Postino Central

Went here twice in a row while visiting Phoenix and it was just phenomenal! The bruschetta was amazing and the variety perfect if you can‘t easily decide! Everyone was so welcoming and helpful that you‘d feel right at home. Also very lovely to sit outside on a hot Arizona night.

Postino is a classic Phoenix spot! I've been coming here for years and the food just keeps getting better! Postino is a calm, casual, cute spot where you can dress up or dress down! The drinks are great and the service is friendly! I recommend sitting outside in the Spring or Fall when it's cool out!

Rachel was our server and she was great! Her recommendations were spot on and everything was great. We got got olives as an appetizer, shared a pitcher of their version of hard apple cider (amazing) and had salads. Though quite noisy (it was brunch-lunch time), it was still super nice. We sat inside and had plenty of space around us. It’s been years since I’d been to Postino (Scottdale and Gilbert) but, my first time at this location and will definitely go back.

This was my first time at this restaurant and this location. It was hard to find parking and we had to wait for a car to leave before we were able to park. The customer service was good. The food was delicious. However, the menu options were appetizer size, board, sandwiches, and soups, which is too pricey to not get a full protein meal with all the sides. We ordered the shrimp and salad because we didn't want a board, sandwich, or soup. We also ordered the brownie dessert. If you like finger foods, sandwiches, soups, and salads, this is a good restaurant. However if you like full portions of protein with sides, this is not the restaurant for you. This restaurant is what I consider a 'Happy Hour' restaurant and foods. This is not a restaurant to get a full protein meal and sides. There is no steak or grilled chicken breast options on the menu. I was hungry when we arrived and I was not satisfied when we left. I am not a bead crab, sandwich, or soup eater. If you love bread carbs, sandwiches, and soups, this restaurant is for you. This restaurant is expensive for the small portions.

We had a large crowd of 12 people. Came in didn’t have a reservation. Was a bit of a sit but not long. Our waitress was wonderful & so was the service. I tried the board and bottle for like $30 maybe $35 but it was worth it. My bottle was moscato it was delicious and sweet! From left to right on the 3rd picture is French onion, artichoke, apple& fig last one was pesto and salami. I recommend them all but the artichoke. The Brest was soft for the French onion. And a sweet taste for the apple and fig. For a salami and pesto the bread was hard crunchy but still good definitely recommend five stars!!!

Hubs and I hit up Postino recently and it was a bit of a mixed bag, TBH. First off, the drinks! I'm not usually an Old Fashioned person, but their Smoked Old Fashioned was surprisingly good – super smooth and kinda sweet (they use Buffalo Trace, Johnnie Walker Black, honey, and citrus). My hubs got the Tre Cucumber (vodka, limoncello, cucumber, honey) and loved it, but it was a little too cucumber-y for me. BUT the Prickly Pear Margarita? OMG. Loved it. Had this cool smoky thing going on and wasn't overly sweet. Definitely get that! We shared the Bruschetta Board. Some hits, some misses. The brie, apple, and fig was kinda meh – mostly just tasted apple, and the pieces were huge. The sweet 'n spicy pepper jam with goat cheese? Now THAT was tasty! Sweet with a little kick and a nice burn at the end, plus the goat cheese was a good counterpoint. The French onion? Not my jam at all. The burrata, bacon, and arugula (no tomato on ours) was okay, smoky flavor was there, bread was crunchy, but overall kinda "eh." Maybe the tomato would've helped. For the main event, we split the West Coaster Panini (got it on focaccia with a side salad). The salad was your basic romaine, tomato, feta, oil and vinegar. The sandwich? Just alright. The ham tasted like regular lunch meat and that's all I could really taste on my half. The garlic aioli was nice, the arugula gave it a good bitter bite, and the avocado was super ripe. But the Calabria chili and pickled onion? Didn't really notice 'em. It was basically a ham sandwich. Also, they called it a panini, but it looked like they just grilled the bread and then slapped everything in – no real panini press action. Now, the service? Freakin' awesome. Our server Morgan was a rockstar – answered all our questions and even brought me a sample of the orange wine when I asked about it. Another person, Katelyn, who helped us was also super friendly. Bottom line: Cool cocktails (especially that prickly pear marg!), some tasty apps, some not-so-much, and a pretty average sandwich. BUT the service was top-notch. Might go back for drinks and apps, but maybe skip the panini next time.

We had a fantastic experience with Postino Central in Phoenix! Special thanks to Peter for taking our order with patience and delivering true customer service. He made the process easy and pleasant. Huge shout-out to the entire team working the morning shift on Thursday, July 31—everyone was warm, friendly, and incredibly helpful when I arrived right at opening to pick up our order. And compliments to the chefs—our office lunch was absolutely delicious and a hit with the entire team. Everything was prepared perfectly and packaged with care. We’re already looking forward to our next office lunch from Postino on Central!