Excellent food and experience. We stayed at the Gaylord next door and thought we'd try something offsite. The service was prompt and friendly. We didn't wait long for anything. The food was amazing. Authentic Italian food and at a very reasonable price. We ate at the Italian restaurant at the Gaylord the night before and paid 2x for much less. You have to start with a Pizza appetizer. One of the best pizzas we ever had. Veal Parmigiana was fresh and very tender. Love the homemade red sauce. The homemade pasta was to die for. My wife had the Shrimp Florentine special and it was ridiculously good. Ended with Tiramisu - perfect! read more

Had the gnocchi Pompeii it tasted so fresh and the gnocchi were perfect. The others with me had the veal Parmesan and the fettuccine Bianco and both said it was excellent. I didn't grab their pics. Service was great and very friendly. the wait was better (shorter) than expected. Would go back for sure! read more

DiCicco's - Gnocchi Pompeii - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

If I had to describe this restaurant in 1 word it would be....weird. From the moment you walk into the lobby/hostess area with its 70s drop ceilings, just to be escorted to a table in what looks like an former dinner theater setting, all while a very talented guitarist plays what I remember as beach songs - talk about a sensory distorter! But wait, there's more!! The live entertainment was replaced with Elvis music videos shortly after seating. Wow! The service was fine, the food was OK to good if not a little overpriced for what you got. Maybe it was better but I was so discombobulated by the setting that perhaps I missed the finer points of the cooking. read more

Second visit here. We came a bit late but they seated us. They had a live band tonight. What a nice surprise. Tonight I tried the rigatoni with mariana ( Yes, I had our server add a tad bit of parm), my other half hgas been DYING for ravioli so he tried the meat ravioli with marinara. The side of minestrone was tasty. My rigatoni was quite filling and I do love the atomatoes flavor of marinara. I had plenty left over to take home . My man: No conversation from his side at all. He ate it all and no complaints, it was very filling and satisfying. Who doesn't love ravioli? Our server was Eddie ( we had him last time) and he was very pleasant and helped us with the menu selections. I appreciated it since I eat meatless. My tummy is happy . read more

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In an area filled with a bunch of hotels and chain restaurants, DiCicco's stood out as something different so rather than go to something we had experienced before, we thought it would be nice to give DiCicco's a try. As it turns out, "DiFferent" is a good way to describe DiCicco's. When we arrived, they told us there was a wait of about 10 minutes. We were seated in probably 5 minutes but I noticed someone questioning wait times. I'd agree that it was a little bizarre as the restaurant was by no means packed but perhaps there wasn't enough of the 2-person booths available given their seating arrangements. Anyway, not a big deal to me. The environment of the restaurant could go one of two ways: it could be seen as nostalgic and charming or tacky and outdated. That line teeters depending upon the entire experience (see my review of Canino's in Fort Collins for an example of a great experience like that). Unfortunately, in the case of DiCicco's, the environment adds on to its weirdness more than it brings out a great menu. They had a gentleman playing the keyboard with the background of one of those Christmas fireplace videos from Netflix. Again, it might have been delightful but it came off a little more bizarre particularly because he was playing many movie soundtrack songs like the themes from "Halloween" and "Jaws." Yes, who can forget the very Italian feeling of Michael Myers on the prowl or a shark attacking people in the water? Again, this wouldn't be such a big deal if the menu were impressive. We order the Oli Olio pizza, Gnocchi Pompeii, and Spinach Ravioli. The pizza was by far the best of our decisions. Nice flavors and an enjoyable start. The Gnocchi Pompeii was unfortunately as lost as the city it was named after. It's described as "Broccoli with Mushrooms and chunks of Tomato in Garlic Olive Oil." It arrived in a watery red sauce and just tasted too acidic. There were way too many tomato chunks. The gnocchi was fine enough but was totally thrown off by how unbalanced the rest of the dish was and how the taste was just taken over by a dreary non-sauce. It was almost like a stew. The spinach ravioli was fine but again nothing stupendous. This all then gets into what I think is a majority of the negative reviews towards this place and it is its pricing. The pizza was $17 for what amounts to 4 slices. The Gnocchi was also $17. The Spinach Ravioli was $19. There is then a surcharge for using a credit card. I wasn't aware of this until leaving the restaurant where a sign is up about it in the entry way along with a smattering of other various signs/announcements related to the restaurants and maybe other random stuff? You would have to be Verbal Kint in "The Usual Suspects" to honestly have found out that they did this. To me, it's very strange for a restaurant to do this in 2019. If you don't want to pay credit card charges, then bake that into the charges for your dishes like every other restaurant would rather than indicate that let alone indicating that in such a hidden way. It comes off now as tacky as the decor. But, again, the pricing to begin with is fairly outrageous for what you get. I can't explain if this is being done because of their proximity to the airport or because they believe themselves to be finer dining than they are. Either way, it was unimpressive. Then, payment is done in a kind of self-service way. Again, we're living in a world where Square is becoming prominent, but this isn't a cafe, it's a sit-down restaurant so it felt far more awkward and bizarre. I didn't ask for a paper receipt, but if I wanted one, my server said it could get printed out up front. Just a strange setup. All in all, the best experience at DiCicco's was that we did have a very kind server, the pizza was good, and the cheesiness of the place is adorable in a certain way. However, none of that can validate how expensive and odd of an experience it was in this gargantuan building. read more

