Great atmosphere great service decent prices I had the grilled chicken Cesar salad and the chicken was fresh the lettuce was crispy and not too much dressing I will be back they do need an Italian style bread to munch on instead of the sourdough they had read more

Very neat little Italian place, not your typical commercial Olive Garden type venue. Classic Italian style dishes and very affordable. Service can be slower but worth the wait. read more

Another awesome experience!! Amazing food and great service. Even got a chance to meet the owner, in the back cooking with everyone else!!! That's a real business man!!! BTW, I'm not Jason... But he must be a cool dude! read more

Solid italian food from the Scordato family, a long time Tucson family. THE best made from scratch italian sausage I had ever had. (Penne and Sausage.) Salmon was very good but it needed more than rice with little bits of vegetables in it. The menu seemed weak on the hot vegetable sides. Our waiter Michael Gonzalez was witty, a great deal of fun and an excellent server. Weekday lunch was crowded, which say something in the economy. read more

This place is always packed and that's because the Scordatos know how to do italian. Even though Joe no longer owns it, the food remains the same. Reservations are a must if you do not like long waits. The wine and good are out of this world! read more

This place exceeded our expectations! We went prepared to not find it that great because we haven't had good experiences with italian food in Tucson, but were very pleasantly surprised. The wine selection was vast and well priced, and our entrees (Sausage Pasta and Pork Ricotta) were both delicious. My bowl of Minestrone soup to start was slightly underwhelming but the rest of our meal made up for it. We will definitely be back! read more

So far my favorite Italian restaurant in Tucson. I've only been twice, but both times I've gotten the farfalle pasta with meatballs. I went once for my birthday and once just because, and both times was treated to great food and good service. read more

Best Italian Cuisine in town. This place has friendly and prompt service, no matter the time of day. Their food is very tasty and comes fresh with lots of cheese. Their sauces lean on the sweet side, so if that's your thing, then you can't miss here. read more

Ordered the Antipasto appetizer and Chicken Madiera. Antipasto was a bigger app then I expected and boxed up most of the plate for later. Chicken was very good but would have been better if it wasn't swimming in quite as much red sauce. Side of rice and veggies was mediocre. Service was excellent and ambiance was beautiful. Quiet and intimate on a Monday night. Hostess was super friendly. read more

Have been coming here for the past few years, a pretty ok place. Tonight I get there with my partner and ask for an outside table. The hostess proceeds to tell me that I should make a reservation on Saturday, she only has a few tables. I repeat that I want an outside table (only one was occupied). She seated us and left. We waited for 10 minutes w/out even getting a glass of water. She and 3 wait staff hung out by the cash drawer, saw us and ignored us. Tonight was the last time I ever enter this suck hole. I came to your restaurant, wanted to give you cash for food and tip, and your server and wait staff made it a terrible experience. I will also make sure that everyone I know hears about the crappy service! I would have gone with NO stars but yelp won't allow it. read more

From out of town, liked so much we are going back again before we leave. Food was very good, service was great.

I moved to Tucson after living in Chicago and Boston my whole life. I haven't been very impressed with the quality of dining that Tucson has to offer, but I am very impressed with Giuseppe's -- it's the best Italian dining I've found here. And what blows me away is how affordable everything is! Giuseppe's is an extremely rare type of restaurant -- fantastic food, amazing service and inexpensive prices. Your dollar will be stretched very far here! read more

This was my first visit to Guiseppe's and I was very pleased. The staff was attentive and very nice. Our server's name was Mary and she made some good suggestion for dinner. We took her advice and my boyfriend had Penne Sausage and I had the Meatball Ricotta. Both entrees were delicious! This will be a place we dine at again. read more

I have eaten here before and the food and the value is excellent. While here i would like to tell you they are way better on food and price than Michangelo's restaurant. Definitely, excellent. Extremely reasonable! read more

I have a new favorite restaurant in Tucson. Everything from the atmosphere to the server to the food was amazing! We were seated quickly even though they just had a party of 25 walk in and our server Jeremy was friendly and attentive. The mussels appetizer was the best I ever had and our meal was delicious. We finished with the canoli, which was over the top wonderful. There was a musician playing outside which added to the ambience and after the meal the owner came over to make sure everything was ok. We're definitely going to be going back! ! read more

This was our first visit to Guiseppe's and we were very pleased. The staff was very nice. We showed up without a reservation on a very busy Mothers day, but we were able to be seated outdoors within 10 minutes. We ordered the Eggplant Parmesean, Chicken Giovanni and spaghetti & meatballs for our entrees. They were all delicious! This will be a place we dine at again.it was a great find, and close to home. read more

Just ate at G's last eve. Food was delicious. Service was very slow since a party of 16 walked in right after we (party of 7) did. I think the fact that it was so crowded on a Thursday says a lot. I ordered eggplant Parmesan. One glitch...it took 20-30 min. to bring tiramisu to the table. This was embarrassing for me since I was the only one who'd ordered dessert! Sheila M. read more

