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| - It is with a heavy heart that I write this review because I remember Anzio's the way it was 10-15 years ago.
Tonight I visited for an early Father's Day excursion. Was the food good? Yeah. Was the service good? Yeah. Well then, what was the problem?
The problem is that I have lived in the area for over 25 years, and we used to go to Anzio's all the time. It was THE PLACE TO GO in NE Mesa. Standing room only. Swing music on the PA system. Waiters/waitresses in military garb. A true WWII atmosphere. Oh...and the kids got crayons and the place was JUMPIN' every night of the week!!! Community salad and breadsticks, spaghetti, family friendly. Senior friendly. A LOT OF FUN!!
Then the ownership changed. All of a sudden, the prices doubled, the atmosphere turned into a church, families evaporated, and so did the clientele.
I am SO SORRY to say that I don't like Anzio's anymore, because I really, really want to like this restaurant. There was nothing wrong with the food or the service tonight, but the heart of the restaurant is gone. It was so sad tonight for us to see the place 80% empty on a Saturday night.
What can the owners do to bring back the customers? They need to CUT THE PRICES, then welcome back familes, then become a FUN place to go to dinner instead of a stuffy, white-gloved joint. There are tons of families in NE Mesa that are looking for a great place to go out to dinner with their families right on the flightline of the airport, and they are willing to spend the money if it's a fun experience. My kids are grown, so I'm not talking about a Chuck E. Cheese experience, but there needs to be a place for extended families to meet and have fun with each other. Sadly, Anzio's is no longer that place.
Tonight's food and service were adequate, but it was not what I would consider to be "FUN".
Please...owners...BRING BACK THE OLD ANZIO'S!!! If you do, your business will thrive!!!
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