Oregano’s Pizza Bistro

We had a group of about 11 and came on a Sunday. We were told it was going to be a 20 min wait but ended up being seated before I was even served my drink! Great food and excellent service.

My sever was Julian H. He was very attentive and friendly. Always made sure we were well taken care of. Definitely made the dinner experience enjoyable. He recommended the baked ziti, if you are extremely hungry get this. It will fill you up. The Moscow Mules are phenomenal too! Definitely will be back again!!!

The service was horrible. The food is good, but when your upset about how crappy the service is and how long you have to wait for every single item the food just doesn’t make up for it. Also I was designated driver so my husband ask for a second cocktail, they refused to sell, said it is a family establishment and your only allowed 1. Defiantly will not be our date night spot.

The good: My wife liked her meal and the service we had was good.
The Bad: I had lasagna I only ate half and only because I was so hungry. The sauce they put on it was really hot (spicy hot). Marinara shouldn’t be spicy hot and it should compliment the pasta. This did neither. I suspect that (based on the other reviews) they have a main cook that doesn’t really care about quality. Since everything trickles down this would indicate the quality of the management. I have really enjoyed oregano’s at other locations, but I probably won’t go here again.

I love this place the bartender KC is awesome and mike the manager is great too our first time here we ask for a Long Island ice tea made a special way after we got our KC came to our table to see how our drink came out everyone is so friendly!!!

Picked up a thin crust pie and side of meatballs and sorry to say that was the worst pizza I have ever had. The meatballs were swimming in a salty loaded with oregano red sauce that was also horrible. I don’t like complaining like this but we were both pissed off how bad it was and were not digging how we felt after eating it. The place itself was very nice and staff was very courteous but guys you are making pizza for a living you have to do better than that and the sauce on the
meatballs does anyone actually taste it before you start serving it. Was not happy!

Great Cesar Salad for the price! Love the pizza delicious! Kids love the buttered pasta!

The service was horrible! I had to ask for everything, the server forgot to put our appetizer in, it was only when I asked her when it would be out she realized she never put it in. The order was given at the same time, not sure what her deal was. It took 10 mins to get a kid’s milk, a diet pepsi, and an ice water.
On a positive note, the food after waiting 60 minutes for it was outstanding! I had the shrimp scampi and my kiddo received pizza.
Maybe next time we will just place an order and take it home to eat.

Let’s just get this straight… ANDREW is THE best waiter ever! We always come in with a group of 10 or more to hangout and have dinner with friends and he has always severed us. Great personality and really cares for you. He’s the best waiter I had ever had.
Other then that. Food is great better then Olive Garden and actually taste great and doesn’t leave you feeling slow.

The first time I went we had pizza and salad which was really good. Yesterday I had the chicken parm sandwich and it was amazing. This is a place I’d recommend not only for the food but for their wait staff. I’ve always been treated very nicely and they seem to be genuinely happy. Our server the other day would’ve made the manager and owner proud to have him as an employee.

Pizza and appetizers are awesome. The garlic bread and wings are good. The pizza cookie dessert is great. You can split the flavor on the cookie dessert with chocolate chip, macadamia nut, or peanut butter.

We arrived early on a Sunday in an attempt to beat the dinner crowd but 4:30 PM was not early enough. We had a party of 12 so we knew it would be a while, our wait was about an hour which was under the time they quoted us.
The service was outstanding. Everyone from the hostess, to the table busser’s were kind, quick and professional. Our server was Andrew and he was the best server I have had the pleasure of having in a long time. Our glasses were never empty, he cared about each guest taking the time to make sure they liked their food and everything was ok. He didn’t just ask because it was his job and he was told to do it, you really got the impression he cared. If the wait wasn’t so long I would request for Andrew every time I went.
The food was excellent as expected. We deep dish pizza, two regular pizza’s, meatball sandwich, the Big Rig, and Alfredo in the dark. For dessert we ordered 4 poozikies, two peanut butter and two chocolate chip, to share between the 12 of us.
I would recommend Oregano’s but be prepared for the wait, you cannot make reservations or call ahead. Go early and plan to wait but it is worth it!!! If you can’t afford the time to wait order take out!!!

