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Based on 20 reviews

lab87

Crowded and loud

This is not the place to go out with someone you are hoping to have a conversation with. It is very loud and crowded. The food was OK. Not quite Italian- more like Americanized Italian- for example, the bruschetta. Portions are large and the value is great. Overall, I feel like it's similar to going to Chili's for Mexican food. It's kind of like chain food and not very true to the Italian culture.

posted at 11/03/03

tuaz4bears

Best pizza in Tucson

Having grown up in the Chicago west suburbs,I can tell you that this thin crust pizza tastes the same as the great pizza I remember from there! Prices are reasonable and the attitude of employees is fantastic!I love this place!!!

posted at 02/05/04

thecooler

finally!!

having moved to tucson recently from the valley of the sun, i was pleasantly surprised, no overwhelmed with joy that there is an oreganos pizza bistro in town. the valley locations are swinging joints. the tucson location is a breath of fresh air as far as pizza, pastas, salads, appetizers, not to mention the world famous pizzacookie. the drinks they offer are very refreshing as well. try the bellini or the margarita. yes the margarita. they just recently added a very flavorful cosmo! the service is upbeat and very friendly. the staff makes you feel very welcome. the food is great. try the thin crust pizza's. as well as the pan pizza and the chicago classic stuffed pizza. overall the dining experience was well worth the long wait. it's a good sign when the place is always on a wait. thank you oreganos for thinking of tucson as a location.

posted at 05/19/04

gyman99

The best

Begin with fantastic portions of food, great pizza, salads, sandwiches and add in a staff that is beyond attentive, fun and with great personalities and what do you have? Oregano's! More? How about great drinks and all of this at a ridiculously low price.
I have lived in most of the major cities in the U.S. and can honestly say this is one of the best restaurants I have been to.
No, this is not your intimate, candle lit, quiet bistro. It is just the best value and fun for the buck.

posted at 07/08/04

goldierach

Great Pizza!

Oregano's has the best dish deep pizza in town! Along with their wonderful Bellini's, great atmosphere and upbeat staff, you have the best place in Tucson for a fun evening!

posted at 09/29/04

ladyvelo

Very Noisy, Very Busy, Very Tasty

The food is excellent and I have tried several of their entrees. The dining space is very small and very noisy. Often a long weight. Love the food!

posted at 04/21/05

jr2469

GO GO GO GO GO

I have been to this restaurant several times. Either with local friends or out of towners and everone has a great time. Service is ALWAYS GREAT. The food is wonderful. Just expect to wait. However they take care of you even while waiting. GO GO GO

posted at 07/26/05

michele617

I don't know what all the fuss is about...

We had a group of 5 and were all in a great mood until being seated. Even while waiting an eternity outside to be seated, we were lauging with a few other groups of people waiting and sharing drinks. Then we were finally crammed into a very small corner near the bar area. The waiter said he'd be back in a second to take our order, but instead, continued to flirt with a few girls at the next table. We finally got our drink orders taken, then our food orders were taken sometime during the next 40 minutes. Three of our group kept getting bumped in the back by people trying to scoot by our table, and we are not even remotely large people. Our drink orders were messed up, while our pizza was greasy and cold. All in all, it was not a good experience...until we left!

posted at 07/24/06

olizo

Food is outrageously delicious but get take out to avoid the wait.

This is some of the best Italian I've had in a restaurant. There are long waits because the food is made FRESH unlike some of the mediocre national chains and because it's so good people just keep coming back for more. But there's a simple solution...call in your order ahead and get it to go. I've never been disappointed by the pizzas, although I think the pasta dishes (such as Alfredo the Dark, a spicy alfredo dish) are the unsung heroes of the menu. The cheesy garlic bread is not to be missed. If you insist on eating there, I suggest going as early as possible and don't go hungry!! In fact, you may want a light snack before you go. At peak times, you could be looking at about a 2 hour wait. It will be worth the wait, but for those of you not so patient, I insist, take-out is the way to go.

posted at 08/27/06

schweze

Great grub, great price, fun atmosphere

Really good, fresh food and great prices. For what you pay, this is very good food. Great fun semi-noisy atmosphere, which really matches the decor, the food, and the service. Be sure you order the Chocolate-chip cookie dessert--it's yummy. Buy a T-shirt for 5 dollars...they are really cool.

