Barely got seated before they were going to close down for the night, and still very packed inside. Chicken parm was okay, but not likely worth another visit. read more

Changed name, it is now paladinos. It was named Dinos. Paladinos has great food, pizza is the best.

Food is amazing. The bartender although is louder than the patrons. People come un and she just ignored them and talked to the same couple for an hour. One waitress serving an entire packed restaurant. read more

It was good service.They do not make their own pasta (I ordered ravioli). The sauce is not seasoned. The garlic bread is store-bought and the tomato sauce would be better if it was (familiar with Rao's?). Did not observe one person eating a pizza. I am not familiar with AJ restaurants so perhaps this is the best one; there were a lot of diners in there, so imagine there are limited choices. Good service is two stars. read more

service. server was really rude, didn't make eye contact and she acted that our presence was bothering her. and ot was not only us she was like that with the other customer we will not go back. read more

Very surprised when I saw your comments about my review. First point I'd like to make is that the sauce pictured on your website is nothing like what we were served. What we were served looked like you took the pictured serving and watered it down for use on multiple orders. Second point is that I wrote an honest review and if honest reviews cause the reaction mine did, maybe you shouldn't read them. Third point is that I wasn't trying to insinuate anything about your sanitation efforts. I just feel that with today's heightened concerns about COVID and other infectious diseases, most of us would feel better if the food preparation areas were limited to food service staff only. I hope health inspectors would feel the same way even if you don't. read more

Great food, served by great people. They cook to order, so you might need to wait a few minutes but we'll worth it. They have a great Italian Beef sandwich and their Italian salad dressing is so good, I could lick the bottom of the container. Don't let the outside deceive you read more

Absolutely the best spaghetti and meatballs, service was great Thank you Janey O Madison,wis read more

The place is comfortable and inviting, service was a little slow but only because it was very busy, the food was excellent, love the Italian beef and the spaghetti and meat balls were great! read more

A true Chicago eatery. The food is always on point. Chicken Vesuvio is really something to try and the subs are great as well.

Okay this place was good, sandwiches were huge and worth the $$ but pizza wasn't worth the $$. Will go back but just not for pizza.

Food was okay. Not over the top. Ordered pizza and spaghetti with meatballs. Had to go to their location, due to phones being off the hook. Would try somewhere else next time. read more

Don't EVER plan to use Dino's for catering...or even eat in! They were contracted to cater dinner for 300 folks at a breast cancer charitable event in Leisure World last night. According to the event organizer, she'd had no reason to worry when she spoke with a manager in the morning. However, when the food seemed "late", she called and was told that there was no dinner coming!!!!! Several other people from the event has submitted similar negative reviews....and there management hasn't responded to any of them. Shame on this business and its owners! read more

Hadn't been to Dino's since the big move from their original establishment near Ironwood Dr to the new, bigger, and brighter location on Phelps Dr. So I asked myself, what took us soooo long to get back there? I didn't have a good answer, but I found is it's the same excellent service, the same great food prepared piping hot and delicious and the same good people who run the place and genuinely care about how your experience is going while you are there. I can't say enough. We are definitely going back because you can not argue about the quality of the food served, the portion size, and the impeccable service you receive when visiting. Again, excellent!!! read more

You can't go wrong if you eat there! Folks are friendly and prices are reasonable, and the food is TRUE ITALIAN.

We have been here a couple of times and the food is always great. Pizza is always great with a crisp crust and their sauce is outstanding. Recommend this place highly. read more

I heard about this place on a local Chicago Food group. The pizza is excellent - really good crust, and very similar to Chicago neighborhood style pizza. Also ordered order of spaghetti and meatballs, which came with bread and salad. Loved the meatballs, dressing and bread. I planned on having leftovers today, but found my teenager had gone back during the night to eat it. :) I saw a sign for a special for Chicken Grazie that looked really good too. Only thing that would have made it better would be if the staff were wearing masks. We stick with carry out because we have an at-risk family member, but it was a little nerve-racking to see no staff wearing masks. I get it's Pinal County and not required, but it's still good practice for public health in a pandemic. read more

