This lovely little restaurant recently opened (replacing the Cafe Carumba that was previously there) in the Scottsdale 101 development right next to the Harkins theater.
A friend and I popped in to unwind on a Friday evening and had a very pleasant evening. They could use some signage to explain the "order up at the counter and then pick your own seat, we'll serve it to you there" logistics, but their attentive staff quickly saw our confused faces and guided us through the process.
They have a nice by-the-glass wine list (but no HH specials, boo) so we indulged with some reds while sharing a caprese salad and four cheese (we got it without the blue, and just kept the mozzarella, brie and goat cheese -- yum) pizza. The food was fantastic, great thin-crust pizza and the olive oil made the crust like a second appetizer!
The service was almost too good--this place is obviously family-owned and they must have every cousin and uncle in there to check on you every 5-10 minutes. Extremely attentive, sincere, and accommodating service. It has the feel of a restaurant that is eager to please and really wants you to be a return customer.
The ambiance and music was perfect for a Friday night -- lot's of people watching as the patio opens up to the main entrance of the Cine Capri theater and the traffic is nonstop. Very cool, mellow music and comfy booths -- great date place.
Nothing mind-blowing but certainly a convenient and worthy staple that I will add to my portfolio.