Awesome pizza had the Clark street pizza. Some wings and the Caesar salad. Everything was great service was amazing even though it was busy. Don’t let the reviews scare you

We’re from out of town, but the in-​laws who live out in the northern corner of Buckeye love this place, so we made the treck. The food here is pretty good, for a casual dining «pizza bistro» as they call it, but not amazing. We ordered the trademark cheesey bread, because how can you not. It’s decent, but the sauce served with it had a metallic taste to it, which reminded me of tomatoes left in an open tin can for too long. Otherwise it’s just cheese and butter and garlic: hard to screw up too bad.
I ordered the smallest of one of their signature giant salads. The thing is obscene. There was enough to feed four people. I don’t really understand who they’re targeting with this. I like getting my money’s worth, but when i have to box up or throw away more than half of it because there’s just no way a human body can consume that much plant fiber in one sitting, you’re not saving any money. Maybe some people like soggy, day-​old salad. This is your heaven, then.
The margherita pizza was ok, too. The thin crust is very thin and cracker-​like. Not my thing, but if it’s yours, it’s also a good value, even if the tomatoes seemed lackluster for a place that grows them by the acre a few miles down the road.
A red-​sauce Italian place like this truly lives or dies on the quality of its chicken parmesan. That tells you everything you need to know. The portion was, again, generous, but not overly so. The breaded and crispy, without tasting overly fried. Not the best I’ve had, but not the worst. I was again disappointed, however, with the tomato sauce. Maybe it was just me on that particular day, but all i could think of was Prego with pennies (not penne).
For a Minnesotan in February, it was nice to eat outside for a change, and the atmosphere was friendly enough on a late afternoon before the dinner rush. We weren’t subjected to the long waits that other reviewers have mentioned. If that was the case, I guess you just tough it out or go to the Olive Garden across the street. I’d put the two on about equal footing with Oregano’s just slightly edging out the mega-​chain. Buon appetito!

Best pizza ever!!! Mmmm!
When you get your pizza you can smell the flavors marinating! It’s so heavenly! I love their thin crust and their pan pizza. The thin crust is crispy and let’s the toppings do most of the talking. Then you have the pan, which is thicker but soft and non greasy.
I love the pan crust with pepperoni and jalapeños! It’s so cheesy and the jalapeños are so spicy it’s a yummy combination. Then my other favorite is the thin crust which is called the original crust with pepperoni, sausage, olives and onions. This pizza smells like pizza but with a deep Merlot smell to it, it’s so yummy! The sauce is splendid! Not only is it a tomato sauce but it has chunks of tomatoes in it. This is quality pizza overall, it tastes authentic and you’ll be craving more!

Venturing out to Goodyear can be a bit daunting. It’s a long drive. Everything is soooo far apart! Oregano’s might be the best restaurant out here, so it’s no wonder it was impossible to get into on a Sunday afternoon.
We started out with a wait of about 20 minutes. OMG the wait is killer when there’s nothing nearby to wait in, but between the nice weather and host handing out pizza samples, it was still alright.
Finally made it in, and I must say I liked it! The view from the inside was very nice. They have so many staff members that I never felt like I was forgotten about. My pizza was made very skillfully, and fortunately didn’t even take a whole 45 minutes. I thought this would be a pretty weak location, but it ended up proving more desirable than my usual in CenPho. Would recommend… I mean, if you actually have to be out here for some reason.

This is one of our favorites. Saw the new place in Goodyear and ate dinner there on January 31^st 2016. They were packed as anticipated but there was room at the bar so we opted for that. Quality of food and service was as expected. Never a bad meal yet an any Oregano’s we’ve been to.

What’s not to like about a pizza cookie?! The lines can be super long though, and the food is good, but not like outta this world or anything. We waited about 1 hour to get our food, server had bad attitude, so basically food is good, but service sucks.

