After spending a very long day at City of Hope with mother, she asked me to pick a nice restaurant and she loves Italian. We've been driving by this restaurant for a while and since it was on the way home we popped in. We were greeted instantly and immediately shown to a booth. My mother wanted lasagna, so we ordered that first thing with our drinks while my sister and I browsed the menu. She ordered the chicken parmesan. I'm on the carnivore diet, so I ordered the meatballs with a chicken side. (So many restaurants don't make it possible to accommodate carnivore diets, but they did! So, I eat out with my family more often now!) Everything was delicious. The food was delicious, fresh and my mother especially enjoyed the olive oil with balsamic vinegar that came with the bread. (Great quality olive oil, a beautiful and rich green color.) Everyone was friendly. Our server, who happened to be tending the bar as well, very graciously made me a raspberry mojito without mint because I have mint allergies. He was the FIRST bartender to make it without questioning it and it was PERFECT! Lovely service, great atmosphere, food was delicious and fresh. We're certainly looking forward to coming here again! read more

First time and probably the last time eating here. We went on a Saturday afternoon, but were not expecting only 2 other small parties seated in the booths. The restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. The service was very good - our waitress was friendly and helpful. I ordered the chicken Parmesan and was NOT impressed. It was basically tomato paste, noodles and frozen costco breaded chicken (that was dry). We most likely won't be back as we did not enjoy the food. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Crispy Chicken Parmesan- - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

After years of just trying Babbo to go we decided to try eating at the restaurant and it was just as good if not better! Our faves are the Great White Buffalo pasta , Brussels and Beets appetizer which also has a healthy amount goat cheese in it (so yum) and recently discovered their dessert Zeppoli- amazing deep fried dough with cinnamon sugar (I think). The service was a bit slow at lunch on a weekday, but they made up for it through great food. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Zeppoli - - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

Modern, warm and welcoming ambiance with plenty of seating and a few private areas, it only lacks outdoor dining. The service if friendly a welcoming. The menu has a good selection of appetizers, salads, pizza, sandwiches and pastas. Everything was so good and full of flavor, garlic bread was soft and tasty. The spaghetti and meatballs was so good and had plenty of sauce. The lasagna was amazing and a big enough portion for two meals. The dessert was also tasty. Only down size is it took a while to get the food but that really didn't matter because everything was worth the wait and the wait staff made sure we always had a clean table and full drinks. read more

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We had a great experience overall. Our party of 11 was seated right away around 7:30 on a Friday night, which was a pleasant surprise. The food was very good -- the gnocchi was excellent, and the wedge salad was packed with flavor. Service was solid; our server was especially attentive once the food arrived. The crispy chicken parm sandwich was just okay -- a bit too much bread compared to the chicken, and it could have used more seasoning. It was a tad bit over cooked, but lacking that extra punch of flavor. The interior of the restaurant is nicely done, but it felt like something was missing -- maybe some music or ambient lighting to set the mood. As it stands, it had more of a diner feel than a high-end restaurant atmosphere. Overall it was very good and we would recommend. read more

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Service was excellent! She was awesome and always checked in. The place was clean, huge, and nice. But the food was just meh, Chicken Limone (Roasted Chicken Breast, Artichokes, Capers, Fresh Lemon Butter Sauce, Garlic. Served on Fusilli). read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Chicken Limone (Roasted Chicken Breast, Artichokes, Capers, Fresh Lemon Butter Sauce, Garlic. Served on Fusilli) - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

I thought Babbo was great! I had no idea that they were located so close in Goodyear. They are just past the Harkins theater on McDowell all by themselves. It was Valentines Day and we were in the mood for Italian food. Because I didn't reserve in advance, I called to ask about a reservation. I was told that reservations were only taken for large parties. Good for us. They said that there was no wait, so we headed out! The place smelled delicious when we entered and was elegantly decorated. There were about four other couple ahead of us, so we were told that there would be a 40 minute wait. We decided to wait at the bar. The bar was so nice and the bartender all over the service, that we decided to dine there. We were immediately served really good best gooey bread with olive oil and balsamic. I thought that was a really excellent start. Only 10 minutes later the hostess asked if we still wanted our table, but were happy, so stayed put. I was boring, and decided a wanted classic spaghetti and meatballs. My wife had roasted shrimp and vegetables. The spaghetti was some of the best that I've had at at a restaurant and my wife was impressed wither her shrimp as well. We thought the whole experience was great. Great atmosphere, great service & great food! I was thrilled to have a new restaurant in the area look forward to my next visit to Babbo! read more

