Giordano's

Giordano’s is a Chicago-based deep dish pizza restaurant located in downtown Denver. The space itself is nice but on the smaller side. Which means if you buy a pizza to go, you can’t eat inside, the dining room is reserved for dine-in guests only. Be aware that the pizzas can take about 40 minutes to arrive since they’re handmade deep dish, but the wait is worth it. The ingredients are high-quality and fresh, just as you’d expect from Giordano’s. If you’ve been to one of their locations before, you know what you’re getting into; if you haven’t, the deep-dish pizza is a must-try, even a simple cheese and pepperoni is fantastic. I ordered a personal-size pizza and a salad, and it was enough for one meal to not feel overly stuffed afterwards. If you’re in downtown Denver and craving deep dish pizza, I recommend checking out Giordano’s.

First time in a while being downtown decided to stop in for a bite. With all the construction happening down there it is hard to tell whats open or not. We went on a Sunday afternoon pretty chill vibes in the restaurant they were playing the volleyball championship game and football which was great. They also don't mind changing the channel to what you prefer. We were seated and served by a nice young lady Hope who did an amazing job. She was privy to the menu and had great suggestions on what was popular and a good idea to try. She was high spirited with a bubbly personality to match. She was very kind and patient as I was uncertain what I wanted to eat. I did end up trying both her favorites fried mozzarella triangles and chicken caprese melt which was great grand and amazing. Hopefully, when everything is cleared back up downtown we'll take a visit.

Terrible experience. It was our first time in Denver, and we decided to try this restaurant. We ordered the Super Veggie Pizza, which took about 30 minutes to arrive—not a big deal. However, the pizza was extremely spicy! When we asked our server about it, she had no idea why and had to check with a colleague. The colleague then claimed that the "Brooklys" were spicy and suggested we remove them. We tried, but the pizza was clearly covered in peppers and spices, so that wasn’t the real issue. When we asked for a manager, the same colleague came back and took no responsibility, simply saying, “That’s just how it is.” We couldn’t eat anything.

We ordered one deep dish pizza, one thin crust pizza, and a plate of calamari. Everything came out excellent. The deep dish pizza at Giordano’s clearly did not disappoint. For the deep dish pizza flavor, we chose ‘The Special’. The pizza itself was oozing with cheese and the toppings complimented the cheese and the marina sauce so well. It was savory, delicious without being overly cheesy or salty. You might think with that much cheese and marina it would be overwhelming after a few bites; this wasn’t the case. We wiped out the whole pie in minutes! Highly recommend Giordano’s. PSA: each pie takes over 30 minutes to cook because they cook everything fresh. Be patient.

Read review before you order!!! Ordered takeout. It said pick up between 710-720. Finally got my one personal deep dish at 750. I've ate at the original Giordano's and this was NOT that! (See pictures). Very disappointed at how small this was for how much it cost! If it was like the personal pizza at the original Giordano's, it would have been worth it. One, it is NOT 6 INCHES... MAYBE 5 inches. Two, had about a third of an inch of toppings at best... NOT A CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH. Thought about returning it, but I didn't want to go through the pain of walking all the way back and dealing with the s*** show that that restaurant was. Ended up having to go to Taco Bell to get a sufficient amount of food to hold myself over for the night. Complete waste of over an hour of my time and $22! I WILL NEVER EAT AT THIS LOCATION EVER AGAIN!

We are visiting Denver for the first time and happened upon Giordano’s. Emily was the absolute best server ever! She took her time to answer all our questions and let us know all about the pizzas. How they are made and that the deep dish would be about 40 minutes. Worth the wait! They even had heart shaped pizzas this week for Valentine’s Day.

“World famous…” For what, being the worst pizza in Denver?! I’m not kidding when I say that you would be doing better to just get a frozen pizza. It will taste better than what you get here at Giordano’s, and it won’t be the astronomical price that Giordano’s charges for their garbage that they call pizza. My coworker and I came here for lunch and we both decided to go for the 6” personal “lunch special”. We both ordered the “deep dish” (if you can even call it that) pepperoni with a side of garlic fries, and the garlic fries were the only part of the meal that was actually good. In fact, I should have just paid the $6 for average portion of fries and then returned the pizza because it looked pathetic when it was presented. It looked smaller than 6 inches. The crust was super thin through and through; as though they took some pre rolled dough from the freezer and then let it thaw into the shape of the pan before putting it in the oven before letting it proof. So it was super thin and dry, and garnished with 1 pepperoni. Oh, and do you think that there is a drink that should come with your $15 “lunch combo”? Too bad! That will be another charge. My advice, if you're in the area and looking for GOOD PIZZA, just go a few more doors down from this place and enjoy pizza from ANYWHERE ELSE! There are a lot of other options and I guarantee you that they ALL BETTER...Even the <insert name of any> closed pizza place, is better than this dumpster fire. Boooooo!!!!

