Went here for my birthday dinner with friends. Every one ordered different things and it was all great. The caprese salad yummy. Pizza fantastic! Small intimate place so sometimes there's a wait but so worth the wait. read more

We walked into a nearly empty restaurant at 7:32. Hours posted on door noted closing at 8PM. There was noting either on line or posted at the restaurant that the kitchen closed at 7:30. We were rudely told the leave. We did. We will never be back. read more

Killer pizza..... Fresh ingredients. Fast service.and they have RC cola..for fountain it's awesome read more

As a Chicago native, I have been craving a real Chicago-style Italian beef sandwich for decades. (I left there in 1969; the only things I miss are the food and the museums.) I've tried many different places around the Valley since coming here in 1985, and I've always been disappointed. The bread's not right, the meat is too dry or too bland, the juice is canned or greasy. Sometimes it's kinda close, sometimes not even. Today I walked in and ordered just a large Italian beef sandwich to go, with extra au jus. The plan was to cut it in half and eat one today, save the other for tomorrow. As soon as I got home, I opened it up and there was Chicago wrapped in waxed paper and aluminum foil. I immediately devoured the whole thing. The. Whole. Thing. I may someday be tempted to try their pizza, but for now I'm in nostalgia heaven. I ate it too fast to take any photos, and I can't comment on the service or the ambiance this time. All I know is that I've found REAL Chicago-style Italian beef and that's all that matters. read more

Would definitely go back. The place was clean, the staff was super friendly and made sure we had what we needed. It was a really cute place. We got Shrimp pomodoro Chicken parm sandwich Ok the pomodoro was more spicy than my husband was expecting, but had great taste. The chicken parm was juicy and crispy, the red gravy was SO GOOD. We will be going back to try out their other dishes! read more

Jennifer was amazing and took great care of us. Food was great and fun night. Definitely coming back often!

We ordered to go food tonight, including garlic bread. The garlic bread was frozen. Not just cold; frozen. You can't tell me that whoever packed our food did not know that. Wow! read more

Welp, another gem in AZ. My brother recommended this place even though he hadn't actually been there. Well I took my mom there 8/19. I gotta say it completely exceeded my expectations. Mom and I both ordered the Breaded Steak sammich. OMFG! It was delicious. Overstuffed with steak, melted mozzarella and hot giardenaria (sp) on the side. Everything was on point! The last time I had a Breaded Steak sammich was at Ricobenes in Chicago prolly 50 years ago. This one was seriously on a par with Ricobenes. Hand to Sky Daddy, it was great. I couldn't finish it there was so much. Now the fries were not fresh-cut, but were really good, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Staff was friendly and attentive. I will be going back to try their pizza, thin crust and looked delicious. Highly recommend. Great job Dino's! read more

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Good pizza and great, friendly service. It was close to where we were staying and recommended by others. We ate there once and got to go once. read more

wait staff was good however the pizza was very over done. The bartender was very sub par when she made my whiskey neat on the rocks for $9. Last time I ordered from them I ordered a sausage and tomato pizza, got home to find a pepperoni and mushroom pizza. 2 and done folks. Sorry! read more

Great portions...something for everyone. Pasta served just right, not overcooked. Wish it was a bit larger to seat groups.

Everything about Paladino's is great, the people are great the food couldn't be better, my favorite is shrimp scampi, now we can get snacks and biscotti! Thanks Natalie read more

had a meatball sandwich from there. It was excellent really hit the spot. I'd go there again.

