Floridino's Pizza & Pasta — Restaurant in Chandler

4/6/24 (update): our first visit was in May of 2023. We came back this Saturday for an early dinner. Arrived at 4:00 and were seated immediately. What can I say but, "Yup, they are still awesome!" We ordered all three of their muffins, each one was amazing -- we should have bought a dozen of each vs six because they would make excellent breakfast bites. The baked spaghetti and baked lasagna were hot and fresh, the bread sticks were simply divine, the peanut butter cookie sundae was mouth wateringly good. Unfortunately, our server never gave us his name & we forgot to ask but he was an older gentleman, tall, with round glasses. He was super: friendly, offered up suggestions, quick, we never once had to ask for drink refills because he kept his eye on us. If you have not yet tried Floridino's, you are missing out. Go!

5/2023: Oh em gee, what a place! First off, the space is very large. It is akin to an anchor store in a strip mall. They have a banquet room, a couple separate dining areas, and there was an additional room on the west side that was blocked off. There were quite a few customers so I did not go snooping to take pictures. There is ample parking. Clearly they do a hefty business of take-out since there were about a dozen or more parking spaces alone set aside for pick ups.

We popped in Saturday a bit before five and were seated immediately. Within a few seconds our drink orders were taken. Our server, Ryan, was simply outstanding. He was attentive, courteous, and always had a smile on his face when he came to our table.

We ordered the eggplant fries (so good!) but there was a mix up and the order got pushed back behind a couple others. Ryan came over to explain the situation then said dessert was on the restaurant. Whoa, wait, what? What a totally unexpected offer, and very much appreciated.

We both ordered ravioli (butternut squash, four-cheese) and thoroughly enjoyed every bite. In fact, I'll be enjoying it for the next couple lunches at work. :-)

The breadsticks hit our table and tasted just as wonderful as they smelled. Hot, semi-gooey, and let me say, if their pizza crust is anything like the breadsticks, we are sooo ordering a pizza next visit.

We couldn't leave w/o ordering some of their muffins. The special was pesto artichoke chicken. Not only are they tasty, but a perfect snack in the middle of the day when you feel like you're crashing at work.

For the free dessert we opted for the Sicilian sundae. Yum-meee!

Floridino's is a great place, with wonderful staff. I was able to see a lot of the staff interacting w/ each other and every single one was smiling and laughing. I am guessing (hoping) they all enjoy their work - because it shows. Thank you for a great first visit. We look forward to...

We walked into Floridino's on a very busy Friday night, last night to be specific. I wore my Sysco hat. It's a good look and people see it and know you're in the food game. Who doesn't love when the airline counter gives you a free upgrade to business class? LOL..Whether theres truth in that or not, I have a feeling these guys are amazing to everyone. You can tell they constantly improve and focus on executution at a high level across the board. Our server greeted us within two minutes, we got waters super quickly, my beer, Kiltlifter, got there moments later, which impressed me right off the bat because with a near full house it would've been understandable to take longer. The waters were iced, lemons present in both requested cups, beer was cold, and I didn't have to ask for a chilled glass. My parents are Vegetarian, which can be a pain in the artichoke if you're pickin up what I'm layin down.. I ordered the White Calzone but with one addition, spicy Italian sausage, because I've always had a thing for white sauce and fatty Italian meat LOL. Those flavors were blissfully married to the tomatoes and melty cheese mmmmmm. these guys definitely have the calzone process down. My leftovers barely made it home before I scarfed em down. My mom had 'em put together a veggie calzone which I tasted and...man was it tasty.. They didn't skimp on the veggies and they actually cooked them like they cared. I say that because Vegatarians and kind of treated like second hand citizens in a lot of restaurants..yeah we've got you covered but you can tell we just did the bare minimum to fill up your hole.. My dad got the Veggie Lasagna, same deal, delicious blend and they were attentive to his request for light cheese. We will be back for sure because; they cook meals with passion, they are attentive to requests, and it doesn't hurt that they have...

Rating: 4.5 stars

Our first visit to Floridino's Pizza & Pasta was a memorable one! We were seated quickly, and the service was excellent from start to finish. Our server, Alexis, was very attentive, answered all our questions, and ensured our experience was smooth.

I had the White Calzone "Scampi Style," which was an absolute delight. The infusion of spaghetti and white sauce into the calzone was unique and delicious. Honestly, I’ll be thinking about this meal for a long time and will definitely return every time I'm in Arizona for this dish. The calzone was very filling, leaving me completely satisfied.

However, my partner's experience was less satisfying. He ordered the Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich and was quite disappointed. The chicken was dry, and the sauce was overly salty, quite different from the delicious sauce that accompanied my calzone. He also felt the sandwich was relatively small and could be easily finished in one sitting, although it was still filling. Despite these issues, the price seemed reasonable for the portion size.

I was also impressed by the restaurant's additional offerings, such as the Kids Eat Free night, happy hour, lunch specials, and senior discount day. The side Caesar salad was also good with no complaints, though I wish the other salads used romaine lettuce instead of iceberg like the Ceaser salad.

Overall, despite a few drawbacks, the positives significantly outweighed the negatives. We’ll certainly be back, especially for that unforgettable White Calzone...