Oreganos thin and deep dish pizza is so good! I have recently tried the competition (Giordano's), and in my opinion Oregano's is the clear cut champ in the pizza battle. The additional menu items are so also fantastic, salads, pasta, desserts, you name it and Oregano's has it dialed in. read more

I absolutely love the Bollo Pasta with meatballs. If you look in the dictionary under pasta you will see a picture of a Bollo Pasta. The maranara sauce is absolutely delectable. I could actually hurt myself eating this meal because it is a bottomless deal. Then to top it off they offer you this huge meatball that tastes exactly like a meatball should taste! Tender, juicy, very flavorful and fits in perfectly with the maranara. Yuuuummmy! I've been to a number of their locations and have yet to be disappointed by either the service or the food. Oreganos ha a place in our stomach that will always be there. Very good quality food, great atmosphere, excellent service. read more

I was introduced to Oregano's when I first moved to Phoenix, and it has been one of my go-to restaurants ever since. Their appetizers and pasta dishes are huge! The guacatony is a favorite appetizer for my husband and me. We usually split a guacatony and a small pizza.....and it's more than plenty! Their pizzas never disappoint. We tried their Chicago-style pizza once when we weren't in a hurry (they let you know up front that it takes a while to bake) and it was really good too. Their pizookie dessert is dirt cheap (only $4.99) and is by far the best pizookie of anywhere I've ever been. Oregano's has mastered the perfect balance of cooked vs. undercooked of the cookie. I have to say, if I had written this review when I was on a vegan diet a few months ago, I would not have been able to give a good review because they have virtually nothing that's vegan. They also appear to not have any gluten-free options. In general, it may not be the best place to go if you have food or allergy restrictions because they don't seem to offer modifications. My only restriction is that I'm a vegetarian, and they have plenty of options for vegetarians. read more

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Oh sweet Oregano's!!!! This is a place that my old co-workers and amigos gather to enjoy some Gibbilini Bellinis!!!! As well as their amazing pizza!! The patio is our favorite spot for our retreats and we have also enjoyed the great treatment their staff has given us so far!! Great spot!!! Specifically this location!! Yay!! read more

Got into Phoenix and we were hungry for pizza - so glad we found this place! Excellent service and pizza! After seeing the garlic bread on another table we ordered that as well and it did not disappoint!! Would definitely recommend! read more

Their rigatoni is AMAZING, the wait was FOREVER, for everything, the price, well I don't know, I didn't see the ticket, but excellent garlic bread and pasta. Love this place! read more

We went here because a friend chose it for her birthday. We had a large group, 15 I think, and it was a Friday, and they don't take reservations, so it was a poor choice on that friends behalf. We were quoted an hour and a half wait. We waited, and waited, and waited. We were seated about 2 and a half hours later. While we were waiting a woman who I assume was a manager took our order so that we wouldn't have to wait for the food once seated. We still waited, apparently she forgot to tell the waitress exactly what was going on and took off. Appetizers came out with meals, stuff took forever. And the food, not even worth it. Our waitress was a gem though, completely got stuck with a screwed up situation that management and the hostesses should have handled better. She did her best to make up for the crap start to the night. read more

Haven't been to Oregano's in a long time...and now I remember why. It's nothing special. Got the chicken parm and it was lame. Tasted like boiled chicken with breading and the pasta...well that was lame. The sauce tasted like watered down tomato sauce. We, all my family and friends will never eat there again and for those reading this...you shouldn't either. read more

Great atmosphere! Staff friendly. Joined waitlist on yelp but wrong location. Hostess got us in on a Saturday night.

Will never come back to this location again. Terrible service. Starters took 45 mins to arrive and the main course was served within couple of mins of serving the starters....Looks like the waitress forgot about the starters, though she never acknowledged...it was Bruschetta and it should not take 45 mins..no, the restaurant was not jam packed. Also the pizza we ordered was ok and not the usual taste..something has changed at this location. read more

