Oregano’s Pizza Bistro

The only reason I’m giving it 2 stars is because the food is really good. However, the customer service is NOT good. I always feel like I am being rushed. The waiting time is outrageous as it usually is 1.5 — 2 hrs for 3 people when I go. Also the pizza is usually all burned when I received it. Not a huge fan.

I come to Oreganos often but was very displeased with the communication and management. We came on Father’s Day for just dessert and was told it would be a 30 min wait (which is fine). We were then told by the hostess we would only have to wait the same amount for a to go order. So we took our name off the list and went to order to go only to find out that we would have to wait over an hour. When we went back to the hostess she said it was now a 45 minute wait and we would need to add our name to the list again.
As much as we love oreganos, it is frustrating that there was no communication and we left hungry and upset.

I love Oregano’s and they seem to know how to hire nice and happy people at all locations. The servers here are attentive and accommodating. My favorite appetizer is the garlic bread with cheese, entrée is the número uno stuffed pizza and all of the pizza cookie desserts are awesome!

Very good and quick. They know how to make their food and customer service is right on. Will keep coming!

OMG this place is to die for. Have my whole family hooked on it. I’ve tried several dishes, but my favorite by far is the Bollo Pasta. The meatballs and sausage is top notch. The thing crust pizza, fabulous.

Very busy, 20 minute wait, and well worth it! We started with the big Caesar salad and it was fresh crisp, and just the right amount of cheese, dressing, and croutons. We then had their version of guacamole on thin crust pizza, delish and filling! It’s like 5 servings of Chipotle Guac with an Italian touch. We tried their deep dish with sausage and pepperoni and it was sublime. Well cooked cheese, crisp crust on the outside and soft on the inside. The 12″ is enough for 4 – 5 people, yummy! The service was very hospitable and friendly but not overbearing

Pizza very good. Had the pan and thin crust. Pan much better. Sauce a bit too much oregano for my taste but still awesome. From Chicago and have had some good pies.

About 1530 on a weekday afternoon.
Appetizers, Review colored by the reheated wings that came out. Skin tighter and drier than an aged truckstop lot lizard had them going back on the first bite. I’ve eaten at four Oregano’s in the valley and none of them tried to pass barely reheated wing. This was fixed by them making a new set, you know like the ones paid for.
The other order of BBQ wings were great it’s amazing what a bit of prior warning can do.
Brushchetta: Crudely cut tomatoes, minimal to trace levels of garlic and basil on quite dry bread, had a look at menu and there’s meant to be red onions in it too. It was just large tomatoes in oil. Appearance, color is there, bland, left most of it.
Main:
Kid’s pasta bowl, fair price for the amount.
Pesto Penne Bake.
Like the problem dishes referred to above it it had the appearance but, green isn’t a flavor, the chicken was dry, the garlic and onion once again taking a back seat or missing the flight entirely. So unless you develop synthesia over lunch and begin to taste color it’s not that great.
Lasagne. Solid as ever
Servers, great, no problems there, they don’t make the food after all, and quickly corrected it, but the rating really reflects the initial offering and in matters other than service this location fell far short of my prior outings with them.

Great Birthday lunch with my family! Cesar salad, chicken Parmesan, meat ball sandwich AND a cheese and pineapple pizza! Great food and amazing service! Thanks so much Michael for being such a great server!

Happy Saturday ! I’ve just found out what everyone else in the Valley already knew and that is Oreganos is an «Awesome» place to eat, let loose, and have a great time. You know that you’ve discovered something special when the place opened at 11:00 and there was a line to get in. The atmosphere was great and I was greeted by Serena who not only had a great attitude but made suggestions as well and then I met Cassie who made the best Margarita and Sangria that I’ve ever had. You can tell when people enjoy what they do and Serena and Cassie along with tasty food are the reason that I’ll be back with friends. Great News Travels Fast ! Keep up the great work ! West Bell Oregano’s Rock !!

Feel-​good, quality Italian Food with a friendly staff. They have it all… and for the most part… it’s all good! Shrimp Pasta is delicious! Salads — on point. Pizza — well liked. And, oh yea… PIZOOKIE!
Relatively good prices for the quality. Give it a shot!

Great food and awesome staff. Make sure you bring extra time with you. This place is hopping!

