Great Italian restaurant! We have been there multiple times…read more Never disappointed! Food is excellent, service is wonderful and great atmosphere! I do recommend going on a weekday however, because it is ALWAYS packed!

The food is good, and as a caregiver I was so tired and wanted to get food I onew was good…read more So I ordered thru instacart door dash. Literally, I paid for a $32 salmon Entree for and only got a piece of salmon - no veggies, no rosotto - nothing!!! For the vegetarian I ordered a simple 16" cheese pizza for $23!!! Instead I got friggen pepperoni all over it!! So not only id we NOT get what I ordered and paid for, I threw away over $85 with tax & tip!!! Chat GPT says: 1. Put ticket on long counter. 2. Place every item next to it. 3. Compare items to ticket. 4. Only bag after verification. (e.g., NOBODY will pay $32 for a piece of salmon!!!!! 5. Write customer name on receipt. 6. Make sure driver picks up correct order. ---------- Take Order Read Order Build Order Line Up Order Double Check Confirm Hand Off - Success!

Outstanding one of our favorite restaurants anywhere!! Excellent service, wine and food. We have…read morebeen going a long time!

Kiana was an incredible server. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. The food was…read moreabsolutely amazing and the restaurant itself is comfortable, clean, and well maintained. Our experience was a near perfect one. The only complaint would be the filet was overdone. We requested medium and it was more like well done, but our experience was still a top notch one.

Outstanding!!…read more Excellent food, hearty sized portions, chill vibe, quick and friendly service Nice to know I don't have to go North Mesa or South Scottsdale for tasty eats from the motherland. Will be back!!

My husband and I went to Little Joe's Italian Market on a Wednesday for our anniversary lunch. We…read morearrived a little bit after they opened, around 11:15am and there were already a handful of people there and many more came in behind us. I love that they change their menu daily, it's handwritten and the details are posted on their Instagram page if you want to take a look before you arrive. Everything is made fresh to order! The day we had gone in, they had a few sandwich and pasta options available to choose from. My husband got the spicy Italian sausage ziti pasta dish and I ordered the chicken parm sandwich. The sandwich came out first; I really liked the marinara sauce on it. It was a bit difficult to eat but exactly what I was expecting and wanting. The pasta took some time to come out, but that was fine. The sauce was like a pesto vodka sauce, very rich & filling, and also tasty. We were both only able to eat half of each dish since they were both large dishes. I believe they only serve pasta dishes on certain days, so if they have them on the menu, definitely consider ordering one of those. They seem to have sandwiches everyday. It's a pretty small place with a few tables & some bar type seating. It gets pretty busy around lunch time, so plan accordingly. We'll be back again to try other items!

Service was amazing, food was absolutely delicious and we weren't rushed to finish…read more Highly recommend for weekday dining.

Got the hubby to come here for dinner the other night as we hadn't been in a hot minute and I…read moreneeded some great Italian food to get my fix. Luckily this place never disappoints and I got my fix. I ordered the pasta with cilantro lime sauce and chicken and it rocked. Loved the flavors. They brought out bread and butter to keep us happy, I could have just eaten all that and been happy. I love the family welcoming vibe of this place. Staff is always helpful and great.

3/31/26 First time visit and what have we been missing?…read more Reservations 5/5 Dinner after shopping. Pro-tip Made reservations from the Kohl's parking lot via Yelp reservations. Simple Bad-da Bad-da Boom done! Simple try it. Parking 5/5 Arrived a few minutes before our 6pm reservation and our hostess found and confirmed our Yelp reservations. She brought us to our table. Ambiance 5/5 Thats correct not atmosphere here it's 100% ambiance. Subdued lighting, table candlelight's, Service 10/5 Alyssa was our server tonight. Very friendly and welcoming. She had in depth knowledge the menu, specials, wines and pairings, and Sprites. She timed our courses perfectly which allowed us to enjoy starters, Salado which is a detail lost on many Resturant's today. The kitchen was magnifico tonight. Thank-you guys! Alyssa was all that and more, this is what table service should be like. Great job we will be asking for you again. Food 10/5 We ordered the zucchini which were served in a nice and little crisp batter. They were great. We ordered a salad which was large enough for sharing. The dressing was the perfect paring for all the wonderful ingredients. Entrees included an order of Egg plant parmigiana over pasta. Portions are generous. My entree was tonight's special, prime rib ragu also a generous portion. The prime rib was nicely incorporated in their linguine style pasta and with other fresh vegetables in a hearty an slightly sweet sauce like my own. This was a perfect recommendation by Alyssa thank- you I'd order this again. Desert was a large serving of crème brûlée. The topping was perfectly toasted giving it its crispy texture and smoky notes. Looking for an Italian date night or cozy chill and classy place to finish your day on a good note, Sam & Luca's Italian Bistro won't disappoint. Servizio come dovrebbe essere, cibo fantastico in un'atmosfera che si stabilizza. Magnifico! Eat well my friends-SYOY!