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Staff were lovely - no issues there. However, the food I ordered was so salty, it was inedible. I had GREAT WHITE BUFFALO with a Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce. Served on Linguine topped with Gorgonzola. I suspect chef emptied a jar of garlic salt on the food thinking Italian is served that way. I'm afraid I couldn't even taste any Gorgonzola. It was ready and served within 3 minutes of ordering, which was surprising. The linguine was 'al dente'. read more

First time trying this place. We ordered the champagne salad and spaghetti and meatballs to share. I have to say we were very impressed with the delicious spaghetti and meatballs, best we've had in a while. Service was great and we can't wait to go back and try a different dish. We also bought a jar of marinara sauce. read more

We had a great dinner at Babbo's Italian Eatery in Goodyear! We ordered the Valducci, the eggplant parmigiana, and a kids' mini calzone -- everything was delicious. The Valducci was packed with flavor, the eggplant parm was perfectly cooked, and even the kids' calzone was a hit. The food came out surprisingly fast, which was a nice bonus -- especially with a hungry kids. The ambience was really nice -- casual but warm and welcoming. Service was okay -- not bad, just nothing that stood out. Overall, a solid local spot for Italian food. We'll definitely be back to try more off the menu! read more

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I almost chose to go somewhere else after reading some of the other reviews, but I'm really glad I didn't. From the moment we walked in, the experience was great. The restaurant itself is beautiful, the service was attentive and welcoming, and the food was honestly really good. We were there celebrating a birthday, and they went above and beyond by bringing out an amazing dessert to make the moment feel special. It was a thoughtful touch that didn't go unnoticed. As someone who works in hospitality and dines out often at all types of restaurants, I pay close attention to the full experience, and this place delivered. Great atmosphere, strong service, and quality food. I'm already looking forward to coming back. read more

Wonderful food, with an extensive menu. If you eat low carbs, they have multiple options for carb-friendly and vegan diets. On the weekends, they break out the Parmesan and make fresh Pasta in the wheel. The service was excellent, with individual checks. The atmosphere was relaxed. if you consume adult beverages, there were several options with a full bar. read more

Dry chicken and no sause on the salmon. Old lettuce in the salad. Manager should have made it right

My husband and I went to Babbo on my birthday for an early dinner on a Friday around 4:30 pm. We had originally made reservations for 5:30 on open table, but our matinee ended earlier than expected. When we arrived we were seated right away and offered a booth which was nice. The lighting was nice and our waitress was excellent. I ordered one of her recommended dishes and wish I would have tried both of her recommendations. I will next time. We were able to order a bottle of wine and get appetizers from the happy hour menu. We did the seafood artichoke dip, firecracker egg rolls with steak, pesto pasta, and the sunset tortellini which were all delish. The sunset tortellini was the star of the night and was recommended by our waitress. We would visit again. Highly recommended. 5/5 read more

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Go for lunch and get one of the lunch specials. It's a beautiful restaurant, and if you get Jessica as your server, you will be very happy. She's friendly and fun. The general manager is a very nice man as well. I like their pesto sauce, and the sauce that comes on asparagus and mushroom pasta. The fresh hot bread dipped in olive oil is a perfect start. The spring salad is delicious and light but tasty. I do wish they had more desserts that were lemon based. It would be very traditional Italian to do so, but also pasta is heavy, so you almost want your dessert to be refreshing. read more

Food? 4/5. I had the Three Cheese Mac&Cheese. It was phenomenal! The bread that they bring out wasn't very good. Not a lot of flavor. Service? Pretty bad. Got in there and took 30 minutes to get seated, though there were only three different groups seated in the entire restaurant. After ordering, took another 30 minutes just to get our food. In other words, if you're fine with being there two hours, the food is great. But I won't be going again. read more

Wow, first time ordering from this place and super disappointed. We order two of the Alfredo and added chicken, $27 for what we received is embarrassing. It didn't have any flavor as well. You're better off going to Oreganos. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Small portions for the dollar amount - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

