Red Devil Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

Not a place I would recommend, it does not seem very clean, I order to take out and the guy who handling the money at the register was also making the pizza dough without washing his hands in between.

Great service and good food, make for an excellent time. Cold beer and good drinks. Really enjoy this place

I am flabbergasted by the reviews on here… I cannot figure out for the life of me how there are so many great reviews.
This was the third place we tried to go but since it was 6pm the day after Christmas, there were ridiculously long waits elsewhere. Walked in here and it was totally dead. Hostess was really nice, as was the waitress. We started with an order of mozzarella sticks and were very impressed with the sticks as well as both the ranch and marinara sauce. We were excited to try the pizza!
Ordered a small white pizza with ricotta and garlic as well as a small half pepp/​half sausage pizza. Sizes were good… and that’s as far as the good stuff ends…
White pizza was horrificly greasy… oil was pouring off (not dripping). The garlic was black and tasted like charcoal briquettes. Neither one of us could finish a whole slice.
Half pepp/​half sausage pizza was edible but still really greasy and the meat was awful. Both were rubbery and fake tasting. The only flavor was from the sauce. Only thing I can compare it to was cardboard with a delicious sauce coated in rubbery oil. We left almost a whole white pizza and half the other pizza and declined a to go box!
The other thing I noticed (thanks to our Waitress having a louder voice) was that they were out of so many things. When she brought us our waters she said they were out of cups so she would bring our pop once they clean cups. Thought it was a bit odd since they were dead but whatever. Throughout the night I kept hearing the waitress apologize to other guests for being out of frosted beer glasses, lemon slices, plates, bread and something else I forgot about. They were all basic things that a restaurant should have on a Saturday night.
I felt like we were on one of those reality TV shows about horrible restaurants going out of business due to poor service and gross food. I kept looking for Gordon Ramsey to appear somewhere. It was THAT bad!
How is this place still in business and how are there so many good reviews??? What am I missing??? Maybe I shoumd have started with drinks so I wouldnt notice the bad food? I want my $ 40 back!!!

Love this place, I usually go to the bar and have a few drinks with dinner. The bartenders are fun and fast. The pizza is simply amazing. Not much more to say,
Great service
Great prices
Great food
The end

I’ve eaten here since I was little and it’s always been good. The pizza is always excellent, so is the pasta and salads. I’ve only ever gotten to go but it’s always delicious and fresh. It’s a little more expensive but you really get what you pay for.

The crispy wings were a great starter. Our server, Cathy was polite, and made sure we never ran out of soda. The red Devil Pizza was our favorite, but the white pizza was great too. Highly recommended

A great and delicious place to go for some Italian comfort food, If it is the first time there make sure you tell them the GM was great he gave us dessert on the house, the food is great and the pizza excellent I love that the to go food is outside so if you are not dressed up you will not have to worry about impressions. Service all the way around great keep up the great work! I have returned about eight times and have taken family from out of town

