Our server, Nixa, made our experience! She split our checks up, as requested, among 11 guests without a hiccup. She was efficient, fast, and friendly. She never made us wait unrealistically for drinks, food, or take-out boxes. She was courteous and served us with a smile. My Meatballs were good, however, other people at our party were disappointed with the taste of the food. My daughter ordered the Oregano's Favorite Salad with no feta cheese. The lettuce was brown and looked a bit wilted. She stated it did not taste 100% fresh. My sister ordered the BISTRO CALAMARI, which was soggy and limp. My mother ordered food and she commented that it just was not that great. They have also changed their signature GUACA-TONY dish considerably. You do not get as many pizza crust chips (the size is now disappointing), whereas you used to get an entire pizza-sized crust. read more

Went here during Lunch hour after rush... :) Andrea or Amanda was our server and she did an excellent job balancing the rush by herself. The kitchen was on point as well and seriously the food never disappoints. Had a great time with friends on the patio and it was Perfect. read more

This is a neighborhood favorite and the best pizza in Arizona. If you get Kathy as your waitress, it makes the experience even better. She's so friendly and makes sure everyone has an exceptional experience! read more

I'm at a loss with this location. Wife and I ate before the dinner rush, we were one of 4 tables. It took 50 minutes for us to get our dinner which was a pizza and pasta. Not really sure why it took so long, but with the Mall going in soon, they better get their act together. I can't say I've ever waited this long for dinner in 10 years, for such simple food. read more

First time I've tried this Oregano's. I had the house salad with a honey balsamic dressing that was delicious the salad was huge! I ordered the Italian wings. Which were heavily covered in a sweet Tangy sauce which had a tiny bite to it. They were good but make sure you have tons of napkins. My husband has an all you can eat pasta and meatballs which I got a few bites of it! My husband always Raves about there delicious spaghetti and meatballs and it's true they're delicious! read more

Oregano's - Nice outside seating - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I have eaten at various locations of oregano's for years and always loved it. Today my coworkers and I decided to try the one in North Scottsdale off the 101. What a disappointment. We ordered pizza, a lunch special that allows you to order a mini pizza with two toppings. What I got was Joe with maybe 1 tablespoon of sausage, onion, and cheese. The flavor was horrible. I'm not sure if this was a fluke, or this is the way the pizzas come now. Are used to love oregano's pizza. Too bad. Going the way of other restaurants who really just don't care. Maybe that's why there was no one in the restaurant at 12:30 today. read more

Ordered pizza and wings over the phone. Waited another 45 mins for the wings when arrived. Pizza was cold when both ready. Dine in, maybe. Take out, probably not. read more

Pan Pizza is great, Pizza hot and perfect. Only problem was waiting for the Pizza. The TV's were playing some thing from the 60's.... It was Monday Night and Football was on.... I could not watch it..... Hope they will have live TV read more

Been a fan of Oregano's for years. Especially this location! We appreciate the generous servings & great food that never disappoints. Lunch is our tried-and-true time to go and enjoy the famous Bollo Pasta. It's ever delicious with marinara, pesto, meatball, sausage, chicken - whatever one is in the mood for. This location has gone back to doing their garlic bread in house, & it's awesome. Thank you, manager Mandy, for hearing our petition! Saved the best for last... the servers are always top-notch, but Kathy is truly the best. Ambiance is made complete with her friendly, attentive, & personal service! read more

Was stopping by on our way to my mom's house for a bite to eat. Been to several Oreganos but never the one in Paradise Valley. This one blew away my other experiences. Izzy was so kind and brought us our food! I ordered The Alfredo Pasta with chicken like usual and it was stellar. Izzy was talking to us on the patio and he's such a kind hearted person! If you ever go to Oreganos please ask for him! Best service and the best manager!! read more

Best lasagna ever!! Pepperoni,pineapple Pan pizza amazingly delicious.! Great service and ambience.! read more

