Jovanina's Broken Italian is one of my favorite restaurants in Denver. They continue to impress with their ever rotating menu of seasonal dishes all incorporating the best local regional ingredients.We arrived at Jovanina’s and were seated upstairs in the main dining room. The restaurant embodied a rustic Italian style with exposed brick walls, tall candles, and several wooden tables and chairs with simple, yet elegant designs. Jovanina's showcased their kitchen allowing diners to catch a glimpse of the chefs in action this added to our overall experience.Our server Tiffany was professional, poised kind she had fabulous recommendations on the menu and knew which seasonal items to highlight....
The noise level is horrific. I asked the server to come stand by me to talk to us since I have a light amount of hearing loss. She did that once and subsequently ignored that request.The food is not bad, although the kale caesar salad was inedible: just shredded kale that would have been alright in a fish taco but not for a salad, covered with a sour and thin vinegary something and then sprinkled with powdered cheese. I didn 't eat it and asked the server to clear it from our small table, and she ignored me. We got no credit for the uneaten course.The special (Lobster Diablo with pasta) tasted pretty good, but the Mushroom Gnochetti dish was sitting in a pool of oil and came to the table in...
This place is now one of my favorite Italian places in Denver. They hit it out of the park during our trip there. Ask about the I Know a Guy special $29 for drink and entree) for drinks and food. Emily was behind the bar and was great, and her efficiency behind there didn 't allow us to meet her co-worker (who looked on point also), John. We split the fennel sausage pizza and the elk bolognese pasta and both were exceptional. They did have an IPA for me, they have a chili garlic sauce in the back you should ask for. The background music was hip hop and upbeat, and we will be back for sure. See you there.
My work took me here for a manager's dinner. This was by far the best Italian restaurant I have ever been to, and I've been to Italy! The halibut with sweet corn risotto was to die for, and the aperol spritz was phenomenal. I will definitely be bringing guests from out of town here!Food: 5/5
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Hanna was our server and made our night that much more special. The staff is so nice, the ambiance is modern with hints of old world, and the food is delicious with large portions!
Fabulous experience loved the decor and seating, our waitress KT was so knowledgeable and on point, and the unique drinks and scratch made food were delicious. We will be back.
Cutest downstairs that is absolutely nothing like the upstairs! Perfect for intimate date night. Cocktails were great however… the elk bolognese… I would die for it.Food: 5/5
For whatever reason the bench seat doesn’t have a back. Super uncomfortable. Even a pillow would go a long way.
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Food and cocktails were amazing and our server was super attentive. Great place for date night!
Will definitely go back. Quality of food was great. Quaint place. Definitely not a cheap meal
Summer Truffle Wood Oven Roasted Chicken
Oak Ember Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Marinated Castelvetrano Olives
Jovanina's Fennel Sausage
Wood Oven Roasted Oysters
