Amici's Pizzeria & Italian

If you are on a diet this restaurant is for you! You will not finish anything on the plate. The Sauce is straight from a can! That is not a joke. How does this place stay in business? The salad is plain lettuce with some canned dressing and a couple pepperonis on top. I don't think this places food is worthy of a Wyatts buffet. Please close down soon. more

Unbelievable that I have been told this place has good food. It was the worst experience ever! First of Who the heck does not take a credit card? Secondly, since when is drenching italian dressing over wilted lettuce and tossing one dried up pepperoni and a two dis-formed curls of what looks like mozzarella cheese supposed to be a salad! You've got to be kidding me when I then got my calzone and it was raw in the middle. The coffee tastes like it's old and stale and do not get me started on the nasty faced employees. I did not want to eat it. Thought okay just be polite eat the bread I am part of a group I went to the bathroom and quietly mentioned the calzone raw, was told it was cooked all the way thru, embarrassed I suggested this place thought okay just salvage this for the dogs waiting for me at home, they will eat anything. When I mentioned that the calzone was raw dough in the center the waitress said, that is authentic italian.Not in my memory of Italian is this authentic! My sister bit into a bone in her sausage and they brought her a to go container and she ordered a to go coke to take home to her roomate. They stuck the togo coke into a wax covered soup container and poked a hole into the top rather than spring for a standard styro or plastic togo cup We all just laughed! Never go here seriously the worst experience and Warren from 1430 AM the Gourmet Show that I listen to will be hearing an ear full next Friday How dare you say this was a good place how much did they pay you to say that! Warren Miller you should be ashamed of yourself! more

overpriced and the worst customer service. more

Our company tried to order take out one day and the hostess answering the phone on 10/1/09 at 12:30pm refused to help we told her we would order our lunch from someone else and she just said that's fine!!\r BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! We order lunch out everyday but never again will we try Amici's in Arvada Cons: Ordering take out more

Absolutely awful. The waitress was extremely grumpy. I am a vegetarian, and I ordered a salad without pepperoni, got a plate of iceberg lettuce with dressing. When I asked if I could have some more vegetables, she scowled and told me that she would have to charge me another $4 for vegetables on my salad, even though I had requested no meat which is far more expensive than veggies for the restaurant to buy! Our bill (for 2 people) was $50, and all we had were two bowls of spaghetti, two salads, (plus the ""extra"" charge for my vegetables) and 2 glasses of wine (BAD wine). NOT worth the price. The dinner I had there I would have been ok paying $20 for, but definitely not more. This is one of the worst restaurants I have been to in years. Definitely stay FAR AWAY! Pros: the bartender was funny Cons: food, waitstaff, atmosphere, price more

Amici's is a nice, old-fashioned, ""white flour and red sauce"", Italian restaurant that really jets customers back to the 70's. This place looks like it was plucked right out of another decade and placed on North Sheridan near 52nd Avenue. The restaurant is very popular, especially with long-time Denver residents who know where it is. Other people might not ever try the restaurant because it is in a very run-down shopping center on its last legs. The restaurant itself is nice enough, and very clean, but suffers from a weak location. The restaurant is scheduled to move to Wadsworth Boulevard in the location of the old Gemini restaurant that is being completely renovated for a January 2009 opening. Rumor is that the move may be delayed until at least March, but I cannot verify. \r \r When we were there, we were pleased with the nice assortment of inexpensive house wines and the overall fair prices. The pizza was good, but not great. It was, however, generously topped with an abundance of ingredients, including fresh mushrooms-not canned. We passed on the other offerings after learning that, even though the pasta sauce they use is vegetarian, they do use it to ""warm-up"" the meatballs. Vegetarians will want to note this. \r \r Overall, the portions and prices seemed very reasonable and the restaurant was very popular. It was crowded even on a Wednesday evening. They have a loyal following and should do well for years, maybe even better in their new location. This is a family-owned restaurant and a good local value. Pros: Comfortable, open dining area Cons: Right now, it is in a really destitute shopping center more

