Grimaldi’s

Seriously awesome pizza … Great atmosphere and great service too! Salad was heavy on the dressing so probably wouldn’t do again next time but hey try this pizza!

Grimaldis 5 years ago was delicious. We got sick so many times know that we don’t go back. So sorry but we were fans. Not anymore. The service was amazing. Now we don’t like it. So sorry :(

Yummy pizza, I haven’t ate inside just take out but from the taste of the pizza they are doing a good job

Had a nice gift certificate for pizza, $ 50.00 which was great. Decided to use it with guests so we ordered two pizzas. I am not a pizza snob, but these were way below my expectations for a $ 50.00 worth of pizza! The crust was not well done and the blackened part was quite bitter to taste. The pizza sauce was so mediocre that I think Ragu had more taste. All in all this was a disappointment to me and I’d really think twice about giving them $ 50.00 for two basic pizzas again. The $ 8.99 pizza from the Bashas brick oven is far more tasty to me.

As usual the pizza with kalamata olives and basil is consistently good each time we order it.

We live 5 minutes from this location. We’ve ordered probably a pizza every other week for ages. In fact it’s our neighborhood pizza place. This review isn’t really about the pizza — the pizza is pretty darn good — it’s about some ridiculous policy I was told about today and how poorly they decided to treat their regulars simply because it is New Year’s Eve.
I have two kids. It’s just my kids and I this NYE at home because hubby is working (in food and beverage so I KNOW how busy it can be). Knowing they are likely to be busy, I call shortly after 5 to order a plain cheese pizza to pick up. That’s the extent of my order, about as easy as you can get right?
The girl answering the phone says «we won’t be making any to go orders until after 830 tonight, is that OK?» Stunned, I say no, of course it’s not ok (if I wanted a pizza at 9 pm I would not be calling st 5). I ask why? Well, she says, it’s because they have reservations tonight and they will be busy on NYE. How does that even make sense? Don’t they normally have reservations? Isn’t the point — at least in part — of reservations is to regulate the flow of orders so it’s reasonable and all customers will be served? In my experience, it should actually be busier later in the evening as people who are out for the holiday (and don’t have young kids to feed) will be dining at normal times of 7 ish. As it gets later, staff will be more anxious to get out of there as well. There are so many other ways to handle this if they don’t think they can hack it on NYE — limit the size of orders, offer less options for pick up, acknowledge wait times may be longer, etc. Whatever. Stupid policy. Crappy way to treat a neighborhood regular. Happy New Year Grimaldi’s.

Fantastic overall experience! Great pizza, terrific environment and wonderful staff. My wife and I like it so much we go about once every two weeks!
The location is easy and parking is simple. The interior is clean and roomy. The pizzas are fantastic. We often split a small caeser salad with our personal size pizza. Plenty of food! We also order a side of anchovies for our salad and pizza. For a real treat, order one of their homemade cannoli’s for dessert!
The staff are very pleasant and generally fun to be around. They take good care of you and are there when you need them. Love going here!

We love the pizza at Grimaldis and usually make a point of going to the north Scottsdale location whenever we are in the area. The crust is thin (we don’t like thick crust) and pliable enough to easily fold it (if you eat yours like that!) with a nice chew on the edge. The coal fired oven adds some smokiness and a little char that gives it character. The cheese is fresh and the sauce has nice flavor with a little sweetness. Even with extra cheese, Grimaldi’s pizza seems lighter than some other pizzas I’ve had which makes it easier to eat 3 or 4 pieces! We’ve also had the house salad which is ok. Even the small size is quite large. It’s mostly lettuce but it’s reasonably priced so it’s a nice way to get some vegetables and remove some of the guilt from eating all that pizza!

This week. Skimpy toppings and unbelievable pricing. 25 – 35 for a large pizza if you get a cpl toppings.
Very good tasting and flavor but add a salad and a drink and you are at 50 bucks for a pizza meal. No real entertainment value, boring. Maybe one TV at he bar
Unless you wanna blow 100 on a family night out for pizza…
PS Bashas has a similar oven and prepare a delicious pizza for under 10.00!!. Tons of toppings pick it up piping hot save 90 for another day

Liked the pizza. Although this is a pricey pizza if you add any toppings which vary in price from $ 1 to 2 topping The cost of a pizza adds up really quickly. I thought the tomato pizza was a little soggy. I had had this pizza the previous week at the Scottsdale Quarter location. Here the pizza was crisper. Would go again, but cautious of how many toppings i adorned my pizza with

Just found out about Grimaldi’s and have to say WOW! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Our server Lacy was just adorable and very attentive!!! Jeff, the new manager, was awesome! He came over to our table to introduce himself which we thought was very nice! We will definitely return as soon as possible. PS. Did I mention how good the salads and pizza were? Absolutely to die for!

We love their pizza. Lots of different options and they are huge and the price is very reasonable. Nice thin crust. We have eaten at many of their locations and they are usually very crowded. The DC ranch location is full of kids. We prefer to grab it and eat it at home. Excellent pizza. Never disappoints.

Great and amazing pizza, the only complaint here is this day in age you figure a company would have a good beer selection.

I dream about this pizza. It is to die for. Only then I couldn’t eat it. The patio is great. The staff is great. I have to get back to my pizza now, love it.

