The scallops were amazing! Perfectly cooked, and delicious sauce on them. The owner is very considerate of patrons and bartenders are absolutely attentive read more

Having to contact Ashley recently over the phone in reference to an issue with a gift card, she made it very clear that even though it's busy, she would see to my issue immediately after things slowed down. She not only contacted me the next day but everything was fixed before she called so no further follow up was needed. Great customer service !!! Thanks Ashley for making it smooth. read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

If there's one thing that is irritating it's when you walk into a restaurant and staff looks at you and don't greet you! That's what happened to myself and a friend when we recently visited this establishment and the one person that did look at us and did not greet us was the owner, Frank Frank was doing his organizing behind the bar area and didn't care if we were standing at the door or not Onto the food the happy hour menu is par if that---- there are so many establishments in town that offer a pretty cool happy hour menu and Pacino's happy hour menu is odd---it needs to be a little bit more creative. Because I was struggling on what to get. I ordered the burger and fries. My burger came out well done when I ordered it medium. Fries were cooked well. My friend ordered the two meatball appetizer. The meatballs were tender, it came with two slices of crostini - why not offer a meatball slider? Another friend joined us and ordered the three meatball appetizer off of the main menu each meatball was nestled on top of what we were told was risotto---meatball again was tender and delicious. Risotto wasn't even close to being cooked properly. It was crunchy. It was like eating a rice crispy treat! There is not anyone tasting the food before it is being served??? I did like the refresh on the interior of the space. Everyone seemed to enjoy their cocktails and desserts. I am in No hurry to return. there are far too many restaurants in the valley that make you feel welcome and have outstanding service. read more

Love coming here for their lunch special, although they did just increase their prices a smidge, it's still worth it. You can pick two for $15. A salad, soup, or pasta. Or they have a great burger and fries as well! I've tried the spaghetti bolognese (probably my favorite out of the bunch), spaghetti carbonara, and the fettuccini. The Caesar salad and house salad are great. The inside is a bit dark for my taste, so I always opt to sit at the outdoor bar, which I love when the weather is nice. read more

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We stopped by on our bikes and enjoyed the patio for lunch. We enjoyed two types of ravioli with a side Caesar salad. I also enjoyed a local brew with lunch. Great service. read more

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Still amazing! Been coming here for years and it's just consistently solid as far as food and service. Quirky crowd at the bar. Mostly super friendly customers and the staff are on point. read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Best spegetti and meatballs ever! I would have took a picture of the food by I eat it .

All good. Food excellent. Service friendly and spot on. Choices are excellent. We celebrated with a nice bottle - a top end CA red that blew our socks off. Caymus Wine Anniversary 22 can do that. It tasted like an older wine. Tannins SO smooth. Round AND luscious, almost bouncy on my palate. It knocked my gf's socks off while her son laughed at us smiling so much - you see, a great bottle is enjoyable but an outstanding nearly perfect drinking wine stays with you and you pray you'll dream about it. The food? Oh I forget what we had but it was all delicious including the sweet, perfectly fried calamari with red sauce to dip it in. No photos as we were all smiling and focused on plates in front of us. And that bottle. read more

Nice patio with a fire rumbling to keep you warm in the winter. Tried the pizza and fries as I needed a quick lunch and was not disappointed. I also liked the bar that you can walk up to if you just want to have a beer. Great menu and I will be back for dinner next time. read more

Tried Pacino's and I am hooked. I had the dish with pasta, sausage, Kalamata olives and it was so amazing. So ready to go back for more! read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Just did a Daou wine dinner here and it was really fun. This has become one of our standbys when we want good Italian food. I have the calamari here a lot for an app at the bar and it's great. Not just all rubbery rings, but freshly made and authentic, with a great, slightly spicy, marinara. Salads are good too. Nice bar (seating inside and some outside a roll-up window) that has great bartenders and good drinks, and a nice, reasonably priced wine list. Good pizza and other standard IT dishes. Met some really friendly locals and the wait staff is excellent and long term employees. Frank, the owner, is friendly and almost always there...can't go wrong here! read more

Another great visit for outstanding menu items, drinks and service. Nice patio too! Full and complete Italian specialty dishes as well. read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Badda Bing shrimp and calamari. - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Incredible Italian and American menu, reasonable prices and nice, classy ambiance. Can't go wrong!

