I visited here with 4 friends for dinner. We shared…read moreArancini, the Greek Insalata and the Apple and Kale Insalata which were plentiful and delicious. Everyone was happy with their entrees and service was great. They have a big dining room, good for large or small parties. A Boulder staple

After using my credit card to pay, for the first time in weeks, there were 4 charges for an Uber…read morecharged to the card the next day. The waiter (our group didn't get his name) brought mistaken bills (same bill for two of us even though we had different meals) and then took the cards back and redid the bills (but made another mistake) and had to take the cards back again for the third time. We just thought he was just inept but when the charges for Uber came through, we had second thoughts about him. Just a little warning to always check your credit card statements!

Went this past weekend before a comedy show at the Underground. What a great treat! The decor is…read morecalming and well put together. They also have a small, but nice patio for outdoor dining. The service was great! Attentive, but not overbearing. We shared the butternut squash arancini, which is a rice ball and very good. I ordered the rigatoni pesto and added italian sausage, it was yummy. It was a big portion, so ended up with lunch the next day. I also ordered an Italian margaritas, which was a cross between an italian soda and a marg, good. My friend ordered Cavalli vodka rustica, she let me try it and it was tasty. When the bill came we were surprised that it wasn't over 50 each. Highly recommend!

Casual, Italian spot with indoor and outdoor seating. Went…read morefor a work event so the menu was condensed but was shortened to all of the highlights! Cavatelli vodka and pesto rigatoni were great, coworkers also got the salmon and loved it. Service was great, thank you Chase!!

We visited Pinocchio's for lunch and it was amazing! First the breadsticks were the best I've ever…read morehad! My friend got the Chicken Caesar Salad, big plate of fresh greens with warm chicken on top! I decided to order the pizza, 3 toppings of your choice, again a big pizza cut into 8 slices crust was perfect and pizza was delicious! Last was dessert (included with lunch). I had the lemon cake and she ordered the chocolate cake and we split it Both were moist and delicious! I can't wait to go back and try a pasta dish, by the way I am Italian and very picky, but I give Pinocchio's 5 Stars

This is how the night went... I ordered water with lime that…read moregot water with lemon. Not a huge deal but sign of how the rest of the night was going to go. Friend ordered chicken marsala and said no cheese on anything and we reiterated on anything. His food comes with asiago potatoes. What is asiago? Cheese. The server had the audacity to tell him that's how they come so next time he should order them without potatoes. He didn't know they were cheesy potatoes. It's her job to say they come with cheesy potatoes would you like to substitute it with something else. Mine and his wife's water were never refilled, and we were empty. He asked for a glass of water which never came so he had to ask again. So if the service wasn't bad enough, the food took care of it. It was terrible. I barely ate any of my chicken Parm. The sauce is so gross. It is just like canned tomato sauce dumped on the pasta. It had absolutely no seasoning. It just tasted like sugar so I didn't touch the pasta at all. The chicken was terrible. My friend didn't like the marsala and clearly could not eat the cheesy potatoes. The breadsticks we got were disgusting. They were practically white and doughy and undercooked. When I look at pictures of other peoples in the reviews that actually look baked ours look nothing like that they were horrible. How is this place in business? First and last time

The ambiance was fantastic and we got seated right away I'm not from Colorado but this is by far…read morethe best Italian place I've had in my life our server Cyndie was amazing and very helpful and gave great service the food was out fast and extremely good quality I can not stress enough if you are in the area please try it out I will be coming back

We eat here frequently and love the food. Service is always friendly…read more Favorites are Italian Nachos, Roman Holiday Panini, Pasta Bolognese, Caesar Salad with shrimp.

stuffed peppers were amazing. they were tender with a sweet flavor. very generous serving of…read morespaghetti. the homemade sauce had a great flavor. soup was fantastic and the salad is greens with a garlic dressing. yum all the bread is made on site. as in cannollis and pizza dough. no idea how it can raise at 8000 feet. 35 minutes from arvada... on top of that, there are 4 different easy ways to get there from Denver. beautiful scenery we saw elk and a moose on the way. on top of that, the service was wonderful and all staff was really friendly. easily accessible with a walker