We always have friendly service here, although the pizza seems to take forever to come out. The cheesy garlic bread is amazing, and my kids ask for it ever time. I prefer the thin crust pizza, and the bonus is that way food comes out a little quicker. This most recent visit we tried their sandwiches. My Italian was packed full of meat and was nicely toasted. It was so big, I had enough of for lunch the next day.
The pizza cookie was good. Unfortunately, this was the second time in a row where they delivered the wrong combination to us. We got chocolate chip and white macadamia nut rather than the chocolate chip and peanut butter we had asked for. Since I was using a free birthday coupon, we chose not to bring it to our server’s attention.

I am giving Oreganos a ⁴⁄₅ only because I wish their restaurant was bigger and their wait times were shorter. Sometimes we have to pass on this amazing restaurant because we simply can’t wait 2 hours to eat. However, the prices are really reasonable. I get the big rig pasta almost every time! I can’t resist it. The atmosphere is really great and friendly for family get togethers or a date night. Their service is always wonderful and they always get your order right! It is my favorite restaurant on the west side of Phoenix!

Oreganos has been one of my favorite restaurants for the last 5 years or so. I was really excited when I found out that one was coming to Goodyear. My go to items include the big rig pasta w/​sausage, Pablo Picasso salad, boom dip and pazookie. I usually pick up considering how close this one is to home, but dining in is always a great experience at any Oreganos. Customer service is always top notch. And you gotta love the décor/​music. All around a great and authentic restaurant!

I was hesitant to come here with all the bad reviews but our experience went surprisingly well. The wait was as long as the hostess told us it was going to be — 45 min. We got seated and everything went pretty smoothly. The food was like the other Oregano’s I’ve been to. The only thing that was different is my 4 year old usually gets dough to play with but they didn’t give that to her here. A little disappointing. I also felt like our waitress was giving my husband and brother a lot of attention but I kind of felt left out. Maybe I was seeing things that day.

Yes, I like this place! They have good pizza and great salads! Cute restaurant!

The wait is insane, not sure why they didn’t make this location larger. We were excited for it to open but rarely go because of the wait. Stuffed pizza, chicken lasagna, original salad are the best. Colton was awesome, ask for him!

No wait for a Friday lunch. Triple sausage thin crust with a side of parm cheese. Delicious! Nice new location. Great service at the bar.

No wait for a Friday lunch. Triple sausage thin crust with a side of parm cheese. Delicious! Nice new location. Great device at the bar.

Wait time is usually long here since it’s the only one on the west side. but so worth it! Calamari is delicious. not to mention the drinks too. gellini bellini you only need 1 bc it’s deliciously strong. Good price for pizza and pastas are shareable! Definitely love oreganos. legalize marinara!

We come here a lot… and keep coming back except last time we waited about 50 minutes for a salad and Diablo shrimp… was around 2 pm on a monday.
Diablo shrimp
Meatballs and Angel hair
Lasagna
It’s all great.

Stopped in the other day around 5:30, waited and waited. After 50 min we just left. This place is small not like the older places. I see a new one is going into Surprise, they’ll will need more room there, those older people dont have that much time to wait. Get it together Oreganos… corp is making bad decisions

Expected much better. So disappointed.
Wife, girls, and I were all excited to try Oregano’s since seeing construction start at their Goodyear location. Lines were always super long the times we tried and not worth the wait. So, it wasn’t until recently that we were able to check the place off our list.
The staff are very pleasant and engaged with our kids. Wait was about 20 minutes, so not bad even with keiki in tow. Location is also fun with a 1960s throwback-​cabin-​factory vibe. Kitchen is viewable and you can see the crew working fast. Noise level is high, so probably not the place for you, if you want some quiet conversation or romance.
Unfortunately, the food was lackluster. We ordered an app plate of fries and a Bistro Classic thin crust white pizza. The fries were tasty enough, but heavy with oil. The pizza? Well, it caused sadness. The girls and I can usually polish off a large white pizza like nothing. The Bistro Classic dough was so salty that it made sections of the pizza hard to eat and we ended up having half of it left. Very little garlic taste and the cheese was exceptionally bland.
Would have said something to our waitress, but she was gone so long that we didn’t have time to confer. She did refill our drinks… as she brought the check and we were ready to leave.
Oh, well. There’s always Grimaldi’s! :o)

