DiFranco's

Probably these best Italian I've had living in Denver the last 7 years. We heard about DiFrancos through our Passport Book, so we made a reservation since there are about 10 tables in the restaurant. When you walk-in you go to the counter and they will hand you a menu and you go to a table. Once you decide on what you will order you place your order at the counter. We ordered the pizza logs to start and boy they didn't disappoint!! Pepperoni wrapped around mozzarella cheese and then fried. We wolfed these down with the marinara sauce. I could have ordered another plate of these bet held off. The carbonara and spaghetti were delicious. You can tell it was made there just how the noodles had a certain type of texture. The pasta was amazing and the sauces didn't disappoint. I did buy 3 ricotta cookies sorry no photos but they were delicious. Again I should have bought at least 3 more to snack at home the next day. The service was great. They came out to make sure your food was good and they did ask how we heard of their restaurant. They do very little marketing and rely on reviews, word of mouth, and the passport book. If you want homemade Italian I can't stress enough DiFrancos. You can park in the garage for easy parking and not needing to pay for it.

Got takeout and enjoyed their chicken parm, garlic bread, and 2 penne for a penny deal. Chicken parm was pretty good and we enjoyed that. It came with 2 cutlets. Garlic bread was also good, it was a good price for a few pieces of bread. Honestly the disappointment was the penne vodka, it barely had any sauce on it with some tomato chunks. Definitely request double sauce unless you like dry pasta. Honestly I'd request 3x sauce that's how dry it was. Maybe I just got a bad batch and it doesn't speak to DiFrancos as a whole. Not sure I'll return anytime soon but not a bad option if you're in a pinch.

Fresh and Tasty!Food is absolutely amazing and incredibly fresh. I ordered the Penne Vodka Pasta with garlic bread and a glass of red wine. Ambiance is fabulous. Don't expect to have a designated server, which surprisingly doesn't impact the great quality of service I experienced.

Fun for a fast casual Italian place! You order at the counter but food and drinks are brought to your table. Love that there's a free parking garage next door. Tried the carbonara, spaghetti chicken Parmesan, and a few appetizers (garlic bread, garlic broccoli and meatballs). Everything was delicious and we left very full and happy

Delicious food atmosphere was not what I expected more like a fast food environment. Order at the counter pick your seats etc.We sampled lots of food items and everything was terrific chicken parm, eggplant parm, spaghetti and stuffed shells

This is an ok place however a bit to pricey. I have been here several times out of convenience. Their pasta is great but the pizza rolls or other concoctions just doesn't have the flavor and quality as expected. It feels like they could do so much better but they are missing better ingredients. They also needs a better ventilation system as every time I have been there I smell like a kitchen. Even the windows when they are busy are full with condensation.

The spaghetti and meatball isn't great. It's not even good, to be honest. It has a bit of sauce and still tastes dry. The pasta is too al dente. Not recommended.

Fast casuals like this I'm totally on board. Everything that we tried here is delicious! We started with their delicious Arugula Caesar with this incredible housemade dressing and croutons. I could eat a big bowl by myself! They're not kidding with their fettuccine Alfredo. Pasta is made in-house. Suppose you order the adorable and delicious pizza log. Think of them as really fancy mozzarella sticks only to be wrapped with an egg roll wrapper and stuffed with mozzarella and pepperoni, and served with a side of warm red sauce. A staff favorite :) 4 pieces to an order. The addicting Garlic Broccoli ( I swear!) is soo good! Their chicken Parm with eggplant is so yummy! You have to order the sizeable house-made meatball. Finger licking good! They carry their own house white and red wines. And some local beers. Now for dessert, they have this house-made Ricotta cookie to die for! For 11 years Ryan the owner has been running this lovely little Italian heaven.Highlights:Arugula Caesar with an incredible house made dressing Pizza Log-housemadeMeatball-housemadeGarlic BroccoliSpaghetti Eggplant ParmItalian Sausage Ricotta CookieAll the photos on the walls are actually the owner's Ryan DiFranco's family! Solid legacy here. Good food, good HH and great staff. THANK YOU Patricia for your awesome recs.

Good food, nice service, great for take out. I find myself craving the Italian sub which is very filling (I eat half at a time) and has terrific bread.They have summer time specials that are creative and delicious, e.g., corn and short rib ravioli in Alfredo sauce. Yummy!!

Spaghetti and Meatballs were awful! i make better that what i had! fire your chef! i won't be back until you fix quality of food! So sad i had to experience this.