WATCH OUT for the SERVICE CHARGE!!! My bill had a 3.5% service charge added with no explanation…read more When I asked if it was for using a credit card they said yes it is but if you pay cash you get a 4% discount, so I paid with cash. The new bill did have a 4% discount for cash subtracted to the bill but when I got home I saw that they ADDED 3.5% back for the service charge. I called and was told the SERVICE CHARGE was to pay for the employees sick time & other costs. This is outrageous and reminds me of the feces that went on during covid and the practices that came from California, I will never go back and I will warn all of this policy.

I recently visited RigaTony's with my family to celebrate my brother's birthday, and it was just as…read moreamazing as always. We've been coming here for years and continue to support them! We absolutely love their bread, salad, and pasta dishes. My mom's favorite is the chicken piccata, and I really appreciate that they let you customize your meal by choosing different pasta options. The zucchini spirals are a great lighter option, but you can never go wrong with a classic fettuccine. My brother's fiancée had the eggplant parmesan and said it was the best she's ever had! I personally enjoyed a delicious chicken artichoke dish. We also make it a tradition to order their chocolate cake for holiday's it's that good!

Rigatony's is a pretty good option especially if you're in a hurry as the food comes out very…read morequickly. They also have an amazing lunch menu available every day until 4PM with most entrees costing only $11.50! My favorite part is the unlimited antipasto salad and ciabatta bread that comes with your meal. I love dipping the bread in olive oil and Italian seasoning. Yumm! I always skip the pepperoncini peppers and get extra salami and cheese. I've tried their chicken Parmesan, spaghetti in meat sauce, chicken cutlet piccata with fettuccine alfredo and lasagna. I wasn't wowed by any of the entrees and the marinara sauce is a bit too sweet for my liking. The unlimited salad and bread is always the highlight of my meal and a treat especially as I don't eat bread at home. For $11.50, it's an excellent value. All the staff members are also incredibly nice and accommodating. It's easy to see why this restaurant is so popular and always busy.

Pretty busy on Wednesday @ 5:30. Seated immediately. Would have preferred booth with less light…read moreshining in our eyes but it all worked out ok. Our server was very sweet and efficient. Ordered a glass of Chianti for me. Hubs and I shared large Caesar salad and spicy specialty medium pizza. Both were absolutely delicious and 9/10. Especially enjoyed the buttery croutons, thin yummy crust, sauce and fresh generous toppings. I visited restroom and it was clean and well-stocked. Very important for any eating establishment. Noticed a separate large area for group seating. Good to know. We are yearly AZ visitors and plan on coming here again. Highly Recommend! ~EG Eats

I am rating this a 2 this time, because although the we have ordered many times from here, and…read moremultiple orders have been of the garlic knots which are outstanding, this time it was sheer disappointment. The knots were very dry when they arrived, i had to warm them to up see if it was soft, and even when i did, it remained uncooked from inside... there was hardly any garlic flavor due to the dryness, on a chilly day when youre craving for the deliciouness youve had multiple times, this time was a huge disappointment.. The pizza was mindblowing, i created a simple thin crust, cheese pepperoni pizza! Good amount both cheese and pepperoni.

Great atmosphere, amazing food. Everything tasted authentic and full of flavor, and the space has…read moresuch a cozy, welcoming vibe. Definitely a place I'll be coming back to.

