Tutti Santi Ristorante Italiano

I was sorry to learn that this Tutti Santi location has closed.
They do have another location in Gilbert which is not that far away.

This was as good as Italian gets if you don’t live in Italy.

I was beyond disappointed with my last visit to Tutti Santi. It was my birthday last Thursday and we went to Tutti Santi to celebrate. We have gone to this particular location in the past and the food has been great. On 3÷8÷12, I couldn’t have been more disappointed. It took 15 minutes just get our drink order (only one glass of wine, an ice, and water). The app. salads varied in extreme size difference from one person to another although it was the standard side salad. The cooks weren’t paying attention to portion or size control. It took 45 minutes for our three entrees to be delivered. The fish of the day, (Salmon), was extremely fishy and should have probably been the fish of the day a couple days prior. Our bolognese was mediocre at best. It tasted like store bought tomato sauce, not hearty bolognese. We never got any drink refills, we didn’t get bread (even after requesting it from our waiter).
Then to top off our mediocre entrees, the desserts (I did want desert as it was my birthday) were atrocious. They brought me FROZEN crème brûlée. I had to wait 5 minutes just to make eye contact with our waiter because he was too busy talking with the bartender. They took it back and brought me another one that they didn’t even bother crystallizing the sugar on. That is what separates crème brûlée from old fashioned custard. One of my dinner companion’s order a canoli that was pre-​packaged frozen desert quality. My other companion was served previously frozen tiramasu that was complete mush. To make it even more painful, the deserts were $ 7 each. It was the worst $ 100 I have ever spent, I was that disappointed. Only good thing about the evening was the company.

I found Tutti Santi on Unilocal after doing a search for a cool place to take the fiancé for Valentine’s Day dinner. It seemed like it had a good portion of nice reviews so I called and made reservations. Let me tell you I was very happy with my choice. From first contact when I called to book a table, the gentleman I spoke with was very friendly and professional (one of the italian gentlemen who work there).
Upon arrival for our dinner reservation, she beat me there by a few minutes. By her account, either the owner or general manager was very friendly and welcomed her to the restaurant, and immediately had her take a seat and got her a water while she waited for me to arrive. As I walked in, she was talking with him, and very happy with her experience to that point. We were seated by another very friendly italian gentleman, and ordered the calamari appetizer, which we both agreed was probably the best calamari we had both had! The bread was great, fresh, warm, and flavorful. The bus boy was very polite, and tentative, topping off our waters often. The salads were great… simple, light, and tasty (I’m not a fan of having 20,000 toppings on my salad… greens and olive oil are good for me). I ordered a dish that had pieces of chicken stuffed with spinach, and flavorful veggies with a sauce. So good, I didn’t leave a morsel on my plate! Nice portion as well, not so much food left I had to take it home. I had a bite of her ravioli, which was a cheesy goodness but not too cheesy. All in all, both meals were phenomenal, although a tad pricy… but I was kind of expecting that, being V-​Day and all. Our waiter was great… something about being spoken to in italian by someone from the other side… just makes the experience better. The owner/​general manager was all over the place helping his staff, redirecting waiters, chatting with his guests, it was a great sight. The restaurant was busy when we left, and the owner was happily greeting and «ciao-​ing» every single person who left. Hell, the bathrooms were very clean, tidy, and smelled good, something you don’t always see! This is the kind of thing I want when I go to an quality italian restaurant. We had an awesome time, and being big italian food fans, WILL be back again.

Very Italian, tasty and busy on Friday nights. It is a mix of neighborhood types on dates, older couples and regulars. You might have to wait so make a reservation. The bread was awesome and the meat sauce was perfect. Good wine and beer selection. A bit pricey but they know what they are doing.

Good but a little pricey for the quality of the food. Atmosphere good.

~Tutti Santi in Mesa was close to our Home. The Herb bread w was our favorite over the crusty white. I enjoyed a really nice glass of Red Italian wine I had never heard of but cannot remember the name, sorry.
The homemade ravioli dish tasted exactly like the other restaurants, yum mm, I had the tortellini w diced prosciutto and peas in a white sauce and it was divine! We ordered the tiramisu again and were pleased it was as tasty as we hoped it to be.
I have to say our waiter or someone else could have been a bit more attentive we had empty water glasses halfway through our meal and he never came back to fill up. Our waiter was very brief, no eye contact when taking our order and some other man dropped off the food. Though our waiter did give better service and attention to parties ordering 2 or more bottles of wine with their meals and complimentary sambuca. hmm?
We are looking forward to going back. And perhaps a different waiter this time :) It is a bit pricey but always worth it because one leaves with a smile and a satisfied palate.