Oregano's - Bruschetta. Took 45 mins to get this starter ! Baked bread with tomatoes, basil and cheese on top of it. - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is the newest in the Oregano's chain. If someone didn't tell you it was on Cactus at the PV Mall you'd swear you were in any of their other locations. This place gets packed! A relatively early dinner (5:30) on a Friday night required a 20 minute wait for a table. Not bad, but plan ahead. The service is outstanding. They have the happiest employees I've seen in a restaurant. Seriously, these people could work at Disneyland. Our party of six had thin crust pizza, a junior meatball sandwich, the baked zitti, rigatoni and angel hair pasta. We also shared a fried calamari appetizer. The calamari was very good. It's battered, then baked, then pan fried in garlic butter. Served with marinara sauce. Two of us shared a pizza. It was OK but a bit oily for my liking. Maybe the deep dish or pan pizza would have been a better choice. All of the pasta dishes were excellent. The junior meatball sandwich was pretty big and comes with fries. You might want to think twice before you order the full sandwich. They only have one dessert choice here - they only need one dessert choice here! The Original Pizza Cookie is available in chocolate chip or white chocolate macadamia nut. We ordered both and shared. DAMN! Half cooked cookie dough and ice cream - who knew it was so good? Did I mention the service? Will we be back - yep! read more

Wooooow. I was very impressed with this place. Kinda surprised by the 3-stars. It seems like most of the complaints are about the wait for the food. If you go in expecting it, it's really not a problem. Our server let us know at the beginning that the pizza would take about 45min to come out because it was being made from scratch--sounds fine to me! I came here with my two sister-in-laws. We had a round of Drunken Monkeys, which were VERY strong and tasty. We started with a regular-sized dinner salad ($5.99) which was just the right size for the three of us. Then an appetizer of garlic bread came out. It didn't seem much longer until our Grandma G's pizza came out. The pizza was HUGE, fresh and delicious! The three of us ate until we were stuffed, and then two of us brought home separate boxes with the leftovers, which were enough for a lunch for the both of us! At the beginning of the dinner, I had ordered a Hawaiian (canadian bacon and pineapple) Chicago-style deep-dish pizza to-go for my husband. He LOVED it. It lasted him 3 meals--the pizza was so heavy! You could do your weight reps for the day with that pizza... I am definitely a fan of Oreganos and will definitely be back! Word of advice though, GO EARLY!! We went at 5:15pm, and were seated promptly and the food came out in a reasonable time. The place was very full, and I'm sure the later you go, the longer the wait is. read more

We love Oregano's. We hate their wait times. Their stuffed pizza keeps us coming back, despite having to wait over an hour most times. While their regular stuffed pizza is good, their stuffed pizza using their Big Rig sauce (from their Big Rig pasta) in place of the normal pizza sauce makes it something you can't get anywhere else. It makes the pizza a little creamy and gives it a bit of a spicy kick. The server is always a little confused when we order it this way, but they always comment that it looks amazing when they bring it out. And it always is. If you somehow have room left for dessert, their pizza cookies, slightly underdone, are the perfect way to end the meal. read more

I'm not a fan of Oreganos like everyone else. I have tried numerous menu items --recommended fan favorites and freestyling with my own selection -- and I always wind up disappointed. That said, one of my very favorite people loves this place and, what I think I finally figured out is, he orders the right thing (and it's not exactly "Italian"). So, from now on, when I go to Oregano's, I'm getting what he gets: Alfredo The Dark with chicken. I had been reluctant because I'm not a white sauce gal, but the sauce application is actually relatively light and the cheese is more pronounced. The poblano and southwestern cheese blend are what set this dish apart. ($8.99) Of course, the pizookie is (almost) always a hit. They do need a few more minutes than they think in the new, faster ovens, though... read more

Fried Raviolis were ice cold in the middle (pulled from frier too soon). Replacement order had raviolis with no cheese in them at all because they bubbled out (too long in the deep frier). They just can't get it right. And at the end of it all, the entrees came before the fixed appetizer came, yet I was never offered a comp, dessert, etc. for the major PITA. Parking is insufficient here at the location itself, but if you rely on the huge mall parking then things aren't too bad. It's just a miracle how this chain finds so many places with insufficient parking relative to the seating size inside. Hit the Shea location if you want their tasty food without all of the problems that this place has. read more

