Rossa Kitchen and Patio

Rossa is a great getaway if you live in the neighborhood, with pizza worth a detour if you don't. Beyond the AMAZING pizza, the place has a friendly chef who cares.Our appetizer was the meatballs served in a marinara sauce. The sauce was spicy, which my wife doesn't tolerate. just after we had tried our first bites, the chef, Randy Bennett, checked in. When she told him about the spice, he asked her about her preferences and helped her navigate the rest of the menu. We landed on the filet mignon and the Show Me the Meat pizza. The steak was a perfect medium rare with an absolutely delicious potatoes/mushroom/onion side that was almost as flavorful as the main. But the real star was the pizza. We're spoiled in Phoenix with Chris Bianco and the people he's trained. Even by these high standards, Rossa is special.The toppings, cheese and sauce are all the high quality you'd expect on a local Neapolitan pie. But the crust is so good that I actually found myself looking forward to the ends of each slice. It's airy and soft and chewy and just crunchy enough to set off a nice contrast with the center.Wait staff was super friendly.

Service, food, ambiance and drinks are all phenomenal. For being at a golf course this place is top notch and would definitely come back even without playing a round of golf! Recommend the pizza, absolutely money!Greg and crew - thank you for the great service.

Great views, casual dining, a menu with ample choices, definitely a neighborhood gem.

Beautiful scenery. As far as food- Brussels sprouts were good and pizza was good. Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about. A happy hour sitting outside with the view would be ideal.

The new Chef Randy has an updated menu and an amazing upgrade from the previous owners.The wings are amazing as well as the Filet Mignon and potatoes. Try the lemonchello drink and sauce with the wings. Simply amazing. Reminds me of Kansas City wings from Jack Stack BBQ.

Wow, we love Rossa Kitchen! It's the new restaurant at McDowell Mountain Golf Club. We finally have a good place to eat in our neighborhood by the golf course. Rossa has a new $30k Neopolitan gas and wood fired pizza oven, the thing is a beauty and makes killer pizza! I went to check out the new oven and ended up chatting with Randy, the new Chef who started there late last year. He knows a lot about Italian cuisine and cooking equipment! He was friendly and happy to show me his new pizza oven that has foot thick walls to maintain a steady temp of 800 degrees for tasty pizza. Randy makes his pizzas with semolina flour and they are good! He crafted some cool original pizza recipes. We ordered the Tito Cracked Pepper Pizza with Prosciutto. It was a treat and we can't wait to try the others. Also, our waiter Cameron was on it and the staff we interacted with was friendly and welcoming. We are glad the golf club upgraded their restaurant and launched this new menu. Rossa was busy when we were there, so obviously they are getting popular now, as they should. Good job to Randy, Cameron and the rest of the team, Rossa is our new favorite local restaurant!

Awesome menu (we ordered the steak and salmon), great atmosphere, live music, amazing view from the patio, great service by Cameron. We are excited to come back and try their pizza from their new pizza oven.

Excellent!!! A much needed upgrade to the McDowell Mountain Golf Course restaurant. Such fantastic views and happy to now have fantastic food to match. Had the pizza , one of the best I've had in Scottsdale. Drinks were solid! Will definitely return.

We held a group dinner for 32 people. We were very pleased with how easy the coordination was with Greg and the dinner service provided by Haley and Tim.As stated by Executive Chef Randy in their website, "A dining experience is more than just the food - it's the staff, the drinks, the service, and the ambiance". Everyone raved about the food (especially the Pear Honey Crisps and the Tuxedo Brownies) - and the view!If possible, we would give our experience a 5+.Don't miss the opportunity to share and enjoy the experience of Rossa Kitchen and Patio.

We ordered a pizza. Good but not great. Service was excellent as was the ambiance.We sat at the outdoor patio. Nice views. Green grass and covered patio. Very pleasant setting.Our server was very good.