Ended up leaving hungry. The waitress was overworked by all kinds of tables, bussing them, setting…read moreup, and answering phone. We waited 10 minutes to be seated while there were empty tables, people in front of us seated immediately. However at first she assumed we were with people in front of us and then when we told us our party number she asked if we have a reservation- they weren't required so we didn't know and just live in town and wanted a bite. She proceeded to sit us at a table and said "this will have to work". After that she came back with water pretty quickly, but tried to take our order- we were still looking at appetizers but they have a small 2 page menu. We asked for more time and I finished 3 cups of water in 25 minutes and decided 35 minutes was too much to wait just to put our order in. Went somewhere else and even though we had to drive further out we were seated immediately and had our order taken within 10 minutes. I feel like another server or busboy or something would have relieved a lot of our waitress' stress but there was no acknowledgment, she wasn't even looking at our table when she was coming by. We just felt kind of ignored since we came in and I assume she was super overwhelmed by the volume of people. The last straw was when she started taking the order for people who were seated well after us.

Always delicious with fast and courteous service. It's our family's go to…read more Mediterranean deliciousness with the best happy hour around.

I have visited twice with a private party and the food is always good. The staff is always very…read morenice but they were definitely understaffed as there was a long wait for food. Half of our group had finished their dessert before the other half was even able to order, despite arriving at the same time.

The hidden brown door in a large area. Just behind the door is a quiet escape…read more The ambiance is beautiful and very date-night-esque. The service is great, super sweet and friendly, did not pressure or rush us! The food was great, so great, no photos. Apps: We tried the seasonal salad which was refreshing, but too light on the dressing. Eggplant: nice and crispy with such a delicious sauce pairing Brussels Sprouts: i loved the apple inclusion. Food: Ciopinno: the broth was super nice and light. Delicious seafood bites, wish it came with more noodles and a soup spoon. Wild Boar Pappedelle: great thick sauce with perfectly cooked noodles Shrimp Scampi: literally delicious and lighter than a typical alfredo heavy. Penne Alla Vodka: disliked the subdried tomatoes but everything else was great. The scallops were also a bit rubbery. Just left them on the side. Desserts: Affogato: chose chocolate as my ice cream/gelato Tiramisu: lovely and light, wish it was a bit heavier on espresso Chocolate Mouse: decadent and chefs kiss ending to a dinner.

This is my 4th time here. Two years in a row were Dine Denver a.k.a. Denver Restaurant week and…read morethey have a nice deal. This time I brought my parents and wife here for dinner. It's a classy Italian restaurant. From the outside it looks like an average place in a strip mall, but when you enter the walls, decor, and ambiance change and teleport you to Italy. Well done. The beer menu is legendary with tons of amazing beers. The wine selection is really good. All the food here is really good. I always get too full and can't have dessert. The salmon and lasagna are exquisite. I'll come back for those. Service is great, attentive and quick.

After waiting 15 minutes after ordering for the eggplant parmigiana ($17, with no sides), it…read morefinally came out: luke warm on the outside and cool on the inside, with the mozzarella topping crunchy and not melted. I would have sent it back for a do-over but my party of 6 had already gotten their dishes from other vendors and were waiting for me, so I decided to just grin and bear it. The best I can say is that the portion was fairly generous...about 5 pieces. I am wondering if rather than making it from scratch, they use pre-prepared (or worse, frozen) eggplant patties... That would explain why they weren't hot. So, 2 stars at best. Feh.

Truly enjoyed trying this awesome new restaurant. Went with a friend and we went wild return so…read moremany things. I gobbled down the whole order of garlic bread and also found the kale salad out of this world. The chicken parm will def be my go to main course. My gal pal fell in love with the meatballs and beef rigatoni as well as the caprese sammy (I stole a bite and it was so fresh and yummy with the basil really standing out). The focaccia is made in house and the bread for the sandwiches is made locally. You really gotta try this awesome new offering located conveniently on the ground floor of Avanti!