Had an amazing lunch with girlfriends at Giuseppe's today! We went when the restaurant first opened so we were the only people in the place. The restaurant is pristine and we were promptly greeted by our amazing server. She gave great recommendations and you could tell that she really takes pride in all of the deliciousness coming from the kitchen. We order antipasti and stuffed mushrooms for appetizers. The were full of flavor along with the bread for the table. The antipasti board was stacked full of delicious meats and cheeses. Then we ordered tomato basil soup, cannelloni, shrimp picatta, chicken marsala, osso bucco, and sausage rigatoni pasta. Everyone raved about the food, each entree was beautifully presented and came out piping hot! Ah how could I forget the drinks. One of us ordered the limoncello lemon drop, and I ordered the comfortable Italian. Both drinks were nicely balanced, the flavor it was so pleasing to the palate, and very easy to drink. After spending 12 years in Arizona all of it in the Northwest Tucson area cannot believe that I've never happened upon this place until yesterday. Will rest assured that this will become a monthly staple! read more

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I had the salmon and vegetables. Wow was that amazing. The salmon was a huge piece! Perfectly cooked full of flavor. But the vegetables were the star of the show. Absolutely bursting with flavor and freshness. I look forward to returning here for another fabulous dinner. Oh don't forget to get the flatbread with cheese for an appetizer it's delicious. Service was excellent!!! The restaurant is beautiful. read more

Giuseppe's - Salmon with vegetables - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Giuseppe's food is excellent, I had the best penne a la vodka I had in years, everyone in our party of 7 was happy with their choices and we had a very nice family dinner on a Saturday night, it's a place where you can talk to everyone on your table , noise level is one Our server was on top of things we had him checking on us several times , friendly and kind . read more

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What wonderful staff- so accommodating with vegan customers like me! Excellent dinner!

Guiseppe's came recommended from a coworker who clearly knows a thing or two about good food. (So I thought). A cozy restaurant tucked away in a strip mall. I opted for the steamed mussels as an appetizer and the pork carbonara - because, why not? Steamed mussels were a bit salty, the pork carbonara wasn't gourmet but tasteful. The service was on par. All in all, it was a okay dining experience. read more

Giuseppe's - Steamed mussels - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Make sure you bring an appetite. Food is totally delicious and gives generous portions. They can also substitute. Don't want pork? They can do chicken. Don't want rice? They can substitute pastas. The steamed mussels were amazing. And it was so nice that the food came out hot. Not warm, hot. The staff was knowledgeable and attentive. I will definitely be back! read more

This place has gone down way down. We were a group and one of us were served food in a very chipped plate needing to be thrown out. I ordered a salad that was almost entirely green leaves the items listed on the menu were missing or barely and a few crumbs of walnuts for over $15. I refused it. The prices are high for the food S15 +. The pizza was tasty and plenty and the mussels good. The manager never came to our table to see the chipped plate and salad. Then all was in the bill , we had to address it again. The title is Giuseppe but it's misspelled outside the restaurant & Lots of neglect here & not care impression.. read more

I have driven past Giuseppe's hundreds of times in the past ten years. I had never even thought to stop by, until this week. The reason is because I noticed a Groupon that provided a nice savings. We stopped by on a Monday evening for dinner. The service was excellent and I enjoyed the relaxed and comfortable ambiance. The complimentary bread was tasty too. We both ordered drinks from the Happy Hour menu (I had the Lemoncello martini, which was delicious). I had reviewed photos on Yelp and already knew what I was going to order. I had the Chicken Madeira and my Manfolk had the Grilled Salmon on veggies. Both entrees arrived in a timely manner and were warm and delicious. The portions were large. We will definitely be back. Remember to check for Groupons! read more

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We waited over an hour after ordering simple pasta dishes / got it boxed up and left - terrible service from the kitchen

When I lived in Tucson I was a regular here. The food is always excellent, the service impeccable, and the atmosphere is comfy/casual/dressy. Happy ?Hour is fun, and dinner is to be enjoyed and savored. I'll be stopping in for a Giuseppe's fix on my next visit home. read more

This place was a lovely find! They were kid friendly with a variety of items on their menu. Sauces were made in house and the location was adorable but what made it a 5 star experience was the wait staff. We were never rushed, they were knowledgeable, and were the right balance of attentive. We hope to return again on another Tucson excursion read more