It’s nice to be able to say something good about Oreganos! I haven’t been since my last post, months ago!!! I had decided it was black listed! Only because there was an accident on I-​10 & a friend didn’t want to sit in traffic headed to Scottsdale, she ask if I’d meet her at OREGANOS! I told her it’s not the same as Camelback but she insisted. «Give it 1 more chance». Thanks to Naomi and Kelly it was a great evening! Naomi met my every need and Kelly stepped in when needed! Food was good, drinks made RIGHT! We sat at bar and had a nice Friday night after a long week!

I’ve been here twice at this location. Both times on Wednesday night. The wait is long but not extreme. Can’t imagine a wkend night! Sat at the bar once. Bartenders were friendly and attentive. Dined at the table the other time. Food is mediocre/​good. Service is good even though it’s super busy. Ambience is a little crowded and noisy but all in all. Not bad but not great. Not my first choice for Italian but will return at some point.
Note: FREE pizza cookie if you sign up for your birthday on their site. It is delicious if it’s cooked properly! We had ours taken back because it was under cooked. The second was still a little under but decided to leave it. Both my boyfriend and daughter had poopy issues later that night. Pretty sure it’s the pizza cookie because I only had a bite or two. So be weary of it.

Let me start with I have tried to eat here 3 times and the wait times have all been 2 hours or more. On a Friday I can understand but even on a Monday or Thursday.
Well today I decided to try an odd time came in at 3:15 PM and was told it would be 10 minutes before they would have a ready table and there were 2 other 2 tops ahead of me. I mean really at 3 in the afternoon there is still a wait. This is just poor planning either not enough staff or they have no idea how to seat a restaurant.
Food: So I had Alfredo the dark with 2 meatballs and wheat pasta so it had to change to penne which is fine. It was really good.
I also ordered Brussel sprouts and she told me they would take 20 minutes so she had my pasta come out first. They were amazing. Roasted with rosemary and parmesean on top.
So the food is good, the service is good but I am not sure I would go back with the wait times as they are. It just does not seem worth the effort.
Service was great. She was very nice.

I have tried about every single popular/​famous pizza joint in Phoenix, but had never had Oregano’s until the other day. I’m usually a thin crust guy and if I am going to eat Chicago thin crust, I am probably going to Spinato’s. Have been since I moved here and will continue to until I leave. I have had Spinato’s «thick» crust pizza though and it is not good at all. That brings us to Oregano’s. I was craving a thick pizza and had some options for either their «pan pizza» or their «stuffed pizza». Reading the descriptions on their website, the stuffed pizza sounded mighty fine! I placed my order for a 10 inch sausage and onions stuffed pizza.
These stuffed pizzas take about 45 minutes to cook so the lady on the phone told me it would be ready in about an hour. I waited for awhile and then went down to pick it up (I live in Surprise and it’s only about a 15 minute drive down the 303. It’s definitely a lot closer to my house than some of my other favorite pizza joints in Phoenix and surrounding areas.) I parked, walked in, paid the lady my money (Just over 21.00) and was on my way. Customer service was excellent at the front counter. Every employee in there said hi and they even apologized profusely for a slight delay of getting my order. It wasn’t even a delay… there was one dude in front of me ordering yet they still apologized for the wait. It was sincere too. It shows that they have excellent customer service standards. I appreciated it even though it was not needed in the first place! The girl grabbed my pizza from the warming oven and handed it over. This thing weighed no less than 4 lbs. No joke! This was by far the heaviest pizza I have ever carried! I drove home and dug in. Here is how it was…
10 Inch Sausage and Onion Stuffed Pizza– I opened the box and was immediately impressed! This pizza looked amazing! It was a sea of red sauce dusted with some parmesean cheese. The crust was nice and thick and the whole thing was topped with a few thin slices of onion. They do not cut this pizza. If they did, the guts would spill out all over the place. It had been about 30 minutes after I picked it up so it had some time to settle. I cut this bad boy into 4 slices. Each slice must have been at least a pound. If you are looking for multiple meals, this is definitely your pizza. A normal person could only eat about 1 slice. If you are a fat ass and/​or starving, you might be able to eat 2. I grabbed a spatula and picked up a piece and put it on my plate and dug in. Wow! This pizza was delicious! They use tons of Wisconsin cheese, they use a ton of sausage (kind of like a huge sausage patty) which you get some in every bite, and then some sliced up onions too. The onions were a tad skimp and that is about the only bad thing I can say about this pizza. The crust was nice and buttery and flaky. It was damn near perfect. I was stuffed after one slice and proceeded to eat the remaining 3 slices over the next few mornings for breakfast.
If I ever want a deep dish pizza, I know where I’m coming! It will be hard to stray away from the stuffed pizza. It was pretty much perfection and the value was awesome because you can get so many meals out of it. Pair that with great customer service, and this is a 5 star joint in my book. I couldn’t imagine a better stuffed pizza out there (at least in AZ… Chicago, maybe lol). I will be back for sure!

