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    Fanelli's Amici's

    3.4 (197 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    House salad, dressing on the side.
    Amadeo D.

    Very comfortable family owned pizza and pasta joint. Friendly service and delicious Italian American food. Cozy atmosphere. Entrees come with salad, soup, or garlic bread. The salad has pepperoni and mozzarella on top of iceberg lettuce. It's simple and delicious. Most pasta entrees come with a choice of meat balls or sausage or one of each. Both are great choices. The meatballs are large, nearly 3 inches in diameter. They are dense but their flavor is mild. The sausage has a little spicy kick to them. Their red sauce is thin, well seasoned, and pairs deliciously with everything on their menu. I had the manicotti which was perfect. The ratio of cheese filling to pasta was just right and the baked mozzarella on top got nice and bubbly and browned to make a great chewy crust. Then it was covered in red sauce and meatballs. This is the way manicotti oughta be. The house wine was not bad. Not fine by any means, but accessible and paired well with everything on the menu. They offer a regional pie dubbed a cannoli, which is not the same as the popular dessert of the same name. This savory pie is a hearty meal you can eat with your hands. It's like a small calzone and you can get it with green chili inside too. A must have. This restaurant has been around for ages. My wife's family has been going here for 40+ years. Still reliably delicious after all that time. Go visit for some north Denver Italian American culture. It's a real institution.

    John P.

    Still as great as we remembered. We use to eat at the other locations many years ago near 92nd/N. Wadsworth Blvd. and another near 56th/Sheridan Blvd, and were craving the thick noodle spagetti, meat balls, italian sausage and side salad while visiting the area over the weekend. Still as delicious as we rememeber. Menu selection is good, prices resonable for quantity of food, dine in area nice and staff friendly and attentive. Overall, a great lunch experience with some old friend of ours in the area.

    Meatball sandwich
    Rodney V.

    The service and the food is spot on. Got the Italian sausage sandwich with a salad. My wife got the meatball sandwich with minestrone soup. Both were exceptionally good. We'll be back on Wednesday with some friends.

    Now that's a full glass of wine!
    Andrew B.

    The buttery and crunchy burst of flavors as your front teeth sink slowly into that first bite of garlic bread... Mama Mia! If you're looking for traditional Italian home cooking, this is your place. Large dishes of delicious pasta, a calzone the size of your head and a glass of wine filled to the brim. Sign me up. The service is always top notch. You'll feel like family here. 10/10

    18" Deluxe minus green pepper & onion, add extra cheese & meatball. Absolutely incredible!

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    I have been coming here for 20 years, it never disappoints. Awesome food, awesome service, and a very cool inside!

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    The jumbo pizza is smaller than they advertise. We've had that several times where it comes out the size of a large. Otherwise great food.

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    Not as good as it once was. The Alfredo sauce was so broken I'm surprised they bothered to serve it. The service was good though.

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    Best Italian food around great service coming from an Italian I think I'm a good judge

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    Omg. I have been a long time customer. My Dad loved it as well! Best pizza ever! Amazing service as well.

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