Ordered dinner last night using Doordash, fulfilled by this location, unfortunately when it arrived our two meals didn't include the meat ordered. I got the Alfredo the dark with two sausages and my wife got spaghetti with meat balls and meat sauce. No sausage, no meatballs. When I called the store to discuss my frustration with this and see if they could help, the general manager Sam just said we should take it up with doordash ... she wouldn't take responsibility, refused to help in any way, and clearly didn't care that they sent out two incomplete meals. Her only suggestion was just to complain to doordash and reorder - at our own cost, and wait another hour for delivery. That was it. Super bummer and we'll no longer be confident ordering Oreganos since they obviously don't care about the orders being prepared or sent out correctly. read more

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Literally so good! We're visiting from out of town and the hotel concierge recommended it to us as a casual, kid friendly place. Food was delicious and staff was super attentive. My 7 year old is on the severe end of the autism spectrum and going out to eat is difficult for her. Not only did she love the food (she is very picky) but they were super accommodating to her non-typical behavior - which did my heart good! Get the guaca-tony appetizer! You won't regret it! read more

We are traveling from out of town and had been recommended we try Oregano's. We saw mixed reviews online, but gave it a try anyways. We pulled into the parking lot and it was full. There was a wait to be seated. We felt like these were good signs. They did get us seated pretty quickly and did rush out our toddlers food, but that was the end of our good experience. Child's mac n cheese has green chilies. I get that this is how the adult mac n cheese is made, but we didn't see that until after we ordered. No mention in the kids menu or by our waitress. Who would expect green chilies in the kids mac n cheese?? Our daughter hated it. Our son luckily ate some of it. I ordered the chicken parm. I basically get this anytime I'm eating Italian. It was trash. The noodles were dry and over cooked. The chicken didn't have Italian breading, but a simple flour with next to no seasoning. The sauce was sparse. I asked for extra, but did not get it. The little sauce that I had wasn't great. It was overly sweet. My wife ordered the baked ziti. The noodles were rigatoni, and crumbly, the sauce was tasteless, the bread bowl it came in was just a big cracker. She had 3 bites and didn't eat anything else. They asked if we wanted Parmesan cheese to top our pasta, you know table side, and we said yes. The waitress brought out a big tub of the bagged, pre-shredded cheese. This is coated with something to help prevent the cheese from melting and sticking together. It doesn't melt well. Especially just topped over pasta. No fresh shredded cheese? I get nostalgic, there are places I love to eat back home that I grew up with that I know aren't the best, but I've acquired a love and appreciation for them. This may be one of those spots for locals, if you're from out of town avoid. read more

the food is great the service was amazing this my man Marcus was amazing they were super nice and got what we needed and wanted and asked was super friendly read more

