I have driven by the Odyssey along 6th Avenue for so many years, and I have always wanted to try it…read morebecause the exterior looks so cute, especially at night with people eating outside. I finally got to try it with my friend, and we had a great experience. The pasta was super flavorful, and the portions were absolutely huge. I loved my gnocchi so much! We split a Caesar salad (again huge portion for $10), which was a great starter. Definitely had that distinct anchovy taste that I feel other restaurants shy away from. I loved it. Service was very attentive. Our server, Alex, was kind and checked in on us often. The entire staff was so hospitable from the host at the entrance, to the server, to the others who kept checking in to make sure we had a great evening. The ambience was great. Cozy, clean, very Italian feeling. The restaurant had people in it, and it hit the sweet spot of busy but not overly crowded or loud, especially for a Tuesday night. Parking is on the street since the restaurant is on 6th Ave, but I easily found a spot and walked over. Happy to return!

Odyssey is for me, ok. I've been a few times and I do love the ambiance here the most. The food,…read morethough, hasn't really been mind blowing. I think the first couple of times I came here before the pandemic were best. Although, I haven't been back in quite some time so I'd definitely give it at least another shot again in the future. The most recent time, I just remember the bread tasting stale. I didn't like my eggplant parmesan very much, had it so much better at basically every other place I've had it, and a shrimp appetizer was sweet, which I don't want my anticipated savory food tasting sweet. Cute spot and they are often very busy on weekends.

My partner and I had an excellent dinner at Tavernetta recently. Our server, Luis, and our…read moresommelier (also named Luis) were both fantastic! They gave excellent recommendations. We started with the focaccia (with the ricotta and honey on the side) and it was so tasty. My partner doesn't normally like ricotta, but loved this dish! Then, we had the melon salad (very refreshing). We were celebrating our anniversary, and the staff brought out complimentary glasses of bubbly rosé, as well as their special dish, which were the stuffed squash blossoms. This was a really thoughtful touch! For mains, we ordered the tagliatelle with lobster (this dish had a tiny bit of spice, which was fine for us but might catch someone else off guard), and the lamb loin. Both were excellent. Overall, we had a great time! We found easy street parking nearby, as well. My only downside would be that, because this restaurant is so popular, there are lots of diners, which makes for a pretty loud atmosphere. However, this just speaks to how good everything is, so if you think about it, perhaps it's a good sign!

Tavernetta seems to be one of the more popular restaurants in Denver, and reservations were…read moresurprisingly difficult to find even 3-4 days ahead. I was eventually able to snag an 8 PM reservation on Sunday, which was a little late for us considering we had a very early flight the next morning. We came here Sunday evening after I finished the Boulderthon Half Marathon -- my second year running it. This time I was visiting Colorado with family who were here for the first time. Parking was actually much easier than expected. Since it was Sunday, we found free street parking around the corner, only about a three-minute walk away. One thing to know: Tavernetta's entrance is tucked around the corner rather than directly facing the street. You have to walk down what feels almost like a little corridor or alleyway to reach it -- see the photo. I was only able to reserve seating on the covered outdoor patio. Tavernetta definitely has a fine-dining feel, and the prices reflect that, but I wanted to see what all the hype was about since I'd never been before. For starters, we ordered the focaccia with ricotta and BC honey, which was an additional $4. The bread was very good, and I especially liked it with the ricotta and honey. It was flavorful without feeling too heavy. For the salad, we shared the Melone e Cetrioli for $18, with cucumber, watermelon, arugula, goat cheese, and black garlic vinaigrette. I chose it because the watermelon and cucumber sounded refreshing, and the goat cheese seemed lighter than some of the richer options on the menu. That turned out to be a good call. The arugula worked nicely with everything, and overall it was fresh, light, and not overly filling. For my main, I ordered the Rigatoni for $34 with lamb ragù and Pecorino Romano. I'd never had a lamb ragù before -- usually I've had beef -- so it was something different. There was more pasta than meat, but the lamb flavor still came through. I'd probably give the dish itself around a 7.5/10. Good and interesting, but not something that completely blew me away. Others at the table ordered the Tagliatelle for $38 with Maine lobster, Calabrian chili, preserved tomato, and celery. I tried some, and that one was excellent. It had a little heat, plenty of tomato and vegetable flavor, and the lobster worked really well with it. It was slightly creamy too. On second thought, I actually liked that dish more than my own -- probably around a 9/10. Service throughout the meal was very good, and I liked the little details too, including the very thin glassware they used for water. The whole experience definitely felt more polished and upscale. Overall, Tavernetta was expensive, but it felt like a genuine fine-dining experience. My own entrée wasn't spectacular enough for me to call the entire meal perfect, but several other parts of the meal were excellent, especially the focaccia and tagliatelle. It also made for a pretty satisfying post-race dinner after Boulderthon, when my legs were definitely feeling the miles. I'd gladly come back if I'm in Denver again -- and next time I might just order the tagliatelle myself. Last visited: September 27, 2026

My vodka chicken penne was so good and service was good. Reasonable pricing for the quality.read more

This is such a cute place and has amazing ratings so I was excited to try this spot. The staff were…read morevery nice too! This review has nothing to do with the service or the ambiance (which were both great!) Bruschetta: it was just very wet but had good flavor and was probably the tastiest bite of the lunch. Not what I expected but not bad. 7/10 Marinara Pasta: very sour and just not special at all, it was kind of like Olive Garden but their noodles were at least al dente not mush so that's good. 6/10 Margherita Pizza: This was just bad. The crust was terrible and so were the toppings. 2/10 Bad soda too but the tap water was decent! I'm just disappointed being the reviews were so high, it's cute but honestly not worth the food for the cuteness lol.

