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| - Been coming to Guido's since we moved to Scottsdale in 1997. Back then there was much more family running the place. The only 2 people I recognize now are the cook (always the same dude) and Guido.
Of all the reviews I read on Guido's (I didn't read them all, admittedly), I'm shocked more people didn't try the Broasted Chicken. Not "fried" chicken, but a close cousin and absolutely terrific. Juicy, crispy and darn good. Comes with 3 huge Broasted potato wedges and cold slaw. Let's talk about the cold slaw: BEST in the state. Has some kind of oniony taste that just knocks it out of the park. Sounds strange, but sometimes I crave the cold slaw more than the chicken!
Wings are solid. Pizza's OK (I'm from Brooklyn and a huge pizza snob, so nothing in AZ is going to work for me). Hot Sandwiches are great. Chicken Parm and Meatball sub are favorites of my teenage sons. Great selection of beverages. Interesting beer choices from the help-yourself-refridgerator in the front.
Prices are decent. Service is spotty, but the kitchen is right in front of you and very open so if things aren't going well, you can walk right up to the cook and tell him. Also, Guido is always there, so...
Only real disappointment are the frozen "Italian Ices" that sit in a freezer near the front of the place. They are pre-packaged and frozen. Tempting to look at, but a poor immitation of the real thing.
If you're headed to the Harkins Shea 14 movie heater or the Big League Dugout for your baseball gear stop in. With the lack of good Italian places in AZ, this one's worth checking out.
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