Created by owners Phil Igneri, and the husband and wife team, Federico Venturini and Chef Viola Tagliaferri, Pomodoro is more than a fancy Italian restaurant. It represents our owners’ passionate desire to share their deep-rooted Italian heritage and authentic Italian hospitality with the Cave Creek community! Every aspect of the dining experience, from decor, to imported Italian ingredients, to the cocktail menu, has been meticulously crafted to provide a warm and welcoming experience that immerses you in the moment and allows you to enjoy those that you cherish the most.
Based on 250 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
6710 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Phone: (480) 524-0989
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Hours
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–9 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Anita rymar
From the moment we walked in through our appetizer salad main course and dessert it was phenomenal..
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Celeste Roam (Roaming EO girl)
For our first time we can say…
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Mark LoGiurato
Italian restaurant with so-so food, but good service. They have a nice wine list that compliments the food. However, the salad was not good as it was filled with cabbage. The chicken cacciatore was on the bone with lots of fat. The sauce was overwhelming the dish. The Polpo Lucianna was cooked nicely and not tough but again the same sauce overwhelmed the dish on the pasta.
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Ceofco
My husband and I stopped in for an early dinner on Saturday night.The hosts were accommodating to get us a table and the waitress was very nice and knowledgeable. We ordered a bottle of wine and it was delicious. Things went downhill from there. We ordered a zucchini appetizer, stuffed with goat cheese in a sauce. I was shocked when it arrived. We received THREE small pieces of stuffed zucchini. For $19! Next we shared a Caesar salad which was good. Then our entrees came out.. I ordered a risotto dish with scallops that was recommended by the waitress. It arrived as a plate of lukewarm, dry, bland risotto with TWO scallops. The scallops were cut in half to appear as 4. I tried to smile and eat it but the scallops were over cooked and rubbery and I just could not get the risotto down. This entree was priced at $39. My husband ordered the short rib with ravioli and was equally disappointed. They mixed beef gravy or broth with the marinara sauce which was an odd combination and the short rib was all fat. The ravioli were rubbery. He could barely eat it and it also was a $40 dish. We don’t mind paying good money for good food but i honestly felt completely taken advantage of at this place. Like it was some kind of joke to see how stupid people can be and how much they can get away with. If you do your research before going here you will find review after review with similar complaints. Im convinced any good reviews are friends, family, staff, or paid for. The staff was friendly and the service was good. The manager or owner was kind enough to take the scallop dish off our bill. We left hungry and very disappointed. Extremely overpriced for the quality and value. If you like throwing your money away, eat here.
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Francesco G
I was invited to join a friend at Pomodoro in Cave Creek to work on a menu for a special event. Given I hadn’t eaten earlier, we decided to enjoy a variety of different dishes.
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kristin reimer
Saturday was our first time dining at Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood and it won’t be our last! We were greeted by a gentleman that opened the door for us! (We later found out he is a co-owner! That was a very nice touch and (with his wife; Chef Viola) I knew then that I had chosen a great place!!) Everything was excellent; we were treated like ‘royalty’; even though this was our first time! Michael; our server was attentive & helpful! Our wine was the perfect compliment to our Caesar salads, my Lobster Ravioli and my husband’s Linguine & Clams! Chef Viola even added some red sauce to his clams; as he prefers Red sauce. Oh, and the pre-entree bread was spectacular too! It was so easy to make the reservation earlier in the day by Open Table and we were seated before our reservation time. We are new to Cave Creek from Green Bay, Wisconsin and we will definitely be back!! Thank for a memorable first time!!
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Jill S.
HELLO POMODORO ITALIAN GRILL & SEAFOOD IN CAVE CREEK, AZ! Wait….what?? One of the top Italian restaurants in the country is in my back yard? Not literally…but very close!! We just moved to Cave Creek and have enjoyed all of the many AMAZING restaurants. We just saw on the news that this place is one of the best Italian places in the country. TIS TRUE!!! MY MOUTH HAS NOT STOPPED WATERING SINCE WE WALKED IN THE DOOR THIS EVENING!! I don’t know how to describe what my taste buds were experiencing! It truly was the best Italian food we have ever had! We started out with THE BEST BREAD ON THE PLANET! It was warm and baked just right. I think we inhaled it and they kept it coming out. It had a fabulous dipping oil. For dinner I had the chicken parmesan which was so delicious and could have fed an army. The sauce was incredible and the noodles melted in my mouth. My husband had Pansini ravioli which he never looked up from! His platter was also enormous! Our son had lobster ravioli which we all sampled and it was phenomenal! Everyone had Caesar salad that was mouth watering. Dinner was ABSOLUTELY BEYOND INCREDIBLE! THE ATMOSPHERE WAS SO PERFECT..AS IF WE WERE BACK IN ITALY!!! The bar is spectacular!! When we walked in there were several couples sitting at the bar having a great time. OUR SERVER, JOSE M WAS ALSO PERFECT! He gave great recommendations and took excellent care of us! Even his side kick assistant was great. He kept our water full and brought out more bread. It must be a prerequisite for everyone to be amazing and the food to be to die for BECAUSE IT WAS! I am so happy to live just down the road to this amazing find!! We will be regulars FOR SURE! I hear the owners/chefs moved here from Italy in 2018…what a blessing it is to have them! ABSOLUTELY THE BEST ITALIAN FOOD, SAUCE I HAVE EVER TASTED!! WOWZA! ❤️
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Wayne Ullrich
Great food! Best Italian I’ve had that wasn’t from family.
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Karen Myers
Grilled octopus!!! Summer salad, sea bass and wine. Thanks for the recommendations Dan!
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Brad Murray
Great service. We were lucky to get the blue fin tuna specials. Well prepared and delicious. I had the mushroom fettuccine and deconstructed Ceasar salad. Both delicious. Tarimisu was light and one of the best I’ve had. Owner sat down for a chat and is clearly proud if his restaurant. Definitely recommend if you are out for Italian.
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