Red Devil Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

Grabbed a medium 2 topping pizza to go. The toppings were fresh the cheese was a little sparse but it worked. The star was the crust. Everyone has very specific things they like. The crust was a chewier texture. Thin but held up perfectly under the flavorful sauce and toppings.
The saltiness and chewiness of the crust hit the spot it was not the cheapest pizza I have had but the crust is exactly what I have been looking for. in the sea of pizza places around town I am hooked.

No words! After a comedy of errors of having two restaurants closed on Monday in the neighborhood we ended up here. The outside of the restaurant gave us pause, but I wasn’t in the mood to go find something else besides a fast food place, which there are ample in that neighborhood, we should have. This place has been around for ages so it must be good, right? Wrong!
We ordered a 10 inch pizza with tomato and spinach, a cup of soup and a chicken parmesan sandwich. The waitress dumped the whole cup of soup in my lap when she brought it to the table. Granted, she apologized and I didn’t make a fuss. She said she would not charge for the soup and brought a new cup. She charged for the soup anyway and I ended up with a dry cleaning bill. Great customer service it was not!
My guest remarked that Campbell’s soup was much better than what he was served. The soup was bland to say the least. I love pizza and this was not good pizza. The outside crust of my pizza was crisp, however when you picked up the pizza the slice immediately fell down, even when folding the slice. The bottom of the pizza towards the center was totally uncooked and soggy. I barely touched my pizza and left most of it behind. My guest’s sandwich was a dry roll with very little sauce and the chicken. He ate the chicken and left everything else also.
This was perhaps one of my worst restaurant experiences ever. I do not understand the ratings of others here, unless we got the amateurs at lunch and the real cook comes out at dinner time. I did not enjoy leaving the restaurant hungry, with tomato stains all over my pants and shirt.

The wings were great! This is my 3^rd time out for wings in the last few weeks and each time I was given dry wings with no sauce but not today, THIRD TIME IS A CHARM!
The hot wings were hot but with great flavor and lots of sauce, just the way they should be.
The pizza was very good as well. I had a cannoli as well which I was less impressed with. It was a chocolate cannoli and not a traditional cannoli which was not as good as I had hoped. I would go back but no cannoli.

Outstanding food and service!
You can tell that the people cooking also eat here, they cooked it like I would if I as cooking me and my family!

Awesome awesome awesome food! Unfortunately they need a major overhaul in the décor. funky smell in the main area.

A friend and I stopped in here at around 6:00 on a Saturday night. There was a host who led us down a weirdly long hallway to the dining room with a lot of old people, families, and TV. We immediately felt out of place. It was like an 80s sitcom.
But our waitress arrived quickly and took our orders. We shared the fried zucchini, I had the Alfredo, and my friend had the chicken lasagna. The food came out relatively quickly.
The zucchini was amazing and fried to perfection. Then we had the soup that came with the pasta. I had the minestrone and she had the Italian wedding. The flavor was OK but the noodles were so soft they disintegrated in my mouth. Next came out pastas. The size was pretty underwhelming considering the price but I figured it’d be okay if it tastes good… Which it did not. The sauce was not rich or flavorful and it pains me to say that I think they used jarred sauce or at least mixed it with their own sauce. Either way it just wasn’t great. I’m not sure how the lasagna was but she didn’t complain. We also got bread rolls that tasted okay but the outside was like a rock. Service was friendly though so that combined with the zucchini gives this place 3 stars.
I might come back but just for the pizza and wings (and zucchini) which everyone else in the restaurant was eating.

Real, natural ingredients, veggies were crisp and fresh. Flavor of the pizza sauce and the crust was so good!!! This might be Tempe’s finest. First time here, very impressed. Great service should be noted.

Fantastic! They took a last minute reservation for 11 of us, no problem. Table was ready when we arrived. Wings were DELICIOUS. Perfectly crispy. Pizza was amazing too… love the thin crust. The manager was so friendly and attentive the entire time, making us feel very welcome! Can’t wait to come back and have those wings again soon.

Love this place, great pizza and the chicken parm sub is delicious! The owner is always friendly and accommodating as well

The smell was pretty radical right when we hit the door. the pizza was undercooked. it was more like a bunch of indians cooking I talian.

Great food always! The staff are friendly and the pizza and wings are excellent. It’s a great off the beaten path location to eat Italian.

While the front doesn’t look like much, the food and service are great. The antipasti salad, wings and pizza are fantastic!