The bison steak was great! A little pricey but well worth it. The ambiance was very nice and a huge wine selection.

I have so enjoyed our meals at DiCiccos!! The food is phenomenal and the keyboardist provides lovely music for a very enjoyable evening!!

Love everything about this place. The food was delicious. I had the tortellini w/ a mix of 2 sauces..: so good. Their band was playing. Staff was great. They definitely work as a team here considering how busy they are. We will be back! read more

We got good service, but the food was very average and overpriced by at least 50%. Faux-Italian ambience is expansive, they should have invested more in the quality of the food. One thing none of us liked is the fact of no separate checks since we all have separate businesses. read more

Odd decor and atmosphere. Food was ok, service was great. Lots of space for big groups. read more

First time coming here while waiting overnight to fly out of Denver airport. I got seafood fettuccine and my wife had the eggplant parmigiana. Both dishes were excellent and the white sauce with the fettuccine was delicious. We finished the evening with the in-house tiramisu. It was a little different than what we'd had elsewhere, but was delicious nonetheless. read more

I give it one star only because 1 steamy hot turd isn't an option on Yelp. Speaking of turds, walking in gives a pleasant aroma of a badly managed nursing home in Chernobyl without indoor plumbing. The smell should make you turn right around and walk out, but I didn't...one of my life's more questionable decisions. The prices are ridiculous. $20 for a plate of Gnocchi, $18 for a simple plate of pasta, which by the way used nothing more than jarred sauce. What gets me, and makes me realize most people on here know next to nothing about what good Italian food should taste like, is all the 4-5 stars? Here's the deal, if you rank this stank-pit as anything more than one star, your Italian culinary taste starts with Prego and ends with Ragu. It's garbage. The Mozzarella sticks were Costco frozen that had been barely thawed out, and they served them on a bed of shredded lettuce....well, more like 12 shreds of lettuce? And what's with the creepy ambiance? A 90' tall Jumbotron playing Mariah Carey surrounded by tons of dark corridors that look like of you made a wrong turn you might be rubbing jarred sauce on your skin or getting the hose again. They need to change the name to Di Gaggios. read more

What an unusual restaurant! We were staying in a nearby hotel and wanted to avoid going to any old American chain restaurant. DiCicco's definitely fits that bill. When we walked into the main dining room we burst out laughing -- On the wall was a humongous video of the Tuscan orchestra, which I guess is supposed to transport patrons to a far off land. It's a little corny, but worked perfectly with the variety of elaborate decorations adorning the walls and tables....including fake grapes. You know a restaurant means business when they invest in fake grapes. All that said, the food was actually pretty good. Huge portions. Our server was on the ball. Definitely beats Shmolive Shmarden! read more

DiCicco's - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Stumbled onto this place late one night after I picked my son up from the airport. He was starving so we popped in. It doesn't look like much from the outside since there are no windows. But wow what a surprise. Now this isn't meant to be negative, but it reminded me of an 80s cruise ship. There's a stage with a guy playing music and the booths are all private. They're staggered like a stadium so you can see the music. It's interesting. But what really blew us away was the quality of the food and service. Both were stellar. I had shrimp fettuccine and it was mouth watering. Can't wait to go back! read more

