
ROSSO ITALIAN
Quick info
About ROSSO ITALIAN
On Jefferson Street in Phoenix, Rosso Italian serves an Italian menu of 46 dishes spanning pizza, pasta, and seafood alongside a full bar. Baked Focaccia arrives with a pesto dipping sauce, and the kitchen also turns out Heirloom Caprese, Polenta Short Rib, Whipped Ricotta & Honey, Meatball Pizzaiola, and Eggplant Parmigiana. Reservations are recommended, and a wait is common even so. The dining room includes outdoor seating and welcomes dogs, and a step-free entrance serves visitors with mobility needs. High chairs are available for families with young children, and the kitchen also handles takeaway and delivery for guests eating off site. The restaurant opens daily. For those driving in, parking can be validated in the same block's garage.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Paid multi-storey car park · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsHigh chairs available · Family friendly
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
46 dishes · mains $13–41- Heirloom Caprese$17.95
- Baked Focaccia$12.95
- Polenta Short Rib$22.95
- Whipped Ricotta & Honey$18.95
- Meatball Pizzaiola$16.95
- Eggplant Parmigiana$17.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention whipped ricotta with hot honey, zucchini chips, focaccia bread and margherita pizza.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention whipped ricotta with hot honey, zucchini chips, focaccia bread and margherita pizza.
Customer Review Summary
Whipped ricotta with hot honey and focaccia emerges as the standout starter, drawing repeated praise for the pairing and even inspiring a return-just-for-it comment, while the zucchini chips and Burratella pizza also earn strong, repeated mentions for their crisp texture and flavor. The Blueberry Espresso Martini stands out among drinks. Several diners highlight quick seating and attentive servers even during busy stadium and event nights, with dishes like the short rib polenta, gnocchi, and NY strip tagliatto also singled out favorably. Complaints recur around inconsistency: one reviewer found the cacio e pepe grainy and cold and noticed a mildewed smell near the outside bar, another found the chicken parm, pasta, and shrimp oversalted (though refunded), and one described an overcooked pizza and skimpy shrimp pasta on a rushed pre-6pm seating. Service lapses appear too, most seriously a large party's account of an inattentive, dismissive server and mishandled split checks, addressed privately by a manager but with no compensation given. Some note the dining room ran uncomfortably warm one evening, and another found the pasta not al dente. Several mention validated garage parking nearby.
Customer Review Summary
Whipped ricotta with hot honey and focaccia emerges as the standout starter, drawing repeated praise for the pairing and even inspiring a return-just-for-it comment, while the zucchini chips and Burratella pizza also earn strong, repeated mentions for their crisp texture and flavor. The Blueberry Espresso Martini stands out among drinks. Several diners highlight quick seating and attentive servers even during busy stadium and event nights, with dishes like the short rib polenta, gnocchi, and NY strip tagliatto also singled out favorably. Complaints recur around inconsistency: one reviewer found the cacio e pepe grainy and cold and noticed a mildewed smell near the outside bar, another found the chicken parm, pasta, and shrimp oversalted (though refunded), and one described an overcooked pizza and skimpy shrimp pasta on a rushed pre-6pm seating. Service lapses appear too, most seriously a large party's account of an inattentive, dismissive server and mishandled split checks, addressed privately by a manager but with no compensation given. Some note the dining room ran uncomfortably warm one evening, and another found the pasta not al dente. Several mention validated garage parking nearby.
Featured reviews
- Dave Parks
“Kevin made the night special! He had such great suggestions, including a hot honey focaccia bread, the beet salad (so good!) and yummy pappardelle with beef short rib. Add a couple of wonderful drinks, a fun atmosphere, great food, and you have an evening to remember. Thank you, Kevin!”
- Keith
“Giulio was very attentive and provided excellent service. Additionally, the food we had was some of the best Italian we’ve had recently. Everything we were served was 5/5.”
- Sydney Jones
“I ordered the chicken parm, added pasta and miniature gulf shrimp. All were salty, but the chicken parm even more so. The chargrill on the shrimp was heavy on the char. The flavor was a little off putting. The pasta would have been nice if it were lighter on salt. The server made a point to tell me the chicken parm isn’t the same as Olive Garden, and was more authentic Italian. Is not chicken parm, chicken parm? I was low key insulted that she assumed that I’ve been to the Olive Garden. (The only different is that OG’s chicken is filleted.) I’ve finished and have been sitting here writing this review, waiting to get my check. The bread and house salad are good. Too much salt was the main issue here, but they were good about refunding the chicken parm to make up for it.”
- Jalesa Cooley
“Amazing food! Our waiter Giulio was very attentive and answered all of our questions. His recommendations were great, service was quick and everything was fresh. We had a second server, Chloe, who was equally as friendly. 10/10, would return if I’m back in Phoenix”
- Shelley Wallace
“The food was great, the service was great and the manager Fabio was outstanding. Loved my dinner salad it had some much flavor. I don’t usually like Tiramisu but theirs was very tasty. We will definitely be returning on our next visit to Arizona.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has fast service
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for popular for lunch
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
- Has no-contact delivery
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- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Service options· 2
- Offers kerbside pickup
- Offers delivery
- Offerings· 10
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Serves comfort food
- Serves happy-hour drinks
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Planning· 2
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Usually has a wait
- Dining options· 5
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 4
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upmarket
- Parking· 3
- Paid multi-storey car park
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs available
- Highlights· 5
- Has fast service
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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