This restaurant was a convenient walk from our hotel. It is an interesting dining area: huge open space in the middle with seating around the outside. Sort of like a coliseum. On the ground floor, there is a stage and a big projector screen playing various music videos like opera. The service was good. Our server answered all of questions about gluten free choices. There were gluten free pasta choices but no GF bread. The gf pasta was excellent and the salad portions are very large. If you're staying on the Tower Road hotel strip , this is a very good choice. read more

When we walked in here, we walked in to every Italian restaurant your parents and grandparents would take you to. From the decor, to the ambiance, down to the food, everything was just as you remembered it. As Frank Sinatra Duo's were playing in the background, projected like you were in a little courtyard somewhere in Europe on a Friday night, we have the menu the once over. We settled on an appetizer. The fried calamari. Boom, done. On to the mains. I see the Combination: 3 mains in one. I was hungry but not that hungry, so I saw the Mezza Mezza which was 2 mains. Boom. I went for the lasagne and ravioli. The wife went for the spinach tortellini alfredo with artichoke. Food came out in good time, staged over courses appropriately. Everything was good. Very happy with service and food. read more

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Ambiance was amazing. Didn't look anything like the outside and definitely had mafia/movie set vibes with its balconies and live music. People, including server were also GREAT. Food was not so good. House bread was horrible. Salad was normal. We ordered the fried raviolis and they were good. We also both ordered the veal picatta. The veal was good but the spaghetti and vegetables accompanying it had zero taste. Zero! This place is too cool to serve such average food. read more

DiCicco's - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The food's great, but it's overpriced. $38 for chicken Marsala gives you an idea. If money is no object and you want some solid Italian Fare with a classic atmosphere this is the place. Food is 5-star, prices reflect in the 3-star overall rating. read more

I don't understand why the score is so low. Amazing staff that care about their customers' overall experience! Fresh salad, great lasagna! Good for an intimate date all the way up to a family gathering. read more

Currently I'm still pretty new to Denver and have been searching for a good Italian restaurant. This wasn't it unfortunately. It wasn't bad don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't go back. I ordered the fettuccine Al Bianco. The taste was very bland and I had to add massive amounts of salt and pepper to it despite it having bacon already added. The price was a lot more than I was expecting and they charged me a 4% additional fee for using a credit card. There was also no lunch prices even though I went during lunch. My server was friendly and not bad. The restaurant itself is magnificent looking with an almost Colosseum/theatre look to it. It was almost completely empty when I went which gave it a very eerie atmosphere. There was also music playing on the projector by an artist named Tony Bennett. What an interesting spot and I wish it would have been better. read more

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This wonderful restaurant is Old World Italian from the minute you walk in. The romantic tapestry booths & carpet, painted grapes on the walls with columns & dark woods all set the tone of Italy. There was even an Italian Opera Singer (Andrea Bocelli) singing on the big screen behind the stage in the dining room. They also host live bands. The dining room has several levels of seating with soaring ceilings. Since 1956 they've been using homemade classic recipes handed down thru generations. There are two locations in Colorado & thirteen in California - all owned & operated by many different family members. The formally dressed (black tie/white shirt) wait staff was above par - friendly & very attentive with fast service. Both of our meals included warm fresh Italian Bread & pats of butter...delicious. The Chicken Parmigiana dish came with a house salad, Spaghetti Marinara & fresh vegetables. The house salad was plain with lettuce & only 2 tomato slices & it was over dressed with Italian Dressing. The marinara sauce on the spaghetti was incredible! It's some of the best sauce I've had. I wish they'd bottle it! The Chicken Parm was outstanding as well, crispy, cheesy & huge! To top it off the fresh veggies were prepared perfectly. The other dish was a trio of Spaghetti, Lasagna & Beef RaviolI, we added two meatballs. Even tho the Lasagna tasted delicious it was a little small - it could have used a little more meat & perhaps another layer. We really enjoyed the Beef Ravioli & meatballs, so flavorful. Of course the biggest star of the evening was that marinara sauce! read more

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This place has nothing that will catch your attention from the road, but the inside more than makes up for it. You'll be blown away by the ambiance. They had a live pianist and then showed a music performance from Italy on the big screen. The food is incredible. Big portions. Their marinara tastes wonderful. The blend was just perfect. It tasted very authentic. The food is homemade, not the frozen Italian junk food you get in a lot of chains. The service was slightly slow but to be fair, they were slammed and there was a sign at the door telling you they were short staffed (an unfortunate universal problem today). I am happy to recommend this place! read more

DiCicco's - The ambiance - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The bread was salty, the red sauce was salty, the Caesar had no croutons, no anchovy and no egg in the dressing. The music was CRAZY loud and the band (just coming off a summer break) was full of sour notes (loud too). The bottle of Chianti was great. Don't eat here unless you want to dance to (poorly played) big band music. read more