I really don’t understand the hype about this place. I know I just about stand alone in this opinion. I believe last Saturday was the 3^rd time I have tried this chain. Given… I have only ever had their regular crusted pizza, Caesar Salad and Chocolate Chip Pazookies (cant go wrong with that one.) Pizza is not flavorful at all. From the toppings, cheese, and crust, its all just blaa… I will say the sauce is pertty good. But thank goodness for hot peppers and the Oregano they put on the table to cover it all up. If I am ever invited here for something, I will try the pasta next time and a few other things suggested to me by my fellow Unilocal fam. But I will never come to an Oregano’s by my own choice. I’m glad to see his business is doing well in Glendale. There is always a line out the door. I’m just saying its not for me. To many really good Italian places around.

My visit was awesome. I went on a Saturday afternoon and immediately got seated after 15 minutes of waiting.
I went with my friend and we ordered:
–A glass of white wine
–Frozen Bellini
–Zani ziti
–Alfredo’s artichoke lasagna
–Chocolate chip pazookie
All of it was awesome. The white wine was sweet. The Bellini was strong and sweet. It was really delicious! The lasagna was bomb! I was nervous about trying a white lasagna but I was very satisfied because I prefer white sauce pastas anyways. The part that made me most nervous was the artichokes. It was a good compliment. It gave it a tart flavor. The pasta wasn’t mushy. It was al denté! Yay! The pazookie was magical. I’m pretty sure I had an outer body experience.
The price was extremely reasonable for the quality of food that we had. We paid approximately $ 45 for all of that food.
The are a few things I would suggest. Tidy up the bathrooms because they weren’t clean. The layout of the restaurant is awkward. Why is the bar so small? Why is there a spot at the bar where you stare at the wall? That’s no fun! It’s small in this restaurant too.
Overall I think I’d come back. I like the food. :)
EL FIN!

This was my first time at Oregano’s. I have two words for this place: carbs + cheese. We started out with the kickbutt garlic bread, which was a loaf about the length of my arm and forearm combined. Adding that extra $ 1.00 cheese to the bread was definitely worth it. I simply couldn’t resist that garlicky, buttery spread. You also have the option of dipping it with homemade marinara for an extra $.89. We also had the zany ziti pasta, which was ziti pasta with a sausage sauce intermixed with four Italian cheeses. It was deliciously cheesy. In terms of pizza, we ordered the 12″ pan pizza with cheese starting at $ 13.99, adding Cajun chicken & Roma tomatoes for $ 1.99 each topping. There were 30 different toppings to choose from. The crust was thick & crispy to my liking. I definitely utilized the red pepper flakes and oregano shakes at the table. My friend also requested extra cheese added to the pasta, and was given freshly grated parmesan — always a plus. The food was amazing, but I plan to do some cardio tonight and eat a lot of fiber. It might be wise to order one of their big salads to fill you up to avoid indulging too much. On the way out, they have an abundance of peppermint candy and fortune cookies up for grabs.
This place is always busy. We waited about 20 minutes around lunchtime on a Saturday before being seated. I would love to give this place four stars, but the service really needs improvement. Our server initially forgot to bring us the missing set of utensils. We had to ask for it again. While we were dining in, she did not refill our waters. I do give her credit for checking on us once in awhile, and boxing up our food. After paying with my credit card, we were about to leave when I double checked the receipt and noticed it was charged incorrectly. We were billed for the previous table’s check on top of ours. I would have been paying an extra $ 24 for one extra pizza and drink that I did not order. I was not a happy camper. Remember to check your bill carefully.

