Found this restaurant in a Tempe food scene listing and it did not disappoint. They run lots of specials during the week. We ordered 2 pizzas and a salad. Food was reasonably priced and was delish! Coke products served. read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Caesar Salad** Yukon Gold Pizza Deluxe Combo Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

What a nice spot. My friend and I were looking for something along the southern part of the valley as you continue taking the 10 down south, and I found this spot. My friend had a personal pizza with potato and egg and really liked it. I had the Italian beef sandwich and it was delicious. The fries were also very tasty. We shared their pizza crust bread with cheese, which is basically a pizza with garlic butter and cheesy goodness. We also both had some cocktails that were quite nice. Our waitress was honestly great, so attentive and friendly. They have indoor and outdoor (covered) spaces, and they seem to get pretty packed so be prepared. It's worth it! read more

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I've been coming here on and off for years. Probably my favorite Nello's location. Our server was friendly and quick. The restaurant is bright and cheery inside and the food is always delicious. We got an antipasto salad. Maybe a little too much dressing but still good. The Yukon gold pizza was sooo sooo good. The flavors work perfectly with each other. One of my favorite potato pizzas. I will be back. read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Yukon Gold Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The pizza was great and the salad was amazing I don't really like salad but the fresh ingredients and that sauce makes it one of my favorite meals read more

Walked in over half restaurant empty but could not seat a party of 2 anywhere except outside next to a baby and family where the seats were literally on top of their table. The hostess said they were all reservations but they plenty of areas to seat us elsewhere. We don't go out that often but when we go as a couple I would like to sit somewhere not on top of another family. The food is decent but the service and attitude towards non reservations is terrible. read more

One of the best Italian/pizza spots in the area. We became big fans of the thin crust pizza, the deep dish not so much. We had a Caesar salad which was solid and great sharing size. I recommend the pizza that has potato, for something different. Their pepperoni pizza is also delicious. I love that they put fresh basil and mozzarella. We were served by the mid-aged lady, super friendly and attentive. read more

The Old World Classic is the perfect salad. i can't get enough of it. It floored me. The Pavone Pepperoni is delicious too. that crust is fresh perfection. Wow. I've only eaten here one or 2 times in the past decade, but will no longer forget about this place. read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Pavone Pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Yesterday I went to Nellos because I was craving their golden wings( I love them for the great quality and the sauce is just perfect) and I ordered them well done .... Just gotta say they were again great, and not sure who was cooking because they were literally excellent, a notch up from their already great taste. The sauce was dry enough to stick to wing, but not dry tasting, the grill marks made them look spectacular and they were crispy without being burnt! You have to try these! So then a pizza crust with cheese goes by and it kinda looked a step up too, so I ordered it! Amazing a simple crust w cheese could be soooo good! Wish I had a picture! I couldn't eat it all of course so I took it home and my family agreed that the food was excellent as usual. I am not new to Nellos, been going there since early 90's Just had to shout out yet again!! read more

It's been many years, since I ate at a Nello's. I guess I should have ordered a pizza, because the Salmon Cous Cous salad was a big disappointment. It would be my guess there were no more than 2oz. of salmon in the bowl, I literally searched for it. It lacked seasoning and acidity, and it just tasted "dry". It reminded me of tiny pieces of pulled pork hiding in the dish. That's not how you serve salmon. On a positive note, we shared the garlic bread with cheese, tomatoes and basil, and it was fresh and tasty, yet ridiculously overpriced. The servers were friendly, hence I give the place 3 stars. I probably won't return. read more

We live practically around the corner from Nellos so we go there quite often. Their hand tossed pizza cooked in a Woodfire oven is delicious and it comes really quickly. We also always get a really large Caesar salad that has melt in your mouth croutons. The ambience is really inviting and comfortable and they have a great covered outdoor area when the weather is appropriate. In addition to pizza they have several pasta, dishes, sandwiches, and burgers definitely a place to try. read more

Food was delicious and kind service. My auntie used to live nearby so she was a constant local there, and best service. Great pizza and sandwiches. Highly recommend. Also the ambiance is great and welcoming, for all ages. read more