It's been about 6 years since I have been here. The very first time I was SO IMPRESSED. However, I just had an opportunity to come back a couple days ago and I was so excited as I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh pasta the last time I was here. I WAS HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!!! They did not have it and the waiter informed me that it's been over 6 weeks since they have had the fresh pasta. I almost got up and left, but I had already ordered wine. I reluctantly ordered lasagna and ravioli. It was pretty good. The two stars are for the food I did have along with the homemade bread. The service from my waiter was good as well. However, after the restaurant making such an impression on my first visit years ago and the dissatisfied food options this time, I'm sad to say that I will not be back here. Oh and there was a nasty foul smell upon entering the restaurant. read more

One of the few spots in the area suitable for a big group so that's a plus. Service was very good and quick, but maybe even too quick. The food felt like it was pre made and was sitting there waiting for customers to order. I'm telling you- it came out within 5 minutes of ordering. The food though was a bit bland- I had the fettuccine Calabria and a bunch of the appetizers. It wasn't bad, just bland. Coworkers weren't very impressed with the food either. Still thankful for the friendly folks there and the space for a group to get together and dine. read more

Dicicco's appears to be one of the few locally owned restaurants in Aurora, and one of the few places to have a "nice" dinner, at least close to the hotels. Do beware if you're coming or going by car service that GPS will take the driver to the back of the building, while the entrance faces the main road. It is designed to look like an Italian villa. With the photo from the balcony I tried to capture the tables with white tablecloths on the main level, the cozy booths, as well as the live piano player. Later they projected a full orchestra concert of the kind the Vienna Philharmonic gives on New Year's Eve. The space definitely gives off Liberaci vibes. We were there with a large group, and we want to compliment the kitchen and wait staff for producing, serving, and clearing such a variety of delicious appetizers, entrees, and desserts. And for being accommodating of the guest with celiac disease. I had the gnocchi and topped dinner off with Limoncello. read more

DiCicco's - Piano player under a projected image of a fireplace, with the tables and booths, from the balcony - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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An authentic Italian restaurant establishment located in Denver, Colorado. Exceptional intimate Italian ambiance! If you're true Italian then you must know what I'm talking about. The food menu is as authentic as I can possibly imagined. Reading the menu will have your mouth watering until you get your food in front of you. Delicious menu choices. Family restaurant usually don't have a lot of servers, however the service is still good and welcoming. I would come back again! read more

DiCicco's - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The food was delicious. Service was exceptional. One server took care of our 23 person party and we had no problems at all. I was amazed.

Delicious and inviting. Do not miss an opportunity to dine here. It's like visiting family!

One of the few restaurants, and Italian, in a popular hotel area close to Denver Airport. I'm disappointed immediately walking in the door, sign posted that says 'due to employee shortage we do not allow parties to split check". How can a lack of employees create an issue of two people at a table each paying their bill? Anyway, we're offered searing options: the bar area to watch sports or main dining for piano music. Hockey playoff time so we choose booth on the bar. Shown to the booth and there's a tiny tv on the wall above our booth so only one person is watching TV, which turned out to be me but the TV was so small you could barely see a hockey puck. But we're here for dinner so not that big of a deal. The decor and ambience of the main dining looked really nice. Ordering drinks and food uneventful. Food arrived promptly. Calzone was good, tons of cheese inside. Fettuccine Calabria for my dinner partner, good flavor, plenty of sauce but could have used more pasta. Overall I'd consider the food and visit just...average, nothing good or bad, just nothing that tells me to return. read more

DiCicco's - Calzone - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Great homemade pasta. Veal was on point. Good portions. Perfect spot if you are moving through DEN airport read more

DiCicco's - Veal Parm w side of Gnocchi ala vodka - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Kind of a fascinating place. It is much bigger than you think. It has three distinct levels. Did I mention it was fascinating? Service was excellent. I think the wine selection could be better. We had a party of two and were seated immediately. It was an early Sunday evening in January. We had fettuccine Alfredo and gnocchi with meat sauce. The fettuccini was homemade and delicious as was the Alfredo. The gnocchi was properly cooked and served however I found the meat sauce to be a bit bitter. Prices were reasonable compared to other similar restaurants. The ambiance was. . . . a lot. It was a cross between New York City and 1970 Las Vegas. My opinion is you need to see it. I do recommend read more

