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    Pizza To The Rescue

    4.4 (294 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Pasta Shops
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Grilled Focaccia with parmesan garlic.
    Sheri S.

    Honestly love the mission behind this place to provide dogs an opportunity to get adopted. Plus, I missed the opportunity to go here during happy hour to get a better deal. I ordered some food to hold me over while I waited for my to-go order. The garlic bread with parmesan was generous and tasty, but honestly, paying four dollars for sprinkled garlic and cheese is overkill. The Margherita Pizza and the Funghi Formaggi Pizza were mid. There were hardly any mushrooms on the Funghi Pizza, and the Margherita Pizza was just blah. The Penne Alla Vodka pasta helped, but overall, the price of these pizzas did not match the quality or flavor we were expecting.

    Spicy Diavola
    Nisha J.

    Wow! Loved the vibe, the calm ambiance, the pizza and of course the cause! Our waitress was amazing, the spicy diavola and the Margherita were great. Arugula and potato salad meh..but the Paw-zookie :) Add to your next stop!

    Puppy
    John C.

    Best happy hour in Phoenix especially in this economy? I believe it's everyday from 2-5pm. The happy hour menu includes 10 pizzas, $10 Ceasars salad, $10 calzone, and $10 pasta! Got the $10 pepperoni pizza and it was so good and shareable along with the vodka sauce pasta. Both were really good. Pro tip order the hot honey for the pepperoni pizza. It's honestly deals and they also bring out puppies that you can adopt. Even better proceeds from the restaurant go to their animal rescue!

    Amber M.

    We definitely had a mixed experience at our dinner. We had set a reservation before coming and were sat right away. However it seemed they never told anyone we were sat so we waited over 30 minutes for someone to greet us. Once a waitress did come over for our order, we very rarely saw her throughout the meal. The food was good. Wood fired pizza is the best kind and they do a good job. We came at 6pm on purpose to see puppies and were bummed that there is only one dog at a time because so many people wanted to hold the one baby that we never got a chance. They were very kind to give us a cheesecake for how long we waited. We were all a bit thrown off that they put olive oil all over the cheesecake. We weren't fans but may be a vibe for someone else.

    Choir
    Jorey C.

    Went here for Valentine's Day, showed up 7:30ish with no reservation. We sat at the bar and ordered a drink and about 20 minutes later got a seat! It was starting to die down a little by then. We tried the prefixe menu, one appetizer the meatballs, two entrees the chorizo pizza and wild mushroom risotto, and one dessert the basque cheesecake for $60 per couple, pretty nice! The app was for my boyfriend since I don't eat red meat or gluten. He enjoyed it! Pretty large portion. I loved my mushroom risotto, so creamy and rich and cheesy but not heavy. The olive oil on and around it added deep complexity and buttery-ness that was addicting. The mushrooms looked different than in other Yelp pictures and I would've liked the other mushrooms better I think. These were more meaty and thick and the texture can be off for me, but that's a personal preference. I cut up the mushrooms and it added nice umami flavor. Some added protein would've been good, it was already $24. I didn't finish it though, saved room for dessert. Overall a top risotto I've ever had. My boyfriend's pizza was way too spicy for him lol. He said his lips were burning, he can't do spice and didn't realize it would be that spicy. He ate 1.5 slices then asked if he could get the margherita instead and they made him a new pizza it was very nice! He simply couldn't eat it so we really appreciated it. He liked the new pizza and we love how it's made in a wood fired oven! I'll come back to try the gluten free pizza since it's a homemade crust and they have a separate oven for it! The cheesecake had a fruity orange taste to it? Maybe it was the mesquite honey. Wasn't expecting that! The olive oil contrasted nicely with the honey and cheesecake though, and I love the gluten free option. I love cheesecake and enjoyed it! My boyfriend likes just cheesecake no extra flavors but happily still ate half. Great service, super nice! Food comes out fast. Elevated atmosphere with the pizza oven in the front! Cute place

    Taylor E.

