Visited Bar Dough with a group while in Denver for a work function and had a great time! The waitress was very attentive, kind, and made good recommendations and all of the food and drinks we had were solid. The Paradiso cocktail was actually more than solid - it might have been the very best tasting thing I consumed the whole meal. The garlic bread was also WAY yummy! It was warm with a generous amount of oil and was crunchy yet soft. The pizzas weren't necessarily out of this world, but they were solid, especially the original marg. I would likely return if in the area again. read more

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Ordered the garlic bread, Margherita pizza, and Salsiccia pizza. Garlic Bread - best thing we ordered! Unlike other garlic bread I've had, they used focaccia. It was buttery, garlicky, and super soft. We also dipped it in their house-made chili oil - highly recommend! Margherita pizza - the pizza is super thin so it's one of those pizzas that you eat folding the slice in half. The crust was a little dense for me but I still enjoyed it. It was a good Margherita pizza. Salsiccia pizza - great flavors until you get a taste of the kale and the bitterness of the kale overpowers all the other flavors. Not a huge fan of olives but I liked these castelvetrano olives. Pizzas were good but I'd probably try their other flavors when I come back for their garlic bread. read more

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Damn good pasta autentico, great cocktails, fine service. Patio is nice. Pizza was a little wet but the most authentic Napoletana style I've found in Denver proper. read more

*Not dog friendly. (They changed the rules and no dogs allowed fyi) so that was a bit rough since we had a dog with us... Food was delicious (as half of it was gone before taking a pic) but not worth the price if I'm honest. Egg Benedict was yummy read more

Bar Dough - Eggs Benny - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Offensive pricing for OK food and children's size portions. $28 for about 1.5 cups of cacio e pepe I ordered on door dash. I shouldn't be surprised as it reflects the cocky/drunk attitude of the manager who was there the only time I actually went to the restaurant many years ago. This is my VERY FIRST negative review I've written, but the a-hole portion v price earned it. Never again. read more

Bar Dough - This is the "Large" cacio e pepe...$28 for a kids size - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Great place for a date or get together with family. The food was all great and the staff was awesome. Decor of restaurant is unique.

This place had pretty standard Italian food! Nothing stood out as super special or as a must-try, but at the same time the food was definitely good. For my vegetarians: they are able to remove meat from their dishes to make them vegetarian! I ended up getting the bucatini without the meat and thought it was decent. When we went (Friday night) they required reservations to sit indoors but had first come first serve seating for their patio area! read more

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A busy and and lively vibe at this Italian spot. I sat at the bar and had a pretty fun experience with the service. I had an EXCELLENT espresso martini I loved my garlic bread and cacio e Pepe it felt like a warm hug at the end of a long day. My friend had a pizza that was also pretty good. read more

We went for dinner on a Thursday evening. Glad we had a reservation as there seemed to be a bit of a wait for a table for two. We started off with wine and beer as well as the focaccia garlic bread after we spotted several other tables ordering it, and we loved it. For entrees, I ordered the pappardelle and my boyfriend went with the Margherita pizza, both of which we enjoyed. The portions here aren't overwhelming- I felt like it was the perfect amount, but my boyfriend could have probably eaten another serving of garlic bread. Overall we had a very positive experience. The food was great and the service was quick, very friendly, and very attentive. We'll definitely be back to try the fancy toast! read more

Bar Dough - Short rib pappardelle- yum! - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

So the garlic bread was delicious. I ordered the shrimp pasta and it was so freaking good. I honestly really like this place and the food is very good. The issue here is that my friend order pasta gluten free since he has celiacs disease. His pasta came out and looked like soup, we thought this was odd. He later for extremely sick that evening and the next day. I'll eventually come back at some point but if somebody orders something gluten free...either say tell us that it possibly wont come out gluten free or that we are totally fine. read more

Bar Dough - Peace - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

If I could eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be this pasta house made, cooked perfect, so amazing. I am sad they changed the breakfast pizza, not as good as it used to be. But I still wholeheartedly love this place and if it were socially acceptable I would sit here all day and eat as much pasta as humanly possible. read more

