I must preface this by saying that I don't normally leave bad or mediocre reviews for restaurants but felt I should share my experience. I'm not angry or hostile, I just was expecting a lot more from this restaurant especially on as big a holiday for restaurants as Valentine's Day. And note that we were there about 6pm which was quite a bit earlier than the normal crowd.
I had gone to Tutti Santi in phoenix about 10 years ago and remembered that I liked it so I planned a valentine's day dinner for me and my wife. Overall, the experience was decent. The wait staff was working really hard so I am not faulting them for the experience. It is just that I was expecting much better food for the price. The holiday menu was significantly different than their regular menu posted online.
Calamari/shrimp appetizer - Fried with a tempura batter. The shrimp was actually great but the calamari was tough and rubbery. They also would benefit from a dip that was designed specifically for that dish instead of just their standard marinara. Not worth the $17 price at all.
Cheese tortellini in a type if Alfredo sauce - Definitely seemed like the dish was just thrown together without any care or thought of presentation. It had decent flavor as expected of alfredo but nothing to write home about. This was priced around $24 but should have been $10 tops.
We left with a feeling that we would not go back because we can get better food for half the price elsewhere.