First impression walking in is numerous signs taped all over stating no split check due to a staffing shortage since 2021. The food is nothing great and yet it's extremely expensive. Service was ok, had to ask for refills on drinks, dropped off the food and didn't return until we were about done. They will nickel and dime you with fees, 4% for using a credit card, $4 if you split a meal. And the best one, $2 per person if you bring your own dessert for a birthday celebration. I guess a 10 top isn't enough for them , they need to charge you for celebrating a birthday too. I can guarantee none of us will be back. read more

I've eaten here about a half dozen times in the last year. One of my favorite Italian restaurants to stop at in Denver. They have a projector playing (usually opera) and the restaurant setup makes for a great lunch or dinner atmosphere. The pasta, lasagna, and pizza are all very good especially considering the entree price (I'm personally quite fond of the lasagna). The staff has always been really great and never had an issue with them or any of the food that's been served. If you are looking for a dessert option their tiramisu is quite excellent! Crème Brulee was also good! I'd definitely recommend checking this place out and I will be stopping by again next time I'm in town! read more

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Merete was our server last week and she was AMAZING! Definitely made the vibe of the restaurant a 10/10. If you go, ask for Merete as your server! read more

This restaurant is amazing ! We are in from California visiting our sister who lives in Denver. This is a treat we will never forget. We ordered the Chicken Alfredo, Tortella Alfredo, and Chicken Picatta. We also got the garlic bread and a few drinks. Cesar was an amazing waiter. He was helpful and attentive. He answered all of our questions and that doesn't usually happen at places. For dessert we had the Crème Brûlée. It was a nice ending. read more

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wonderful food, atmosphere was fabulous and Dennis our waiter was attentive and great! Would highly recommend this great restaurant. Will go again. read more

DiCicco's - Music during dinner, not too loud. - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Nice atmosphere, food was awesome, service was great. A little over priced for pasta, but very good food.

Too pricey, sauce tasted sweet and too over blended. The calamari was fantastic tender not overcooked!

The service was okay. Our waiter was pretty attentive and then disappeared when it came time to pay the bill so we had to wait 20 extra minutes. Food was good, however there are a lot of extra charges to consider if you want anything besides just plain spaghetti. They also do not split checks and add 4% if you're using card so be prepared. read more

DiCicco's - Seating area - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

From the minute you enter it smells like grandma's attic. Old worn out upholstered chairs in the upper level. Took forever to get a drink-second drink was not what I ordered-I don't know what it was. Salad was horrible-lettuce and a couple tomatoes and the most watery bland Italian dressing. Steak was ok-bland with no seasoning as were the vegetables. Bread came out after we finished eating. Dessert was the best thing with huge servings, probably too big as a lot of waste. If you want big portions of bland food you might like this otherwise I would skip this restaurant. read more

Great ambience for a date. I've only been there a couple times the last meal I had was rogatory Scarface, which I highly recommend.

The food is delicious and our server was friendly and professional. The ambiance is romantic and there's a big screen to watch videos?

Yikes....please stay away! Can't disagree with some of the recent poor reviews as I'm one of them. It's not that the food is bad, it's ok...but certainly not for price you pay. I just paid $68 for a regular pasta dish, side salad, and a glass of wine. Seriously? Plus, the real issue I have here is that added 'surcharge' onto your bill after the fact (not before) is a 3.5% surcharge. And no, it was not disclosed beforehand because I always check. Just a bunch of crap...definitely will not be coming back. read more

The music was awesome and I felt like i was in an Italian casa Bonita. the food was amazing we recommend the margarita pizza.

Honestly don't know why I haven't been here yet. I thought the atmosphere felt nice, even though the windows outside aren't real. The decorative space feels Italian. The menu had a good selection. The service was good and staff were friendly and welcoming! read more

I've visited this charming old world Italian restaurant several times with my husband. Tonight it was girls night out. Our group was well attended to and the food was delicious. I had a steak for the first time and it was wonderful. In the past I've had pasta dishes, and chicken piccata that was outstanding. The soup is so good too, traditional style minestrone here that tastes like it's been done from scratch daily. We started with the mussels and they were so good too, ended with spumoni ice cream, so enjoyable. read more