I USED TO love this place but tonight's experience was so bad, I fear I will never return. We had guests in town to celebrate my birthday. We had made reservations, and were looking forward to a good dining experience. It was not. The actual food did not disappoint, but the wait and the service were absolutely unacceptable. The only reason for two stars is because the food was consistent, but every other aspect of tonight was sub par. Sorry Guiseppes, tonight you may have permanently lost a previously loyal customer. read more

My husband and I came here during a trip to Tucson not expecting much but we were surprised that this food is excellent. It's the kind of food that is so good that it makes you happy and the prices are great. Service has been wonderful. We were seated immediately and served very quickly. I can't wait to come back. read more

I wish there was a way to give negative stars - this restaurant deserves about a minus 5 or 10. I think he food is inferior to what one finds at the steam table in a typical Italian train station cafeteria. OK - there are a couple of good points. The prices are low, and the servings are huge. Unfortunately the huge serving is largely inedible. I couldn't even finish half of the meatball Ricotta that I shared with my wife - and she coldn't finish hers either. The pasta was overcooked, although not as badly overcooked as I had anticipated. The meatballs were dry and somewhat sour tasting, the sauce was a soupy mess of cheese and tomato with a completely forgettable taste. The bread was dry and tasteless, the antepasto had some kind of mystery cheese and the asparagus tasted stale. The stuffed mushrooms were OK. Not great, not good, just - sort of OK I had gone to Trattoria Guisppe before it closed and was reincarnated and I have to say that in my opinion the quality has regrettably not improved with the move to new quarters. read more

First of all let me say DELICIOUS!!!!!! My son and I went to Giuseppe's yesterday for lunch. Our mail lady, Danielle, told us how wonderful it is. Boy was she right!!!! Our server was wonderfully attentive, with out be overbearing or annoying. Drinks were refilled long before you would even ask for a refill. I took our servers advice and tried the Chicken Diablo-to die for!!!!! My son haddthe sausage sandwhich. He said it was wonderful! Portionswere very generous, neither one of us could finish our meal. We had some wonderful stuffed mushrroms for an appetizer!! All I can say is DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Best italian food you will find in Tucson. Penne sausage was so good. Lots of chunks of sausage. Antipasto was good too. Ive also had the ricotta meatballs. I can not rave enough about this place. Was very nice and very clean. All servers were polite and service was fast. Can't wait to go again read more

We have eaten at Guiseppe's about two dozen times and we have never been disappointed. It's our favorite restaurant for a casual lunch or dinner. The food is wonderful East Coast Italian. The prices are reasonable especially the wine. We usually have lunch at Guiseppe's & althought it's not on the lunch menu, if requested, they will make eggplant parm which is out of this world. Also, try their stuffed mushrooms - the best we have ever had anywhere. The service & deserts are perfect. Maureen Benigno - Tucson, AZ read more

Great food. Never had a bad meal here. I usually get the grilled salmon. My wife always gets the chicken parmesan.

Food was great but service needs improvement. If you have all day to wait then go try it.

We've eaten here three times. The food and service is always great. It's been our go to place for Italian food.

wow factor dishes for the price! A little hard to get a table (that's always a good sign). Not always consistent, but always good for the price. read more

Went for lunch and really enjoyed the food. I had the Eggplant Parmesan which is the most tender and tasteful I've had in Tucson. My son had penne with sausage. The sausage was full of flavor, crisp and not over cooked. You can order off the dinner menu all day. Portions were very generous. Price was good. Service was excellent but the restaurant was not crowded. I would go back read more

Guiseppe's was recommended to us by a friend who use to live in Tucson and we are so glad we had the opportunity to dine here! I read the reviews and was concerned about the iffy reviews regarding food and service but we went anyway and so glad we did! The grilled pork and the penne pasta with house-made spicy Italian sausage were outstanding and the service was excellent! Jesus was our server, he was prompt, efficient, and respectful. Ensured we had bread and updated us on our orders which came out fairly quickly - amazing since there were a number of large parties in at the same time! Thank you for a wonderful dining experience! The next time we are in town, we'll be sure to dine in again! read more

Ordered our clinic holiday party luncheon from them. Great food everybody found it above expectations. You must try the mushrooms . Ordered for 15 with way more than enough of everything. read more

Went back and tried cannelloni, Which is NOT cannelloni but rather chicken pot pie rolled in a tube of pasta and smothered in bechamel sauce, It wasnt BAD, but it wanst cannelloni. Dad got the pollo bolognese now to me I didnt even bother to read the description as bolognese sauce is a tomato and meat sauce so I simply figured that they simply subbed out the rough cut beef for chicken but noooooo It is really chicken parmesan with prosciutto which was AWESOME. Too bad I got pot pie. My suggestion is to either read the menu like it is a set of instructions for disarming a bomb, because if you know Italian food and what the words mean you will be sad but if you dont know the names of dishes or just dont bother to read the names because they are WRONG then you will be fine. The chicken madeira is just chicken marsala but with madeira instead. because when I think of Italian cooking I say to my self hey lets use Portuguese wine instead. Their good dishes are good and the rest are clown shoes. But still beats olive garden read more

