Yummy pizza! The by the slice is large and so yummy! I highly recommend trying. The service is also really good with options to order at the table or with a waitress. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Margherita Pizza by the Slice - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Russo's New York Pizzeria in Mesa hit the spot for a casual pizza night. We grabbed their big 16x16-inch Cup & Char Hot Honey pizza and a regular 12-inch cheese to compare. The hot honey pizza was the clear winner. It's a classic New York-style pie--super thin crust, foldable slices, with that nice crisp edge and a little chew. The pepperoni cups up beautifully, the cheese is melty and stretchy, and the sauce has good flavor. But what really makes it shine is the hot honey drizzled on top. It brings this perfect mix of sweet, spicy heat that plays so well with the salty pepperoni and rich cheese. Every bite felt exciting and balanced--not too sweet, not overwhelmingly spicy. I couldn't stop eating it. If you're into a little kick on your pizza, this one's a must-try. The plain 12-inch cheese pizza was fine, nothing more. Solid crust, decent sauce and cheese, good pull on the slices--but it was pretty basic. It's the kind of cheese pizza you'd get at most places: reliable if you're just craving something simple, but it doesn't stand out. The vibe at Russo's is laid-back and friendly, service was quick and nice, and it's clear they care about doing New York-style right. Just know going in that it's thin-crust territory--no thick, hearty slices here. If you're in the East Valley and want a tasty, flavorful pizza with a fun twist, the hot honey version is worth the drive. Solid spot overall. read more

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I have only been to Russo's twice, and both were take out orders. The first time I got some sort of pesto chicken salad and it was pretty good, nothing super special. But the second time here we got a large chicken artichoke pizza and it was very good! Solid pizza, would definitely reorder and also try some new things! read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Chicken artichoke pizza - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We loved this pizza place. We are not from this area and I still think about the pizza with the vodka sauce. It was so amazingly good. I look for it on every menu of pizza we go to and can't find it anywhere. The only downfall to this place is not only that it's tiny inside but there must be a sewage problem because it really smelt horrible inside. Food was absolutely amazing. read more

Upscale dining in a casual atmosphere. Love this place! The food was so good Can't wait to try the pizza next time! Would be nice to see a pizza slice, half sandwich and soup combo! Service was excellent! Very friendly and helpful. You order at the register or via QR code on the table. Someone does serve you at your table and clean up when you leave, so tips are much appreciated! read more

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Calzones are cooked perfectly. Vodka tortellini was exceptional. Can't wait to come back and try more.

This pizza place truly delivers. The crust is great--perfectly baked with just the right balance of crunch and chew. The sauce is rich and flavorful, and you can tell they use real pepperoni, not the processed stuff. On top of that, the staff is very welcoming and makes you feel right at home. Definitely a spot worth coming back to. read more

I'll start with the good: I really enjoyed the pizza. Ordered 16" doppio pizza with extra pepperoni and added a drizzle of Mike hot honey. The pie was a little floppy, but still very enjoyable. Ate three slices, even though I would have been satisfied with two. It was good and I wanted more. The pizza sauce is sweet, which I really like. I definitely recommend. I was mildly underwhelmed with the beef shortrib ravioli. The raviolis themselves were tasty enough. However, the Marsala sauce was extremely watery. Marsala typically has a consistency a bit thinner than gravy. This was more like a soup broth. It was also just under $23, which I found to be a little steep, especially considering the underwhelming sauce and the thin ravioli. I would have happily paid around $15.00 for it, but I think $22.95 is a bit much for what you're getting. That said, that taste was good. I would recommend to anyone considering. You're going to pay a little more than your neighborhood pizza chain, but I would happily pay a little extra for a pie that I really enjoyed, where at other places I have to heavily modify my order for me to enjoy. read more

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My family went after seeing this on the hot/new section on yelp. They're still in soft opening but it seemed like things were pretty well finalized. There's ample seating and it's a new building so everything was very nice. The menu seemed a little overwhelmingly large and with the "order up front or on app" there wasn't really an opportunity to get suggestions from the staff. As someone else noted the staff was friendly but didn't actively engage which seemed unusual for a soft launch Food came out pretty quickly once we ordered it. I really liked that they had build to order slices and all the toppings were available. So we got a slice, a medium pizza, and the baked ziti. The baked ziti we all agreed wasn't very good - far too much tomato and it was soggy, not much cheese or flavor. The pizza was good - sweet and soft dough, and the proteins were all perfectly cooked. The garlic bread in the beginning was interesting but not my favorite- too heavy on the garlic. I think this are in Mesa is going to really take off and I expect good things from Russo's. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I've had Russo's New York Pizzeria twice now. During my first visit, I ordered the 14" giant "heart-healthy veggie" slice. It comes with spinach, artichokes, white onions, mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, basil, and Wisconsin mozzarella. I appreciated the variety and amount of vegetables on it. Taste was decent. Recently went back after spending the afternoon at Revel Surf. We placed an order for three large pizzas for four hungry teenage boys as well two 14" giant slices for me. The boys chose pepperoni, New York Village, and Mulberry. I chose the heart-healthy veggie again as well as cheese. I forgot the slices only come in 14" otherwise I would have just ordered one slice. Glad I had plenty, though! The three large pizzas didn't stand a chance with the boys. They wiped them clean. All the boys were all full, but I probably should have ordered another one. We will be back! read more

