I met a family member at the Scottsdale Quarter for lunch this past week, and as we walked around from one restaurant to another, we saw one long wait after another. We came across Grimaldi's and was very pleased to see no wait time to sit down. I had been to a Grimaldi's but not in a while. The customer service has consistently been stellar and the atmosphere can be a casual one or a fancier one depending on who you are with and if you are in the private dining room. The manager even stopped by to say hello, and the wait time for the food to arrive was very short.
The food itself was also very tasty and reasonably priced. We ordered an appetizer and a personal pizza, which was plenty to share. All pizzas are thin crust and wood-fired...my favorite pizzas! If we were up for it, there was also a nice dessert and drinks menu.
I'm still unsure as to why there were less people in Grimaldi's than other restaurants. Don't get me wrong, they still had a constant stream of traffic. Perhaps it is the location, where Grimaldi's is hidden at the Scottsdale Quarter. I definitely recommend Grimaldi's as a great pizzeria!