It was pretty good- not the best, not the worse, food for a casual Italian restaurant. Not super fancy, but not mall cuisine. Happy hour menu has some good specials. The wine selection was alright- basic whites and reds. Full bar. Service was pretty good- the team worked hard and were friendly. They seemed under staffed - everyone was waiting, bussing, and serving, but they kept up with everything. The bread and oil/vinegar was delicious. I had the Brussel Sprouts and Pancetta pasta- pretty good. My friend had the short rib ravioli- I had a bit of order envy- I liked hers more than mine. We have a picky eater and they nailed the penne and butter. The others were basic pasta dishes. It really was good- pretty crowded and lively- but not too loud. Friendly and efficient service. Sorry- forgot to take photos before we started eating!!!! The portion sizes were great! read more

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I had high hopes for this place but we kept eating at our normal Italian restaurants but for Father's Day we wanted to try something new and that was a big mistake on our end. We both got a pasta and some focaccia bread and both pastas were bland and did not taste at all. The sauce separated completely in mine and that's all that was left. We ended up throwing 66.68$ worth of food away. Not to mention 20$ for the small portion of noodles that didn't taste was not normal. We couldn't even get a refund on the delivery service (not the restaurants fault) but we will never go here again. Extremely expensive for what? Nothing. What did we have for dinner on Father's Day? Nothing. Very disappointed but we will be going back to our usual Italian place. read more

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Babbo is one of my favorite places to go, when I'm in Goodyear! Not only are we always greeted by smiling, happy human beings- but the entire experience is always so positive and thoroughly enjoyed Whether your food consumption has limitations or specifications like GF / Vegetarian / Pescatarian/ Vegan etc., they've always got something for everyone! The food is made fresh, the service staff is so kind and welcoming, and the overall atmosphere is bustling with great energy! Can you really go wrong at a restaurant with HOT, fresh, FREE bread for the table?? I don't think so! Will always be a supporter of this local business, you should be too! read more

Babbo delivers on flavor--everything we tried was fantastic, from the fresh pasta to the sauces that taste like they've been perfected for years. Service was polished and attentive, and the atmosphere feels upscale yet comfortable. That said, $25 (plus tax) for spaghetti and 2 meatballs feels a little over the top and kinda ridiculous, even with the quality. Still, the food is top-tier, the presentation is beautiful, and overall it's a spot I'd recommend if you're looking to treat yourself. read more

Looks like there's a lot of bad reviews on this place crazy how it's still open but anyways I ordered here and my pasta was $18 and i barely got shit, was it good no it barely has any flavor this place is so shit expensive for dog shit food read more

This place is a little off the beaten path, but very close to all the eateries at Pebble Creek and McDowell. We've been here several times, including the second night it was open. I remember that meal well...I ordered the chicken parm and a nice plate of pasta and marinara sauce arrived, but after searching under the pasta...there was no chicken! Chalk it up to opening week jitters. The waitress and I had a good laugh, and she of course took care of it. And yes, the chicken parm was great, one of my favorites. My wife loves the vodka sauce with pasta and artichoke hearts, and since I'm watching my carbs, I love that you can sub the zucchini noodles on any pasta dish. It's a slight up charge, but well worth it. They call them zoodles. Service is always great, the staff friendly, and the food is always good. Bon Appetit! read more

The ambience is nice for a date night. It was rather empty on a Wednesday night. Service was fine. When you dine in you get some onion breadsticks with olive oil and balsamic to dip our bread into. The bread was soft. I ordered the brussel sprouts appetizer. It was ok. I wish it had more of a char to it and more acid. I would've loved a little reduction of a balsamic glaze. I ordered the garlic shrimp. I saw pictures of it on yelp. It looked really good on someone's post so I decided to order it Unfortunately, my order did not look like what I saw in the picture. The sauce was too thick and rich. I think they overdid it on the sauce. I had a bowl full of more sauce than I expected. The flavors had too much going on. I wanted to taste my shrimp and have more spaghetti. They can improve had they went light on the cream and allowed the shrimp to shine. I saw no traces of garlic, and wished to have had that garlic butter flavor. The ratio was off when it came to the sauce. I wish I didn't have a pool of sauce so I could at least taste the spaghettini. There wasn't a lot of shrimp but they had more mushroom. My husband got the creamy chicken chipotle pasta but it was mediocre. He felt it was a little bland. He found a chicken bone shard that poked his mouth. We spoke the waitress about it and she apologized All in all. I don't think I will come back when it comes to the food. Although the place is nicely decorated the food wasn't to my liking. I'd give this place 2.5 stars. read more

