Angelo’s Taverna

I heard tell of one of the greatest happyHours in Denver and Finally made the voyage across town to experience it. As someone who is passionate about HH, you can take my word that Angelo's is a certified winner. Friendly and efficient staff. Classic Italian vibe, evident both by the menu and the decor. Oysters are a big appeal here. When you can get oysters for $1.25 a pop in Denver, you can't pass it up. Fresh and better than expected for the price. Toasted ravioli was delicious, for two hungry people it's a perfect appetizer. The Caesar salad was tasty but the dressing was a little watery. Maybe ask for it on the side if you are picky. You can't go wrong with a eight dollar mini pizza. Perfect for one person tasty and satisfies the pizza craving. Great beer and wine selection. They have rotating taps from some of my favorite breweries in the Denver area and Carboy wines.

I have no excuse or explanation for why I have never been to Angelo's before, despite having lived five minutes away for 30 years--but I am kicking myself about my poor decision making.My friend and I finally gave Angelo's a try for their amazing happy hour and were thoroughly satisfied. We sat in a comfortable booth near the bar and enjoyed the heavenly atmosphere. The stained glass windows made me feel like we were at the church of pasta.The staff was great; very helpful and quite efficient. All of the food came out very quickly and was piping hot. The first available staffer appeared to bring out each item, so nothing sat waiting for our server to have time to find it.Angelo's has gone through a number of changes over the years, but these days it's Angelo's Taverna and it's owned by the Carboy Winery group. They run a tight ship. Angelo's does not take reservations, but you can call several days in advance to put your name on the waiting list. You go to the top of the list as soon as you check in.I had a very generous glass of syrah from the Carboy section of the wine list. My friend had a Manhattan (served with a trendy, single, large ice cube) and said it was first-rate.We started with oysters, a combination of the raw house oyster of the day and the "original" chargrilled oysters. The raw oysters were fresh and delicious, but the chargrilled oysters were amazing. They were the largest oysters we had even seen. The garlic butter sauce with herbs, spices, and pecorino cheese was perfect and the oysters were exceptionally tender and flavorful. Wow, what a great start!We then tried the crab cake sliders which were much larger than I anticipated, full of crab, on a nice bun, and with arugula and a tasty remoulade. The toasted ravioli were next, perfectly prepared, and with a really excellent marinara. We finished with Caesar salads--perfectly chilled and with a delightful, fresh dressing.Angelo's is the perfect neighborhood bar: welcoming, comfortable, a great selection of well-prepared drinks, and a good selection of delicious food. I won't make the mistake of being a stranger again.

This cute little gem of a place married old world Italian cuisine with vibrant colored limoncello walls & equally cheerful crowd. We enjoyed our dinner so very much.As an Italian American I consider myself a pretty good judge of pasta, sauce & all things in between.Food quality was outstanding, large portions, super tasty freshly baked breads, generous portions, the most beautiful Pinot Grigio (I need the name please). Veronika was our server she was such a pro, service was impeccable as were her fellow servers. Clearly everybody was working as a team more like a family.Locals obviously know Angelo's value, the happy hour bar was packed.Thank you for an outstanding time. Cheers to a wonderful evening ala Angelo's Taverna.

I went here on a Wednesday evening. The restaurant was packed and very loud. Luckily I didn't have to wait as they also have an outdoor patio with seating. I ordered the Pollo Angelito per the server's recommendation. Disappointedly, it was VERY BLAND! After I put a heavy dash of salt and pepper on the dish it was good. They have happy hour after 9p-close! They shave a few dollars off appetizers, oysters, and drinks. I recommend the charbroiled oysters!!

Let me start by saying I have been here before and had an absolutely incredible time so I decided to come again. I showed up at 5:00p.m. put my name on the list because I knew my party was big the wait time was about 45 minutes to an hour which is definitely reasonable for a party of 10 on a Tuesday. But then we realized the wait was going to be two hours! Susie the manager did her best to make us happy especially because 6 out of the 10 were kids under 9. But when she left things took a big turn! The host became rude with us and made us wait another 20 minutes because they were setting up our table. The waitress Veronica was rude to us like we were an inconvenience. I really wish I could give this place five stars because of Susie and the food is amazing. On top of everything at the end, we were talking about how we wanted the appetizers that we received at a discount because we came during happy hour, but were seated after she made a fuss and took it off our receipt but then change the receipt and add a the tip!!!!!! $50 for the WORST SERVICE EVER!!!

I visited Angelo's 4 years ago on a trip to Denver and had a great time. So when I came back to Denver, I was determined to go back. First off the service here was amazing! I came back to have the mushroom and eggplant pizza and the chargrilled oysters which were surprisingly good for a land locked state. This time again both of these items were great! We wanted to try out a few more dishes so I ordered the Crab Cake Slider, the Chile Relleno Ravioli, and the Calamari. Unfortunately the new dishes were not as flavorful as the first we'd tried. Because the crab cake was breaded and deep fried, the breading overwhelmed the flavor of the crab. The crab also had a softer, mushier texture compared to if they had added a pan fried crab cake. The Chile Relleno Ravioli was recommended as a special but I didn't taste more than the average cheese ravioli. The peppers didn't lend much flavor to the dish. Speaking of peppers, looking at the description for the Calamari and seeing all the different peppers made me think it would have a little spice to the dish. Instead I found the dish to be overly sweet and the breading on the calamari, potentially semolina, to leave a gritty texture in my mouth. Overall I'd come back again for the pizza and skip on the rest of the items.

Went hiking today and stopped for a quick glass of wine. The bar staff acted like I was invisible even though waiting on everyone else. I literally had to ask several times for a glass of wine only to see the bartender start a long conversation with what presumably was a regular about golf and immediately waiting on him, even though I'd been waiting for ten minutes. I wouldn't recommend.

Great ambiance, waitress was extremely attentive, and the food was amazing!We ordered the mussels, tuna crudo (can do without this), lobster gnocchi, chili releno ravioli, and chargrilled oysters. The oysters were our favorite!If we were local to this restaurant, we'd definitely come back.

BEST place in Denver! Highly recommend. Wine was great, atmosphere great, burrata was out of this world, and oysters were incredible! Loved the bartender too. Highly recommend!

This place was ok I didn't have a mind blowing positive experience but I also didn't have a negative experience either. The service was just okay, I sat down and was given my water which I chugged almost immediately but then I sat with an empty water for majority of my meal until a another worker came by and saw that my glass was empty and refilled it. However, I was seated in a small room so I could very easily see my server as she refilled and checked on other customers but not me. The food was solid. The chargrilled oysters were definitely my favorite they were large and seasoned and cooked very well. The vodka penne and Brussels sprouts were both good but needed salt and pepper. The raw oysters were fresh but small especially in comparison to the grilled oysters. Once again, I didn't have a bad experience but I also didn't have a great one. Not totally sure that I'll be back