Finally got my hands on this pizza… a little back story, first!
About 5 months ago, I was sitting at work, about to go to lunch, and a pizza craving hit (pizza cravings hit me ALL THE DAMN TIME… but I need to have some self restraint or I would be eating pizza every day and weigh 500lbs.)! I had been to most of the «good» pizza joints near work and I kind of wanted to try something new. Enter Red Devil. I looked up their website online, picked up the phone and placed an order for a small cheese pizza. The guy told me it would be about 25 minutes. That was perfect timing since Red Devil is about a 20 – 25 minute drive from work. I get down there, park, go up to the take out window and give them my number. The guy looks at me and says, «You never ordered a pizza… we don’t have that number in our system, plus, I was the one taking orders for the last hour and we don’t have your pizza». I know for damn sure I ordered it, had my number, drove all the way down here and was not hallucinating on ordering a pizza! I show the guy my phone with Red Devils number on it and my minute long conversation. He goes, «Um…yeah…that’s the Red Devil down on McDowell». My dumb ass ordered it at the wrong location. I felt like such an idiot! The dude was like, «No worries man, I can whip you up a pizza in about 15 minutes». I passed because it would have been pushing the limits of my lunch break and I sadly walked away with my tail between my legs and with no damn pizza! Bummer! Fast forward to today…
I called the correct number this time, and placed my order for a small cheese pizza with fresh garlic. The guy said it would be ready in about 25 minutes so I drove down Bell to capture my pizza. I walked up to the window, gave the guy my order number and he handed over my pie. A small (10 inch… that’s what she said!) pizza with garlic came out to $ 8.64. I gave him $ 10.00 and told him to keep the change. I took this pizza out to my car and dug in. Here is how it was…
Small 10″ pizza– I opened the box and was impressed with what I saw. It was cut into 6 small slices and it smelled great. It had a ton of melted mozzarella as well as globs of minced garlic everywhere! The crust had a nice little char/​brown to it and you could tell it just came fresh out of the oven. I picked up a slice and took a bite. HOT AS A MOFO! I should have let this thing cool down a bit. The flavors were so good though, I didn’t give a shit and motored through that first piece burning the roof of my mouth as I went. Good cheese (a tad greasy), great tasting sauce and a ton of garlic did this pizza right! The best part of this pizza was the crust! It’s a medium/​thin dough. more on the thinner side but with a little «body» to it. Right when I bit in, I knew it was great! It had a slight crispy crunch on the bottom and then enough of a doughy chew to compliment it. I studied the crust and noticed a whole bunch of little air bubbles in the dough. I LOVE dough like that! It’s almost like eating fresh baked bread out of the oven. It was mighty fine pizza dough and crust! I mowed down my 6 slices in a matter of minutes and was sad when I was chewing my last piece of that amazing crust! I would put this crust up there with La Grande Orange as being my favorite in Phoenix (strictly on crust rating/​preference). Both places have the same type of texture, and both places are absolutely fantastic!
Overall, I thought it was pretty damn good. Red Devils have been around since the 60’s and I can definitely see why. I would not hesitate to come back for another pizza (Their Mediterranean pizza sounds awesome) and can hopefully make it through some of their other menu items, too. Add this to the list of another great pizza joint in Phoenix! It was great and with a few more visits, I can definitely see this becoming a 5 star joint!

It’s been a while and I feel like this place deserves another update.
First and foremost, for anyone that read the prior iterations of my review for this place, I still definitely dig the retro vibe I get whenever I set foot in here, and the food is still great, that has not changed. In fact, I’ve even sampled a few more of their pizza offerings, and haven’t found a single one yet that I didn’t like. I’ve also never had a poorly made pie at this place, and consistency after all these months carries a lot of weight!
What has changed, and the main reason for this update, is the service quality. I’ve noticed some turnover in the servers, and while I hate to see folks hit the bricks, it seems like it was probably a good thing. Service has improved notably on subsequent visits, and I definitely think they are much more on point with drink refills and checking up on tables, even when I’ve caught them on a busy lunch, late dinner or with large parties to tend to. That’s impressive, especially for a place where I had issues before when they were largely empty. I’ve seen the managers on the weekend work themselves ragged, even personally tending to tables to help out, so you know they’re going over the top to keep service up to snuff. I don’t know any other restaurant where I’ve seen the managers put in so much sweat equity when the chips are down, and I definitely appreciate that they place such a high priority on taking care of their guests.
I’m thrilled that this place has stepped up their game and that their food is still rock solid. They are, without a doubt, the best pizza I’ve had in the valley and they remain my gold standard that all other pizza is held up to. If you’re looking for a place to get that retro vibe and experience some delicious pizza, I wholeheartedly recommend giving this place a try.

Wow, was I impressed with their fast service, impressive menu, and their amazing food. I had the sausage and pepper sandwich. It was amazing and huge… I made lunch out of it the next day also. My son gobbled up the chicken tenders and fries. This place is great for the whole family. I would return and recommend.

I love that this place delivers! I ordered a strawberry-​walnut-​chicken salad, and was not disappointed. The vinaigrette was divine, and the chicken charbroiled just so. I also ordered bruschetta, expecting a couple small slices of bread with a tiny bit of tomatoes on it. It came in a normal sized takeaway container. I was flabbergasted. Inside, were pieces upon pieces of toasted bread, topped with delicious tomatoes, garlic, basil, and cheese. Holy moly. It was enough to share with at least two other friends. Yum!

I don’t usually like eating here, because I’m always cold so I can’t comment on that aspect but as far as the pizza goes… It’s bomb. com!

Super nice staff, super delicious food! My favorite is their pizza. The sauce and cheese are so good and taste so organic and natural. Meatballs are superb. You can get that as a pizza topping as well. Children’s menu is good and fan favorites of my own kids. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Cardboard crust pizza. Umm, no thanks.
Two different cocktails… tasted exactly the same… and not good. Very sour and off-​putting. The food was very below average. We had bruschetta, and pizza along with spaghetti with clam sauce.
Gross-​gross-​gross– and gross.
Will DEFINITELY NOT be going back. And would never recommend to anyone. Gross!

