had the Petite Babbo Simple salad & the wild mushroom & asparagus pasta with chicken. My husband ordered the chicken jambalaya pasta and added shrimp. My oldest had the Amy's lasagna and my youngest had the Alfredo Supremo. The Artichoke, Shrimp, And Crab Dip, salad, the bread and the lasagna was great. However, the other 3 dishes weren't so great. The sauces were runny & although the Cajun Jambalaya was spicy, the food was flavorless. My daughter actually made a comment that Olive Garden was better. For the price, I don't think we'd be back. read more

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The steak firecracker rolls are absolute gas! Also had the Italian sausage pasta and we tried the Gnocchi Trio. All good

Nice restaurant. Has very nice seating area and bar. We sat at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and attentive. I had the chicken Alfredo pizza. It was very good read more

It's so nice when a local shares their favorite restaurant. My husband and I joined our friend for a family birthday. I loved the classy interior, from the beautiful waiting area outside to the chandeliers and lovely full bar. Booths and regular tables were available because we went to lunch early. By the time we left, the waiting area was in use because it is very popular, and rightly so. Service was friendly, all food arriving in a reasonable time, with water glasses and iced tea filled when needed. My pesto pasta was perfectly prepared, while the steak salad was huge and tasty. The birthday girl was given a giant chocolate chip cookie with two scoops of ice cream, with several spoons so we could all share. read more

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We were not happy at all. The chef recommended this carbonara sauce there and it sounded great. When we were served, my husband could not stand the smell or the taste so we didn't get anything. He wanted to leave. The chef greeted us at the door. He was awesome and recommended the dish. I'm sorry, but my husband just did not like the food. read more

We made a $200+ dinner order online, but it was kinda strange that online you can only do pick up immediately or within 30 minutes. Regardless, they were nice enough to let us pick up our order 2 hours from when we wanted it, and the food was piping hot. The free bread was yummy! The pasta all came piping hot! Some of the pastas are SUPER oily though - many of the bags were leaking oil... Regardless, we all enjoyed our dishes. Is there anything we would highly recommend? I think the wild mushroom and pasta rustico were yummy. The portion sizes were generous, and we all had plenty for leftovers the next day. read more

We came early waiting on others in our party. The bartender was amazing. They have great happy hour drinks and appetizers. The food was good but not outstanding. They do add a charge to your bill that is 2.3 % for inflammation which made some others in our party not happy. I did not see it listed anywhere prior to is ordering so I can see where some would be unhappy with the unexpected charge. Due to that will not be coming back. I would go back for happy hour but most likely not dinner. read more

My girlfriend and I needed something good and quick for dinner as we were limited on time; we do not do fast food. Babbo's was an afterthought and we had no idea they had multiple locations like a franchise which we also try to avoid, always trying to support independent, small business owners. Although we found out later they have many locations we were quite satisfied with the food, wait staff, atmosphere and most everything. We both had the Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta. It was delicious. The rest of the menu items looked like they would be just as good, as well. I definitely recommend Babbo Italian Eatery as a great, casual choice with all the Italian food you would expect and even some good specialty dishes. Everyone should be able to find something they like. We did not have any drinks, but the bar looked nice and set up for all your favorites. read more

Babbo's is our weekly go to for Italian. Pizzas, Pasta and Salads are our prime picks. Monday-Tuesday Spaghetti and Meatballs just 8.99! Serving lunch and dinner daily. read more

Unfortunate as could be good. We came in and waited at the host stand for approximately 8 minutes, and no one greated us. Mind you, quite a few people walked by, but none acknowledged our existence. We were going to leave, but my wife really wanted to try this place. Finally, after about 5 more minutes had passed, my wife decided to leave, and as leaving, a server came by and stopped us and said he would sit us. Mind you this entire time, there was a manager by the bar playing with a TV remote, a bar tender standing and talking, and 2-3 servers walking by, and none even acknowledged our existence. Hindsight being 20/20. We should have left. The restaurant was not busy, but the server walked us through a dining room that was very unkempt, which makes me think they were either very understaffed for the evening or they are just a messy restaurant. Which is interesting as the ambiance is that of mid-scale Italian food. Regardless, the server that sat us, sat us in his section and we had to maneuver around tables that had no one at them, but every chair was pulled out and in the walking path and the tables still had stuff on them, not plates or anything, just crumbs and food. The table the server sat us at mirrored the rest, he had to towel off the chairs, push them back in and wipe down the table, before sitting us. They bring in some onion bread with oil and balsamic vinegar, this was pretty good. I had a spicey italian sausage pizza, my son had spaghetti with meatballs, and my wife had their seasonal summer salad. The food was actually pretty good, I enjoyed my pizza, and the crust was good and generous on the toppings. My wife lived her salad and saved half for lunch the next day... the issue came that night. The food tore up my insides something fierce and around 3 a.m., so approx 9 hours after dinner, I was regretting life choices. Overall, the service was OK. The server was fairly busy, with seemingly having tables spread throughout the entire restaurant and not enough time to help. The only manager presence I saw was the same manager camping at the bar for the hour, plus we were there. Overall, I won't be back. The food isn't worth the stomach issues after or seeing the restaurant so messy. I feel like they have a lot of potential as they do have good-looking food and a beautiful restaurant. Just it isn't worth the issues later. read more

My husband and I stopped in for lunch while visiting from out of town. We sat at the bar and the server was very attentive. The place was clean and neat, and the food came out quickly. We both ordered a pick two. He got the wedge salad and Turkey sandwich. I got the mixed greens salad and pesto. Everything was delicious and fresh. Serving sizes were very large for lunch portions. Bread and dipping oil was served prior to the meal. We thought we received great value for the price. The ambiance was very nice and attractive. read more

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Food and service were great. Service was awesome. Will go back again. Wait was minimal.

We haven't visited in a while. But the food is still good. Had good service. They charge an additional 2.95. % on the bill to help cover high cost. Love the bread they serve at the table with oil. read more

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The service in the evening is not great. We had a hair in our spaghetti and even after getting a new one the manager did not check on us. The server did not get us beverages until after about 10 to 15 min. Of sitting there watching her go to other tables. We will not return to this location. read more

The service has improved since we last came 8months ago, BUT, and it's a big but, the only person that seemed to keeping the dining room and kitchen running was the bartender (I think). He has curly hair, goatee, and runes tattooed on his right forearm. He was super friendly and helpful. I overheard him figuring out what was wrong with another table's order, and he went back to the kitchen and didn't come back out until he had their correct order. Hire 3 more of him, and the service would match the food quality. All the other servers were just kinda floating; they were there, but they didn't really do anything. read more

This is the smallest portion of pasta I've ever gotten for $20 with no meat. Absolutely pathetic Babbo you need to do better. Flavorless and tasted like water. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Surprise, Arizona