(303) 442-1300
1710 29th St
Boulder,
CO
80301
40.0283
-105.2561
Neighborhoods: Transit Village, Central Boulder
Laudisio Ristorante Italiano
What People Are Saying About Laudisio
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In Short – The decor here is exactly what might be expected from a family-owned italian bistro: Low lighting, dark woods and white-clothed tables. Menu items include chicken scarpariello basted in wine and spice, accompanied by pepperoncini, olives, and sausage. The creamy fettuccine con funghi achieves a balance of flavor often missing in mushroom pastas. Desserts include the classic choice--tiramisu--as well as inventive options like the almond torte with candied chestnut, orange and caramel reduction.
06/25/09
Awful service, will never go back
by seeeker
I had been to Laudisio a couple times and it was decent. Nice Italian wine, satisfying, good meal. Tonight however I went by myself for dinner and the service was so bad, it ruined the whole experience, and I will never go back. Ever. It's a long list: Sat down, took the waiter 5 minutes to come by. He finally shows up and says water and bread are on the way, I order a beer. Water comes, still no bread. I had to ask for the bread. Order meal, appetizer and entree eventually come. Waiter never asks how everything is, if I need anything else. I had ordered the "touristico" set menu which included a dessert. I am not much of a dessert person, so I kindly asked if they could substitute the cheap house wine I had ordered ($4.50) for the dessert (this was not my original plan, but occurred to me during the meal). He acted like it was an outrageous request and firmly said "No." So I asked for sorbet instead of the heavy dessert, that was fine, and the check. He brings the check, and had charged me for the dessert, and over-charged on the wine. At this point I'm laughing and angry at how the experience had completely deteriorated. I had my credit card out and he said "if you trust me I'll just take your card and correct the bill." I said "no, I don't trust you". And he said "Oooohh" and rolled his eyes. Yet another big mistake. What planet are these people from? He then brings the bill, I look at it and give him my card, he processes it, comes back and puts it down on the table and says nothing and walks away. YOU CALL THIS SERVICE? UNBELIEVABLY RUDE. It's just low class to personalize the situation against me, when ALL the mistakes were on his part. I gave him a 9% tip - which was generous - and will never go back. Ever. The low tip was not for my request about the dessert, it was about the overall consistently amateur, poor, service, from start to finish. I though about giving a big fat ZERO tip, but I'm too nice. Awful service, will NEVER go back.
- Pros: Good Italian wine list
- Cons: Consistently bad service
06/19/09
Three Strikes, You're Out!
by denvershopper
This is the second review I've ever written. We've eaten at this restaurant three times since it opened. Each time it has gotten worse. It could be a really great restaurant given the location and interior, but it's not. The wait staff has obviously never been trained (at least not the wait staff that helped us the past three times). The hostess was nice but it was all down hill after that. If I was in a dive I might expect to have the wait staff put soiled knives and forks back on the table after the appetizer and/or salad, etc. but not at a higher priced restaurant. Letting the salad plate, bread plate, etc. sit around until dessert is ridiculous. Again, third time this has happened. Didn't ask if we wanted anything to drink when we arrived. Constantly having to ask for utensils ("steak knife please", "can I have a spoon for my coffee," etc. etc.). Then comes the food. I actually liked the heirloom tomato appetizer(4 out of 5 stars) but then arrived the super, super salty entrees. I love salt, but this was ridiculous. (Up all night dreaming about a glass of water.) Then we get to the dessert. I was dreaming about their key lime pie because I sort of remembered it being good. After one bite I remembered that this was not the place where I liked the key lime pie. It tasted chemical-like.....sort of like the kind a restaurant buys in bulk and thaws a few 100 at a time. It has a strange lime liquid across the plate. Not appetizing at all. Bottom line: Give the hostess a raise. Train the darn wait people. Tell the chef (cook) that less is more. And start making your desserts from scratch (and if you are, then get a new key lime pie recipe). (FYI...My first review was about Louisville's best kept secret....Empire Restaurant on Main St....off-the-charts good....Boulder County's best kept secret).
- Pros: Cool interior, great location, nice hostess
- Cons: Food and Service - 1 star for service and 2 stars for food
01/03/09
La-lousy-o
by AdamHinkle
This by far is the worst dinning experience in many years. My wife and I were out to celebrate a special occasion and had heard good things about this restaurant. We had been deceived. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The food was awful and over priced. If you are looking for a nice atmosphere with food that is not appetizing, this is your restaurant.
- Pros: Atmosphere
- Cons: Food
The Details on Laudisio
The Extras:
Don't miss dessert. Try the creme brulee, the Key lime pie or the chocolate decadence.
What to Drink:
The wine list features more than 300 Italian wines. Servers are knowledgeable and will guide you to the perfect meal accompaniment.
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