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    North Italia

    4.0 (1.3k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Braised Short Rib Lumache
    Megan G.

    We came here as a group of 4 on a Friday night, it was really busy so definitely make reservations. Once walking in I was surprised how big the restaurant was! We got the garlic truffle bread, I don't like truffle but I was able to try some of the bottom pieces which were really good. We shared a pizza and pasta. The hot honey prosciutto pizza was a bit spicy and we really enjoyed it. I loved the thin crispy crust. Then we had the short rib pasta and that was definitely the best thing we had! I'll definitely be back here.

    White Truffle Garlic Bread, Calamari Fritti
    Alex E.

    We came here on a Tuesday night and had no problem finding parking and there was plenty of seating inside. The White Truffle Garlic Bread was recommended as a starter and I could see why; it was delicious. We also enjoyed the calamari as well. For our mains, we had a Hot Honey & Smoked Prosciutto Pizza and Chicken Parmesan, which comes with rigatoni. I switched to a red sauce on the pasta. The pasta was good, but the best part of the meal was the Chicken Parmesan. It was very good, and I would have this again. Service the entire evening was good and attentive. We would return next time we're in the area.

    Lyn
    Allison J.

    This visit was good overall. The drinks are always consistent -- I love my amaretto sour. Not every bartender adds foam, and they always do, which I appreciate. The pasta was very good. The horseradish was noticeable but well balanced and not overpowering. The braised short ribs were very tender, almost like pot roast, and easy to cut with a fork. However, they leaned noticeably salty, which made the dish feel a bit one-note and contrasted too sharply with the pasta. I also had the tiramisu for dessert (no picture, unfortunately). The small chocolate wafer balls on top felt unnecessary and didn't add much besides extra sweetness. The crunchy texture took away from the soft, layered consistency that makes tiramisu so enjoyable. More importantly, the espresso flavor was very subtle. The ladyfingers could have been soaked longer or in a stronger espresso. Since the espresso-mascarpone balance is the core of tiramisu, the lack of a pronounced coffee flavor made the dessert fall short for me.

    Black Mediterranean Mussels
    Elanna M.

    North Italia is such a cute, fun restaurant in Kierland! They have a great interior as well as patio seating. We came in for lunch, and were impressed by their prefix lunch menu! I did not order off the prefix lunch menu, but my husband did. He started off with the soup of the day and then got the lasagna. I myself was really craving mussels. I've been to restaurants where they add chorizo to the mussels, but calabrese strips in this dish were great! The staff was very nice and we got seared quickly. Our food came out quickly, and our waters were always full. If I lived in town, I'd definitely make this a go-to lunch spot!

    Espresso Martini
    Jolie F.

    Bar only: drinks! North Italia is out to go place to grab a couple of drinks in the area. The location in Scottsdale did not disappoint. Jack provided us excellent service with quality drinks. He was on top of it to make sure we never waited for a drink or had to ask for water! Thanks for the great service Jack at the bar.

    Enjoying the Kierland wine festival and lunch
    Kelly C.

    We ate here for lunch whole attending the Kierland Commons 25 yr Wine Festival. We got to sit outside in their cute little patio tables. I really enjoyed eating there. Our server was kind and attentive. My husband and I shared the Bolognese dish. Their house special. It was very tasty! I am glad we split because it was the perfect amount of food.

    Date night in Scottsdale
    Ashley D.

    Great family style food. It felt home made. Excellent fresh salads, the meat balls were good but the sauce it was in was amazing! My husband had the eggplant and said it was fantastic. We both had the Cacio e Pepe arancini which was nice. Servers were friendly and fast. A really nice experience. The ambiance was like eating in moms kitchen in Italy

    Sunday Night Lasagna

    This is the third time I have ordered food through DoorDash with this location, but there is significant enough of a issue with quality of food that I would never order again from this location... I'm not sure with the new takeout containers that management decided to dump the quality level as well for takeout orders, maybe to somehow discourage people from ordering but the quality was literally terrible. If that's your goal well you accomplished it... I ordered well over $100 worth of food. I'm sorry if you would not serve it in your restaurant you should probably not allow it to go out on takeout which by the way people have to pay a significant amount of money more for takeout through DoorDash then they do in your restaurant. You should take extra care and making sure that the presentation and the quality of food is something you could be proud of. I ordered lasagna and it look disgusting. I wouldn't package up my own leftovers from food that I made at my house and make it look this bad. Photo bellow. This is exactly what it looks like once I took off the lid of the takeout container. How disgusting that a person that works there would make your food look that bad and send it out. Also food portions were significantly down from anything that you would ever order at the actual restaurant. I don't understand how once again people that are ordering through a DoorDash get penalized when they actually pay more for the food through the app. Also, don't have it as an option on your app to put dressing on the side. My salad came dry with no dressing at all- and about a fourth of what it would be in proportion size. It was just a bunch of greens thrown in a container Do better. Teach employees to be consistent. Be consistent on proportion sizes so people know how to order. Don't let food leave your establishment without making it look halfway edible.

