Virgilio's Pizzeria Napoletana

I cannot digest flour so pizza has been something missing in my life. I have tried other gluten free crusts. But Virgilio's is the best one yet. It is super thin and so crispy. Thank you Virgilio for giving me some happiness. ** for the record Virgilio's is not a Gluten Free Environment** If you are allergic to wheat there is some residue of flour in the oven. It did affect me at all. The verde salad rocks also. Pros: Family Owned, Owner cares, Great Stuff, Gluten Free Crust Cons: Only one. more

Sure if you are in Lakewood, it beats the heck out of Pizza Hut. But I'll need a couple more visits to determine if it is all it is hyped up to be, or if people in Lakewood are starved for decent pizza... Pros: Really good pizza Cons: Drive from central Denver more

This place will keep you coming back and bringing your friends.\r There is so much to say about this little place.\r Get in your car and go. Now!\r The crust and ingredients in their pizza is wonderful.\r Staff is friendly and service is fast.\r Great wine list.\r They make their own Fresh Mozzarella!\r Pinwheels and Garlic Knots are a real surprise as is the fettucini!!!\r Gotta try this place. You'll be hooked like we are!\r \r Ray and Lori - Lakewood more

I may be a little biased as I have a crush on Virgilio. Not sure what makes him so attractive to me but I think it makes his food taste even more fantastic. The HOT FRESH MOZERALLA is to die for. This little dish and a glass of wine and I am as happy as a clam. Give me a spinach pinwheel and I am in Heaven. The pizza is always amazing, Try the Margerita, The Bianca(white) and The Dean Martin. I love this little pizzeria especially when I can talk to Virgilio :-). Pros: Great Food, Great Prices, Great Services, Handsome Owner Cons: Can get very crowed do to size more

I don?t know where to start about this little neighborhood restaurant. First the staff and Virgilio are awesome period. You need to go in on a Friday night and sit at the bar and watch this kitchen go at it. Everyone performs like rock stars. The pizza is by far the best in this state if not the west coast. The crust, cheese and sauce will bring back childhood memories of your favorite pizza. It's not just pizza!!! Must try, Verde Salad, homemade hot mozzarella, spinach pinwheels, garlic knots, baked ziti, homemade lasagna and the clam pizza. I love the feel and warmth of Virgilio's. Virgilio is always there and is a great hard working person. I support the independent over a chain any day. Pros: Best pizza, friendly staff, clean Cons: Sometimes too busy more

I live within walking distance of this restaurant, and it's really, really good. The crust is good all on its own. The sauce is divine. Their cheese pizza is beyond compare. Everything on the menu is worth eating. There's a reason no one can ever get a seat there. There are a lot of people who talk a lot about the customer service. Yeah, they have a point. I have never been to Virgilio's and had bad service from the staff, but there also hasn't been a single time that I've gone that I haven't seen Virgilio telling at least one of his staff members that they weren't doing a good enough job, not always in the nicest of ways. Let me tell you something though: The pizza he makes is amazing. That's an understatement. I ate a lot of pizza when I was in NYC, and every time we went out for pizza, my husband and I were left slightly empty. Why? well, it was good, but nothing in the world compares to Virgilio's pizza. Not even Lombardi's, supposedly the original NY pizza, and the best in Little Italy. Virgilio's was still better. So if you go, try not to pay attention to Virgilio. It doesn't matter who the man is; his pizza is like heaven, and anyone who's had it will tell you that. It's addictive: once is enough to hook you for life. The only question that remains is: did he sell his soul or something to learn his mad pizza-makin' skills? Pros: pizza and garlic knots to die for, affordable Cons: owner is rather mean to employees, parking in that shopping center is ridiculous. these aren't detractors. more

I usually do not write reviews, but I feel like it is my duty to say something about this restaurant and their staff. \r After living in Denver for twelve years and being a native of New York City, I have to stop wherever I see a sign for NY Pizza. \r While visitng a friend in Lakewood, we stopped into this restaurant. The pizza was okay. Nothing fabulous. Their selection of pinwheels and calzones were okay. \r But here is the astonishing issue:\r The owner or manager was cursing and raising his voice at one of his employees. I have never heard someone being treated so poorly in a work envirnoment. I almost said something right then and there, but decided against it. I opted to leave this establishment with a very bad taste in my mouth. \r Shame on you! \r I just want to say, be warned. You never know who is going to walk into your restaurant. more

I used to work with Virgilio at United Airlines. He used to cook calzones in a toaster oven at DIA (really). We miss his cooking and wish him the best as he had the courage to quit after 20 years and do something he loves. The calzones at his restaurant are way better then the old days, but the memories of knowing when he started will never be forgotten. Virgilio we also miss your minestrone' on those cold windy nights. Best of luck and god bless. His restaurant is small but awesome. The menu is huge and the homemade lasagna is the best ever along with the garlic knots and spinach pinwheels. Pros: Everything is fantastic, The real deal!!! more

I love this little pizzeria. The food is fantastic, the staff is great and the place is super clean. The spinach pinwheels kick booty and homemade meat lasagna almost made me cry it was so good. Everything on the menu is great. Pros: service, pinwheels, garlic knots Cons: small more