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My girlfriend brought me here for my birthday celebration recently. We had a reservation for a hut on the patio and were seated immediately after arriving by a friendly hostess. The hut was a nice little clear greenhouse with rope lighting in the ceiling and plenty of heat inside with a Bluetooth speaker and electric candle on the table. I noticed a little later the speaker was a bit dirty from some food residue. We opted for the meatballs as an appetizer, which were a little tough on the outside and undercooked inside. The sauce was very good. I ordered the Mafaldine fra Diavolo, a spicy pork pasta. The pasta was like very skinny lasagna noodles, and were cooked perfectly Al dente. The meat sauce was good but greasy. Towards the end a large pool of oil had accumulated at the bottom of the bowl. My girlfriend said her pasta was okay. We ordered cheesecake for dessert, which came with bits of sugar cookies and chopped quince. It was very small but tasted decent. read more

I really enjoyed the brunch here! They have really unique dishes and all the presentation of the dishes were so on point. We ordered these blackberry donut holes that had a cream cheese filling for our brunch starter. They were tasty but I wish there was more filling! It was delicious! The blackberry compote was fantastic. I wish there was more of that as well. I think the donut itself was a tad dry and touch too dense so it needed more of the filling and compote to balance it out. For the main dishes we ordered the avocado toast and the Sunday pizza. Both we're beautiful and so yummy!! The avocado toast had a bunch of super seeds on it and the brightness of the added citrus made it such a lovely flavor profile. I really enjoyed the heirloom tomatoes, they were bursting with flavor. I loved making the perfect bite by adding a little but of everything on this dish to each forkful. My man especially enjoyed this since I made him perfect bites hahaha. The Sunday pizza was so special! The fennel sausage was the perfect addition for breakfast on a pizza with a twist. I loved everything about it. I will definitely be back for lunch and dinner. read more

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So yummy! I went and got both a pizza and a pasta dish because i couldn't decide. Did not disappoint. It was also my birthday when we went and they gave me a free homemade limoncello shot with a candle. How cute! read more

Bar Dough - Bolognese and salami pizza - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This is a great place to eat outside. We decided to share everything family style! We started with the garlic bread and a margherita pizza. The garlic bread is unbelievable! So delicious! Next? Arugula salad, prosciutto e fungi pizza, cacio e pepe and bolo bianco pasta. That's a lot of choices! Both pizzas were really good, the prosciutto e fungi edged out the margherita as the table favorite. You can't go wrong with either! The cacio e pepe was tasty but a bit too oily. I'm sure it was the melted cheese. The bianco bolo had just the right amount of spice and pizazz! I prefer the arugula sald to have shaved parm rather than ground up parm. It was far too salty. You too will find your favorites here! read more

Bar Dough is consistently one of my favorite places to go with friends or pop in when I'm around LoHi. If you want to eat during a peak time, I highly recommend making a reservation. If it's just for a quick bite during happy hour often you can grab a bar or patio seat. Yesterday I went in for a glass of the cab franc (get the larger serving) and the meatballs. I didn't have any issues with how the meatballs were cooked as others have mentioned, and I found myself wishing I had a slice or two of bread to sop up that saucy goodness! (can y'all add that as an option for an extra few bucks??) I've gone for brunch, dinner, happy hour, and special holiday meals - each has been superb and the vibes always hit the spot! read more

Bar Dough - Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My wife was downtown for the weekend and brought me home the diavolo pie which I was very happy with. It was a Neapolitan style with fennel sausage, red peppers, kalamata olives, and hunks of mozzarella cheese scattered on top. The sauce had a nice spice to it and had a super thin crust which didn't overwhelm the ingredients. Although it did not make it home, my wife said that her and her friends thought their margarita pie was also very good. read more

Bar Dough - Take out diavolo which had a long ride back home, but very good! - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This is one of the best pasta and pizza places I've been to in a while. The bread is insanely doughy and heavy and oh so delicious. Food: Margherita pizza - good Cheese pizza - very good Mezzalune pasta - delicious Cacio e pepe penne - ok Spaghetti - delicious Raviolis - very good Burrata with a side of bread - must try sooo good read more

I gotta start by saying I haven't had a dinner experience I enjoyed this much in a long while. Everything from the ambiance, service and of course food... was exceptional. The pizza was a unique combination of ingredients but worked quite nicely. The truffle pasta was most definitely the best pasta I've had thus far in my life. Was absolutely delicious and the pasta was cooked perfectly! My girlfriend ordered the cacio e pepe and it was also really good! I had a feeling the food would be good given my experiences at Tap and Burger but had no idea they'd be serving the best I've had! Well done to the Bar Dough team! Will be returning 100% and bringing more friends and family! Thank you. read more

