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A friend and I had dinner there on a Thursday night. I put in my name at 6:30pm and was told it would be a 2-hour wait and was asked to come back and check again in an hour. When we checked back, we decided to get drinks next door and ended up being seated less than 10 minutes later. So that wait-time people hype up... not as intimidating as it seems.
We were only a party of 2, and I regret not going with more people to try as many pizzas as possible. My friend got a salad with pears (or maybe apples?) and I got the prosciutto-wrapped cheese skewers. We shared a margharita pizza. It was exactly the right amount of food for us.
My friend loved the salad; the skewers were ingenius. Who doesn't like melted cheese on a stick?!!! The pizza was very tasty -- there was some kind of cheese, asiago or parm. reggiano? baked into the crust. Every bite was tasty, from beginning to end. The crust was perfecto.
The downside to eating here is that you'll smell like wood-burning garlickyness for hours after.
Simply put, it's worth the wait. So many people complain that it's two or three hours for a table. Folks, at shopping malls across the country, people GLEEFULLY wait as long or longer to eat at Cheesecake Factory or PF Chang's. Bianco's pizza has been acclaimed by many to be the best in the country. I haven't had enough pizza around the country to verify those claims, but I know it is without a doubt the best pizza I have ever had.
The menu is simple enough. Two appetizers, three salads, and six pizzas. I've been there enough times that I've had everything on the menu, and there isn't a dud in the bunch. The antipasto platter is chock full of oven roasted vegetables so delicious that I joyfully devoured even the vegetables that I normally despise. Insalata caprese is wonderful. The first time I tried it was the dead of winter, and those tomatoes were INCREDIBLE. The handmade mozzarella was terrific, too. Of all of the pizzas, my favorite is the Margherita. It is the Platonic ideal of what a pizza should be- tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, and perfectly crafted pizza crust, everything in perfect balance.
Like I said, the wait is no problem. I'd avoid going on a First Friday or right after a ball game lets out. When you check in, just let the hostess know you're going to stroll around downtown. Come back an hour later, enjoy a bottle of wine in Bar Bianco while you wait for your table to come up, and rediscover the lost art of conversation. While you're eating, just remember the poor schmucks who waited three hours to dine in a shopping mall.
Scale of 1-10 (single visit):
9 Food
7 Service
9 Atmosphere
7 Value
Because of the unGODly waits, I just can't recommend this place. And there's nothing (major) I think they should change besides some gruff service created by their desire to turn tables in the wake of such pressing demand, it's just that why would you wait 2-3 hours for this pizza when you can get equally as good stuff with no wait over at Cibo? If Cibo had showed up on TV instead of Bianco, the roles would be reversed, but it didn't, ironically making Cibo the best pizza place in Phoenix.
It truly pains me to have to write this review of what I would otherwise consider an excellent establishment, but recent events prevent me from recommending this restaurant to anyone.
Yes, this may be a bit of a rant, so in an attempt to be balanced, let me offer a little perspective.
Pizzeria Bianco was one of the first places that I ate at when I moved to Phoenix earlier this year. The food is very good. The service is good, but I was immediately aware that the business model is very flawed, in that I have never waited for less than 90 minutes for a table. It is true that you can pass the time quickly in the adjacent wine bar, and I have done so on many occasions. The wine selection is above average, and the environment is pleasant.
However, the business manager (owner Chris Bianco's ex-wife) is a truly miserable human being (ask any of her employees), and her imprint on the approach to customer service at the restaurant is unmistakable. The management believes that there is absolutely no incentive to provide anything resembling an enjoyable experience for their patrons because there are unlimited numbers of people who will wait upwards of 4 hours for their signature wood-fired pizzas.
As a fan of excellent food, I do appreciate their attention to detail and excellent craft. But the consistent manner in which I see loyal customers disrespected and outright abused is completely unacceptable.
While I do love their pizza and antipasto (which is not, irreplaceable I might add), after many months of consistent patronage, I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone.
I'm going to keep this short and sweet. The pizza is delicious and the wait is ridiculously long. However, I look back now and I do think it was worth the wait. Would I do it again? Maybe once a year.
