Our son reserved a table for himself, hubby and I for a belated anniversary present. We have never been as we are still new to the area. It was a Sunday evening and they were busy and we were glad he made a reservation. Son ordered shrimp scampi and cheesy garlic bread for our apps. He didn't realize courtesy bread comes to the table but he and hubby ate every bite. They even unashamedly sopped up the garlic butter scampi sauce with the bread because it was so delicious. For entrees, son ordered Chicken Madeira, hubby the Penne Sausage and I the Pasta Primavera. We tried a bite of each other's entrees and they were all so delicious! Our server Eddie was running his legs off with so many tables to cover but our water glasses were never empty and the food was well worth the wait. The restaurant is casual even though the food is fine dining worthy. The Chardonnay was cool and crisp and perfect pairing for my meal on a hot summer evening. We will definitely return! read more

Today's visit was the 4th time visiting Giuseppe's on 22nd. After arriving already knowing what we wanted to order, we were given menus and everything was changed. After speaking to the waiter he went to check with the kitchen and said as of today the menu had changed. How sad that number one, we were not able to order what we normally ordered but the waiter had no clue the menu was different. My niece asked for something with rice as she has a gluten allergy and can't have pasta and was told they no longer offer rice because they were throwing it away before able to use it all. I ordered pizza and it was served on a plate, hanging over the sides. The pizza also did not have fresh Parmesan and Basil as the menu stated. I had to ask for that to be added. Needless to say, very disappointed! read more

This place was recommended so we thought we'd give it a go. The inside looks nice and clean. Simple and not overly decorated. Our server was friendly but we saw the bus boy a lot more than the server and he was great. Food was okay. We ordered the garlic cheese bread off the happy hour appetizer menu. (Happy hour 3-6) the bread took a bit to come out but it says it's home made and was actually pretty good! It came with a side bowl of marinara that was mediocre at best. The sauce was very thin and lacked in flavor. Tasted a bit metallic like it just came out of a can. For the main courses we got the: Chicken parmesan- it had two large pieces of chicken that were good, over a bed of pasta, again with the bland red sauce. Chicken Madeira- 2 large portions of chicken, sauce was decent in flavor and the prosciutto added some extra flavor. The rice that came with it reminds me of a bland rice pilaf. Cannelloni- baked in Alfredo sauce. Two large rolls stuff with chicken and spinach. The chicken was in chunks and honestly the best of the three dishes. The Alfredo sauce was much better than the red sauce. Overall we may come back and try out different menu options. It wasn't bad but it didn't blow our socks off either. read more

Giuseppe's - Garlic cheese bread - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This place is clearly a good find the food is awesome. The atmosphere is awesome. The staff are awesome we were here only for 15 days. We found it on our last day darn it because it was just great. Try the pizzas they're all hand tossed and end at fire stone it's just yummy. read more

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Delicious food, nice interior atmosphere with light music playing. Excellent and attentive service. I loved that they have olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the table for dipping the garlic bread. read more

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First time for us to eat Giuseppe's. We were seated quickly and everyone we came in contact with was friendly. Ordered some of our favorite Italian food and wine. Our waiter was great and the food came out quickly and was obviously freshly made as it was very hot right out of the kitchen. My chicken Marsala was terrific and the quantity was large. Ate half so I'd have room for dessert which was tiramisu. Everything we had was excellent. The restaurant itself is small and family oriented. Great music playing, ambiance? Not exactly wine and roses type but very comfortable. Well definitely be back read more

This our second visit on 9/26 on another business trip for my husband. We like sitting at the bar. Our bartender was attentive and very sweet and made me a great dirty martini. We shared a giant bowl of the minestrone soup with plenty to take home for a cup the next day at the hotel. Delicious just like our last visit. I was torn between the Penne with Sausage and the Cannelloni which I had seen on Yelp. She said they were her top two favorites but the sausage is made in house so a special dish. I went with that and was cert happy! My husband got the salmon dinner over vegetables and it was cooked perfectly. Delicious and we look forward to coming back to try something new and saving room for dessert. The tiramisu was so good last time! I really want to try the cannoli next but saw the chocolate walk by. So many decisions. Great happy hour, too! read more

Ate here last Friday evening with my MIL and spouse. Had reservations and glad we did because it was packed! Service was super friendly and attentive at first but my husband and MIL waited for drink refills for quite awhile after food came. Pizza was excellent and everyone enjoyed their meals. read more