First of all, I hope everyone reading this is doing alright and feeling ok. XO This quarantine is something else, huh? Much love to you all. So Oregano's... tonight we ordered the "Family Night Special" (to-go, obviously. Also, the special ends tomorrow night). It consists of 2 main pastas, one big salad and a pizza cookie for $29.99. We were stoked because typically we can't leave Oregano's for less than $50 no matter how hard we try. (We have a Family of 4 and we love side dishes ). So tonight we ordered the Big Rig pasta, Alfredo the Dark, the Pablo Picasso salad, the chocolate chip pizza Cookie and then, in normal fashion for us, we ordered the Mama's mac-n-cheese and a Bellini (in addition to the special). I know businesses are going under, people are losing their jobs and their livelihoods and right now it's crazy all around the world. So I wasn't sure what to expect. **Here's what I want you to know ... what you order right now at Oregano's will not be the same as dining in just a couple months ago.** I'm very happy that Oregano's seems to be doing well with dine in being closed. When I called to order our take out special I was put on hold for 10 minutes, the girl who finally answered said they were slammed. Awesome! I was so happy for them. BUT ... full disclosure, the food isn't the same. Times are hard, no big deal, but you should know when you're spending $40+ buckaroonies. Here's what we found when we brought the food home: The portions are insanely tiny (anyone who eats at Oregano's knows the portions are amazing and huge), the Pablo Picasso salad (which is typically stuffed full of goodies) was just lettuce, tortilla strips, sparsely chopped tomatoes and little bits of shredded cheddar cheese. Normally this salad is heaping and full of shredded chicken, cojita, veggies and yumminess. The Alfredo the Dark was also small and was practically tasteless (I was shocked. I've never used "tasteless" and "Oregano's" in the same sentence. I added pepper and salt which I've never had to do at Oregano's), the Big Rig was also small, it tasted a bit better but still a little off. The Mama's Mac was the biggest portion (just like dining in) and was the cheapest. (I wish we had just ordered 3 of these and called it a night). The Bellini was delicious but be forewarned, it's $7 for a typical to-go cup. The cookie was macadamia nut not the chocolate chip that we ordered but thankfully no one in my family is allergic to nuts. All in all, we understood that restaurants are just trying to stay alive right now but we were surprised at the drastic change in quality when the prices are the same and no one said "due to corona some dishes may be altered" as we've seen elsewhere. Bottom line, we're not necessarily disappointed given what's going on but I still wanted everyone out there to know, your to-go order will not be even remotely the same as in normal times. Money is precious right now so I had to share. Take home your Oregano's knowing that and you'll be fine. read more

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This oreganos has its ups and downs, but today I ran in to see what the wait would be for 4 plus a Highchair, the couple in front of me got a 15 minute wait time but the host told me it was 45-1 hour... which as a former hostess is absolutely crazy, I asked about a 4 top (I'd just hold my kid in my lap) and she told me the same time... the online weight however was 15-22 and my husband called back and asked about the weight for 4 and was told 15-20 as well so it seems like maybe they just didn't want our business. Super bummed about the customer service. read more

The El Diablo pasta with chicken is always a easy choice for pasta. The Pablo salad is the best salad

I really don't like giving low reviews but this place is just... not good. And the service is sloooooooooooooow. On this dinner visit we walked in and were promptly seated. Our waitress greeted us after a couple of minutes and was super friendly. We already knew what we wanted to order and she advised me the o'zone takes about 20 minutes. I was cool with that so we proceeded with our order. Then it all kind of went downhill. We waited much much longer than 20 minutes. Tables came and left in the time it took for us to receive our meal and pay quickly after. Our waitress was doing the best she could. She was constantly running from table to table and did check in on us, thanking us for our patience. She was clearly texting her best but it was a pretty steady night. The thing is, every time I've been dragged in here it's been the same situation. The reason this review goes to a two.. the food. It's not even that good. I'm sorry, I've tried to like it, I really have, but it's all pretty blah and never sits well with me either. With many other chain Italian restaurants around, this place just doesn't stand out. read more

Oregano's - O'zone - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Who goes to a pizza place for a salad? This girl does! The Pablo Picasso Mexican Salad is to die for. Just look at all this:Fajita chicken, fresh Romaine blend, cotija, cheddar and a four cheese blend, all mixed with fresh cilantro, tomatoes and onion and tossed in a slightly spicy chipotle ranch dressing and mixed with tri-colored corn strips. if you are a vegetarian you can sub pinto beans for the chicken. I lean towards a vegetarian diet and am not usually a fan of chicken in my salad, but there is something about this chicken that just makes this dish. Yes, you will wait to get a table, yes you will wait to get your pizza (that is why I get the salad!) They even warn you that it takes time to get the pizza, so be patient! Honestly, you should just get the salad. Order an appetizer to go with, such as, the boom dip (spinach / artichoke dip) or the kick butt garlic bread - It is a huge loaf, but believe me you will take it all down! So, what did you learn from this review?? Get the Pablo Picasso Salad and then come back and thank me. :) read more

Great customer service and delicious food. This is my favorite spot for lunch, I absolutely love the El Diablo shrimp pasta and cheesy garlic bread. read more