We got there at 5:20 p.m. (20 minutes after opening) and there was already a 3.5 hour wait. Well, we stuck it out and three hours later we were stuffing our faces with five different kinds of pizza. My favorite, although they were all delicious, was Biancoverde and the close second was Rosa.
The wait time they give you is not an exaggeration, so come prepared with friends to talk to, parched to drink wine, or with a book to read.
Voted Best Pizza in US, with possible wait times as long as a few hours for a table. Sounds ridiculous, but we thought we should at least try this place once. And if we didn't like it, then at least we'd experience it.
We actually arrived almost an hour early because we weren't familiar with the area and thought we could walk around the area to find out that there's nothing around there to go. But on the other hand, we were first, FIRST in line. After 10 minutes into us waiting, a steady number of people started to come line up. By the time they opened there were at least 100 people behind us. While we were waiting, there was a blonde lady that was annoying. She kept walking in and out of the restaurant...possibly the owner. She had this attitude that she was better than everyone else, driving her Mercedes. Not cool. And while we were eating she was chatting up the servers and the chef.
Also, they do make reservations of some kind because we were not the first to be seated. The restaurant was half way full before we were seated. While we waited for our waiter and food, I would watch the chef make the pizzas by hand and he seemed to be so happy. You can definitely tell he loved what he was making with a big smile on his face. Where else could you see that?
We ordered:
Antipasto - My bf's favorite, vegetables were roasted perfectly
Rosa Pizza - My favorite, the red onions were not overpowering and the crunch of the pistachios were great
WiseGuy Pizza - Sister and bf preferred this one over the Rosa, the Fennel Sausage was very flavorful
The wait is a bit ridiculous...i wouldn't want to come back unless we were towards the front of the line again. But the food was very good.
The wait is ridiculous! We got there after a ball game had finished (big mistake).... 4 1/2 hour wait!!! (which tells you that its damn good :) (best to get a group together of 6-10 people & make a reservation)
The separate "bar bianco" is very charming and is a nice place to wait... or there are museums close by to pass the time.
Great pizza!!!! They need a bigger place and more chefs to accommodate their customers, but I heard there is only one chef because he is the only one that knows the recipes....
overall = YUMMY! But LONG wait. (thats the only reason they didn't get 5 stars)
We finally bit the bullet and decided to wait for dinner at Pizzeria Bianco. I was disappointed. No, I was angry at how bad an experience it was.
I won't be so naive as to complain about the wait, we went knowing it would be a long wait, and arriving at 4:45, we were told it would be 3.5 to 4 hours. No big surprise there. Luckily we were actually sat at 7:45, so that was nice.
The market salad was great, a super light vinaigrette, super fresh escarole greens and nicely shaved parmigiano reggiano. The Antipasto was amazing as well, with roasted vegetables and olives and sopressata. So far I was very pleased with my meal.
Then came the pizza. We ordered the Wiseguy, and added mushrooms and garlic.
Now I've had thin crust pizza cooked in a wood fired oven before, but I have NEVER had it be not only undercooked in the center but completely sopping wet. We're talking grab the crust and pull a slice to your place and only get 2 inches of actual pizza, with the rest of the mush still in the center of the plate. Ok, so its a little undercooked, big deal right?
Wrong. So wrong. The sausage must have been sitting next to the anchovies (which I like) because the sausage slices on half of the pizza tasted like bait chum smells. If you've ever been to a harbor, and smelled that rotting fish carcass smell, imagine how that would taste and you'll understand.
My wife apparently lucked out and didn't get any pieces with that taste because she said it was fine. I was not so lucky. When she had a leftover slice the next day though she got a taste of that and literally lost her lunch.
I'm a VERY forgiving type with restaurants, but I am not ok with waiting 3 hours to feast on undercooked rotted fish tasting pizza. I've never been angry about a dining experience before now, but that's the only way I can describe this debacle.
I may give it another chance, but only after I've simmered for a while.
I've got to say I was a skeptic that this pizza was as amazing as I had heard BUT it was proven wrong.