This place needs to get their house in order. We ordered through DoorDash and it took over 2 1/2 hours to get here. The kitchen kept telling the DoorDasher that it would be another 20 minutes - but apparently they lied and it was another 20 minutes five times. This kitchen needs to Improve significantly. Food was ok, not great. read more

UPDATE: I've scaled the rating back to one star; my friend was ill all night. We've now both thrown our leftovers into the trash. I will not be going back, nor will she. I was so excited to have an upscale Italian restaurant on the southeast side of Tucson. Early reviews of this location were mixed, so I waited a bit and went there today for lunch with a friend. We were seated immediately, and asked what we wanted to drink. They brought a small loaf of very nice hot focaccia to the table once we had ordered. The service was friendly, albeit a bit slow, which are the reasons I did not award only one star. We had a short wait for our Caesar salads, which were drowning in dressing. By the time I got to the bottom of the bowl, the romaine was getting soggy, although the dressing was flavorful. The real disappointment was the entrees. I ordered the manicotti, which looked really good when it arrived. However, its looks were the only thing to recommend it. The filling had a very odd, grainy texture, the taste seemed to be a bit off and the overall flavor in each bite was quite salty. My friend ordered the pesto chicken pasta, pronounced the pasta very mushy, and said her dish was salty as well, and that at least some of the chicken was dry. Although we both took to-go boxes, since we didn't even eat half of our meals, I suspect they will both end up in the trash. I really wish I could have recommended this new restaurant, but I would instead suggest you eat elsewhere. read more

Sloppy plating, food is barely above a mall pizza place, but somehow charges like $20 a plate. Restaurant is not very clean. Food is fairly bland. Seems like it was recently frozen. Dishes are the same old rehashed "favorites" without any creativity or developed flavors. I can't say I'm too surprised that about half of the reviews talk about food poisoning, based on the corner cutting and mediocre hygiene you too can observe by looking into the kitchen. read more

Authentic Italian cuisine at very reasonable prices. Indoor or outdoor covered dining at the foothills of the Catalina Mountains. Our table offered a stupendous view. Wait staff friendly and attentive. The prepared meals were perfect and tasty. Exceeded expectations. We arrived at 3 pm when happy hour commenced. We shared a blended red wine from Torino in the Piedmontese region and stuffed mushrooms appetizer. My son ordered the meatball pasta dinner and I had the chicken Madeira which was served with a side order of blended vegetable rice. Steamed broccoli was exact. Portions were extra large. Strongly recommend. We will return. read more

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Absolutely horrible! much rather go to an American restaurant that has Italian food than this place. Chicken Madeira was recommended as the waiter's "favorite" - complete joke. I should have taken a photo of it... the rice tasted like it came from a TV dinner or that minute rice... It also came with two thin slivers of chicken that was apparently "breaded" but they were on top of each other which made them mushy and falling apart. It's sad that this is the first week of its opening. To respond to a previous review how it's a "sister restaurant " and that there's things that needs to be panned out from being new but COME ON! this is a restaurant, if the food isn't good then it's doomed. Let's see how long it stays open... go somewhere else! read more

Great Food and good service at reasonable price Loved the Mussels And the house wines are very good the service was outstanding The pasta dishes are great and plenty you will have to take home as it is very generous High recommends this Restaurant read more

Came in around 3pm on a Saturday. The place was fairly dead considering the day before at 530pm was extremely full and was a hour wait. The wife and I had the appetizer Bruschetta which was pretty good with the sweet tomatoes on top. Our main meals were the pepperoni pizza and chicken madeira. The pizza was burnt on the bottom edges. Which I didn't mind but the center was still doughy. The chicken plate still had a heavy wine taste to the sauce. read more

Giuseppe's - Pepperoni pizza - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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this place was not good at all. the mushrooms were disgusting to taste and look. the food is bland and cold. definitely not recommending to anyone or coming back. the seating layouts and arrangements are horrible and the wait staff is distinctly un attentive read more

Myself and 6 others went in there last week to give it it a try... None of us will be back. Each meal lacked in flavor .. Not worth the price .. read more

What a wonderful meal at Giuseppes in Tucson on Harrison and 22nd. Our first time here and we will definitely be back for more. Thoroughly enjoyed the grilled salmon dinner and the meatball with mozzarella dinner and the cheesy bread appetizer. Now I'm looking forward to trying one of their pizzas because the cheesy bread was on the pizza crust and it was delicious and they give you yummy sauce to dip it in. read more

Good food, great people, glad to have this restaurant on the east side. Had the chicken Marsala. Good dish, I'm coming back for more.

