Favorite restaurant. Exceptional every time and request to dine here every chance I get.

We are in from out of town for a national soccer finals for my daughter. They served her a rancid steak. She had three bites and said it didn't taste right. My husband and I smelled it, it was putrid. There is no way they didn't smell the rotting steak when they cooked it. I pray she doesn't get food poisoning tonight. Will never go back and I will tell my family in Denver about the awful experience. read more

We love the Cherry Tomato - such a warm & cozy atmosphere. The food is always so good & everyone who works there is so welcoming. It's a family favorite of ours' that we go to for special occasions because we know it will be a great night out. read more

Very cute neighborhood spot. Great outdoor seating and our waiter was very personable and kind. Amazing garlic bread and marinara. The veggie lasagna only had 4 small pieces of vegetables which was disappointing. Don't get me started on the congealed cheese on a top. The green chile cheese ravioli was excellent however, and was a great portion size for a ravioli plate (10 ravioli(s)). read more

I heard very good things about Cherry Tomato, but I'm not sure if I ordered the wrong meal or if I am just used to restaurants that serve fresher ingredients. The garlic bread was good, a little burnt, but nothing to badly that I wanted to send it back; the red sauce that it came with was delicious. It reminded me of the red gravy my best friend's Nonna would make on Sunday for dinner. I figured I would try the house favorite, Pasta Felese. The bow tie pasta tasted like it was from a box. The artichokes were very salty (probably from the brine in the can) the chicken was dry, and sun-dried tomatoes were barely noticeable. The pesto white wine sauce was more of a soup. While the flavors were decent, I would rather see seasonal ingredients that would really make this dish zing. This is a neighborhood restaurant and I imagine a lot of the locals love Cherry Tomato, but it just was not my favorite Italian. I do compliment the staff, they were friendly and very attentive on my visit. read more

The Cherry Tomato - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I've not been here before and decided to order takeout so I'm not sure what the dine in experience is like. It must've been really busy. I had called 3 times and could only order online. I typically like to talk to a human when it's my first experience just due to be able to ask questions and ensure my order is correct. I settled for online ordering. I ended up ordering the Alfredo and an order of the garlic bread. It was ready when it was stated and was paid for online so quick to pick up. The garlic bread was super tasty and baked so that the crust was crunchy. The Alfredo was basic but hit the spot. I added some pepper to it. I also had enough for leftovers. I'd eat here again! And hopefully able to go in too! read more

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Always have an amazing dining experience at the Cherry Tomato. Go early- no reservations for small groups. Fun place, great service, spectacular food. Save room for dessert. read more

Went in 5:15 Saturday, November 1st. Slow service, sat for 30 minutes just waiting for wine. Our entree's served before salad, pasta portions were very small compared to previous times we visited. What has happened to this place? Used to be top notch...really wasn't busy but server said Sous-Chef was behind... read more

Location is understated but the food was delicious! It would have 5 of the garlic bread was better... their garlic bread was similar to the one my son makes at home with his grandmother.... Sub roll with butter and garlic pan seared and cut up. But the dinner was delicious especially for the price! read more

Our go-to family Italian restaurant. Great pasta and mains --try the new-to-the-menu chicken riggies or the chicken parm. I also love the rotating ravioli specials. Kids love it too! read more

Bad service. I've been coming here since I was a teenager. The bussers were great -- friendly and on top of things -- but our waiter forgot about us multiple times. Had to track him down just to pay our bill. read more

Came on a Wednesday night and it was packed! Good for them. Lots of different types of groups,too, families, dates, older ladies. They've got a sizeable menu and white sauce, red sauce, seafood and meat options. The garlic bread for the table is 4.95 and pretty large for two folks. Got the tortellini with white sauce it was fine. Biggest selling point here is the prices, they're really affordable compared to most of Denver for fairly good quality although I didn't try cocktails! read more

The Cherry Tomato - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Love this neighborhood Italian restaurant even though we don't live in the neighborhood! Everything we have tried has been very tasty and the staff makes you feel at home. Just wish they took reservations... read more

I went into this resturant with my husband in a wheelchair. There was no room between tables to push the wheel chair. The host and waitress looked at us like why did you come here. We don't accomodate you. We tried to go to the rest room and the walkway had a downward slope and the wheelchair got stuck. I had to help my husband walk down to the rest room and he did not make it. No could have cared. read more

I love the ambiance of this restaurant! The red sauce is also delicious (coming from someone that grew up in an Italian family)! Compared to other restaurants in the area, I think it's fairly priced! We went on a Tuesday and had no issue getting seated, but Saturday we were turned away with a 45 min wait. Please make a reservation! read more

Good food and great service! Love the ambiance! Great place! Good food and great service! Love the ambiance! Great place! read more

Our party of 10 received great service and recommendations on a Wednesday night. Our server took time to recommend selections based on the portion, flavors and his own favorites. Such a win with our group! read more

Love this neighborhood gem! Good food, great service and a fun atmosphere. Really good for families with kids.