This is where we prefer. We have a family of 5 and it gets a little steep to eat out but when we can afford it this is where we like to eat. Great pizza and fettuccine. read more

Did not know what to expect but reviews were solid. YUM. We enjoyed a fantastic pizza and our friend had a delicious Italian Beef. Definitely recommend stopping in. Not open very late so eat early! read more

Gone here multiple times with the family, and it's always been a good experience. Staff is quick and very friendly, the food is great and there's a decent variety. Good atmosphere and not badly priced. Always leaving extremely full and with leftovers. Will definitely be returning. read more

Chicken parmigiana sandwich is ridiculous- comfort food at its finest. Also tried the meatball sammich, which is very good. This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but they know how to serve up Italian sammiches. I definitely want to try some other items from their menu. Believe it or not the french fries are also very good, Definitely above average. There's not a lot of good reasons to ever go to Apache Junction, but if you do you must stop here! read more

So my only recent relevant comparison is Portillos. Everything I had from here stacked up just as good. The breaded steak sandwich was an instant family favorite and a very unique menu item! One small critique is really a matter of taste, on the Maxwel dog, I prefer the larger caramelized onions slices as opposed to the stringy variety I encountered on this dog, but you can bet it didn't stop me from eating it! This is a great Italian place that stands on its own merits. I got everything "to go" on this occasion, but know it would present much better had I sat down to eat on site. read more

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Great Food, Great People. Me and my dad Mark know everyone here personally and they are great people. Great Polk sound System, Great Entertainment and great people in general. read more

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service. server was really rude, didn't make eye contact and she acted that our presence was bothering her. and ot was not only us she was like that with the other customer we will not go back. read more

We've been here for lunch four times in the last couple months. The food is excellent, especially pizza and ittalian beef. However the service is awful. Our waitress (same one at least three of the four times) couldn't get the order straight, delivered the wrong food to the wrong table, never brought napkins or silverware or condiments we asked for. To top it off, today she charged the wrong bill to our credit card. I could understand a few problems if the place was busy, but there were only three tables of people Today Still had all these problems and it took forever to get our food. Four chances may be enough, I'm not sure I can talk myself into going back no matter how good the food. read more

My Chicago style on point. Regular customer. Quality food, friendly service and casual dining. They alway welcome you. No complaints here! Loyalty customer!! read more

This is the second time I've eaten there and the pizza is awesome. I had spaghetti the second time and the red sauce is amazing. So today I'm back again to have spaghetti and meatballs. Best Italian food I've had in a long time.+ Thank you.......... Viola S. read more

The service was exceptional, the pizza was delicious, tasty sauce on thin crust. The chicken Parmesan was on point as well. This place has a cool bar & whether you're looking for a family dinner or just lunch definitely try this place. read more

They deserve a zero. I called in a take out order and drove 15 minutes each way to pick it up. I arrived a couple minutes past when they said it would be ready. I checked in and gave them my name. I was told my order wasn't ready yet. They had me waiting for 15 minutes in the restaurant and came up to me and said they took my name wrong (I spelled it to the woman on the phone and she spelled it back to me). Then I was informed they also lost my order. Nobody offered me anything for my trouble and I left without any pizza. This happened at 2:30 pm on a Thursday, not a busy time. Can't comment on the food because their service is so bad I was unable to obtain any. read more

Wow there are some serious Karen's commenting here. Holy smokes. Anyways. Great place. Great vibes. Cool local family owned joint. Now we got Dino's and Handlebar in AJ. read more

Reply to the owners response to my review: My family and I enjoy the food which is what caused me to drive out of my way in the first place. I never said that you guys weren't good enough for me personally, but it seems as though I'm not the only one that has complained about your wait times and overall lack of customer service. You're in a business where you will constantly be scrutinized for a multitude of issues instead of snarky facetious responses just take it on the chin and try and do better! Keep in mind that your customers choose your establishment for a reason. There are hundreds of other restaurants that are a damn sight closer to me that I could have gone to, but chose yours. No sir, it's not that you're not good enough for me, but that I'm not good enough for you considering I was turned away! read more

I'm confused about the good reviews, went to Dino's yesterday evening with a dozen other people. (The big sign over the door says "Paladino's.") I ordered a salad, a side of meatballs, and garlic bread. Salad drenched in Ranch dressing, meatballs hard on the outside, crumbly on the inside, with questionable flavor. (They did not taste good. The garlic bread was COLD--everyone's was! The crust was hard too, I noticed another person tearing it, as I had, in half to get to the softer center to eat it! Did I eat the food? Yes. I was hungry and paying for it. Our dirty plates sat on the tables in front of us till we stacked them to get them out of the way; the stacks were still there when we left. Yeah it's cute inside, but cramped. read more