I want to give this place the benefit of the doubt, but most likely will not return. They need to work on the timing of their entrées. We had a party of five- four pasta dishes and one pizza. I watched as the pizza came out of the oven first and was placed on the prep counter. Ten minutes later, the pizza was placed back into the front of the oven to keep warm. I watched as our pasta dishes came out at different times and sat on the counter. (I hate open kitchens that are viewable by the public) Once I saw the pizza come back out of the oven and combined with the other four entrées, I knew for sure that was our order. Everyone had dried out pasta, and the pasta sauce had a thin skin of dryness over it as well. As expensive as the prices were, the entrées were decently sized. Still, $17 for a 12 inch Margherita pizza, and $19 for chicken Parmesan, seemed a bit much in my opinion. The food lacked flavor, which is typical in Italy, but not in the United States. We love our garlic and Italian spices! The staff was very friendly, in fact a bit on the "weird side friendly" The host stopped by a couple of times and asked, "how is everything?" when we still had not received our food and were feasting on bread and water. Our server checked in on us a couple times before getting our food, but not once while we were eating. Overall, I think this place will do well, but it just isn't for me. I wish them all the best. read more

Nice cocktail menu and wine list. They have a happy hour with discounted appetizers, and we tried the stuffed mushrooms. Very tasty. The restaurant has ample seating, booths and tables and a separate bar area. I had the Chicken Marsala which was very good. Cannolis for dessert were good also. The server was pleasant, service a bit slow, but maybe because it was pretty busy. We will be back again to try out this nice spot on the Eastside. read more

The food was amazing. They brought us bread as a starter that was perfectly cooked and had great flavors. Then we got a kids pizza that our daughter devoured that I couldn't help but taste which was a huge serving for a kids menu. Then we got the stuffed mushrooms they were so yummy. Then our entrees came penne sausage and Pesto Penne it was large portions and was top notch. If you are looking for fantastic Italian food this is the place. The server was on point and attentive very professional and friendly even spoke to our three year when she engaged him to order. We will be returning for sure. Thank you for a wonderful experience. read more

I came here today with a large group and the restaurant was very busy. The wait staff was very attentive and polite. The ambience was lovely the restaurant has been tastefully remodeled since they moved into this new location. The menu has several nice selections to choose from for all types of eaters and diet restrictions. However, the items on the menu seem overpriced, especially the pasta dishes. Several of us ordered a pasta dish and were all in agreement that our various types of pasta were gummy and chewy in texture as though they sat in water or perhaps were added to the water before the pot was boiling. The chicken in my Pesto Penne dish was way over cooked, dry and chewy. We had a couple of reports that the dressing on the salad was bland and could've used more acid. I thought my pasta dish was bland and also lacking acid. Having said that it was supposed to come with roasted red peppers, but I asked for those to be held off. Especially With the pasta arriving over cooked with that gummy texture adding some thing like lemon, Kalamata olives, or artichoke hearts would've greatly improved the dish and made it more edible. Some of our eaters found the marinara sauce on the manicotti to be surprisingly sweet, too sweet, they thought. The manicotti looked to be undercooked as well. Overall it looks like there is still some work to be done to improve the food at this new location. I gave three stars for the excellent service. I'll try it again in a month or so. read more

Giuseppe's - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We went for happy hour and arrived at 5:15. We tried all 5 of the happy hour appetizers and they were all great. Service was impeccable and the manager even came to greet us. Great ambiance and good value for your $$. Will return! read more

We went for a late lunch/early dinner. Happy Hour started (3-6 PM). The restaurant was very clean. There were plenty of tables. They have a full-service bar. The Old Fashion could definitely upgrade the maraschino cherries to Lasardo or Filthy Black Cherries however the bartender did make a very decent Old Fashion (Buffalo Trace...hint, hint! Lol). The Shrimp Piccata was deliciously excellant! And the Chicken Marsala was a little shy with the linguine but still very satisfying (loved the abundant garlic!). I without hesitation recommend this restaurant! And our server/bartender, Andria, was fantastic with his patience and helpfulness. PS...we will be repeat customers! read more

