Venice Ristorante Italiano

revenge 

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19 years ago

Mega Prices and Micro Portions..... – Let's get one thing out of the way...we expect to be treated with a reasonable degree of warmth by the matredee and the waitpersons. Upon entering, the uptight snotty matredee sets the mood. The waiter was cold and bordering on insulting. It's over the top to serve such small portions and think people are going to oooh and ahhh! The $16.00 Squab Chop Salad barely covered the center of a saucer. The $11.00 Lobster Sausage was rubbery, bland and a small appetizer portion. I wasnt sure if i... read more

julietgray 

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19 years ago

Where's the food? – I dined at Adega shortly after it opened and had a fabulous experience, so I returned with two friends last weekend. This time, I was surprised to see that the chef had changed the menu to a "tasting" menu. Everything was served in small tasting portions, to enable you to sample 2 or 3 "entrees". We each ordered several and we laughed when they arrived. The portions were microscopic (but the prices were not). Everything tasted good, but there are lots of upscale restaurants in Denver that are equally good... read more

strickfaden 

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19 years ago

Never AGAIN! – Over priced trendy spot and you can leave hungry, unless you have enough time to order 5+ courses, but as it was, our 3 courses plus coffee and dessert took nearly 3 hours. For these prices I expect excellent service it certainly was there! When the food came cold and we tried to send it back the waiter was in shock and had to go ask someone what he should do. Out of the 12 different small plates ordered by the 4 diners only about 3 were acceptable. 

foodie80237 

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19 years ago

Great food but that's it – We had the tasting menu with wine pairings. The food was terrific, and the wine pairings were imaginative and well-chosed (also reasonably good value at $45). But my oh my, the service. Slapdash and careless mixed with a healthy dose of preciousness and pretentiousness. And then there's the frat-house ambience. The very noisy bar intrudes on the dining room, and most of the clientele seemed to be refugees from Hooter's. I won't be back, which is a shame, because the food was really really outstandi... read more

harddriv 

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20 years ago

For Serious Adventure-Diners Only! – The unique combinations of flavor, texture and temperature you'll experience here makes Adega one of the most unique restaurants in Denver. Here is last night's five course tasting menu: Asparagus Confit with Grilled Tangerine, Pine Nut & Bread Salad Butter Poached Lobster with Sweet Onion Puree and Tomato-Chive Pudding Roast Breast of Poussin with Carmelized Apple Polenta Cube of Prime Ribeye with Roquefort & Bacon Twice Baked Fingerlings Passionate Chocolate (chocolate cake with passion... read more

misutira 

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20 years ago

Salty food, mediocre service and a $160 bill – Went to Adega to celebrate Valentines day. The restaurant was designed very well and speaks to an attention to detail that holds great promise for the food. Complaints: too bright (ala Denny's) and too noisy. We ordered our first course a salad and soup. The carmelized chestnut soup was good on first taste but the sweetness and flavor was tedious by the middle of the bowl. The salad, grilled hearts of romaine was too salty. The entrees: salmon and tile fish. The salmon on first ... read more

foodie1212 

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20 years ago

soooo bad – Myself and my husbsand enjoy going out, and we don't have a problem spending a lot of money, but adega was the worst dining experience I've had in a looong time. The service was horrible, the food was cold/luke warm, the staff was personality challenged, everything was overpriced for what you got, everything I ate was oversalted, the decor is lame...yuck yuck yuck. We will never go back. 

scott lee 

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20 years ago

Poor choice of restaurant – The portions were extremely small. It is very expensive for the quality and quantity of food they you get. The wine list is huge, but in general very expensive $150 plus. It is very noisy, and hard to hear your partner. They call it fine dining, but the setting is very plane. I was very disappointed in it. It appears to be a corner bar trying to be upscale. Difinatly not a place for a romantic or even charming meal. 

msfoodie 

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20 years ago

Wonderful! – I've been to Adega several times, including once for my birthday and I have never been disappointed. Food is creative and tasty. Dessert was wonderfully presented. Can't ask for more!