Italian around I70 & Kipling?

[mcantar18c]

So I'm taking a girl out to dinner on Friday. She lives around I70 and Kipling and it'd be nice to not have to drive too terribly far from there to get to our destination, problem is I don't know that area whatsoever. Italian food is her absolute favorite, but its gonna be hard cause she knows what the real stuff tastes like (she's Italian).
Anybody know of anything good in that area? Doesn't need to be across the street but the closer the better.

[glock21]

How much you looking to spend, I know 3 that are kinda close.

[mcantar18c]

Well the less the better of course, but I know a truly good meal doesn't come cheap.
What do ya got?

[DD977GM2]

Check this place out. Pretty good and my wife is 1/2 Italian and loves it.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/17/21306...Italian-Denver

[mcantar18c]

I've heard good things about that place, and if your 1/2 Italian wife likes it it can't be bad. Two negative things came up in various reviews though... one being that the red sauce and salad dressing are kind of bland and seem to be from a can/bottle instead of made from scratch, and the second was that the place is kind of run down. What's your take on that, how was it when you were there?

From reading reviews and such, these two places seem to be at the top of the list and they're both close enough...
Patsy's Inn
Gaetano's
Anybody been to either of these? They both have very high approval ratings on Urban Spoon and great reviews on different sites.

Of course I'm open to other suggestions as well.

Thanks guys!

[sneakerd]

F all those places. Go on an adventure and a lightweight road trip. Go to Nona's- 6603 Leetsdale. The best goddamn Italian food west of Chicago.
You'll never be the same.

[glock21]

I was gonna recommend gaetanos, then there is pagliachis just down the street. That's authentic and almost mafia like lol. Then there is one on 42nd and wads but I can't remember the name.

[Robby30-06]

Plus one for Patsy's. Casual environment, good food and reasonably priced. Oh and full bar. Kind of tucked into a neighborhood and sorta lends that ma and pa feeling.

[sneakerd]

Amici's is at 42nd and Wads- that's a good place too- but at their old location they did not take credit cards, so if you go there prepare for that possibility.

[SuperiorDG]

These places are pretty good.

http://www.lilnickspizza.com

http://www.pietraspizza.com

Been to both had no complaints.