I came here for lunch with a large group. The staff were very accommodating. We shared a couple different pizzas which were all delicious. The ingredients were fresh and prices were reasonable.

I just returned from Chicago on Monday and Sunday night we had Giordanos Deep Dish! It was a sad realization I couldn't bring left overs back to Denver! Then it all changed when I found the ONE in downtown!!! Today is Thursday and I couldn't wait to revisit my hometown favorite! I can't do Marinara sauce so lucky me I found out they have Alfredo!!! So my combo is a Cheese Deep Dish with Pesto Chicken, Mushrooms, fried Garlic and Alfredo subbed out for marinara! Oh my goodness Heaven! We didn't know how it would compare but we decided to order delivery in home dining tonight! May sound funny but we liked the Denver version better tonight!!! The crust was not too thick and the Alfredo was creamier and not so salty! Fantastic! We ordered through a delivery service and had to pay the fees associated with that but wow it was so worth it! Giordanos read my notes and it came out perfect! Our pizza arrived warm and on time while navigating rush hour traffic! Whether you are downtown or in a nearby suburb, this Chicago pastime is so worth ordering while you're in Denver!!! This former Chicagoan is thrilled & proud of my favorite pizza joint being in Denver!!!

Your traditional deep dish pizza. Cooked well and good flavor. Be prepared to wait for deep dish as it takes longer to cook. Appetizers are great while you wait. A nice location for families or even those looking for dinner and drinks.

We went to the giordano's for some deep dish pizza which we haven't had since Chicago days (2005). I really enjoy their Pizza and was really looking forward to it as it has been a long time. We went with our friends and it was just a five minute walk from hotel. Sat down and made some tough decisions. Our waiter came over gave us menus and took a drink order. He later returned with the drinks and took our food order. We had the classic Deep Dish - Plain and a Caesar Salad. Service was friendly and fast. The Deep Dish Pizzas take about 40 minutes. The waiter returned shortly with a Greek Salad. We told him it was a Caesar salad at which point he told us that it said Greek on his note pad. We explained that regardless of what he wrote down it was supposed to be a Caesar salad. (also had a little chuckle). He then brought over the right item. Now for the pizza. As my wife is eating it, she questioned what is in this pizza... Turns out it was sausage pieces. Not quite sure what our waiter was thinking but that's two for two that he messed up. Luckily, it was a quick recover on the salad and we ate the pizza as we did not want to wait another 40 minutes. Happily, I like sausage and everyone else just picked out the pieces and put thim on my plate. Sausage or not, the pie was delicious. Ambiance is fun and there's always electricity in the air at Giordano's. KUDOs to the team [even if my waiter had a few issues] at Giordano's.

As a native Chicagoan I am offended that this is the only Giordano's in Denver?!?!? Also I did not venture to this when I lived here for fear of being disappointed but on a girl trip and my friend wanted to try it...I was like okay. I was so hungry that I did not go for the deep dish since it takes so long to cook. I opted instead for the small parm crusted with alfredo, spinach, and mushrooms with a starter caesar salad for about $30. The pizza was sooo good and of course I could not finish it! This was the first time having parm crusted pan from Giordano's and it is a good addition to the menu. I ate the salad and half of the pizza, leaving the rest for a late night snack or lunch before heading out to the airport. The service was good but the establishment is so large that it looked like I AM Legend Pizza Edition there. No blame to them and thanks for keeping the pizza spirit alive in Denver.

I like Giordano's food. However, they have announced they are adding more "special fees" rather than raising menu prices. The food price is going up, but instead of pricing transparently, they hide it until you get your total. Giordano's - be transparent with your customers. Make your menu prices honest instead of tacking on fees at the end.

We decided on getting take out. However, there's a hefty wait time for deep dish. I love Chicago style Pizza. Unos doesn't even come close, lemme tell ya. Service was good. They are very busy for either take out or dine in. I didnt wanna sit inside, I want to take it my pie home, and take my sweet ol time devour it. We waited like almost one hour, but it was worth it. It was my decision to have them double cut, Which I thought would be a good idea but no. I won't next time. The cheese mannnn that cheese pull was insane! I forgot to snap a pic! Pizza was delicious to sum it up. Ill definitely come back here!

