Catching up on a review I am overdue writing from our road trip through the Rockies in mid-August…read more Carelli's is one of those places that I'll always remember. The staff was super cool, friendly, funny. We loved our server, Mariah, and chatted with one of the pizza chefs in the open kitchen. They were all working so hard and gave this place such a fun vibe. We ordered the "All The Way" pizza and a "Colowyo" Stromboli to share. OMG...so much food and so good (and we are picky about our pizza). I also ordered a side salad, which was good, but standard. They have a beer club where locals can buy a stein and hang it on a peg on the wall to use when they come in. Fun! If I lived nearby, would definitely eat here frequently! I give this restaurant a rock solid 4 stars, but bumping it up one star due to their staff -- it's all about the people, right?

After an exhausting day working in the field, my coworker (friend lol) and I decided that we wanted…read moreto treat ourselves to a fricken bomb dinner in a town that was nicer and more familiar than the podunk place we were staying for the week. Insert Carelli's in Craig, Colorado. We found street parking right out front, and walked in expecting the place to be small, quaint, and give off a very homey vibe. The front, which seemed to be sort of a quickie to go type of place to grab a slice of pizza for lunch definitely rang true to our assumptions, but we ventured into the rear of the restaurant to find what I can only describe as elegant and casual at the same time. Um... what? A nice, upscale place in a small mountain town of Colorado??? We were greeted and seated quickly, and found ourselves at a cozy little two top, ready to order drinks while we were perusing the large menu. I started with an IPA (unfortunately don't remember the name of said beverage), and my friend ordered a white sangria. We decided to try starting with their bruschetta, as well, while still deciding on our meals. The drinks made their way to our table, and we were ready to order; I wanted to try their chicken piccata at the suggestion of my friend (I'd never had it before!), and she went with the classic spaghetti bolognese. We spent some time getting lost in conversation until our starter came out. It looked good! Definitely different than the bruschetta that we have both had in the past, but it was yummy! The plate was steaming hot, and the cheese was nicely melted over sliced tomatoes; the bread was a bit crusty on the edges, and soft and chewy on the inside. We continued talking while inhaling the appetizer, and it seemed like mere seconds had passed when the main course was set in front of us. The dishes looked pretty good. My plate was super hot, and my friend said hers was too, which is always a plus; hot food is the best lol. Overall, we both enjoyed our meals; I think my chicken was slightly dry, and the sauce it came smothered in could have been more prominent, but the sauce was very flavorful for what it was. The spaghetti it came with was definitely warm and it tasted good, but it didn't absolutely blow me out of the water - it was just normal, run of the mill spaghetti! My friend said she liked her dish, but that it was missing some of the more "traditional" aspects of what she normally sees with bolognese. I'd definitely come back if I were in town again!! The experience was super nice, the staff was friendly, and prices were reasonable.

This is going to be my new go to in Craig, I don't seem to understand why anyone would give this…read moreplace a bad rating. The bar staff is super friendly and the pizza is outstanding. I mean seriously a pint and a personal pizza for 10 bucks. You can't go wrong with that at all. I can't wait to try out the other food on their menu.

I order a to go. Fried calamari. antipasti salad and a large pizza. I know we are in Colorado so…read morethe calamari was probably frozen and out of a bag and not fresh. But it had good flavor and was not rubber at all. The salad could us more of a better presentation but the flavor was there. Now time for the pizza. NY style pizza and the crust was spot on. And in my opinion the crust will make or break a pizza. So if you are going through Craig, Co give them a stop by.

When you walk into a local restaurant and are treated like a regular, no matter what you look…read morelike... that is an absolute gem! The wait staff here was beyond attentive, polite and quick. The restaurant was 3/4 full at 1pm on a Wednesday and no one waited more than a few minutes for a drink refill or 10 minutes for their food. I had the Applejack sandwich (granny smith apple sliced thin on a turkey sandiwich... be still my heart!) and my husband had a huge and delicious burger. The sweet potato fries were spectacular! The restaurant is quaint and spotless. Fantastic!

The chicken tenders are fake pressed chicken type patties. Stick with the homemade Italian items!read more

So happy we decided to stop in Mambo! I loved walking in and seeing the kitchen immediately, this…read moreis usually a sign that food is going to be goooooooood. We were seated right away with no reservation (on a Tuesday evening around 7:30 pm); I imagine reservations probably come in handy. We started with a bottle of wine - the wine list had a wide range of bottles priced lower to your more expensive bottle; we chose one in the middle range (super Tuscan) and it was very tasty. Reviews on food: Calamari: I really enjoyed the calamari! It was lightly battered but had just enough crunch. The flavor was great. They even had lemon wedges and pepperoncini fried in with the calamari which I loved. Cesar salad: I forgot to snag a picture of the salad, and it also happened to be my least favorite item we ordered. The dressing was overly sweet for my liking and did not have your standard Cesar flavoring. I wish I would have asked more about the dressing to understand it a little better. I probably would not order this salad again. Eggplant parmigiano: this was sooooo good! The eggplant was breaded and cooked perfectly. I could have just eaten the eggplant it was so tasty. Highly recommend!! Tagliatelle bolognese: I am a huge sucker for bolognese, so I usually judge this sauce pretty tough. This. Was. De. Licious!!! The meat sauce was full of flavors and the noodles were cooked perfectly. I was impressed! Butterscotch budino: perfect way to end our meal. I'm a huge fan of butterscotch flavored desserts and this did not disappoint. It was light and not too heavy after a meal of pasta. The thick layer caramel on top was delicious. The portions were big in my opinion, so while prices were a little high, I thought we got our moneys worth of food. Our server (and others that came to the table) were all super kind and helpful. It does get very loud in the restaurant, so had the weather been nice enough to eat outside, I probably would have chose the patio seating. Overall this was a great meal! 5 starts for the scrumptious food, portion size, and service.