Great pizza + Pretty good service + Bad table
I’m an admitted fan of Grimaldi’s. They have the best white pizza with garlic I’ve ever had, even better with some Italian sausage added.
This location is in the DC Ranch area with a number of good eateries. We were there for some family photos as it’s a five spot for many photographers. We planned on dinner afterward.
The restaurant arrangement is more close and intimate than the Peoria location. The waitress was very nice, albeit slow and leaving us stranded for drink refills. Food was excellent and on target with the Grimaldi menu– excellent pizza and the seasonal cheesecake is always a hit.
One knock on the experience was our table was near the rear door. A family with lots of kids was using it as an exit to play in the park area nearby. In and out. In and out. After about 30 minutes, the temperature had dropped to the low-​60s, making our little ones (and food) cold. The waitress didn’t notice or help and I had to talk to one of the parents to see if the group of kids could traverse less often and be gentler with the door since it was two feet from our baby’s high chair.
As long as you don’t get that table and you get a person who checks on you, I’m sure this Grimaldi’s will be great. I’m giving them three stars instead of two on faith since we usually have great experiences at the chain.

Pretty good pizza, huge pies, generous toppings — yum.
J and i had the garlic sauce pizza with artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, our friends had sun dried tomatoes with ricotta and red sauce. both were very good. Shared a house salad that easily could feed 3 people. Cute place!

Food and atmosphere are both good, but this location (DC Ranch) has some fundamental problems with it’s service. It is very disorganized and there is poor communication among the staff. Tonight there was preferential treatment given to another party (I think money exchanged hands previously, or it was just a very awkward handshake I witnessed), which caused my party to wait longer. It was embarrassing when we were escorted to the table that was sat with the party who came in after was and we were told we had to keep waiting. It was obvious what had happened. The manager handled the situation the best he could but the entire ordeal was frustrating and uncomfortable.

Oh Grimaldi’s you never disappoint do you.
This was my first visit to the Grimaldi’s located in DC Ranch. I didn’t expect anything different from this location. The pizza was superb and the service was great. Our waiter was almost too attentive to our needs at times, but I’m not sure if that’s a bad thing. The pizza came out very quickly within 10 minutes of placing the order.
Pepperoni and Jalapeño all the way all day everyday!
The location was a bit of a ghost town though. There were a lot of «available for lease» buildings all over the place. I’m not sure what happened, but it’s a shame, because the location is great and has the potential.

Really like Grimaldi’s when I am craving for some New York coal fired brick oven Pizza. It definitely has it’s own unique taste and is a treat. Yummo.
Been to a few of their other locations and each one is slightly different inside and out. This one has a nice covered patio when you are in the mood for partying outside.
Normally get there when they open and go with a 16″ Sausage, Pepperoni and Shrooms. Seen a version of a Pesto Pizza brought to the table next to me and it looked and smelled awesome. I’m getting hungry just writing this review.
Very friendly and prompt service during the lunch hour. What I like most is they will bring you extra shakers to spike up your NY pie. Some extra garlic, parmesan cheese, a good sprinkle of oregano and a large amount crushed chili peppers gets me jumping. Nice!
This location is in the top secret DC Ranch. I say top secret because it is tricky even seeing it from the street. Good thing we know friends that live nearby and take us to other restaurants in THE RANCH. Use your GPS if it helps. GIDDY UP!

I’ve discovered that I am a FIEND for wood– or brick-​fired oven pizza… just LOVE the thin, crispy, sometimes slighty charred crust that is created as a result of this process. And I have to credit my recent trip to Grimaldi’s for this self revelation. Thank you!
We had a hankering for some pizza while on our trip to the Scottsdale/​Phoenix area. Our aunt assured us that one of THE best places to nosh on some authentic, Brooklyn-​based pizza was the original Grimaldi’s location in DC Ranch (not the newer location).
Our hungry party of four arrived at Grimaldi’s at 6:45pm on a lovely Saturday evening, and were informed it would be a half-​hour wait, which to me was quite reasonable for a payday-​weekend-​Saturday night. After walking around DC Ranch for a bit to kill time, we got back and only had to wait about another 10 minutes (because we didn’t want to sit at a high top table, which ended up being a bad call, but I’ll get to that later), which was kinda torture because this place smells soooooo good and we were STARVING!
All told, the food was amazingly good with huge portions! Our small antipasto salad was great, as was our aunt/uncle’s «small» mediterranean salad. The «small» pizza was delicious, as was the «small» calzone that Hubby and I split. I also enjoyed their passion fruit iced tea.
Two last things:
1. We got seated at a table in the back corner of the restaurant, which in itself wasn’t bad, but it was right next to an exit door and very rude families with kids kept going in and out the damn door. Let’s just say our aunt put a stop to that!
2. Our server Joe was excellent! Kept the drinks refilled and cleared the table in a very timely manner. He also commiserated with us having families with loud, uncontrolled kids being seated at the tables next to us. UGH! That’s where we should have taken that high-​top table in the bar/​adults only area at the front of the restaurant! Oh well, live and learn, right?!
I loved this place, and can’t wait to go back and eat there when we visit our aunt/​uncle again. :)