While in Pittsburgh with the hubby for a quick weekend getaway, I took Misty B.'s (@chi_mist) recommendation and tried this place out. Casual, but trendy, restaurant that was the perfect little date night. The wine menu was good - and the server helped us pick out a few based on our tastes. The food was VERY good. We had the Polpettini (mini meatballs) as an appetizer and they were all gone in about 5mins. We shared two entrees: the DOC margherita pizza and a pasta special of the evening - penne with a lamb ragu. The pizza... the pizza... the pizza.... I could eat the entire thing by myself. I forgot about the pasta, and to be honest, it couldn't stand up to the pizza. This 5 star rating is absolutely for the best margherita pizza I've ever had - and thanks Misty for the awesome rec!

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The three best things about Jersey's are: (1) the free popcorn (2) live bands on Friday and Saturday (3) and no cover charge. Unfortunately the bands are almost always lousy. They hire such bad acts I suspect that management lowballs the salaries for the bands. Count on the bands playing classic rock. It's not that I hate classic rock if it's done right, but I grew up in that era and get tired of hearing classic rock played like beginner garage bands (the kind of bands we used to laugh at when they screwed up Aerosmith tunes). Sometimes I go to Jersey's just to find out how many pitiful bands there are in the East Valley. In case you are wondering -- there are endless numbers of lousy bands and they all play at Jersey's! Considering the voluminous number of great tunes that were made from 1960-1980, it's surprising that the bands that play at Jersey's have almost identical playlists (AC/DC, Aerosmith etc.). Maybe the owners of Jersey's provides a list of songs that must be played because they think that's all aging boomers want to hear. Jersey's has a small dance floor that is not used very much, perhaps because the bands aren't very inspiring or danceable. Sometimes five or six ladies will do freestyle dancing by themselves while men sit around and gawk. From what I have seen none of the ladies know how to swing dance but several of them know how to wiggle their hips. Jersey's is designed so that people can sit around and watch the dance floor (which is good) but there is rarely any dancing that is worth watching (bad! bad!). The floor is glazed cement that hasn't been refinished in quite awhile. Most people there don't know how to dance so the condition of the floor is probably not noticed. If Jersey's ever wants a good dance scene they need to put in some wood flooring and hire some bands that play something worth dancing to. The draft beer selection is nothing to brag about but they do have a good deal on Guinness. Basically Jersey's is a neighborhood dive that people hang out at because they don't have anywhere else to go. With a few upgrades Jersey's could become a major hangout in the East Valley, but I suspect none of the necessary changes will happen anytime soon.

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Left because ONE Ohio state fan threw a hissy fit and they turned the ASU game off when 3 tables protested. The manager did nothing! Shame on you this is arizona! Will not be back for any more ASU games, and this is the close pac 12 bar for me, I will find another place!

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I have to say, they have the best steak in Scottsdale. I would come here each time I was craving steak. I love the sports memorabilia and the fact that it's so close to bars and clubs. If you are in Scottsdale and want to drink a lot and not get a hangover, eat steak here first. They have great appetizers and great service. What's not to like about that?
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