Pesto's

I didn't grab any photos! But James our server was spot on attentive and funny! The food was amazing we got the stuffed mushrooms and two pizzas as well as the chicken pesto.Drinks were strong and balanced! Highly recommend!

Came for lunch, I hadn't been but a friend had been a few times. BEST DECISION!!Get over to this place asap for lunch specials and HH!! Dinner menu looks amazing so I need to be back!The restaurant is cozy and the service was great!1/2 calzones are huge and still get a small side salad that was delicious. 1/2 sandwich and soup was spectacular! Best tortilla soup I've had, flavorful and lots of melted cheese. Sausage and pepper sandwich didn't disappoint, calzone was probably the way to go! Chicken and sun dried tomato was incredible and so was the sausage and pepperoni covered in cheese, you also get a side of marinara for dipping!!Next time I'll get drinks and dessert!

Another fantastic time and meal at our FAVORITE local Italian restaurant! In looking back, I always start my reviews with this statement but truly...they are the best!Special this week was the Halibut, which was perfect! Pan seared to perfection so it was cooked until done but still moist and flaky! Served on a bed of fresh spinach and orzo, which was covered with a Beurre Blanc sauce that just topped the entire dish off. I could drink a cup of that sauce!Because wife couldn't come, I took home our favorite eggplant parm with a side of pasta and then also ordered the carrot cake (one of the best!) and we also got the Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake special. She loved it...me not so much but only because I'm not a big cheesecake person.The service (tonight we had Erin) is always impeccable and the experience is always over and above! Cannot recommend this local treasure enough!

March 2024Feeling introverted on this evening, but got the impression this is a family run restaurant, w long time staff. Food: had the CAESAR salad and PESTO AND PASTA; both very good and just what I wanted and was expecting. The DESSERT though. After "one of those days" and a "ta hell w it" moment I ordered the CANNOLI and a coffee w Baileys. Best decision. The Italian woman that took this order from me made me feel like she got why I needed it lol. There's a fish tank, which is cool. And I sat next to a couple regulars at the bar, to me regulars are always a good sign.

I had the lasagna....very good. Not the best I've had, but still very good. I also had the carrot cake. I wound highly recommend that dessert!Nice ambience and great service.

I had the Pesto Pasta and it was oily and not so strong in flavor as far as the pesto. I have a mild tomato allergy so I am very slowly transitioning to pesto sauce. I am by far not an expert, but I have bought every "top shelf" bottled pesto in fry's, Safeway, and Sprouts. I would have to give Pesto's pesto sauce a 4.4/5.0. I was going to choose 4.0, BUT then I had my buddy's sausage calzone. Being from an Italian family from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Connecticut I say this joyfully...HOLY CRAP! Probably the best Sausage Calzone I can remember having ever! BRAVO!!! (Arena of deafening claps in the background). Thank you! Finally, a non-good restaurant. It seems since there are so many corporate restaurants here that restaurants aim to be at that quality and no more. The Sun Valley is the Valley of "Good" Food. It stifles the soul if you lived in the NYC and Boston area. I WILL RETURN TO PESTO'S. Pesto's is the best meal I have had here in Phoenix in 11 years.

Every time I've come here, I've really enjoyed their food. The first time I came with my boyfriend and we ordered the meatball sliders and pizza alfredo pizza. The sliders were good but the real star was the pizza! It had a nice crust and all of the ingredients together were so delicious. Leftovers did not make it home lol.Because of my first experience, I brought my dad back and he enjoyed it too. He ordered capellini and meatballs and I ordered the linguine and white clam sauce. My dad is picky about spaghetti and prefers to make his at home, but he admittedly really enjoyed his capellini here! Overall great family owned spot to check out in Chandler.

What a gem this place is! Was thinking it would be a more romantic or intimate setting, but it wasn't and not saying that it's a bad thing. Very welcoming and casual! As a party of two, we were seated quickly on a Saturday evening. Our order came within 15 minutes of ordering. We both got the pesto pasta with chicken and ordered a white pizza and added prosciutto to share. The pasta servings were generous and even came with a yummy garlic bread. Also got an espresso martini and was surprised how huge it was.

This review is for the experience that I just had. I haven't been since pre-COVID, but I think it's important to talk about this particular experience.First off, people love this place! It was seriously busy and the hostesses were kind enough to find us a table when it was packed ... at like 520pm. Wow!The service was very good. The people were very nice. Our issue was the food. It was pretty bleh.We started with the bacon-wrapped dates. My wife liked them. I felt that the blue cheese completely overpowered the dates. To be fair, I'm not a blue-cheese LOVER, so if you are, then maybe these will be great for you. For a blue-cheese liker, such as myself, best to pass. My wife ordered the beet salad. Photo included. It was, in actuality, a kale salad with some beets. And, it was a bit bitter. The flavors could stand to be more balanced. The candied walnuts were likely there to balance things out, but they weren't very sweet so the flavors were pretty unbalanced. My wife picked around the kale and ate the rest.I ordered the chicken saltimbocca. Fettuccini noodles, chicken stuffed with prosciutto, in a creamy brown sauce. Surprisingly meh. And, as you may know from other posts, I don't add salt to anything, except eggs and potatoes, so it wasn't a "this guy needs a lot of salt" thing. It was pasta with a relatively unflavored chicken and sauce, which had some flavor but, overall, nothing that I would want again.I would still encourage you to go and try out this neighborhood restaurant. I know that we'll be back ... but, to try something else.

My husband and I decided to try this restaurant on one of our date nights. We started out with a charcuterie plate and enjoyed the selections provided. We decided to split the lamb burger. This was excellent! The service was good. The only drawback was the noise level. If you're looking for a quiet place to eat dinner, this isn't it. Even on a Wednesday, it was crowded and noisy!