This place has grown on me over the years… I am officially addicted to the bread and butter. The dishes vary, from 1 star to 6 star… yes 6. So depending on what you order you may or may not like it… however I do enjoy trying out new dishes.
Till next time keep up the good work. Service is always great.

Surprisingly, good Italian food is not that difficult to find in the Valley. Tutti Santi is another very good find. The asparagus/​prosciutto bruschetta is fantastic. The tomato basil meatball soup is incredible. And my main, the veal chop with red wine and mushroom sauce was perfect. Pan fried with a slight crust and very tender. Wow. Very good.
Our server was very cool, but that probably has more to do with my gorgeous wife.
Now if they could just provide a tartuffo for dessert.

This place surprised both my husband and I with how good the food was and how fun the experience was as a whole. It reminded me of Italian restaurants on the east coast, where I am from. The décor and vibe as well as the food really reminded me of what I might find back east.
The best part was the homemade ravioli that they told us is made fresh each day. It really was amazing, better than anything I’ve ever tasted. It was super thin and delicate. I would order that again for sure. The bread with the whipped herbed butter was also very good. We enjoyed our dinner and the atmosphere also was great for an intimate conversation and having a good time. We used a
certificate and that helped the cost a bit, as they are pricey, but I’d say it’s worth it!

I have to agree w/​most of the reviews that are listed about Tutti Santi!
Fresh Bread and butter– very good. excellent whipped garlic butter
The Homemade Potato Gnocchi is excellent! A must try!
I’ve had Chicken breast in noodles, cream sauce with tons of veggies!!- great! (Remembering names– not so much!!)
Tiramisu is Excellent. It is homemade and very good.
At the end of every meal is the complementary shot sambuca.
BIG TIME TIP Go to
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NUTSHELL– Above average food, A little above average prices. Always a special offered, always a great dish. You will never be disappointed here!

A few of my friends have worked at two of the Tutti’s around the valley, so I have been a few times. When I saw the Groupon a while back, I had to snatch it up! This location is another example of a hidden gem in a strip mall. I normally wouldn’t expect to find food of this quality sharing a parking lot with a Native New Yorker, but then again that is starting to happen more often these days, and I kinda like it!
We came early one Friday night and were some of the first people there. Instantly, we were greeted by the staff and sat at our table. Our server was cool, very laid back and very knowledgeable. A bottle of wine and the garlic butter and bread was a great way to get started reading the delicious menu descriptions and figuring out what we want.
After asking the server some questions and getting his thoughts I went with the pappardelle with scallops and mushrooms, my boyfriend got the gnocchi. He was going to get the cannelloni special, but forgot when it came time to order. Bummer. Guess we’ll just have to go back.
The instead of a salad to start we got the tomato soup with meatballs; it was phenomenal! The gnocchi was like perfect little clouds with a light tomato cream sauce and my pappardelle was delicious as well. I was able to save a lot of it to eat for lunch the next day (well, minus the scallops, I didn’t think those would reheat well, so we made sure to finish those at the restaurant).
The only way to make this better is to go with more people so you can try more food. I would have loved to get some calamari, a caprese salad, or even tiramisu and coffee, but we were just too stuffed. Yes, it’s a little pricey, but the freshness and quality is apparent.

Garlic herb butter and bread is always a great way to start a meal. I had the made-​in-​house pappardelle with scallops and mushrooms, and my wife had the special rigatoni di bosco.
The pappardelle is the real deal, and the cream sauce matched the noodle perfectly. The scallops were a bit tough, but what can you expect being so far from the coast.
The rigatoni was good, but not great. Given it was mostly vegetables with italian sausage, it needed a bit more spice than was on the dish.
The only sour note was that the Pepsi fountain tasted off. Sort of when you get mixed flavors from a bar wand.
Overall, everything was high on the list as far as authenticity. Price-​wise, I thought it was about $ 5 a dish higher than the value received, perhaps due to the small owner-​operated business. But it won’t keep us from coming back.

