Anna Miller
We hosted my daughter’s bridal shower on the patio at Arrivederci Cucina Italiana Restaurant, and it was absolutely perfect from start to finish! The setting was beautiful and intimate — the patio created the ideal atmosphere for celebrating such a special day.
Our server, Eugene, went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. He was incredibly attentive, kind, and professional, taking wonderful care of all our guests throughout the event. Every detail, from ordering, serving food and cake, to the drink refills, was handled flawlessly.
Thank you, Arrivederci, for helping us create such a memorable and joyful day for my daughter and our family. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate!
… moreAmanda M
Yes do come here! We came for a late lunch and were so pleased we did. We sat at the bar which was very comfortable and quiet. We ordered a bottle of red wine, we weren’t originally taken with it but with food it paired very nicely. I had the seafood risotto and my husband had the spaghetti and meatballs. My meal was incredible (I shared!) his was good but not great as the sauce was runny and chunky. We split a Caesar salad to start which was good but too lightly dressed for our tastes. Since this was our meal for the day we splurged on the bread pudding dessert and it was incredible. Truly most of the food was really very good and I would recommend it for the food alone.
The service was very good. We were the only folks at the bar and our server was initially slow to get to us but then became quite attentive and was pleasant. The gentleman who delivered our food was exceptionally kind and engaging.
The bathroom was clean and well stocked.
Parking can be a challenge in this area as the park is where everyone who wants to walk the loop around the fountain parks. We parked on the street nearby.
… moreBrynn Rudie
Amazing, authentic Italian restaurant! I absolutely will be back. Spent approximately $50 a person with alcohol, appetizer, entrees, and shared desert
… morelradavich
This is my favorite Happy Hour spot!! Food is amazing and the prices are beyond reasonable. Beautiful view of the Fountain! But the main reason I come here is for Mason my favorite bartender! He remembers every detail about my favorite drink and food choices. He is absolutely the best!
… moreDave Michels
My wife and I have been here a couple of times the food was delicious as always but the service this time was not up to par.
We had to keep reminding the waitress to bring us oil & balsamic vinigar for our bread, parmasean for our food and they were completely out of gnocchi & ravioli which were 2 of the dishes we wanted to try.
When we wanted to get the check it took her litterally 20 min from the time I asked till when she brought it.
This service problem was most likely caused by poor resource management, they did not plan for such a busy weekend and did not have enough food or staff on hand.
However thereis no excuse when you are 1 of only 2 restaurants overlooking the fountain hills lake & fountain and it’s a beautiful 74° outside w/o a cloud in the ski you know people come from all over to relax at the lake.
FYI Google isn’t just for mapping it also can show you the weather 10 days to 1 Mo. out for planning so this does not happen.
Poor planning by the management
Since this is the 1st time this has happened there of course my wife and I will go back but we just hope this does not happen again.
… moreScott Adkins
Great place to eat; service was great, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend if you are looking for authentic Italian food. The atmosphere is on the louder side.
… moreDeborah Russell
Their happy hour (Daily 3-7) can’t be beat! $3.50 pints of cold Peroni beer! Top that with a great selection of tasty incredible food. Their daily cocktail specials are always inventive, delicious and tough to choose from. Gage the bartender is wonderful, attentive and he really knows his drinks and comes up with interesting and unique cocktails I would’ve never thought of. Today was hot so I tried the Watermelon Sangria which was incredible! Light, tasty without being overly sweet and very refreshing. Their Daily Bar Special (food) was 3 oz each of shrimp, scallops (both in a light paprika sauce) and 3oz of Filet Mignon on a bed of lettuce that I ate as a salad, all cooked perfectly, all for $16.95! It was the perfect portion for me and allowed me to have a little of each of my favorite proteins. I walked by a gentleman who had just been served the Veal Ossobucco and it looked tender, juicy and fall off the bone delicious. We’ve eaten here a few times and have never been disappointment. I highly recommend Arrivederci, most especially their happy hour.
… moreBruce Seiler
Loved the armpshere of this place. Very quiet on the outside and such a lovely view. We were there on a Tuesday at 5, so there weren’t a lot of people. The waitress was good, but not very helpful with suggestions. We started with two glasses of Merlot. Tue bread was a good start. We then got Peronis for our meal. My wife got the Penne All Vodka with sausage. We love the sauce, and it paired well with the sausage. I opted for the Ciambotta di Pollo e Salsiccia. It was good. A little more tomatoe taste than my wife’s. We had the tiramisu for desert, which was very good. It would have been better paired with a desert wine. Maybe next time
… moreJon
I hope we had just a bad night and this isn’t the new normal. My wife and I usually love to get the lasagna here and it has always been fantastic. This time it was waaay off.
It was drenched in super oily sauce, the meat was clumpy (it’s usually very fine), it was covered in a layer of melted cheese and was just too much.
It honestly was just…ok. But seemed like the kind of lasagna you would get frozen from the store.
The staff were nice, the restaurant itself seemed the same. But the food was just kinda…off
Definitely would not return if this is just how they are now. But hoping it will be 5 stars next time we give it a try again.
… moreAndrea
I am so happy I found this place. Definitely a must try place in fountain hills for those who are coming out of state or even from the city. I got the seafood risotto and my bf got the chicken parmigiana. Both were delicious but I will have to say the seafood risotto was amazing. They weren’t stingy with the seafood and the taste was spot on.
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