We've been going to Nello's Pizza, at multiple locations, for years yet I've never written a review about them. My wife actually began going to the original Phoenix Nello's decades ago when she lived in an apartment complex adjacent to it. Subsequently we went to the Tempe Nello's for about 5 years and the Scottsdale Nello's ever since.
In short, they have absolutely fabulous pizza, probably some of the best pizza I've ever had - and I've lived in Chicago and New York City. I won't go into details about their pizza but we've had probably all of them. You can refer to a video segment on "Check Please! Arizona (which is specifically about their Mesa location)."
We always begin with appetizers and a salad. All there salads are excellent but we frequently fallback on their Antipasto Salad. We're not big fans of their "house" dressing, but that's OK because they bring the dressings on the side so you can add as little or as much as you like. We always order 2 different dressings because my wife and I have different wants. My wife is a huge fan of the Peperoni Rolls Appetizer, which is good but I'm tired of it because she always wins and we end up getting it. I'd love to try all their other appetizers but I'd have to deal with my wife first - something I'm not about to do.
In the past several years we've decided to "live dangerously" and have tried many of their other offerings, including sandwiches (I love their Italian Beef and their Meatball) and entrees. All there pasta entrees are wonderful.
In all the times we've been there I've only had a couple bites of their Cheesecake (while with another couple) which is also terrific. However following their meals I'm always full.
This is one of our "go-to" places.
As we understand it the Nello's Pizza locations are all owned by brothers. Their father owned a very well established Italian restaurant in Chicago, one of the brothers came out to visit Phoenix decades ago, fell in love with Phoenix and moved here. His brothers followed and now they all own their own location. I don't know that their menus are all identical but I'm told they are all very similar.
A wonderful restaurant with great food; the Scottsdale location has had the same wait staff for years and they are always friendly. We love this place.