***Spiandini appetizer is literally to die for!***
I was in Phoenix for business last week and this was on our list of must-haves. Being a resident of Chicago, home of the deep-dish pizza and raised in northeastern NJ, home of the thin crust, I've been spoiled. I also spent 10 days in Italy and ate pizza just about every single day in search for the "best" in the various cities. Pizza is my favorite food hands-down.
Five of us went - waited, and waited, and waited and planned out our strategy - we would all order one of their specialty pizzas. We rotated so we could all try a slice. The only one we didn't get was the marinara one. Slice after slice - despite its appearance - was literally better than the next. I was so pleased with them all and so stuffed at the end. I recommend going with a group so you can savor all the specialities - and I really wouldn't detract too much from how they make it. Some of the topping combinations sounded a bit strange - but trust me - they know what they're doing at Pizzeria Bianco.
We also got some appetizers which were amazing too. Service was topnotch, wine list was great, wait was long, but you need to prepare/plan for that like we did. If you have a party of six or more call way in advance for a reservation...at least 4 weeks.
Thank god I do not live in Phoenix because I would be here weekly!
Thanks for a great evening of yummy pizza!
Pizzeria Bianco is kinda like the hot girl all the guys liked in high school. Everyone knew she was top cheerleader and would date the captain of the football team, at the same time you also had a sneaking suspicion that their family would resemble "Married with Children" in a few years. I know that all of Phoenix is a twitter with love for this establishment, but I say no. DON'T GO HERE.
The hostess acts with total disregard for the people waiting and the pizza reminds me of California Pizza Kitchen, but not quite so pleasant. With the four hours of your life you will spend wasted waiting for dinner here, either enjoy one of the many other amazing local pizzerias or visit a neighborhood place in any other city that will put this establishment to shame.
I would give it 5 stars if it were not for the 3+ hr wait. If you're into masochism, then this is the place for you because you'll be rewarded with some amazing pizza after 3 hrs of pure torture.
Goto Grazie in Scottsdale instead for a pizza that's nearly as good and an ambiance that blows Bianco away!!
The CS guys rock!. Table for 10 and only 1hr waiting!! We went without reservations, just to try and EUREKA! we made it. It was worth to try it and taste all the good flavors of their pizzas. We shared Rosa (by far my favorite), Sonny boy and ...name is gone. All tasty and well done. Pizza is not very large, so if you are looking the thick dough and greasy pizza for 1 dollar, forget it.
A one time event, as I don't think I would wait again so much for this pizza...after all, good things are best kept in your mind :)
I would have to write a song about this place to accurately convey my feelings for it.
Got there 20 minutes after the doors opened, and still had a 3 hour wait.
I would have waited longer.....
We went down to phoenix on a road trip to Sedona and Grand Canyon to try this famous pizza. It was a 360 miles detour for Pizza.
We got there 4:40PM and waited in line for 20 minutes for the place to open to put our name down on the list. After that, we waited another hour and 40 minutes to be seated. Total wait time was 2 hours.
We were sat at the bar because we said we would take first available seat. It turned out to have the waiter in front of you which means real good service.
We ordered Antipasto, tomato and mozzarella salad, Magharita pizza, and Wiseguy pizza. After we ordered, the waiter asked us if we've been there before because we ordered the best things on the menu which made me feel pretty good.
Well, the moment of truth to justify our big detour to try this pizza place finally came when they delivered all this food we ordered. Antipasto was very good, the grilled vegetable was so fresh and sweet. Tomato and mozzarella was excellent, the fresh mozzarella was so good. The pizza which we drove 6 hours and waited 2 hours for??? Were they good?? Yes! they were very good. The crust was the best we ever had. It was light, fluffy, crispy and thin. The sauce on Magharita was so tasty. And you know what? they were not even made by the famous chef Chris Bianco. That's right, we saw him only briefly for couple minutes and he went hiding for most of the time we were dining.
During the dinner, we heard one patron sitting at the bar asked the guy next to him "was it worth it?" If he had asked me, I would've said "no". The truth is pizza was very good, but for us to travel this far plus long wait and hoping to get some "to die for" pizza was too high of an expectation. I would not do this ever again, unless I happened to be in Phoenix and there is no wait.