Wow. Spuntino truly blew me away! Service here is INCREDIBLE. The staff truly know good…read morehospitality. Provided us with great recommendations. All of the dishes were unique, fresh, and delicious. I loved the Indian spices/flavors that came out in these traditional Italian dishes! Cappellini Aglio e Olio: 4/5 Gnocchi: 5/5 Burrata: 4.7/5 Arancini: 4.6/5 Great spot for a date night! Make a reservation ahead of time!

I really wanted to like this place because it is right around the corner from my house and I was…read morehoping to have a good Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. However, I have dined here 5 times over the last 12 months and each time I have experienced 1) servers that neglect the solo diner and 2) lazy bartenders. All five times I have gone here, to both eat and drink, I have been sat at the bar. I normally enjoy the experience of sitting at a restaurant's bar, however the experiences at Spuntino have been unpleasant. 1) When you sit at the bar, they have a server attend to you instead of the bartender standing right in front of you. This would be fine except the server still has a full section in another portion of the restaurant and they tend to forget about their customers sitting at the bar. All five times I've ate here I've constantly had to flag down my server to order, get the check, have my drink that's sitting at the bar handed to me, order another round, etc., which greatly takes away from the dining experience. This leads into the lazy bartenders issue. 2) Despite sitting in front of the bartender as they make your drink, they refuse hand you your drink once it's made and instead will walk a longer distance to place your drink on the service well where it sits until your server comes to deliver it, which in most cases has taken 5-10 minutes. So you're sitting there staring at your drink watering down because the bartenders are too lazy to just hand it to you even though the drink ticket shows that the drink is for a customer sitting at the bar. There have been a handful of occasions where I've had to flag down another staff member to ask them to deliver my drink because my server hasn't come behind the bar and the bartenders will completely ignore you when you try to get their attention. I experienced these problems the first time I dined at Spuntino, and I've tried several times again hoping the experience would be different, but each time it has been the same which has been extremely disappointing and ultimately deterred me from wanting to dine and spend my money here.

Is it weird the thing I remember most is the Butterscotch pudding? I don't know if it was that good…read moreand nostalgic, or the other stuff wasn't memorable. At the time, I enjoyed all the food including the Arrabiatta with Ricotta, Short Rib, Calamari, Charcuterri, Burrata, Tiramisu and Butterscotch Pudding (yeah, it deserves another mention). Service was 10 star! The staff taking care of our large party was great with bringing the food, clearing plates, and most importantly, bringing drinks, which were also good. That Carrot/Mezcal drink was a winner, as was the Long Island Iced Tea. After my trip, I even bought the cheapo Snak Pack of butterscotch putting for home, which wasn't the same as the masterpiece here. Still good though, as was the other food here! The only odd part was the trek to the men's room... I thought Ashton Kutcher was going to be in there laughing at me when I finally found it. Because of Punk'd, not because of other reasons to laugh at me in a Men's room.

I have been wanting to try Panzano out for years now, so I am glad the opportunity presented…read moreitself. Panzano is located inside the Hotel Monaco along 17th in downtown Denver. When you make reservations, and it is highly recommended that you do, there is an option to select a preset theatre menu option- Theatre Prix Fixe for $60 per person or the traditional menu option. The Theatre menu is the way to go for sure. For my first course, I selected the Insalata di Caesar. This is a very large portion of salad so be forewarned but it is also very good, so win-win. For the main course, I opted for the Pollo alla Milanese. Also, a huge plate of food. I was able to make two additional meals from the chicken. The tagliatelle was perfectly cooked and the sauce paired perfectly well with the breaded chicken. Perfetto! For dessert, I had to try the Budino di Caramello. The butterscotch was truly delectable. Our server and the staff at Panzano were amazing and checked in on us frequently. I highly recommend Panzano if you're in the area.

Always love coming here whenever possible!…read more Food is always fantastic and so is the service!!

One of the best things about this restaurant is that it's locally owned, which is becoming harder…read moreand harder to find in the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree area. The owners are actively involved in the community and consistently give back, especially by supporting local youth organizations and fundraisers. It's always nice to support a business that invests in the community it serves. Beyond that, the food is excellent. The menu offers a great selection of Italian favorites, from delicious pasta dishes to plenty of other options, and everything we've tried has been consistently flavorful and well prepared. They've expanded the restaurant, so there's much more seating than there used to be, and on a beautiful Colorado evening, the patio is a fantastic place to enjoy a meal. Whether you're dining in or grabbing takeout, the experience is always great. The service is consistently friendly, attentive, and professional. This is one of those local restaurants that keeps us coming back, and it's an easy recommendation for anyone looking for great Italian food and outstanding hospitality.