The restaurant has a $12.95 lunch special menu. You get a choice of an entrée (deep dish, pizza, thin crust, pizza, Meat-sauce spaghetti, chicken Parmesan sandwich) and a side (french fries or salad). I ordered the chicken Parm sandwich and it was very delicious. The bread was nice and toasted. The cheese was very well melted and very cheesy. I had a side, Caesar salad. The salad was also very good and it comes in a small dish but it's enough as a side dish. I'm really glad I didn't order the garlic Parmesan french fries because it was so under seasoned. it had a lot of garlic but not a lot of Parmesan. My boyfriend ordered the meat sauce, spaghetti, and garlic Parmesan french fries. When I asked him how the meat sauce spaghetti taste, he said, "I've had TV dinners before you can't fool me! It was basically like two TV dinners put together." The fries were nothing special. Very disappointing that it barely had any parm on it. It was mostly garlic.

As a long time past resident of Chicago, I grew up on Giordano's deep dish pizza and I was PUMPED to FINALLY get to eat here! Date night was a perfect setting! I was a little disappointed that there was no Chicago beers (Goose Island) but there are fabulous selection of Colorado draft beers. We got traditional buffalo wings and a small Italiano salad to start. Perfect size to share and the salad was something of a dream! Dressing was so good and lots of toppings! Wings were average. Then the deep dish pizza came out- the true test!! We got the Chicago classic (pepperoni, onion and green peppers) OMG the sauce brought me back to childhood!! It was perfect! It was slightly over cooked and needed more marinara but I WILL BE BACK FOR MORE!!!

Went here on a Sunday to watch some NFL Playoff Football and get some pizza and was pretty disappointed. Only 1 of the TVs had on the game an all the others had on some sort of nighttime TV show that nobody was even watching, but I didn't bother asking because I did not want to be a burden. But besides that fact, our waiter was pretty lazy and on her phone what felt like every time we needed something. Lastly, the food was not good; the pizza sauce and crust was nowhere close to as good as Lou Malnatis and the calamari was way too fried (all breading). Might return to try the Italian beef, but not much else.

I had the Classic Pizza as an individual size. It was pretty good. The crust was a little on the tough side as it was hard to cut through the bottom to separate it into 4 slices. I was dining w a friend who lived in Chi-town for 10ths and was telling me about the rivalry w Unos and though this pizza was ok, it paled in comparison to the one in Chi. The service was adequate and the environment or vibe was vibrant, not to noisy and lively.

We went to the giordano's in Arvada. It's located in the freedom street social food hall. There are other food vendors inside. We ordered the classic deep dish - sausage, green peppers, onion, and the thin crusted pizza with spinach, artichoke, feta with a drizzle of lemon. They were excellent. Service was friendly and fast. The thin pizzas take about 20 min and the deep dish about 45 min. There's water station there. Ambiance is great, airy, with tables.

3.5 stars We got the special deep dish and the arrancini for the appetizer. The arrancini was ok. The deep dish pizza wasn't as good as the Chicago locations.

So, I've been looking forward to eating at this place ever since I've seen them in Vegas, but I wasn't able to try it there, but now I'm living in Colorado & I finally got to taste it and it is so good!!! Most definitely need to get a bigger size though and do the Bacon bbq chicken & the Chicago classic. P.S: The server was amazing & also very handsome!!!

During a recent conference at a nearby hotel, I stopped by Giordano's Pizza for a quick lunch. I opted for their lunchtime deep dish pizza and salad combo. The deep dish pizza was delicious - served hot, with a crispy crust, and plenty of pepperoni, it's the kind of pizza that makes you understand why Chicago deep dish is so renowned. Alongside the pizza, the salad was a fresh and pleasant accompaniment. Service at Giordano's Pizza was another high point. The staff was friendly and attentive, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable dining experience. The good service added significantly to the overall positive experience. The combination of tasty food, pleasant ambiance, and friendly service makes it a place I would eagerly return to and recommend to others without hesitation.