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I have been disappointed in the goodyear location. The red sauces always has ZERO flavor and its very watered down. I decided to try the chopped chicken salad. It was the driest chicken I have ever had. I was gagging trying to get it down. I asked for more dressing, but it didn't help. Why not serve that salad with a nice fresh piece of cooked chicken? Especially for your prices. I think Babbo's could do a lot better with their food. read more

Super good. Come here quite a lot with family. The Jambalaya was fire. The White Buffalo whatever tf is super good too. The bread is the best part tbh. Highly recommend read more

We got takeout for the spaghetti and meatballs special. Food was ready promptly and was pretty tasty. It was just basic spaghetti and meatballs so don't go in expecting the food to be creative. I'm not always a fan of meatballs but these were great. Way better than fancy the ones we got on a Ferris wheel from a much pricier place. read more

The food is quite unseasoned/average for the price. Would have been better if the pasta was al dente as it should be at any Italian spot and if they seasoned their food a bit more! read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Creamy Lemon Ricotta - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

My husband and I were in town to look at homes at the golf course close by. Our friend took us to lunch here. As we stepped inside there were about 2 tables occupied and we waited by the "Wait to be Seated" sign. After about 5 minutes one of us went by the kitchen and bar area to ask someone ..should we just seat ourselves with no one really helping. Then a mgr appeared from the back looking highly annoyed to say she had only been gone a couple seconds. No apology just a rude face and seating us as if we'd done something terribly wrong. It was very uncomfortable. She came back to see if we wanted drinks but her demeanor was still less than welcoming. Just to say we would have absolutely understood if she had said " I apologize I stepped away to do something". Not a big deal. We ordered our food. 2 salads and one meatball sub. We are Italian so we know the meatballs won't be as good as my husband's but are always hopeful they are close. LOL My salad was very brown on the sides not much dressing or flavor and wasn't the best I've had. I believe it was $17. The meatballs were not good at all nor was the sauce. The focaccia they serve at the start was very doughy and not truly enjoyable either. Our Arnold Palmers were very watered down with no flavor. I asked for a Coke to substitute. It was not great either. Not calibrated correctly and flat. We decided to move to the golf community, but will definitely not be back to this " Italian" eatery. read more

Good is amazing and for an affordable price. My husband and I like to come on Wednesday for their special and happy hour. Can't beat chicken Parmesan for only $9 read more

Hmmmm .... okay so first off our table was way to close to the front door it was uncomfortable. Felt like we were at an after thought table. The waiter approached our table talking to us while mid walk. We asked are you talking to us ... he asked what we wanted to drink. No, welcome in / no welcome at all just "what can I get you to drink" while chewing gum. We pointed out that we didn't know he was talking to us and he just looked at us like we were nuts. He had long and I mean long painted black nails ... and chewed that huge the entire time he handled our table. Never asked how food was, whenever he was in the area of our table we asked for refills, had to mention one of the meal we got was wrong and had to flag him down again for refills and to go boxes. The only time he gave us two sentences was when he handed us the bill. Never saw a manager or anyone that looked like they were in charge. As I mentioned earlier my friend received the wrong meal and it took forever to get it replaced. It was a calzone...shouldn't have taken that long. We all finished our meals before hers came and it was room temperature. My husband ordered a spicy fettuccine and he loved it. Everyone liked their food (other than my friend) I love that there is gluten free, zucchini and wheat pasta options. I don't know if we would go back. It felt like kids were running the show. Service was bad but food was good. Service to me is everything and for a new restaurant .. this was a bad impression for a first visit. As I left the two girls at the hostess stand were just chit chatting and said nothing as I left. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Whole wheat pasta, pink sauce, olives and artichokes - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