We walked in at about 5pm. As we made no reservation the restaurant was full but we were to enjoy our dinner on the patio. Nice to arrive at happy hour so we could enjoy discounts on appetizers, cocktails and wine. We had a free wine tasting with good advice and knowledge of the wines. The food came in a timely manner and was served nice and warm. We had a nice dinner and the food tasted really good ! We made a reservation for the next week because, no matter what people experienced before, we loved it ! We had friendly staff and good food. What do you need more ! Need to say that the prices were also on the better side ! An extra +. read more

My husband & I had dinner at Guiseppes last Saturday & it was a wonderful experience. The service was excellent (thanks to Adrian) the atmosphere is very pleasant & low key, & the food was perfect! It really is the best Italian food I've had in since Italy! read more

Best table bread I've had. Excellent service and food. Pizzas were generously portioned. Will be back.

I made this order through GrubHub since the place I usually eat at isn't open on Sundays. Sad to say it but I'm a bit disappointed considering the price I paid (not including GrubHub service fees). I ordered the chicken parmesan which comes with two large lightly breaded chicken cutlets and linguine. The taste was subpar, at least compared to various other Italian places that I've tried this same dish at. Sauce was flavored ok, but once again, I've had much better. The $8 slice of cheesecake was no wider than two fingers....comical really. There are definitely better Italian options in Tucson with prices that are comparable. I won't be eating here again. read more

Very disappointing food. My pasta dish Had a very odd flavor making the dish Very odd. My wife's selection was drowned In a bad tasting sauce. The service was Ok but the waiter forgot about drinks. A very disappointing experience we will Not be returning. read more

Good restaurant, good atmosphere, good food, great atmosphere. Location is good and wine selection is great

I like this place, so far we've had good service, the food is tasty I will go back. It's nice Italian food. The prices are a bit high though

Yum! From the cheesy garlic bread..6 dollar happy hour cocktails to the best sausage ziti dish the meal was terrific! The service was exceptional. I thought the outside area would be heavenly in cooler weather. This is a must if you are craving some traditional Italian cuisine! read more

Wanted to say, excellent on every level. Cozy & homey. Food exquisite, bar tender Juliana couldn't have made me feel more at home. Julio the Manager wonderful person filled with knowledge. In town to visit my daughter had some alone time, had been eyeing this restaurant since I arrived. Shrimp was so fresh, pasta splendid. I take my hat off to the entire staff, Don't miss this jewel!! See you all upon my return!! Sincerely, Bobette read more

Had a good meal there a couple of nights ago. I had made a reservation and am glad I did, we were able to be seated ahead of two other couples who were waiting. The food was quite good, large portions, decent prices, and service was top notch. Thank you, Kimberly. My wife started with stuffed mushrooms. It comes with 4 large stuffed mushrooms. My wife said they were very rich, so plenty enough for two people, 4 people if getting another appetizer. My wife had the chicken marsala, which came piping hot. She really liked it and commented that there was more chicken on the plate than at other places. I had the rigatoni bolognese, which also was quite good. Not piping hot, the rigatoni was on top of the bolognese sauce, which allowed them to cool a bit. Probably would have been hotter if the bolognese sauce had been on top of the rigatoni. Had the cannoli for dessert, which was really tasty. One order comes with two cannoli. I had been hesitant to try this restaurant out, since there had been several really bad reviews, but our experience there was good. We will be back. read more

We've eaten at Giuseppe's a couple of times now and just love it! The garlic cheese bread appetizer is amazing and the service is impeccable! Highly recommend! read more

Surprisingly delicious considering this is a fairly small establishment! The marketing and exterior are lack luster, but the food makes up for it. Glad to have some quality Italian on the Eastside of Tucson! read more

Scampi is to die for ! Everything is great ! There is lots of wonderful choices , staff is amazing . We keep going back as it's now our favorite place and much better than going to Oracle road to get Italia ! read more

Ordered a delivery. Got the Stuffed Mushrooms, Pork Carbonara and Meatball Ricotta. Very bland. No salt or seasoning at all. Disappointing meal. read more

The one on 22nd street is awful. I ordered manicotti and I had to cut it with a knife. I am Italian and I make that for my family and we have never had to cut it with a knife. It was a waste of money. I will never return. The one on the north side is good but the one on 22nd left me unsatisfied and disappointed. read more