The meat balls are $2.50 per meat ball, they're edible at best. The spaghetti is chalky, we didn't even finish it, it got tossed. Garlic bread was pretty okay. All of the stuff in this photo ran us about $50, pretty steep for the quality of food that we got. read more

By The Bucket - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The pasta was relatively okay. It made my family sick and throw up. I ordered the spagetthi and garlic bread. Don't visit.

Great service. My order was ready to go. Yummy meatballs and worth the price. Will come back!

Customer service was great but being an Italian New Yorker the food just did not meet up to the type of Italian food I prefer.

The best meatball sandwiches! We just got some meatball sandwiches here and they were delicious. Much better than ones we've gotten at other places. Customers service was stellar and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the restaurant was clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will be back! read more

Strange setup as this place inside features a giant office overlooking the cooking area. Inside of that office lives an angry woman who was demanding her employees sell items that were about to expire. She should be more worried about the gummy pasta and nasty tomato sauce that resembles tomato paste and taste thick and spiceless. Obviously they overcooked the cheap spaghetti. The bucket, which was missing the lid (replaced by tin foil) was $10. Ok, will give them credit for decent bread, but if the warlord leaves her office, watch out below. read more

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Cool idea, decent food, but slow service as they only had one employee for the whole store. I would still recommend to try at least once.

First time at By the Bucket. Shopped at the nearby Albertson's and thought I would pick up dinner for the off-spring. Ordered the family bucket which is about 1.5 pounds of spaghetti with sauce and a half loaf of garlic bread for $17.95. They made the spaghetti to order so was happy to see that. They added a couple of ladles of marinara sauce. Meatballs are $2 each for 2 ounces of meat. Contains pork, beef, Ricotta and Romano Cheese. Server recommended six to eight meatballs so I ordered four. Added another half loaf and total with tax was about $30. They also have meatball subs and Caesar salad on the limited menu. Spaghetti and marinara sauce were as expected. Meatballs and garlic bread were good. Staff was helpful. May try it again for the meatball sub. read more

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I remember seeing by the bucket somewhere up north and always wanted to try it so I'm glad I finally got the chance to today! My husband called in our order and it was ready fast! We got bambino buckets, marinara for me, meat sauce for him. We also shared cheesy garlic bread and Mac n cheese. The spaghetti was basic but really good and we both had leftovers! The garlic cheese bread was our favorite part for sure. Would come back for a quick and filling meal! read more

This in no way should be listed under Italian. It is fast food junk that has pre-cooked pasta it warms up in a bath pours some sauce on it, a double piece of somewhat warm garlic bread and it has the audacity to charge a pretty penny. Your better off going home and opening up a can of Chef-Boyardee!! read more

The spaghetti is good but the meatball sandwich is not worth the money. The sandwich consists of two meatballs cut in half, sauce and cheese. Per their menu they charge $2.00 a meatball so the sandwich had $4.00 worth of meatballs and they charge $9.99 for it. The meatballs were a bit salty for me and the bread was over toasted so it just wasn't worth it for me as the bread to meatball ratio was way off. The spaghetti is a deal. For $12.00 you can get the middle size bucket which is plenty for two and a chunk of garlic bread. It's quick and easy and affordable so it's worth trying. read more

By The Bucket - Meatball sub - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great food, great service, the owner is SO friendly! Bought 2 familia buckets and 2 large salads + 12 meatballs for a family of 7. More than enough food! Lg salad bucket would have been fine for us, and also the familia bucket was enough as well, so next time we'll get one bucket and go heavier on the meatballs. Fun concept and super fast. read more

A mom friend recommended this place. We tried it for the first time and the whole family loved it. We got chicken Alfredo with garlic bread. The family meal is enough for 4. I'll probably get an extra garlic bread next time. It was just super yummy and great service at this spot! Thank you for an easy dinner night! read more