Having read a lot of the reviews, I cant believe some of the negative ones. Virgilio's is hands down one of the best my wife and I have ever been to. We had his spinach pinwheels to start, followed by the baked ziti with meatballs and a combo canoli. both were wonderful and HUGE! anyone that goes away hungry from Virgilio's, has their own issues, and should just Fuggeddaboudit!\r Mr Urbano and his staff are doing a great job. I would recommend Vergilio's to anyone that wants great Italian at a reasonable price. You wont regret it. \r P.S. the garlic bread knots are great!\r Pros: Best Italian in Denver Cons: Needs to get a bigger place more

The slices were good, but i wounld not drive out of my way to get them . I felt the service was by far the worst ive had while here in Denver. I was treated not like a customer, but just a $$$$ sign. I always thought the goal of any great resturant was to treat the paying public like family. Cons: Small more

This is some of the best pizza I've had in my life, not just in Denver. It also helps that Virgilio is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet in your life. The secret to the pizza, so says Virgilio is the sauce and cheese. There is something for everyone here though, as they also have fantastic pasta (homemade meat lasagna is fantastic). I crave their pizza and garlic knots on a daily basis, and they have ruined me for other pies. Pros: best pizza in denver, garlic knots, spinach pinwheels, clean, great staff Cons: small and always busy more

Less than 1 mile from my house so I've been here plenty.\r Each time the staff is rude as heal. Food is not what you pay for.\r They make it feel as if it were a privilege to visit. Americanized to the core. Pros: Garlic rolls or nobs or whatever Cons: Interaction with staff. A drive-through or delivery would be better. more

the pizza is ok, but they treated me like i was bothering them when i got there. they don't seem to care how your meal was or if you need anything. no smiles, no courtesy just blank looks. i guess its ok if you don't need a nice waitress, but i believe the reason they have this here is because they hire family and don't really put too much into screening employees who are professionals in customer service. i did not like this so i wont go back. more

I am the owner of Virgilio?s Pizzeria and yes my name is Virgilio. This message is addressed to the individual who has written 20 different reviews under different aliases in the past month. \r \r You should be ashamed of yourself. This pathetic attempt to try to slander me personally, or my fabulously cheesy pizza is as see-through as your sub-standard pepperoni! \r \r I know it hurts to see me in the paper and magazines over and over and over, basking in the gloriousness of my marinara, but that is what hard work and great quality produces! \r \r If you think writing reviews that say such ridiculous falsehoods such as ?don?t believe the hype?, ?greasy?, ?expensive? will hurt my business you are out of luck! \r \r Business is better than ever as you already know, with lines out the door daily. \r \r May I suggest that you spend time at your restaurant, not mine, trying to make a better product, instead of writing bogus reviews, maybe we would see you in the paper winning my awards? I?m just sayin.......... \r \r Let?s Recap ............\r \r 5280 Magazine Best New Restaurant 2006 .............\r \r 5280 Top Twenty Best Restaurant Under $30 .............\r (impressive... with over 2000 restaurants in Denver Metro)............\r .\r Top Of The Rocky 2006-2007 Best NY Style Pizza ...........\r \r Best Of City Search 2006 Best Pizza ...............\r \r Best Of City Search 2006 Best Lunch Spot .............\r \r Best Of City Search 2006 Best Salad ..............\r Best Of City Search 2006 Best Comfort Food .............\r \r Best Of City Search 2007 Best Pizza ..................\r \r Best Of City Search 2006 Best Italian Food \r ............\r AOL City Guide 2007 Best Pizza ...............\r \r Adiamo 2007 Best White Pizza ...........\r \r GoColorado 2006 Best pizza .....................\r \r Avid Golfer Best In Chow 2006 .............\r \r ?.. you get the point \r \r To my loyal customers, thank you very much for your support over the last 2 1/2 years. Pros: Hard Working Staff, The Best Cheese Cons: Have out grown space more

Seriously four out of five stars for a pizza joint? This is not fine dining. I would have given this place mid-three. The slices were mediocre. \r \r more

Our search in Denver for great pizza took many years. I come from the land of mom and pop pizza places that are amazing. When we happened onto Virgilios, we fell in love. First, I could BATHE in the red sauce. Seriously. It's amazing. Everything is great -- love the pizza, love the pasta, LOVE the meatballs. You simply CANNOT go wrong here.\r \r We drive from Commerce City for Virgilio's, and we always take sauce home with us. Worth the drive, worth the wait if you have to. Simply WORTH it!\r \r Pros: great great food Cons: sometimes wait can be long more

I too get 5280. I?ve been to Virgilio?s before and was not impressed. Thought we give it another try, becausof the article. Again were we disappointed with our meal. The ?premium? sausage made the pizza taste kind of greasy, but there was enough cheese to cover that up. I enjoyed the garlic knots; however, will not return. I?ve read some of the other reviews. I hope johhnnnnnnee2steps doesn?t lash out at this one too. THIS IS ONLY MY OPNION!!!!! more

I checked out Virgilio's because of the 5280 review. I have to say I was really dissappointed. I guess it is true when they say, ""you can't always believe what you read.""\r more

If you missed this month's 5280 magazine. It is the Denver?s best restaurants issue. I wanted to congratulate Virgilio and his hard working staff for being named one of Denver?s top twenty best restaurants under $30.00. There is a beautiful picture of there hot fresh mozzarella which is a must try. Great job, your hard work and superior quality has really paid off. Please don?t leave us we love having you in the neighborhood. I heart Virgilio?s very much. Cindy W Pros: Fresh Hot Mozz, Clean, HD TV's Cons: small more