I got the combination, spaghetti, lasagna, ravioli. The red sauce was excellent. The fresh bread with butter was incredible. All of it was excellent. I'll drive 40 minutes back to here for dinner in the future. read more

DiCicco's - Combination - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Saw the reviews about the smell, but tried it anyway. Noticed the smell as soon as I walked in, but I really wanted some spaghetti. It was nothing to write home about. Lucky I was staying across the street, because I was on the toilet less than two hours later. read more

Food was good. Ambiance was great. Service. That was poor. We sat there for 10-15 minutes before they got a server. Then she took 5-10 mins to take your drink orders and our meal orders. It was not too long to get the food out but the initial order took the longest read more

Over-priced and extremely disappointing. They claim to be in business since 1956 and I can't see how it's possible unless theor local.patrons lack palets. Anyone from the New York/New Jersey/ Connecticut area that know "real" southern Italian food should stay away. $51 bought a small helping of extremely mediocre eggplant parm, a salad with watery "Italian" dressing, a glass of Banfi Chiati and the worst approximation of some kind of multi-flavored, gooey cheesecake smothered in Carmel sauce (yuck!) that I have ever tasted.Please stay away. read more

Denied our United Airline Mastercard reimbursements. Mechanical delays with United and had to spend night in Denver. Had $90 in Mastercard amount (an ACTUAL) card number and they refused to accept for my $121 bill. Told them they should post this refusal at the door. A punch to the gut after a bad day of travels. However, food was good. read more

I have been here twice now. Before the pandemic and after. Unfortunately, their food is below par and not worth what you are being charged for. Both times, service was way below par. We had to flag our server down for everything. The whole table of 7 drinks were gone and we had to get her for refills. EVERY TIME! I will say wherever they buy their premade chocolate cheesecake was so good. However, the Hersey syrup took away some of the amazing dark chocolate flavor. I gave them 2 chances. I won't be back. read more

Food was ok- cafeteria grade, not gourmet. Service was good- our server was pleasant and receptive. I had soup and salad- minestrone soup is what you'll get. Small cup- tasted like Campbell's. The salad was fresh- the dressings were your choice of ranch, Italian, and one more- standard bottle dressing. The ambiance was interesting- it's a large place, Italian theme painted walls of grapes, horses and such. They charge a 3.98% charge to credit card users, and can't split your bill- if you want to try it- I would take cash. Probably will not return read more

DiCicco's - Cup of Minestrone Soup and salad - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I really wanted to love this place. The decor is super kitschy and fun and Uber Italian! This is a huge restaurant and I keep imagining the crazy fun parties a group could have here between the decor, the concerns on screen and the sheer space. Perfect for a big Italian gathering! Alas, the food is less than spectacular. This was our second visit and I was even less impressed this time. We started with the Caprese salad - the tomatoes are stored in a refrigerator, rather than fresh, which alters their flavor/texture. Also had the calamari appetizer, which is literally calamari fish sticks with cocktail sauce. It was the strangest way to eat Calamari in an Italian restaurant....ever. The homemade bread was very warm and tasty. For entrees, I ordered the Tortelloni Taranto with the minestrone soup. The soup was oily and not very flavorful - it tasted like a canned soup rather than scratch-made - I didn't finish the cup of it. The tortellini was al dente, which was great. The meat filling was forgettable. The pink cream sauce had a vodka sauce quality and was okay. It had a light spice like some Calabrian chilis. Decent flavors but not really impressive. My husband ordered the chicken piccata and was frankly irritated right from the start. The plate featured a chicken cutlet that was fairly anemic and swimming in the lemon capers sauce, which was just okay flavor. There were steamed zucchini that had been cooked well and they were bright and crisp. There was also a small pile of spaghetti with red sauce ON IT - on the same plate. Sooooo weird! Why wouldn't they simply put the pasta with the chicken piccata? The red sauce mingles with all the lemon caper sauce and the taste was NOT good. I convinced him that the tiramisu would redeem the dinner for him....it didn't. It was mushy (almost like it melted) and he declared he'd had a better tiramisu from a deli nearby. He was disappointed and irritated. Our tab was $112 + tip = $135. We won't likely visit again. That's a pricey dinner for two and officially landed in the circle of disappointment for us. We're very happy to pay more for a great meal....that wasn't it unfortunately. read more

