Reviews for Ristorante Pantuso in Grand Junction, CO
A hidden gem in the Grand Valley. I received a gift certificate for Christmas and decided to give this place a try tonight.... Atmosphere- felt like I was at Nonni’s for Sunday dinner. Super comfortable, clean and lots of seating in the restaurant andlounge areas. Staff- greeted promptly and they were very friendly. Food- Large portions and very fair pricing. We had thechicken Florentino, calamari and seafood fettuccine. They were out of shrimp this evening but the mussels and scallops were veryfilling. Salad was fresh and the ranch was homemade (I judge when the ranch is from a bottle ????)The food is made from scratchand you can taste the love! Read more
About a month ago my wife and I on-the-road and staying at a nearby (easy stroll) motel were recommended here and were VERY glad... we went. There appear to be two divisions - a fine-dining area and a sports-bar. Due to Covid only the sports bar was open butwe looked-in at the more formal area. Looks excellent - like a real fine quality restaurant unusual to find in Colorado, no lessin a motel-oriented area near a highway. So - shuddering a bit at what we might find in a "sports bar" we were very pleasantlysurprised. The clientele looked clean-cut and viewed the screens without having to scream support. The wait staff was busy butpolite and knowledgeable. The ambiance was warm, friendly and welcoming. The menu was outstanding and the food excellent - Igrew up in a second-generation Italian family... I won't bother with the details - LOCALS - go there regardless of itsmotel-area location and travelers - detour if you must but GO! And NO - I am not related to anyone there and live in Denver sohave no "axe to grind"! Read more
fantastic service, warm surroundings very comfortable ambience, not American Italian. Can only describe as what I would image a... cafe in Italy would be. Prices are in the higher range, my selection was from the appetizer a small order of garlic bread withcheese added on for additional charge along with a bowl of homemade minestrone. Totally worth $17 barely able to finish the thesoup an amazing treat with a slight kick. The bread was so much more than expected with a marinara sauce. Took home what Icould not finish. Take home boxes are paper stock much better than Styrofoam. A very fulfilling dinner. Read more
Super friendly staff and clean place. Had the artichoke dip appetizer, caramel apple Italian soda, and the days mixed raviolis.... New favorite place of mine. (I miss the Italian soda right now) Read more
Chicken parmigiana and the gnocchi were both really flavorful and well cooked. The Caesar salad is grilled and it adds a great... texture and smell. Kids both liked the spaghetti. The kids Alfredo was a little bland for my taste but they liked it. Staff wassuper friendly. We ate in the lounge. Service was quick even though they seemed busy Read more
I have to give these guys 5 stars on service alone. I was here for the cioppino unfortunately they do not have it on their menu... no more. But I had a local beer that was good, plus I went for the appetizers instead. I had the sausage and peppers and garlicbread, which was delicious. Clean quiet place to relax and enjoy a good beer. Excellent service I must say. Highly recommend!Plus a full bar ???? Read more
The atmosphere is wonderful. Our server was friendly and very personable. We started out with bread slices with oil and... basilmic vinegar. The main meal was Lasagna and Scampi Pignoli. Both were very good plus the Scampi sauce was to die for. Therestaurant has a bar attached to it and a good selection of drinks. The music in the background was Italian. This would not be agreat place for very young children. Enjoyed our meal ????. Read more
Went to the bar for happy hour and wanted to have a few drinks, calamari and a pasta dinner. Unfortunately things have changed.... Their happy hour is decent with half price drinks, but they no longer do half price appetizers. The appetizers are now $4 offwhich is appreciated, but they are still way overpriced at $18.50 and up. They were out of the calamari so we ordered TuscanSpinach & Artichoke dip. The dip was creamy and didn't really taste like spinach and had teeny tiny little pieces of choppedspinach in it. It somewhat tasted like artichoke but really it should have been sold as roasted garlic dip as that was the mainflavor. It did have some red pepper on top but this was literally the weirdest spinach and artichoke dip I've ever had. Amassive deviation from what normal people would consider classic spinach & artichoke dip. It was like a whipped consistency anddidn't really have much flavor. Because of the experience with the dip we decided to finish our appetizer and drinks and headsomewhere else for dinner. Unfortunate as we had high hopes for this place. Read more