Il Bosco - North Scottsdale — Restaurant in Scottsdale

IL BOSCO makes the best authentic Italian pizza (with 23 creative specialty pizzas). You can always tell a legit pizza by its crust, and theirs is perfectly crispy yet tender and full of flavor. The sauce is delicious and well-balanced, the toppings are so fresh, and there is an awesome amount of melted mozzarella cheese!

My friend & I decided to have a girls night out and try this newly opened IL BOSCO location, and we were so impressed by the pizza, wine selection and feel of the place!

As you enter, you'll see the large marble bar straight ahead, with a view of the pizza kitchen. To the left, there's a section with tables for a traditional dining experience. The ambiance is bright, modern & vibrant (rather than the dark-romantic type). It feels very welcoming and upbeat. It was almost full on a Friday night, and there was a steady stream of people picking up pizzas for takeout, yet it was still so relaxing, and the hostess (taking care of the takeout orders, as well) was so sweet.

We decided to sit at the bar rather than a table, and the bartender not only had a wonderful personality, but he suggested the perfect wine when I asked for a Pinot suggestion. (I'm telling you, the Laurelwood 2019 Pinot Noir was fantastic, smooth and a perfect pairing with the pizza!)

We started with the meatballs for our appetizer. There were three in a generous amount of really delicious sauce, topped with large shavings of Parmesan cheese melting over top, and two flavorful pieces of crostini. Although the meatballs were somewhat dense, they were still enjoyable.

We chose the "Carmela" pizza, featuring red sauce, mozzarella, mild sausage, spinach, and caramelized onions. I highly recommend it. The sausage was exceptional, the spinach fresh and flavorful, and the caramelized onions were subtle, sweet, and melted in your mouth.

All of their 23 specialty pizzas have a brilliant combination of toppings, and I plan to try the majority. (I also read that you get different toppings on half.) In fact, stay tuned for a lot more photos, because I already have a line-up of things I want next: their Caesar salad, Caprese, Fried Ravioli, Burratta (with roasted veggies), "Salsa Di Parmiginana" (3 cheese, garlic & herb crostini)! Yes, Please! and a very special-looking bruschetta, among others.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention their iced tea. I ordered one as I was finishing my wine, and it was a nice peachy flavor. And for your kids (or the kid in you) along with their desserts of Cannoli & Tiramisu, I saw that they even have Rootbeer Floats, Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillets, and Vanilla Gelato.

They offer Gluten-Free & "Vegan Cheese" pizza...

This place was overall disappointing experience . Some good things. the CAPRESE was amazing with the diff flavors and balsamic . However I wish it came with 4 slices of bread than 2 slices. The fried ravioli is nothing special. Barely had cheese in the middle or flavor. I wouldn’t waste my time ordering this again. We had the VALENTINA pizza. Good spice to it. The tables are really packed in. You’re an arm distance away from someone else. Not very wheelchair accessible. We could hear everyone’s conversation next to us. The waitress was really busy. We waited for several minutes after finishing our appetizer trying to flag our server down before flagging another server down asking if we can order our main dish. We also never got a refill on our water the entire time. Also we notice the owner taking a personal call near the bathrooms talking pretty loud. We felt that phone conversation could have been taken...

First time at this location. The pizza, still outstanding. Really pleasant looking room. The service was good. The only issue I had is that apparently the person responsible for seating guests, also answers the phone and takes orders. We stood and waited for several minutes and waited to be seated while she was on the phone. Meanwhile, the bartender (it was not busy at the bar, right in front of us) did nothing and two staff stood behind the bar chatting. Seems like "the team" could have helped each other out in...