Oregano’s Pizza Bistro

The service was great. My waiter was very courteous, and even the owner was kind enough to check on me to make sure my order was right. I am really glad this location had the calzones as well

Its nearly impossible to NOT be a fan of Oregano’s. Fabulous pizza (pan, thin and DEEP dish), great pasta, awesomely HUGE salads, amazing appetizers … The wings are killer. Get the golden italian, you will not be disappointed. Many items on the menu have their unique Oregano’s spin and combine flavors and foods you wouldn’t find at your average pizza place. For instance the GuacaToni; guacamole with oregano for an italian flair. Not to fret, Oregano’s has all the standards too if you’re looking for a typical pepperoni pie. They have gluten friendly crust, and many things are vegetarian and can be made vegan. They do not yet have a dairy-​free cheese, but I’m hopeful this might be something they add in the near future.

My husband loves this place! I’m not as much of a fan… I like traditional Italian more than the Italian/​Mexican combo that Oreganos does. Their salads are really good — I just wish the pasta was a bit less Mexican and a bit more Italian. Also, I’m not a fan of the angel hair pasta that’s used in a lot of dishes.

Never disappointed! Everything is amazing. Pizza is perfect and the pasta is delicious! Pat is the best and will take excellent care of you!

I stayed at the Holiday Inn across the street. As I didn’t get in until 8 PM, I wanted something quick and easy and this fit the bill. I ordered a small house salad and a small «Numero One-​O» pizza as take out.
Both the guy who took my order on the phone and fulfilled it, and the hostess were very warm and friendly! From that small experience, the staff is ⁵⁄₅. From the brief time I was in the restaurant, the interior looked nice and inviting. My only ding in the service department was that it took 30 minutes for my order, about twice as long as most other pizza places.
The food here was pretty good. The salad was unremarkable but the house Italian dressing is tasty! The pizza was good, thin crust style, a round pizza cut in «squares» (I prefer standard cutting). Toppings were high quality, all in all a solid but not exceptional pizza. Unfortunately my main gripe is the price. $ 19 for a small, thin crust pizza? This is simply too much. If the pizza was $ 10 – 12 and made in 15 – 20 minutes, this would be a four star spot.

Every time Im in Arizona its a requirement to have dinner hear at least one night! Cant get enough of this place!
Pablo Picasso salad is to die for!
The cheese bread… amazing!
Alfredo the Dark is my all time favorite!

I’ve never had a bad experience! There are two wonderful girls here who are usually our servers and they are absolutely amazing. Always so nice and prompt, they never forget to check back on me and my husband, and our order is always correct and IF there is ever an issue, they are always willing to fix it immediately. I wish I took down their names they are amazing and hope to get either one of these two every time we go!!!

Despite having tasty pizza, and excellent service once we were seated, my experience waiting to be seated was enough to warrant only three stars.
First off, this restaurant doesn’t accept reservations. Which is fine, but if you don’t accept reservations and have a 40 minute wait time on a Tuesday evening you should probably provide some sort of seating for waiting guests. We were told to go wait at the bar. Which is a nice idea in theory. If you hadn’t already filled the bar. There was standing room only to wait, and if I hadn’t been there at the request of my sister I would have left rather than have to stand packed against other guests and in the way of servers. It was all in all a claustrophobic and uncomfortable experience.
Once we were finally seated my mood improved. Our server went above and beyond and almost helped me forget the fire hazard I had just escaped from. The pizza was tasty, I have lived in Chicago and their «stuffed crust» or Chicago deep dish did not disappoint.

«So fun and family friendly — Recommend for any occasion, and special occasions!»
Oregano’s has always been a Valley favorite. Since moving a few blocks south on Scottsdale Road to expand their location and parking, I have really enjoyed the huge patio, indoor/​outdoor bar, and — of course — their amazing pizza, drinks, atmosphere, and service!
I celebrated a birthday there, and our waiter was truly impeccable — with a party of 7 – 8 — and my eccentric family, he couldn’t have been more accommodating, impeccable with all drink/​food orders, and went out of his way to make it SUCH a special evening for me.
I love this location!!! Very special attention, accommodating staff always willing to assist and very polite, and consistently awesome food. What more can you ask for!!!
Visited October 2015

When I first moved here, Oregano’s was my go to place! And then things changed! They became commercialized. Their wings are small with less meat and pasta seems to be made out of a bag! I still will go there for their pizza cookie but other than that I like to stay away from Oregano’s!