We love coming here. When it's pretty out. the patio is lovely. I don't usually like an inside darker ambience - though many love them. I am more of a bright windows kind of gal! But I make an exception for Pacino's. I love the comfy booths and amazing martini and delicious sea bass meal! Waiter is always great. My eyes adjust to the lower light; it's nice and cool and calming especially as the days grow hot. Been gone a month and it's the first place we wanted to return to this evening. read more

Came in with our baby and our grandparents and the service was amazing! Every server absolutely adored and played with our daughter and it was so refreshing to see a restaurant that is so welcoming and loving towards baby's. Also the food was amazing! Everything was delicious and again the service was awesome! 10/10 recommend this place for nice ambiance, meal and service. read more

Food was just ok. We ordered a couple of pizzas and weren't too impressed. Score also reflects that we were there on the 13th anniversary (I believe that was the number) we saw advertised in the local neighborhood newspaper which indicated there would be appetizer specials and raffles (including a 70s Chevy pickup truck). We didn't not see or get offered the appetizer special (article indicated free meatballs) and no sign of the truck being raffled, and our server didn't know what we were talking about. My son came with us with the intent of seeing the truck and entering the raffle. I promise, we weren't there on the wrong day because the world's loudest band was playing on the patio to mark the occasion . When the hostess asked where we wanted to sit, we elected sitting away from the band. She sat us in the dining room. When we ordered the happy hour special (pizza and drinks), our waitress said the HH special was only available outside or in the bar, not in the dining room. Never heard of that, and it's something the hostess should probably mention before seating. We said we'd move, and the waitress decided to give us the special anyway. All in all, not a great outing. I've eaten here occasionally in the past and always felt the food was just ok. read more

We stopped by for a spot of lunch. A young lady kindly seated us and then we were very well cared for by the Bar Manager, Chris. We enjoyed salads soup and bread but were cordially invited back for Sunday Brunch tomorrow. It is an amazing menu. If we lived here, we would be happy to be regulars. Great food( the beet salad is to die for), terrific service ( thank you Chris) and an all around great atmosphere that you don't find everywhere. Thank you all for the experience! read more

Ordered a Tre Carne 4/21. What did you do to the Pizza that we order a couple times a month on Tuesday. Crust tasted like a frozen cardboard crust. Meat quality and types were changed. I have tasted better Frozen Pizza. To bad! Was a great treat after wine tasting next door. read more

If you know me, then you know I'm a caprese aficionado. Always looking for a great Caprese, which led my Yelp Bestie Chelsey H. and I to check this establishment out as we found via the Yelp App. Yelpies usually have the best recommendations! We came on a fairly busy Friday night, but they have ample seating inside so we had no wait. Our server was very attentive even with multiple tables, and the band being quite loud right next to our booth. They even had great recommendations and helped us decide on what to order. I'm happy to say the caprese was amazing, and I really enjoyed the pasta dish we ordered as well. The pizza flavor wasn't my favorite, but it was still really good! I know Chelsey said it was great as leftovers. Next time, we will try a different flavor as the crust/sauce was amazing! All in all, we definitely see us coming back! read more

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Food is really good, portions are small for how much you pay. Service seems like it would be really great however our server didn't move with a purpose, and wasn't done very quickly. Everything came out correctly aside from one thing and I think it was because of a language barrier. This will either be your favorite restaurant you go to frequently or a one and done. The ambiance is very romantic and warm. Thanks for good food Pacino's! read more

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Amazing atmosphere. The staff are so friendly it reminds me of Cheers. The food is amazing and the prices are reasonable. read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Buffalo Chicken Pizza - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Pacino's Restaurant Real Italian is a killer spot with killer, AUTHENTIC Italian and killer folks! Grade A. #1 with a bullet! My friend Karen recommended this for a get together we were doing and it was perfect! Frank, the owner, was there and made sure everything was perfect and set up to look great. The bartenders were friendly and the food was fantastic! They have live music and a great patio. A great variety of italian food and it's a locally owned, family run business. I recommend. 2831 N Power Rd, Mesa (mcdowell & power) read more

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I've been here many times with different groups over the years and everyone including myself say the same thing. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and most of all fantastic food. read more

Date night. Martinis & Meatballs were really good! Will definitely go back again soon!