One of my absolute favorites. Consistently high standards and service is over the top--professional and friendly. We eat here at least once a week and always feel welcome and valued. The Pablo Picasso salad never disappoints!! The wings are really good and we love the side order of their proprietary sausage with marinara and cheese; best sausage hands down of anywhere in arizona! Of course the pizookie is amazing too! We really can't say anything but good about everything on the menu. While the pricing is moderate and affordable for most, the service is five star! Food quality superb. read more

If you look closely, Oregano's is doing something right. All the employees seem to like working here. They're always smiling and they get to wear those clever shirts that say "Legalize Marinara." This is a well-oiled machine in which employees obviously are trained the right way. Everyone knows his or her place and no one is standing by idle, looking bored. Despite a wait time that often exceeds an hour, they do a great job of keeping guests relatively content and turning tables with efficiency. Drinks are refilled quickly, food is brought out hot, and hostesses are quick to greet you. As a case study in restaurant operations, Oregano's doesn't miss a beat. At a time of many restaurants not having enough staff, this is impressive! I like both the pan pizza and thin-crust pizzas. The seasoning is really great (reminds me a lot of authentic pizza in Italy) and they have oodles of toppings to choose from. For the thin crust, I like the Clark Street Meat Pizza. It's the spicy meat pizza that keeps on giving. It's loaded with Chicago sausage, capicola, salami, garlic, oregano, chili flakes, Wisconsin, Parmesan, and Parmano cheeses, then finished with fresh basil. The flavor is really great! Another thing I love at Oregano's is the chicken wings. Perfectly made and offered in six tasty flavors: Big Bub's Dry Rub, Italian Gold, Marvelous Medium, Pretty Hot, Sweet N' Spicy, Yahoo BBQ. The chicken is of good quality. Honestly, just ordering a couple of baskets of these can be a meal in and of itself. All of the locations are nicely decorated and there is always something to look at. The only downside besides the long wait time is that it can get a little loud, no matter at lunch or dinner. The acoustics are not the best and this is not a place for a quiet conversation. It is better for a celebration! The restaurant has a real vibe and all ages can feel welcome at Oregano's. Speaking of celebrations, the cocktail menu is extensive and original. Grandpa Joe's Greyhound is a mix of vodka and grapefruit juice that is truly refreshing -- not to mention strong! I also like that they offer Peroni Italian Lager as a draft beer. It is an Italian restaurant after all! read more

Oh how far Oregano's has fallen. The establishment that once served delectable pizza now serves pies that are now similar to the quality of Dominos on a bad day. The pizza was so over cooked that it tasted sour and my appetite was immediately lost. Luckily the garlic-cheesy bread was delicious, but honestly that's difficult to mess up. Maybe this particular location had a bad day, but I definitely won't be visiting again any time soon. read more

Oregano's - Over baked pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I used to love this place. Tonight was a huge disappointment. The cheese tasted moldy on the pizza, the calamari tasted like cheap frozen calamari I'd get at a bar, the kale Caesar and Pazookie were just okay, the only item we somewhat enjoyed were the wings. The topper was when I was walking my daughter to the bathroom she walked into a high bar table right into her forehead (the tables are in a narrow hallway) and I am sure it would not be ADA compatible. (She could have lost an eye had it only been half an inch over- she now has a giant welt on her forehead.) If you are going to put tables that block a hallway- at least put a edge topper or use bright colors ~the green tables blends right into the atmosphere. I love the atmosphere and I REALLY want to love this place, as I came here for many years- but after tonight I am unsure if I would give it another chance. :/ I am giving two stars as I like the atmosphere- but I would give it one star for the food. read more

Great staff and very attentive Pizza and salad are incredible. Wait time can be a little ling but they have fabulous house drinks. read more

