Cattivella

Cattivella reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Krista VIP

   Denver43 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We enjoyed the Denver Restaurant Week Memu. Lamb ragu and chocolate cake were delicious. Service was excellent.
   

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   Kevin

   Denver9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was wonderful: every item was thoughtfully prepared from the freshest ingredients. We enjoyed the Restaurant Week selections, and found every course to be top-notch. Disappointed with the server, their first day, as out of touch and unaware of our pace. The second course was brought when we had literally just taken the first bite or our first course; then the salad was overlooked prior to delivery of mains. Front of house manager did a great job assisting the server, and covered for his complete lack of knowledge on the wines, which are a tremendous value on Tuesdays, with half price bottles. Overall, would definitely go back.
   

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   Jacquelynn

   Denver1 review

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Cattivella was disappointing and EXTREMELY misleading for Restaurant Week 2025. In order to be concise and to the point, I'm going to list bullet points instead of writing a novel. Overall - over-priced, tiny portions, cold food, bad service, and missing big components of dishes. I will not be returning. - The restaurant week menu that was given to my party was missing several items that were featured on the Restaurant Week Menu. (no oysters listed as option for the first course and no parmigiano flan for the 2nd course. - The food was all room temperature or slightly above. The aioli with the baby artichokes was runny, room temperature, and bland. The calamari was lukewarm, soggy, and bland. The second course burrata came with one slice of prosciutto that was dry and had clearly been sitting out for awhile. My portion came with 2 small pieces of grilled bread, and my sister's portion came with 3. The arugula salad was small, and came topped with slice almonds, not pine nuts. The arugula was also dry and wilted. My portion had 4 strands of tagliatelle, and my sister's portion had significantly more. The pasta was mushy and cold, the sauce wasn't even lukewarm, and the sauce was sparse and cold. For dessert, the Almond Raspberry Torte did not come topped with whipped amaretto cream. The odd frosting on top tasted like it had been sitting in the refrigerator uncovered for several days. The flourless cinnamon chocolate torte did not come with caramel sauce or candied walnuts. The almond raspberry torte was a full disc, and the flourless chocolate torte was also a disc, but came cut in half. Our server ignored us and didn't ask how our food was, despite being there for an hour and a half. It appears that Restaurant Week for Cattivella seems like an over-priced cash grab gimmick instead of actually making decent food. At least PRETEND to care.
   

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   Jonathan

   Denver29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a treat! Pastichio is my favorite Denver dish.
   

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   alexa1991

   Denver2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   We went for restaurant week, and boy, do they have some work to do. Started out with great mocktails and ordered all our food at once. I ordered 2 extra oysters with the 1st course, and they came out cold.. Our 2nd course had burrata with barely any burrata on pita. The manager tried to bring out the 3rd course before we got our 2nd course and then rudely asked, "So you want me to take them back?" And then proceeded to try to hand them off to another table. The 4th course came extremely late, and the vegetarian dish had 0 pesto cream. And the meatball dish came with 4 tortellini and 1 small meatball. The best part was the desserts by far. I know portions are small during restaurant week. However, this experience overall was a letdown.
   

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   Kleah

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Went for happy hour. Prices were great and food was excellent. I will definitely go back!
   

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   robert VIP

   Denver17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Monday all day happy hour is a great thing!! So are the daily specials. Sign up for email alerts…warning, they make your mouth water.
   

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   Eclecticdiner

   Dallas7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My favorite place to eat in Denver! It’s always on point. I do miss the flattoria plata! Charcuterie board!
   

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   shad VIP

   Denver11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We as always had a great evening, great service, and great food
   

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    Barbara VIP

    Denver28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We sat at the counter and enjoyed watching the cooks work their magic with the food. The mini tasting menu was delicious (we ordered short rib and frutti de Mer pasta ), and very filling. We love Cattivella!
    

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