Arrivederci

These quaint little Italian restaurant located in Ahwatukee is a jewel. My wife and I have been there several times, and without exception, they treat us to a delicious dinner with magnificent service. The place does not look like much from outside, being located in a small commercial corner, but once inside, it is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner. You will be transported to an Italian trattoria the minute you enter.
The food is very Italian (I grew up in Italy), and prepared with great care. The waiters are friendly and respectful and they are quick to provide you with a glass of wine or whatever else your heart desires the minute you are seated. The linen table cloths and napkins add a touch of class to your night. The menu is varied and reasonably priced. The time it takes the kitchen to prepare your dinner is perfect – not too long and not too short – giving you enough time to visit and anticipate the delicious dishes headed in your direction. We have sampled multiple dishes there, and each one has been as wonderful as the previous one.
We recommend Arrivederci’s to anyone desiring a lovely night out with exquisite food, good drinks and a delightful atmosphere.

The place has a quaint little vibe of an Italian restaurant that I loved! Came on a Friday night around 8 and they had live music (though opposite from the dining area so I didn’t actually see). Service was good for a busy night. I had the mussels and clams as an appetizer, which were so great! ***Only giving 3 stars because the Shrimp and Lobster ravioli special I had was made with imitation lobster, and the shrimp was chopped up shrimp bits which also could have been imitation… not what I was expecting at all. I was disappointed. Everything else was good enough that I’d probably give it another try, I’ll just be sure to avoid that next time!

Went there for dinner to use a groupon I had purchased, meh, ok meal. The mall area were the restaurant is looks old and unappealing, it’s next to a wig shop (gross) and the inside looks more like a pizzeria than a restaurant. The service was ok, servers need some customer service training, since he would stop at our table for two seconds and run away like he was running for his life! Food was not worth the prices, way better at bucca or Olive Garden which is sad because the owner is italian, will not go back

Cute and cozy lit spot for Italian food. I took my bestie here to celebrate our friendship. I ordered the pollo Arrabiatta i had a lit bite of my bestie’s entrée and I will definitely go back and try it. She had the eggplant Arrivederci. The dessert we shared was the chocomiso and we did not like it. It was soggy and not tasty. So went back for second time and I ordered what my bestie ordered last and she did too. we both liked it and this time we went on a Friday night which was super busy and a 35 –40 minute wait but we waited since It was the last day to use my groupon and didn’t want it to go to waste.

It was ok. Our waiter was nice when he was at our table but a lot more attentive to the wine sampling party. I didnt get refill on water or tea until nearly end of dinner. I got the linguine with clams and calamari. It was just ok, sauce wasnt very flavorful. Wife got the 4 cheese and spinach stuffed pasta. She loved it. I felt it was over-​priced for the service received and the food itself. The antipasto appetizer is not worth $ 15.

My wife and I went there for dinner and they had a special menu for Easter Holiday. I ordered the Gnocchi with shrimp and crab, and my wife had the pasta Adriatica. When we first went in the table they attempted to put us at was extremely small and I asked to be seated at a larger table. The host flipped us an expression with attitude which I picked up on quickly. The waiter eventually made his way to the table and we ordered our dinners. He didn’t ask us if we wanted salads or appetizers and for what it’s worth I am glad he didn’t.
When the food arrived 40 minutes later I was ready to walk out. The dinner I had ordered had no shrimp and I asked the waiter what kind of crab was in the dish. Snow crab isn’t even in season. They used artificial crab which is whitefish and god know’s what else.
Stay away unless you live in Awatukee and your filty rich and stupid.

Best Italian restaurant in Ahwatukee! Service makes a restaurant. The staff at Arrivederci, including who I believe was the owner were exceptional. I highly recommend visiting this establishment whenever possible.

Been to this location twice as we loved their Lobster Ravioli and Eggplant Sorrentino. However, last Sat, for a present Valentine dinner, we were very disappointed with our dinners. We had the Veal which was dry and not so tender while my chicken penne with pink sauce had very little slices of chicken and the sauce was quite diluted. Prices were even higher than what they were.

Our 1^st visit to this restaurant was with a Groupon and we said we wouldn’t go back. The food was overpriced for the quality, presentation and service were so-​so and we found it the restaurant lacking in ambiance. There were few patrons on this visit.
We were asked to join friends there after a concert in early Dec. because they frequent the restaurant. Our friends were greeted by, I’m guessing, the manager who proceeded to boast about his restaurant experience once we were seated. It was early evening and once again, few patrons in the restaurant but a few at the bar.
Our young waitress was only in her 2^nd week of training and I could tell she was intimidated by the ‘manager’ shadowing her. I choose to use patience with people who are learning their job because I, too, was a newbie more than once.
Without going into details, I will say that the ‘manager’ was so rude to the waitress while she was taking our orders that I asked him to please leave the table by ‘going over there’ (finger point) and allow her to do her job. He did.
It took a very long time to get our food which left much to be desired. That wasn’t the waitresses fault!
Now, I’m sticking to my original guns and will not return to this place.

