Il Posto
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (303) 394-0100
- Price:
- $$$
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5:30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-12am
Editorial Description for Il Posto
Italian Chef Andrea Frizzi's modern trattoria features a daily-rotating menu of inventive Northern and Southern Italian fare serverd with personal flair.
Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe wine list features a variety of top Italian wines.
The ExtrasThe restaurant has an impressive showcase kitchen--so for the price of dinner, you also get a culinary show.
ParkingStreet parking is usually plentiful, but there's also a small lot in the back of the restaurant that you can try.
User Reviews for Il Posto
05/14/2008 Posted by gmbeid
I've been to Il Posto on a number of occasions and have been consistently wowed by the food, and up until yesterday, the service. Despite the loud room, I look forward to visiting knowing that my taste buds will be treated like royalty. The kitchen consistently executes palate pleasing dishes with fresh and sometimes unusual ingredients. Their hangar steak is so good it's a bit ridiculous. Dripped in cocca (I think) and charred to perfection while retaining a deep pink, chewy, meaty interior...a description can't do it justice. Just go eat one. BUT. Last night we were seated and were *completely* ignored by our server for 15 minutes, while he proceeded to assist a table that was seated 5 minutes after us. When he finally did stop by, he asked what kind of water we wanted (tap - don't waste!!) and produced the water. Another 10 minutes elapsed before he could be bothered to stop by again to take an order for our starters. I won't torture you with all of the details, but it was unequivocally the most indifferent and occasionally rude service I think I've ever had in Denver, let alone in a restaurant where three of us dropped $250 on dinner (and that's BEFORE tip). If I hadn't had a bit of wine in me, I would have talked to management, but as it stood we were just ready to leave (when we FINALLY got the check which we practically had to beg for and was totally mis priced. It was like our waiter just made up the prices. Had nothing to do with what was on the board. Really.) I will be back, but only because the food is so extraordinary (and I should note that the wine service is good and the chef is wonderful about circulating amongst his guests). But I hope someone from the restaurant reads this and reads their staff the riot act, because the service we received was completely unacceptable.
Pros: Incredibly good food, good wine service
Cons: terrible service, very loud room
05/10/2008 Posted by 96Buff
I have been to Il Posto several times and have always found the food extremely good and made even better by the wine pairings and attentive staff. The menu is dynamic and creative. The only challenge sometimes is with seating, as it's a very small restaurant (which can be a positive overall). This challenge has been compounded by Il Posto's growing popularity. I had an experience in which I made a reservation for 2 for my wife's birthday and we were forced to sit at the bar in spite of the reservation I made a month in advance, so you may need to be flexible if you are a party of 2 depending on the occasion. But I have only had this issue once in the many times I've eaten there. Overall, a really great place in a great neighborhood.
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