I don't have much differnt than the other 200 reviews. The pizza is amazing, the antipasto always changes and the wait is horrible. Here is a good tip for a fun night out.
Go on a Wednesday, put your name on the list, then head over to the Art Museum (it is open till 9 on and FREE on Wednesdays). By the time you get back from the museum your table should be ready.
The pizza remains the best I've tasted anywhere. Unfortunately the business manager and is beyond unprofessional. She treats loyal, regular customers like dirt. She is so overbearing that Chris, the genius behind the place, doesn't come in much anymore. Very sad.
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I challenge you to find another pizzeria half as good as Pizzeria Bianco. After reading a few of the reviews on here about this place, I really am quite surprised. I have been here MANY times before and never once would I have given my pizza less than 9.5/10. Each pizza is handmade by the owner and baked in a stone, wood-fired oven. Who could ask for more?
There seem to be a few people that don't understand the hours of waiting required to get a taste. Considering the entire building (including kitchen) is likely under 1000 sq ft, I think Bianco and his staff do an impeccable job at keeping things moving along. Sadly, they even have an entire additional building next door used just as a bar/waiting room. If you hear or read about people complaining of the wait, I would probably file these people under "scrooges."
Although I agree that it is ridiculous to wait 3-4 hours to get a damn pizza, I without hesitation admit that this was a DAMN GOOD PIZZA. We got there around 7:30 on a Friday night and were seated by 10:30. We went to the wine bar next door that Bianco owns and hung out for those three hours. It's really not too bad a wait if you have bevvies, a cheese plate, and good convo. Plus, the hostess comes from Bianco comes over to the bar to let you know your table is ready - a big plus.
We had the Sonny Boy and the plain cheese (I forget the name), as well as the "house" salad (also forget the name, but it was the basic one). Everything people have said is true - the ingredients are sooooo fresh and the flavors melt together extremely well. Plus, being Italian and from the east coast, I am a huge fan of thin-crust pizza - I haaaate thick, soggy, greased-up pizza. Bianco makes his pizza crust paper-thin so that you can actually enjoy the flavors of the toppings and cheese rather than be chewing on a french baguette. It's definitely worth checking out, but do not go there when you are starving, have a snack first - the wait will kill you.
If you dont already know that you're going to wait then you must not know what you're getting yourself into. Don't complain about, because we've all told you. This is the place that you go to if you are a person who appreciates good food, therefore, it takes time. Dough is simple, but cooked to perfection with the perfect balance of ingredients that puts it all together. We had the wise guy and the fennel sausage is sooo good. So, if you have time, it's worth the wait. If you walk around downtown or something, the wait doesn't seem so bad.
It's been several months since my last visit and I still recall the flavors of the individual ingredients on my pizza. Amazing! (ummmm, especially after polishing off a bottle of wine or two while waiting).
There's a reason I won't go here more than once a year or so. I refuse to wait several hours to be seated at any restaurant. It makes no sense for the customer that Bianco won't take reservations. Our only recourse.... follow the advice of others here and go find a better way to spend your waiting time than spending money on wine and appetizers.
But seriously, the pizza is amazing and memorable.
WOW!!! I've had pizza throughout Italy and the US. I've always said I would pay upwards of $25 for a pizza that is done right. It really takes an artisan with a passion. I went into Bianco's with VERY high expectations. Well, this guy crafts pizza better than anyone else. Anywhere. AND, incredibly, he asks 12 bucks for his Margherita. TWELVE BUCKS!! You can also pay 11-15 bucks for his other signature pies. As my friend said, "It's like getting brain surgery from the world's greatest surgeon for $19.99." This is pizza at its apex for a pittance.
Of course, when you sell a quality product like this people will line up in droves. So, you have to wait a long time as has been noted. BUT, I will wait even longer than 2.5 hours next time if I have to.
I don't know what to say, so I won't ruin it with alot of un-necessary words.