If there is a better thin pizza west of NYC I’ll eat my hat. Or the pizza.
Just beat the rush in on Fri 5 pm, they seat you quickly when there are available tables, but, most of the time, you wait for a few minutes.
Wife had ziti, me the thin sausage pizza, and we both love it just as much as ever. If only there was one of these in Show Low.
5 stars.

It seems like it was just yesterday, but it was more like 25, or 26 years ago when I first stepped foot inside what was once called Lawrence of Oreganos! It was opening day then and the next few weeks tables were easy to garner but that changed, as «Oregano’s» started to earn its place in the future history of famous Arizona Restaurants. It began to get tougher and tougher to get a table even as we watched this tiny Bistro expand to a mini compound, and soon to be pretty a darn successful regional chain.
Although I have enjoyed hundreds of meals with friends and family during the last 3 decades, and waited as many hours for a table, it has been years since I have been in. That changed last night and although tradition was shattered, I was stoked to be immediately whisked to a big table in the corner with NO WAIT!
So on to last nights visit, I first notice that the dining experience starts in the driveway, the building looks great, and music was in the air. upon entering our greeting was welcoming and efficient. The walk through the dining room was fun, and although a little Disneyesque, it felt like we were entering and old time, big city Italian restaurant, It’s pretty, vibrant and smelt delicious.
We were lead to a great big table in the corner and menus placed for us so we could sit and stare at the wall, we took the initiative to scoot around to the back so we could people watch and take in this neat space and vibrant energy. Soon into dinner and coincidentally good friends were seated across from us. That was nice, and its casual enough that standing and talking for a few minutes wasn’t a problem for this casual environment.
My buddy said «wings» I got this, I said… Italian Gold with a side of the hot sauce were ordered with our beverages. The wings arrived late, after the sandwiches, but they still tasted EXACTLY as I remembered. Delicious. I snuck the order in with beverages cause I knew they took a while. I would have loved to start with them rather then eat along side of entrées. Although blamed on long cooking times (I knew that) this was the only service mis-​step. The rest of our service was so good that we left a fat tip for our friendly server.
Overall everything we ordered was delicious, and prepared well, with the exception of the Cole slaw and Giardinara that came with our sandwiches. The slaw was so finely chopped I thought it was Ice berg lettuce. It was Ice cold and had a unique flavor and I ate it all, it was a more visual and textural thing, and the Giardinara may have been from the bottom of the barrel or just not as I remembered, It was all okra and peppers, just all dark green, Not really a problem just not great. It was especially nice to see that prices are still very reasonable and portions every bit as big as always.
I am not sure why it’s been so long since I have been, but It wont be long, till I get back.

I traveled to Arizona for work and was told to expect amazing food. Oreganos was the last restaurant I went to on my last day in town, I had been unimpressed for two straight weeks but oreganos wipes the bitter taste right out of my mouth! We sat on their gorgeous patio and enjoyed two pizzas (a thin crust and a thick Chicago style pizza) stuffed mushrooms and fries. Every single item that touched my tongue was perfect. Delicious food all seasoned to perfection and worth the wait. The wine list was a nice touch too. Nothing worse than a restaurant that gives you a teensy tiny glass of wine — oreganos did not disappoint!

Although chain places are not my favorites, when we are in Scottsdale it is nice to come to this location of oregano’s since the location in Goodyear AZ is very unaccommodating even when they are slow.
Our server Lauren this evening was great she was very attentive to our needs, never let our drink get warm (HAHA). Our order was taken promptly, but not to fast or pushy. Food was served piping hot and was very tasty. There side meatballs are a decent sizes for the prices, and are very flavorful.

