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

I can't believe we haven't visited Pizzicato until now. Service was wonderful and the food was…read morespectacular! We will definitely be back.

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.

Giordano's is still one of the best Italian restaurants. Wonderful service, beautiful atmosphere,…read moreFrank Sinatra music and the outstanding Italian cuisine. We love this place. Treat yourself some night...ask for table 21 by the window

Alberto's was awesome, expensive, and in every way a delightful experience. I can't believe I've…read morelived in the area for seven years and never made my way to this quaint and homey little gem. Other reviews on this place seem to run to extremes of awesome or horrible. Put me solidly in the awesome camp. We were immediately and graciously welcomed. Water, wine, comp snacks, and daily special offerings were immediately provided. It just felt good being in a quaint and slightly ecclectic, but thoroughly Italian Mediterranean ristorante. The large open hearth brick oven provided the warming pleasure of open flame and a slightly smokey background wafting aroma. The comp snacks of bread, olive oil and basil, and red beans were a meal unto themselves. Alberto's wine list was reasonably extensive with many Italian offerings at every price point. The diverse and traditional culinary offerings were thoroughly Mediterranean diet specialties. Be sure to listen to the specials. I put the menu down the instant I heard veal osso bucco. Nothing further to decide, except for an appetizer. We chose the bruschetta which was everything one could desire. Fresh fresh fresh. My Osso Bucco was roast for 11 hours to absolute tender perfection. My wife had the seafood soup, a rich and tasty tomato based play on chiopino. We sincerely loved our running dialog about the food with the owner. Personal, sincere, and gracious. The tiramisu dessert was one of the best I've ever had as well. Punctuating the entire experience was my espresso, as authentic and rich, and satisfying as could possibly be provided. Alberto's isn't for everyone, and not if you are looking for inexpensive formula Italian fare. Don't get me wrong, I like Olive Garden too, but authentic, sophisticated, hand crafted awesomeness comes with a price. Alberto's is well worth a visit.

Old restaurant in need of some upgrades. Ordered Veal Picatta, a bad cut of meat. Over cooked and…read morelacking flavor. They were in a hurry to close (hour early) which made for an unpleasant dining experience. I would not return to this restaurant. BF had a pasta dish, very small for the price.

Patrick the bar tender is awesome! Drinks and food were delicious! My husband loved the sausage…read morepizza and I loved my chicken piccata and pear martini!! We will definitely be back!

I came in because owner posted on Facebook today that calzone was 5-6 lbs and tall with lots of…read morericotta. I ordered the biggest with 4 fillings and it was pretty flat, little ricotta and under 3lbs total (see photo). The dough was a little flat and chewy underneath - it is a folded pizza. Good American-Italian food but I was disappointed comparing it to what they advertised. The Facebook description sounded like one of those calzones in Italy with very inflated Neapolitan dough but it was a normal American one instead.

Sweet experience, friendly attentive staff, relaxing atmosphere, delicious salads (Chopped…read moreAntipasto & Caesar), plus we got awesome Pizzas (Margherita, Pepperoni), a Birthday Weekend of no cooking or dishes for my Wife, a dessert of the Best chocolate shell Cannoli was a must. Thanks Patricia's Pizza for making it extra special!!! Can't wait to see what the menu is for Restaurant Week, I think it begins the 3rd weekend of Sept. ~~ See you soon. D&D

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. :)

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)

Another lovely early dinner tonight. I order the fig jam and prosciutto bruschetta appetizer every…read moretime. It is so good. On the lighter side tonight I ordered another appetizer, mussels. A generous portion with a spicy tomato based sauce. I sopped it all up with some crusty bread. My husband had minestrone soup and meatballs with peppers. He cleaned his plate! I satisfied my sweet tooth with key lime pie ( a little too sweet) and my husband had lemon ice and a double espresso. As always great service with Dave keeping everything running very smoothly. Uncle Louis never fails to please.

We booked Keeler's private dining room for my husband's 40th birthday and it was absolutely…read moreperfect. Julie was amazing to work with and accounted for every detail, included a welcoming sign and each place had it's own personalized menu card with his name and wishing him a happy birthday on it. The food was all amazing and the desserts were even better. We were on a slight sugar overload because we not only got the dessert that came as part of the prefixed meal, but they also brought out a 'birthday dessert' which was a giant slice of birthday cake, the creme brulee, and apple pie a la mode. It was a great touch but a lot of sweets. Some points to note but nothing to really 'complain' about... Other staff did come in to grab supplies from the supply closet which didn't bother us too much but some might think that it would feel like you were placed off into a supply closet turned 'private dining' rather than a true private dining room. The AC didn't seem to be working well so extra fans were brought into the room which helped slightly but it was still quite warm in the room. There is a steep ramp about 2 feet long that made getting in and out of the room a little challenging for my father in law with his walker and overall balance, but otherwise was not an issue. Overall it was a great experience and the party guests were very complimentary of the whole thing!

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.

These guys and gals are the best. Good Italian food at a reasonable price. I sit at the bar…read morefrequently and am served by either Alexis, kaila, Maddie​ McKenzie, and Charos. They got my order down and always greet me in an upbeat manner making my day just that much better. ​​

Amazing service .food is fresh and nice and hot when brought out to you great service at the bar…read more Kaila is an amazing server. Nice Italian classical music with beautiful decor resembling rustic Italy with great outdoor seating with some nice fun outdoor lights

Destinie was an absolute WONDERFUL server! So sweet and personable. The food and vibes were…read morewonderful as well. Definitely a go-to spot for the family! Will say the red sangria was favored over the white for the table! :)

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.