Bar Dough - DD TAGLIATELLE - Large - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We had the most amazing experience at Bar Dough this evening. I was celebrating a new job opportunity and booked the last high top spot on Open Table. As we arrived we were delighted to learn the hostess upgraded us to a private table. The decor is a feast for the eyes of ambient lighting, greenery, and as much flavor and texture as the dishes. My only criticism is there were so many patrons exuberantly enjoying themselves it was a little overwhelming at first. This was about 8pm, but it tapered off within about 45 minutes as the communal tables emptied. The entire wait staff were completely amazing. It was truly impressive to watch how they all worked in tandem to make sure our waters were full, plates were cleared and we were happy. Special shout out to our primary server, Jamie, who went above and beyond to make our night extra special with an amazing dessert spread and the perfect wine to pair that was within our budget. She was so awesome! The food itself was insane. An explosion of flavor and texture. The homemade pasta was out of this world. I got the cacio e Pepe and my husband got the buccatini. We shared an ensalata salad and garlic bread. We had to save the last few bites so we could savor it later. The olive oil gelato was unique and flavorful! Thank you to the entire staff for making our celebratory dinner truly special. Tonight was an experience I'll cherish for a long time and I can't wait to go back! read more

Happenstance is a sweet word I associate with finding good stuff. To be more specific a restaurant/ bar with good food. The intended place to visit yesterday was closed and Bar Dough was just around the corner. The food. The staff. Decor and that ambience that is difficult to create is here. It's relaxing and also feels alive. The bartender connects with his customers and that's really good. The drinks are good. The food even better! We tried their happy hour food and drinks. Good & good! So we had the Margherita pizza. One whole order $6. Wood fired oven and came out pretty fast! Roni Roll $7. This was fun to eat. Crunchy shell and doughy inside. Meatballs at $2/each. We had 2. For drinks Spritz and Punch at $7/each. Not my usual drink but I enjoyed it a lot! I'm a fan! I'll be back! read more

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Great food and drinks! Definitely get the garlic bread. We sat outside under the Aperol Spritz umbrellas and enjoyed our delicious food and cocktails. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. read more

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Everything we ate was so FLAVORFUL! If you're a "foodie" Bar Dough is a Denver must. Great service, vibey ambiance, and delicious!

This was a lucky find ! The atmosphere is perfect. We dined on the patio and the evening was perfect. Our waitress, was delightful and attentive. I chose the special pasta and it was divine. Daughter loves her salad, and we both found the garlic bread delicious! I would give it a 5* but entree price and serving size could be a tad more proportional. I would definitely return! read more

Bar Dough - Special of the day - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I've heard wonders about the cacio e pepe from bar dough. Let me tell you, it did NOT disappoint. I went in early for happy hour, had a great glass of the house red wine, and delicious food. I don't know if I'll change it up for next time or if I'll continue to get the cacio e pepe; that's how great it was. The bartenders were cool and the ambiance was a vibe! read more

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The food is superb here first things off. We have been here many times and have always enjoyed it and have had excellent service! This review and low rating is solely based on the service we experienced with our waiter Anthony. Unfortunately ANTHONY was VERY rude to us, he made us feel dumb first by asking us why we had not hear of both type of Negronis and then when I ordered food for my husband he and I he immediately told my husband "does she speak for you?" And then turned to our friends and asked them the same question. In no way was that a polite or appropriate comment, he never apologized and after taking our order he never again came to check on us, the rest of the staff was super nice, but Anthony was not. I'm not sure if he just didn't want to wait on us but this was just not acceptable. read more

Best airport food we've EVER had, and we've traveled the world! We'd never heard of Bar Dough before but when having a layover at the Denver airport, we decided to give it a try. What a good decision. The food was 5-star quality and the service was outstanding as well. Novi took excellent care of our table. We look forward now to traveling through the Denver airport again in the future. read more

What a great restaurant! I loved the small, intimate vibe it gave off and the food was absolutely delicious. We ordered the roasted carrots under the salad section. It is not a salad (no greens) but it is amazing! I highly recommend ordering this. We also got the meatballs, which were also very good (not a meatball fan but these were the best I've had). My main dish was the bucatini. The pasta was cooked well, but the flavor compared to the other dishes my group ordered was a little lacking. My friend ordered the culurgiones, which are similar to ravioli but larger and look almost like an Asian potsticker. They were phenomenal; rich and cream. The only negative is there wasn't more! I wish I remembered the names of the rest of the dishes, but they were all good, including the side of garlic bread we ordered. Dessert was even better! I ordered the sponge cake, which is very unassuming in presentation, but is packed with flavor. I love a good cake (I make them) and can be very picking about them. This one definitely nailed it, being both moist and packed full of flavor. The mascarpone ice cream and cherries complimented it perfectly. I would come back here just for this dessert and a glass of wine. I also tried the blood orange tart, which was very good as well. I was very happy with my meal here and highly recommend this restaurant. Also, our waiter was amazing and even brought out one dish early so our four year old party member could eat since he was about to lose his cool from hunger. So thoughtful! read more