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I'm in between 3 to 4 stars, which I'll explain why below: This place kinda reminds me of an old world style Italian restaurant. A place where mobsters would come in to spend their money away or talk about their next plan. Seems like a place where you'd entertain someone for a business meal, even though you're not really located in the heart of Denver. Maybe a final parting meal. I guess it's a California-based chain. Interesting that the location is right by the airport. Seems like it would be more popular elsewhere, but I understand it being sandwiched between the hotels. With that said, once you enter you feel like you're in his huge ballroom. There's a pianist on the stage, booths on the perimeter and on the second floor. Again - that old world mafia-style feeling. Feels so formal, yet the clientele are just people in the surrounding hotels. Anyhow, we were greeted by a very nice and funny server, although it took a bit of time. He kindly did apologize, but it gave us enough time to decide our orders. We ordered a few items: spicy breaded ravioli, house salad with minestrone soup, and the fettucine alfredo. After ordering, we promptly received our bread. It was good, though I wish we had olive oil as a dip (the bread was nice and warm!) and I wish they gave us more. Oh well... As for the main entrees, it was pretty tasty. We had just enough of an appetite for dessert. We selected the Spumoni Ice Cream and we did not regret it. The place gets a few minus stars for me, which revolves around some of the weird quirks/rules. I thought the whole "splitting/sharing order" rule was kinda weird (again - we're near hotels where the average customer is probably a family in the summer). I don't think they need to be that strict. I can understand the fresh pasta surcharge and perhaps the splitting checks rule, but the splitting order rule is kinda dumb. I also think the 3.95% cash surcharge is not needed in 2023. I think they should figure this out - the food is expensive as it is and you're not going to get many people paying in cash. With that said, our server was so nice and funny that we have to give a bonus star just for him and his service. Therefore, what would be a 3 star review is a 4 star review. read more

Owner should respond to complaints instead of ignoring. Staff rude and tries to shame you if you don't tip enough for crappy service. Disgraceful. Funny how long reviews get deleted and you have to repost. Server was terrible. Kept getting lost. Had to ask for water twice then disappeared before and after ordered desert. Table next to us came after us and left at least ten minutes before us. Server was lucky he got a 10% tip. Then when he brought receipt he ties to shame my daughter saying oh thanks for tipping at 10% level. Wish I had heard it and would have dealt with them instead of calling manager and getting double speak. read more

DiCicco's - Bill with NON DISCLOSED fee for not paying cash. Maybe this is a money laundering business. - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was great!!! Also I cannot thank the owner for his generosity. My passport dropped out of my purse and he was so kind to go out of his way to return it to me at my hotel as I was unable to make it back to the restaurant. Really a lifesaver!!! Thank you again!! read more

I'm from South Philly so I'm a little jaded when it comes to Italian food. I had the rigatoni in the white sauce and it was good. Not great, but good. Service was good as were the drinks. I would come again. read more

Will not split checks at all, bad for bigger groups. Require a minimum spend of $70/person to use the private celebration room. Way to expensive and not worth the hassle read more

Had driven by DiCicco's a million times, finally stopped in when brother was in town and staying at a hotel on Tower Road. A little different seating protocol than usual. Host greeted us, then disappeared for a few minutes. Came back, and took us to a table already set with waters. Not a big deal, but were wondering what was occurring during the lapse. Plus, one of us prefers room temp water, not iced, it would have been nice to have a server to accommodate that need on the front end. I got a house salad and the gnocchi. Bro got the calzone. The timing of food delivery was off. House salad came first, then both bread and entrees came at same time very soon after. Normally, house salads and bread are brought, you're given time to enjoy them, then later come entrees. Only two dressing options for salad, Italian or Blue Cheese. I'm not a blue cheese guy, and wasn't thrilled with only having Italian to choose from, but lived to tell about it. The bread was poorly cut. Top gave them impression you simply grabbed one piece, but the entire loaf wasn't cut through to the bottom, so it was awkward and messy trying to pull apart just one piece. The gnocchi was okay. Gnocchi dumplings themselves were fine, but the sauce was underwhelming. It was not burned, but it had been cooked too long and gave a hint of heading toward the beginning stages of being burned without actually being so. The unusually dark color of it, compared to pretty much every Italian rstrnt you've eaten in, also added credence to this thought. Would definitely put it in the bottom 50 percentile of all Italian sauces ever eaten. It wasn't terrible, it simply did not hit the mark as most tomato sauces do. Brother liked his calzone. The calzone's sauce was a little lighter than the gnocchi. Not by much. I should have asked him if I could taste a dab of it from the side of the plate. Service started out strong, then dwindled. Server was accommodating and friendly, however in the latter part of the meal disappeared for a good 15-20 minutes when we were ready to ask for the check. Unfortunately, there aren't tons of restaurant choices in this part of town, which is surprising given the number of hotels near the airport. My recommendation for anyone near Den airport remains: the best food near the airport is the sports bar & grill inside the Gaylord Hotel. I wish DiCicco's well, but it didn't meet the standard for wanting to come back anytime soon for Italian. read more

We come here specifically for the delicious spaghetti! If you're looking for a perfectly made marinara sauce, this is your place!! We usually order pickup or delivery, and this time the delivery was perfect with the food arriving hot and fresh. Spaghetti was spot on, and each entree comes with a small loaf of their tasty and fresh bread and butter. Side house salad with house vinaigrette was so good and a huge portion - one of the best restaurant vinaigrettes I've had in awhile! read more