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| - This is my go-to place for Italian comfort food. They have the best pizza and wings at very reasonable prices. I wish they had Coke instead of Pepsi, but the manager (Mark) and employees really make you feel like you're their friend and the food quality, service and speed is consistent.
My wife also enjoys other dishes there, such as the ravioli and some of the unique limited-time dishes they offer.
You should know this is not like the Red Devil restaurants that have traditional waiter service. This is a 'Bistro' version of the Red Devil chain. What that means is you order and pay for your food at the counter when you come in. They give you a number to place on any table you wish to sit at. They also give you clean drinking cups to help yourself to the Pepsi-product-array of fountain drinks or tea.
On Friday and Saturday evenings the wait can be as much as 45 minutes. I often see large groups of people there. Last week we saw one group of 25 people, who took up about half of the restaurants available tables. Then I saw other groups of 5 and 7 and even 10, be put on the waiting list or already seated.
I imagine because the food is so good and the quality is excellent, it is ultimately cheaper for large groups of people to eat here then most traditional restaurants where, at $15-$20 per person, feeding 25 people can require a loan. At Red Devil, I'd estimate the average person can eat and be full for around $10-$12 per person.
Bottom line - great food at great prices with wonderful service. If you don't like to wait, avoid it on Friday and Saturday evenings. But that goes for any GOOD dine-in, non-fast-food, restaurant in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
I've been going here for years and I don't plan to stop going any time soon. An order of 10 wings, half mild, half medium and made crispy is soooo good there! Combine that with a pepperoni and mushroom pizza and a Pepsi and you'll understand my enthusiasm for this place!
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