Caruso's

Reviews

• MA

  mindy aronoff

  Aug 7, 2026
  3.0
  Iconic Tucson destination that, unfortunately, has gone downhill.
• JR

  James Robinson

  Jul 13, 2026
  5.0
  Great Tucson local Italian restaurant. Our server Tony was great, took excellent care of our table with great customer service. Food was hot and tasty. Love supporting local would highly recommend
• MM

  Mark

  Jun 24, 2026
  5.0
  A group of 5 or 6 of us went as it was recommended to us. The food was quite good and arrived hot. I had lasagna, someone else had linguine. The service was quite good as well. It has a nice and cozy vibe. You feel like you got your monies worth and that they are not overcharging.
• AM

  alexander mathews

  Jun 14, 2026
  5.0
  Service and food were the best I've ever had. Highly recommend.
• TE

  Todd Eanes

  May 18, 2026
  2.0
  I had not been to Caruso’s in several years and was surprised to see the menu had been trimmed down to maybe a dozen entrées. Not necessarily a bad thing, but unfortunately the execution didn’t make up for the shorter lineup. The wife and I shared a salad, which was actually quite good and gave us hope. Sadly, the entrées arrived shortly thereafter and immediately placed that hope in witness protection. My wife ordered the Alfredo linguini ($22), and the portion was surprisingly small. The sauce was thin, bland, overloaded with nutmeg, and completely lacking in garlic flavor. Alfredo without garlic is like Sinatra without a microphone. I ordered the chicken parmesan ($24), not realizing this was apparently an interpretive modern-art version of chicken parm. Instead of the traditional preparation, I was served two roasted chicken breasts topped with what tasted and looked like listless canned tomatoes, a few sautéed mushrooms, and a thin veneer of melted cheese trying its best to hold the whole operation together emotionally.The chicken itself was a decent size, but here’s the real shocker: the entrée came with no pasta. None. Zero. Somewhere in Italy, a grandmother just threw a wooden spoon across the kitchen. This was honestly the first time I’ve ever left an Italian restaurant hungry, which feels almost mathematically impossible. It’s sad because Caruso’s has been a Tucson institution for many years. Unfortunately, the quality and overall experience seem to have gone downhill quite a bit.