February 22nd, 2007, 01:05 PM
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Go Suns
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Location: Phoenix az
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Best Italian Restaurant
I pick Buca Di Beppo or Macaroni Grill.
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February 22nd, 2007, 01:14 PM
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Location: Maricopa, AZ
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Buca Di Beppo
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February 22nd, 2007, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Laveen,Az
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Rigatony's in Chandler. The antipasto salad and dressing is killer, the mozzarella pull aparts are a great appetizer, and the baked rigatoni with sausage for an entree. A bottle of the house Chianti and your set.
The only thing that's bad in the lack of parking. Also call ahead for a rez.
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February 22nd, 2007, 04:40 PM
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Fool In The Rain
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Interesting. Explain this Buca Di Beppo.
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February 22nd, 2007, 04:57 PM
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My Hero
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The best place I found is called La Vigna at 35th Ave and Bell Road. South West Corner.
Excellente!
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February 22nd, 2007, 07:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by suns31
I pick Buca Di Beppo or Macaroni Grill.
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and this shows the sad state of italian food in phoenix..........
although nothing fancy I like cucina tagliani and i've heard of a couple good places in scottsdale, although I haven't made it there yet
i like macaroni, bucca & carrabas (hate olive garden) for various reasons, the fact remains these places don't operate in areas that have good italian restaurants
you could walk into any place in little italy, south philly or north beach and wipe any of those places out of the water |
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February 22nd, 2007, 07:13 PM
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Don't Stop Believin'
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Originally Posted by Divide Et Impera
Buca Di Beppo
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How funny, we just had a department lunch there today. $1,300 for the 25 of us 
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February 22nd, 2007, 07:16 PM
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7 x 70
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Scottsdale
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Originally Posted by MigratingOsprey
and this shows the sad state of italian food in phoenix..........
although nothing fancy I like cucina tagliani and i've heard of a couple good places in scottsdale, although I haven't made it there yet
i like macaroni, bucca & carrabas (hate olive garden) for various reasons, the fact remains these places don't operate in areas that have good italian restaurants
you could walk into any place in little italy, south philly or north beach and wipe any of those places out of the water
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Right on!! Bucca is anything BUT Italian... It's mass-produced Americanized Italian at best...
As a full-blooded NY Italian, I find it very difficult to find true, authentic Italian food here in the Valley. However, I have found a few spots that come very close and provide a great environment! Places like Sassi, Veneto Trattoria, Tutti Santi... And for lunch, Meatballz rules - Bobby from Jersey is friggin AWESOME! |
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February 23rd, 2007, 05:38 AM
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Location: Brooklyn, 11222
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Thank GOD someone has something to say other than chain restaurants. Its not unheard of, certianly, but almost as a rule if a restaurant has had the furtune to go national, thaey have most asuredly lost the authenticity factor. Its just too hard to keep it up in a mass produced situation.
In Denver, try Luca D'Italia http://www.lucadenver.com/, and in NYC I love Batali's joint, Lupa. The best pasta and best charcuterie Ive ever had. http://www.luparestaurant.com/ |
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February 23rd, 2007, 06:44 AM
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Look up a place called Casa Mia in Scottsdale almost to Fountain Hills. Excellent grub. Run by Italians. Worth the drive, I promise. Best Italian food in Arizona.
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February 23rd, 2007, 06:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mulli
Look up a place called Casa Mia in Scottsdale almost to Fountain Hills. Excellent grub. Run by Italians. Worth the drive, I promise. Best Italian food in Arizona.
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Excellent call Mulli! Went there 2 weeks ago and LOVED it! They actually make their pasta fresh each day.
Another place is LeCabaffi over on Mountain View and Hayden in Scottsdale. Great place! |
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February 23rd, 2007, 07:16 AM
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My Hero
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Another good place is Il Pescatore at Thunderbird and Scottsdale road. I am not sure if it is still there though.
Macaroni Grille is a joke. I will never eat there again.
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February 23rd, 2007, 07:25 AM
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Two great italian places I have been to are in central Phoenix
SE corner of Morton/16th St. (can't remember name)
14th St/Northern (can't remember name)
I just drive there.
I laugh at all these posts saying that a chain restaurant is the best. In and Out best burger, Buca as best italian, etc.
NO CHAIN RESTAURANT IS THE BEST!
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February 23rd, 2007, 07:42 AM
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Riazzi's Italian Garden on Mill and Alameda in Tempe.
Hands down the best Italian. Shame on everyone that said Buca.
I have a softspot for Mancuso's in Scottsdale, but the food at Riazzi's is better.
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February 23rd, 2007, 07:56 AM
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Riazzi's? meh, sorry DCR.
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