well prepared and plated salad with salmon that was perfectly cooked and portioned. The greens in the salad could have been torn slightly smaller, dressing was a good balance between acid/oil/flavor. Fresh bread. Nice ambiance, but a little noisy, to the point where it was a bit hard to hear the waiter at times. prices reasonable for these days
This is Adams
Octopus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Octopus
evan dannatt
Wonderful experience food and service was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaley L.
Solidly 3.8 stars, rounded up to 4. It felt like a hotel restaurant to me, albeit a nice one, and then I went to the bathroom and my suspicions were confirmed. Something about hotel restaurants - they just never can be as good, right? The wine list was daunting, but the waiter brought samples of two reds. Neither was incredible and I confused the glasses, don't even know which one I went with but it did the job. The food was decent, better than what I felt like whipping up, but I wasn't too sad that we couldn't take it with us -- we were going to see Ilana Glazer at the theatre down the road !!! (10/10 stars, love her so much) The location of this spot is great - walking distance to two big venues - and I think it would have been better if we'd done more appetizers / a bottle of wine instead of the entrees. Idk, probs won't be back.
Kate Link
Food was a basic execution of what you’d expect. There was nothing fancy or experimental in any of the dishes. For drinks we had a Bloody Mary and mimosa. Mimosa was a little juice heavy IMHO and Bloody Mary was good, nothing fancy. We had the avocado toast on focaccia, bolognese, oatmeal, and side of fruit. I will say that food came out fairly quickly, was cooked properly, and appeared fresh. Service was a B-, we were greeted quickly and got our drinks and food order in promptly. Service went downhill after food was dropped. He did do a table check after food was delivered but was scarce when we needed refills on water. Restaurant was fairly empty while we were there. So, if you’re looking for a no thrills, solid execution of menu items, this is your place. It is certainly not trendy and is nothing to write home about.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Jeffrey Cito
The food here was very good, from the cheese board to the eggplant Parmesan. My only remarks are the lack of NA beer selection, I wanted to enjoy my own and was told that is not allowed. A simple pouring fee would have been appreciated and welcomed. I went for the always delicious aqua panna. Also a comment on the flooring, the rugs look to caked with food or very worn down.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Regular Joe
Absolutely delicious dinner! (& coffee before, at the bar).Service by waitress Abby was most excellent.Maybe only the Tuscan Fingerling potatoes could have beenjust a touch softer, but still tasty. All the food was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Sasha Wright
The lobster ravioli was kind of disappointing. Not worth it for how expensive it was. The lobster was kind of chewy. Maybe it was just what I ordered but the bread wasn’t anything special either. I probably won’t return.
Service: 5
Felicia Mach
Let me just start off with saying that Carlos, our server, was one of the best servers I've ever had in a long time. He was super knowledgeable, gave us his opinions on the menu, and gave my husband and I a wonderful first time experience here. We couldn't decide to get at first and trusted him on his opinions of dishes to get and everything was beyond my expectations. I got the Veil Satimbocca and my husband got the Bolognese as our main entree dishes. The flavors were amazing. Cooked to perfection! And the Calamari was crispy and not super oily like how other restaurants make it which made me super happy. The Tiramisu and the dessert they serve with apples, I forgot the name unfortunately, was amazing! Just everything was outstanding! 5 star quality food and service and classy atmosphere. I can't wait to come back soon. A wonderful Italian restaurant experience for Valentine's Day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nettie
We really enjoyed our food and time here. The calamari was great! The pork tenderloin was just okay; it had a very spicy taste to it and was not really described like that on the menu unfortunately. The bread service was awesome! Our waitstaff was wonderful! Abby and the young woman filling the water glasses were great at their jobs. We really liked this restaurant and will certainly return ?
We enjoyed a wonderful meal at Panzano. Our waiter Carlos was awesome: very attentive, knowledgeable, and he threw in a few surprises for us. We had appetizers, salads, pasta, mains and dessert. Everything was well presented and delicious. A great night for sure.
Jerry
Panzano remains one of our favorite restaurants in downtown Denver. My wife both ordered the power lunch and sampled the brussels sprouts, panzanella salad, Bolognese pasta and chicken picatta. Everything was excellent and a good value as a lunch special. Panzano has been a great choice for Italian food for over 25 years and we hope it it around for decades to come.
KClark032
Veal saltimbocca $44 was a large serving, but tough. Sauce was quite savory, but seemed a bit 'toasted'; not quite burned. Bread was outstanding - for $9. Nice selection of beer and wine by the glass with upscale prices - $15 for an Italian red blend - which was fairly good. Caesar salad was way over-dressed; burrata salad was very good. Octopus appetizer was an interesting mix of pesto and tiny sliced fingerlings. Nicely grilled and tender, but not particularly delicious. Our waiter was outstanding and was very attentive, friendly, and helpful.
LawrenceF
Our waiter was awesome and very attentive. He chose a good alternative to not having a malbec on the wine list. Food was very good , the only complaint was the mushrooms were too salty in my wife's pesto dish. We didn't complain but just spoke with them. They took care of my wife with Great tirimisu.
