IL Capo Pizzeria

Some friends and I were heading back to our hotel and wanted to pick up some pizza. It was about 8:30 at night and most places, including Il Capo, closed at 9. I called ahead to make sure they would still have pizza and they said they absolutely did.When we got there they went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed and said we could dine in and not to worry about staying a little past 9.We ordered a couple of salads, the caprese was our favorite and a couple of pizzas as well. My favorite topping was the meatball, such great flavor!! The pizza dough was great too!

The pizza is always amazing. The caprese and pear salads are super delicious as well. We usually take it to go because service is always spotty, the restaurant is too warm, and they clearly water down their drinks.Food is a 5. Ambiance and service is a 2.

Never been here before and won't be coming back to try it. I thought getting 3 large pizzas and salad instead of Pita Jungle to go while my car was charging was a good idea. I did have my lab with me. when I was at the door by the bar, they said I could get the pizza that was ready under the heat lamp. They pointed me to walk to the back. It was a dead weekday with 1 table occupied. As I was standing there waiting for someone to help me get the pizza they had ready, an older, bald headed male walked around and said rudely "we don't allow dogs in here!". I told him I just needed pizza to go but never mind then. You guys really need to work on your manners. Maybe try asking how to help first and then directing me to the outside patio or the first staff could have taken my order at the door?

We ordered a few appetizers for the table. The garlic knots were good. The arancini were huge but not my preference. They had a very strong flavor. The Buffalo cauliflower was a stand out and raved about by everyone. I got the Diavolo pizza with hot soppressata, sausage, Calabrian chilis, ricotta, and basil. I ordered this because it said hot honey drizzle, which I couldn't taste at all. Now I see the menu has been updated to show you can add the hot honey for $1. Missing hot honey aside, the pizza was good and fiery! I enjoyed the crust and toppings and would try pizza here again if in the area

We went on a Friday night, and they were pretty busy. I would say this is a low-key type of restaurant with solid food. It was HH so we ordered a glass of wine, meatballs, arancini, and a pepperoni pizza. We also ordered fries, kids pasta, and split a beet salad (which was awesome! ) no complaints - we would go back!

Love the food at this family owned Italian place. Portions are a great size and everything is fresh. We come a few times a month

The pizza is some of the best in Arizona! The service is always wonderful. This family owned place is a hidden gem

My wife and I wanted to try a new pizza place. We are pizza aficionados. I referenced the latest top pizza choices in the Phoenix New Times. It was published back in October of last year (2023). The combination of the recommendation by NT and good Happy Hour deals (HH info found online on IL Capo's website) sold us. Current HH is 2-6pm, Mon-Fri. Deals included drinks and food. $5 pints of State 48 beers, $5 wells, $3 off wines by the glass. $10 40oz pitchers of "local and domestic" beers, but all I saw was State 48 taps with 1 exception so it should just say that. I did see a Peroni tap, but that is neither local nor domestic. 8 different food options were at a reduced price during HH.We tried 4 options bc the prices were great! The Garlic Knots ($3.25 for 5 or 6, I forget), Crispy Ribs ($6 for 3 ribs), a meatball ($3.50 each), and a rice ball ($4 each). The knots had a lot of garlic and were a solid bread option overall. Ribs fell off the bone, tasty sauce. Meatball had good flavor, sauce was a lil salty but good. Riceball was best appetizer we had. Cooked perfectly, nice meat sauce and cheese inside a deep-fried ball. After that we ordered a pizza. We were so full we only had 1 slice each. But that was the plan anyway, take most of the pizza home for leftovers. We chose the Diavolo in the 18" NY style. At $27 it wasn't a terrible price for such a large pie and the amount of toppings did not disappoint. It was absolutely delicious! The hot sopressata and calabrian chilis were spicy good. Sausage was also well made, and the ricotta creamy. A real flavor explosion in each bite. The NT article noted that the large slices held up to the toppings, but that wasn't true. I didn't mind. The crust was great the way it was, a little floppy towards the tip of the slice.They also do 12" wood-fired pies and we may try one next visit. I would put IL Capo up there with the other great pizzas in Valley (Bianco, Parlor, Federal, Cibo, IL Bosco, to name a few of our favs). One discrepancy between the menu online and laminated in restaurant menu, involved the honey drizzle. The price of the Diavolo online is quoted as $27 plus $1 for honey drizzle. The in-house menu listed the pie as already having the drizzle, and cost would be $28. When we ordered, we asked about the drizzle and were assured it would just come on it as the print menu stated. The pizza arrived without the honey drizzle and we were charged the correct $27. The pie was delicious even without the honey, so we weren't mad. I'm just saying this issue should be cleared up and made consistent for ingredient and pricing between electronic and print menus.Overall a great spot for pizza and HH. We will definitely be back. And we'd probably go more often if it wasn't a bit of a drive for us that far up the 101 to Shea. Probably should of done more photos, but the 1 pizza pic will do!

The food was alright. They have the right idea with their flavor combinations and balanced ingredients but just fell short where some of the quality shouldn't.The sauce was fairly flavorful, but I couldn't get past the crust. As a pizza lover you always look for a bit of chewiness that adds extra texture but I caught myself trying to chew it down a little too much. I even counted in my head and I hit "10" a couple of times before it was fully broken down.The meat quality also left a bit extra to be desired. On top of this they switched up one of our pizza options and completely forgot the calamari we ordered I think this place has potential but it's going to take some extra TLC in these areas.

I visited IL Capo years ago and have always remembered this "pizza with a kick!" I feel like I've been chasing this taste for years and finally it hit me - it was IL Capo! My husband and I went to visit this last weekend (years later) and it was still just as memorable! Omg the food was so good and we cannot get over how delicious the Diavolo Pizza was/is! The pizza has a savory and spicy taste and is perfect for sharing with another dish. We also ordered gnocchi pasta with creamy mushrooms, also very nice savory dish. I won't necessarily go back for the pasta but I will continue to dream about this pizza. Perfect combo of cheese, protein, and flavors. Food is good, service was nice, just a bit slow - maybe a newer staff, they seemed to be a bit dysfunctional even though it was not very busy. Hope this was just a little phase because the rest of the experience was great. Will most certainly go back again, and again...