Sat at our table for over 10 mins before we were even acknowledge that we were there. When we were treated they quickly took our order and said someone would be back for drink orders since we didn't have a drink menu on the table. Another 10 mins and I was able to place a beer order. The food then came out far before the beer and the food was just ok. The salad was decent but also swimming in dressing and small for the price. The sampler was just ok the bruschetta was the best thing on the plate, hosting didn't understand the cold mozzarella cheese. The cheese bread was made with a very strong cheese that had a strange flavor and the cheese triangles & boneless chicken were both cold and not very tasty. No one checked in until the end of the meal so the iced tea or waters were never refilled. So many good places to eat I would go else where for much better service and quality food

If you don't have time to read my whole post, here's the takeaway- go somewhere else. If you absolutely must get Giordano's, call ahead and order take out. My family dinner at Giordano's last night was pretty disappointing. I've thought about leaving 2 stars because the pizza was good, when it finally arrived, but have decided on 1 star because the service was terrible, and I tried to talk to our server first and the manager second but to no avail. They both repeatedly said sorry, but sorry doesn't change anything. So we called ahead and you aren't able to pre-order and dine in. As we have a toddler and know that deep dish takes awhile to cook, we thought we'd beat the dinner rush by arriving at 5:30. There were only a few tables when we got there, so we thought we'd done alright. However, as we waited and waited to be seated, we started to have doubts. We were finally shown to a table and our server came. We ordered drinks (they do have cheap cocktails, which is nice) and although it took awhile to get our Jefes (draft beer and a shot of Tito's , not chilled), it was nothing compared to how long our appetizer took- nearly 40 minutes for cold boneless wings. We didn't see our server for probably another 15, so the wings were almost gone w as we were starving and trying to keep our toddler happy and on restaurant behavior. Another 10 minutes later, our pizza arrived. It was hot- thank goodness. Still, we're at almost 1 1/2 hours at this point, and we'd beaten their rush. My husband flagged the manager for a box and tab while I was in the restroom. I paid him at the Togo area as we felt like waiting for our server was useless. I told him about our experience and he apologized and said he'd talk to his servers, but that did nothing to change our experience. So....that was our last visit to Giordano's on 16th Street in Denver. I honestly don't know how they will stay open proving that level of service and after looking at a few other reviews, it looks like my experience wasn't unique.

Don't expect good service but you can expect good food. Andrew and the hostess were the customer service saving grace! Came in on a Wednesday evening, not very busy. Multiple people working here saw us standing at the front even walked up to get menus and didn't say anything. They looked like they were servers, but I can't imagine they have that poor customer service. The hostess was running around super busy and when he saw us helped us out right away. Andrew was handling the bar while also waiting tables, he was a rockstar! The five random people who were kind of helping tables/messing around and chit chatting near the bar by the door definitely lessened the experience. Just based on service I would have given it two stars, with Andrew and the food I have to bump it up. The pizza was amazing! We got the thin crust which is probably enough for two people. We each got a pizza and shared the salad, way too much food but a lot of leftovers. I highly recommend but limit your service expectations. I look forward to coming back to try the deep dish and hoping bumping this up because the food was great. Overall, 4/5

1st time here. The deep dish pizza was pretty good. We got half pepperoni and half sausage. It was good. Others in my party got Alfredo pasta and the meat lasagna. We enjoyed it and would recommend. We're from NYC so we have high pizza standards lol. Service was very good!

Giordano's is our favorite pizza place for deep dish and we typically stop in when we're in Chicago. We were pleasantly surprised that there was a Giordano's in Denver as we were coming from an event at the convention center and most other places were booked for dinner. We ended up eating outside on an October night, which is not ideal, but we were just glad to have a table. We had a Caesar salad as an appetizer and it was prepared well and the deep dish pie we had was delicious and was cheese heaven, which is what you always expect from Giordano's. This is a good location that is just as tasty as getting the pizza in Chicago.

We came here on a whim and I'm very glad we did. We got the meat lovers deep dish pizza and it was SO good. The meat and cheese were very good, but the crust was slightly overdone. We got the risotto meatballs as an appetizer which were absolutely pitiful. It was $15 for 4 good ball sized "meatballs" that were half breading. One had opened during the frying process and most of the contents had spilled out and what remained was burned. Aside from them being mostly breading, they also just tasted like fried batter. Would highly recommend everyone steer clear of these. Our service was good but there were several times we both ran out of soda and had to wait 10 minutes or so to get a refill. The atmosphere is absolutely fantastic in there and I would definitely go back!!

I was introduced to Giordano's after my Chicago family ties moved to the suburbs. I don't understand why there is such a difference between what we get in Denver from the same restaurant in Chicago. Yes, I am comparing apples to apples. Maybe the fact that UNO's and Due's is a short drive away makes a difference?