Used this location to cater a Halloween lunch for my team of 35. Amazing! Everyone was very happy with the food, but the service was even more impressive. Brandon and Kyle were awesome. Everything was ready on time, organized, overall great experience. I know my team will want me to order from here again! read more

Tasty A hidden gem. I stumbled across "By the Bucket" after searching for italian food on Yelp, and decided to pick up a bucket for lunch. As we entered the restraunt we were greeted and given a quick overview of the menu. On this visit my lunch companion and I ordered the Bambino, Small Spaghetti and added 2 meatballs. The small order (bambino) was enough for two large servings. The flavor in the sauce and meatballs was simply delicious . The meatballs weetecsome of the best I have had, moist, flavorful, and filling snd the garlic bread a perfect addition. I can't wait to try their meatball sub next. Staff was friendly, food was amazing, affordable prices, can't wait to visit again. read more

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Brandon was a delight to speak with, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]his location was so pristine and well kept.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you are having a hankering for pasta- this is the spot. Thank you! read more

The owner is super nice and makes sure you get all the discounts possible. He tries to make sure you come back. He is great. The meatballs are great, Italian sausage in point, definitely a great spot for accoutrements for your meal. Nothing I have had there has been bad. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We were lucky enough to try this place while at a party. They had pasta catered for their party. When I got to the food, the pasta was over cooked. The sauce was average at best. I was told the bread was pretty good, but I didn't get to try it. Fast forward a couple months, we decided to try it fresh since our daughter wanted pasta. We discovered the meatballs (I believe is their only meat options) were 2 dollars per 1 "golf ball sized" meatball. We went to the Albertsons and got a huge frozen bag of meatballs instead, but got the spaghetti and garlic bread to go. This time, the pasta was equally over cooked. It seems to be cooked before they put it in the water to cook again. The sauce was average again. The bread is good, but homemade is way better! The lady at the counter was friendly. When she wasn't preparing/serving food, she was sitting in this weird office. Probably won't be going back. No one in the family was too impressed and for the price (especially for the meatballs) it's much easier to just make a better meal at home. read more

Sometimes a simple idea is all one needs, tucked in the Albertson's plaza is a new takeout pasta and meatball joint. The menu is limited to pasta and meatballs, a meatball sub, garlic bread and for desert a New York style cheesecake. The meatballs sub was tasty (combo of pork, beef and ricotta) and at $9.99 it probably not the best deal on the menu, but it hit the spot. read more

By The Bucket - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Nothing but Love Love Love. Not fancy, no playground, just delicious-every-time (almost better than your mama made but don't tell her I said that) spaghetti and variations. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean, the staff knows their stuff, the food is hot and delish, price is reasonable, that's everything I need[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

Fast and easy! I like the simplicity of the menu. Delicious food, enough for everybody or just somebody! Great team, very helpful.

Got the family bucket and Caesar salad and gotta say I'm disappointed. If you're paying $20 for noodles and sauce (no meatballs) then you'd expect the bucket they put it in to at least be full. I saw them putting the noodle and sauce in and thought 'cool, they're doing 2 layers so that the sauce isn't all on top' but no. It was just that one layer. There's a line on the bucket for where the lid should go and they got it nowhere near it. On top of that the noodles to sauce ratio was incredibly off. Seeing as they charge for extra sauce on the side they should really put an adequate amount of sauce on the noodles you're already paying for. Same thing with the Caesar salad. Bucket was filled about half way. On top of that sauce flavor was just okay. Nothing special. Bread was good and I think so were their meatballs, according to my husband. We thought this place was going to be amazing seeing as they only sell one dish. Will most likely not be back. read more

By The Bucket - Caesar Salad - not worth the money - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I finally made it over to grub on some spaghetti! It was ehhh.. presentation was not very appetizing. Noodles were gummy / starchy, not enough sauce it was all piled on top so the noodles on the bottom were dry. Bread was squishy, but those meatballs those were delish. I give 2 stars cause I got spaghetti I completed my goal, but I could have made better at home. read more