A nice visit
I was very excited when Orrganos Pizza Bistro opened a Westside location. I had tried several times to have lunch at the Goodyear’s location, however every time, we ran into a lengthy wait for a table and choose not to wait.
I was driving by late afternoon on a weekday and decided to stop by and try my luck. The hostess advised of a 20 minute wait and we were seated within 10 minutes.
The staff is friendly and accomdating. Although, on this visit service was a little slow. However, the food was prepared and served quicker then expected. We split garlic bread, stuffed crust pizza, and a salad. The salad was served cold, and the ingredients were fresh. The pizza was good, but not the best I ever had at Oreganos (little soggy).
The prices are a bit higher than average, but not unreasonable. I look forward to my next visit.

Thank you for bringing back customer service! We were so well attended here that I didn’t even care about the 1.5 hour wait. It was totally worth it. Our server was the quickest, sweetest, and kindest server we have had in a long time.
We started with a guacatony. It was so good we ate it all and didn’t save room for our dinner but it was ok because we took our food to go. Our main meal was a baked ziti and the Alfredo in the dark. The portions are huge! And there is so much flavor in everything. I love it!
I would definitely recommend to anyone if they love carbs. Because that all you get. Lovely, delicious, cheesy carbs. Also never skimp on the pizza cookie. It is delectable and a hit. Thanks again future medical doctor for being an awesome server. :-)

I’ve been to this new location once mid week at lunch time & was given a 45 minute wait. We walked up & sat at the bar no problem & the wait time was more like 30 vs 45 quoted by hostess desk.
The second time we went was on a Sunday early evening & again quoted a 45 minute wait but lucked out again with 2 seats at the bar. I was kind of hidden on the outside by a window but the service was still great. The wait time though was a 45 minutes this go around.
So far I can only state the bar service as I haven’t yet waited for a table but everything at the bar was aces. The food was great (as usual). Love that we have an Oreganos on the West Side FINALLY!

So glad to have Oregano’s on this side of town!
Came here to meet a friend for lunch, middle of the week and there’s still a wait time so expect it to be busy when you visit despite the time of day!
I just got a slice of pizza and a side salad, prices are definitely reasonable and the food and service were good. The menu says a giant slice of pizza but it was two normal slices of pizza so took one home. I had to save room for that amazing Pizza Cookie, LOVE that thing! You have to get one if you come here, it’s basically mandatory.
I can’t wait to come back again, I’m going to have to take days off work so I can come in the middle of the day when they aren’t as busy! Definitely want to try some pasta dishes… And eat more cookies!