Food was bland and not fresh at all. Chicken parm was absolutely hideous, no flavor, breading was old, stale and soggy. I have never had chicken parm served with meat sauce that tasted like it was made from a ketchup base. I don't think Al Pachino would approve of this food. Some of the worst Italian food in the East Valley! Also extremely overpriced. read more

Went to Pacino's for the first time yesterday. The food was really, really good. The wait staff was fabulous. The so called jazz/entertainment left a lot to be desired. It wasn't that the gentleman performing was bad, but it was so loud for such a small space on the patio. There were four of us and we had to raise our voices to be heard by each other. We had expected jazz or a more calming line-up of background music. We will definitely go back but will call ahead to make sure it's not during a time they have entertainment. This restaurant leans heavily on Italian influence... maybe some nice Italian background music would work better. read more

Stopped in last night with my buddy from New Jersey. He highly recommended it from his last visit with family when they were here. Packed for a Saturday night and should've called for reservations but they got us in quicky. The owner was out talking with customers and mingling which is nice to see. Ordered the chicken marsala and he got the pasta bolognese. The portions are huge and the dishes were tasty. Love the decor as well since I'm a huge AL Pacino fan. I'd definitely go back when its not as packed. They also had a live performer doing a mix of songs that didn't sound too bad. read more

Wow went in tonight sat at bar had pizza, salad, calamari, best food in this area. We will be back again!!!!

We love Pacino's! Frank helped us host our event to help raise money for the Mesa High School's 30th Reunion! Everyone loved the food and we had a great time! We go back time and time again for dinner or just to listen to music and relax! A great local place! :-) read more

Great lunch specials. I was nervous coming here originally because this area has historically just been okay. This was a mistake. I had the buffalo blue burger and was amazed by the quality of the ingredients. Very pleased by our experience. read more

My husband and I found Pacino's last November while in Mesa planning our move. Love this place. My meatball sandwich was the best I've ever had. We've moved to Mesa this month and had to go to Pacino's. I tried the braised beef short ribs and it was heaven. My husband ordered the Tres Carne pizza and it was fabulous. Everything we've had there is delicious. Frank and his staff love their customers and treat them like family. We've already made our reservation for their Valentine's Day dinner. read more

I love the food at this restaurant, first time back since the shutdown. They always do a great job here, in fact my wife is taking our friends there tonight to eat again so two days in a row for our family. Appreciate that we still have great non chain restaurants thanks Frank! read more

I took my daughters and wife out for her birthday and had a great meal! The appetizer of calamari medley was very good and everyone ordered a different pasta dish and nobody was disappointed. I thought the service was great. Frank, the owner, was gracious and saw to it we were enjoying every aspect of our meal. He even brought out a little gelato for my wife for her birthday, which was also good by the way. I will definetly be back to try more dishes and look forward to some Great carry out pizza.......finally! read more

Live music on Friday and Saturday nights. A woman singing and a guy playing the keyboard. Current and classic music. Something for everyone. Nice family setting. Great place to go for a kid free dinner, also. Good service. Food was ok-I like the atmosphere! read more

WOW! What a find. The food is delicious and the service is superb. Meatball sliders, pizza, and bruschetta were all delicious, and NOT over priced. Try the canoli. It's absolutely divine. They have a great "Happy Hour" menu. read more

Excellent brunch menu! Super reasonably priced with delicious food options. And there is live music! Great place to eat and enjoy good company and good music. read more

I met a group for lunch here just today! I didn't have much time to look over the menu so I ordered what a few other guest at our table ordered. I had the most amazing salad with mixed greens, black and green greek olives, red onion, tomato, cucumbers topped with a large piece of grilled salmon. The seasoning on the salmon was the absolutely delicious and the price was just right at $9. I would highly recommend this restaurant. The pasta dishes looked so yummy as well! read more