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I'd driven by this place many times and seen the $9.99 spaghetti sign. I'd delivered takeout once. I couldn't figure out if this was a fast food restaurant or a slow food restaurant. We waited about 30 minutes for a seat at a table for two, which was actually a booth for four. I ordered a garlicky sun dried tomato pasta and a drink. The flavors were mild and delicate. It really depends on taste. The sauce was cooked a particular way so that it couldn't thicken very much, and it sunk to the bottom of the plate, which is actually pretty traditional, if you think of all the times that someone mentioned the Italians dunk their bread in the sauce from their meal. This place is a bit on the pricey side and ran about $40 for a meal and alcoholic beverage. They had a lot of vegan and vegetarian options, however my boyfriend wanted the spaghetti and there was no meatless option for this. read more

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This was my second time visiting Babbo. My first experience with the food was not the best. I had visited a different location and ordered the drunken shrimp pasta (seasonal dish) but I didn't enjoy it at all. I decided to give them a second chance and it was definitely a better experience. I ordered the lemon garlic spaghettini and it was really good! I had originally ordered chicken but was given shrimp, it still ended up being a good dish. The bread was amazing! I had to take the extra to go. They were out of a couple of drinks on their happy hour menu during our visit. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Lemon Garlic Spaghettini - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

Pretty sad that this new location is so low rated. I understand everyone's experiences differ, so I'll share mine...which was nothing but positive! This is our third location we've tried and it happens to be the one closest to my house. We dined on a Sunday evening around 6 and only had to wait about 15 mins for a table. Honestly it wasn't busy at all, which while a bit sad, we loved because it was nice and quiet for our party of 7 to converse and not have to yell at each other (haha). I usually get the same dish here (Brussels and pancetta!) but they had a new menu item that caught my eye. Pete's pink fettuccine. I love a good 'rose' pasta sauce so I had to try it. It wasn't the best I've ever had but it was very good and I would order it again. The cook burned my son's pizza and came out to apologize and quickly remade a new one. We really appreciated the attention to detail. And how about that FOCACCIA. We all agree it's heaven sent so delicious and they happily brought out more when we asked. Our service was great and we love the ambiance of all the Babbo restaurants. We'll happily return. read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Pink Fettucine - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

Love the food and the staff so friendly! It's always nicely decorated for holidays. Tried the new Rocket salad with the basil ranch. Yumm! read more

Babbo Italian Eatery - Rocket salad with chicken - Italian Near Me - Goodyear, Arizona

Well this is review #2. Last one I complained about the long waiting time to be seated. Well it was busy again today so we sat at the bar (can't fool me twice). So my wife, 90 year old mom and I sat at the bar because there was no way we were gonna wait. We sit at the bar and we get a salty barmaid that sends us our drinks. See photo below. Question: why is my drink not full? Answer from barmaid: I guess I didn't put enough mixer in it. Ok well we've all had plenty of drinks in the world and we know what to expect in a mixed drink. Tasty, full, nice presentation....because I can make the same drink at home for $2. When it's not full when you pour it in the glass, figure it out and make it right. Don't deliver it like this, period. Also don't make lame excuses about not measuring the mixer correctly. read more

Visited on a Sunday night, about 6 tables occupied. Took a minute to get seated. Had three different people serve us, drink order, menu order, food service and none of them ever introduced themselves, didn't know their names. Ordered the French fry appetizer, it never came, we cancelled it minutes before the entrees arrived. Positive side, drinks were kept filled, the server who took over for our original server was pleasant to talk to and did a good job, sorry we didn't know her name or else we'd shout her out. 6 tables, 3 servers, really not sure why it couldn't be better. The food itself was good and came out hot. The pesto crustini app was tasty and the free bread and oil/vinegar was a hit. Creamy garlic pasta, Alfredo fettuccini were tasty, but the roasted chicken was somewhat rubbery and had little taste. The margarita pizza was different from other establishments, all the sauce on top. Overall, we'd give this place another try. Inside was clean and roomy. read more

Food was horrible, service was extremely poor. Definitely do not recommend this location at all. Not only did the server put his hands in my pasta he also had the courage to stand there and curse as if that made anything better. He was fired the first time why was he hired a second time???? These type of employees ruin your business. Do better management was poor needs improvement. I'm beyond disappointed! Wish I could give zero stars Btw this serves name is DANIEL and I'm sure I'm not the only customer he has been extremely disrespectful to. read more

Great tasting lunch on a beautiful Saturday. The service was excellent, and fast to match this great meal. read more

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The food especially the appetizer was very delicious and service was great. The ambiance was very calm and chill which I enjoyed.