Friday night is pizza night at our house. We just moved to Chandler so we are now exploring all the new places we have to eat and we has seen Grimaldi's earlier that day and decided to go back and give them a try. We were greeted and seated promptly near the kitchen so my daughter could watch them making the pizza. It was busy and the pizza looked amazing. It's just pizza and salad on the menu. I always say find something and do it well......and Grimaldi's has done just that. We started with a Cesear salad and I must say, it was the best Ceasear I have had in years. The lettuce was nice and fresh, lots of croutons and parmesean.......excellent! I could not wait for the pizza....and it was everything I expected. A beautiful thin crust with a wonderful consistency and flavor. Devine. Heaven. Delicioso! I'm so glad we live close by.
The food is great but I want to talk about the staff for a moment. I observed the manager running a very tight ship. She was in and out of the kitchen keeping on eye on the staff and making sure people were doing what they should be doing and what needed to be done. Before we left, my daughter needed to use the restroom. I could hear someone talking on their phone in the restroom. The manager walked in and waiting for someone to get out of the stall.....it was the young hostess. The manager told her to get off the phone and get back to work. This is the first time I have ever witnessed something like that in a restaurant. And good for that manager!! The young hostess was probably 18 or so. Work ethic is so sadly lacking in a lot of teenagers today. This manager was on the ball and I'm sure that's part of what makes this a great place!