Took my mom and grandma here for Mother’s Day. I was surprised that it wasn’t crowded at all but I’m not sure if that is normal or not because I’ve never been here before. We arrived at about 6pm and were seated promptly. Our waiter was a bit over-​the-​top-​friendly but was excellent nonetheless.
* Bread and butter you get to start = very good. excellent garlic butter stuff.
* Sauteed calamari appetizer = I wanted the fried but my wife said no. The sauteed was very good though. I would order it again. The leftover sauce was great to dip the bread in.
* Caesar salad = all the entress come with a basic side salad but I opted for the Caesar. No idea why it was $ 6 more though. It was just ok and I think it was just the regular salad with Caesar dressing and croutons. I would not get this again.
* Lasagna = Very good. This really isn’t your standard piece of deep dish lasagna. It was about an inch thick and looked to be all «hand-​crafted». The portion size was perfect and wasn’t ginormous. It could have been a bit more flavorful though. Not sure I would order this again because there are tons of other things on the menu that look excellent. Veil looks like their «thing». Their homemade gnocchi also sounded excellent.
* Tiramisu = Excellent. It is homemade and very different from other tiramisus I’ve had previously. It was very light, very creamy and was without a lot of the «cake» I expected.
The highlight of the meal (for me at least) was the complementary shots of flaming sambuca they offered at the end the meal. There was no way I could turn this down. This was my first flaming shot and after some coaching from our waiter it was a smooth one!
All-​in-​all it was a good meal. Mom and grandma enjoyed it and had some leftovers to take home so all was good. I do however think the prices are way high and it is probably some of the more expensive Italian food in town which is weird for a strip mall in Mesa.
Pro Tip: Go to
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Wow! Who knew that there was such good Italian food in Mesa! The desk clerk at our hotel gave us a list of restaurants in Mesa and took the time to point out his favorites. He told us that Tutti Santi had fantastic lasagna — and he was right!
We went on a Thursday night around 5:30. The restaurant wasn’t very busy and thus our large party of 5 adults and 3 kids was seated immediately.
We started the meal with 2 appetizers — calamari fritti and eggplant parmigiana. The calamari was fried to perfection — not rubbery at all. The sauce was a spicy tomato one which complimented the calamari wonderfully. The eggplant was very tasty with no bitterness. The breadbasket was excellent. It had pieces of foccacia and cripsy Italian bread. However, the star was the whipped garlic butter. It was so tempting to go overboard on the bread just to have that butter!
The main courses came with your choice of a house salad or the soup of the day. The house salad dressing was a balsamic vinaigrette and the salad had tomatos and mostly romaine lettuce. The soup of the day was spinach egg drop. I had a taste — it was truly unique. It had the consistency of a Chinese egg drop soup but was infused with Italian spices and some pepper to give it a kick.
For entrees, our party had the following: veal parmigiana, gnocchi with Bolognese sauce, lasagna and ravioli. The person who ordered the ravioli was inspired to do so due to the hostess. I mentioned that I heard their lasagna was really good and the hostess said it was but the ravioli was even better!
I had the gnocchi but also got to sample the ravioli and the lasagna. The gnocchi was very light in texture (not heavy at all) and the Bolognese sauce was well flavored without going overboard with the ground beef. I was impressed with the lasagna. First of all, the portion size was quite reasonable plus it wasn’t too thick. Yes, it was very tasty. The ravioli with tomato sauce was also delicious. The cheese was mild and the sauce complimented it very well
At the suggestion of the waiter, the kids got penne with a butter sauce. It was a great idea for a meal for a preschooler as the kids ate it all.
At the end of the meal, we were all too full to even think about dessert. Nevertheless, the waiter brought a plate with tiramisu on it plus serving spoons for all. Again, we all enjoyed it. Sometimes the coffee flavoring in tiramisu can be overpowering and bitter. This time, it was in proper balance — not too rich and not too sweet.
My Dad, who was with us and is well-​traveled, told the waiter that he thought Tutti Santi was one of the best Italian restaurants he ever went to anywhere and gave it 5 stars. While I’m nowhere near as well-​traveled as my Dad, I had to agree with him — this place deserves 5 stars.
The only drawback — service can be on the slow side. So go expecting a leisurely dining experience and you won’t be disappointed!

I’d say more like 4.5 stars. My big fat Italian family went there last week to celebrate my mom’s 82^nd birthday. There was a toddler and a baby in our group. We had the sense to go there on a Wednesday so that the kids wouldn’t pose a problem to other diners. Since it was St. Pat’s Day, it wasn’t too busy. Who does Italian on St. Pat’s Day other than people like us.
My niece had the cioppino, and said it was delicious. It was quite the large portion, and my niece said it was very good. I had the ravioli which was delicious. We didn’t pass our plates around, as we were too busy scarfing down our own food. But all of us (9 adults) all agreed that it was excellent. We ordered the fried calimari and the sauteed calimari. Both were good. The fried version wasn’t covered with batter so that all you would taste is batter. The sauteed version was tender, although I like chewy calimari.
So there were nine adults, 1 kid ordered a child’s portion, we had 2 appetizers and two bottles of wine ($ 28/​bottle). Our bill including tip was $ 370. That makes about $ 41/​person including tip and wine. I don’t think that is too expensive, but I live in the bay area in California.
None of us had dessert, we were too full.
I wouldn’t call this place kid-​friendly, but on a slow night, there was no issue with the toddler and baby that were with us, but please people with kids, think about the diners spending $ 45 and up for dinner. I doubt they want to be bothered with an unruly child. Fortunately for us, my niece and nephew were well-​behaved that night.
I would highly recommend Tutti Santi when you are in Mesa, Az, or if you live in that area, you are lucky to have such a terrific Italian restaurant.