This restaurant was less than 5 minutes from our hotel. It's a large restaurant beautifully decorated and features live music too. Tonight was so cool because they were playing opera and videos of the old crooners, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Roy Orbison, Ella Fitzgerald and more. This was my favorite part beside the food. It wasn't a packed house but a nice crowd this evening with everyone enjoying themselves. We ordered the dinner sized portion Cesar salad with chicken for two and gnocchi in marinara sauce. it was a great end to the evening. I will definitely return. read more

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Wonderful evening. Food was great. Service was a little slow for not being very busy read more

Ambiance is like a theater. Big screen presentation of Italian Artists. Food is exceptional. ***** Five Stare

Stopped here while vacationing with my dad in Colorado. Wow, this place was amazing! The atmosphere was great, felt like I was in Italy. I noticed the linguini with scallops and shrimp on the menu, but I really wanted fettuccini alfredo instead of the linguini and this was no issue for them. The fettuccini noodles were HOMEMADE. Everything about the dish was top notch. Seriously the best Italian I've ever eaten. I wish I could eat it more often. I can't wait to go back!! read more

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A real disappointment, I had expected much more from a place that touts being around since the 50's. Outside, looks nice. Inside - a bit dark with an off smell. It was empty, despite being during dinner service. I sat in the bar side, ordered the cannelloni with sausage. The comp bread was good, unfortunately it goes downhill. My main dish was swimming in grease, and after soaking that off - it was the moment of truth. In short - very, very bland. The sauce; the cannelloni; and the sausage. My server asked how it was, and I told him it wasn't great - just very bland. He agreed, he said many people say that and he thinks it's bland too. On top of that, the pasta wasn't fully cooked. Service was good. But the food for the price leaves this place falling short. read more

DiCicco's - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

What a wild place! It's an experience and a half. The food is excellent and the staff was overall very nice. I've never seen anywhere like it. Fun to take a group or party who's ready to have conversation and a break from the day. I wouldn't go here if it was a somber day as there is a giant movie screen playing loud musical numbers. It's fun, just might be overwhelming on a tough day. read more

I had the Gnocchi Pompeii and a side of soup, both were delicious. My server was amazing, she gave really good suggestions. Would definitely suggest to anyone around the Airport area (ps. slightly on the pricey end)! read more

DiCicco's - add cup homemade minestrone soup - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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The paper signage telling you about how you can and cannot pay is tacky. The owner and manager are nasty people. It feels as if all they care about is turnover. The food was mediocre, the atmosphere was lively and pretty. The server was attentive and kind. read more

The food was excellent and the service was amazing. Everything was fresh and flavorful. The staff was attentive and friendly. We went early and we were concerned no one was there, we just beat the rush! So my suggestion is go early so you can get a seat! read more

What an awful experience! Went there with a group of 6 and the food was room temperature and bland. First things first. This place needs a major decor and soft goods update. It felt like walking into a 1950's mafia joint. And what's with the videos of Frank Sinatra playing loudly on the 40 foot (yes, 40 foot) projector?! We ordered three apps, the Bruchetta, calamari, and caprese. The Bruchetta was soggy, and the calamari looked like frozen mini fish sticks. They were Luke warm and tasted funny. We sent them back. Asked our waiter, Ryan C. What he recommended and he said the calzone. Figured why not. It came out room temperature. He never apologized, just took it away and said he was going to have another one made. I said forget about it but he walked off and said he was going to have it remade. 40 minutes later, well after everyone ate, he brings out another calzone. This was too was luke warm. When he dropped it off he said, "I had it remade and taken off your bill. So you can eat it or leave it there!" I did the latter. The manager never came over to apologize or see how we were. This place is located in an area that is surrounded by airport hotels, so you're kind of limited to options. I don't recommend this place and definitely won't be back. read more

