The service and food was amazing. The parking situation is not. The atmosphere is very large and more like a restaurant of a large hotel or resort.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave G
I travel weekly for work and have dined in restaurants of all price points around the world. My experience at Mancusos was entirely unique.The service was incredibly pushy constantly trying to upsell me or my large corporate group.First the server started with increasing the appetizers to an excessive amount, then he started with the wine. He poured glasses in front of people who had no interest in wine immediately pushing the next bottle on me, the host. The server then pushed to order an entire round of Negronis for the 10 of us, which was preposterous. Next when ordering entrees, he pushed the most expensive entrees- which is reasonable, but he literally pushed two guests to get multiple entrees who couldn’t decide.Of course throughout the meal he pushed additional bottles of wine. Concluding the meal he pushed limoncello shots!Even though we were on a corporate expense account, I had no intention of participating in his egregious up selling. It was unprofessional and made me feel uncomfortable as I perceived him taking advantage the customer/vendor dynamics I was hosting.I will never return to this restaurant again nor would I recommend it.The tragedy is that the food was incredible, but the excessively pushy service left an unpleasant taste in my mouth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
George Fazakas
Great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
william vesely
Sea bass was amazing. The rest of the meal was also outstanding including the homemade basil salad dressing. William was a great waiter!
Excellent food and service. We had a party of 10 so we were placed on what felt like a banquet room with a number of large tables. The vibe in that room was that of hotel meeting room - not so great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gilbert Gabaldon
I enjoyed the lasagna. A little too much pasta for me. Wished it had more cheese. Excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rick Gonzalez
Holy Moly… we’re extremely happy with each and every visit. This has become our fave place for traditional Italian in the Valley. Sure, there’s a lot of Italian eateries, but very few with the tasty Mamma Mia feeling when you bite into there food. From Veal Marsal (Wow!) to their Caesar Salad with Mushrooms to the Meatball Risotto you can’t go wrong. Traditional, tasty, and traditional. Oh, did I mention their fantastic Garlic Bread. This is easily anybody’s, any Foodie’s Italian eating hole… come on down and Manga!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Randal Ferry
Food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
High Rise Phoenix
The Lobster Bisque was decadent! Silky smooth with tender lobster meat that has a sweet rich flavor. Pairs nicely with a cosmo.The ambiance is reminiscent of what I would imagine any sophisticated venue to be.The wait staff was in good spirits the time I visited. Friendly conversation and yet professional in their demeanor.The women's restroom was clean and elegant in design.Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator to reach the 2nd story to the restaurant. The entrance is wheelchair friendly. The carpet is flat.
we walked in they got us right in, service was great añd the food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alina Pitts
The food was really good; serice absolutely amazing; very fast delivery; everything was delicious; ambiance is amazing; joint a team event and it was simply amazing.. the cheesecake was also good; strongly recommend.. very good drinks as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
Drake Chance
I found the place so close to the convention center and virtually empty over lunch. The eggplant entrée was THE BEST I've ever had. The staff were very attentive, and my glass of water was topped off often. Improvement would not be possible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric McNally
Second time dining here. Sat in the bar area . Mediocre service. Love veal chops but when I ordered it “medium” the waiter said it is only served well done because it is dry and chewy unless cooked that way. I asked if he was talking about the pork chops and he replied they are dry too. Definitely a strange response but maybe he saved me from a bad meal? Ordered Veal piccata instead. It was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Edward Nieskes (Ed)
One of the best meals we had on our trip to Phoenix. Food was great. Service was excellent, very attentive but not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi and Beef & Pork Meatballs, House Salad, Creamy Risotto
The service and food was amazing. The parking situation is not. The atmosphere is very large and more like a restaurant of a large hotel or resort.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I travel weekly for work and have dined in restaurants of all price points around the world. My experience at Mancusos was entirely unique.The service was incredibly pushy constantly trying to upsell me or my large corporate group.First the server started with increasing the appetizers to an excessive amount, then he started with the wine. He poured glasses in front of people who had no interest in wine immediately pushing the next bottle on me, the host. The server then pushed to order an entire round of Negronis for the 10 of us, which was preposterous. Next when ordering entrees, he pushed the most expensive entrees- which is reasonable, but he literally pushed two guests to get multiple entrees who couldn’t decide.Of course throughout the meal he pushed additional bottles of wine. Concluding the meal he pushed limoncello shots!Even though we were on a corporate expense account, I had no intention of participating in his egregious up selling. It was unprofessional and made me feel uncomfortable as I perceived him taking advantage the customer/vendor dynamics I was hosting.I will never return to this restaurant again nor would I recommend it.The tragedy is that the food was incredible, but the excessively pushy service left an unpleasant taste in my mouth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
Sea bass was amazing. The rest of the meal was also outstanding including the homemade basil salad dressing. William was a great waiter!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lasagna and the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi and Beef & Pork Meatballs, Almond Cake, Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
Excellent food and service. We had a party of 10 so we were placed on what felt like a banquet room with a number of large tables. The vibe in that room was that of hotel meeting room - not so great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I enjoyed the lasagna. A little too much pasta for me. Wished it had more cheese. Excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Holy Moly… we’re extremely happy with each and every visit. This has become our fave place for traditional Italian in the Valley. Sure, there’s a lot of Italian eateries, but very few with the tasty Mamma Mia feeling when you bite into there food. From Veal Marsal (Wow!) to their Caesar Salad with Mushrooms to the Meatball Risotto you can’t go wrong. Traditional, tasty, and traditional. Oh, did I mention their fantastic Garlic Bread. This is easily anybody’s, any Foodie’s Italian eating hole… come on down and Manga!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
The Lobster Bisque was decadent! Silky smooth with tender lobster meat that has a sweet rich flavor. Pairs nicely with a cosmo.The ambiance is reminiscent of what I would imagine any sophisticated venue to be.The wait staff was in good spirits the time I visited. Friendly conversation and yet professional in their demeanor.The women's restroom was clean and elegant in design.Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator to reach the 2nd story to the restaurant. The entrance is wheelchair friendly. The carpet is flat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
we walked in they got us right in, service was great añd the food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was really good; serice absolutely amazing; very fast delivery; everything was delicious; ambiance is amazing; joint a team event and it was simply amazing.. the cheesecake was also good; strongly recommend.. very good drinks as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Scallop Scampi
I found the place so close to the convention center and virtually empty over lunch. The eggplant entrée was THE BEST I've ever had. The staff were very attentive, and my glass of water was topped off often. Improvement would not be possible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Second time dining here. Sat in the bar area . Mediocre service. Love veal chops but when I ordered it “medium” the waiter said it is only served well done because it is dry and chewy unless cooked that way. I asked if he was talking about the pork chops and he replied they are dry too. Definitely a strange response but maybe he saved me from a bad meal? Ordered Veal piccata instead. It was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
One of the best meals we had on our trip to Phoenix. Food was great. Service was excellent, very attentive but not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi and Beef & Pork Meatballs, House Salad, Creamy Risotto