Went here for a rehearsal dinner and the food was fresh, delicious, and very friendly service. Highly recommend for large group catering or just a nice flavorful meal out. read more

Best local spot in North East Mesa! The wine selection is excellent, but the food is just amazing. I ordered the scallops and my husband got the steak risotto; both were a hit. We come often and are never disappointed. Love supporting a local restaurant where everything is prepared with care! read more

Pacino's Restaurant - The scallops...so good every time! - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Always like the food here. Great Chicken Piccata, and their Italian combo (3 items). They have a great outside patio

In 2014, not long after moving to the Valley of the Sun I visited and reviewed Pacino's favorably and after that many years of visiting have found them not only just as tasty, homey, flavorful, and terrific, but especially consistent in their offerings throughout the years. This is a very, very, very hard thing for any restaurant and especially a local one to do. Pacino's Italian is one of those places you simply have to 'return to' that we've discovered in the Valley. Although we live in Phoenix, Pacino's is well worth our drive. Everything we've tried on the menu has always been very good - no, excellent, and especially Grandma's Balls are a must! We get them every visit. As I've mentioned before, overall, this is the kind of place you can go to have a quiet meal, without hustle and bustle and have the choice a comfortable and relaxing inside or the rustic yet comforting outside, with a fireplace to boot! As a Brooklynite, I hold Frank Spaccarelli's Bronx upbringing dear, where I know he was thoroughly deep-rooted in Italian everything, especially where Italian Cooking in the U.S. has no comparison. Keep it up Chef, kudos to your cooks and staff for a job super extremely well done. You can be sure we'll continue coming back. read more

7/20/24: Wow. Just wow. Excellent food, friendly staff, Pacino memorabilia all over the place (well, duh), a spotless interior with a large patio. What more could you need? Oh, music!! We are definitely going to return to Pacino's because if you see the brunch/lunch menu, oh baby, we want some of that! Our server, Javier, was exceptional: polite, funny, and just on top of everything. We never had to ask for drink refills or for the table to be cleared off to make room for more food. He was constantly checking in on us from the moment we sat down, and for the entire 2 hrs we were there enjoying the ambiance and delicious food. Appetizers: bread w/ vinegar & oil, caprese board, fried artichoke. Awesome. The artichokes being fried was a new experience for all of us; we had to force ourselves to stop munching or we wouldn't be able to eat our meals. We did devour the bread, though! Meals: chicken picatta, malenzane parmigiana (eggplant, gnocchi), taste of Italy (lasagna, chicken parm, fettucine alfredo). All of it hot, well flavored, loaded with cheese, and just damn good. Again, we had to stop because there was no way we were missing dessert. Desserts: dolce vita (pizza with ricotta, blueberries, basil, thin crust), salted caramel cheesecake, mousse di limone. All of it: well worth the calories! The pizza was on the menu as being black, not blue, berries, but that was the only hiccup with our entire orders. Pacino's was a 40 minute drive for us but as alluded earlier, we will definitely make that drive again. Such a great place! read more

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This was our first time trying Pacino's and it was a great experience. We got there at 4:30 and sat in the bar so we could take advantage of their happy hour specials. The only thing to be aware of is that happy hour only goes until 5:00 unlike most restaurants where it's 6:00. However our waiter did let us order a second round of drinks before the cut off so there was no problem. They had a very nice bar area with ability to sit at the bar, high top tables, low top tables, outside tables with misters, or the outside bar that opens to the inside. The dining room looked nice as well. My husband and I both ordered martinis which were good. The waiter, Jason, wanted to make sure it was to our liking so he brought us out more olive juice to dirty it up more. That was such a nice gesture. For dinner I chose the garlic salmon, it was served on a bed of creamy risotto and asparagus spears and was delicious. I'm just sorry I didn't take a picture to share. My husband got the spaghetti and Grandma's meatballs. The portion was large with two huge meatballs, my husband really liked it. He only ate half, it was so much, and gets to enjoy the other half for another dinner. Finally a big shout out to Jason, our waiter! He made our experience extra special. He had a great sense of humor and was very attentive. We even enjoyed the funny drawing he left for us on the back of the bill. We will definitely be back soon! read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Absolutely Disgraceful - Save Your Money and Go Elsewhere We came in for what we hoped would be a pleasant Mother's Day brunch. Unfortunately, this place delivered nothing but disappointment and attitude. I ordered the Hash and Eggs--a $17 plate that looked like it came straight out of a microwaved can of Hormel's. The potatoes were clearly frozen--think Ore Ida, straight from the bag--and the single slice of bread tossed on the plate felt like an afterthought. The kicker? I didn't even touch the entree. When we politely brought this to the attention of the staff, the owner came over--not to apologize--but to argue. He was defensive, dismissive, and acted like removing the untouched food from the bill was a personal insult. For a business charging premium brunch prices, the quality was rock-bottom and the customer service even worse. We left appalled--not just at the food, but at the way we were treated. If you're looking for overpriced canned food and a side of attitude, this is your spot. Otherwise, do yourself a favor and spend your money somewhere that actually values its guests. I only wish I had taken a photo to share of what it looked like, but you will get something that looks like the attached photo. Response to owner: Hey Frank, if that mystery meat really was made to order, let's put it to the test. Post a video on your restaurant's Instagram of your chef whipping up that corned beef hash from scratch--no cans, no smoke, no mirrors--and show us how it's actually plated. If it looks anything like what we were served, I'll tip my hat, delete the review, and even recommend the place to people I don't like. But if it doesn't, maybe it's time to retire the "made to order" claim and just embrace the Hormel life. read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Comparable to their corned beef hash. - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Brought all the girls down for ladies night this Tuesday!!! Awesome martini specials-- recommend the white Lotus. Yummy! Happy hour all night pizzas are delicious!!! read more