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Cool restaurant with a fun ambiance. We started off with wine and the pour was TINY. Barely filled up 1/3 of the glass and was still $16. We eat out at Italian restaurants frequently and don't get tiny pours this like this anywhere else. The Piada bread appetizer was good so no complaints there. For dinner we got the Bucatini and the Caramelle. The Caramelle was tasty but the smallest portion I've seen at any Italian restaurant I've been to in Denver. The Bucatini was basically just spaghetti with a fancy description and barely had any meat in it. All in all a fun restaurant but I won't be back because it was way overpriced for the small portions. I walked out of there $200 later still very hungry and not satisfied. I have had much better experiences at other Italian restaurants in Denver lately. read more

Finally I got to try Carrie's fancy toast! Unfortunately, I just read she has left Bar Dough to open her own restaurant in Boulder. Hopefully the food at Bar Dough doesn't change. The toast tasted like the best French onion soup I've ever had. The bread was crispy, the shredded beef and onions were perfect, and the cheese was the icing on the toast. The fancy toast was by far my favorite dish I ate on my entire trip. For dinner I shared the il Grande pizza and the pappardelle with short ribs. Both dishes were superb. My friend who I shared with loved the fresh pasta. To me the flavors were excellent and the pasta was good. It was just a little too al dente for me. The pizza was good that night, later that night, and just as good the next morning. As I said Carrie has moved on. I truly hope the next chef in line keeps the quality up. I look forward to reading future reviews. read more

Originally visited BarDough in 2016 for dinner. According to my former review from that date, I wasn't super keen on my experience. After last night's visit I can further corroborate that sentiment and will not return and will recommend that no other patrons waste their money here. TLDR: Horrible service, incredibly expensive food for tiny portions with poor management. We made a reservation for 2 earlier in the week -- the night of, we had hoped to change it to 3 as a friend had come into town. Upon calling (more than an hour in advance), the folks on the phone made it seem virtually impossible to change the reservation party number or time. When we do arrive there are literally a baker's dozen of open tables that continue to remain open for the duration of our stay. Why so strict when there are tons of open tables? Once seated, I mistakenly spilled my cocktail in its entirety. I obviously am not looking to spill cocktails on purpose and was incredibly apologetic because 1. I'm paying for it 2. It's wasteful and 3. I want to actually drink it. The server made it pretty clear that I shouldn't accidentally spill the second cocktail though, if I don't want to be charged. This is a rude reminder-- who goes out of their way to spill drinks for fun? The menu item I ordered is the Cappelletti-- an entree pasta for $18. The menu item is not listed with any special notations however, upon receiving the entree it consisted of only FIVE pieces of pasta. This is NOT an exaggeration and you're able to see the portion size and the herbs for size, in the attached photo. I don't know about you but I am not open to spending $18 on only five pieces of pasta, even in Italy. This specific complaint was seen in a number of other reviews, after the fact and I wish I had seen them. Before consuming my itty bitty portion of food, I did request to speak to the manager whose solution to the small portion was that they take the pasta from me and allow me to choose something different. This effectively wastes the so called $18 worth of pasta as restaurants are not able to serve this pasta to another guest once it's been delivered to my table due to health code. The manager then says that the dish is a customer favorite and the reason for the small portion is due to the Taleggio cheese inside of the pasta and that if I choose to eat it, he will be required to charge me the $18. Great, I love that you use quality ingredients and it's a crowd fave however, it might be a good idea to advertise the extremely small portion for the price on the menu as I was expecting an adult sized entree for dinner. Because the only "solution" offered to me was to have them throw away the pasta, I was obliged to eat it without accommodation from the manager. What sort of asshole would say " yeah, why don't you simply throw this pasta away that is apparently super expensive so that I can order something else?" I ate my 5 pieces of pasta in a few bites and had to stop at a fast food restaurant on the way home. As a condolence, the server brought a comp-ed dessert. Nice gesture but I would have preferred to have my meal heavily discounted based on the portion of the food or simply to be given a normal sized meal. read more

