Wednesday, August 12, 2009

#15 - Joey's California Bistro - 8/12/09

MMDT #15
Picked By: Bailey Pell

Joey's California Bistro
610 E. Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022

Ciao Bella : Josh, Christy, Ross, Lauren, Janet, Kyle, Sophie, Dave, Bailey, Alesther and special guest Jared/Jarrod/Gerridd (damn me for not knowing the proper spelling)

Arrivaderci: Vince, Holly

A night of pasta, pizza and a LOOOOOT OF LIMONCELLO. I'll say this about the Italians... they know their lemony liquor! Just kidding, Natale... we know you're Sicilian. Please don't have us killed.

(I joke. Natale was a fantastic waiter. I put him among the best we've ever had on the tour. If you go to this restaurant, ask for Natale. He will take care of you.)

This place was perfect... quiet, great tasting food, great presentation (though strangely dark in there)

One of my favorite nights of the MMDT so far... thanks all. Let's get some reviews!

2 comments:

Alesther said...

Joey's California Bistro was a great find by Bailey! The lasagna was fresh and delicious. Our waiter Natale truly made me feel like one of the family! It was definitely a very enjoyable dinner tour spot overall and I plan on going back!

Anonymous said...

Great pick! I love family style Italian food. Too be honest, the name of the place led me astray - I didn't expect to find heaping piles of delicious baked ziti and homemade pizzas! I was a bit embarrassed when I finished my huge plate of ziti and Ross took half of his home for lunch! Ha. The family-owned atmosphere of the place really made all the difference too. Great service!