I usually give a great review for Nello's. I am just unsure what has happened, if it's new owners or new managers / staff but we went Saturday and I am 99 percent sure it will be my last time. The pizza had changed, the menu is limited now and the staff / Manager is RUDE ! We ordered all 3 thin crust pizzas. One came out wrong and our waitress was mad at us for the error. No apology. Basically two words I'll fix it and walks away. Tip ( if you use a pen and paper to write it down that will help ) ! The whole experience she was not pleasant. The manager then 20 minutes later brings out the pizza that has been cooked correctly and also has no apology. Sets it down and says do you need anything else and walks away. We get the bill and I notice they didn't even take it off ! So I ask about it am told that she was told not to take it off, but will go ask the manager again. I also notice for fresh mozzarella we were charged TWICE at this point I am saying nothing as I just want to leave. Then we hear a man yelling as a lady is leaving with his change.It was just a mess ! I am appalled at the way we and others were treated ! read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Over charged for fresh mozzarella - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We had a pick up order and upon my fiancé's arrival witnessed the individual, Lucius, at the register, go back to prepare my pizza and touch it without wearing gloves. When he brought me the pizza, I asked if it was standard procedure to use gloves, and he confirmed that it was. However, when I questioned why he didn't use gloves, he initially claimed that he had, which was untrue. After I pointed out where I saw him touch my pizza, he apologized. I requested to speak with the manager, Jess. Instead of addressing my concerns directly, she mentioned that the staff member had a different version of the story, implying that I was not being truthful. Although she offered to cover my beer while I waited for another pizza (the first one was made incorrectly as it was to have no cheese- 2 pizzas all together) I ultimately decided to cancel the entire order and went to Spinato's, where we had a much better experience. read more

I was in town and went to meet a friend for drink and a quick bite at Nello's. I'd actually never heard of this place, but it's obviously very popular, it was packed! There was a steady flow of people coming in and out the whole time that I was there, and a big long line at the to go orders. Fortunately we were able to get a couple seats at the bar before it filled up. Marisa was our bartender and she was quite a bright and smiling face to welcome us. She immediately got our drinks, and made me one of the best Aperol spritz I've had. She took her food order and I ordered the house salad with house dressing along with the meatball sandwich. I'm not sure what they put in their house dressing but it sure was good. The sandwich was huge with just the right amount of sauce and cheese, the meatballs were big and I could tell they were freshly made. I had to take half of it home for later. This is definitely someplace that I will go again very soon! read more

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Had an outing with a friend and this place was selected for their outdoor, dog friendly patio. Great space, great food, and great service. Our server was super nice and very helpful, especially when selecting wine. The server mentioned the owner is very proud of the wines they carry and teaches the servers what he knows about wine, to train them so they can explain the wines to the patrons. I think that was an interesting tidbit to learn. I enjoyed our pizzas and our experience. I would come back and I would recommend it for a low key pizza place. Across from us, there was a large birthday party celebration. So they are able to handle large parties. read more

The food at Nello's was good. I had an eggplant with noodles and one slice of bread . They should have it be garlic bread but it was vey tasty. The seating was comfortable and the service was excellent. The delivery of the food was pretty quick. The only downside was when more people arrived it was noisy. I would recommend the place for its pizza. My three friends had their pizza and they liked it. They did have an outdoor patio with spray mist. So I say give it a try. read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Eggplant Parmesan - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I went to Nello's on a Saturday evening and they had many football games on their TVs. They have a daily happy hour from 3-6 pm. I ordered a peroni and it was $5 during happy hour. I ordered the pappardelle bolognese for my main. The noodles were wide and soft which I liked. I wish there had been more sauce on the noodles. The staff was very kind and brought the food out quickly. Their outdoor seating area was very nice, but it was a bit chilly so I sat indoors. read more

Always great food and experience. Good selection of drinks too. Can't go wrong with their pizza and pizza crusts. Salad too.