Ask just about anyone who knows about this restaurant in the small shopping center on the Northeast corner of 52nd and Sheridan, and you are like... more

Mis-managed employees and OK food? what makes this place great? watch the money pour out from the bar, free drinks on the house boys more

We have been eating at Amici's for years. The food is delicious and the salad dressing is worth a visit in itself. The sauce is not too spicy and the food is always fresh. The pizzas are simply one of the best that Denver has to offer. It is family owned and the ambiance and decor have a family feel to it. It is decorated differently each month with special touches. Due to the family operation, they do close a couple of weeks out of the year for vacations. This is a bummer if you have an Amicis craving during one of those times, as Amici's completely closes down. more

Have been going to Amici's for the past 20 years, one of my favorite places to frequent, 5 Years ago would have been a Highly Recommend. I crave their salad/house dressing, the Pastas and Sausage are incredible, and the sauce has great flavor/not overly spiced. However, a little disappointed the last few visits 1) Wasn't crowded (it usually is when we go) and it still took us quite a bit for the seater to acknowledge us to sit us 2) There were several large parties, whom couldn't/wouldn't control their children. The whole meal we and other ""adult only"" parties were treated to screaming and crying. Realize it is a family restaurant, parent's expectations could be set when they enter the restaurant to take their children out if they meltdown. Again, awesome food, but the consistency of screaming kids being there will probably keep us from going back for a while. Pros: GREAT Salads Cons: Loud Kids more

I have been going to Amici's for 17 years and never once had a bad experience. The food and service are wonderful and a place I think everyone should try! Pros: Everything Cons: Nothing more

My entire family agrees that Amici's has the best pizza and salad in the Denver-Metro area. The restaurant has wonderful homemade Italian dressing which makes their salad, though simple, unforgettable. Like a reviewer before me, we also love to take the salad dressing ""to go"", although we have been unable to replicate the salad at home (it just tastes so much better at the restaurant). Amici's suprememe pizza is our family favorite and we love to visit the restaurant on Sunday afternoons when you can get a jumbo pizza for the price of a large. Overall, the service is great, the ambiance is good and the restaurant has a friendly, family feel. more

The homemade spaghetti is the best in town. Love their salad with Italian Dressing. Family friendly atmosphere. My kids love this place. Great for large groups too. more

only natives of colorado will understand this first part----not since manders pizzaria on pecos has there been such a perfect spagetti!! its is the absolute greatest ever!!! thought i no longer live in colorado i was born and grew up there and manders was the place to go for spagetti they then closed sometime in the 80 and i joined the military, 1 day on leave my sister took me to amicis saying it had spagetti like manders used to and though very senecal i want and was brought to extasy once again having found a perfect spagetti i go there first stop whenever i go to colorado to visit i just wished with all my heart they would open an amicis in clearfield utah which is where i presently live but definatly try it and you will fall in love with there spagetti more

Amici's has a wonderful family ambiance when you walk in. The Fanelli family's Matriarch does the monthly decorating creating a cozy, warm place to dine. Although it is pretty busy on weekend nights, the wait isn't too bad. The pizza ia awesome, the pasta is prefect, and the sauces tasty! Highly recommended!!! Pros: inexpensive, wonderful atmosphere, non smoking more

last time I checked amici's was owned by great family who welcomed you into their restaurant and remembered you when you came back. My family frequented Amici's several times a month growing up, I love this place. more

AMICI'S ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD. EVERY TIME I GO THERE, I BUY A QUART OR TWO. EVEN WHEN I LIVED OUT OF STATE, WHEN I WAS IN TOWN I WOULD CARRY IT ON THE PLANE WITH ME. IT'S THAT GOOD!!! more

This is the worst italian place in Denver! The lasagna was disgusting. The noodles were soggy and over cooked. The sauce is very acidic. The spaghetti was hard and chewy. Even Olive Garden makes better food! If you reall know Italian food, STAY AWAY FROM THIS DUMP! Cons: food, food, food more