Ordered for takeout and that process worked really well. When I picked up my pizza, the place looked clean and moderately lively for a Tuesday night in downtown Denver. Pick up service was fast. Why I thought this would be good pizza is beyond me. I should know better. Giordano's is a distant fourth for good pizza in their hometown, and they not any better 1000 miles west. Their crust is the worst - no substance or taste and crumbly (wtf?). Their cheese is gooey but not in a good way. Their sauce is average. Overall, a waste of calories. But it's my fault, I got hungry and panic ordered.

I am a fairly picky eater, and found very limited "basic" options for dining. We were here for 4 days and Giordanos was the BEST meal we had the entire trip! Classic, FRESH Chicago-Italian meal! We leave early in the morning and plan to have our leftovers make the trip with us! Great atmosphere, wonderful food, amazing service! (HUGE portion of spaghetti bolognese)

They helped us yesterday! We were in a crunch for time because a concert we were going to changed the time to be 30 minutes earlier but we still needed food. Not at all greasy didn't make us feel sluggish like i was worried. Let staff know and they gave us info on what would be quickest! Really nice people, really good food to boot. Place was spacious and was quiet (we also went at an odd time). Would definitely like to come here again when I have more time and try their deep dish!

If after reading all of the reviews here, you still decide to go to Giordano's, at least brace yourself for the crushing disappointment that it is. That was our big mistake. We weren't prepared. If we had known... if we had taken the time visit Yelp and seen the many tales of incompetent operations and ghastly service... well, at least we would have known what to expect. Giordano's ruined our anniversary. RUINED IT! And we only get one of those a year. Never mind that the broad plate glass windows look out on a scene of filth, of construction, of homeless people struggling to survive. Never mind that it takes less than a minute for your drink to come out and more than an hour for your food to come out. Other people have written eloquently on those themes. I shall choose another. Ever seen the diner scene with Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces? I lived that scene in Giordano's. I lived it on a day we were celebrating our life together. "Could we get the combo pizza? But we would like no green peppers on one half. My girlfriend doesn't like them." "No. We can't do that in our system." "Your 'system'? Are they frozen pizzas you are heating up, and so the ingredients are set?" "No." "Are your pizzas made by a machine that cannot vary its process?" "No. They are made by cooks." "But your cooks don't know how to omit a single ingredient on one half of a pizza?" "They can't do it because of the system. It's a corporate rule." "You have a corporate rule that prevents you from putting green peppers on just one half of a pizza?" "Yes." "Fine. Please bring us the combo with NO green peppers. I'll just do without-- though I do love them." "We can't do that." "Corporate rule?" "Yes." "That is crazy. You know that what you are saying is crazy, right?" "You can do a build-it-yourself pizza that's a combo with the green peppers on only one half." "Oh. And that's like $30 more than the regular combo." "Right." "So for an additional $30, I can get a combo with half of one of the ingredients missing?" "Right." That is an approximation of the conversation. Really David Mamet could have done a much more accurate rendering of it. Look. You work hard for your money and your time off with a loved one is precious. You want it to be the happiest possible time, There are lots of great restaurants in Denver where your happiness is more important than corporate rules. Why not go there?

I loved going to Giordano's when I lived in Illinois and I was so excited when they opened this location in Denver! We've been to the Denver location serval times for date nights and have also ordered their frozen pizzas that are delivered to our house. We went for an early Valentine's Day date night and it was another great experience! Our server Jedediah was fast and attentive and very friendly. He also made recommendations for a great place for dessert after dinner. We got our favorite deep dish pizza with pepperoni and ground beef. And it was absolutely delicious as usual. While waiting for our pizza to cook, we enjoyed their mozzarella triangles and I had a Greek salad. We also enjoyed some of the best cocktails we've had in a long time. We sent out compliments to the bartender and I wish I would've gotten his name. The espresso martinis were on point and my husband really enjoyed the refreshing jungle bird cocktail that he chose. We will absolutely brave the Denver streets and the chaos of the 16th street mall to come back again soon.

This place sucks!! I should have know based on the initial talk with the hostess. The appetizer was out 1 minute before the deep dish that took 45 minutes. All the food was cold and the iced tea was hot. What a combination... If you want pizza try another spot!!

This was my first time trying Giordano's pizza. I had tried deep dish pizza before and didn't think I liked it, but this definitely changed my mind. We picked up our order and brought it back to the hotel, and it was hot and fresh. We started with a caesar salad, which was delicious. The freshly shaved parmesan was a great touch. The pizza itself was also amazing. Between the insane cheese pull and the delicious flaky crust, I was in love! One small is more than enough for two people.