A slow start. I think they weren't fully staffed. Although the wait staff was absolutely engaged it was a bit of a wait. Shortly after we arrived, another server joined the group. Once everything was up to snuff, the food was excellent and the eight of us enjoyed our lunch. read more

We went with a large family group with mixed ages and food preferences. The appetizers were excellent but especially the mussels and the meatballs. The eggplant sandwich was served with a Cesar salad and many people were raving about the various pasta dishes. Our waitress handled the large group seamlessly and remained positive and friendly throughout our meal. read more

The Location, service and most importantly the food was exceptional. Very Italian setting. Bartender really knows his stuff. Excellent martinis read more

Really nice spot. Back area of an old school strip center. We sat outside. First off, they customize sny dish which is wonderful for folks that have a variety of food intolerance or allergies. I went with the Shrimp Picatta. I never had a Picatta with Shrimp. They removed the garlic from the sauce. Big portions. The menu says it sits on a bed of linguine, but mine showed up with spaghetti type of pasta. The dish had Chili flakes which worked. The spouse went with the Pesto Salad. She didnt care for it. She felt it had too much pesto sauce or pesto whatever. Pricing isnt bad, service is fast and friendly. No need to return though. read more

Giuseppe's - Shrimp Picatta with cherry tomatoes, spinach and artichokes - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Been going here for years and the food is excellent. Always enough to bring some home. Service is always excellent. Great value. read more

Let me start off by saying that when we left the restaurant, my four-year-old daughter asked that we never come back here. So the server was very nice and the ambience was great so the restaurant has that going for them. However, the food is one of the worst we've had in Tucson. The minute I got my dish I knew something was off because the cheese looked like melted plastic, the edges of the pasta were overcooked, so I didn't even eat a majority of the pasta, and my meatballs were bitter. My daughter's spaghetti and meatball plate was completely overcooked. She barely touched it. My husband's garlic chicken plate had chunks of garlic on it and was smothered in garlic sauce. He couldn't really eat the chicken because it felt like he was just biting into garlic. The food is just so bad that I don't see myself ever returning here. read more

I actually got delivery, something I hadn't done in at least a year, and now I remember why. For almost $50 I got dry noodles, brushed with flavorless sauce, and a few slices of dry paper thin chicken that barely covered the bottom of the container (I thought it was empty before I opened it). Along with chicken alfredo I also ordered limoncello cake. I am unable to evaluate it since I never got it......again for over $46. You have to raise prices, fine. You have to cut portion sizes, fine. The least you can do is to make sure your food is flawless, and orders complete. read more

Giuseppe's - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We ordered take out last time and food was on time and as always delicious. Never had a bad experience or meal.

I must say I wanted to love this place. Good food in Tucson is getting harder and harder to find. Unfortunately it was not good. We ordered to chicken dishes. Both had an ok flavor but both were so THICK I'm certain the Elmer's glue must have been used. We sent one dish back because it was too salty but honestly the biggest issue was the gooey thickness. Fire the chef and hide the can of glue. You'll be doing everyone a favor. The only thing that was good was the salad. Bad wine, bad food, and bad coffee. The waiter was nice. But hey, a nice waiter does not make bad food good. read more

This was a disappointment. The waitress seated us and said she'd return with "water and goodies". She put us at the table with 2 half walls around us and got caught up on the phone and didn't return.we waited 15 mins, then we left. She was busy stocking bottles in her bar fridge. It would have been different if the restaurant was busy , there were 2 other tables with customers. We ended up at another restaurant down the street. read more

We came for lunch and service was great- food was great- and our server Adrienne helped us choose gluten free options. Will definitely be back! We so appreciate them having gluten free options that were tasty. Also, they told me If you make reservations it is good to request the type of pasta you would like ahead of time and they will have things freshly prepped. They run daily specials. read more