Pacino's Restaurant - Martini ladies night - Italian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We were invited to Pacino's to celebrate a cousin's birthday. We were there at around 7:30pm. Restaurant wasn't full, with the bar having more people than the dining room. Restaurant is simple, and tables were clean. Lighting could be improved. The way it was positioned and with a shiny menu, I was having trouble reading the menu. Our waitress (I wish I had her name) came to our table pretty quickly and after we looked at the menu, we ordered our appetizers and our main dishes. We ordered the fried calamari, mozzarella sticks and artichoke hearts to share for appetizers. For mains, I ordered the Spaghetti Amore which comes with grilled chicken and a roasted red pepper and sun dried tomato cream sauce. My husband ordered the chicken parmigiana. The appetizers were good, with the fried calamari being the best, followed by the cheese sticks. The artichoke hearts were somewhat undercooked and chewy. They also had some rough bits that should have been removed but they were just ok. My dish was absolutely fantastic!! Spaghetti cooked perfectly Al dente and the sauce and flavors just working so well together, it was so delicious!! I literally finished my whole plate and could have had more! This will be the dish that will make me go back. My husband said his chicken parmigiana was just ok, he would rather try something different next time. Everyone else at the table seemed to enjoy their dishes as well. The kids ravioli was not a hit though. During our time there, our waitress checked in on us multiple times and offered to refill our waters. She was very attentive, nice and welcoming. We all loved her service! Just before we left, people were starting to sing karaoke. The majority were pros with great voices, including the bar tender who did a stunning job! Overall, we had a nice experience. The prices are slightly on the higher side but still ok. The restaurant is celebrating their 10th year anniversary. Give them a try and support a good local business in NE Mesa! read more

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The ambience was good. The food was fine. The bartender was attentive, but you are one of the very few who charge extra for credit card processing. Do you want us to pay for your cable TV bill Also, ???maybe your utility bill??? it's cheesy... and sleazy.. it's cheap. It's a cost of doing business.. Just wrap it into your regular pricing. Otherwise people are going to deduct that from their tip..... and the bartender shorted me the change due back.... Grossing up the bill. Not good. I took it out of his tip.... And then some. You guys need to get smarter. read more

I was served raw chicken in my Chicken piccata. Meals are not consistent. My server Xavier was terrific and apologized and offered a new dish and free dessert. read more

It was a great meal . Also we came for the singing contest. It was great all sang great, I want to put my vote and tickets to the singer Brian he did a great job cheers for Brian !! read more

I suggested going there the other night and my husband said isn't that the place that smells like the sewer? I said well last time we were there yes but let's give it another try. The sewer smell is pretty strong in that restaurant. Smells like the sewer backing up and that's all I could taste when I was eating my food. Took forever to get our check when we were ready to go. The service was not great read more

Very nice meal. Service was excellent and the food was very good. Seated immediately with no waiting. Would definitely return

You will feel at home but please remember that you are not... They said to get the cannoli's. Still want to come back for the Brunch.

My wife and I love the food and atmosphere at Pacino's Restaurant. They have live music some of the days of the week which adds to the dining experience and the wait staff are very friendly and welcoming. Our waiter remembered my wife and I from our first time dining there and he welcomed us back. The homemade pastas and sauces are so delicious and I always look forward to going back to try something different on their menu. read more