Great food with excellent service and really nice people. They treat you like family. The ravioli’s are awesome. Cioppino is incredible. Really nice Italian wine selection.

Pretty good food!
We ordered a regular dish, the cheese/​spinach filled ravioli a la Nina and something new, this time. The home made pasta (pappardelle) with scallops and porcini mushrooms. The ravioli were great, as always. Nina’s recipe has survived many years and had us return for more along the years. The Pappardelle with Porcini and scallops was pretty good, save for a few misses. 1) the sauce tasted a little too ‘generic’, almost like from a can and 2) the Porcini mushrooms were not Porcini but rather your cheaper garden variety one can buy at any grocery store. This kind of left me with a question: if they ran out of Porcini mushrooms, shouldn’t they have asked first if it’s OK to substitute them with regular mushrooms?
Overall, I like the place just enough to come back for the ravioli. For everything else I’ll go somewhere else. And above all it’s a tad overpriced.

I LOVE this place. It’s expensive, but it’s soooooo worth it. My husband took me here on our first official date. We’ve since been back a few times to celebrate anniversaries and what not’s. Aside from the creepy maitre’d at this location, who later turned into a joke, this was a wonderfully romantic first date place. I mean come on, I married the guy!
The décor in this location is simple, with an Italian flair and enough elegance to make you think you should dress up. You don’t really have to, but you wouldn’t look out of place if you did. The first time we came here, I ordered the Tortellini Panna Rosa and it was delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the meat filling inside was super tasty. The rosa sauce was creamy and tangy, providing the perfect complement to the pasta. Everything was wonderful.
On our second trip back, I ordered the Chicken Fiorentina. Wow! It is so good. The chicken was juicy and tender, but the sauce. OMG the sauce is incredible. It is called a cognac cream sauce, but they made as well call it ambrosia. It’s incredibly rich and full bodied with a thick texture that perfectly covers your chicken. Order that if you ever go there.
The last time I remember going I wanted to get something with that delicious sauce, but I wanted to try something new. I think I was at the Glendale location, but I can’t remember. It was a seafood pasta with the same sauce and it too was just as wonderful as everything else I have ever had here.
If you want really good Italian food and you can afford to open your wallet a little wider than the average person, go here. If you want a romantic date, I suggest this location over the others, it’s much smaller and more intimate. A great overall experience that keeps this restaurant in my top 10.

Now this place knows how to treat you. Sure, I may have been among several people with birthdays in January and February. Sure, it may have been a special occasion that the owner was aware of. Sure, I may have been sitting with a man with connections, who knew the owner personally. But, don’t hold that against me. Luck of the draw, I tell ya.
I had heard great things about this place, yet had been surprised that I had never heard of this place — until it was time to have a group birthday dinner. What a way to celebrate!
Wine, appetizers, entrees, champagne, dessert… It’s no wonder somebody didn’t have to roll me out afterward. I sampled the calamari and prosciutto/​melon apps. Both were very good, although the latter was a bit too salty for me. The bread in the bread basket was good — great way to curb the appetite before ordering — but nothing compared the the herb butter. HOLY CRAP! I don’t think I’ve ever met a butter I fell instantly in love with — well, not until I dined at Tutti Santi, that is.
I ordered the special — orange roughy stuffed with eggplant, mushrooms and probably some kind of cheese. Regardless, it was very good. The creamy sauce was heavenly, too, and I really don’t like cream sauces. It came with a side of pasta that was seasoned very well. You didn’t need to dip it into anything. It was great as a stand-​alone side to the special.
I wasn’t the only one who enjoyed my entrée. Everyone at the table seemed to gobble up their food. I was the last to finish. Maybe I’m a slow eater? I don’t know.
Then came dessert — tiramisu, cannoli, cheesecake. My god! Plus, the owner celebrated our birthdays with a bottle of champagne. So good. Surprisingly, I wasn’t overly stuffed to where I felt sick. I probably should have been, but after moving all day, I was sure hungry!
I definitely recommend Tutti Santi for a special occasion, whether it’s with a loved one, a birthday party or a family event. You can’t go wrong here. As for the atmosphere, it’s warm, inviting, cozy — with dim lighting and the soft sway of conversation. If nothing else, there’s sure alot of pictures and things on the wall to keep your attention — that is if you’re not too busy stuffing your face.