DiFranco's

Really nice people really good food

My partner and I came for dinner and it was delicious. The portions were perfect for us to split a couple of appetizers, finish our pasta, and share dessert. If you want to enjoy Italian food in a quaint local spot then this place is perfect for you.

My mother and I love coming here before going to the theatre. The food is terrific, and staff are amazing. All the dishes are freshly prepared and extremely tasty. The food comes quickly and we fully enjoy our dining experience. We love interacting with the very friendly and personable. Thank you!

My favorite pasta in the city! While the locale is small and the tables are few, this place has amazing food. They make their pasta in-house (including an incredible gluten-free fettuccine noodle and bread) as well as their sauces and desserts. It's well priced and you can buy plain pasta to-go! Love this place!

First time eating here tonight. Food is do good! Best pasta we've had in Denver for years. Everything made fresh daily. Pricing us super reasonable. Courteous and efficient staff. A hidden GEM! So glad we found it.

We had a very mixed experience here. The facility is very small and quite run down. It is in need of a fresh coat of paint and some maintenance. My fiance called it industrial. There's a small counter where you order, and the kitchen is directly behind. The place was busy at 6pm on Saturday night. The tables are very close together. If you're looking or a quiet place for a date night, this isn't it. A reservation is recommended at busy times. I had a glass of the house red which was pretty good. Eggplant parm with spaghetti was some of the best I have ever had. The eggplant was delicious, full of fresh flavor, and perfectly seasoned. The trick with eggplant is to get the cook just right so it's neither tough nor mushy. There were 3 pieces, 2 covered with moz which were a perfect texture. The 3rd did not have moz and was a little over done. I prefer my spaghetti not quite so al dente. My guest thought my sauce was amazing. I thought it was good. She had the Vodka Penne, which got a solid thumb's up. This is something she makes all the time at home, and she liked this better. The pasta again, was a bit underdone for her liking. I liked the ham added to the sauce, which had a nice little kick to it. At about $55 with tax and tip, value was reasonable. Except - I had a terrible tummy ache within a couple of hours which ruined my evening. Something did not agree with me at all, hence the 3 stars. Based on food alone, it would be a 5, but the atmosphere and unpleasantness afterwards spoiled it. Parking: The restaurant offers free parking.

I would like to give this place better reviews, but unfortunately cleanliness was the issue here. We watched one of the servers, clean a table with a rag, and then immediately without washing her hands, go and portion out the bread on our spinach, artichoke dip appetizer. The quality of the food is good, and I appreciate that they make carbonara in the proper traditional way, but the portions are very small considering the price so if you’re hungry, you might wanna go somewhere else. Update on owners response: As you can see, the owner is defensive but the reality is that this place is not a good value for the money, and the staff let them down on this visit. $85 for 2 people, and we had to hit a drivethru on the way home since we received kids meal sized portions.

I would put a zero star review if I could. horrible experience. At what other sit down restaurants do you pay before you sit down? This forces you to tip without having received your meal or service. They charged you a lot for child's portion, and yes upfront!!! the restaurant is small and you can see what is going on in the kitchen. we sat there waiting for our food and watched the person who sliced and serve our bread, also wipe down a table with a wet rag and never washed her hands. fantastic! now they charged us upfront, so you don't have any option just force to eat bread that smells like a rag. I understand not all restaurants use gloves in the kitchen but most of them have different people for cleaning the customer table and the person who prepares the customer's food, then I respectfully shared my concern with one of them and remembered? the kitchen is open to the dining area, then two women working in the kitchen were giving me bad looks all the time for mentioning my concern about. I don't think paying $85 for that small portion with those angry faces was worth it. Take your angry faces out of the restaurant. People cares about hygiene. We will never back there.

A little over priced but yummy. I keep coming back for the ricotta cookies ✨ things I've tried in the past were quite spicy, which was not indicated on the menu... So I'm back trying something new. They also offer fresh pasta to take home here FYI. Good service but the menu I found on their website wasn't accurate so that has decreased my score and seems indicative that management is dropping the ball somewhere. I have an allergy so I depend on menus to be accurate when choosing where to eat and that hs lowered my rating. If you like spicy sauce yay, if not be clear when you order.

This place is amazing! The red sauce is the best I've ever tasted in my life. We ordered Chicken Parm and Spaghetti, Spaghetti and Meatball, Spaghetti Carbonara, and Stuffed Shells with meatsauce. Every dish was amazing and we would order again. The appetizer was nothing special - just some bread and fresh mozzarella, probably wouldn't get again. The wine was 10/10. Very good Italian wine. Husband is still talking about it. Dessert - Cannolis were standard, ricotta cookies were pretty good, the hero though was the coconut cream pie. So rich and delicious, wish I took more home! Only bummer of the evening is we felt a little rushed since it is a small space and they have a lot of customers. They should definitely move to a bigger spot as they would be crazy successful.