My family was looking for a new Pizza place to try on a Sunday afternoon and we remembered driving by this location months before. Russo's is in a new development just North of the South loop 202 (SanTan Freeway) on the East side of the street. It's part of the shops at the Revel Surf development. We received a friendly greeting as we walked in and had our pick of tables (except there was one family already there...would have been awkward to join them). There were only about 8 tables inside so not sure what it's like when it gets crowded. They do offer patio seating if the weather is accommodating. We sat near the front as the shop had nice natural lighting. We were in the mood for pizza but it was fun to explore the entire menu...they have a lot of other offerings- salads, soups, pastas, calzones, sandwiches, appetizers and more. The pizza choice was difficult as they have many styles and specialties. We chose The Brooklyner 16" square pizza (16" diameter so quite large) as we all love charred cupping pepperoni. It comes with a vodka sauce base which I enjoy but not the traditional rossa pizzas my boys would prefer. The ingredients were excellent- tasty cheese, basil and of course the pepperoni. The crust was good where it wasn't softer and super greasy. The biggest downside was the pizza was quite oily/greasy. Having only ordered the pizza and fountain drinks we didn't get a chance to review other items. I'd like to dine here again and get some different entrees to update my review. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - The Brooklyner square pizza. Vodka sauce, cup and char pepperoni and basil - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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We got Russo's delivered for Halloween and we sadly found it to be mid. We ordered the Nonna Pizza which was served as a square pizza which we knew about and were excited about. The pizza arrived luke warm (not necessarily Russo's fault) and although most of our family found it to be "just okay" my mom and I both found that the sauce seemed a bit undercooked and chunky and truly wasn't our favorite. Pizza also took over an over to get here (we're less than a 10 minutes drive) but I can give them the benefit of the doubt due to the holiday. Sadly, don't think we'll be returning. read more

My son and I visited opening weekend. The slices are humongous! We both enjoyed our pizzas. I ordered the sausage and ricotta. My son sticks to pepperoni but I look forward to trying other options and maybe ordering a full pizza. We also ordered tiramisu and cheesecake. I like the outdoor dining option. We just ordered carryout this time. It's reasonably priced for what you get. The staff was polite and welcoming. read more

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Found a new pizza near by the house and had to try it out! I placed an order for 12" pizza (half pepperoni/half Canadian bacon) with 10 order hot buffalo wings to go. The host told me it would take about 30 minutes. I showed up about 15 minutes later to pay my bill and wait the remaining minutes. Unfortunately, I ended up waiting a little longer than that. Maybe 45/50 minutes? The staff seemed to have a back up of to go orders which slowed down service a bit. The staff did their best to keep up. Given the short staff in the restaurant, I didn't mind at all. When my order was finally ready, the staff were generous and provided a compensation, which I didn't expect but greatly appreciated. Got home and my husband and I enjoyed every last bite of our meal. The half and half thin crust was great! I would've like a crisper edge but over all great flavor of the pepperoni and Canadian bacon. The wings were also good. Despite the busy time, I'd come back to try the ravioli and more pizza. read more

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Ordered to go. IMO not worth $40. Would have rather spent that somewhere else but I wanted to give this place a try claiming it's a NY pizzeria. No sir....not for me. Crust was soft and not thin enough actually it was chewy...I'll stop there. The arugula salad pictured was a "large" for $13. Pretty sure it was 4 oz worth. Next time I'll try something else. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Large arugula salad $13 and a 12" pie for $22. - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

If you like left over pizza, this is your place. We ordered 2 slices of cheese pizza (Combo #1) and watched the guy pull out 2 left over slices from a drawer and slap them in their oven. As you can imagine, the pizza was trash. This places gave "We are struggling" vibes. Don't recommend. read more