My significant other had posted her review of take-out-order of Italian beef, and she is very impressed. We ordered take-out again this past weekend, and she gives the Italian beef another A grade. I'm also originally from Chicago with long stops in NY and Philadelphia. I'm reviewing the mess I received by ordering a take-out Chicago Combo, along with the Italian Beef, and two orders of the french fries. My grade system is simple, A to F. The Italian Beef, grade A-, beef is excellent, bun is not whole grain, good size portion. The Chicago Combo, grade D-, beef was good...however the sausage had been overcooked, more likely precooked or a left over from another day or earlier that day, and grilled again. The sausage by itself, a solid F, and it was disposed of. Insides were chalky and dry, and it was, by far, the worst piece of prepared Italian sausage I have ever bit into. So, with tax, that was a complete waste of $15...right there and it pisses me off that a place could be so careless with what goes out the door. Next we have the French fries, grade D-. We each had one bite and tossed the remainder of two orders in the trash. They were unseasoned, tasteless, and quite frankly, reminded me if institutional bags of fries at 50 pounds each like you might pick up in Sam's Club. Absolutely terrible! Why is it that fast food locations serve superior fries? I generally do not give food locations second chances. I might come back for dine-in spaghetti and meat balls with two meat balls added. By NY, Chicago, and Philadelphia standards, the meat balls look of average size. For the time being..my review is "Yuk." read more

Great place!!!!! Service, drinks, Pizza, spaghetti, salad everything was delicious !! Loved the atmosphere.

Ordered for the first and last time tonight. Food arrived cold and missing item. Called to report missing item, was transferred to Christy( I assume the manager) SUPER aggressive!!! 4 miles from the house and food was ice cold. We just wanted credit for missing item and she instead decided to challenge us instead of issuing us a credit. Went as far as requesting my name and exact spelling. She didn't realize she hadn't hung up the phone yet and she told staff to put us on the "do not order list". She did say she would issue a refund for the whole order, not what we were seeking but, after her poor attitude and us seeking dinner somewhere else-we expect it! read more

Am I still in Mesa or did I walk into a sangwich joint on Addison St in wrigleyville??!! Dino's is a home run!! The Italian sassage is no less than a foot long and the pizza was spot on...thank God I found this little gem near my new home. You have a new customer! read more

Paladino's Italian Eatery - Delis Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

What great atmosphere, great service and wonderful food. Highly recommend this place. You will not be disappointed

Two of us were part of 300 hungry people let down last night. We will not be trying Dino's for future catering events.

Been here quite a few times will be returning the food is Really good prices are reasonable to to really good considering the quality of the food everything l ate has been VERY GOOD to EXCELLENCE the Italian beef is the Best around much better than Portillo fresh bread great meat outstanding flavor chicken Marsala Excellent better than most upscale Italian restaurants around all portions are respectful of customer's wallet being you won't leave hungry NOT corporate FAMILY owned and Operated drive a little bit and enjoy some really tasty fresh well prepared food everyone here have always been courteous and friendly really want U to enjoy the food and come back give this Family owed Food Place a try l think you will be as happy as l Am read more

It's a breath of mustard-and-pickle-scented fresh air to have this Chicago-style deli in the middle of suburban Arizona. I grew up in Chicago and though I rarely eat beef anymore, a good Chicago-style hot dog is pure nostalgia. I make exceptions for both that and a really good patty melt. Dino's does it right, with all the toppings (including pickles AND cucumbers, thank you!) down to the snap of the dog and the way the poppy seed bun kind of Play-Dohs itself into a ball surrounding the dog by the end. If you can bite into a Chicago style hot dog without everything falling off, it's not right. Dino's toppings all landed in the paper on the first bite. No matter, pick them up and try again! I'd definitely recommend that over the Maxwell Street Polish, where the grilled onion topping has the unmistakeable flavor of French onion soup. read more

Food is fabulous and priced right. Eggplant parm was fantastic as was the meat ravioli. Salad was cold, delicious and fresh!

The restaurant is nothing fancy. Very causal. We ordered sandwiches. WOW. Enough for 2 meals. Delicious. We'll go back to try other items on the menu read more

The food is great and the owners are friendly but the wait staff needs to take a class in customer service. Our server was less than par. She seemed bothered to wait on us. No smile, no coming back to check on us and when we asked if we could get our beer her response was yeah when the bartender gives it to me. Than was about 10mins after ordering it. We will go back since the food is so good but I hope we get a better server. My rating about is solely based on the food and not service. read more

Was so delicious! Pizza we ordered was spinach and ricotta and added onions, definitely was the best we've had, toppings perfect and crust was perfect. Also got an Alfredo fettuccine and spaghetti with meatballs. Their tomato sauce is homemade and is so fresh. Not a sugared or buttrered down typical sauce received at all other restaurants. Also got an antipasto salad which was all fresh ingredients. This was our first time at this place via their delivery and we will be ordering again as long as their doors are open. Garlic bread was on point by the way. In addition We ordered a cannelloni, and to our surprise they gave us an extra one as a thank you! ALSO....randomly we ordered a potato salad and that was AMAZING too!! Geez....this place is such a gem! Such top notch!! read more

I feel like home. A little midwestern homey place. Delicious pizza! I'm coming back again and again. Have to share.