By The Bucket - Spaghetti by the bucket. - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I really wanted to like this place - the customer service was superb, however, the food was mediocre. I got a medium bucket filled with spaghetti noodles with a small amount of sauce laid on top which was disappointing. After mixing it together you could barely taste any of the sauce. I would suggest they either put the sauce on the side so that it could be evenly distributed or put some sauce at the top AND bottom of the bucket. The garlic bread was good and the meatballs were delicious. I don't think I would ever come back for the bucket but possibly try the sub sandwich and give that a go. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambience is nothing spectacular, but it's not that important since it's a fast food not a place you plan to sit and eat at.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We saw them on Facebook and thought we'd give it a try. Ordered via Uber eats. We ordered a bucket, 2 orders of meatballs and cheesecake. We only got part of our order. The sauce was kinda bland and much of it. It looked like cheap dollar store sauce. The sauce looked nothing like the picture they show on Facebook, and the pasta was a bit overcooked. Michelina's frozen spaghetti dinner has more flavor. Have no idea about the meatballs because we didn't get them. Those were refunded. It was after that that I noticed I didn't get the cheesecake. Couldn't get that refunded because our initial issue (No meatballs) had already been refunded. It's cheap and now I know why. Maybe it was a bad day, but I don't think we'll order again. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]i went there we had so much fun[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] alot to eat and to pick from so try it if you are hungry

This place is nothing short of horrible. Its unthinkable of how they manage to flavor their food worse than canned sauces. It's edible and thats the best I can say. The workers provided service nicely. The store layout was super weird and the kitchen was visible which would've been nice if it wasn't such a process. read more

We enjoyed the change of pace with spaghetti and meatballs! Good food and fast service. The garlic bread and the meatballs were particularly good we will use them again! read more

The people here are so kind and helpful. The spaghetti is wonderful! The shop is out of the way, but look for it, you won't be sad you did. read more

By The Bucket - a green wall with a sign that says eat - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place is a bit hidden. It's not gourmet food but it was very tasty, comfort food. So convenient and still steaming hot when we got home. The staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

Terrible. I wanted this to work but their employee is destroying their business. Every time I ordered she changed my dinner to what I never ordered. I'm done. Last time I wanted garlic bread but she gave me cheesy bread instead. I won't be back. NH read more

This place is a great value, for what you get. The spaghetti was a little watery, needs to be drained better, but tasty. The sauce was a marinara, I prefer meat, but seen the sign as I was leaving, they just started making meat sauce. Garlic bread was lacking flavor, give it more pizzazz please! Friendly staff, will probably go back. read more

FANTASTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE! I had the best meatball sub here! Definitely will be coming back.

Simple and great! My only complaint is that they put meatballs in the family size bucket by default. Would rather those be on the side by default for the non-meat eaters in family. read more

Worst Italian food, no, make that any food I've ever had. Even sent them an email and never heard back.

Cool concept and had the Family bucket w/ 6 meat balls and 1/2 garlic loaf. Pasta was a little light on portions size but added some when i got home no biggee. Meat balls were good and the Meatball sub was really tasty, just kinda on the same size for $9.99. May try again. read more

I can't say that ordering a "bucket" of spaghetti was particularly attractive, but I was pleasantly surprised. The spaghetti and sauce are very good. I was actually impressed by the meatballs, lots of restaurants can't seem to get it right, but these guys did well. Delivery time was reasonable and the price was great also. read more

I had to try the new place. I thought the meatball sub was tiny for $9.95. It only has two meatballs cut in halves on it. It had barely any sauce, which is ok, but family members thought there was not enough. The meatballs are tasty but small. I wish them the best, but I will not be back. read more

This place has no frills, which makes it great. A bucket of spaghetti to feed a family. Excellent. Also, the meatballs are worth every penny. read more

I tried this place before the new owners and it absolutely was terrible. I tried it again to see if it changed and it is far better!!!! Give them another try!! read more