Cafe Mercato

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   alexandria

   VIP

   London

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Cafe Mercato is our go to local Italian restaurant. We are always welcomed with a smile. Food is great every time. Full bar and great wine selection.
   

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   Karen

   Denver

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Best chicken marsala dish of any restaurant! Perfectly seasoned and cooked with a delicious sauce; also had excellent sides with it--broccolini and roasted potatoes. Pizza was excellent as well. 2nd time here and will definitely be back!
   

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   Lucio

   Denver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The food and service was great! Couldn’t have picked a better place for our Valentine’s Day dinner. Can’t wait to return with friends.
   

   Cafe MercatoResponded 6 days ago

   Thank you for your review and for sharing your Valentine night with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon @ Cafe Mercato!
   

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   DON

   VIP

   Denver

   20 reviews

   3.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Everything is ok here. Salads are small, but good. The food seemed to be a bit salty today for some reason.
   

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   Steve

   VIP

   Denver

   135 reviews

   4.0

   135 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   On a busy Valentines Day, our table of 9(including three young kids) was treated to great service, delicious drinks and food. So great to have these two spots (Lowery and Hilltop) for our Italian food cravings.
   

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   Kara

   VIP

   Denver

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 11, 2025

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

   This place has been a longtime favorite but it’s been going downhill for the last 12-18 months. The food is less consistent, service less consistent, and it’s very expensive for what you get. The lasagna was mushy and the cheese on top was barely melted. The quality of their protein seems to have gone down too. Their “specials” are always on repeat, they were short staffed, and it’s drafty/cold inside. We’ve crossed it off the list.
   

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   Nima

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 8, 2025

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

   The kitchen fans were not doing a good job clearing the smoke and odor in the main sitting area.
   

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   Jane

   VIP

   Denver

   229 reviews

   5.0

   229 reviews

   Dined on February 4, 2025

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

   Our waitstaff was so efficient! The Alfredo dish, salmon, and pear salad were delicious!
   

   Cafe MercatoResponded 6 days ago

   Thank you for your review, Jane. We are glad that you had a great experience and look forward to seeing you again soon @ Cafe Mercato.
   

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   Ms.

   Denver

   36 reviews

   3.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

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

   An OK experience, but the food left something to be desired. Pleased to find choices on the menu that were dairy free as one of us has issues with dairy. Charred Brussels sprout appetizer was interesting & tasty. The meat lasagna was disappointing ... seemed somewhat dried out without enough sauce to salvage it. Cioppino was satisfying but served without the customary bread to soak up the sauce. Bread is ordered separately which I missed in scanning the menu & server didn't advise. We dined early (2nd table of the evening) but the server failed to mention the specials of the day which we later noticed on the chalkboard over the open kitchen. Gelato had an odd texture I never experienced before but the flavor was interesting. Service was well-paced and we easily finished in time to make our 7:30 curtain. Might try again if we are in the area for a show.
   

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    lindy

    Denver

    46 reviews

    3.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

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

    I think the price of pasta is high. Also did not taste fresh ( I had the spaghetti with mozzarella and eggplant ) . The crispy brussel sprouts were not crispy! This is a one off as I have been here before and not had a problem with the food.
    

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