Our waiter Joey was efficient, quick , friendly & cute. Our food was yummy and was the glass of Conundrum I enjoyed! ! I love this hometown local restaurant . read more

Friend and I stumbled across this place when we were in the area. This is a fun little gem hidden in Park Hill. We split a Caesar salad and each got an entree. Portion sizes are HUGE. The pasta Felese had a delicious cream sauce. I meant to ask for no peas, (my fault!) but I was able to move them to the side. Prices are reasonable for the area and the wine list has a wide variety of price ranges. Our server was also very friendly and attentive. My only complaint was the garlic bread - it's not complimentary. I think they should mention this when they ask you if you want it. It was also overdone and starting to burn. Still edible, but not worth $4.95. If you are in the area, check it out, but skip the garlic bread. read more

My first time in tonight and loved it! The building used to be a drug store so it has an old, historic vibe. Our server was friendly, funny and attentive plus wait staff were as well. Our food was so incredible good. We were celebrating my daughters birthday and she got a free dessert. I would highly recommend. read more

This is long, LONG overdue... my visit to this particular establishment was pre-COVID, so no "safer at home" orders had been implemented. Anyway, some family were in town for a visit and wanted to get together for dinner. We don't get to see each other too often, so I was stoked at the idea of getting together with everyone. They decided on the Cherry Tomato in downtown Denver; I'd never been, so I was looking forward to having the experience. From where I live, the restaurant is about a 30-40 minute drive. Nestled in the heart of downtown Denver, street parking is pretty abundant, and the hustle is real. I was lucky enough to find a curb to leave my car a block or so away from the restaurant, so I didn't have too far to walk to meet up with my family. We had dinner reservations, and when I arrived, the dining area was just starting to fill up - some of my family are early eaters lol, so this was a bit before the dinner rush many of us may be used to for a Denver restaurant. First impressions: the kitchen is wide open and very visible when you first walk in. I've always been a fan of open kitchens because I personally feel as though this adds a sense of transparency, and I get the feeling that the owners take great pride in exhibiting just how clean and well put together their kitchens are. It makes me feel as though there are no "dirty" little secrets they are trying to hide, so to speak. I've never been to Italy, and I can't honestly say I have ever had a legitimate Italian-esque experience here in the states. But, from my perspective, this hit pretty close to what I think I would expect. The decor is well put together and gives guests the feeling of being away from the grind of a city, and the atmosphere is pretty open an airy. We started with a couple bottles of wine, and proceeded to do engage in the typical chit-chat you'd expect from those that needed to catch up with one another - it was great. Our wine was promptly delivered to the table, and it didn't take too long for all of us to decide on what courses we'd be devouring in the near future. I decided on a pasta dish with sauteed mushrooms and garlic in an interesting oil-based sauce. My cohorts chose a wide variety of dishes - chicken piccata, eggplant parm, gnocchi with red sauce, salmon and polenta... and we were all very happy with our choices. Despite the fact that there were seven of us in the party, our meals were placed before our hungry faces quicker than we were expecting, and they were all fresh and piping hot to boot. Some of my siblings are the exact opposite of picky, but everyone enjoyed their meals immensely. One note I'd mention is that the portion sizes at this place are pretty generous, so if you're not a huge eater, you'd easily be able to make another meal out of your order, which I love! Overall, I'd say we had a good experience: the staff was friendly, the dining area and restrooms were very clean, and the flow of time seemed to coincide perfectly with what a great restaurant experience should strive for. If I'm in the area again, I'd definitely like to visit again, and I'd suggest you do the same if you have the opportunity! read more

This is the ultimate neighborhood joint! Atmosphere, service, daily specials and flavor! Our only regret is the fact that this place isn't advertised more! You can sit at the bar and most likely be greeted with a warm interaction from Tom the owner, who genuinely wants to know how your food tasted. Jess the talented and personal bartender knows exactly when to offer you another round whilst being responsible and also gracious about providing a tiramisu to-go when coming in at closing. Seeing Tom's daughter ask if "he would like to get brunch" the next morning being Father's Day is the ultimate tear jerker. This place not only has incredible, heartfelt local Italian food. It has the family to back it. This is a must-stop the next time your in Denver. read more

Always amazing food and service! Great vibe and place is clean. This is my go to Italian restaurant at least once a month. Love it love it love it!!! read more

Couldn't be more thrilled with how a date night started off with dinner at the Cherry Tomato. Cute neighborhood/area, solid service, huge patio seating area, top tier pasta and solid service. Great vibe and a great meal to kick off a nice evening! read more

5 stars all day!! I love this place. Snuggled in the Park Hill neighborhood it seems like a little gem when you stumble in to it! Service is always on and the Italian food tastes like your at a grandmas house. Just perfect! Will be back a million times over! read more

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Highly recommend! Food is delicious, family friendly, great drinks. We tried the pasta Felese and the lasagna and both were to die for. We had Danny as a server and he was great. All of the people working were so kind to us and it just overall a fun atmosphere. Will definitely be back soon and will be a place we bring friends when they visit. read more