This is a cool location in ahwatukee that attracts a slightly older crowd. There is live music on Friday nights and the staff is super friendly. Great happy hour prices if you can make it in before 7pm. I also loved their table bread and evoo/​balsamic but their appetizer jumbo shrimp was just alright with a slight hint of lighter fluid from the grill.

I came here for a nice girls dinner the weekend after ringing in 2016. The ambiance is really nice would be great for a date night. They bring bread with oil– great bread, the oil is good — not the best-​best, but very good.
I ordered the Cioppino, which although delicious, was not typical of what I’m used to. It was served thick, over pasta. Usually I’m used to it being a full soup. My friends got the penne vodka, and the other ordered a pasta/​seafood dish.
For Arizona — the seafood and fish options are on-​point. Mine was very very good, thick sauce, full of flavor. Not the traditional dish I expected, but absolutely a pleasant surprise!
The portions are very generous. I enjoyed my leftovers for lunch AND dinner the next day (granted I did fill up on the bread).
Wine pours are very generous. House chianti was very tasty and complimented my meal perfectly. The wine list itself is obvious to be matched to the menu.
I’d love to try the lobster bisque there — usually when its on the menu of a good restaurant, it is very good. I’ll definitely be back, even though it is on the other side of town.
It was a great meal. I’ll be honest, I was not expecting much. But to find good italian food, with good service and great meals in Awhatukee, that surprise is very much welcome!

We have eaten here quite a few times, but this particular night was not a good one. We ordered Vitello Piccata Con Carciofi, which is veal scalopinni, artichoke hearts and capers in a wine lemon sauce. We changed up the order to no vegetables; instead, we wanted spaghetti with the same wine lemon sauce. We specifically said we both wanted the same thing. When our order was brought to our table, by the same person who took the order, she only brought us one plate. We told her we both ordered the same thing. She wanted to know if we wanted to put in another order. We declined because we wanted to dine at the same time. Needless to say, it was a very disappointing dining experience for us, as we were looking forward to spending quality time together with a relaxing meal. Unfortunately, neither one of us were satisfied. It’ doubtful we will return to this restaurant again.

My wife & I went to Arrivederci in Ahwatukee last night to celebrate our 20^th Anniversary. We were less than impressed, unfortunately.
We had been there twice before, as we love good Italian, and the restaurant is closer to where we live than other places. Here’s what we experienced:
— The waitresses were very good and I don’t blame them for anything. Let’s get that out of the way.
— The ambience is okay. We were put under a stronger light by the waitress station as opposed to one of the more romantic tables. But it was busy and we came in with no reservation, so we were ok with that, though it wasn’t our first choice.
— As we get into the food, understand that the kitchen was ridiculously slow. We were sitting there for 45 mins before we got our entrees (though our appetizer came out in reasonable time). We decided not to send our dishes back because of the fear of the extended wait time again.
— We got the beef carpaccio as the appetizer, it was smaller than I anticipated … But very good. So thumbs up there!
— For entrees, my wife got the main eggplant dish & I ordered the Chicken Parm. We waited a loooong time for it. By the time I got it, the Chicken Parm looked and tasted like it was either left under the broiler or under the «French fry light» too long. The cheese was brown and the chicken was over cooked. The side of penne looked & tasted like it was right out of the box, but the marinara was nice.
— My wife’s eggplant dish was a similar quality. There was a flavor we traced to the cheese on it which she didn’t like. She actually said to me «this is the first time I don’t like eggplant.»
–For dessert, we got the Chocolate Tiramisu. It was good, but seemed store bought.
I wish I could say that Arrivederci over delivered and was wonderful, but that just wasn’t our experience. The atmosphere and wait staff were solid (hence 2 stars instead of just 1), but IMHO, the kitchen needs help.