Nello's was by far one of our favorite places to eat! We were looking forward to a kickback evening at home and we find a PUBIC HAIR stuck between a pepperoni and olive!! I called Nello's to speak with a supervisor. All I wanted was a refund and an apology. The supervisor immediately says it's not a PUBIC HAIR and asks me not to post this. I am deeply disgusted and disappointed! Nello's was our go to. Sadly we will never return. But why WHY WOULD A PUBIC HAIR BE BAKED IN OUR PIZZA?! This post is just a heads up to all of Ahwatukee, watch what you eat!! read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I live in city of Maricopa and used to come here alot when we lived in awhatukee. Missed their pizza . Decided to stop and grab dinner from them. Still as tasty as I can remember. Great Pizza. .Great flavor.. read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - I got the small Marguerite pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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My mother-in-law decided she wanted to take my wife and I out for some pizza. She usually relies on my recommendations. After reading Yelp and checking out their website, we decided to give Nello's a whirl and we are sure glad we did! First off, DAILY happy hour 3-6 pm! $2 off glasses of wine and $5 draft beers. Coors Light for those that enjoy water and is the lowest beer at $4 per draft. $3 off all appetizers, including wings which most places exclude. Love places that have HH on weekend days. Service was attentive, friendly, and helpful. Place was kinda slow at 3 pm(ish) on a Sunday but filled up towards the end of our meal. Nice, clean overall restaurant. The HH deals were good, but the pizzas were amazing! For both pies we tried the hand-tossed crust. The Sajone had delicious sausage, pepperoni, and basil on it. Quality crust. Thin but not too thin. The Yukon Gold pizza is life-changing. Top 5 white pizzas I've ever had. The combo of potatoes, pancetta, and gorgonzola was insane. Wings were solid, and the Old World Classic salad was also tasty. Prices are great here. We'll be back. Next time we'll probably try the Fritto Misto and their classic charcuterie board ($20 is a great price point for quality meat and cheese). read more

Always a staple stop in Tukee. Drinks were cold and well mixed. (I had the Prickly Pear Margarita, wife had the Aperol Spritz. ) super fire. Margarita pizza was great, antipasto salad was great. read more

I was really wanting pizza and Nello's did not disappoint! Everything we order was hot and fresh and flavorful. I love pizza with ricotta and it gave the classic European great flavor with the sausage. The deluxe pizza was great as well. You can't go wrong with the thin or thick crust. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the service was not amazing. We were only checked on when we ordered and when we got our food even though we needed refills before our food came. It was rather slow, but the waitress was very kind. We sat outside where is was shaded and had fans for hot days. This is a great place to take families as well! read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Classic European Pizza Deluxe Combo Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Great service and delicious food! 10/10 recommend the PB&J Bruschetta. Mo always provides great service and awesome recommendations read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - These new drinks are so refreshing! Thanks Mo for the great service and great recommendations! - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Love me some Nellos!! My colleague and I go here almost once a week for their lunch special. You can't go wrong with a personal pizza, salad, and drink for under $15/each. They've got a great menu selection and service has always been consistent. Food is excellent. I love the house dressing on their garden salad. They have ample seating both indoors and outside and parking is no issue either. Inside is clean, there's various seating for different group types and bar seating as well. read more

Great food and nice casual location . Nice patio that is dog friendly. Staff was great and my dog enjoyed it.

The restaurant contacted me on my original review to verify what I got has been the same for 20 years. Which I guess goes to confirm there is no good pizza in the Phoenix area and people here are willing to accept mediocre. read more

I love Nellos! This is such a great family friendly restaurant. The food is phenomenal! I usually Just get a pepperoni pizza which you can never go wrong with. My kids say that the kids meal is amazing and they always want to go back. The servers are quick and nice. The place is clean and well kept which is always great. Definitely recommend for great pizza! read more

Nellos is the best pizza! We dine there at least once per month. They never disappoint. We ate outside on their patio. The heaters were on, so it made it comfortable. Our waitress Kamryn H, is a great waitress! She was very attentive to say the least. They are lucky to have her. We will definitely be back next month. read more

You lost a long time customer tonight because of your hostess. My wife and I came in and requested a booth. The young girl took us to a half table half booth. I walked back up to the hostess station and said could we please get one of those two booths over there? She told me hold on went and talked to some lady who I imagine was a manager and then walked right past me to seat two people who had just walked in. She seated them in one of the two booths I had just requested, and when she walked back over. I asked if we could have the other one. She said no that one's reserved. I said why did you seat them when they walked in after us she said I already gave you a table and you just didn't like it. My wife and I walked out and will probably never be back. We moved to Ahwatukee almost 10 years ago and has always been our favorite pizza spot. It's a shame that an awkward 15-year-old girl ruined our Saturday night. The reason we wanted a booth so bad was because I have a back injury from the military, and the chairs are very uncomfortable. read more

Nello's By far, the best pizza that we have eaten in Arizona. This is one of those cases where I wish there was a scratch and sniff in this review. Hi, I ordered the supreme pizza. Thin crust, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, and a lot of different vegetables. It was so good. I actually saved a couple pieces that I could have for breakfast. People at the table, ordered pepperoni, sausage pizza. A half-and-half pizza, margarita pizza, on the other side, pepperoni, and a Caesar salad. The place was clean, the service was good but the food was fantastic. I WOULD recommend and I can't wait to go back! read more

