Parisi

Had a great dinner here Saturday night!My wife and I found a couple seats at their cozy bar and got to hang out with a very friendly and knowledgable bartender.We had drinks, a Caesar salad, pepperoni pizza, the tagliatelle boscaiola, and gelato for dessert.Salad was a classic Caesar. Pizza was great. While tasty, the pasta did miss the mark.The tagliatelle boscaiola description said that it was a porcini dish. Here are the ingredients listed on their menu/website: pancetta, porcini mushrooms, plum tomato sugo & cream.The mushrooms were clearly cremini/button and not porcini. We ordered the dish because we like porcini mushrooms, and were disappointed that the specific ingredient we were seeking was subbed for a much less expensive item without being reflected on the menu in description or price. Subbing porcini for cremini is like subbing halibut for tilapia - it changes the dish entirely.The tagliatelle boscaiola dish was tasty, but I felt tricked by the untruthful menu description.The gelato was fantastic and a great cap to the night.Overall, Parisi a really very nice Italian restaurant in Denver, and I would put it in my top 3 Italian restaurants in the city.If our pasta dish had arrived as advertised, it would have been a perfect 5 stars.Excited to dine in again and try a different pasta dish instead.

I've been here many times, and never had a bad experience. Their food is delicious, service is speedy, and staff is friendly and attentive. The space is also super cool, and the restaurant is always clean. My favorite dish is the Fiocetti Alla Perra, and I always get it to share with a friend. A must try in my opinion!

We have been in before usually downstairs, however this time we ate upstairs and tried the pizza and pasta. I see why the pizza is on almost every table. The dough had the perfect texture, chew and flavor. The sauce tasted homemade the cheese quality and fresh. The carbonara pasta was just ok. I wouldn't get it again but with a large menu many other things looked great to try. Service was great. As we sat down a great homemade bread was served and drinks arrived right behind. Makes sense why they have over 25 years in business.

I was invited to a celebration of life luncheon here today along with several friends. The entire lower level was reserved for the event. There was an open bar along with an incredible buffet which included chicken Parmesan, meatballs, Caesar salad, etc. There were several staff members serving guests along with a bartender who happened to know about the honoree's favorite cocktail and prepared it just as I remembered it. There were several tables which were arranged perfectly for accommodate groups of 4 to 8 comfortably. The dining room and bathroom were very clean. Although this was a somber occasion, Parisi's did an amazing job.

Food: 3/5 Spaghetti Carbonara: Good portion and creamy. However, the sauce lacked flavor and depth. The highlight of the dish was the salty guanciale. Arancini Mixto: 3/5Ground beef and cheese and mushroom and cheese. The flavor was okay, nothing special. The balls were really small. The sauce was okay. Gelato: 5/5The gelato was the best food I had here! I got the stracciatella and lemon bar. It was creamy, rich, and had the perfect consistency. I got the 6 ounces with two scoops priced at $5. Service: 5/5The cashier was very patient and kind as we asked questions about the menu. When my sister sent back her limoncello drink, the waitress didn't hesitate to retrieve her a new drink. Overall, the food is average and nothing special. Note: while the picture shows everyone's food, I only reviewed the spaghetti carbonara.

Really mediocre pizza served with a side of surliness. Pizza crust is floppy and quite unappealing. Best thing was the gelato All flavors were bland.Much prefer Marcos, Blue pan, and homegrown tap and dough

Wow I wish I found this place sooner. Have lived here 5 years and this is my new Italian spot. My husband daughter and I LOVED the food today. The pasta was fresh and the flavors were incredible. Our daughter was able to easily enjoy as well. The burrata was by far my favorite part of the meal. It was delicious and so salty. The pizza had great flavors the dough was so fluffy and the meats were cooked so well. 5/5 will be back again soon

If you are looking for a great meal for authentic Italian in a casual atmosphere, Parisi is all that! Very reasonably priced when you order at the counter, but sit down to amazing staff service and a real Italian chef. I had Chicken Limone with broccolini and roasted potatoes. Best meal I've had and Denver yet!

So, hear me out... I'd definitely go back to this spot and order different dishes than what I ordered this round. The ambiance of the restaurant itself is very modern cafe and it makes you feel like you're out of country for a moment! I love that they offer sweets/baked goods up front and that you order at the counter and then you're seated for your meal.1. There were no signs to lead you to the line and it being our first time here, we stood at the entrance for a while thinking no one wanted to greet us. But, once directed, I loved the set up to order at the counter and then be seated.2. We ordered a large PARISI CAESAR, TAGLIATELLE BOSCAIOLA, and the NEW YORKESE sandwich (mild with olive spread).Once seated, the service was very on point and felt quick so you're not waiting for very long to eat! They also bring out complimentary bread and while we appreciated it, there was lack of flavor. Cold & dense. Nonetheless, I think the service and feel of the restaurant had us elevated in our Parisi atmosphere!The caesar salad was delightful! By far my favorite dish and the fact they make the dressing in-house with anchovies was wonderful. I would absolutely order this again and come back for it!The pasta dish (tagliatelle) was superrrr al dente to the point of it feeling like it needed more cook time and the sauce was noticeably salty. I'm a savory gal myself, but this sauce caught me off guard with the salt level. It just needed a bit less salt and a little more cook.The sandwich we ordered it mild for the olive spread, because olives are my single most favorite food item! But, it same out spicy and with the pickled veggies. This surprised me greatly at first bite, because I wasn't expecting the heat. Luckily, I do enjoy spicy food, but this wasn't what I ordered and I feel that if someone ordered mild, because they can't handle the spice, it would've been too much heat and by fluke.The bread was beautiful, the meats were flavorful and aplenty! I really appreciated that about the sandwich. I would like to order this again and triple confirm I'm getting mild with olives. I wouldn't order spicy (I didn't even order it though) again.On the way out, we grabbed a cannoli with cherries! The cream filling had little to no flavor and the exterior shell was overly sweetened and very hard to bite into. Again, not bad, but just needed a little less sugar and maybe a little more of that cheesy cream filling flavor? I think next time I'd be more interested in trying the gelato they had!Honestly, that front counter was very charming.I liked that it felt like a mini market!Overall, I'm feeling like I really would like to try this spot again. The restaurant felt lively and I would be happy to sit in the atmosphere and soak it in again. I'll order differently and try again sometime.

I was excited to try Parisi as their menu has some classic Roman dishes and is in a great location on Tennyson. Ordering is straight forward with a check in at the counter then the food is brought to your assigned table. The food though is frankly not what they are advertising and doesn't stay true to its origins. I'm pretty certain that the Carbonara did not have Guanciale and they instead substituted pancetta which changes the flavor drastically. The meat was not crispy and had an almost bacon esque flavor. There was no punch from pecorino romano that you'd normally expect either which is another deviation. The sauce was not emulsified correctly and made the pasta hard to eat since all the noodles stuck together. The Amatriciana was also sorely missing the powerful flavor and texture of real guanciale and felt more like an Italian-American spaghetti than anything. While the pastas didn't taste bad they aren't what they are advertised as. I'd suggest anyone looking for a legit carbonara to steer clear.