Ardovino's Pizza - El Paso

Usually visit Ardovino's for lunch with my friend. Always good food, great service and comfortable atmosphere.

Second time here in a month. The first time was perfection. The first time we dined there the arugula and prosciutto pizza was piled with prosciutto and just the right amount of sauce and arugula. Thursday were definitely not on their game. The prosciutto was sparse almost as if they were being greedy with it. The arugula was too dense and the sauce overpowered the flavors that I wanted to taste. After the first time having this pizza, I dreamt of it and had to try it again the next time I was in town. I must admit, I was not as impressed the second time around though. Too bad.

Oh my god, probably the best authentic Italian pizza in El Paso, everything was on point!!!The Caprese salad served with their homemade (I guess) mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil, and lettuce , plus the secret recipe sauce, what a nice combination!!!Ordered their pizza No. 8 ARUGULA PROSCIUTTO, OMG, you have to try it out, it's simple but full of flavors, goes so well with the salad.

Our visit was pretty frustrating, thanks to Fernando, the guy seemingly in charge of the wait staff. We were just 15 minutes over their closing time, and he’d already told us to pack up and leave three times. We were trying to hurry up, but his rush felt over the top, especially when he mentioned something about needing to get minors home—a point that left us more puzzled than anything.Things really took a turn for the worse when he started yelling from the bar area. I suggested he focus on letting the minors go home if he was so concerned, and that’s when he told me to lower my voice and even threatened to call the police, even when he was the one that started the conversation by yelling literally from the bar.Fernando’s handling of the situation was disappointing, rude, and just plain strange. The food might be good, but with that kind of service vibe, I think I’d rather take an extra few minutes to go somewhere else next time.

The first time here, atmosphere was awesome, and pizzas were delicious. The gluten-free crust was just right. The size of pepperoni was surprisingly large. Definitely coming back.