I eat out once a week, and when I do, I bring more meals home with me to eat at a later time, I’m a widower, and cooking for one is no fun!
I ate there last night, and for me, it was a Jekyll & Hyde experience. I ate there four weeks ago and it was a wonderful experience. I had Emily as a server, I asked for a couple of substitutions on the three meals I ordered and she was very accommodating and very friendly. She even, without my asking, gave me quite a bit of their wonderful pizza bread to bring home. The bread is a real treat.
Last night, however, Emily wasn’t working and my server was an older fellow who paid very little attention to me. I constantly needed to ask for refills on my Iced Tea. Unlike Emily who was always watching my table and at least three times during my meal, she asked if everything was OK. No such luck last night.
To top everything off, one of the substitutions I requested was for meat sauce instead of marinara sauce on the ravioli dish I took home. The server said OK and I thought it was. But, when my bill came, I was charged $ 3.50 for a side of Bolognese sauce. When I asked what that was for, the server told me that meat sauce was more expensive than marinara and that was what the charge was for. I was floored — Emily didn’t do that I said. But he insisted. I told him, that if there was an upcharge he should have told me up front. I left an angry man, and the tip reflected that.
When I got home, while putting my two extra meals away, they felt lighter to me. I opened the containers, and sure enough the portions were about 60% of the size they were on my first visit.
I am really confused about the difference. But, Vivala Emily!!!

Fresh baked bread and delicious clam sauce. The portions are enough for 2 and I love their homemade pasta dishes. This place is close to home and sits next door to Thai Basil. Although hidden for those that don’t live nearby, the quality surpasses any Italian restaurant in N Scottsdale.

It’s been 4 years since I have been here and decided to go again since we wanted some Italian food for dinner. Overall, an enjoyable experience with a few bumps. We used a Groupon voucher and it seems that many other diners were doing the same too. The place was pretty busy — not packed, but pretty busy. Some comments to share — some good, some not-​so-​good, but nothing totally negative.
We arrived and were seated quickly. It took a while for our waiter to come to the table (maybe like 10 minutes) and took our drink order, and I also asked for water for the both of us. Our drinks came in an expected amount of time, but we did not get our waters until about 15 minutes later (I always have to drink some water or iced tea when I eat something). My GF said her Sangria was OK and so was my cab — Pretty plain as house wines go, but maybe a little pricey @ $ 9 per glass.
Appetizer plate was an antipasta platter that we shared — plain and uninspired, but OK. The pita bread was outstanding — maybe more like thick, fluffy Naan bread. We loved it.
Dinners were ravioli caprese and fungi and scampi alfredo. Both dishes were very good. Our antipasta platter was delivered to us 2 minutes after we ordered, and our entrees came within 7 minutes after that. Pretty damn fast… somebody wanting a slow romantic dinner would probably have been disappointed, but we were not since I wanted to get home to watch the football games. No dessert since we were full, and we were out of there within 1 hour total.
All-​in-​all, an enjoyable date night out!

Just not impressed. Wait staff was okay but for a slow night they should have been all over us. Had to ask the Waiter to get my daughter a soda. Bus boy didn’t circle round to fill water until we were ready to leave. Food was not great. Get big portion but flavor seems to be missing. Alfredo was so so but should have used Cremini mushrooms or variety not just button. The meatballs were heated from frozen and really watery marinara. Wouldn’t go back.

Amazing new pizzas. Would recommend the new 5 wood fired pizzas. Staff is amazing too

I don’t like writing bad reviews so I will keep this one short and to the point. We had never been to Arrivederci and had purchased a Groupon deal to use.
When our bill came, I noticed we were charged full price for all items we had ordered when we should have been charged Happy Hour price for some. Our server said that since we used a Groupon, we had to be charged full price for ALL food. I was confused why I was being charged full price for Happy Hour items, I am aware Groupon can not be used to pay for discounted items (Happy hour) but we had ordered $ 60+ worth of regular priced menu items which was more than the Groupon Value.
Our server clarified that if anyone uses a Groupon, the owner mandated that every item ordered be charged at FULL PRICE, regardless if the Groupon value had already been met by other items. She also confirmed it was because «the owner needs to make up the cost of running the Groupon so we have to charge at full price. The deal is so good, you shouldn’t mind being charged full price.»
We were over charged by $ 15 because of me using a Groupon. The experience left a bad taste in my mouth and I doubt we will come back because of it. Hope the extra $ 15 was worth it for you, Owner.

Not impressed. The food was ‘okay’. The noodles are homemade, so we are told, but we ordered about 4 items and all of it was bland. Actually, my daughters alfredo was the only thing that was decent and even then, it tasted nothing out of the ordinary.
The portion sizes compared to the price are way off! My husband’s dish was so small. I actually complained to the GM who said, «Well, I’m a big guy and it’s enough for me.» Sorry, but that’s not really the response we were hoping for. We won’t be returning.