Best Casual Restaurants in Fountain Hills / Rio Verde

Perfect evening at the perfect spot. Great food. Patio can’t be beat; well-lit and warm even at ~50 degrees. Alex did a great job taking care of us. The sliders (I think we tried them all), rotisserie chicken, prawns, burrata and prosciutto, buffalo chicken waffle fries, sangria, old fashioneds, brownie dessert…, everything was perfect. Thank you Mo for introducing our friends to your restaurant. We’ll all be back soon.

Alex and the rest of the staff was accommodating our party of eight . We appreciate your service 

Another successful dining experience at the Italiano. We opted for the Festival of the Fishes which was a special 5 course meal. Loaded with seafood, and other dishes..the only dish you pick is the entree. I ordered the Swordfish even to the server said it wasn’t her favorite, but out of the other 3 choices it sounded good. The description didn’t match what I received tho.. It looked like 3 rolled up breadsticks. The actual swordfish was very thin and wrapped around some ground Saleme…it didn’t look appealing at all. Would not suggest or tbe menu needs to be more clear. Everything else was very good, except the weird sticky cookie type crackers they served with the Rainbow cake for dessert.

Ember was a wonderful choice for our Christmas Eve dinner! Jean, our server, makes sure that you are well taken care of, providing helpful suggestions and providing excellent service. And the food was phenomenal, as it always is. We are looking forward to returning in the New Year!

Our server, Jay, was AMAZING and the food absolutely AWESOME.. Great day