While the food was really good and the experience was very pleasant, I did have a very negative…read moreoutcome. I ordered a piece of the flour less chocolate cake. I asked our server what was in it if there is no flour, and she said she did not know, but that the cake was really good. I got the cake to go, brought it home and refrigerated it to have the next day. I had it and app 4 hrs later I started feeling sick to my stomach. All night long and into yesterday I had it coming out of both ends, severe body aches and fever and lost 5 lbs. Today I am functioning but still having off and on stomach pains, diarrhea and it feels like someone is squeezing my intestines. I was told that a big part of flour less chocolate cake is eggs, and they feel I got food poisoning and salmonella from eggs that could of well been bad. So I probably will not return to this restaurant for this reason.

Pizzicata just started serving breakfast and it is fantastic! We decided to try some of the more…read moreunique items and were really impressed. The pancakes with bacon cooked right into them were such a fun twist and tasted amazing. The green chili bowl had great flavor with a nice kick, but it wasn't overly spicy. I added bacon to mine and it was really good. But honestly, the star of the show was the side of apple butter. It was so delicious it almost tasted like dessert! If you haven't tried their new breakfast yet, it's definitely worth checking out! The prices are really affordable too.

My husband and I live in Glendale, but were staying in Mesa for the Valentine's Day weekend to…read moreattend the marathon. We made reservations at Pizzicata in anticipation of both Valentine's Day and the need to re-carb after the event. We arrived at the host stand a few minutes before our reservation, but were told that there were no indoor tables available. If we wanted to be seated immediately, we'd have to accept an outdoor table, even though we had a reservation for indoor seating. We opted to wait because the weather was chilly by Arizona standards, and we were still recovering from the race. A couple of minutes later, another hostess approached us and asked whether we had reservations and were waiting. When we confirmed, she immediately left to find us a table, and we were seated very shortly afterwards. I thought very little of this until the owner came to our table and apologized for the issue. He was kind and sincere in his regret for the situation and was excited to tell us about the staff and the food. We were wildly appreciative of this attention to detail and service! We shared the potato croquettes, and they were everything I was hoping they'd be and more. (Light lore: I chose Pizzicata because I saw a picture of these croquettes on their online menu.) For dinner, my husband had the Travolta pizza, and I had the gnocchi gorgonzola. We both did that thing where we sat back in our chairs, breathed deeply, and declared, "oh dang, that's goooood." We were both so happy with our choices - I can't speak to the pizza, but that was some of the best gnocchi I've ever had. Pillowy soft in this perfectly nutty, cheesy, creamy sauce. *chef's kiss* For dessert, we shared the tiramisu, which was perfect in every way. If we weren't already walking funny because of the race, we'd have still waddled out of Pizzicata from happy fullness. The service, the food, the vibe - we're here for it and we'll be back the next time we're in Mesa.

We visited the Natural History Museum and needed a gluten free lunch option. Il Vinaio is about 1/2…read moremile away from the museum. The owner greeted us warmly and spoke passionately about the menu. We enjoyed interacting with her. We ordered an antelope burger (med rare) with side salad and a gluten free grilled cheese and tomato soup. Both were incredibly satisfying. The food was perfectly prepared and we finished every bite! With such delicious food and wonderfully friendly owner, I was surprised more people weren't beating down the doors to eat at this restaurant! But it does have a dated "old school steakhouse" vibe inside, which isn't exactly the ambiance preferred by our younger generations. We thought it was great, though. Give Il Vinaio a chance! You won't regret it.

We were immediately greeted and seated by Cindy, who I found out was one of the owners. It's kind…read moreof an old school vibe/atmosphere ambience. Kevin was our server and he was fantastic. (I also have a Chihuahua named Kevin, which is besides the point) They source their meat ethically, and the salmon was wild, the salmon is one of the best. I've had --simple grilled perfection. My friend got the pasta Bolognese, which was delicious with tons of meat Next time I come, I want to try the antelope burger, which the owners great care in sourcing as well This is really a surprising gem in Mesa, as I do not come here since I stay in my 5 mile radius of North Scottsdale. Delicious and friendly, I really enjoyed this dinner