Food was absolutely incredible! Fettuccine Alfredo was the best we've ever had and our garlic…read morecheesy bread (add Italian sausage) was amazing. The bread was so frickin good that we ordered a pizza to take home. I can't wait to eat on it late night, tonight.

This was my first time dining at Pizzicata (Mesa location), and the live music is what initially…read moredrew me in. The patio views are beautiful, and the weather made it such a great spot to sit outside in the evening. The live music was a perfect touch...not too loud, so you could still have a conversation comfortably. The owner even walked around and spoke with guests, and both he and his wife were incredibly friendly. You can tell they really take pride in the entertainment they provide and in making sure customers have a great experience. As for the food, it reminded me a lot of the pizza at A Modo Mio Cucina Italiana, which is just a few streets away. If you've had and enjoyed their pizza, you'll likely enjoy Pizzicata as well. I ordered the Jennifer calzone, and it was okay. I would try a calzone again, but with different toppings. I added a meatball for an extra $3, and honestly, it didn't quite hit the spot compared to homemade meatballs. The calzone had a lot of ricotta and not a lot of other ingredients in it, so if you're not a big ricotta fan, this probably isn't the best choice. That said, the ricotta itself had a different flavor than other ricotta I'm used to. The calzone doesn't come with sauce inside, and the side of sauce is pretty small. I was charged $0.50 for an extra... I probably could've used two or three sides of sauce since the calzone had none. That being said, the sauce itself was excellent... very close to the flavor of sauce that my family makes. This sauce really gave the calzone a good Taste, it just needed more! We also tried the mozzarella sticks, and those were good. Overall, the atmosphere is beautiful, the space is a nice size, and the staff is warm and welcoming. It seems like a good place to bring kids, although when we went (Thursday around 6), I didn't see many. The decor is lovely, and the overall vibe makes it a place I'd come back

My wife & I have been dining at Giordiano's Restaurant in Carefree, Az every other Tuesday for the…read morelast 5 years. It in my opinion the best Italian restaurant in the Phoenix area & we moved to Az from the NYC area. Richard & Jane Beshar

Extremely disappointing experience, particularly due to the owner's behavior…read more Mistakes happen in restaurants, and we are very understanding when they do. Unfortunately, what made this experience so disappointing was the way our very reasonable complaint was handled by the owner. We did not receive what we ordered and politely brought it to the restaurant's attention. Rather than simply acknowledging the mistake and correcting it, the owner became defensive and then proceeded to complain about our table to other customers in the restaurant. It was incredibly unprofessional and, frankly, quite uncomfortable to have the owner discussing our complaint with other tables instead of addressing the situation directly with us. We were made to feel as though we had done something wrong simply by pointing out that we had not received the food we ordered. As the owner, you set the tone for the entire establishment. Customers should never be made to feel embarrassed or criticized in front of other diners for raising a legitimate concern. A simple apology and professional handling of the situation would have completely changed our experience. Unfortunately, the owner's attitude and handling of the situation left a far worse impression than the original mistake itself. Good customer service is about how you treat people when something goes wrong--and in this case, that part was seriously lacking. We will not be returning and would caution others to be prepared for a very different level of customer service than we expected.

Food, service and atmosphere was great. We totally enjoyed our evening there with friends.read more

We returned to this restaurant last night after a year or so. We were shocked to find major…read moredeterioration in food quality with high prices! 1. Melon and prosciutto Hard unripe melon and prosciutto older than me and far more dried up! 2. Spaghetti bolognese. Tasted very old and refrigerated. Mushy tasteless nameless meat. Sent back no offer to replace or refund 3. Lamb chops ordered medium rare arrived well done with a small nameless and tasteless watery white veg. 4. They had no alcohol zero beer 5. Sprite sent back as it was yellow 6 . Told me the line was dirty. 7. 3 small lamb chops $54 (no potato) 8. Inedible spaghetti bolognese $24 (Thank goodness a very small portion) So sorry to see what once was a delightful restaurant fall into such neglect. There are many fine Italian restaurants from which we can choose. THIS IS NO LONGER ONE OF THEM.

Although the place was very busy as it was wine Wednesday for half price wine, the hostess put two…read moretables together to be able to see the four of us. Pizza was great as always, drinks came out super quick. All in all a great experience to have dinner with friends there!

