Reviews for Cafe Pinoli in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
I had the lasagna and especially liked that it was on the light side and not just a stack of pasta. It definitely had that... homemade taste. The portion was large enough for a second meal. I enjoyed the house chianti as well. Service was excellentand prices were reasonable. I would definitely go there for a meal again. Parking was also easy. Read more
The Calamari was amazing, maybe the best I've ever had. The Italian Sausage pizza was amazing. Even the crust edge was great and... tasted like garlic herb with olive oil, delicious. I highly Recommend this place to eat. Read more
Just OK. Accessibility is poor. No noticeable handicap parking. Parking is at the rear and you have to move over loose gravel... to the front of the building. Food was fine and the service was good. The menu is somewhat limited and a bit expensive. I donot recommend, will not return. Read more
My husband and I have dined at Cafe Pinoli dozens and dozens of times. It is, by far, the best restaurant on the mountain with... the tastiest food and best menu options. Every restaurant up here struggles with finding enough qualified waitstaff and onesthat will show up. Please pack a little patience and give these folks a break because they are seriously doing everything theycan to provide a great dining experience for everyone??We look forward to the patio and carpeting. 5+ ?????????? Read more
I had the seafood linguine. Fish was superb. Soft, but thoroughly cooked to perfection. Most tender scallops I've ever had.... Sauces are made with fresh herbs. My wife had meatballs, and neither of us have ever had better. Seriously impressive, highquality food. About $30/plate. Worth every penny. Generous beer & wine selection, also. Read more
Service was good though a bit slow. The meals were hit and miss with the calamari sauce being blah, the chicken parm was good,... the spaghetti was not edible (part was under cooked and part was over cooked), the pizza was tasty and the seafood linguini wasvery good. I'd go back again but may stay away from the marinara sauce as it was a bit salty. Everyone that worked there and weinteracted with had a smile and was very helpful. Read more
The place was ok. I got lamb chops and my wife got seafood pasta. We both got a house salad. First off the cups are plastic and... you get paper napkins, for the cost of the meal they can definitely do better! Our waitress was fine, did a good job. Food washit and miss. My lamb chops were overall great but the last one I went to eat was not cooked, extremely rare, I couldn?t eat it.The meal presentation for me was odd, the asparagus was out on top of the lamb in a very strange arrangement. I had to moveeverything around to get to the lamb. My wife?s dish was bland, not much flavor. The seafood was all cooked well, not over doneor under cooked but just right. The salad wasn?t much of a salad just some lettuce, tomatoes and carrots. I think we walked outof there before the tip at over $75. For the price, value and experience it is not worth it. I had high hopes but they weredashed! Both my wife and I agreed it?s not good enough to go back. Read more
What a delight! We had a wonderful dinner of baked feta, lamb chops and Cajun chicken pasta. Very accommodating of a necessary... food substitution. We also shared a piece of key lime pie, which was phenomenal. Normally, I am not a fan of key lime pie sinceit tends to be cloyingly sweet. This was not, it was a great balance of sweet and tart. The best part of the meal was our waiterDillon. His enthusiasm for the menu and delightful personality made a great meal even better. We will definitely be back thenext time we are in town! Read more