Aiyaaah the dreaded 3 star review. I hate writing the 3 star review because you already know exactly what I'm going to say. 3 stars says it all. A-OK. Good, but not great, nothing special. And that basically summarizes my feelings about Oregano's. So I came here with a friend. He claims it's one of his favorite Italian restaurants and Italian is pretty hard to mess up so why not? Tagging along... We step into the restaurant. Colors green and red everywhere! Digging the atmosphere! Digging the old school vintage vibes! Jukeboxes and checkered floors and walls adorned with paintings and dim lights! It's wonderful! So an A+ for decor! But then again, I am not an interior decorator. So what do I know? Moving on to the food! I ordered a pasta called Alfredo the Dark. It came with spiral pasta drenched in cream sauce, diced tomatoes and poblano chillies. Underneath the pasta were 4 slices of bread, made infinitely more appetizing by the fact that it was sitting beneath the pasta and soaking up ALL the cream sauce. Divine! The chicken in the pasta was well seasoned and roasted. The pasta itself, while a solid pasta, wasn't mind-blowing. Delicious and safe. Too safe. The poblano chillies did not have much of an impact on the dish which was very disappointing. In fact, the dish wasn't spicy in the least. But other than that, you know. Chicken pasta with cream sauce. It was good! You can't screw it up. I just wish the poblano chillies had challenged me. Good thing about this place is that the service was fantastic. Also, the portion sizes are pretty decent too. My ~$12 pasta became 2 whole meals for me so that's always nice! Will I return here? Yes absolutely. I had a lovely meal with my friend and I'm sure we shall return in due time. And I will come back with absolutely no qualms because this is a good restaurant. It's not a great restaurant and it falls far short of my finest Italian dining experiences but it's a good restaurant and sometimes good is good enough (and cheap enough). read more

I'm convinced that these ratings are low to discourage people from going, therefore reducing the outrageous wait times. Other than that, there is no reason to give this place any fewer than 5 stars. All of the food is excellent. The wings are among the best I've ever had and each sauce is unique and tasty. No time wasted with tiny winglets...it's all drumettes. The sausage sandwich is good and spicy, with cornmeal crusted waffle-fries and a side of marinara. The Vino Bambino salad is fresh and different with wine marinated chicken. And I haven't even mentioned the pizza! Thin crust or Chicago-style is available, but the thin crust is so good, we haven't even tried the Chicago. Saved room? The pizookie is sweet and gooey. The service is always fast and friendly, plus their shirts are funny. A great, casual atmosphere perfect for a delicious meal. Always a must stop when I'm in Phoenix. read more

Terrible service!!! Sitting here for 20 minutes with no drink refills, no nothing. The Manager of this place needs to step in and help or something. The Manager, if there is such a thing here should have come out and explained why there so slow. Very pissed off! read more

Holy carbohydrates, Batman! I'm no diet fanatic, but Oregano's really doesn't have much selection beyond pizza and pasta... even the salads can't escape the starches! That being said, it would be nice to see a meat/fish and veggie dish on the menu. Ambiance: -casual pizzeria Italiano joint -patio outside is heated in the winter, misters in the summer -slightly loud when busy, especially inside -populated by all types of groups: families, groups of friends, etc. I was surprised to see a lot of 20-30 somethings. Food: -primarily a pizza and pasta menu, very few options otherwise -one dessert: the pizookie -started with the Big Bruschetta Authentico ($7.49): Big is right. The bread is so large, it's difficult to bite into. The bruschetta mixture was tasty, big hunks of tomatoes and garlic. -I ordered the "Lady is a Scampi" (*snort*... $14.99) with mushrooms added. 5 stars for this dish, the shrimp were perfectly cooked and the chipotle scampi sauce was delectable. Enough for 2 meals. Comes with 2 breadsticks. Drinks: -we ordered a bottle of Snapdragon Riesling (~$19) instead of paying by the glass, I'd recommend this for any party of 2 or more. Service: -no complaints -5 minute wait time on a Sunday evening for the patio An elevation from the traditional chain restaurant, if only slightly. That Scampi, tho! read more

I have eaten here a few times. The food is always dependable, the service is a crapshoot and the wait time for a salad is ridiculous. But it's always busy, so maybe I just catch them on off days. 2 stars for the pizookie - they are always out of this world good! I don't go out of my way to eat here anymore. Shame, because the one down in Tempe used to be one of my favorites! read more