We held our daughters ASU graduation party here. They allowed us to bring in our own decorations. Frankie put together a fantastic menu that all our guests raved about and promised to return with their friends and family. The service was top notch Zane & Jen made sure our guests had drinks and food through the entire event. The fire table and fireplace on the patio only added to the evening ambiance. I would highly recommend Pacinos for special events. read more

I really want to like this restaurant. The service is great and the ambiance is exceptional. Can't say either about the food which is bland and unmemorable. Have tried it at least 4 times over the past 2 years and my experience has been the same. Too bad. read more

Our first time at Pacino's...it was a great experience. It started with fresh hot bread and perfectly seasoned oil. My husband chose the house Cabernet and lamb meatballs. I enjoyed chicken caesar salad along with the house Chardonnay. The attentive owner greeted and seated us. Our server, Amy, was friendly and attentive. The ambiance was terrific, and we will return soon! read more

Incredible. One of the best restaurants in East Mesa. Food is 10/10 I would recommend anybody coming to this restaurant!

Had new year's eve dinner at 4pm. Excellent prime rib but disappointed overall. Not offered bread, other tables got some. When asked what came with the dinner, server said salad and dessert. I already knew that from the printout at the table. I meant any thing on the plate besides meat! It arrived with mashed potatoes, i would have liked another kind of vegetable if possible. It came with cesar salad, i asked for a garden salad and she said she would do that for me , like she was doingy me a favor, when the table behind me had bread and garden salads! Server not real attentive. Spent over $80 for 2 . Oh, and no thank you or happy new year on the way out! read more

Four of us had lunch here. There is a good lunch menu but they had removed the lasagna from it. Instead two of us split the dinner sized. It was ample food for the two of us and decent lasagna. Another ordered spaghetti with meatballs and it was a very large portion for a lunch sized item. The fourth had a salad and it was disappointing--way too much vinegar in the dressing. I had the same dressing on my house salad and agreed it was not a very good salad (nor even good Balsamic vinegar). The place was surprisingly empty for the noon hour. The server was OK; the manager was also on the floor but made no attempt to see how we were doing or even make eye contact with us going in and out the door. If it had been busy I could see that, but given there were only a few tables he could have made an effort to be a bit more professional given the stature of the restaurant and catering business. read more

Great place, awesome food and concept. Their Risotto is off the wall, either with the seafood or mix grill. Highly recommend and I will be back. read more

This place is adorable! It has a great atmosphere that is inviting and friendly. I love that you can come in here, have a few cocktails and feel comfortable and welcome. The food is good and you can tell that the owners really appreciate your business which I love when I visit local places. Definitely a must try. read more

If you want Italian food with absolutely no depth of flavor or imagination then you've come to the right spot. The food is not what I'd describe as bad, but rather has earned the label of boring and tasteless. Service was good, food mediocre. read more

The owner Frankie is on his game ... Food is fantastic And in spot ... Can't go wrong .. 5 stars !!!

Always love coming in here. Great food, great people, great live music on the weekends. Happy Hour is always good. Check heir Facebook page for better news and updates and events with this place. read more

Food was marginal at best and too expensive. Service was attentive but borderlined being pushy and oppressive. It was pretty clear they were trying to turn over as many tables as possible. I am not interested in going back. read more

Great happy hour! Pork chop Marsala and a side of polenta for $7 and draft brews for $3.50 for crafts and this is all day!!! Can't beat it!