Try this place at least once. The pizza is awesome. The fresh mozzarella is to die for. The olive oil could be sipped in a wine glass. The list goes on....
similar to LGO, CIBO, the PARLOR, humble pie, Spacca Napoli (chicago) etc
I ate here a couple of years ago and fortunately I had some friends who got there early and I only had to wait an hour. An hour for me is like three hours. If I go to a restaurant and the wait is 30 minutes I'll go somewhere else. When I am hungry I want to eat right away! But I heard amazing things about Pizzeria Bianco so I had to try it out. I think the atmosphere was cute. It was my first time eating in a restaurant that used to be a house so I thought that was really cool. When I tried the pizza I wasn't blown away but it was good. At least I can say I've been to Bianco but I am not sure I would go back considering Cibo is right down the street and serves the same kind of pizza without the torture.
Just hoping next time...I actually get to eat : /
After hearing about this place so much... As much as we love food we needed to tried... luckily we only waited about an hour... and to be honest I don't know if it is worth it to wait that long for a pizza... at the end I wanted something sweet but SURPRISE...they don't serve dessert... just a suggestion... maybe a scoop of lemon sorbet with the check will be an amazing idea... what do you think??? Overall was okay....
this place pissed me off.
why I am giving it 4 stars? well Im not sure. It is more like 3 1/2. Yes the pizza is that good. I found there sauce to be some of the best I have ever had.
Why does the wait have to be 3 hours though? There is no need for it. I know it creates a stir, and it is something to talk about and people have talked about it... but it is bullshit. Open tables in front of the place outdoors and you cant sit and eat out there? WTF??
I would go back, and I am sure I will. But it is bullshit. Great pizza, crummy concept.
Ok, so we heard about this place and the wait, but I still somehow unprepared to wait three hours. My friend who was visiting from San Diego insisted we try it. (she heard about it on Oprah-woopie-do!) To make a long story-short, I spent a hundred bucks, and we got so damb tired of waiting we left! Had an expensive (to me) bottle of wine, a couple of beers, a couple of cokes, a couple bottles of water. and some appitizer with sourdough bread, seasoned olive oil and a teeny bit of cheese. The aromas were amazing, so mabey it is really good, I'll never know! There are 100's of GREAT pizzas in the valley, I'm not waiting like that or dropping coin like that again!
For some reason, that pizza was the best I've ever had. I don't know whether it was the wine or the atmosphere that made the food taste so good. Whatever it was, great stuff and alot of great things that come from that place.
Arrivederci biacno! See ya next time!
Why I feel the need to update my review on Bianco is beyond me, but after tonight I ended up more impressed and, even more satisfied with every visit.
This place is amazing, absolutely amazing... so humble yet so in tune with the kitchen and customers it would blow an entire 15 mile radius of chains out of business, if it hasn't already.
I've looked over the reviews and the number one thing people seem to have an issue with is the wait time.
All I can say is, don't go here hungry or in a HURRY, and for god's sake go near CLOSING time if you really want to indulge here, who the hell really wants to wait 2+ hours for dinner at PRIME hour, I sure as hell don't!!!
Another issue I've noticed is that the staff is "snotty, hipster or too cool for themselves".
Not true at all, c'mon now people...You can't take your "I'M ENTITLED TO EVERYTHING AT THIS MINUTE" attitude to a restaurant with one man in the kitchen, go to Chili's if your in such a hurry and save us all real foodies the headache and best produce :)
Kudos Bianco!
Still amazing, and still, Chris is an unbelievable chef.
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This is just a love hate relationship...ha. We all know no one REALLY likes to wait 2-3 hrs to sit and eat..a pizza at that, but at the end of the day, it's worth it. Here's the key, plan on making a night of it.
Enjoy some wine next door (you have no choice ha) and sit back and relax. We like to order the olives with a nice glass or bottle while we wait. Be careful though, it's easy to drop $$$ before you even sit down to eat. The pizzas are truly amazing. Some people make it sound like they're heaven on earth...not so much, but definitely live up to most of the hype. By far my favorite is the Bianco Verde (no sauce, heavy arugula) so fresh and delicious. Everything is just so fresh and I gotta give this place love for the great mozzarella. You cant go wrong with any of them so choose what you like, I like to get the Margeherita sometimes and just add what I want . My biggest advice...order the fresh sliced garlic on the side. WOW.