Giuseppe's - Seating area - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Chicken Marsala, spaghetti with meatballs (husband requested angel hair pasta), sausage ziti(?), and chicken filled ... I'm not sure I think possibly manicotti but it might have been different tube filled pasta name that I cannot recall. Canelloni? Yes I think it was chicken cannelloni. 4 of us dined and we all very much enjoyed our dinners. Generous portions especially on the first 3 listed meals. Three of us had a lot of leftovers to take home. I requested extra mushrooms in my chicken Marsala and they didn't disappoint! I had a lot of mushrooms. The Marsala flavor was slightly lacking but there was plenty of sauce and chicken was tender so I couldn't complain. I ate one of three pieces of chicken & some of the pasta, took the rest home. Our server accidentally put in the wrong wine selection which we questioned before she opened it. She went back to the bar to question them & came back with the same bottle. So we said ok I guess that's what they are giving us for the happy hour cab... it was a Sangiovese. When the check came they had charged us for the Sangiovese, not the happy hour cab bottle price. She was able to correct the price and apologized because she entered the wrong selection when inputting our order. Having said that, the Sangiovese was very good, we all agreed. I would not hesitate to dine there again. read more

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We sat at the bar on a Friday night and had the most delicious espresso martinis made my the most amazing and friendly bartender, Holly. Truly a lovely experience during our Tucson visit. We will surely be back for the food very soon! read more

I've known about this place for years. I got a gift card where we could eat here, so finally gave it a try. We ordered the antipasto plate, which was pretty fantastic! It was FULL of asparagus, olives, meats, cheeses, peppers, grilled onions - just WOW! Our sandwiches on the others were very MEH - just plain eggplant and sausage sandwich's - not a lot of flavor, and ok bread. This was a nice place though, and there is a nice outside seating area. It's dark and intimate inside. Service was good, but even though the place was mostly empty, our sandwiches took a looong time. Good thing we started with that antipasto plate! read more

Giuseppe's - Antipasto salad! - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I can't speak to the ambience because I only got takeout, but I can say that the takeout I received, which was pasta Primavera... had absolutely no flavor whatsoever. It was the most bland dish I've ever had. I immediately had to add salt and balsamic vinegar to it. :/ read more

We came here for an early dinner at the end of November and caught the tail end of Happy Hour. The chicken masala was too salty but I liked the salmon. We got shrimp scampi and mussels from the HH menu which were both good as well. read more

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We were in mood for Italian food over the weekend and decided to visit this cute restaurant. We waited 20 mins to get seated for 3 of us. Another 10 mins for the server to come and get the otders. No water was brought until another 15 mins. We were told approximately 20 mins- ish for the food due to the load of the customers. That's fine. Well, appetizer came after 30 mins wait, and no silverware. We were just sitting patiently and the server came by 3 times and still no silverware. She kept blaming that the other girl should have brought them to us. Finally our food came after 50 mins waiting time. And they made our food wrong!!!!!! Seriously!!!!! We were too hungry to have our food to remake. At the end, the server came to offer desert, we ordered 1 and ask to make it to go. Guess what, they charged us everything from the wrong food to dersert that we thought she offered due to the mistake from our orders. We were too tired and cold since we sat outside but could have talked to the manager about the situation. We just left disappointed and will never come back or recommend to anyone. read more

Popped in here for lunch one day with some friends Didn't seem very busy at all. They are located in a shopping center. We ordered off the lunch menu (on the back of the regular menu) & had the penne with sausage & the cannelloni with a chicken filling, kind of like having a chicken pot pie wrapped in pasta. Both were good but not exceptional Italian food. Both came with a nice fresh green salad that was tasty. A friend had the limoncello cake & said it was the best he'd ever had. It was ok, service was good, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back. read more

Great restaurant! I ate at the bar. Crazy busy but great service from both bartenders. Great menu and perfect cocktails. Pricy but a great experience. read more

Short of Billy Joel singing in the background, this is definitely my new Italian Restaurant! Went a bit later for dinner and there was a nice crowd. The service and ambiance have a classic old school feel to it. Every server is your server and the food was fabulous. I had Chicken Parmesan over a large plate of linguini. The portion was huge and the price was just $23. Fast food costs that much these days. The fresh bread and olive oil and balsamic vinegar were a nice touch. This place is walking distance from the hotel I regularly stay in. Will definitely be back. read more

