By the Bucket Ahwatukee

Excellent service, it is take out only and a limited menu but for a good spaghetti take out the sauce is tasty and the pasta is cooked correctly The garlic bread is fresh and has a garlic buttery taste but not overpowering garlicAlways looks very cleanI always get an order of spaghetti and garlic bread to bring back to So Cal.

Came in on a Saturday morning after hiking a short trail at South Mountain. Really quaint area there was no one in here. My friends say they've heard about this place and wanted to try it.They have a lunch special that is for about $11 and comes with a small bucket of spaghetti, 3 meatballs, a garlic bread loaf and a drink.There's no where to really sit and eat this so this is a grab n go establishment. Food came out fast and the person taking my order was really nice! 3 stars because the spaghetti was just average. The spaghetti sauce didn't seem to taste much different than a jarred sauce at the store not even like a Victoria or Rao's sauce. However, the meatballs were VERY good. Chewy, meaty taste, seasoned, and flecks of like onion in there. Meatballs were my favorite thing from here and they're not small meatballs either.And then lastly the garlic loaf. IT WAS HUGE. Very happy with the garlic loaf. Buttery, fluffy, and very big.All in all I feel like it will definitely fill you up and make you sleepy. However; the spaghetti noodles and sauce are really nothing different than what I believe you can make yourself at home with minimal effort.

There is something about the garlic bread that is addicting, the soft, lightly toasted bread, melted butter and garlic. Honestly I could just eat the bread and be content. I've become a regular while we are in the midst of a home renovation that is not going as planned. Get the garlic bread, some meatballs and side of sauce and it will make the best pizzas!I have never tried the meatball sub, but my husband had had it 2-3 times and since it's always gone before I can ask for a bite, I assume he likes it. Cheesecake is good too for the after dinner sweet tooth craving. I get the spaghetti for my husband and I to share and it really is a good, quick meal when you don't want to cook and clean up and just want to eat away your stress in carbs! The lunch specials are a good deal, $10 for a small spaghetti, bread and a drink or a meatball sub with a drink.

My first review of 2023! I like what they're doing here. The young lady working alone was very charming to interact with. They serve simple American Italian food, not authentic Italian, but simple Americanized Italian food. If you simply want a fast meal to feed the family, then this may be the place for you. Your kids will love this place! They have three bucket sizes to feed a single person and up to five people. It's served with their marinara sauce. The pasta is mixed in with the sauce; so don't expect the pasta to be al dente. It's also served with garlic bread. Meatballs are an extra charge for $2.50 each and they are moist and delicious. You can also get them in a sub sandwich. For dessert, you can order cheesecake. Honestly, I liked the garlic bread more than I did the spaghetti. I lived in Italy for three and a half years and visited Sicily a few years ago; so my palate prefers authentic tasting Italian. But again, this is simple American Italian that is designed to quickly serve those who wants a quickly prepared meal with no frills. This place is a solid 3 1/2 stars!

I came into this place expecting that they would have some amazing pasta shapes or really great sauce. Surely they wouldn't just sell generic pasta you could make at home...No it's seriously just pasta you could make at home. I don't understand why any one would pay for this when you can just buy the ingredients from safeway....and boil some water. I guess if youre too lazy to boil water and make your own pasta then go for it. What's next? A restaurant that makes PB and J sandwiches for you? I don't get it.

It was 6:30 pm in Ahwatukee and I was hungry. I was searching for a tasty fast meal that wasn't pizza or a sub or a hamburger and I happened by this place. It didn't look open at first but the open sign was lit so I went in. The young lady behind the counter greeted me and I told her I'd never heard of this place so I needed advice. She asked how many I was feeding and when I told her just me, she suggested the "bambino" and perhaps a meatball with it. "Sure" I said, "sounds good!" Yummy! Didn't take long, the price was good, the pasta was just past al dente, the sauce was really really yummy and the meatball was perfect. I'm definitely going back for a meatball sandwich. Can't wait.

Due to illness needed dinner. We individually thought the spaghetti and meatballs and bread were unremarkable. It was convenient and the young man made a recommendation based on dinner for 2. Unlikely to return for meal with overdone spaghetti and fake butter on bread.

Amazing Meatballs. This place is amazing. Very reasonably priced and really some of the best meatballs I've ever had. Great by yourself, stay at home date, or pick up fir the whole family. Great family owned local spot. Can't wait for next weeks spaghetti night. Great job @by_the_bucket__ahwatukee_az IG @charlies_culinary_chronicals#localeats #azgrub #eatlocalaz #localaz #azfoodies #azfood #azfoodblogger #meatballs #spaghetti #spaghettiandmeatballs

Good quality food. Friendly staff. Good prices. All their food is good, but the meatballs particularly are delicious.

Tasty spaghetti with meatballs and garlic bread! It took my husband and so I while to try this place because we figured we can make this ourselves and don't need to buy it as take out, but this place proved us wrong (in a great way). The sauce is very flavorful and the meatballs are hearty, too. Much better than cooking yourself with canned sauce and frozen meatballs. When you're too tired to cook, this is a good option. We'll be back!