I call it Chicago deep dish pizza. They call it Chicago stuffed pizza. Either way it is the closest to the Windy City pizzas I love found in the Valley of the Sun. They have gotten a little more expensive, since I first started enjoying this pizza a decade ago.
I either go with the Numero-​Uno (a reference to the famous pizza at Unos and Dues found downtown Chicago) the spicy chicken stuffed pizza has also been delicious when in the mood for variety.
This is still a wonderful destination for tourists, locals and anyone craving a delicious, stomach filling meal.

This is one of my regular stops. The food is very good, the prices are fair and the atmosphere is excellent. I usually get a salad, the dinner salad with chicken is excellent and the Pablo Picasso salad is excellent as well.
Five stars.

Reasonable prices, great taste, excellent service, good portions. We love oreganos. We are from Texas and we make it a point to visit oreganos almost every time we visit arizona. We have tried many of the menu items and everything is delicious. Favorite pizza is grandma Gs. Favorite pasta is Alfredo the dark. Leave room for the chocolate chip pizza cookie… it’s a must have with ice cream.

I’ve traveled far and wide for Italian and this is by far the most incredible restaurant I have ever been to.
Let’s start at square one — Bellini had a round for the table and this was like a slurped on crack. The peachy frozen margarita twist on this champagne favorite is something to die for.
Square 2 — calamari. I’m pretty sure these squids swam right out of the Atlantic into a deep frying pan of heaven doused with a twist of lemon and homemade marinara.
The final course — you have to have the big rig, a light pink panther sauce with a chipotle kick, You would have thought Ronaldo himself served up. Have it with chicken and an extra slice of there mouth watering garlic bread
If you live AZ, you like Italian food, but you haven’t been here … FITFO

It’s with great sadness that I have to give my old standby favorite restaurant a 2 star review but here it is. I’ve been coming here since they 1^st opened. There was a time when 2+ hour waits were common on Fri & Sat nights & I was stopping in 3X a week. But after our experience today for lunch I would be shocked if anyone would wait at all. Our server Pedro was ok. I think he touched the table 6X. He didn’t go above or beyond so he would be a 3 star. The kitchen however, was S L O W. No excuses for a Friday afternoon.
My friend S had the Pablo Picasso Mexico salad, Big $ 7.89. Should have had a good half handful of seasoned shredded chicken on it. Not so much. I would say it was worth the price though. My buddy S had the Big Meatball sandwich. $ 9.29. He said it was very good. Meatballs were moist & flavorful. He’s a big time valley food blogger, food judge & all around good guy. I trust his palate. I would like to say that I remember the days when this sandwich came with 4 meatballs. Now it comes with 3. (Insert unhappy imoticon here)
I ordered the Bunch O Chicken. $ 4.99. It’s suppossed to be ½ lb of their sauteed & seasoned chicken. Not so sure there’s was 8 oz of chicken in the dish but since I left my scale at home I’ll give them the benefit of doubt. I also ordered the Brussels Sprouts. $ 4.89. The menu says «roasted the Italian way». I’m pretty sure most Italians would never lay claim to this dish (see picture). I love roasted brussel sprouts & these were just wrong. Not a difficult dish to execute by any means so I’m amazed they did such a poor job and even more amazed that the kitchen mgr ALLOWED it to be sent out. Tsk tsk. Because of this, 2 stars.

I had only discovered this Arizona pizza chain restaurant recently despite having lived in Arizona for a while. The garlic bread here that I tried is actually quite good especially with the marinara sauce which they make in house. However, the Chicago thin crust pizza was slightly disappointing. In the end I still prefer the NY thin crust style pizza but that may just be a personal preference than anything else. While the male bartender was extremely nice and easy going I don’t think Oregano’s is worth the hype to me. I’m also aware that they do serve deep dish pizza but there is a long wait time for that.
With so many pizza restaurants in Scottsdale it’s unsure as to whether or not I’ll come back here.