Great food great service great people. I am a local and we love it. Park on the street or you…read morecan go over to the BMO bank after biz hours and stay away from the major crowds further in town. Yum!

Comfortable space and interesting options…read more I would have given a higher rating but we spent most of our meal chasing flies off of our food.

Wow! This is a hidden gem in Craig. Have the brisket fries they're amazing! The chips and queso…read morewas pretty excellent as well.

Okay first off if i could give this place ten stars I would! From the ambience, to the service,…read moreand especially the food, this place is outstanding!!! Our waiter was super considerate of modifications we made to our meals which made the experience even better! I had the Aglio E Olio which was popping with flavor and the pasta was cooked from scratch, and you could taste the difference! Even the appetizer (Hummus w/ flat bread) was a dream! If you havnt tried this place you are hugely missing out! This is hands down by far the best Italian food I've ever had! I don't think i'll be able to eat at any other Italian restaurant after trying Mazzola's!

Unfortunately we had a less than amazing experience here. I really don't make many "bad" reviews…read morebut I feel like this is necessary. The food was good, no complaints there but unfortunately the service was lacking. We arrived on a Friday around 6 PM with no reservations. We spoke to the host and he added us to the waitlist. It was a 15-20 minute wait and we received a text that our spot at the bar was ready in just under 15 minutes. When we returned, there was a wait to speak to the host. Two parties in front of us. We waited. When it was finally our turn to speak to him a couple came rushing down the stairs, cut in front of us and headed to the open spots at the bar. The host proceeded to ignore us and instead sat the couple who didn't have a reservation and was not on the waitlist at those bar spots. I spoke up and said we had just received a text that they were ready to seat us, luckily two additional spots opened shortly afterwards but it really rubbed us the wrong way that the host completely ignored us after we had been waiting in line to help people who just walked in and cut the line. Another thing that wasn't great is that the host brought that couple menus and did not bring us any. We had to get up and ask him for some. Finally, the service at the bar was terrible. We had to ask to order and the bartender never asked if our food was ok or if we needed anything else. I've worked as a server before and I know the bartenders get very busy but we didn't even get the bare minimum. When it was time to pay and tip, the bartender filled our beer glass halfway... I assume as a "sorry for neglecting you, please still give me a good tip". Overall just a very disappointing experience from a customer service standpoint.

The food is great and the service is fantastic. Could definitely feed 2-3 people with the huge…read moreCalzone and the Cannolis are some of the best I've ever had!

Pizza made with old, dry cheese. Bland and not flavorful at all…read more We were duped into an up charge situation where we were told all medium pizzas were "sold out" and only large was available. After we reluctantly agreed, we watched as other tables were readily served the medium size we were denied. After waiting out the extremely slow service, we got our disappointing large pie. Buyer beware!

EVERYTHING about this place is exceptional. The service, the drinks, the food, the vibe -…read moreeverything!! Got the Tallegio (sp?) mushrooms to start and they were **chefs kiss** It was my friend's birthday and they had a card and flower waiting for us when we got there. What a thoughtful touch! A reservation is a MUST!

What a gem. Small town BIG talent. Bella's was PACKED. Their small staff personifies service. So…read moredon't just show up. Be respectful. Call for reservations. Everything we had was outstanding. Cocktails, appetizer (antipasti) (fried ravioli I could have eaten all day) salads (insalata - Caesar and wedge were fresh, flavorful, and with house made dressings in both) fresh anchovies were mild and fabulous. Moving on to the primi (gnocchi sorrentina ) and the secondi (poloasparagi) and wow. the bistecca New York steak. Perfectly prepared. Crazy delicious. I wanted the creme brûlée but they had key lime pie as a special dessert so .... Yes. Bright. Light. Tart. Perfect Bella's is hoppin. Festive, joyful, noisy. Very Italian if you have ever had the pleasure to travel. The only negative is it isn't close to where we live in Washington state. GO!!!

We had read some reviews and thought this would be a great place to stop in and have some delicious…read morefood... In fact the morning breakfast room had talk from other people of how great dinner was... We were not disappointed! We asked what was recommended and our server Sarah had a whole list of things that she thought we might like... We found out that they make all their own homemade sauces and dressing... And she wasn't wrong... There were six of us and we enjoyed crisp, fresh salad, and the dressings were amazing. I had blue cheese and it was just a perfect amount of blue cheese and dressing... Our friends had the Stromboli and they wolfed it down. They said it was really good and you can choose between homemade marinara or homemade ranch or both. My friend and I had the same calzone filled with all kinds of deliciousness... I have to say it was probably the best calzone I have eaten the reason why is because I don't know what they do to their crust but it's light. It's not so heavy and. "doughy".. in fact, it was so good that my husband wants to go back for lunch tomorrow and get his own calzone... He chose to get the lasagna and gosh that came out in its own skillet and it was bubbling and looked fantastic. He ate every little bit of it and said it was absolutely absolutely delicious. We had a great time at Gio's and the place was clean and cozy and has quite quite a bit of seating so it was really comfortable....

- We ordered a steak platter ($16) and Pasta ($14) - Pasta…read morewas "make on your own". You can choose from several protein options and sauces. Comes with a Side Salad or Soup. We took Chicken Alfredo Pasta and Side Salad. You get to choose a salad dressing too. Honey mustered is always my favourite! Pasta tasted so good! The amount was so much that I couldn't finish. - It's a cozy well decorated place, the restrooms are clean, people are so cordial. - Definitely loved the experience. And I recommend this restaurant.