I went again but this time for dinner. It was only one other friend and myself and we were…read moreunfortunately sat at the corner back end of the restaurant. It wouldn't have been an issue except there was zero ventilation in that spot and it was so hot! I'm not taking this against the establishment as we were more than able to request another table, BUT, they were packed on this Friday evening---rightly so. The food was spectacular! I got the filet mignon, as a recommendation from my friend. Beautifully tender. We also got the brussel sprouts at his behest. The star of that night wwas the octopus though. $16 for this beautiful dish. I'm kicking myself the day after for not listening to my gut and just ordering a second serving. We got the whipped ricotta with Colorado honey and some bread on the side. It was hard not to look at other table's dishes. I'm coming back to try their cacio a pepe. When I went here for brunch, the servers would usually clean our table in between courses. This was not the case last night. I'm, once again, not taking this against this establishment because they reported being understaffed today and had apologized profusely. I would come here again and again.

$240 after tip for 4 Negroni's and one shared Chicken Parm Pizza. NO appetizers. NO dessert…read more The worst part was being charged $12 for bottled water after I specifically said we wanted tap water. We didn't even drink it. This isn't Disneyland. Don't bring people a $12 bottle they didn't order and quietly add it to the bill. I'm a bartender. A Negroni uses an ounce each of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. Even using Monkey 47, the ingredient cost is only $3 per drink, yet these were $25 each, plus a 20% tip. That's a 900% increase!!!! 900% An $88 pizza, $25 cocktails, and a forced $12 water is absurd. Restaurants can charge what they want, but customers deserve transparency. This is exactly why people are eating out less.

Was visiting from out of town and stopped in to have a drink and some food and man a great time was…read morehad!! We will definitely be back on our next trip! A huge shout out to Blake for the outstanding service! The bar was absolutely packed, and Blake was constantly on the move, yet he never missed a beat. Even with the crowd and nonstop demands, he stayed friendly, attentive, and professional the entire time. Our drinks were spot on, service was quick, and somehow Blake managed to make everyone feel welcomed and taken care of. It's rare to find someone who can handle that level of pressure with such a positive attitude and genuine customer service. Thank you, Blake, for going above and beyond and helping make our night so enjoyable. Your hard work definitely did not go unnoticed, and it's employees like you that keep customers coming back! Hope to see you in the near future!!

We had reservations for 8PM on a Saturday night. When we got there, we were quickly taken to our…read moretable where we ordered calamari as appetizers, the carbonara and filet as our main entrees. We also ordered the carne pizza to-go to have back in the hotel. The calamari came out in record speed. We ate it with two types of dip sauces. Then about 40 minutes later our main entree's came. The carbonara was delicious. The noodles was so nice and puffy. The filet was okay. The seasoned sauce elevated the flavors. This location has a nice amount of booth seatings and low ambient to make the space feel more intimate and inviting.

Gaetano's sitting at 3.8 is a crime. I've been here over a dozen times, you don't rack up a streak…read morelike that for a mediocre restaurant. Pesto's unreal, steak's unreal, somehow both at once. Ignore anyone camped out in the 1,2,3,4-star section. Those guys are unhappy with everything, one bad breadstick, mad about their refill on diet coke with 5 extra lemons, and they are still 'thinking about it' three weeks later. That's who's dragging this score down. Not the food. I'm on visit thirteen and still going. Get the pesto, get the steak, ignore the guy who's still thinking about it.

This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Denver, located in the Highlands neighborhood…read more It's old school (originally opened in the 1930s) serving great authentic Italian food with an interesting history. Back in the 1950s & 60s it had a unique connection to organized crime & was known as a hub for mobsters. This is a lively place with a cool vibe playing music from the 50s, 60s & 70s. I especially enjoyed the Motown sound. Lots of windows, both booths & tables were comfy & cushioned. Jack was our server & he was very friendly & attentive. We arrived for Brunch on a Sunday afternoon & the place was busy. We had Cheese Bread with Marinara, Lasagna & Chicken Parmigiana. Our dishes were delicious! The bread was a meal in its self with a really tasty sauce. The lasagna was very good as well but the parmigiana was even better...crispy flavorful chicken. What tied all this together was the scrumptious red sauce used in everything we ate. It was awesome with a spicy kick. This was an amazing meal & I look forward to trying some of their dishes from the dinner menu like the Lobster Ravioli & the Chicken Marsala.

Reliable and welcoming, this place is delightful. Their airplane chicken is worth the wait, the…read morebread pudding dessert is almost sinful it's so good. Brunch is awesome, as well. Servers are helpful and knowledgeable about the menu.

Don't trust the hours. We arrived about 40min before close, which should be plenty of time for…read moreItalian to cook. We were told the kitchen was closing in 5 minutes. We ended up at another great local place with friendlier and more accurate hours. Plus, parking is sparse and extremely frustrating. Skip this.