What an awful experience. Crazy, insane loud. Crazy, insane crowded. Crazy, insane busy server. Our server was so busy she gave us anxiety. When we asked if they were short staffed, she told us that this was normal for a MONDAY night. Add to that they DON'T HAVE BUSSERS. The waitstaff busses their own tables. This all made for a miserable dining experience. Add to that, the food isn't particularly spectacular, and my advice is skip this place. It used to be better. read more

Was checking through Yelp as to what time the restaurant closed and noticed that it listed a wait time and gave me an option to use "Nowait wait list" so I tried it and was impressed that we did not have to wait as we arrived. Started off as we sat down by ordering the 12" stuffed pizza with Sausage and Pepperoni as was told it would take 45 to 50 minutes. Also ordered Pene Pasta which came with a good slice of Italian Bread. Finally ordered deep fried zucchini. After reading the Azcentral review that listed as one of the best deep dish or stuffed pizza and oregano was listed, had to try it. Was totally in disagreement to this stuffed pizza being top five. Pizza was very wet and soggy and on top of that did not taste very much if any sausage or pepperoni. The outer crust was not bad but it was just too soggy with alot of tomato sauce and cheese which is not a good combination for my stomach. The pasta was ordered with butter and that is what we got because my daughter had her 4 wisdom teeth removed 5 days prior. The deep fried zucchini was also not the best I have had and borderlined being frozen not fresh tasting. Overall was very disappointed and l would not recommended the stuffed pizza as azcentral did read more

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Oregano's provided all the food for our grand daughter's First Communion/Confirmation celebration today. The food was very good. Everyone was happy with the good. Highly recommended. Thank you. read more

WASTE OF TIME. TERRIBLE SERVICE & WAIT FOR ONLINE PICK UP!!! I ORDERED MY ONLINE PICK UP AT 10AM IN THE MORNING FOR 6PM PICK UP. I ARRIVED AT 5:55 AND IT STILL WASNT READY TIL 7PM. Hard to believe they had my order for 8 hours and still started to cook it 30 minutes late.... 2 Alfredo the darks... that's it lol Yes I stupidly waited an entire hour with two kids in the car for pasta smh. During my personal 60 minute wait, I witness an embarrassment of unorganized chaos amongst online/phone order pick up and delivery pick ups. For 30 minutes they had one mixed line of everybody picking up food even tho the had two signs up indicating two separate lines for better flow but no employee enforced it. This had people and dashers picking up online into the parking lot as cars drive in and out for parking... smart. I also, met a fellow online order goer who were before me and waited 45 minutes for a pick up as new comers joked with us that they JUST ordered and there food was ready upon arrival (At least a handful). The people during the wait were nice given the circumstances. Lastly, whoever manages or supervises take out is a coward and questionable at their job. Bad nights happen so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I waited an extra 20 Minutes and specifically asked to speak with you regarding these instances and you cowardly threw a pizza cookie in the bag and blew me off. Never was I loud, confrontational, verbal or aggressive. I literally waited as people came and went with their orders and said nothing. But for you dodge me and to have your take out employees tell me you are too busy or make up some bs. Just strung along until my order came and pushed out the door with a smile and an extra pizzookie... Wonderful example to set for your young working staff. Thanks for the memories oreganos. RIP Thanks for no utensils or napkins also haha read more

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Always great always fresh! Oregano's is a Az landmark and we love it! Just try and avoid the dinner rush 6-8pm practically you will be waiting upwards of an hour or more. Like most Oregano's the interiors are always full of classic fun memorabilia and old tvs playing awesome classic movies in random corners of the restaurant ceilings. The thin crust pizza is my favorite but you can't wrong with most items on the menu. Bon Appetite! read more

usually when I order the shrimp Diablo it is out of this world. Today I received the worst dish I've ever had. Hardly any sauce and they forgot our beans in our Pablo Picasso salad. read more

Always family friendly and delicious!!! We eat here at least once a week, mostly takeout. We really like that they don't nickel and dime you. read more