Great seafood dishes! We had the seared scallops and Lobster ravioli..perfection!! Friendly staff, great Bar & outdoor patio to enjoy! We come here often and will be back! read more

The food was delicious. The service non existent. The waitress seemed like she had better things to do. I asked for fresh parmesan and had to ask twice. The check was prompt and then no one came back to charge our credit cards. My husband had to find someone. That's the 3 stars read more

From the moment we walked into the door, our service was great. We felt like we were at home. Our two young children enjoyed the food and the kids menu kept them entertained. Service was great and quick. The owner Frank greeted us at the table and continued to provide great service. We will definitely go back to Pachino's. We are still craving the pizza. read more

We came here for a late lunch, and it was pretty dead for a Friday lunch. We ordered two starters, and shared an entree and dessert. The starters were the Baked Brie and Al's Grilled Cheese. The Baked Brie came in small rolls drizzled with a sweet fig glaze topped with cashews. While a great app, a few small things could be fixed (the puff pastry was undercooked, the glaze overly sweet, presentation). The grilled cheese was served with a tomato basil soup. The soup was flavorful, creamy, and thick. The sandwich had a house made mozzarella which had a perfect texture and salt level. It was served on a ciabatta bread which held up well to the soup. The entree was a mediocre spaghetti and meatballs , dried pasta cooked well and an average tomato sauce. The meatballs were tender and flavor. We ended with tiramisu, served with a pile of fresh whipped cream. The plate was gorgeous and it was a balanced dessert. We had great service by Sherrie, who split our entree and check without a problem! read more

Best Italian food in Arizona, hands down without a doubt! MMmmmmmmmm!

Food ok at best. Pizza was not very good, bread tasted stale,Very small portions high prices. We will not be back this was our second time there we figured we would try it one more time and nothing has changed Italian food should not be that expensive. And should not still feel hungry when you leave. read more

Food was OK. First impression is ambience... and there was none. A few gangster pictures hung kind of hap hazardly about. Music was light rock?? Come'on..... it's Pacino's! No candles on tables. Just a neighborhood blue jean bar feel. Other than that, the food was OK. I hot the Cioppino. Salmon was very good, only 2 shrimp. Better name would be Calamari Stew with some salmon Wanted to come here for a long time. Very disappointed read more

My family and I went for Sunday brunch and the food was delicious. Meredith was our waitress and she was amazing. The atmosphere was nice. The only issue was some of the food was a little cold. read more

Very disappointed with the service. First time to dine here, and we are very excited because of the high star ratings, but we are wrong. We felt unwanted and rushed. Our server made us feel that we are not welcome. When you go to this type of restaurant and spent $17-20 per entrée you expect to have a relaxing, not rushed dinner. The other servers were serving complimentary bread and checking their tables, we only saw our server 3 times; 1) took our order 2) serve food 3)give our bill. No bread, no water refill, no checking if we are still alive...nothing! So disappointing and disheartening, food is alright but nothing special. I think we would have a better experience if not for that particular server. Such a waste of money and time. Will I come back and give it a second chance, maybe, as long as we get treated well, but not for a while for sure. I am very disappointed. read more

After being seated we didn't see a server til we got up to leave and that was at least 20 minutes after we sat down. Patient hubby but I would have left after 5. Food mediocre at best. Owner said so sorry as we left but no other admission of terrible service. Stay away. read more

Had the spaghetti and meatball lunch special, friend had the meatball sub, both were delicious! Service was fast and efficient. Great place to spend your lunch break. read more

-Outstanding pork shank. Didn't use my knife once to get it off the bone. -The other people in my party had the seafood paella special. It looked amazing, and their comments confirmed that. -Superb live music. Actually accentuated the ambiance versus detracting from it, as is so often the case I will be back next time I'm in Mesa. read more

My mother had a ladies lunch here, and recommended it. We decided to give it a try for dinner. We started with the Eggplant Rollatini, and even my 5 year old child tried it. It was super good, and tells me that next trip I'll be trying an eggplant dinner. I tried the Alfredo pasta, with the special Gorgonzola Alfredo sauce. My daughter loved the kids spaghetti. =) The best recommendation was the Lemonchello cake - had a real lemon taste. Yum. read more

I live in central phx.....this place can't compare to the pizza joints in that area, but for the suburbs i was impressed but still couldn't get passed 3 stars. The pizza was average and the vibe was a typical suburb vibe. The server was fantastic and very friendly. read more