    Was seeing this place all over my Instagram and had to come out and try it for myself. What could be better than pizza and puppies?!? We ordered the Margherita Pizza w/extra sauce, this was truly our favorite, the pizza was delicious and a great size. We also ordered the spicy rigatoni the presentation was beautiful however I do feel this lacked some flavor. To finish we ordered their version of the pizookie, we both feel that it wasn't the best, it wasn't the ooey gooey cookie we were hoping for but not bad either. Service was great it was busy but our server did a great job handling both tables inside and on the patio. And their mission is so wonderful, we loved getting to seeing the cutest adoptable puppies and we even stopped at their rescue after also. Will definitely be back to enjoy some more pizza and get all the puppy snuggles.

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    Reese T.

    What could be better than eating pizza with dogs for a good cause?! This heartwarming establishment donates some of their pizza sales to the dog shelter nearby and has a dog friendly patio. The inside consists of a nice bar with a large TV and a wood fired oven in the corner. The wood fired thin crust pizza was exceptional and many had unique flavor combinations that worked well. The meatballs were good, but I would recommend trying another pizza instead. We didn't try the pasta, but it looked delicious and I will definitely be back to try. The staff were all extremely friendly and accommodated to our odd party size. Overall, a lovely place with great vibes and great food.

    Vodka Pasta
    Nimish M.

    The happy hour is a great deal, but the food is really nothing special. Skip the pasta and take advantage of the decent $10 wood-fired pizzas.

    Spicy 'Nduja Sausage Rigatoni
    Brooke F.

    Puppies, pizza and pasta?? What more could you ask for? As a rescue mom this place makes my heart so happy and full. The pizza was amazing, and the pasta was to die for. We had the spicy rigatoni and a few different pizzas, all of which really exceeded expectations. The Diet Coke is also CRISPY. So good. Meatballs were insanely good as well. They deserve their own paragraph. Finally, the service was great. Our server was so kind and knowledgeable and checked on us often. He made the experience great!

    Desserts
    Janice L.

    Love this restaurant's whole concept of how if you order a pizza - it helps the dog rescue! The Cacio e Pepe was really good. As was the dessert. Had the mushroom pizza, it was good. Not the best pizza but it'll do. Just a bit doughy and burnt in some spots. Service was friendly. Though, be ready for a wait if you didn't make reservations. We thankfully got a spot at the bar. Also, parking lot fills up fast so consider parking on the side streets!

    Margarita Pizza, Cesar salad, pasta
    Gabriela R.

    The food was absolutely delicious. We got a margarita pizza, pasta, and of course a Cesar salad. I recommend this place 100%. The staff was very attentive and patient.

    Tanya K.

    Recently came here and was pleasantly surprised at the delicious thin crust, full of flavor pizza. Also, tried Basque cheesecake which was heavenly! One of the best ones I've ever had. Love that they contribute a part of pizza proceeds to the rescue. It is an inviting space with a large patio and a friendly service. We would definitely be back.

    Meatballs! Forgot to take a picture before digging in
    Kevin S.

    Awesome place with an awesome partnership with the local dog rescue. We got the meatballs and a pizza. The meatballs were really delicious, I liked the toasted bread as well to make a little bite. The pizza was pretty good, it has a nice wood fired flavor. Tons of toppings and it's big enough to share between 2 people especially if you start with an appetizer. Service was good, the food took a little while to get out and we went at 115 and it was basically empty. The Happy hour deal is great, we'll have to do that next time

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    Ask the Community - Pizza To The Rescue

    When do the volunteers come to the resteraunt? Thinking of swinging through for a Saturday late lunch. Thank you

    Hey Theresa if a volunteer is available the puppies will be on the patio from 6 to 8 pm!

    Do they have any Happy Hour specials/deals?

    Some of the starters are $10

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