    Coctails
    Caleb E.

    We have been going to North for the last 10years and we decided to go for valentine day, service at the bar was disorganized, two People running the front and the food . Very bad, we love the bolognese but the short rib was bad . Mooshy rice and veggies over cook , no time to talk To anyone . Called last night02/15/2026 with a female manager named maybe Amy around 4:40 pm and we mentioned that she thank me for the feed back but no resolution . This the last time we ever go back to north even after being a good customer for the Las ten years . Wow that's how restaurants get closed

    Lasagna Bianca
    Kathleen W.

    I would come back here for the lasagna (cheese used was delicious), the lovely ambiance (what a cute patio!) the fresh made pasta, and excellent service. We ordered the Lumache Alla Norcina and lasagna. They make the pasta by hand and to order. What made this place special in my opinion was the service. They were very accommodating of special requests when it came to the dishes and I was super appreciative of this. It's a little pricey but overall a great place for date brunch or date night in Scottsdale Kierland area.

    Black Mediterranean Mussels
    Arpi H.

    North Italia might be my new favorite restaurant. They have wonderful service and delicious food. They also have indoor and outdoor dining as well. We ordered bread with good olive oil, Margherita pizza & black Mediterranean mussels - this was insanely delicious if you love lemon you'll enjoy this. The spicy rigatoni vodka pasta had the perfect spicy kick and the squid ink pasta was delicious. My husband ordered the branzino along with an espresso martini and enjoyed both. We will be back!

    Spicy Rigatoni Vodka
    Rumesh V.

    We were in this neighborhood for shopping. We were all craving for some nice Italian food. Luckily this place had an opening for 4. Ambiance was very nice. They had indoor and outdoor setup with heaters. For drinks we ordered wine recommended by our server. It was pretty good. Went well with our food order. For food we ordered spicy rigatoni vodka and bolognese house special. If you notice other reviewers, these are the most ordered food here. So we went with the flow. Spicy rigatoni vodka was our favorite. Highly recommend it if you're unsure what to order here. Bolognese was alright. It lacked a bit of kick to it. I like to spicy to the other one was very delicious. Service was great as well.

    The Pig
    Ashley M.

    love all of the amazing gluten free options! hit the spot after run club with the girls. we also enjoyed some zero proof drinks, staff is so much fun. busy but in the best way.

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    Best chicken parm. Absolutely delish. Really enjoyed it --nice vibe and easy to get to. Good for take out too

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    Is there a happy hour and what days/times?

    Yes! We serve Happy Hour Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm and ALL DAY on Sunday! We hope to see you then!

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    Star 78 Speakeasy - charcuterie board, espresso martini, panini, bacon wrapped dates

    Star 78 Speakeasy

    4.3(18 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    I was searching for a nice speakeasy/cocktail bar to get after dinner drinks for my friend's…read morebirthday and found Star 78. It was easy making a reservation. There is parking on the street or in the lot. We weren't familiar with the area so it was a bit tricky to find. It is located in the back of a coffee shop. The concept of going through the phone booth is fun. The space inside was quaint and intimate. They have a regular menu and then had a special Valentine's Day menu. I got a nice fruity cocktail that was sweet. I enjoyed it. Everything was reasonably priced. All of our drinks were pretty glittery, it made everything really pretty. My friend got a free glass of prosecco for her birthday which was nice. A good speakeasy to visit. Menu has good variety. Service was great, they ran through the menu with us and was attentive.

    It's a goal to visit as many speakeasy bars in Phoenix as possible! Finally got to try out Star 78…read moreand we made a reservation during their murder mystery special. Before getting into that I'll talk about the drinks. Pretty good and reasonably priced. Nothing to gimmicky about them and would definitely return to try other options. The bar setting itself was nice! I truly appreciate the speakeasy feel- walking through a mystery door phone booth was a good welcome to this bar. Small on the inside, but had a classy but casual feel. Since we did the murder mystery there was also a preset menu which was cool. The food was okay, but will be returning back for the drinks more than the food. The murder mystery game was a nice way to get everyone in the bar involved. Essential a real like clue or who done it game. Very interesting but also can be a bit distracting if your goal was to come out and have some drinks and peace out at your leisure. While it is a very cool idea, I feel that more customers would be able to come and go on these days and not be turned out because a reservation was not made. All in all, will return on another night to try more drinks

