La Grande Orange

LGO or La Grande Orange is actually a group of restaurants, most of which are consistent and delicious. I love their hot pressed tuna sandwich and their stacked turkey sandwich. These are available up to 5pm. They do have deli offerings after 5pm. They also have one of the best bakeries in the metro Phoenix area. After 5pm, they switch over to their sourdough pizza, which if you like that style of pizza is fabulous! I'm partial to their mushroom pizza. The other restaurant they own is Chelsea's Kitchen which is very close to LGO. Parking can be challenging at all their locations, largely because of the robust clientele. At LGO, they have a drive up area to pick up to go orders which is very helpful. The staff is also excellent!Simply stated, it's tough to go wrong there, or any of their restaurants!

3 Onos out of 5When visiting Phoenix, this used to be our go to place to catch up with friends over breakfast.Will rethink for future... for one EPIC reason...SO LOUD... sorry choice of music and extreme volume made it truly impossible have a conversation and to visit.Eat outside you at? Perhaps, but it has the very hot morning sun...

Last time I was in Phoenix I got the gluten free pizza with cashew cheese and I was OBSESSED. I chose coming to layover in PHX just to get the pizza again at their airport location, only to find that they don't serve GF pizza at the airport.When I ended up in PHX again, I was so excited for that pizza, and it was NOT the same. Everything tasted different and both my friend and I felt anxious the night we ate. The next day I tried the pizza again (bc I'm in love w the Sonoma chop salad) and it tasted WAYYYY better, like a totally different sauce and cheese. Amazing. I felt great. I ordered it one last night, last night, and it tasted like night 1 again and made me anxious. I'm not sure why the lack of consistency!The customer service has always seemed really nice. I wish the food was more consistent - I probably won't get the pizza again, though the salad is great.

We came in at 4pm, on Friday, August 9th, and the service was seriously slacking, way off par. I have always spoken and thought so highly of La Grande Orange, but this experience, and the lack of ownership by those standing by the counter next to the gelato and baked items was atrocious. Everyone standing around seemed unbothered by people looking at them directly in the eyes by the register waiting to be helped or rung up, two just stood there and stared while talking amongst themselves instead of helping those waiting to pay or at least to acknowledge that someone would be over soon to help, I voiced my concern and frustration with Joe the manager, and you could quickly tell he wasn't even listening or caring for what I had to say, how disappointing La Grande!!

Updating my review two years later. I re-tried the pizza at dinner time and it was falling apart. The cheese was falling off and it was soggy, not crispy. Pretty dissapointed. I also came for breakfast and ordered the $8 avocado toast and it was 1 tiny piece of toast with goat cheese, avocado, and sprouts. For $8 I would've expected a little larger, two pieces, or maybe some fruit? I sent it to my friends and they were like UR KIDDING. I still want to give them 3 stars because their service is great and maybe I just had an off day for the pizza. Their pastries and bake shop are really great and I love their gelato selection. Their iced tea is also reasonable at $3 for a large. I'll give their pizza another try because I believe everyone has an off day and I truly do love the vibe of the place.

Coffee was ok, but the barista was rude. She was more interest in her fidget spinner than the customer. For the price I would have at least expected kind customer service. The rest of the shop is very nice and has some great things to offer.

I love the pizza here and I can't wait to come back and try some of the other pizza options. I shared a margherita pizza and it was perfectly cooked, just crispy enough to hold its own weight. One pizza would be too much for one person unless you were really determined to house a whole pie.Stopped by the bakery on the way out to try a cookie and an oatmeal bar. They have a lot of enticing options including gelato and a cafe.

I stopped by 10am Saturday, since i saw Dave Portnoy provide a pizza review. A staff member held a rear door and we walked into the kitchen. I asked if this was correct and he said yes. We walked thru to main area. very long lines and not sure which line to stand. We opted for a short line by coffee bar to be told this was not the line and we needed to stand by the entrance. I noticed the ROC coffee beans roasted in cafe creek. Since we did not have time to wait 30 minutes we left. So my rating is based not on the food and not on the service. Only on the ambiance. I will stop back when I have plenty of time.

Tried this place for the first time and husband and I were impressed with not just the food but the superb service! I regret not remembering our servers name but he took excellent care of us. The manager personally came over to apologize for the wait time on our food and bought us a round of drinks. When done we went next door the grocery store to see what sweet treats were awaiting for us. We split the red velvet cake and it was probably the best red velvet I have ever had. Yum We will definitely be back to try more pizza.

My favorite pizza in America. Every time I come to Phoenix to visit family it's a must stop and my family knows it. Once, I got off a flight and my gate was right next to their location in Sky Harbor Airport. I grabbed a pizza even though I knew I would be visiting the restaurant later that night. There store / deli is also top notch.