Let me preface this with a statement: I usually LOVE Oregano's! This particular Oregano's is terrible. The wait seemed a bit long for a Thursday night, but that could have been a sign that the food was going to be amazing... Not the case. The service was pretty bad; we had our food picked out for about 20-25 minutes before the server came back to us to take our order. We ordered the Cheesy Bread as an appetizer, Garlic Chicken Lasagna, and Pasta Basta with Meatballs. We were not given the opportunity to order drinks after looking at the menu. Our cheesy bread was fine- not great, too much cheese... but out on time. When our entrees came out, they got it wrong- the Lasagna was the wrong type of lasagna entirely. My boyfriend was starving so ate it, as the waitress was not going to come back. Eventually, someone from the kitchen came out with the correct lasagna for my boyfriend. The waitress apologized and asked if everything was okay and walked away before I could tell her that the Pasta Basta was terrible. I ate a small amount as changing orders was not going to happen. Crappy food, crappy service. read more

Was a little disappointed with my last pickup at this location last Friday night. I will first state that I generally love the food here, especially the Italian Gold wings. On this occasion, we got home and found only 1 drumstick to 11 wings (I know, we are ordering wings but the mix is usually far more generous). Not exactly devastating, but since I don't get to eat this type of food as often, was a bit of a downer. Hopefully just a one off thing. read more

My wife called Oregano's at around 6:30 PM to place a takeout order for one pasta dish and one salad. She was told that a simple takeout order would not be ready for pickup until around 8 PM. I've lived in cities with high demand, high quality restaurants (NYC and Chicago). I can understand a 1+ hour wait for a table and am used to that. But a 1.5 hour wait just for a simple takeout order? That's unacceptable. This tells me that this restaurant is just very poorly managed, nothing less. read more

We have been going to Oreganos for years. They have the best deep dish pizza I have ever had. The pizza is made from scratch so it usually takes about 45 minutes, but it's well worth the wait. This restaurant is extremely popular so there is usually a wait for a table anyways, and they will let you put your pizza order in early. In addition to the deep dish pizza, they also have some excellent thin crust pizzas as well, most of them are very unique but excellent. I also really like their Pablo Picasso salad. It is a hearty salad that is topped with chicken, cheese, onions, chips, etc. The full size salad is huge! I can hardly ever finish it. They also have amazing garlic cheese bread. I miss their big ol' ravioli, it used to be my favorite, please bring it back! And please expand to San Diego! There isn't any good pizza here!! Make sure you save room for the pazooki! They offer giant half-baked cookies topped with ice cream OMG! To die for! read more

I've been back twice since my original review and I wanted to say that this wasn't a fluke. I've gotten (split with someone) the meatball sub each time and split a salad. Each one is better, and seemingly bigger, than the next! If you have dinner plans, I wouldn't eat lunch here! Can't wait to try the pizza! read more

Horrible place. Went here the other night on a Tuesday around 7 pm and they said it would be a 20 minute wait and it was over an hour. When we finally got our take it took forever to get the food. My mom s salad had some sort of hair out string in it and my dad's dinner was wrong. Not sure of this I'd the norm for this place but we are never going back read more

I've had good service here in the past, but today it was nonexistent...literally. I brought my young niece and nephew (after driving to three separate restaurants for breakfast that were mobbed), and we finally conceded and settled for lunch. The restaurant was probably 1/4 full, and there were at least two young waitpersons standing nearby, talking and laughing. After some time passed, they were still at it talking and laughing. More time passed. I established eye contact with 2 servers. We were still ignored. Mind you, nobody had even been by to get our drink order. Nobody had even said someone would be with us soon. More time passed. I may have been more patient had I not already been very hungry with two hungry kids in tow. However, that's a compelling reason to go to a restaurant in the first place. Last I checked, that's how they make their money. I've never left a restaurant because I was ignored. The manager was very apologetic and offered to serve us herself, but I wasn't in the mood to watch these girls yakking and ignoring others as I ate. If I could, I wouldn't have even rated this place any stars. Newsflash: the amount of your tip is heavily influenced by good customer service or the lack thereof, 'ladies.' read more

Brand New location on the perimeter of the Paradise Valley Mall, I saw the notice on Facebook today and had to order a pizza today. This is my first time having Oregano's and it was pretty tasty nice pan crust fresh toppings and a good sauce. When my husband went in to pick up the pizza he was told by the manager that it was overcooked the crust was too dark and that it would be free and they hoped we would return to visit again. Talk about great customer service of course we will be back. I greatly enjoyed my pizza and can't wait to have another one very soon. I also need to eat in to have the full experience and then maybe I can't change my review to 5 stars. read more