DiCicco's - Room temperature calamari and calzone - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Very average at best. Clearly mass quantity food premade and warmed up. Ours was warm, not even hot. Wouldn't recommend. Honestly have no idea how it got so many high reviews! Inside is very outdated and they play old music videos on their "stage." All around a memorable experience for the wrong reasons. Prego is better than this place, and that says a lot since I'm a Rao's girl! read more

The owner needs to read this carefully. When you walk in the restaurant the air-conditioning smells like sewage. When you have an add on of almost 4% if a customer uses a credit card. Apparently you don't understand relations. You need to up your prices by 4% and then give a cash discount it would be much more appealing. But more importantly your prices are completely out of whack. To charge $18 for an Anti-pasta salad with basic lettuce salami cheese and a couple other accoutrements is ridiculous! When you walk into the restaurants main area it is not appealing... You can tell what they tried to do but it doesn't work. Most importantly I am a world traveler and I've been at many many restaurants in many countries. I also come from St. Louis which has a huge Italian population and wonderful food. The food here is nothing special the sauce taste like it was coming from a can. The salad dressing is mediocre and the meatball was just like eating a ball of beef. Apparently by your ratings you can tell that most people just don't think this place is outstanding. Lastly I have had businesses with one over 100 employees and made my own mistakes... read the bad reviews carefully and change things. Don't get pissed off because people give you bad reviews... Learn from them! read more

Great ambience, and decent Italian fare. I really enjoy their "bleu ranch" salad dressing, as it gives me the best of both worlds. Their eggplant parm is not the typical dish you see at every other Italian restaurant, but I enjoyed it. I've been to this place several times, and have enjoyed the experience each time. read more

Fantastic old school Italian restaurant. There are three open levels with plenty of private booths. A large screen projecting Pavarotti and others singing. My husband ordered gnocchi with pink sauce and added additional scallops and shrimp. I ordered meat cannelloni with sausage. Both were delicious! He had minestrone soup and said it was a real Italian minestrone. I had house salad with blue cheese. The blue cheese is homemade and it taste like buttermilk. It was so good, I wanted a straw. We ordered a bottle of Chianti but not the straw basket one as they were out. Service is great, and prices are fair and accurately priced. I would definitely recommend! Make reservations. read more

DiCicco's - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We have driven by this restaurant for YEARS, it does not look very inviting from the outside but it is totally worth a try. We decided to try it after looking at the reviews and are so glad we did. It is intimate inside and you feel like you're transported to another time. The food is very authentic and delicious. We are so glad we tried it. Our waiter was so nice and suggested a few dishes that we tried and were delicious. read more

Really cool restaurant. They had a video of a concert playing and a fun vibe going. My husband and I walked in rather late and we felt awful about it, but the staff was kind and courteous. I ordered the Alfredo and unfortunately didn't feel great all night after. But my husband loved his meal and was thrilled about the place. read more

total ripoff. Charge almost 4% which is hidden in your bill for credit card use. Was there for business and between the 4 of us we had over $5000 in cash! Who pays with cash at a high end restaurant?I have traveled around the world for years to Frankfurt, vienna, rome, athens, hong kong, singapore, and NEVER had this happen! It is always within the bill. Not notified by the waiter, we had to find it in the bill. Waiter said posted at front desk.....among the other 10 hidden behind two others! AVOID AVOID read more

Since I had an early flight in the morning, I was not excited by a big meal with pasta. I'd been on the road nearly a week, eating at a lot of burger joints, good ones, but still, I needed some comfort food. I was early for dinner so seated quickly. It is spacious inside, designed to accommodate many. There was a floor to ceiling screen set up on one wall. It was showing credits from a just completed film. I pondered this concept but not for long as I was hungry and needed to ponder the menu instead. My server, Cayla, was proficient at the task. She quickly took my order, then as quickly, returned with warm bread and butter. My salad came next, followed by the main course, Fettuccine (homemade) Calabria, a sumptuous dish of chicken and mushrooms in a red sauce blended nicely with the pasta. During my meal, a concert with Andrea Boccelli, filmed in Las Vegas, played on the big screen. It was so calming at the end of my work week that I felt refreshed and at ease. For weary Road warriors, this is your place. For families looking to share a wonderful meal, this is your place too. Buon Appetito! read more