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    The Cherry Tomato

    3.8 (513 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Haleh M.

    The food was very delicious and the pasta was fresh! We were seated on the outside area which was nice with the string lights :) My main qualm is that our food took a veeeery long time to be served. It was a pretty busy night but I feel like the length of time was still substantial. I do live close to the area so I'm looking forward to trying this place again and hopefully it will be a shorter wait for food!

    Nikki S.

    Very charming little spot, appreciate that they let you call ahead to get on the waitlist! Pasta was good, and our server was lovely. The tables are definitely very close together, though, so bad news bears if you get seated next to a rowdy table

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    Kevin M.

    My wife and I met our niece here Sunday evening for dinner at 6 PM. This place was packed! Though we called ahead a half an hour to get on the waiting list, we still had to wait about 10 or 15 minutes before we were seated inside. Lovely place with a lot of character! We opened with adult beverages. And Negroni for me and blackberry Smash for my wife and niece. For a starter, we ordered their beef carpaccio. It was as delicious as it was picturesque! Very scrumptious! For our dinners, our niece ordered sautéed mushrooms and pasta, my wife their Puttanesca, and I their beef medallions. We also enjoyed a nice bottle of wine. It was a leisurely and enjoyable dinner time catching up with some really great food and a very eclectic and lovely place. The serving team was superb! Hope we are able to stop in sometime in the future again.

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    Francesca K.

    After taking a pleasant walk at the Christmas market We had dinner reservations at a highly acclaimed Italian restaurant in Denver. The Cherry Tomato didn't disappoint us. We had a pleasant dinner. The food was warm, delicious and with a lot of authentic Italian flavors. The service was 10/10, the waiters were so attentive and very friendly, the atmosphere in this place was phenomenal, feels like having dinner at home. It was our first time trying The Cherry Tomato and we will definitely come back next week. I totally recommend stop by for authentic Italian food.

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    Amber D.

    4.5 stars! Fun and laid back atmosphere where kids can draw on the table clothes. The service was excellent and staff was extremely prompt on taking orders and clearing dishes. They had a few festive cocktails on their menu and an extensive wine list. The cocktail I got was delicious and perfectly balanced. The food was good but lacked a certain something. Overall, I would go back!

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    Scott W.

    Park Hill tradition. Great drinks, even better food--large portions authentic Italian. Loved by families and dogs alike (large dog friendly patio in warm weather) Been a personal favorite for 20+ years.

    Michele B.

    We've celebrated many special occasions at this quaint Italian spot inside an older building (The old park hill drugstore) on a cozy corner in Park Hill. Tonight was one such occasion. There were 7 of us and they seated us near the open back door and restroom. Hmmm. Not great, and I think it added to us feeling like we were shoved "out of the way". We had to throw our sweaters back on since it was an early spring windy night. A couple drink orders were forgotten about. It was busy, but we felt kinda ignored over other tables for sure. Food took around an hour to come out. They don't give out bread with olive oil like at some Italian restaurants. We also didn't get an appetizer, so maybe y'all wanna think about doing that if you mind an hour wait. The food was delicious though, as usual. We dined on a variety of menu selections at our table, and there were plenty of options for vegetarians. Wine list is impressive and no one who ordered wine was disappointed. We skipped dessert because we had been there long enough and it was late for us. Hopefully being ignored by our server was a rarity. She wasn't rude, she just hustled more with other guests.

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    Emily M.

    We came back to this super cute family neighborhood Italian spot. It's kinda loud but still nicely intimate. The food menu is large, with a lot of vegetarian options. The service was slow but polite and unobtrusive. My water was always full! Unfortunately this was a good thing last night - I ordered the gnocchi with arrabiatta sauce. I know arrabiatta spicy and on their menus is described as "furious - bold and fiery"... but my god for if something is going to be THAT spicy they need to tell you. I couldn't even chew one gnocchi without my mouth exploding into a fiery pit of hell and not being able to concentrate it was so spicy. I should have sent it back but I hate wasting food. I forced myself to eat some of it. It wasn't great. On the plus side, my boyfriend loved his spaghetti bolognese, and the garlic bread app was tasty! 4 stars for original visit, ambiance, garlic bread Spicy sauce gets 0. I'd still come back though, which is why I'm averaging the review up to 4.

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    Great family owned business in Park Hill. The food is excellent, and so is the service.

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    One of my favorite Italian spots in Denver! The pasta Felese and the carpaccio are both must try's.

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    Great neighborhood restaurant but the food can be hit or miss. Service is generally good. Small interior and a patio with tent awning.

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    This has been a neighborhood institution for decades. I can't say enough about the food, the staff, or the ambiance.

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    What a wonderful neighborhood restaurant. Good food and nice atmosphere. Definitely worth a try if I'm the area.

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    Delicious as always, highly recommend the seafood alfredo.Called to place order and was ready for pick up in 20 mins.