posted at 09/03/06

cruelsummer28

everything on the menu is delish.

my favorite thing to get from oreganos is the oreganos favorite. its a huge salad with everything you can imagine on it. so yummy. i also like to start off with an order of hot wings, they're the best in town. great place to go for lunch.

posted at 11/13/06

tucsonfoodie1

Worst pizza I have ever had

Where do these people eat that loved this pizza? After a 30 minute wait in the lobby, we were seated in the half empty restaurant. We ordered pesto bruschetta and a pizza. The pesto bruschetta was large, delicious, and made with high quality bread. The 14" thin crust pizza came about 18"-20" (we were only charged for 14") another 30 minutes later with a blah, too thin and too crisp crust, excessively salty sauce with the toppings diced as small as possible(canned most likely), smelled and looked like a chuck e cheese pizza. It smelled and tasted freezer burned. Very disappointing. The slivers of cilantro were zig zagged(chopped fresh cilantro doesn't look like that), I have never seen anything like it... It is the worst pizza we have had out to date.

posted at 01/12/07

hopelover

Best original pizza!

A fantastic celebratory restaurant! My DH and I love the personalities of the servers and bartenders...your every wish is their command! Favorites: antipasto salad, calamari, "The Lady is a Scampi" entree, the exceptional variety of pizzas, and of course, the pizza cookie dessert. Barbra Streisand reportedly loves the Oregano's in Phoenix, and said so during one of her concerts in Arizona!!!! Thank you for such a wonderful restaurant!

posted at 02/23/07

otium

Salty, slow, unhelpful

The first time I tried this place it was busy, and took a while for a thin crust pizza to arrive. Nice and bubbly atmosphere, though. Unfortunately the pizza was SO SALTY that it was difficult to enjoy.

Having heard that their stuffed pizzas were better, decided to give it another go. Unfortunately, they claim a 45-minute wait for the pizza, which combined with the wait for the table, would make this unattractive for those with children, or anyone reasonably hungry. A request to order the pizza in advance, to save the wait time, was met with a very straightforward "No, we won't do that for you." Not the kind of friendly help that makes you want to go back.

posted at 02/03/08

realinraleigh

Overrated

Oreganos is definitely over rated. Their food is average and we can tell most of which is precooked and frozen. The pizza is similar to that at peter pipers pizza. Low quality ingredients, terrible crust. The service also is terrible. Its obvious most go here because there isnt much else around speedway.

posted at 02/28/08

capseat

stick with pizzas and salads

If you like old time Chicago style thin crust pizza you will love Oregono's. I have aslo found their salads to be generous and very edible. I tried the lazana and had to ask where the noodles were. I go to Oregono's for pizza and salads and find the food quite good when I stick to these two items.

posted at 05/11/08

foodietillidie22

So so

Not sure what people really see in this place.. THe food is average at best, its always a pain to get in.. It doesnt really make sense.

I happen to know that most of what they prepare is just frozen food they are heating up. There are a some good places in oro Valley to check out that really change your mind about ones like this.

posted at 09/29/08

lovestochowinaz

Good for a standard pizza joint

Everything was decent except the pricing was way out of line for the food we ate. We would definitely go back if they cut their prices in half. It just wasnt worth it for the quality of food we ate.

posted at 09/30/08

Desertmouse

Okay pizza, not worth waiting

This place is okay if you want pizza and some entertaining stuff on the walls to keep your kids busy. But it's definitely not worth a 45 minute wait outside for a table, slow service (since the place is always packed) and a bathroom that smells a little less than fresh. The prices are kind of high for what you're getting. This isn't gourmet pizza made with organic cheeses, after all. The parking lot is a nightmare -- there just aren't enough spaces. And the "outdoor" seating area is just a bunch of folding tables set up on pavement. This is definitely not a place to take a large group. Try Sauce instead.

posted at 12/12/08

lt2

Pizza As It Should Be

We have been going here for 3 years after being introduced to Oregano's in Phoenix!
Great pizza. both deep dish and thin crust!
Yea, there's a wait; but all good things come to those who wait!
Waitstaff is cool and professional!
Haven't been there in a while but GOTTA get back!

posted at 06/28/09

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