I wished they never relocated, their prices have skyrocketed in the past year. I understand we are in a period of inflation but the price increase at Dinos even seems to outpace inflation. $6.50 for a Chicago Style Hotdog, $12.50 for a Caprese Salad. I miss the family vibe with the Mom, Dad, and Daughter. Other shops in Mesa are $3 less for Vienna Beef Chicago Style Hotdogs, and Portillo's is $3.89. I wish Dinos the best of luck but these prices are steep. read more

Paladino's Italian Eatery - Current menu price - Delis Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

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This little Italian restaurant is awesome!! It is truly authentic and as good as a few of our Chicago favorites! The pizza, Italian beef, meatball sub and Italian sub sandwich are all so delicious!! None better! The portions are large and filling! The staff is kind and you can tell they have a huge following of regulars! We are new to this group, but continue to frequent the place. It may not look very inviting on the outside, but it is worth a try! You won't be disappointed in the food! They also clean the booths and chairs as well as the tables. They are working on a new location, but don't wait for the move as you are missing out! read more

This is a hometown, family-owned, local type of a restaurant, no muss, no fuss, good food and service.

Very good sandwiches and antipasto salad. Owners / employees are very nice. Have not eaten in the restaurant, only have down carry out, can only comment on the two things that I've eaten and As I've stated they're very good. read more

Overall, it was great. The food was delicious, and exceeded what I was expecting. My kids got a cheese pizza, and it was quite good. The crust was crisp, and my 6 year old and 3 year old ate several pieces each. I got the char grilled steak sandwich, and it was great - and huge. My SIL got a meatball sandwich, she said it was delicious. Brother got spaghetti, nephew got chicken fettuccine Alfredo, and they both said their food was excellent. My 1 year old liked the spaghetti and pizza, but not the fettuccine. Downside is that the water is disgusting - don't get it. The one and only thing we didn't like was the service. It was pretty busy at the time, and we can understand that, but the waitress was forgetful and seemed like she had no idea what she was doing the majority of the time. Personally, I felt like it would be better to order to go. read more

They have the best food in town. The Nana G and the combo sandwich are phenomenal. If I could choose 10 Stars I would. I recommend this place to everyone. read more

Paladino's Italian Eatery - COMBO SANDWICH - Delis Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

Can't even take an order correctly...hubby ordered, the woman spelled our name back to him...gets there a couple of minutes after it was supposed to be done. Someone asks if they can help, he says I have a to go order...she says you'll have to go see someone else. Waits 15 minutes before she comes over, says she had the order under Barbie...ok, that's fine...oh and the kitchen can't find your order.....no offer to help out whatsoever. It would be another 50 minute wait...thanks but no thanks...order should have gone to the front of the line.....nope...terrible service...not even an apology!!!!!! So if you do try to order anything GOOD LUCK read more

This place looks so plain that you really don't have no expectations but here cause of the high ratings. The service was good and the pizza was AMAZING!! They make everything from scratch except the Italian sausage, they get it straight from Chicago and you can taste the difference. I would definitely recommend this place to pizza lovers. read more

Okay Italian Beef sandwich for the price. Nice family running the place. The au jus made the sandwich. Without it, way too dry. A little hard to find, drive slowly so you don't miss the parking lot. They do a lot of to go orders. If we are in the area again we will try something else on the menu. The fries at the next table looked tasty. read more

Paladino's Italian Eatery - Italian beef - Delis Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

Food I found was very good both Italian Beefs and Pizza. Service on the other hand was EXTREMELY SLOW and there were only myself and one other person in restaurant. Gave them a second chance and the pizza was good but again with the EXTREMELY SLOW service and because of that I cannot justify returning. Again the food was wonderful and if you don't mind the longest wait every then excellent and go for the food. read more