This quaint Italian place won Westword's best pasta restaurant in 1988. I had a chef special ravioli in spicy Alfredo type sauce with sliced sausage. It was delicious and filling. My partner had the meat lasagna and took half home. It was quite hot, they have no A/C, ruining the ambiance. Do not come here when it's hot. Takeout would be an option. read more

This place was okay. I can't rate the food but the wine was pretty good. The main draw back I had was that the service wasn't that good. We had a large table and our orders got mixed up a few times. Also if you are sensitive to smoke it's probably not the best place to go. The ventilation in the restaurant could definitely be improved. read more

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Food was incredibly yummy. Server was great! Ambiance was fun and lively. We had a great meal with friends. All of us enjoyed our food and would return. We had a variety of dishes and felt like service was very attentive. read more

Great food and service. Cocktails were delicious, entree was perfect and dessert was divine. Looking forward to our next visit! read more

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Ordered the signature dish pasta felese, my favorite. Delicious as usual but there were few artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and peas so mostly bow tie pasta and cheese. Chicken was $4 extra and the few pieces were not the hearty breast slices that make the dish delicious. Hope the current chefs can keep up the balance of ingredients that make pasta felese so special! Long time customer who wants to keep coming back for the classic dish. read more

Love the pasta falese. It was so flavorful. Make sure to add mushrooms if you're a mushroom lover. The chicken Marsala was also delicious as well, but if I had to go back for a dish, it would be for the pasta falese. Make sure you make a reservation in advance because this restaurant is busy. Parking is limited, but we were able to park in the residential streets around the area. read more

My group and I were trying to decide what restaurant to try out on Friday night, the options ended up coming down to a few and The Cherry Tomato won! Nestled in Park Hill, this property lights up the street corner. I walked in and was welcomed, led to a table and given my drink menu. After deciding on drinks, we were brought a bread basket and given some time to look over the menu. Our server, a gentleman who's name I don't recall, gave us the most amazing suggestions based on what we like and what we have had before. I ended up getting the Seafood Fettucine "peciale and it was everything I needed in my meal. I would definitely go here again to try other options they had on the menu and glad that I was able to get in there! read more

The Cherry Tomato - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Did I walk onto the set of a 90s sitcom? The place is warm and cozy, nestled into the neighborhood. A true throwback to American Italian restaurants of the past. First up was the garlic bread, it was good and totally what my parents made growing up - Is my mom in the kitchen cooking? We got the chefs special and another pasta dish. They were pretty good, not blown away but very comforting. The drinks were the most affordable I've seen in a while and decent as well. read more

In my humble opinion, Cherry Tomato Restaurant deserves a rating of 3.5 stars. When we arrived with a group of five, we were informed by a stern-looking lady that there would be a 20-minute wait. However, it turned out to be much longer than that, more like an eternity. The primary cause of the long delay was the lack of tables suitable for larger parties, as majority of the tables were only meant for four people. The quality of service was average, although the staff made an effort to provide satisfactory assistance.It was pretty busy. Fairly high priced noodles in my book. I guess that's just the usual scenario in a world where you receive reduced value for increased cost. read more

Comfortable and enjoyed going there until my wife was serve chicken marcella.... she does not eat mushrooms and and ordered picatta... the server said she asked the manager and she would give her the garlic bread! how insulting! she ate maybe 2 bites and after we said negotiating for food she did not order makes no sense the server came back and split the cost of the one entree. I'm not sure if the server was scared to admit she made a mistake or if she was in effect calling my wife a liar but it so stupid... I spoke to my neighbor and he had a problem there and has not gone back in 7 years. Imagine if they realized they lost customers who might go there 4 times per year at $100 per occasion..each, that's times 10 years they lost $8000 but it's more... because I have only spoke with one person..the manager needs to understand that they make mistakes... own up to it Russell Hanover read more

Yummy Italian!! We found this place for a little date night after being in the city park area. Arrived around 8 on a sat night to a crowded foyer and a 30 min wait. Someone mentioned they were short staffed for the evening. Did it take a little longer to get served, etc? Yes, but notice I'm still giving 5 stars. Every person working was rushing around to try and accommodate all the tables. Servers from other sections were going around to fill water glasses when they could spare a moment. So it wasn't for lack of effort. Now onto the food! Yummy! I had the house specialty pasta felese. Some of the best I've found in denver and I love Italian. Lots of chicken and veggies in a light pesto cream- not too rich. The boy got the carbonara and also loved his. They bring you tons of bread and oil/balsamic while you wait. Also the wine glasses are a heavy pour. Not to mention it's very reasonably priced. We will definitely be back when in this neighborhood! read more

The Cherry Tomato - Carbonara with fettuccini noodles. Yum! - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Good food excellent service. Cute space! Portions sizes were small for sharing apps, but food is tasty so maybe it's just that we all wanted more! ;) read more

My brother in law's favorite; he brought our party of six there. Great food all around. Good wines. Good service. read more

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