North Italia
| Address: | 4925 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018, USA |
| Phone: | +1 602-324-5600 |
| Site: | northitaliarestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–11PM 10AM–11PM 10AM–10PM |
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Suzie W
I confess: Ive become a Short Rib Hash addict (available on their weekend only brunch menu)! Soooooo freaking delish!! Must try! They treat me like a VIP but also some of them like a true Italian family would. Now Ive been coming to this location for years & have had many of their dishes! All very yummy! Rarely had a problem & if I did; they took care of it immediately without me feeling like a bother. Managers, wait staff & bussers has been very friendly, attentive & always take good care of me. They make my dining experience here very enjoyable; which always make your food taste even better. Great atmosphere to enjoy with friends, family & even by oneself!! Great location in the Arcadia area. Very nice happy hour (though I do miss having the spaghetti w/meatballs on their original HH menu from long ago ); especially like their all day Sunday HH. Now this a FOX Restaurant Concepts but please realize this is not simply a chain along with many of his other successful restaurants but is owned & founded by Sam Fox who resides here locally. So support LOCAL businesses I always say if you can. Again delicious food with great service! @eatnorthitalia
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Shannon Velasco
There was mold in my drink (not sure if from the bottom of the ice bucket or if from the green tea container). I asked the waiter for a straw and he didnt bring one for over 10 minutes, this gave me plenty of time to just sit and look at my tea when I noticed that there was mold in it. Although, I had already taken a couple of sips, ugh. I pointed it out to another waiter (I didnt know where ours had gone as I hadnt seen him for a while) who was very nice and apologetic and took it away. Our waiter came over about 5 minutes later and was oddly defensive about it. "I just want to make sure that YOU know it was nothing dangerous". Um, okay? Later, he acted like king of the world for being so kind as to remove the tea from the bill. Haughtily proclaiming "Oh, by the way, dont you worry about paying for that tea, I took that off the bill for you!" OH MY GOODNESS! Thank you kind sir for not making me pay for the nausea you gave me.
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Mike B
We were here tonight. Regular food is good, however if you are gluten-free the cross contamination is severe. Stay away if Celiac. Also, after dinner the required valet had us walk to the car since it was easier for him rather than pulling/backing it up. But, not before he took my ticket and strolled over to a new car (the opposite direction) to have a chat with someone else who just pulled up. Summary - Beautiful restaurant unfortunately a lackluster experience with unreliable food and customer service (from the server to valet). A great concept that fails to deliver. And yet again, this is another Fox concept that proves they feel gluten-free is merely a fad. They continue to demonstrate they do not have the management awareness, or back of house experience, to maintain competent staff or a reliable menu.
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Coe Gutierrez
Food was unbelievable but the service was the worst I have ever had. I came here with a group of coworkers, I always expect bad service due to our group which can some times get very large. This time our group was only 8 people, far less than some of the bday parties in the restaurant. Orders were messed up, food took a very very long time to get to our table, we were there for over 2 hours and it wasnt because of us taking our time. All in all food was great when it got to us, just the service was junk. They gave us multiple discounts that basically got passed around from person to person as they tried to figure out who got it on their recipt. In the end it still wasnt right.
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Justin Horlyk
One of my neighborhood favorites. The staff/management is very attentive and accommodating - they compd our drinks once because the server forgot to ask us what type of vodka we wanted (they poured top shelf, so it was expensive). Even though we were totally fine with paying for the drinks, they were apologetic and gracious. Another time we went, we did not get service for a long time and had to ask a passing server for help. The manager came, apologized, and gave us a complimentary appetizer. Besides those two goofs which were handled in a most professional manner, service is great! In addition, the food is delicious! And the design is fantastic, a former car wash!
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Jason Conort
My family and I ate here for the first time a few weeks ago and we really enjoyed ourselves. The pizza was delicious and the kale salad was out of this word. Our server was very helpful and was quick to take care of our orders and make sure our drinks stayed fresh. The atmosphere is nice here as well, very spacey and thanks to the abundance of windows very well lit. We got the pizza and salad special for $20 and that was more than enough for my wife and I. Then the kids split a "kids" sized pepperoni pizza, which again was more than enough. I would certainly recommend this place for a nice pizza and even a salad.
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jayyybee
Absolutely the best Italian meal Ive had outside of Italy. It started with the Zuca chips...its very finely sliced zucchini thats deep fried and perfectly seasoned...i am not a fan of zucchini but i couldnt stop eating these. we then had the Chefs Board...its cheese, prosciutto olives, bread, cheese and these 2 wonderful homemade jams....for my entree I got the squid ink Malfaldin....tremendous!! .my wife got the Strozzipreti....very light and delicious...all the pasta is homemade daily...the pizza, while we didnt order it, looked fantastic...definite must for anyone that likes good authentic northern italian cuisine
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David Flores
I was at North today, June 29, 2014 to celebrate my birthday with a couple of friends. My friends love this place so we thought wed try it out. It was a wonderful experience. The atmosphere was fun and energetic. Lots of smiling faces and people enjoying their food and good conversation. We had a great time with just appetizers and wine. You cant go wrong with Board and Bottle. The daily pizza was so good. Id like to thank the chef, the staff and waitresses for making my celebration extra special. You truly went out of your way. David
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james robertson
Our reservations through Open Table did not make it to the restaraunt. The staff seated us in a few minutes even though it was super busy. Great service and the food was top notch. The waiter made sure that our special instructions were followed for a picky eater in our group. After enjoying a great meal we declined desert but the waiter brought us two free ones because it was our first visit. This is the best run restaurant I have ever been to. We will go again before our vacation is over. First class
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Ken L
Excellent dining experience. Delicious food and awesome service. Kudos to Chef Andrew and Chef Bruce who took special interest to prepare food to meet my dietary needs. Gluten free pizza and vegitarian options available. Spaghetti and meatballs were tasty. Custom cocktails, nice wine and beer selections. Fresh strawberry sorbet tasted home-made and was delicious. The chocolate hazelnut torte was tasty. There were several large parties celebrating birthdays and special occasions. Definitely recommend.
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David May
Everything is top notch here. The valet, hostess, servers, bartenders, and management are wonderful. Its a quaint menu with plenty of variety. Everything is made to order, so if you dont want an ingredient they will accommodate you. The cocktail menu is great, with seasonal drinks added throughout the year. It can get rather busy at dinner time, so a reservation is highly recommended. We make the trip all the way from the west valley for dinner or drinks at least once a week.
