A co-worker and I stopped in at Giuseppe's for lunch this week because we were visiting a store in the same shopping center and saw the sign hanging out front about them being featured on a show on the Food Network. I did see the show and had been meaning to stop so it seemed like a perfect time.
I expected to be blown away and was a little disappointed. The salad was pretty good but nothing spectacular...we're talking your basic iceberg lettuce with tomatoes and a very nice Italian dressing. I had a chicken dish with fettucini which, while there was a lot of it, was bland and oily and the chicken was dry and way overcooked.
I'm from Chicago (as it seems like most Phoenicians are) and have experienced excellent Italian so know there has to be something better in the valley. Maybe their sandwiches are better or maybe I just ordered one of their "eh" dishes or maybe the "chef" (cook) was having an off day. So, in my opinion Giuseppe's is barely average food and way over priced. Skip it unless you're starving and nothing else is open.