Pagliacci's Italian Restaurant
(303) 458-0530
1440 W 33rd Ave
Denver,
CO
80211
39.7631
-105.0036
Neighborhood: Highland
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In Short
If Tony Soprano did business in Denver, here's where he'd eat. This spot sports a classic clown-in-neon sign outside, a '40s-era bar and a dark, stucco-walled dining room inside. The house serves home-style Italian cooking, including minestrone soup, made from a decades-old recipe and brimming with al dente noodles and veggies. Pasta dishes, eggplant parmigiana, lasagna and more come graced by a simple-but-elegant, chunky-style tomato sauce. House specialties include seafood, chicken and veal dishes.
User Reviews
where2go4fun
March 01, 2009
Do not park across the street! You will get towed in less than 10 mins by Lyons towing. The place is Zitro Cityview tavern they watch the parking lot and will tow you. Be careful Lyons Towing is evil! Do not arrive late for dinner because there is no place to park. The lot at Pagliacci's is small. The food is good and the place is nice and romance and fancy. A lot better that Olive garden. The food is very old Italian. But there is no parking! On Sat for my girlfiends birthday party of dinner 8 we had a nice table. One of our guests was late and said they are towing your car across the street. We ran out to save our cars and got them back but sadly it runined dinner and I will never go back. The whole Highland area the parking is really really bad! Take the bus or walk! There is no parking. Sorry Pagliacc's but your neighbors ruined it for my family and I. I will never go to the Higland area again! Sad to say in this market people are saving money and this experience ruined it for me! Pagliaccis tell your neighbors across to stop being bad company ! Zitro tavern across 33 rd north side they use Lyons towing and give your place a bad rap! Get a bigger parking lot or warn your customers to not park at Zitro or Ortiz whatver they are!
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GFarns
January 25, 2009
For context, my wife and I are 30 year old professionals in the city that like going out for food and drinks on the weekend. Price doesn?t matter as long as we enjoy it. We were in Highlands and had an itch for Italian food. First, the ambiance was outdated and cheesy. It?s not even cool retro Italian style that some restaurants have?it was just old. We then looked at the menu. We usually get an app or two and split an entree. However, given the prices for basic pasta dishes ($16 for Spaghetti) we thought the portions were family size, but we asked the server and they aren?t. We also asked about the $9/adult split a plate fee they have printed on each menu. Our server explained there is a $9 min per person at the restaurant, oh and they bring you a second bowl of soup which they feel is worth $9. Just a very weird vibe all together. We started by ordering one glass of wine each. The waiter seemed put off that we would want wine by the glass and decided that he would recommend a $48 bottle without asking what type we like AND after we already told him we were ordering by the glass. We then ordered two apps and a pasta sampler (baked ravioli, manicotti and spaghetti), but we didn?t technically split the entree, so we avoided their bulls**t fee. The food was straight average Italian, seriously?just average. Our bill with tip was $70, which was way, way too much for the odd experience and non-descript food. If you like trying new places just be aware you will be angry you spent what you did for the experience and food if you try Pagliacci?s. We would have been much better off with Saucy Noodle, Cherry Tomato or Olive Garden because the food is better and atmosphere is much cooler/friendlier for less money.
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Anonymous
January 03, 2009
Italian restaurants seem like a dime a dozen, but Pagliacci's stands on its own. What a great restaurant! The food, atmosphere, service and the total experience was truly fun for me and my family. They have great traditional food and bread. Sometimes in the winter you have to wait extra time for your table, but it's worth it!
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