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| - I'm not quite sure what all the poor reviews are about, unless the restaurant has its off days or people are expecting a lot more for the money they pay. And, to be fair, prices here are EXTRAORDINARILY good, when you consider that almost every Italian restaurant in the Valley --- good or bad --- is high priced, though I've yet to figure out why.
Bruno's pizza is not the best; but it's not bad at all. For some reason, the Albanians have the pizza market covered in PHX. Not a huge surprise, given how close Albania is to Italy and how many of them go there to either work or live. The only Italian restaurants in the Valley where I haven't found Albanians are in the more "upscale" Italian restaurants ... and I use the word "upscale" to indicate price, but not necessarily quality.
The other day, we had a (huge) calzone; a baked ziti with sausage plate; salad and bread; and two very large drinks for $24 before tip. Given the quantity of food, $24 is hardly expensive and I found the food to be quite good (especially the ziti). You can be sure $24 MIGHT get you one dish in the pricier Italian restaurants in Scottsdale and --- having been to them --- that would not have guaranteed something more delicious.
Given what's available in the West Valley (and in all Phoenix, for that matter), this restaurant shouldn't be ignored simply because a $30 bill for two doesn't compare with its competition at 2 - 3x that price in snobbier locations. It's a very good value for the money; the staff is courteous and friendly and the food is better than average ... especially when comparing it to other Italian restaurants out here in the West Valley
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