Started visiting this location a lot recently. Best for lunch, dinner gets kind of crowded and loud. Service is very friendly and I already feel like a regular with the lunch staff. We have had good experiences for dinner too but I do not like the wait. Macaroni and cheese appetizer is really good. Be informed it has chipotle (I think) and it has a bit of a kick. Sausage and cheese appetizer is also good, and affordable. read more

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Usually love oreganos but something about our last visit was not good. Our server was nice but service was slow. We ordered a pizza for our kids, they complained and said it tasted funny, I brushed it off at dinner but the next day I had the left overs and the pizza did taste off, almost like the sauce was expired or something. Definitely not what we're used to, very disappointed. read more

I don't do reviews often but this was that bad. First time trying this chain, my kids school had a fundraiser. Got the baked ziti in a bread bowl to go. The pasta was cold/lukewarm at best and extremely dry. The bread bowl was hard as a rock, completely inedible as is. For a dish close to $15 I expected a whole lot more. Too bad this site doesn't allow for videos, I have one of me stabbing playing the drums on the bread bowl with my fork. First and last time here. read more

This was the first time I've ever had a bad experience at an Oreganos location. Overall the chain exceeds expectations. The pros: The artichoke dip was delicious. The cons: The server did not take our drink orders until we had already ordered food, my lasagna was burned, there was hair in my husband's food, and there was caked on food and a dead ant in my water glass. When I requested a clean glass, that one had a live ant in it. read more

Last two times I've been there I've been extremely disappointed so I'm pretty much not going back. It wasn't great service wasn't great and ordering a drink at the bar before I was seated and treated like a criminal (acting like I'm not gonna pay for my drink) really made my dining experience un pleasurable. Also The last two times the food was really bad so I'm done. SO....the manager or ?? wrote a response asking me to contact him so I can communicate what did happen during the last visits.... so it sounds awfully like he cares, and wants to know, so I did reach out and contact him and politely told him the details of what happened...but after 5 days I have received no communication / response from my email. So it leads me to believe that the mangers response via yelp was to make it looked like he cared? Not sure...seems that way now..... so like I said..... 2 bad experiences....2 wrong / not good pizzas.....and bad service....I'm done....for 25$+ pizza, I can go other places, and I will. read more

We all understand COVID has changed how we support our local restaurants and how it has changed how the operate. After ordering from Oreganos 10 times in the past three months, I have to share that It's time to break up with Oreganos. This breakup is definitely them and not me. The food here has always been my favorite but they have always struggled with takeout. Cold, undercooked, late, missing items, just to name a few of the challenges. The staff was always apologetic but the issue is that it has never changed. This week I tried twice, once ordering via the app for pick up and then last night via Door Dash. Via the App- 11:45 AM on Tuesday ordered a salad and garlic bread, pretty easy and was given a pick up time of 12:15. When I arrived at 12:15, the order was not ready and was not even started yet. They said their system said it was for 12:45 - when the email confirmation said 12:15. Talked with the manager and she apologized but this had happened before at the Surprise location, almost exactly. Then the event that caused the break up, Saturday 7:50 PM. Ordered two Zany Ziti's, garlic bread and a small thin pizza. Door Dash limits you a TON when ordering from here, so no edits to sauces, etc. food arrived about an hour after it was placed (pretty good), but when we opened the food, it was really undercooked. Both the bread bowl and the meatballs in the ziti were not fully cooked. Not just cold in temperature but meat was not cooked all the way through and the bread bowl was still doughy. Again, contacted door dash and they offered to fix the situation by having it remade and delivered but Oreganos was already closed for the night and could not assist (8:50 -location closed at 9pm). Thus today, I have had some stomach and other issues, things you don't want to share. You get the point, they are a great spot for dine in and you should stay away from pick up or delivery, it's just not something they can do well. Sorry Oreganos, maybe we can just be friends. read more

Have not been this exact location but this is my favorite food, this variety, in entire Phoenix area. Always great staff and fun atmosphere...and great foods. There is different but none better. Plain cheesecake was excellent. BBQ chicken thin crust pizza also. Soda water drink. read more