Quick seating.
Excellent service.
And awesome food at reasonable prices.
Will go there again.

Eaten dinner here 5 – 6 times with both small parties and large.
We were just there last night with a huge party and the service was horrible. Each course took progressively longer and then it took over 10 minutes just to get the credit cards back after paying the bill. We had to get our own to-​go containers from the corner in the meantime. They weren’t swamped, so not sure what the reason was.
Many other times we’ve had great service… guess you never know. Food is pretty good and reasonably priced, but nothing I’d write home about. I will say their homemade ranch dressing is some of the best I’ve ever had! Portions are relatively large too.
I won’t complain eating here, but wouldn’t choose it out of some other places nearby.

Everyone has their favorite style of pizza and ours for a cheese «pie» is Red Devil. We stick to the standard anti-​pasta salad and cheese pizza. Thin crust is thin but not like a cracker, good sauce, and nice gooey cheese.
Good to eat in or take home to northern Arizona.
Waitresses and managers are always very friendly and talkative.
Don’t forget the hot peppermints when you leave.

Went back a second time and oh my it was like night and day!
Our service was outstanding and the food mmm mmm good!
We spoke with a wonderful woman by the name of Kathy who truly made sure we were fat and happy lol!
We dined on the Red Devil Supremo again and the kids pasta and the double baked lasagna.
Not to mention the Canoli oh man you have to try that!
The rolls were fresh and the butter just the right kind of melted!
Our waitress was so bubbly and outgoing and seriously made us feel like family!
My husband had the red devil tai drink and said it was perfect!
It’s seriously going to become our weekend spot!
If your looking for your nonnas Italian cooking it can be found at Red Devil!!!
Thank you!!!

This is a review I forgot to do after our trip to Phoenix for Thanksgiving. A discussion with a friend the other day reminded me I needed to write about this place.
While out shopping with my parents the day before Thanksgiving, they suggested hitting Red Devil for lunch. Being happy that they didn’t try to suggest one of the big chain places they tend to frequent, we bought in. From the very dated and drab outside appearance, I was worried. When we walked inside and I saw the décor that clearly hadn’t been updated in about 30 years, I was even more worried. First impressions are important, and if I was reviewing this place on its appearance and décor alone, it would be two stars at best.
Fortunately, appearance isn’t everything. There is a reason this place is still around: the food is great. The calzone I had was massive, far too much for one reasonable person to eat. It was delicious, the bread was soft and perfectly cooked, and the ingredients (spinach, artichoke, sausage and of course, cheese) were plentiful and flavorful. The antipasto salad my parents and fiancée shared was large enough to feed a small village in the Dolomites. Food portions are not lacking, and food quality is excellent.
I love wings, almost to a fault. I want to order them any time they’re on a menu, but I show restraint sometimes. On this day, I did not. I ordered the wings. My fiancée asked «You’re ordering wings at an Italian restaurant», to which I replied with a hint of indignation «Uh, yeah.» I am glad I did. And so was she. The wings were incredible. Seriously some of the best wings I’ve had in a very long time. They were decent sized, perfectly cooked, and evenly coated in some of the most balanced wing sauce I can remember having. A straightforward buffalo sauce, they were a little spicy, just enough kick to compliment the explosion of flavor. I was shocked by how good they were. My taste buds were pleased throughout the meal.
Basically, this place gets four stars because of the food. The service was decent, but not great. The ambiance and décor was so dated that I felt out of place because I was not wearing stonewashed jeans and a Hypercolor shirt. The prices were reasonable enough considering the portion sizes. But the food quality… all win.

I love this place. Since we moved a few years ago we forgot about this place — but realized that the house we are currently in is only about 10 minutes away. This place could be considered a hole in the wall, but the restaurant inside is actually pretty spacious with rooms divided. We sat towards the back, which is fine since we have a toddler. Their hot rolls come out with butter and the rolls are so delicious and fresh and hot! One could get full off of them.
I ordered the seafood marinara pasta dish. SO GOOD. It’s packed with big scallops, clams, shrimp and calamari mixed in with thin spaghetti and flavorful red sauce. And it’s a huge portion, too!
The hubs ordered 20 wings, naked (dry) with a side of buffalo and honey bbq sauce. Perfectly crunchy skin.
I have to remember that this place is not far from me — it’s WAYYYYYYYYYYY better than an Olive Garden! :)