Tavernetta
1889 16th St Mall, Denver
(720) 605-1889
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Amazing place
We sat at the bar for happy hour and had absolutely wonderful service with the most delicious food and drinks. Both Ali and Quinn were attentive and kind with great suggestions. We cannot wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata Con Pesto Trapanese, Focaccia, Lobster Pasta, Cacio E Pepe, Arancini
This is a great place for a special occasion. The server knew the menu in detail helping me navigate it due to my food restrictions. They provided a $10 parking validation that is conveniently located below the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately sharing our bad experience on here as the management team has not responded to us after over a week of us reaching out to discuss our experience, specifically trying to avoid this avenue as we had reached out privately.
I recognize that we are probably the exception to most experiences here but all the same ours is valid to be shared.
-New Years Eve.... $600 ish per couple, went to dinner with 2 of our best friends (It started at $255 or something per person, but we included some add-ons).
-After greeting our server it was over 45 minutes until we each received our 1 x (cold) Arancini per person... with odd metal taste.
-Bread ordered was only delivered 30 minutes after requesting and also cold, 1x slice per guest...
- Salad was fine, but it was like 6 leaves maybe.
- First pasta dish (wild boar) was tasty but within minutes made 3/4 guests sick to our stomachs (good to note all 3 of these guests, myself included, do not drink, so it wasn't the festivities affecting us). This lead to us taking our dessert to-go given the upset stomaches.
- Pasta (add-on item) was crunchy not al dente... idk even what to say about this... we did not finish that dish, as it followed the boar and the pain was starting to set in.
- Lamb was honestly terrible... 4/4 guests did not finish it after a few bites. Im very familiar with lamb, and I would give this a lower rating than the worst home cooked goose Ive personally made myself (which was a 1/10, hating on my own cooking abilities here).
I totally get a pre-fixed menu for New Years is not the same, but what bummed me out is that our New Years was instead spent sick in the bathroom, the food was far below expectations, the pricing was high but we expected it to be worth it as with other higher-end Denver restaurants.
For over $1200 (with only 1/4 participants drinking) and 3/4 participants getting sick and not even a call back from the management team after we reached out privately to discuss our experience for over a week, Im leaving my review here for all to see.
Wish we had the experience we had come to expect based on all these glowing reviews, but our experience was pretty damn bad.
At $1200 for the group, and 3/4 of us leaving sick, and not a peep from the management team, Id go as far as to call this robbery lol.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Most of the food was over salted. Definitely not worth the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
We came here for an impromptu anniversary celebration. We felt nothing but loved and had a great time. Food was incredible. We will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is fantastic and the food, service, cocktails and spirits list has never disappointed. The ravioli dish with the best I’ve ever had. The Branzino was perfect as well and my wife swears by the lamb ragu. Love it here and look forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The focaccia was excellent. The rigatoni was fantastic as well!! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Focaccia
In my top 10 favorite restaurants in Denver. Good quality and service.
A special place! Truly a wonderful experience every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This restaurant, by far, is the best restaurant that I have been to in a long time. Dining here was an experience. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. We are excited to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible authentic Italian food. Pasta was cooked perfectly. Simple dishes cooked in a superior way. The partly open kitchen is amazing to witness and really adds to the experience.
Highly recommend the Parma ham and the Focaccia, both excellent 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata Con Pesto Trapanese, Focaccia, Carpaccio
Really good, I got the gnocchi and it was really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Focaccia, Gnocchi with Speck
The place I go when I want to treat myself. Extremely knowledgeable serving team that is always prepared to take you on a culinary trip to Italy with deep wine pairing knowledge. I recommend a couple courses with a wine pairing. Special shout out Casey who made me feel very special and taken care of. Highly recommend for an upscale dinner. It is not cheap but it is totally worth it. (They do special menus if there is a event of some sort weather it be holiday or seasons changing) reservations are good to have but not required
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Negroni, Tiramisu Cup, Gnocchi with Lamb Ragu, Focaccia, Lobster Pasta, Beef Carpaccio, Affogato, Panna Cotta, Gnocchi with Speck, Manzo
Every part of this was excellent. What pleased me the most about this meal was that the whole experience involved actual quality; not that thin veneer of instagram "luxury" we're used to. We went for lunch, and were greeted warmly, and they offered to store our luggage and coats which was great and kept the table less cluttered. The dining room was cozy yet still felt private, and the furniture and seats not only looked good, but were comfortable as well. This Italian place took inspiration from the French by having a "prix fixe" lunch menu. However, I really liked this as it allowed for a well-paced lunch and the ability to enjoy multiple flavors without overeating. The pre-selected 1/2 glass of wine per course was also well chosen and added some adventure to the meal as well. The food was excellent of course but for me it was the attention to details. The cutlery, plates, and espically the glasses were selected with care and elevated the experience. Finally, the staff were all on point and coordinated together; it never felt like you had to communicate the same thing twice to different people. Overall the experience was amazing and I highly reccomend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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