Don't believe the hype! The food at Guiseppe's is nothing better than average. Based upon the Yelp reviews, my expectations were admittedly pretty high. On the plus side, the food is very reasonably priced, with most entrees ringing in at less than $10.00. The ambiance is casual and pleasant and the service was adequate. There is a nice patio/breezeway that seemed like a very nice place to eat on a spring evening. On the down side, the menu is relatively small, and limited to traditional Southern Italian cuisine lacking in much creativity. Don't get me wrong, this type of cuisine can be divine when made with fresh ingredients and the right balance of spices (we miss you Roma Caffe!). Unfortunately, this was not the case at Guiseppe's. I had meatballs with farfalle pasta, sauce and cheese. All I could taste in the meatballs (all beef, no pork???), was fennel. Come to think of it, that's about all I could taste in the entire dish. I have a feeling that most of the older clientele at Guiseppe's are willing to overlook the very average cuisine because of the very reasonably priced food. I, on the other hand, am willing to pay a few dollars more for a meal prepared with just a little bit of passion and creativity. Besides, even my meatballs and sauce are better than Guiseppe's. read more

I'm sure the food was tasty, but I was so annoyed with the poor service the entire night that I just couldn't enjoy it. We arrived around 7:00 pm on a Saturday and were able to be seated immediately which was unexpected. Water and bread were brought to the table immediately and that's when it all went downhill. We waited, we waited, we waited- 15 minutes. No server even though there were 4 standing near the bar. Finally our served said a "i'll be right with you" in passing as he moved to the other side of the restaurant. We waited and waited some more.The waiter came and took drink orders, got 3 of the 4 over to us quickly though brought the juice for the 3 year old in a tall glass. Waiting, and more waiting. Oh wait, our server took a phone call then disappeared. I asked the two hostesses (who were on phones and giggling) if they could assist and find a server to help ours who obviously did not have any awareness that he was horrible. Finally he came back asked if we were ready to order, no recommendations, no explanation, just a tapping foot as we ordered. Empty glasses were unnoticed. Never came back to see how the food tasted. Our plates were cleared from the table by the time he came back and asked about dessert- um, no. We'd be asleep by the time he came back. So, sorry to say we may have had a great meal but I was so disgusted by the poor service that I missed it read more

Prices are very reasonable. The food is good, nicely spiced but drowns the macaroni in red sauce. Giuseppe's doesn't serve Italian bread!!! What is that all about? They serve Sour Dough instead. Yuck!!! I'm from New York, no self-respecting Italian restaurant would ever serve sour dough bread over Italian bread. Fire the person who made that decision. read more

Darn. Went to guiseppis for husbands birthday. Bottle of wine, salads, desserts, the works. Poor service, disappointing food. Had to ask 3 times for a fork. Wrong meal delivered. Asked for pasta instead of rice, nope. Pork carbonara too tough to eat. Waited so long for dessert it was soggy. Been here multiple times with great experience. Maybe this was a bad night or one bad waiter but probably won't be back.. read more

We had a couple people recommend this restaurant so we decided to give it a try. The food is really bad. It had no taste very bland. We tried their soup of the day and it was very watered down. We would recommend this place at all. read more

I live on the opposite end of town and I can say without a doubt Guiseppe's is worth the trek.The food puts my italian grandmother's spread to shame (sorry Nana) with extremely generous portions of amazing italian fare for dirt cheap prices. And even though it won't kill your wallet like most italian restaurants Guiseppe's top notch eats are as good as (if not better than) it's pricier competitors. Bravo. read more

We went here last night and we were impressed! It was a full house, surprising for Tucson on a Thursday night. We didn't wait more than 5 minutes though. The location is nothing to scream about, a small restaurant in a strip mall....but its the food that counts right? Right! They brought us bread, which was tasty (asked for seconds). We both ordered the Eggplant Parmesan and the House Salad. The portions are gigantic, borderline ridiculous. But quantity doesn't always equal quality....so I wasn't sold. But the first bite made me realize I had found a great restaurant! It was delish! The service was attentive nothing to complain about in that arena, overall great experience, we will definitely be back. The prices on the website have gone up a bit for dinner, the EP was $10 instead of $8, still not pricey though, considering next time we go we will probably just order the two salads ($3.50, and very big for a side salad, nice mixed greens with croutons) and split one entree. Like I said, the decor and location are nothing extraordinary, but I have to say from the crowd and food we tried, this is not a place to miss. read more

Service was top notch off the start. Nice patio between buildings creates a good breeze. Sunset pictured at the end of the patio. Music was appropriate. Had the pork chop cabenerea. 4out of 5. Sauce was fantastic. Chop was ok. Noodles perfect. Probably a 75% crowd, and service was on spot. Coming back. read more

Incredible little place. Food was delicious, staff was awesome, wine was great and cheap and the price was reasonable. You gotta go here.