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| - Ok, maybe 3 1/2 stars but my overall eating experience at Euro Pizza Cafe was pretty good and I would go again. It definately surpassed my expectations which weren't very high. I was expecting another anonymous suburban over-priced and bland Italian eatery but what I found was much to the contrary. The environment was nicely decorated (as much can be expected in a typical sprawl mall building)and had a pleasant ambiance. There were the ubiquitous distracting televisions but I only noticed two placed over the bar. The seating area was a little underlit for my tastes but the interior decorations were tasteful and helped to give the place some character. The outdoor seating area in the back is shaded (facing east) and has to be one of the premier outdoor seating areas in the valley. Its sleepy and quiet and sits right on the grassy, central lagoon in Fountain Hills. You can watch the fountain shoot off every hour and people-watch and the four peaks provide the backdrop! The service for a busy friday night was very respectable and my waitress was attentive and helpful. The menu contained pastas, pizzas, calzones, and some seafood dishes. Alcohol is served here and they have beer on tap. I had the baked fish (tilapia) over steamed vegetables. I was expecting an over breaded too thin slice of tilapia with the steamed vegetables you might get at Applebees or other box restaurants. What I got; surprised and satisfied me; a good cut of fish reasonably breaded on an assortment of stir-fried/steamed veggies that were crunchy and good. There was also a lemon reduction sauce on the fish which I found to be tasty. An added bonus to the meal were the reasonable prices which is tough to say in this over-priced, ethnically homogenous and mediocre culinary scene that exists in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills area. They could easily add $5 to everything on their menu just for the view of the fountain and four peaks. In all, the ambiance (especially if your outdoors) is great, the food is good (even admitting I'm not a big Italian cuisine fan), and the prices are very reasonable (meal + beer + tip = just over $20). A pizza could be shared between two with some soft drinks for the same price. Again, I've become a bit of a cynic about the mid range culinary options in this area and walked a way from Euro Pizza Cafe feeling completely satisfied with the overall eating experience and the attitude that I would definately return sometime. I recommend it; good for solo, family or a date!
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