The cottage next door is cozy and romantic. Def not your norm place, and not somewhere you want to be stuck with someone you can't hang out with while you wait. The restaurant is very cool, brick inside, dimly lit and the man himself is there throwing each pizza in the wood fired oven one by one.
So yes..do go...do give a try...and yes...hate to love it.
I may be in the minority but I don't think the pizza is worth the hype...
After our meeting we headed to the restaurant and started waiting @ 3:50 (we were already the 27th in line) and we made the first seating @ 5 PM. If you can believe it the best part of the experience was waiting in line and hanging out in the front...but then again I was with my girlfriends and we were pretty positive about the wait...we also met some really cool people local and visitors.
At the table the menu is pretty simple. First we shared the mozzerella, tomato and basil salad and the Spiedini and for pizzas we ordered the Rosa, Sonny Boy and the Margherita. All were good but - I've had better. Maybe it's just me but the crust was ok (not perfectly chewy more on the crispy side) and burnt. Maybe it's the best Phoenix has to offer? But then again there were people who I met while waiting who say it's as good as the pizza they had in Italy - that's a strong compliment.
If you're with friends it's not a bad wait - just make sure you visit the bar next door.
For starters, we waited four hours for our pizza. Yes, I expected a long wait, but this was ridiculous.
In the meanwhile we waited at the bar, which had a poor beer/wine list and rude, inattentive, unknowledgeable servers.
When we finally got seated, the service was better. The wine list was atrocious. We're talking about 15 selection total, and only one from southern Italy. One beer on tap.
We had a caprese salad that was only mediocre. The tomatoes were rather flavorless although the were supposedly locally-grown. Finally, the pizza was good, although not life-changing. It was probably not even the best pizza I've ever had.
It was our last week living in Phoenix and we still hadn't tried Bianco. We knew this was something that absolutely had to be done before leaving or we could potentially regret it for eternity. It was now our last Saturday so why not go out with a bang-Bianco it is. We got there around 4:30 knowing based on Martha Stewart and most importantly, YELP reviewers, that we would be in for a long evening. First there was the 40 minute wait to get the name on the list. Once that phase was over we found a lovely piece of real estate at Bar Bianco to plant ourselves for what they said would be a 4 hour wait. Our party of 3 began with 1 bottle of wine, then 2 and then.....yep it had been 4 hours and we checked with the host Nazi who said it would be another hour...so...why not add a 3rd bottle of wine to the tab.. WOW
By this time we were pretty faded and so extremely excited to dive into the pies.
The food was astounding, service was great but the 5 hour wait was a little extreme for food.
We did it right-we had the right company, we didn't go into the experience hungry, and we enjoyed bar Bianco.
It really is a 'must do' when in Phoenix but I doubt it would be my regular spot since it isn't often that I have 6 spare hours (more with travel) to devote to a meal. But, for what it was, it was delectable.
Ok just to preface - if you are going to pizzeria bianco, you better know you are going for the experience not just the food. But for the record, the food - is AMAZING. Be prepared....
Yes, the wait is long. Yea, on a Wednesday, you probably dont want to be waiting 2+ hours for a 14 dollar pizza. But you have to respect why its this long wait exists - Chris Bianco single-handedly makes EVERY SINGLE PIZZA FRESH TO ORDER. BY HIMSELF.
The wait is made far less worse by hitting up his 3rd business directly next door, Bar Bianco. Its reasonably priced with 8 bucks a glass - ps you must try the moscato, its sweet but amazing. The ambiance is calm and relaxing, just sit back with a cheese plate and a glass and enjoy.
So accept it. This man knows what he's doing - his flavors are fresh, unique, and individual. Portions are perfect, prices are very reasonable (14 av. per pizza) very decent wine and beer selection. There is no dessert, but trust that you wont need it!
If you live in Phoenix, you like fresh food, you WILL love bianco's greatness.
I don't know that I can add much to what I has already been shared so I'll just say this.