Brugo's is our favorite pizza restaurant in the Cave Creek area. We especially enjoy their thin…read morecrust pizzas. Our two favorites are the Franktown and the Finding Nemo. The Franktown has chicken, bacon, roasted garlic, and a variety of cheeses while the finding Nemo is shrimp based with cheese. We typically eat at the bar while chatting with Patrick, a long-term bartender there. He's always good for a few laughs. While it sometimes takes a while to get your food, patience is a virtue. And especially during the snowbird season, the restaurant can be crowded so a reservation is in order.

We had a great experience at Patricia's Pizza for happy hour. When we first arrived, the bar was…read morefull, so we went to the small bar patio to find a seat. While some seats were available, it was a very warm day, and I couldn't manage sitting in the sun, as the one umbrella I saw wasn't opened, so we went back inside to see if any bar seating had opened, and fortunately for us, a couple of chairs at the bar were now available. It's super comfortable sitting at the bar here, with a nice open-air view across the bar to the outside patio area. The service was friendly, and the happy hour menu is plentiful. We were here for the food today, and there is no shortage of options at (by today's standards) pretty reasonable prices for the amount of food you get. And if you come at other than peak hours, you can even get happy hour in the main dining room and patio, so we hope to give that a try! We ordered three items: handcrafted meatballs with San Marzano sauce ($10) and rigatoni with pulled chicken ($12) from the happy hour menu and the half Tomaso's Sicilian salad from the regular menu (essentially a happy hour price at only $8). All of it was delicious, but the standout was the salad, which my wife said was even better than the salad she orders when we visit Little Italy in San Diego. That's a huge compliment! The atmosphere isn't quiet, but they didn't have super loud, blaring music when we were there, which was welcome. It's essentially a square dining room with a bar on the side. While the bar patio on the north side of the building isn't much and isn't shaded unless you score a spot with the umbrella or come at a time of day when the building blocks the sun, the main patio is nicely covered and shaded at all times. We look forward very much to coming here again and trying other items they offer, especially the pizzas. It's nice to have another dining option in this part of town. :)

I genuinely like this restaurant because the staff is always friendly & welcoming. They do a good…read more job, and they're the reason I've continued to come back. My biggest concern is the pricing. Even compared with other restaurants in Scottsdale, the menu is noticeably more expensive. For example, the cannoli is $12, while many other Italian restaurants in the area charge around $6. The Caprese salad is $17, which is at least $4 more than what you'll typically pay at other Scottsdale restaurants. The food is good, but the prices make it hard to justify coming back regularly when there are comparable options nearby that offer similar quality for significantly less. I hope they reconsider their pricing because the staff and overall experience deserve a menu that's more competitively priced.

What a wonderful celebration for my husband's 70 th birthday…read more Our waitress Alicana She was excellent The general manager Dave Super charming and made sure the food was perfect Thank u to all the amazing Chefs in the back of the house who took the time to make our food delicious I had the salmon piccata And pizza was served chicken Parmesan To name a few dishes Tiramisu is amazing and the Chocolate cake Thank you for a lifelong memory With my family we Best Italian restaurant in Scottsdale Go here And say Hi to Dave (he looks like the Rock)

To me the spaghetti sauce was heavy, thick and not well seasoned. The spaghetti itself was cut up…read moreinto shorter pieces and was well past al dente. The meat balls were ok but nothing special.

Yesterday we visited Cave Creek and when we found this restaurant on Yelp, we decided to give it a…read moretry. So I made a reservation. Then amazingly, we happened to meet the owners at the pool of the resort we were staying at! A few hours later, when we arrived, the Keelers were there and greeted us warmly. After the meal, they were kind enough to give us a quick tour of their rooftop bar area, which was super cool. The food and service was incredible all around. The ribeye, shrimp scampi, loaded baked potato, and desserts were all really good. Every server was warm and took such good care of us. This steakhouse is aptly named... it's has a cozy, inviting, neighborhood feel. It's the exact type of family-owned restaurant we're always looking for. Can't recommend it more highly!

I organized a private dinner, in their private dining room, for my husband's birthday. Julia was an…read moreabsolute joy to work with. She responds so quickly and always addressed every question, idea, etc I presented. I loved getting to work with Julia, she is such an asset at Keelers. I cannot say enough good things about her! Overall, we had a good experience. They were very nice to provide a vegan option for one of our guests. The food was hit and miss with some dishes (like the NY Strip) being great and others being not so good (like the Prime Rib (although it was massive in size!) and Salmon). Our server Maria was great! She had a full section on the patio and then us off in the private room and she did a great job providing us with good, quick service and we loved her banter as well. All the staff we interacted with were really nice. We enjoyed being in the private room and not having to worry about disrupting other dinners, but there were some quarks with the private room. Staff often came in to access some kind of storage room within the room, we would have loved the ability to control the music ourselves, which was on when we arrived but stopped part way through out meal. The room is also separate from the rest of the restaurant, I assumed it would have been inside the same building but it is off the patio in it's own building and down a very steep ramp.

