Belfiore Ristorante, Phoenix

The other food was not that good. The salad was terrible. The ambience was awkward- laminate tables that wobbled, vertical blinds, doorways to the kitchen where you could see kitchen supplies, etc. I would return and just pick up a pizza to go, but I would not return to dine in.

I try to support local restaurants as much as possible, but when it comes to Belfiore's, I would NEVER go back. I ordered the shrimp scampi and it tasted like bland oil with a touch of lemon. I took maybe two bites of the mountain of pasta and set the plate aside. My friend ordered the spaghetti with meatballs and the saces tasted like tomato sauce from a can with no seasoning or any type of flavor. Plus, the meatballs were also yet again BLAND and dry. The salads that came with our meals came from what looked like the worst bag of lettuce with a wedge of a soggy tomato. To top it off, the restaurant was dingy, dark and lacked any type of character. The service was ok, nothing special but she probably never gets tipped because the food is so horrible. I did tip her, even though she did not offer to have the kitchen make us anything more or not charge us for the meal. We still paid $20 on top of the $50 groupon. I will give a slight positive, my son ordered a slice of pepperoni pizza ad that was good. Although grease was dripping off of it. It was supposed to be "New York style" pizza, sorry but in the 4 years I lived in new york, not once did I have a slice that greasy. Oh and I they charge for refills.

Food is spectacular. Would prefer if you could carry out the food with a Groupon.