Lechuga's Italian Restaurant

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.

Ambiance

Gnocchi with Italian sausage, parpadelle with lamb shank, lobster ravioli and PEI Mussels...

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Tiramisu

Tavernetta

4.5(990 reviews)

4.2 mi•Lodo, Northwest

I made a reservation at Tavernetta for happy hour and ended up staying for dinner, and I'm glad I…read moredid. The service was perfect. It's not often you find a staff this attentive and this content, and it made the whole evening feel relaxed and well looked after. I started with the Late For The Train cocktail, a refreshing grapefruit, honey, and coconut drink with a hint of rose, ideal for a summer evening. The food was excellent too. From the happy hour menu, the Spiedini were a highlight: tender bison tenderloin skewers on a bed of peppery arugula. The Polpette were just as good, with beef and pork meatballs in a bright pomodoro under a blanket of Grana Padano. For dinner I had the Tagliatelle with Maine lobster, Calabrian chili, preserved tomato, and celery. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the lobster was generous, and the chili added just enough heat. I'll definitely be back.

I meant a friend here for dinner that was in town for a conference. Oh my gosh, everything was so…read moregood. We sat out on the patio and overlooked the trains coming in at Union Station. It was so cozy. We enjoyed the Barata and the focaccia that they made in in-house... Oh my gosh, it was so good... It was so feeling I couldn't eat anymore! Our server, Alex was extremely attentive and even kept the chilled Pellegrino off the table in order to give us more room. It sat in a bucket, but kept ensuring that everything was filled, and even could accommodate a wonderful twist of lime.

5.4 mi•Alamo Placita, Southwest

Interior

Insalata Di Stagione

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Old Fashioned

Angelo’s Taverna

4.4(2k reviews)

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.

This place rocks. Awesome shaded patio, friendly service, and great food. They are fairly flexible…read moreabout ordering which is nice if you need customizations, I built my own pasta and got creamy pesto, which tasted amazing. I will always go back to this place, it's a classic.

3.5 mi•Highland, Northwest

The Church of Pasta?

Pollo Angelito

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Spuntino

4.3(544 reviews)

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.

Inside

Special of the day, truffle pasta

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Pasta del Giorno ($33)

Bella Italia

4.5(325 reviews)

8.3 mi•Southeast

We had 2 pasta dishes and the garlic knots and it was all delicious with very large portions. We…read morewere too full to order dessert but couldn't make it past the dessert case without taking home a variety of treats. Our server was delightful as well. Highly recommend!

Best Italian food I've had in years! Small and cozy…read more... The service was a A+, unusual for a small family owned restaurant. We ordered an Italian Table Wine that was the perfect accompaniment to the delicious meals......AND..... the pizza was amazing! Bustling 'take out' business too for those with families to feed at home....yum.

4.6 mi•Central Business District, CBD, Northwest

Dining Room

Lasagna dish

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Rice Balls

Panzano

4.3(1.3k reviews)

First time at Panzano and I went for dinner to try their new fall menu. The pumpkin arancini was…read morethe perfect fall bite, and I wanna bathe in that roasted red pepper coulis, lol. The Pollo alla Milanese was my favorite. The chicken was tender, juicy, and full of flavor, and the tagliatelle was so well cooked and perfectly al dente. I could eat it every day. The catch of the day was steelhead trout with a fall twist, my first time trying that fish, and it was insane how good it was. The Bolognese with wild boar, elk, and bison had flavor that was on point. I love broccolini so much that I order it whenever I see it on a menu, and this one did not disappoint. I also tried the house-made focaccia with tapenade. Desserts were WOW. The ciabattina was like a bread pudding and it beats every other bread pudding I've had. That's usually a dessert I don't love, but not here. The tiramisu was classic and perfectly executed. I also had an old fashioned. Service was perfect, attentive and welcoming. It's good for everyone, business people included, and perfect for date night or a special occasion.

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.

Dining Room

Cavolini di Bruxelles (fried brussels sprout, apple cider reduction, pistachio, rosemary salt, sliced green apple)--delish!

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Cranelli's Italian Restaurant

4.4(2.4k reviews)

17.1 mi

If I could give this restaurant a 10/10, I would! What phenomenal service…read more We booked through OpenTable and mentioned that we were celebrating our anniversary. When we arrived, the hostess greeted us by saying she saw we were celebrating, making us feel special from the moment we walked in. Then Noah came over to welcome us. He wished us a happy anniversary and was just the sweetest, so attentive from the start. He brought us garlic knots on the house for our first visit. They were to die for, and such a lovely way to make us feel welcome! We ordered salted caramel espresso martinis, and they were delicious. My husband had the lobster ravioli, and I had the chicken piccata. The food was divine! I also love that they offer both full and half portions. I ordered the half portion, and it was plenty; my husband happily finished his full one. A gentleman whose name I didn't catch poured our wine. He was so kind, and we enjoyed chatting with him about California wines. Later, after our cannoli arrived, he came back, pulled up a chair, and asked us about our love story. Such a thoughtful, personal touch. We truly felt the family spirit of this restaurant. It says so much about the owners and their team, the care they show their guests shines through in the service. We'll definitely be back! I wish I had taken pictures, but take my word for it: check this place out! My husband even said that, in the nine years we've been together, this was one of our top three dates ever.

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

6.6 mi•Cherry Creek, Southeast

Warm cozy inviting ambiance

Eggplant Parmigiana

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Bar area

Quality Italian

4.0(751 reviews)

Full bar

Gluten-free friendly

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.

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Osteria Marco

4.1(2k reviews)

4.3 mi•Lodo, Northwest

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.

Calamari

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Gaetano's

3.8(1.1k reviews)

4.1 mi•Northwest

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.

We arrived at Gaetano's, and we were seated in the main dining room, in a booth.

Parmigiana

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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L J.

10 years ago

We love the original on Tejon and we weren't disappointed with this location. The cannoli are great here! I love the meatballs. My husband got the little devils (spicy Italian sausage cannoli). It's a fast casual concept, so order at the counter and they bring your food to you. We will be back for the cannoli! read more

Becky K.

7 years ago

have been a fan of this place for years. Lakewood restaurant 3 out of last 5 times burnt, dry and the gal behind counter RUDE.tapping her finger nails on counter. will be a long time before I go back to give it another chance read more

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