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    Was headed to Sauce and Shells on a Monday, they were closed and Angelo's had an hour wait…read more Miraculously after overhearing the hostess tell one party they would have to check back in 2 hours myself and my partner snagged a spot at the bar and learned about half-priced pasta! I feel fortunate because read other reviews here that said it took 2 months to secure a Monday reservation. I recently decided that I am not going to live a gluten free lifestyle even if my 4th cousin from 23andme suggested that everyone on earth is gluten intolerant and there is a global conspiracy to poison us all with gluten ataxia. Starting with the bread, we were already impressed. The texture was perfect, crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside. There was another review that said it's not that great. Not sure what that persons problem is. I didn't know what to order so got the pasta rustica, a little marinara some ricotta. I understand from the other reviews that this is American Italian food but worked for me. My partner enjoyed the steak/Gorgonzola pasta. That was tasty too, I had the leftovers the next day! The limoncello cake, omg so good

    We made reservations for 5:15pm on a Saturday and were greeted and seated immediately upstairs. Our…read moreserver came over shortly with water and went over what was not available on the menu and what specials were available that evening. After that bread was brought over so we could dip into the already placed olive oil and vinegar that was on the table prior to sitting. We started with the calamari with was tasty but noticed the breading kept falling off the rings. I kept having to scoop the fallen breading out of the dipping sauce. For entrees, I got the mussels and linguine and my husband got the chicken piccata. Every mussel in my dish had meat in it which was nice but I felt like the overall dish was missing something as it was quite acidic tasting.. maybe some cream? The chicken piccata was pretty good, with mushrooms, artichokes, carrots, broccolini, and capers. My husband doesn't really like mushrooms or artichokes so I had a few bites of those and they were tasty. He said the dish reminded him of "old world piccata" and not the modern dish he was expecting of just chicken, capers, and pasta. But he said he did enjoy it. Service was slow and we did hear the next table have some complaints and their bill was comped. We did wait a bit between each course and for the server to appear for the bill. Overall, Odyssey restaurant was ok. The vibe is very cool as it is a converted home.

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    Have wanted to try Spuntino for a while. Went for a birthday dinner celebration. We were a party of…read morefour with various food allergies, and despite the family-style nature of the offerings, Spuntino was able to accommodate our needs, and we had a great meal. We were seated at the front by the window, which was nice. It did get a little hot in the restaurant as more people arrived, since it has been unusually warm in Denver this season. We split six plates and were stuffed by the time the celebratory dessert arrived. We started with the burrata, which paired well with apple butter and pickled apples. The arancini was a fusion of Indian spiced cauliflower with mint-cilantro yogurt raita. My favorite of the Spuntini dishes was the Granchio--jumbo lump crab served over a crispy potato cake with butternut squash and a perfect 63 ° egg. We split two Primi dishes: their special of the day pasta, and the Cappellini Aglio e Olio. The Cappellini was amazing--a perfect blend of Indian spices, breadcrumbs, and another 63 ° egg. Yum. If you love scallops, the Capesante dish is not to be missed. These were some of the sweetest, perfectly prepared scallops I have had.

    First time for Happy Hour. I sat at the bar and was served by Victor M. The happy hour menu…read moreincluded their Arancini with one risotto ball for $4. The regular order is 3 balls. The regular menu is available. I started with their house Negroni with a jelly bear. Regular price is $16, HH for $12. I got their Insalata ($16) with Rebel Farms greens, Rancho Gordo white lima beans, rolled pork lonza & dill vinaigrette topped with shaved parmesan. The special happy hour sandwich was the Porchetta Sando for $8. Basically a slider. It was so good, I had another. I paired the food with a glass of Spanish Golban Crianza ($7.50!!). A full bodied red wine for porchetta. I decided to treat myself with the Amaro cheesecake and a pour of Lucano Anniversarie, $12 each. Nice cheesecake with chocolate slab on top. The Amaro was not bitter. Including tax & 20% tip, it came to $105. The food was not rushed. The restaurant steadily filled up by 630pm.

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    This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Denver, located in the Highlands neighborhood…read more It's old school (originally opened in the 1930s) serving great authentic Italian food with an interesting history. Back in the 1950s & 60s it had a unique connection to organized crime & was known as a hub for mobsters. This is a lively place with a cool vibe playing music from the 50s, 60s & 70s. I especially enjoyed the Motown sound. Lots of windows, both booths & tables were comfy & cushioned. Jack was our server & he was very friendly & attentive. We arrived for Brunch on a Sunday afternoon & the place was busy. We had Cheese Bread with Marinara, Lasagna & Chicken Parmigiana. Our dishes were delicious! The bread was a meal in its self with a really tasty sauce. The lasagna was very good as well but the parmigiana was even better...crispy flavorful chicken. What tied all this together was the scrumptious red sauce used in everything we ate. It was awesome with a spicy kick. This was an amazing meal & I look forward to trying some of their dishes from the dinner menu like the Lobster Ravioli & the Chicken Marsala.

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