MommaB
Absolutely creative and delicious menu, from drinks through dessert! We always go to Panzano's before the ballet, it's outstanding! Make sure you ask for Brain, he's a brilliant server who takes the absolute best care of us , time after time.
well prepared and plated salad with salmon that was perfectly cooked and portioned. The greens in the salad could have been torn slightly smaller, dressing was a good balance between acid/oil/flavor. Fresh bread. Nice ambiance, but a little noisy, to the point where it was a bit hard to hear the waiter at times. prices reasonable for these days
Octopus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Octopus
Wonderful experience food and service was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Solidly 3.8 stars, rounded up to 4. It felt like a hotel restaurant to me, albeit a nice one, and then I went to the bathroom and my suspicions were confirmed. Something about hotel restaurants - they just never can be as good, right? The wine list was daunting, but the waiter brought samples of two reds. Neither was incredible and I confused the glasses, don't even know which one I went with but it did the job. The food was decent, better than what I felt like whipping up, but I wasn't too sad that we couldn't take it with us -- we were going to see Ilana Glazer at the theatre down the road !!! (10/10 stars, love her so much) The location of this spot is great - walking distance to two big venues - and I think it would have been better if we'd done more appetizers / a bottle of wine instead of the entrees. Idk, probs won't be back.
Food was a basic execution of what you’d expect. There was nothing fancy or experimental in any of the dishes. For drinks we had a Bloody Mary and mimosa. Mimosa was a little juice heavy IMHO and Bloody Mary was good, nothing fancy. We had the avocado toast on focaccia, bolognese, oatmeal, and side of fruit. I will say that food came out fairly quickly, was cooked properly, and appeared fresh. Service was a B-, we were greeted quickly and got our drinks and food order in promptly. Service went downhill after food was dropped. He did do a table check after food was delivered but was scarce when we needed refills on water. Restaurant was fairly empty while we were there. So, if you’re looking for a no thrills, solid execution of menu items, this is your place. It is certainly not trendy and is nothing to write home about.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
The food here was very good, from the cheese board to the eggplant Parmesan. My only remarks are the lack of NA beer selection, I wanted to enjoy my own and was told that is not allowed. A simple pouring fee would have been appreciated and welcomed. I went for the always delicious aqua panna. Also a comment on the flooring, the rugs look to caked with food or very worn down.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Absolutely delicious dinner! (& coffee before, at the bar).Service by waitress Abby was most excellent.Maybe only the Tuscan Fingerling potatoes could have beenjust a touch softer, but still tasty. All the food was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
The lobster ravioli was kind of disappointing. Not worth it for how expensive it was. The lobster was kind of chewy. Maybe it was just what I ordered but the bread wasn’t anything special either. I probably won’t return.
Service: 5
Let me just start off with saying that Carlos, our server, was one of the best servers I've ever had in a long time. He was super knowledgeable, gave us his opinions on the menu, and gave my husband and I a wonderful first time experience here. We couldn't decide to get at first and trusted him on his opinions of dishes to get and everything was beyond my expectations. I got the Veil Satimbocca and my husband got the Bolognese as our main entree dishes. The flavors were amazing. Cooked to perfection! And the Calamari was crispy and not super oily like how other restaurants make it which made me super happy. The Tiramisu and the dessert they serve with apples, I forgot the name unfortunately, was amazing! Just everything was outstanding! 5 star quality food and service and classy atmosphere. I can't wait to come back soon. A wonderful Italian restaurant experience for Valentine's Day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We really enjoyed our food and time here. The calamari was great! The pork tenderloin was just okay; it had a very spicy taste to it and was not really described like that on the menu unfortunately. The bread service was awesome! Our waitstaff was wonderful! Abby and the young woman filling the water glasses were great at their jobs. We really liked this restaurant and will certainly return ?
Restaurantji Recommends
We enjoyed a wonderful meal at Panzano. Our waiter Carlos was awesome: very attentive, knowledgeable, and he threw in a few surprises for us. We had appetizers, salads, pasta, mains and dessert. Everything was well presented and delicious. A great night for sure.
Panzano remains one of our favorite restaurants in downtown Denver. My wife both ordered the power lunch and sampled the brussels sprouts, panzanella salad, Bolognese pasta and chicken picatta. Everything was excellent and a good value as a lunch special. Panzano has been a great choice for Italian food for over 25 years and we hope it it around for decades to come.
Veal saltimbocca $44 was a large serving, but tough. Sauce was quite savory, but seemed a bit 'toasted'; not quite burned. Bread was outstanding - for $9. Nice selection of beer and wine by the glass with upscale prices - $15 for an Italian red blend - which was fairly good. Caesar salad was way over-dressed; burrata salad was very good. Octopus appetizer was an interesting mix of pesto and tiny sliced fingerlings. Nicely grilled and tender, but not particularly delicious. Our waiter was outstanding and was very attentive, friendly, and helpful.
Our waiter was awesome and very attentive. He chose a good alternative to not having a malbec on the wine list. Food was very good , the only complaint was the mushrooms were too salty in my wife's pesto dish. We didn't complain but just spoke with them. They took care of my wife with Great tirimisu.
Absolutely creative and delicious menu, from drinks through dessert! We always go to Panzano's before the ballet, it's outstanding! Make sure you ask for Brain, he's a brilliant server who takes the absolute best care of us , time after time.