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One of my local favorites to go and bring guests from out of town. Food is constantly great, the staff is prompt and friendly. A super chill (not trendy) family style restaurant. We get the large garden salad with turkey and honey mustard plus ranch dressing, pizza crust with dipping sauce, a tasty burger with fries and a drink or two. Would absolutely recommend!!! read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food is decent, but service not so much. Ordered a garden salad for pick up, which clearly states on the menu (screenshot provided) that it comes with turkey or ham. Got home, and the salad had no protein on it. I've ordered this salad a lot over the years, and it's always come with a choice of turkey or ham with up charges for chicken or to double the turkey/ham. Given the main thing you're paying for on this salad is that protein I called to ask that the salad be refunded (not the rest of the order - just the salad). The manager I spoke with told me the protein choice didn't come through with the order. Fair enough, but the menu clearly says the salad includes turkey / ham. Order did not specify no protein (whereas I did remove other things that were specified on the order receipt). Instead of making any attempt to correct the issue, the manager instead tried to gaslight me by saying the salad doesn't include any protein. When told the online menu clearly specifies that turkey / ham is included, she didn't even look at the online menu and instead told me the protein hasn't been included for "a very long time." Funny since Nello's own menu says differently, and I've bought this salad for years in restaurant without this issue ever arising. If they didn't want to correct the issue because it didn't come through on the order that's one thing, but a manager trying to be deceptive about it and gaslight a customer is completely unacceptable. I've eaten at Nello's a fair bit, and you've made a lot more from my family than that $15 salad. Not a penny more after this though. read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Online ordering - large garden salad - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We ordered Polpette Formaggio as Appetizer and World famous Classic European Pizza and Entree. Polpette Formaggio is oven baked meatball with house-made pizza sauce and bread crumbs, and it's Nello's Original! Classic European is deep-dish Pizza and olive oil based, with garlic ricotta, garden fresh tomatoes and sausage. It's a 1996 dough recipe -- mouthwatering! Our waitress Jenna was so patient and professional, we could not thank her more for answering our questions in great details and provided us with recommendations. read more

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I've been coming here since I was a kid but the quality of the food has gone downhill. I paid $16 for a burger that tasted like it should've been half the price. The fries were good but nothing special, and the bun tasted honestly really bad, the meat and cheese were fine but it tasted like cheap diner food- not really worth $20 per meal with tip. The service was really good and it's a good location. I know Nello's isn't known for their burgers so if I came back I'd probably get the pizza instead. read more

The food and service was unbelievably good and fast. They had an amazing environment and healthy eating style.

Very disappointing the last time I was there!!! Food was as if it had been sitting for a while and the service was poor. They were not busy at 4:pm on a Wednesday! read more

I don't live in Phoenix anymore, but this is on my must stop list every visit (Eggstasy in Gilbert is the other restaurant). We always split the Old World Classic Salad (maybe my favorite salad dressing ever) and a pizza. They have never disappointed me, except for the server on my last trip, but the rest of their crew stepped up for her lack of caring (first time a server has given bad service in my 30+ visits to Nellos). Thinking about it right now, makes me want to book a PHX flight. Go if you have not been! read more

Nello's Ahwatukee - Large Old World Classic Salad. One of my favorite salads ever. - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My absolute favorite salad is Nello's Salmon Cous Cous with Arugula. My word...it's as if scientists researched the best possible ingredients to set off the flavor of the fresh smoked Salmon...it's that delicious of a salad! What else? Their pizza crusts with a side of pizza sauce is a wonderful appetizer, as is their Chef's Board (it's big enough to share with quite a few people!) The Classic European and Deluxe Combo with the Original Crust are my two favorite pizzas. I've picked up as well as dined in over the last year and their service is always friendly and efficient. I initially started visiting the Nello's on Mesa Drive and Brown (no longer there) in the early 90's and reconnected with this Ahwatukee location about 3 years ago and have been able to relive some of the nostalgic tastes that made me such a loyal fan back during my high school years in the 90s. Thanks Nello's! *Tip 1* They have a full bar and quite a few drafts...and they have a Happy Hour! **Tip 2** Try some Siracha on the Salmon Cous Cous Salad. Yes, their Ranch Pesto dressing is fantastic, but if you like a little spiciness, Siracha is an excellent alternative! read more

This place was the saving grace in an area without fantastic pizza. Was a good 8.5 out of ten. New owners. It's still good but that 8.5 out of ten is now a 6.5. Nothing special. read more