After dealing with years of crazed hype from family and friends alike, I finally caved a few weeks ago and grabbed a bite at Oregano's. Not a super huge lover of Italian, but this place may end up being a prime mover in changing my mind.
Grabbed a pretty late dinner with a few high school friends I hadn't seen in a while, and we had the place virtually to ourselves. Parsing through the menu, I could hear my mom's almost manic raving about their pizzas and quickly decided to go the way of pasta (sorry, mom). I shamelessly love quirky campy menu listings, so I was super pleased with the Alfredo the Dark for the quick chuckle and the spot-on quality. The kick of poblano went a long way in cementing this as easily one of my favorite pasta dishes in Phoenix. Chased this all down with a Manhattan and a heaping helping of Pizzookie.
Super solid meal overall. Finally starting to understand the rave reviews. Maybe next time I'll actually grab a slice.