Not very impressed with this pizza joint. the hostess will not place you on the waiting list unless ALL of your party is with you. so don't bother getting there early to get a table for your peeps unless you enjoy waiting that much longer. pizza was o.k. at best. they are also a little to proud of the pizza. the wings did hit the spot though read more

A good pizza is something the soul needs every now and then. We tried the Pesto Pizza and it was phenomenal! I'm not one for thin crust pizza but I was not disappointed with this one. The atmosphere was welcoming although it was loud-couldn't expect a private diner either though. The customer service was good and the waitresses were friendly for being so busy. The noise level was loud but besides that it was a great experience. The way they serve the pizza on the rack on the table was new and exciting to me! I would have loved to try other pizzas but one was enough for the two of us and we had to leave with no room for dessert. read more

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Seated right away ! Great location , and great pizza !! We had the 12 in thin crust which is a perfect amout for two ! Great find for these two travelers from Indiana !! read more

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Oreganos is such a great place to have a family dinner. The food is not fast so you have time to talk and catch up. It you are hungry, order an app or salad. Their thin crust pizza is the best. Great apps, and salad and desert. Never have the deep dish - thin crust to too great to try something else. Great spaghetti. Really good, spicy sauce. Anyway. If you want fast order the pizza ahead of time. Otherwise enjoy the atmosphere and conversation. read more

Recent dinner, had pizza and wings, pizza good, wings with "hot and spicy" were bland and tasteless.

In spite of reading previous negative reviews, we decided to give Oregano's a try. Sat at the bar to avoid a 30 min wait. The lunchtime meal was excellent: Thin crust pizza, angel hair spaghetti with a meatball and garlic bread. The food was delicious, the server attentive and wait times not bad. Can't say for other times of day, but our lunchtime experience was two thumbs up read more

We loved the food and loved our waitress BUT this whole "Live Wait Time" feature on Yelp is not at all accurate and severely out of sync with the restaurant. And let me help out here, Join The Waitlist it is NOT a reservation. It simply puts you "at the top of the list" (whatever that means). Long story short, we had a party of 8 and the live wait time was 15-30 minutes so we checked in thinking that by the time we got there, we wouldnt have to wait too long seeing that we gave Oreganos a head up - figuring this was the whole point of the waitlist. Why did we wait an hour and a half after getting there?! There were ZERO people waiting when we got there so I'm not sure why it essentially took 1 hour 45 minutes to seat us (from when we checked in through Yelp to when we were actually seated). I suggest you call before going to find out the actual wait time and completely ignore the Live Wait Time feature on Yelp. read more

Oregano's - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

great patio at this location i must say. Coming in with a large party made things quite hectic but once we got seated we were getting service right away. Food was excellent and service was mediocre. Food came out at different times and one sandwhich had something in it that was blue and spongy. I didnt have any problems with my food but the manager comp'd the other plate for the person who had an issue with it. Overall food was good but there was a lot of employees running around not knowing whats going on. You could tell the place had just opened and the employees werent in the groove of things yet. read more

Great service and great food! Not a fan of Italian food, but love the unique flavors. It also seems like this place is always busy. That's always a great sign. read more

Every time I come to Oregano's anymore it disappoints and today was another example. Walking in from the parking lot were standing smelly puddles of water. A horrible first impression. Super uncomfortable chair I sat in. Ordered a Vino Bambino with dressing on the side... came out fully dressed (drowning in dressing). My GF got the veggie skillet (she's vegetarian) and it had bits of chicken. Waitress disappeared and we had to wait a while for our food. That just scratches the surface. Step up your game Oregano's!! You used to be so great. read more

This review is long overdue. I last visited Oregano's 3 years ago. I spent 2 weeks in Phoenix in 2016. I visited many restaurants in that time (from quick places like in & out to big fancy steakhouses to trendy hot spots downtown). And nobody impressed me more than Oregano's. Service was friendly and on point both times I came. The food was remarkably delicious and prices were very reasonable. I'm a bartender in D.C. and to this day, when I hear of someone visiting Phoenix, I always recommend Oregano's. Also when someone mentions they're from Phoenix, I mention Oregano's and their eyes light up. So I know I'm not the only one that feels this way about them. Keep up the good work and I look forward to one day returning to one of your establishments. read more

Great food and service as usual. Esther was an awesome server and made our visit enjoyable! We will definitely be back again! ThBk you Esther and Oreganos! read more

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