Wise Guy = Damn good pizza
Okay, while I love Chris and I love his product I despise their group reservation policy. We called weeks ago for a reservation for 9 towards the end of May, they told me that we need to call one month to the date at 5 o'clock.. so today that call was made at 5 o'clock, the stupid matter of factly bitch told me that the reservations were gone at 4:30.. okay, if you're going to fuck around with the way you do things that's one thing, but being a dumb bitch about it is completely another.
I think I'm finally over my love for this place.. I mean 3 weeks ago we showed up and was told the wait was 4.5 hours.. I don't wait that long for pizza.. while his pizza is great, its just fucking pizza.
Advice: get a bigger place!!
Sorry but I'm still fuming mad!!
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NOT WORTH THE WAIT!! I ate here with my parents last weekend and the wait was just absurd! I had heard that this pizza place was famous and you just HAD to try it..but, we got there around 6pm, and were seated by 10pm, then finally ate at 10:30. After waiting for about 3 hours, my parents and i were sooo hungry that we almost ordered pizza hut just bc we knew we could've ordered like 6 in that amount of time! (at least pizza hut has a 30 minute delivery or its free service!)
anyway, we just waited it out since we knew we were never going to come back..once we were seated, we ordered the biancoverde, wise guy, and sonny boy. and they were all pretty salty! I just didn't understand why this place was so popular when the wait is so long and the food isn't even that great. In addition, half of the pizzas on the menu were not made w tomato sauce (there was an additional $1 fee for that). thats like ordering a hot dog and having to pay extra for the bun! Also, we were wondering why they couldn't serve people pizza sitting outside?? there were plenty of tables and chairs and if they knew anything about running a business, they would've thought to do that! (They have a bar next door- so they want you to drink for 3 hours and by that time, you're so drunk and hungry that anything tastes amazing)
The night we went, the Diamondbacks were playing down the street..we got to PB before the game started and saw people walking out of the stadium and we were STILL waiting. My suggestion is to put your name down before a baseball game, call in every hour like they say, then eat once the game is over. at least that way you actually did something in the 4 hours that you have to wait.
**My negative review is not to steer any diners away so I can get in quicker. Trust me, I will NEVER be coming back! I had to try it once just to see what all the hype was about. Unfortunately, it did not live up to all the rave reviews you may have heard** PS- they don't serve any diet sodas, and their coffee machine supposedly broke after my mom tried to order a cup.
My friend ordered it while we were across the street at the Rose and Crown. It was made in like 20 minutes, so I guess we didn't have to wait that long. The bartender at Rose and Crown was nice and said my friend could eat it in the bar. He gave her a slice. The dude did not order cheese on the pizza. I thought the crust was nice and wafer like. They did an alright job on the sauce. It isn't pasty or anything. My friend didn't put cheese on the thing so I really can't give you a good review because it was missing one of the key ingredients. The bread and sauce were good though. Who knows what else the taste combination could turn out to be? I wouldn't want to wait around for it, unless I really had nothing to do and wanted to just waste time and ponder.
It was 3:45pm and I'm about to jump on a bus to the light rail. We have no reservations for Pizzeria Bianco, but a couple of friends just got in line and were waiting to get some wine. Useless fact: they're 26th in line. So in theory, at 5:00 we're in the first seating. And so it happens, the publicly-underwritten public transit arrives (my one-way trip cost $1.25, my gf's unvalidated parking fee was $12) and two Hop Knots later, we're sitting down and waiting.
Typical order, one of everything, two Biancoverdes. At this point being almost review #200, the details are irrelevant. The crust is great, the cheese is great, the Sonny Boy is uber-salty and delicious, fruity olive oil, holy shit these roasted peppers, etc. Why is that person staring at me through the window?
So I guess the point is, if you make it your only point to go to Bianco, it's hard to be disappointed.
This place is living proof that hunger is the best chef.
The best thing in this place is the bread. I actually had to buy one of their breads to take home.
The Pizza was very good but that is based on being starved for 2 hours before finally getting a table.
Phoenix, AZ
Category: Sandwiches
Phoenix, AZ
Category: Pizza
Phoenix, AZ
Category: Pizza
Phoenix, AZ
Category: Italian
Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Pizza
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