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    Twenty6

    Twenty6

    4.3(35 reviews)
    4.6 mi
    $$

    Came here for a little staycation with my family and decided we didn't wanna leave the hotel so we…read morepicked 26 for dinner. I'm gonna give three stars because the service was great at the bar and the server was attentive outside and quick although she didn't know the menu well. I ordered the cheese plate to split with my children and no one knew what was on it when I asked, but I was later informed that I got a tomato jelly and honey mustard as the sauces. To me a $30 cheese plate would not come with a container of honey mustard so I was not impressed. When I asked what cheeses were on it they told me there was 2 different cheddars. There was no way it was a cheddar it was a very soft cheese. I believe it was a goat cheese. The almonds were probably the best part of the whole platter. My husband got wings, which were very big. He enjoyed those and the sauce, and my other daughter got meatballs, which she enjoyed, but thought they were a little spicy, I find that usually when kids order things that are spicy servers will say just so you know that has a little bit of heat to it to which the waitress did not again, I don't think she was very knowledgeable on the menu in general . For the type of hotel twenty6 was kinda of major let down. Definitely will pass on the next visit.

    Nana had the kids, so we stepped out for an after work cocktail date night. Twenty6 lounge is the…read morebar in the lower lobby of @jwdesertridge and is a casual spot for resort guests, or a couple on a mini date night. We each enjoyed a couple of drinks while chatting about life. Sitting at the bar was quick service and quiet, but you can also relax in a plush patio chair out in the courtyard. Next time, we will plan better and be sure to play some arcade games in the new space before it closes at 9!

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    Pigtails Desert Ridge

    Pigtails Desert Ridge

    4.2(217 reviews)
    4.4 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    Swung by with a large group on a Saturday night. Fairly busy, but we luckily snagged a corner booth…read morethat accommodated all of us. Cozy atmosphere with rustic/modern decor. Waiter had to bring us menus because none of us were able to get cellular service to open the QR menu code. Started off with a few dozen oysters and a cheese board. So many drinks were ordered and our group enjoyed each one. Can't remember all the names, but they were all well prepared and brought out quickly. Oysters were very fresh and cleaned nicely. Cheese board was decent as well. Will definitely be back for a night cap.

    Oink oink oink. I stopped by Pigtails Desert Ridge on a Monday night for some drinks. As the…read moreself-appointed king of speakeasies, I was excited for my second visit. Located in Desert Ridge Marketplace, there's plenty of parking though it is a busy area. As someone who has been to speakeasies all over the world, there are certain things I look for so that it's an authentic experience. Sadly, as speakeasies have become a popular thing, some have opened that don't stay true to the historical roots of what a speakeasy is. Let's see how Pigtails fares (and note: they have another location downtown. Ambiance (4/5): Speakeasies popped up during the Prohibition Era when alcohol was illegal in the U.S. Since they were underground bars, there was no signage. You had to know where to go to find it. Which is part of the experience. There should be a creative way to get into a speakeasy. This is an area where Pigtails fails. While it's somewhat hidden, there's a neon sign that says Pigtails. Dead giveaway. You walk down a flight of stairs and that takes you to the bar. When you arrive, you'll see a central bar with bar stools surrounding it. With some nice booths on the exterior. Which is where I sat. The lighting could be a little darker (after all ambiance is one of the hallmarks of a speakeasy) and the music was a bit too loud, but outside of that, nicely done. Service (4.5/5): Friendly and mostly efficient service all-around. They fill up your water cup without you asking. They provide you with helpful recommendations. And there's free WiFi which you might need because my reception wasn't great underground. You pay using one of those hand-held electronic card readers which have become super popular. This may be a pet peeve of mine but I like to see an itemized receipt before I give you my credit card. Food (N/A): I don't think they have food, but if you're hungry, The Whining Pig is attached to Pigtails and they have food there. All it takes is a short walk down a hallway to get there. Drinks (4.5/5): When I'm at a speakeasy, I'm not trying to see a margarita, mojito, gin & tonic, etc. I'm trying to see creative crack cocktails that blend an interesting group of ingredients. And this is what you'll find here. Despite several cocktails not being available, there was a ton on the menu that I wanted to try. I had three cocktails on this visit including Panic at the Disco (IYKYK), and one that was served in a clear tea cup with a huge ice cube (and earl gray tea was one of the ingredients). Exactly what I was hoping for. While the "Pigtails" signage outside of the speakeasy was disappointing, these rest of the experience was terrific.

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