Saw this place after our visit to Hooligans coffee so decided to stop by and check it out. The place is small inside. Not much seating inside but they also have outdoor seating which is also kinda limited but more space. It was cold outside so we sat inside. Service was great. A lady greeted us and told us about their grand opening special they had going on. They serve you with their focaccia which was pretty good! My kids didn't care for the oil dip because of all the spices it had a bit of a kick but my husband and I enjoyed it. My husband ordered a slice of their pepperoni pizza and my daughter also got a kids pizza. Their slices are pretty big but thin. My husband was good with just one and my daughter didn't even finish her other half. So the amount was plenty. I ordered the short rib ravioli. It was really flavorful just a tad bit on the salty side. My son ordered his chicken Alfredo fettuccine and when I tried his chicken it was a bit on the dry side but he enjoyed it. At the last of his pasta he did notice a piece of hair which was unpleasant and we did mention it to our server. She did give us an option to comp the dish or remake it but since my son practically ate most of it and didn't realize until after we asked to comp it. I understands things like that happen but I question if the people in the back making food are wearing hairnets at all while making the food?? Overall it was okay minus the hair in the food. read more

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Great pizza!! All our party guests complimented the pizza! We had my daughter's party at MiniCity and placed an online order 2 days in advance and they were able to have 5 large pizzas and 3 salads ready by 11:20! read more

Happy to see that we're getting some more food options in the area! This is a small restaurant with a friendly staff. The food is good. I got the soup and sandwich, and the Tomato Pesto soup was so good. Perfect for dipping bread into! The chicken sandwich was decent but the chicken needs improvement. It was thin, a little dry, and it would've been nice if it was one piece instead of sliced. Overall had a good experience and plan to come again! read more

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If I could give this place more stars, I probably would! I'm from Jersey, and pizza here in AZ just doesn't do it for me. Until Russos. Took kids there for the first time! We had a cheese medium pizza and then a Prosciutto pizza. Cheese was good, but the Prosciutto was top notch! Service was good, everything is made to order, fresh. Few tables inside but they also have a nice patio outside for when the weather is nicer. Will definitely be back. read more

I was swindled by this place because I had read it was owned by a fellow EM neighbor and I love supporting local.. only to find out, $100, and an hour wait later, that it's a chain. We tried a regular pep for the kids, then 2 specialty pizzas. The jalapeño/pep one and the fig, prosciutto. We also tried their garlic knots. None of it was good. I'm also confused as to where the fig jam was.. not worth the money. I also ordered the pizza around 4pm, requesting the 6pm time slot. I do this often so I can ensure I don't have a 3 hour window- esp on Friday nights. I went in at 6pm and it wasn't ready until 6:50pm. The pizza was dry, their marinara sauce tasted like nothing.. I almost took a covid test thinking something was wrong with my taste buds. The kids liked the pep but they're 7 & 8.. none of the adults liked anything. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Some of the friendly staff at any restaurant we have been to lately! Erica was helpful, polite and so kind. The pizza truly tastes like NY/NJ pizza! Sauce has a little sweetness, crispy crust and the right amount of t of toppings. Wings had a good, flavor but not just know they are not a crisp wing. Well lit, clean and plenty of outdoor seating. We will be back and will tell others to give it a try. read more

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Was excited to see it finally open, but quickly disappointed. For a "to go" type restaurant this place is a bit pricey! You order at the counter, when you pay there's a tip option, but no point in tipping. They bring you your food and you get your own refills of drink, no one comes around clearing your table. The focaccia bread is good, better than the garlic knots, but it's kind of weird it's made outside of the kitchen in the dining area. Dining area is limited on seating, employing folding napkins at one table so it was very very limited. Tons of seating outside, but who wants to sit outside? Especially in the AZ heat. Pizza was thin, barely any cheese, could've been cooked a bit longer. We got 2 pizzas (1 small 1 large), garlic knots and 3 drinks $70 before 15% off. We could've gone to North Italia where it's actual sit down waiter type service for that price. I got the prosciutto and fig pizza, it's just a drizzle of fig jelly...there should be actual figs pieces on the pizza. Positive: Staff was friendly and I like how you can watch your food being made. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Pepperoni pizza half cheese - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I went in and was very excited about New York Pizza coming to the area. I went on the first day of their quiet opening. While I did not get the greeting I expected with it being a new restaurant I definitely got a welcomed and gracious thanks for coming in from the cook. The Caesar salad's dressing is amazing and would recommend. The pizza has good flavor but for a pepperoni pizza the pepperoni was lacking. I would definitely like to go back and try the pasta. Just be warned the prices are higher than I expected. They are offering a15% opening discount. But , I had to ask for it. read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Very large slices - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This place is so well-prepared! The food is good and people are cool and friendly! The vibe of this place is so relaxing and welcoming, would def come back here again and again read more

Food never disappoints. Service is outstanding. Ambiance is perfect for eat in or take out. This place is a real gem. Lindy was a great server. Brendon made my pizza. Wow! The owners care about this place for sure. This is my second review because I was wow'd a read more

Russo's New York Pizzeria - Pizza box - Salad Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Oh my gosh this pizza is flipping unreal I love it and want it everyday!!!! DoorDash it , go there and get it. The pizza is amazing!!

