Boulder, United States
3075 Arapahoe Ave
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+1 3034479572
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Kerbside pickupNo-contact deliveryTakeawayDine-in
Gender-neutral toiletsGood for kidsHigh chairsToilets
Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible seatingWheelchair-accessible toilet
AlcoholBeerCoffeeComfort foodVegetarian optionsWine
Ma'am, please keep your mask on! First of all, this place sells terrific food. They're nice people and I really like them. It's a great place to buy fresh pasta and sauce to make at home. But today when I was there picking up some pasta to make for Valentine's day one of the owners kept taking her mask off! Even when it was on it wasn't covering her nose. And she kept pulling it down! The pandemic isn't over and there is no good reason to be taking your mask off if you are not actively eating or drinking. You DO NOT need to pull your mask down to talk! I know it feels like it's harder to be understood when you're talking with a mask on, especially if you're speaking in a second language, but thats no excuse to be taking it off. Again, I really like this place and I want them to make it through the pandemic. But I'd be devastated if anyone who works there got sick! Not to mention the risk of spreading it to customers. Wearing a mask and wearing it correctly is really important right now. If yours is uncomfortable or ineffective, try a different one. There are all sorts on the market these days and there is no good excuse to not protect yourself and others from dangerous diseases. Please be as safe as possible!
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First time visitors. The reviews brought us in. I had looked at this website years prior and saw tables in a dining room along with a photo of Frankie Avalon. I had wished to try this place several times but they are not open on weekends. We visited in January 2019 and the seating was all high-tops. There's no table service; you walk up to the food in the case and choose what you want. The staff is very friendly but they run through the food items so quickly, it's hard to understand. Couple that with other people waiting behind you and it's a rushed experience for lunch. The tables are small when there's 3 or 4 of you and everyone is saying excuse me as they try to maneuver around one another. It was busy at lunch. The reason I wouldn't return is the fact that garlic is in everything and in great quantities. I had the chicken with green beans, salad, and a homemade roll and all I could taste was garlic. The chicken was moist and cooked to perfection as were the green beans. The salad was excellent but again, I didn't come in for the garlic. The roll, although applauded for being homemade, had not flavor. Oil and vinegar was provided on the table but no butter for roll. Where would you place the oil and vinegar if you wanted to dip your roll into it? They pile your lunch on one plate and there's no room for anything else nor a separate dish for your roll.
Hands down the best restaurant in town. The food is incredible. If you want authentic Italian food, look no further. My girlfriend's mother is from Northern Italy and she says it is the closest thing to her mom's cooking that she has had in the states. We have gotten bulk pasta during COVID and it has been great and easy to cook at home. Can't wait to get back and dine inside.
When a visitor or newcomer asks me where they should eat in Boulder, I always tell them here. This is the best Italian food in Boulder, best lunch in Boulder. Unpretentious setting, amazing food. I usually go during lunch, which is choice of your main and a side, and comes with a salad and roll for 13. I usually get the beef lasagne.
As an east coast Italian I had really almost given up on good Italian food in Colorado. My hope has been restored by Il Pataio. Almost everything is house made including sauces and pasta, and you can ABSOLUTELY taste it. Other things are imported from Italy like the canoli which are incredible. On top of the gorgeous flavors and textures the staff were so kind and genuinely caring. Cannot wait to come back.
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