Bar Dough - The herbs on the dish are larger than the pasta, There are only FIVE pieces of pasta for $18. - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I started following Bar Dough on Instagram when I saw a food influencer refer to their garlic bread as "life changing." Garlic bread is an entire food group for me so I had to check it out. I came here on a Thursday evening for girls night and we were seated inside right away although there was a short wait for the patio. We of course started out with the garlic bread and it absolutely lives up to the hype. It's ciabatta style and you can tell it's baked in copious amounts of olive oil because it's so crispy on the outside and light and airy in the middle. My friend ordered the cacio e Pepe and I ordered the campanelle. Their pastas are made in house daily and are so fresh and perfect. I preferred the cacio e Pepe over the campanelle but both were excellent. The server and drinks were also great but the garlic bread was definitely the hi-light. I would come back for the pasta too. read more

Bar Dough - Garlic bread - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I would skip this place and look for another spot in the neighborhood. They charge $15 per person to secure a reservation and when we arrived, they only had room on the patio. It was a cold night and when we asked about the outdoor heaters, our waiter told us they were all broken, and they've been broken for a long time. Our waiter was flighty and was rarely seen throughout the meal. We had to wait for everything because he was so slow. We ordered drinks, pizza and pasta. The pizza had barely any toppings and was cold. The pasta was overcooked, and the sauce was so watery it washed out all the flavor. After we ate, the waiter suggested we move inside to sit at the bar, have another drink and warm up. (Our wives were shivering) We were basically ignored at the bar, so we decided to leave, which was a long process because the waiter was once again a ghost and took forever to bring us the bill. Bar Dough is a Big Bar "NO" read more

Pizza was fabulous! One of the better Neapolitan pizzas I've had in the Denver area. The dough was nice and bubbly. Will definitely go back. Service was quick and friendly too! read more

the flavors here are on pointtt! i shared a diavolo nuovo w my dad & it was soo good. so many flavor profiles, but meshed so well together. the sauce was a lil spicy, perfectly complimented by the savory fennel sausage & pepperoni plus a bit of citrus & something slightly sweet. ahh, the most well balanced pizza ive ever had! my sister got the steak & egg sandwich. it was also delish & the flavors were just as complex (in a great way)! only reason i gave 4 stars is because the brunch menu was fairly limited, they didnt have a lot of options for my sis who doesnt eat pork. i will definitely be back! read more

Bar Dough - diavolo nuovo - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This is a great trending restaurant. I forgot to give it a review. It's a little odd..you have to give your full order. Anyway the meatballs in sauce is delicious..no they are awesome! This rest of our meal was great as well..staff was in point. read more

Brunch at Bar Dough was out of this world. I fell in love with Spicy Clam pizza in Seattle a couple years ago and have been searching for something comparable here in Denver ever since.... I found it!! Seriously, if you love clams and you love pizza, you MUST try this combo! The Foie Gras French Toast was also quite delicious, though a very interesting combo. The mimosas had Prosecco and a splash of OJ, just how I like them. Our server was super sweet and very helpful. I will definitely be back for brunch, but I have to try dinner next! read more

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Found this place on a random search for Italian restaurants with Gluten free pasta (sister has an intolerance). Our party ordered pasta, pizza, salad, and desserts. I will say that the food was very tasty and beautifully presented. Only thing we didn't like was the prices. With the exception of the pizzas, we found the menu to be overpriced for the amount of food that you actually get. They have a seasonal menu so things are always changing. For instance, it's peach season, so we got the Palisade Peach Pizza. It was great and worth checking out! But be forewarned, if you do go, dishes are priced between $20+ each and you may still be hungry afterwards... read more

We tried this restaurant for the first time when our friends came into town and it didn't disappoint. We had the cacio e pepe which was so flavorful, highly recommend. We also had the esoterra pizza which brought us back to our memories in Italy. We tried the grilled dandelion greens which I knew would be bitter but weren't for me, just personal preference but overall the food was phenomenal. I rated this 4 stars because our server wasn't very attentive. He was tending to the bar top and tables in the dining room so I think he just had a bit too much going on and couldn't be attentive to our table. But it's nothing that will stop us from coming back and trying a few more dishes! read more

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Absolutely delicious! Loved Kari on top chef Denver and her food lived up to the judges feedback! We had and LOVED the following: Fancy Toast (what she kept winning on ) Truffle potatoes Tomato soup Capellini Farfalle Can't wait to return to this foodie gem! read more

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