First time to Colore Italian Restaurant in Littleton, Colorado, located in a small strip mall close to the Littleton downtown area. The restaurant has a great online reservation system, which made reserving a table very easy, including making a modification to it the day before. In additional the public off-street parking had plenty of space and was easy to access.
Upon arrival the front desk greeted us warmly, confirmed our reservations, and we were seated right away. The server was quick to greet us and gave us plenty of time to review the menu for drinks and food, which primarily was Italian based dishes (as expected). The server also informed us of the soup of the day and daily specials, which I do wish he could have voluntarily provided the price of the daily specials.
We had full dinner, which included complimentary bread, appetizer, entrees, and desserts. The Fried Cheese appetizer was prepared as breaded cheese balls, served on a layer of marinara sauce. The perfect size for an appetizer for the 3 of us. Entrees were all served in the appropriate timing after the appetizer, consisting of a Vegetable Lasagna, Chicken Saltimbocca over Potato Gnocchi, and the daily special of pan seared Branzino fish over Potato Gnocchi. All the entrees were served hot and fresh from the kitchen, and each was flavored very well. To top off the meal, we each ordered a dessert, which as the entrees, were served fresh and tasty. The Tiramisu was a traditional serving, which the Carrot Cake and Peach Bread Pudding were more creative, but all of them were excellent.
Overall, the dinner had excellent service from front of house to table service, and we never had a moment when we lacked anything. I especially enjoyed the pace of the meal, never feeling rushed, which gave us all ample time to visit with friends over a nice meal. One thing to be aware of is overall menu pricing is a bit on the high side, depending on premium entrees, but there is a nice variance of choices. Even with this, I would not hesitate to return, due to the service and atmosphere for a fine meal.
Tips for your visit: Sunday dinner was not crowded at all, and noise level was very low for easy conversations, but in case of peak times, use the reservation system. They also were very accommodating for separate checks, just be sure to tell your server at the start of the meal. read more