It's been a long time since I've been up to Cave Creek, so imagine how pleased I was to find an…read moreOregano's right off the main artery running into town. Oregano's always has banging pasta, and they did not disappoint here. I had a wonderful Bowl O Pasta which is Angel Hair with a meatball added in for good measure. Served with a slice of garlic bread toasted to perfection. I was just stuffed with a single bowl, so it's nice they give you multiple servings if you want, but who can do that? They have a nice outdoor seating area to enjoy while the weather is nice, which won't be for very long, so get out there and try out their patio while the weather permits.

I hate to write a bad review of Oregano's because we truly love this place, but unfortunately this…read morevisit was anything but something to love. Oregano's is always a tradition for us when my dad visits, we typically go every time on his last night in town. We usually order the Oregano's Favorite salad and a large Bistro Classic, and it's something we always look forward to. We went on a Monday night and were seated right away. Everything seemed fine at first. Our salad came out, but shortly after we overheard a waitress telling a table behind us that there were issues with the pizzas and that theirs would be delayed. Since they were a large party, we didn't think much of it and assumed the kitchen was just backed up. After finishing our salad, the wait for our pizzas became very long. We had ordered a large Bistro Classic and a smaller pepperoni and black olive pizza for the kids. After a while a manager came over to apologize and explained that two of their pizza cooks had called out and the remaining employee was still in training. They eventually brought out the kids' pizza, which looked off, the crust was much thicker than Oregano's usual thin crust. We were told the Bistro Classic was still going to be a wait. When the Bistro Classic finally arrived, the manager apologized again. The pizza was burnt all around the edges, the tomatoes were thick instead of thin-sliced, and they didn't even cover the entire pizza. It looked and tasted nothing like the Bistro Classic we always order. The pizza was thick and doughy, and after trying a slice, it was clear it wasn't salvageable. The manager told us we wouldn't be charged and asked if we wanted to keep it, but we declined. She explained the employee in training was having trouble. We asked if they could make another one to go, hoping someone more experienced could prepare it. They also offered me a glass of wine on the house, but it never came. A few minutes later we were told an oven had gone out, so at that point we just said forget the pizza altogether. Our waitress had disappeared during the chaos so we actually thought maybe she was back there rolling pizza dough. When we saw her again she apologized and mentioned they were out of certain ingredients. The manager offered a free dessert, but my husband and dad declined. Given how long everything had already taken and knowing the kitchen was struggling, we didn't want to wait even longer for something else that might also come out wrong. We asked for the check. When the bill came, the Bistro Classic was removed, but our waitress brought out another Bistro Classic to go -- the one we had asked for before being told the oven was out. That was nice. We took it home and unfortunately, it still wasn't much better. While it wasn't burnt, it was very doughy and the ingredients still weren't what they should have been. Overall, it was just a bad experience from start to finish. Clearly, everything that could go wrong did go wrong in the kitchen -- staff calling out or no-showing, an oven going down, and running out of ingredients. We will come back during my dad's next visit and hope this was just a one-time issue, because Oregano's is usually a place we love and enjoy

This place is in a high rent, rural neighborhood with no other options for miles away, which I…read morethink has something to do with its popularity. Everything I saw online, and based on the name, gave me the impression it had a nice view of the valley. It doesn't. The view is some bushes in front of it immediately next to the road. The food was just okay. I had the Cubano. The meat was dry and there wasn't enough condiments to overcome it. I was going to ask for some thousand island, but our waiter was more interested in visiting with other staff than being attentive to customers. The chips that came with it (house made?) were pretty basic and added nothing to the meal. Wife liked their house made sangria, so we asked for a bottle to go. It's available on site in a carafe only. I get why it's a local favorite, but it's not worth the drive otherwise.

My husband and I drove out to Bartlett lake and decided to stop here as it has good reviews…read more I'm sure for the area it's a great place to dine. But the food was highly lacking. Which really sucks cause it's so beautiful out here. Maybe just stop for dessert and wine.