We first went to Oregano's in Tempe. Magnificent food. We happened to be running errands near this one and got hungry, so we stopped.
Inside, it looked just like every other Oregano's: spacious, a little dark, a lot of leg room in the booths, and tables aplenty. It wasn't busy at all around this time, so we were promptly seated by a friendly host.
Our server was nothing to write home about. She was nice enough, but we have all been around people who clearly are phony, almost to the point of being farcical in their niceties. This was our waiter. Her smile was forced. Her asking to refill our drinks seemed laborious. I could have done without her. I don't like phony.
I ordered their chicken Caesar salad, and my husband ordered two slices of pieces and a salad. His food looked great. He said he liked it. My salad was mediocre. It was fresh; the chicken was fresh. But there was nothing that made the taste stand out. It tasted no better than anything I could have gotten at Denny's.
I'll just stick with the one in Tempe.