Giuseppe's - Fresh bread, Olive Oil & Balsamic vinegar. - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Great for Italian loving Vegetarians . I really loved the Eggplant Parmigana and the nice ambiance . We enjoyed and loved the art and liked the good service. It is located on Oracle Road near the Best Western, Holiday Inn Express, Hampton by Hilton and Towne Place Suites. Great find ! read more

I've dined here once a long time ago and remember not having a great experience. Decided to give it another chance and wow. What a disappointment. I will never be back. The service was bad and the food was a major let down. It's cheap and that might be the draw for people but there are so many amazing Italian restaurants in Tucson. I definitely recommend trying another restaurant. read more

Food service and ambiance is just perfect! I love this little restaurant so quiet and relaxing. My favorite is the bread and for drinks I love their raspberry mule to top it off with the main entree I loved the picatta it was to die for. The staff is very attentive and very polite. Hands down one of my favorite spots here in Tucson read more

Giuseppe's - Shrimp Picatta - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Giuseppe's has had the best tiramisu I have ever tried. I have tried the dessert from nearly every restaurant in town, and this restaurant comes in a close second. I have also had the Alfredo pasta, which I found to be a bit heavy, but overall not bad. I also had the cheesy garlic bread, which is basically a cheese pizza with no sauce. It was quite oily, and overall not the best. Service was quite good, my serving checked in on me often. read more

I recently visited Guiseppe's. The atmosphere is homey, decorated with wine bottles. Severs were friendly and the food came out in a timely manner. I ordered the chicken parmigiana and it was pretty good. I would say the quality is better than an Olive Garden. This is a yummy affordable option if you're craving italian. read more

My parents are regulars at this cozy warm Italian bistro and we had a lovely evening last night. We started with the cheese garlic bread and it was delicious but we wished we had saved our appetite for our huge entrees! We ordered eggplant Parmesan, chicken Madeira and pollo bolognese. All three were delicious. I'm partial to the Madeira. We subbed seasonal veggies (including artichoke hearts!) for the veggie rice for both chicken dishes. The pasta with the eggplant looked excellent too. We have lots of leftovers! We split a bottle of the house red - a nice Chianti. Ended with a huge slice of tiramisu. It was delicious and I think they like my parents as it was the most gigantic piece I've ever seen. Nick helped us and was super attentive. We found out he's the manager and he was running the bar, but even wearing all those hats he was great. My parents will be back soon and I'll be back next time I'm in town! Outdoor seating is available and looked lovely for those that prefer. read more

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If you are looking for an uncrowded spot for decent Italian food this would be a good choice. We've been coming here occasionally for the last 14 years and never had a bad meal. Plenty of parking in the big lot - Giuseppe's is in the mall just south of Orange Grove on Oracle (right behind Putney's). The dining room is modestly sized and homey; lots of outdoor seating but that doesn't help in the summer when its 110F outside. The menu is modest but has the traditional Italian dishes. Do ask about the specials - they had 2 last night, and I went with the Lamb Osso Buco (pictured below) which was great. We ordered a beer before dinner, they have 2-3 on tap. Unfortunately they were served warm, not what you want on a hot day. My wife had a pizza, and she really liked the crust - has a nice "chew". The toppings were great! My lamb was excellent, it came with a nice tomatoey sauce and served with rice. The third person at the table had the shrimp piccata which he said was "pretty good". We always seem to be able to get a table here, not sure why it isn't more popular. Maybe it's the location tucked in the back of the mall. We need to come here more often; I think this is the first time we've tried their pizza, and it's really pretty dang good. read more

Giuseppe's - Lamb Osso Buco - special, not on the menu. Terrific! - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We are lucky to have Guiseppe's as our neighborhood restaurant. The wait staff is superlative, and the food is delicious. Their sauces are handmade. Our family has sampled many dishes, and we've never been disappointed. Tonight I didn't feel like cooking so we went to Guiseppe's. Savannah was our server and has been our waitress on previous occasions. She is simply wonderful, attentive, always there when we need her to replenish bread baskets or order some special side as well as our entrees. Thank you, Guiseppe's! We love you. read more

Atmosphere is mid, however, the food is better. It was not busy on a Sunday night, which should always be taken as evidence of the experience. Wait staff a d host were very pleasant! We will not be back--there has to be better Italian in Tucson. read more

Giuseppe's - Shrimp Picatta - Italian Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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