Excellent pizza, nice snap to the dough. Very good service also. It's counter service where you order at the register and they bring you the food. Only issue I saw was confusion as they were welcoming people when they came in for "dine in or take out" which along with the pre set tables make you feel like it's full table service. So then there's an awkward conversation where they need to explain how it all works. So maybe a sign that says order at the counter or something right when you walk in? But beyond that we loved this place and are excited to go back and try more dishes. read more

It's not really a full service restaurant, you order at a counter. But the food is seriously incredible!! The cheese ravioli had sooo much flavor we finished the entire bowl. The pizza was super flavorful! They give you a complimentary bread and oil and vinegar seasoned mixture when you dine-in and it was delicious! I found it through yelp and I'm sooo happy we decided to try it read more

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Delicious food and great service. We're from out of town so came here after reading reviews. We thought we were going to a restaurant it's order at the register has small sitting space inside but does have a patio. Got pretty busy they may need to expand the inside :) They were quick with our order we had 5 big orders and their staff were super nice and profesional. We would definitely stop in again if we. Ame through thos part of town again :) read more

Slightly lackluster. I have been craving carbonara pasta and my search brought me to Russo's. I ordered that and the focaccia bread. The pasta was disappointing, but not bad. I shouldn't have expected authenticity when I read onions were in it. Alas, I would give it a 6/10. The portion of focaccia bread was very generous. It was only $5 and I was quite surprised with how much it came with. The bread itself was phenomenal, however it comes with parsley on top which I'm not a fan of. The menu (at least online) says it also comes with "seasonings" atop the bread, fennel seeds were a part of the seasonings. Personally I hate fennel seeds. If I came back I would definitely ask for the bread with just the cheese and no parsley or seasonings. I was able to wipe it all off so the bread gets a 9/10! When I picked up my order at 6pm I was second guessing if it was even open. Not a soul in sight besides me and the pleasant staff. The restaurant was gorgeous, clean and looked like a great place for the family! I would definitely give Russo's another try, but not the carbonara. read more

We ordered the wings, pistachio pesto pasta, 16 inch pizza half cheese half pepperoni with the NY sauce. Everything was delicious!!! We wanted the Italian cream cake but they were sold out so we ordered the chocolate cake and it was delicious. We shared among four of us. Service was great, thank you Nathan!! We will be back!! Inside was clean, a bit small fits maybe 20 but they have outside seating as well that fits much more. read more

Ordered two pizzas, BYO cheese and New York Village to take out. They're simply delicious. My family love them! Definitely will come back! *Thumbs up* read more

I ordered the brooklyner pizza and lemon pepper wings and both were phenomenal! Service is great as usual and ambience is quite homey. One of my favorite pizza spots in AZ hands down! read more

Utterly outstanding Pizza, the buffalo chicken ranch pizza was exquisite. The service was excellent and loved how clean the restaurant was.

Great food great service. I would go again. Prices are acceptable. Toppings are fresh.

The food was good but the service was horrible. I am hoping it's because it is newer and they are working out the kinks.

I really did enjoy our visit here. The slices were huge and the pizza was excellent. Everyone was super friendly! They were pricey tho, the speciality slices were overpriced in my opinion. The reason for the 4 stars is we went in as family, ordered and by the time our daughter's dish came out we were already finished eating our slices. I feel like they should time their orders more efficiently so families can eat at the same time. I ordered a salad, and it came out 10 minutes after my pizza. read more

Ordered the Brooklyner square pizza. Corners of pizza were burnt and could not eat. Pizza was average, at best. Not much service or ambiance. You either order from your phone or you go up to register to place your order. Not a fan of how that is setup, especially when they charge premium prices. 16" pizza and 2-12oz beers will run about $50. This was my first visit and probably my last. Restaurant is fairly new. I don't expect it to survive for more than a year or two. read more

Great new restaurant! The pizza was awesome, the staff was friendly, and the patio can't be beat! Really cool place I'm excited to head back to. read more