I had been to a few other Oregano’s before, and was always impressed. The food is usually 4 star worthy, but the service itself has always been 5 stars. I seriously cannot remember receiving such great service at a restaurant in a long time. My wife, son, and buddy who was out here from Vegas, decided to come down to this location before we went to the Padre game. We arrived at around 11:15 and were seated right away. We placed our order for a large garden salad, an order of garlic bread, a small stuffed pizza with sausage and spinach and a small pepperoni pan pizza. Here is how everything was…
Large Garden Salad– Oregano’s salads are massive! They can feed a small army. We each ate about 2 bowls full, and there were still leftovers. Our waitress brought us our own individual dressings, too! It was a pretty basic salad, but it gave us something to eat while waiting for the pizzas to cook (45 minutes or so). The Italian dressing was very good!
Garlic Bread– Solid! About a 2 foot long loaf of garlic bread. It had the perfect amount of butter/​oil and garlic. It tasted great! I could have ate another loaf of it! Everyone at the table thought it was great!
Stuffed Pizza– I had only had Oregano’s stuffed pizza once before, and it was fantastic! My buddy is a huge sausage and spinach fan, so we went with those toppings. Their stuffed pizza is a sight to see! It’s cut into 6 slices and each slice is about a pound. Oregano’s sausage is fantastic! The spinach they use was pretty fresh, too. It was a good combo of flavors. We each ate 2 slices and were pretty much stuffed. I took the other 2 slices home for leftovers.
Pan Pizza– This was the first time I had experienced their pan pizza. It was good, but not as good as their stuffed or thin crust Chicago style. We got this one mostly for my wife, but it turns out she really didn’t care for it. She didn’t like the sauce (Everyone that I have talked to that doesn’t like Oregano’s, doesn’t like the sauce.) I ate one slice and we took home about 4 slices. Reheated the next day, it tasted fine. I don’t know if I would get the pan pizza again, but there was nothing wrong with it and it was pretty tasty.
On to why this place gets 5 stars… THE SERVICE! Our waitress was absolutely awesome! She was very friendly, personable and happy. She kept our drinks filled, plates cleared etc. She even mentioned that we were the most easy going table she had all day and that she appreciated our laid back attitude. Nice! Every other employee I encountered was very welcoming, too. That is 3 for 3 on different Oregano’s, as far as receiving beyond excellent service. That alone will keep me coming back! Food is a solid 4, but the service always bumps it up to a 5 IMO.

I do enjoy Oregano’s.
I haven’t been to this location before but we recently met up with some friends for dinner and had a lovely experience.
The boom dip was pretty good and my gf and I split the carne taco pizza which was also tasty. We finished everything off with the pizza cookie which is always a favorite. If you haven’t tried the pizza cookie, you need to do so asap.
The staff was friendly and attentive. I would definitely come back in the future.

Delicious food. Friendly staff.
Italian gold wings = very tasty!
The big beefstro salad was good. It wasnt as good as the past two times I’ve had it… Not sure if the sauce was different. But the beef was still nicely thinly sliced and warm and felt like a meal.
The stuffed rigatoni was delicious. Perfect mild spice. Decent portion. Enough sauce to just cover the noodles.
Bathrooms were mehh.

Why are locals so obsessed with this place? When I hear people rave about how this is the only good pizza place in the entire city, I often wonder what places they’re comparing it against. I mean, seriously. There has to be some type of explanation. Pizza Hut, Dominos, Barro’s, or Little Caesars? Sure. Oreganos has them beat. But if those are your only places for comparison in a city that is completely littered with quality pizza, then I truly feel bad for what you’re missing out on.
I’ve eaten at various Oregano’s locations several times over the years and my opinion never seems to change. It’s nothing more than a local chain that does things just a tad better than your standard cookie-​cutter pizza bistro. Apparently, this is all it takes to impress the masses. Oreganos honestly tastes, looks, and feels no different than any other generic eatery in all of Phoenix. I guess by the crowds, I was expecting something more.
I’d feel guilty completely shredding the place though. I mean, their service has always been good and their food is by no means awful. Their regular pizzas are just okay, but we typically order the deep dish in hopes that it’ll eventually grow on me. Maybe if I had never had good deep dish pizza before, I’d sing praises about how wonderful it is. But if you do a little research, there’s a few hidden gems that do it much better. The ingredients are okay, but the crust just seems to take on the bizarre flavor of a Pillsbury Doughboy biscuit. Ugh! Their pizza cookie, however, is excellent. I’m willing to admit that much — even if it often gets wrongfully credited by fans as an Oreganos original concept (try BJs). It’s the best thing on the menu — hands down.
Maybe it’s the salads and pastas that draw the crowds? Who knows.
With Lou Malnati’s opening up very soon, it’ll be interesting to see how it holds up.
I’m sure we’ll be back at some point down the road, but I don’t think it’ll ever be good enough to get put into regular rotation.
Sorry!

Good food. Good prices. Good service.
The lunch bowl-​o-​pasta is 5.99 and an all you can eat pasta bowl. It’s really tasty and for a few extra dollars you can get awesome meatballs or sausage… or one of each.
We also really like the Pablo Picasso salad. The salads are absolutely enormous (they call their small size «big») and can easily be an appetizer for 4 people.
Overall this place is just quick, easy, affordable and consistently delicious.