Picazzos Healthy Italian Kitchen Paradise Valley Reviews
Submitted by Kiel on 08/11/2022
Kiel 2 stars rating.
I really want to like this place because the food is pretty good but the service is just very sub par. A few examples: We sat down and no one came to our table for about 5 minutes. The first half of our meal was spent sitting on a dimly lit patio where it was hard to see before they turned the lights on. Our water cups sat empty multiple times. They dropped the food and then didn’t come back to the table for almost 15 minutes AFTER we were completely done eating. Another table by us got up half way through us eating and no one bussed it so we just sat there and looked at a dirty table for the rest of our meal. No one apologized for the lack of service and no one came to check up on us which tells me that they didn’t even realize how bad the service was and that this is pretty standard (which it has been in our experience). The food is also pretty pricey for what you are getting. I really want to like this place but we probably will not return.
Megan Nees 5 stars rating.
I was so happy with this restaurant. They have tons of gluten free and dairy free options that are super good! They even have gluten free beer. Definitely worth checking out!
Submitted by Megan Nees on 06/28/2022
Bess Valdez 5 stars rating.
I’ve never had a bad meal here! The vegan/gluten free options are plentiful! Not to mention the meatballs are also soy free!
Submitted by Bess Valdez on 06/24/2022
Ari Bradshaw 4 stars rating.
Great food and even greater variety. I love how expansive their menu is - especially for vegetarians such as myself. I could probably order a different thing on the menu here every time I come and feel satisfied. Every single employee here I've talked to over the past year has been great. Props to the owners!
From pizzas to pastas to salads this restaurant has immensely creative and tasty options for any palette.
My *only* two issues are the price of food and the quality of the non-GF pizza. I've had their GF and regular pizzas and this may be the only place where the GF is better than the regular! Something about the non-GF crust feels too "national chain"-like, not too different from a Little Caesars or Domino's crust.
Prices are sky high. Even with the Bidenflation economy, this is one of the most expensive spots that I enjoy.
Why are places I frequent in the Biltmore or Keirland 2/3 the price of Picazzo's? Certainly the margins aren't that much worse.
One MAJOR thing that could increase my frequency to the restaurant: stop charging $3 for olives. It's absolutely absurd when most Pizza parlors (even fancy ones) charge $0.50-$2 for black and green olives with $3 occasionally being reserved for more exotic olives such as Greek Kalamata or French Niçoise. A basic pizza with a single topping shouldn't cost somebody $30 when including tips.
TL;DR: Absolutely phenomenal restaurant - but with extremely high prices. Go for the GF pizza over the regular one if you're getting a pie! Service is ????
Submitted by Ari Bradshaw on 06/12/2022
Julie Schroeder 5 stars rating.
Great gluten free place to eat. So many options. Had the avocado toast which was pretty good, but then had some of hub's BBQ wings which were amazing! The Contemporary Cosmo was excellent and so was the cucumber basil drink. Loved them both, but the Cosmo hit the spot today. Then the chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream topped it all off with a huge gold star. Will definitely be back here whenever I'm in town. Especially during healthy hour. Plus I need to try the pizza because I walked near the kitchen and smelled it and it smelled delicious. Plus the staff was amazing. Very very happy with my visit
Submitted by Julie Schroeder on 04/06/2022
Travis Leib 4 stars rating.
If your vegan, you will love this place. Good food. Wait staff recommended pizza. Good choice. Avocado toast was pretty boring. 2 pieces of small toast covered in greens and a piece of avocado. Ok. Barbacue chicken pizza was great. Funghi Florentine not so much, but still good. You won't leave disappointed
Submitted by Travis Leib on 02/13/2022
Vee Glessner 5 stars rating.
Very allergy friendly and everything is gluten free other than the option to get a traditional pizza crust. Many vegan options too. Enjoyed the cozy ambiance inside and good service.
Submitted by Vee Glessner on 01/29/2022
C Reviews 5 stars rating.
I'm not one to quickly jump to 5 stars but dinner Friday night deserve 5 stars. Why? Let's start with the greeting we received when we arrived. It was busy but they got us on the patio. It has heaters. Everyone we had contact were so friendly and they were all helping one another. It was a great example of team work. At one point they ran out of clean glass ware but no major delay. We had the lasagna Bolognese made with turkey and my husband had the spicy yellow curry quinoa bowl. We also had a half loaf focaccia and side cesar salad. Everything was so delicious. I don't like quinoa but the flavors were so good. I miss having lasagna when I'm out because I don't eat beef or pork so this was a perfect find for me. I already have plans to bring my vegan, gf Mom here soon. They have a great lunch combo. Check this place out. If you go to the Glendale location sit in Laurens section.
Submitted by C Reviews on 01/25/2022
Felicia Elliott 5 stars rating.
I was diagnosed with celiacs disease a year ago. And being 100% Italian that is hard. When I was getting ready to come out and visit my boyfriend who just moved here I started looking for restaurants that we would both be able to eat at . Well this was one of the first ones that popped up. So we tried it out first night together. Loved going in , sitting down, and seeing that the entire menu was gluten free!!!!!. After choosing what we wanted the food came. And let me tell you what it was AMAZING!!!! Wish I could give more than 5 stars
Submitted by Felicia Elliott on 12/10/2021
Justine E 5 stars rating.
This place is vegan approved. The vegan cheesy bread appetizer is so delicious. The barbecue vegan chicken pizza is also really great. The vegan chicken piccata lunch special was outstanding and tasted very authentic. I really enjoyed the vegan ranch as well - it tasted homemade. The customer service is really great here and we appreciated the free refills with our meal. Well definitely visit again on my next trip to Phoenix.
Submitted by Justine E on 06/17/2021