Didn’t know this place was here. Was at auto repair shop and needed a close place. First off the location isn’t the cleanest. Old strip mall. Looks run down. Walk in and you see a small counter with a older man and a long hallway. Weird and unpleasant. Needs to be open and would like to quickly survey the place. This odd man that did not fit in at all walked me down hallway to seating area. Wow! This place is outdated big time. The carpet is old and dark and grungy. Looks like a bad 80’s hotel carpet. Old booths and tables and lots of old people. I wanted to back out but felt obligated to try it out. Decided to try a lunch special of the spagetti and meatballs. Came with choice of soup or salad. Tried chili and that was a mistake. Was not good. Much better at Wendy’s. The spaghetti was ok. Definitely won’t order that again. I think this place must have good pizza. Seems to be a great place for a take out pizza or for old people. I even tried to google pizza places while inside this place and they don’t show up. Sends me to here other pizza joints a few miles away. They need a good updating in many ways. If I come back it will be to try the pizza. But can’t see that happening.

Out of all the times I have been here I have never had a bad experience! I will definitely be coming back for more. I especially Love food, and the service!

This place has been a local spot for quite some time, and they definitely cater to the lunch crowd accepting takeout orders for pick up and speedy lunch service at the tables. My faves are the hot wings and the chicken Parmesan sub, they also have tasty fries and salads. The lunch specials are always worth checking out and they have a few TVs in case there are any sports on tv. The staff is friendly and the bathrooms are clean, all this makes it a great spot for lunch during the workweek.

Awful service, awful food.
Was here several weeks ago as part of a large group; I arrived partway through the meal and did not order anything, so can’t speak for the food on that occasion (though it looked good), but the service was excellent. We had a male waiter who handled our giant group with ease and was very pleasant.
This time, we had a girl serving us. I did not catch her name, but she was short, kinda squat and had darker hair. She seemed to have a bit of an attitude, and was nowhere to be found when we needed refills, dressing, or the check. Another server also delivered all our beer from the bar, so she must have really been pulling a vanishing act.
As for the food… We had chicken alfredo and a pizza. The alfredo sauce was ridiculously salty and the noodles undercooked. The pizza was lukewarm when it arrived. The crust was insanely chewy to the point of making your jaw hurt. The only good thing about the meal was the ranch dressing.

Management is incompetent. The place is full of old people and the furniture looks like its from the 1970’s.
My pizza was soggy. It did have a lot of toppings on it which I liked. The beer is dirt cheap. If you like cheap soggy pizza and you’re with your grandpa I might recommend this place.

Love love love this place! Their hot wings are my fav. and also the meatball sub is so good too. My husband loves the calzones and the pizza is always a great go to. If you are looking for something healthier– go for the Strawberry spinach and apple walnut are so so yummy! We have craving nights for this place.

First of all, I’m a loyal RD customer. I’ve been going to the Phoenix (McDowell/​32^nd St.) location happily since 1967!
But, last year, I lost my home in Phx, and had to move back to Tempe, my childhood home.
And began going to the Southern/​Mill location.
Generally, a consistent disappointment!
Pizzas have been ‘okay’, but not up to Phx standards.
Salad not near the quality of freshness and ingredients of Phx.
And the pasta w/​meat sauce?
Overcooked, like we got the bottom of the kettle! Even the garlic toast was meh!
I DO plan on going back, and hoping things improve.
It’s a long drive to Phoenix for the same items!
Tempe — PLEASE up your quality!

11÷11÷10
Was in the area for a November OYE that was about to start in 30 minutes, but I was so hungry and didn’t really think my second meal-​of-​the-​day comprised of pie, cake, pastries, and wine was a healthy way to end the evening w/​, so I decided I’d check out Red Devil. It was dead inside (only a couple was there for dinner), and I got the feeling that most of the business that evening was going to be take-​outs.
Bartender was friendly enough, until I started asking questions about the ingredients. He still remained accessible, but the smiles certainly went away. I almost stood up and left. When the food arrived 25 minutes later, I wished I had left!
I found the calzone crust soggy– no crispiness anywhere, and the mozzarella-​ricotta mix made for an ugly, bland-​tasting (I detected no ricotta flavor at all) conglomeration. (See photos.) The only thing that turned out OK was the marinara sauce, but what good is it if the item you’re supposed to eat it w/​isn’t worth the trouble? I had the leftovers boxed, and stood up to go after only spending 5 minutes eating. After all, I had a party to attend!
p. s. What a poor example of a treehugger I am! No sooner had I exited RD’s doors did I take the first chance to throw the leftovers in the trash. Should’ve just left it on the table…