This place a a total gem. The food is fantastic and delicious. Their Spaghetti special with giant meatballs, bread, and a salad is fantastic. The helping is so big you will most certainly be taking half home and its only $9.99. Their Breaded steak sandwich is habit forming. I wanted to work through their menu on different visits, but I am stuck on ordering this! This is a family owned business and their attention to detail in their food and decor is noted. Definitely get in here before the winter visitors arrive as this place will without a doubt be packed all winter. Or order to go! read more

Paladino's Italian Eatery - Breaded Steak Sandwich - Delis Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

It was good service.They do not make their own pasta (I ordered ravioli). The sauce is not seasoned. The garlic bread is store-bought and the tomato sauce would be better if it was (familiar with Rao's?). Did not observe one person eating a pizza. I am not familiar with AJ restaurants so perhaps this is the best one; there were a lot of diners in there, so imagine there are limited choices. Good service is two stars. read more

Only four stars because the blonde server was extremely rude. The Paladino pizza is rated a 5! Atmosphere a 5!

Rebecca was our waitress. She was very attentive and kept checking on us frequently. The food was amazing and the prices are the best in town. The atmosphere is very nice. Love this place !! read more

I had such high hopes for this place. Great reviews from what I could tell. Got there and there was a wait no big deal. There was a first Friday event in the parking lot so we had time to walk and look at vendors. What was weird is the lady wouldn't take down our name for the wait. Ok not a huge deal. The menu had a special with chicken, garlic sauce and ziti. We decided on that with fried ravioli as an app. All the food came out together and both orders were made with spaghetti and a very watery tomato sauce with WAY too much basil on top. I eat pesto often, so I'm not sensitive to herbs. The garlic bread was ice cold too. The servers response was "I didn't make it" when I shared the bread was super cold. The chicken tasted like it had been freezer burnt and cooked. I told her it was tough and I was unable to cut it. Apparently there were recent issues of undercooked chicken so they have been making it longer. She brought my husband a a side of plain ziti so she tried to help, but overall this was a let down. We asked for salt,pepper and Parmesan without any brought to us and left without eating anything but some salad and bread (half cooked this time). I really was hoping I found a hidden gem and will return to try the pizza as it looked more appealing. read more

Changed name, it is now paladinos. It was named Dinos. Paladinos has great food, pizza is the best.

Barely got seated before they were going to close down for the night, and still very packed inside. Chicken parm was okay, but not likely worth another visit. read more

Food is amazing. The bartender although is louder than the patrons. People come un and she just ignored them and talked to the same couple for an hour. One waitress serving an entire packed restaurant. read more

Very surprised when I saw your comments about my review. First point I'd like to make is that the sauce pictured on your website is nothing like what we were served. What we were served looked like you took the pictured serving and watered it down for use on multiple orders. Second point is that I wrote an honest review and if honest reviews cause the reaction mine did, maybe you shouldn't read them. Third point is that I wasn't trying to insinuate anything about your sanitation efforts. I just feel that with today's heightened concerns about COVID and other infectious diseases, most of us would feel better if the food preparation areas were limited to food service staff only. I hope health inspectors would feel the same way even if you don't. read more

We stumbled upon this place after a long hike and I'm sure glad we did! The service was friendly and amazing. We ordered many items as we were hungry- the pastrami sandwich, meatball sandwich, antipasti salad, and fries and ALL of them were delicious! Healthy portions on the meat in the sandwich, the meatballs were moist and flavorful, the salad had great flavor, the fries were crispy - hot and perfectly salted. The music was fun with an R&B sound and the overall vibe was welcoming. I will be back and I will be having the Chicago style hot dog. Yum! read more

You can't go wrong if you eat there! Folks are friendly and prices are reasonable, and the food is TRUE ITALIAN.

The place is comfortable and inviting, service was a little slow but only because it was very busy, the food was excellent, love the Italian beef and the spaghetti and meat balls were great! read more