In the heart of downtown, 16th st mall this establishment has the best. Beer, pizza, atmosphere and the friendliest bartender around, Z ! Are all the reasons I frequent this establishment! Not necessarily in that order. I personally like the individual thin pizza but the thick crust is da bomb!! Z ensures everyone is taken care of in her section and to have to make drinks for the whole restaurant is a feat. She always has a welcoming smile on her face. It's also a great place for Pokémoning!!! On top of all that military receives a discount!!!

Well normally I'm on the road in Chicago when I decide I want authentic deep dish pizza and couldn't stop my pizza craving. But I already knew and was stoked that Giordano's had locations here in downtown Denver and Las Vegas, NV. The parking is kind of a crappy situation in downtown these days so it's either pay the $15 a block away or keep driving until you find a spot for $2 for 2 hours and it could end up being a couple blocks away walking. Finally we arrive and just thirsty like dogs from the drive and traffic so we didn't want to wait for the 20 minutes dining seating. Went to the bar for a drink and just met the most fabulous bartender ever! Jed was happy to take the order and make everyone's day great. I got a michelada which had was a simple decked out spicy, red Coor's light. Jed had warned us there would be a 45 minute wait on the pizza and it was totally fine being a Colorado Rockies game was going on and it was pretty loud with an exciting crowd. I just couldn't make an executive decision between The Special Pizza and The Classic so we had to be all boujee with the ingredients. The pizza included Sausage, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. But here's how we ordered it. The entire pizza with sausage but half with only mushrooms and the other half with the bell peppers and onion. AND IT CAME OUT PERFECT and I felt like the rain stopped and a rainbow appeared! OMGG! Jed did the infamous cheese pull for us and it was definitely an arms length high. The Italian sausage was just amazing with the fresh peppers and onions. I then seen the exciting EAT PIZZA sign and the hand painted Colorado logo to remind me I was home eating deep dish pizza. JUST SPECTACULAR food and service guys!! Thank you for saving me trip to Chi town I'll always come back here for now on.

Hope was an amazing server!! I've never had better service at any other place in Denver. We had a great time with great service!

From the Windy City to the Mile High City, Giordano's delivers their famous Chicago deep dish pizza to Downtown Denver. Although this is their only location in Denver, Giordano's is very popular in Chicago with restaurants all over the Windy City. They have been serving Chicago since 1974. Since then they have gained a stellar reputation winning several accolades for their pizza. And, it was in the very city of Chicago back in July of 2014 that I reviewed one of their Chicago Loop locations. Subsequently about a year later they opened up the first Giordano's in Vegas where I lived. I have dined there quite a few times. Fast forward, a few years later and they opened up the 16th Street Mall location (address is technically California Street) in the summer of 2018 with the adjacent Target.     It was our familiarity with Giordano's fantastic pizza that got my family and I to dine here one night on our vacation. It turned out to be a good choice.     When we walked inside, our friendly waiter handed us our menus. It was a two page menu with one page dedicated to pizza. Regardless that the menu is impressive, they do not sell slices. Our friendly waiter stated that the deep dish pizza takes around forty minutes to make. In our case this did not matter because we prefer the thin crust which reminds us of the New York pizza that we are so familiar with, and tastes so good. With this said, it is a shame that the famous New York pizza chain Grimaldi's that was up the Mall closed all their Denver locations. If they were still open, it is questionable that I would be writing this review. Anyways, it would take around twenty minutes for our waiter to deliver our pizza pies.    In between family conversation and sips of the bottomless cola which our waiter was on top of refilling, I took in the restaurant. In similar fashion to the Target above this street corner restaurant, this Giordano's is relatively small. Away from the streets, the interior is a brick wall (could be fake) with big red letters that shout out "Eat Pizza." Close to the streets, the interior highlight are the tables facing California Street. What is interesting is that the street-facing tables overlook California Street instead of the infamous 16th Street Mall and that the windows appear to be a garage style that opens up in nice weather creating a patio feel. There is also a bar with a large screen TV. A black warehouse style ceiling that holds level 2 of the Target above covers the  restaurant .     Disparate from the small Target above, the individual small pizza pie was large. To tell you the truth, it should be at $21.45 before taxes. I ordered the Super Veggie Thin Crust Small. All twelve slices were delicious and filling. In my opinion, one of the reasons I prefer the thin crust is that the ingredients taste more vivid. Ingredients that include mushrooms, green peppers, onions, broccoli, spinash, onions, cheese, and sauce. The crust was good yet not overwhelming. As the "Eat Pizza" letters shouted out, I gladly ate nearly every last crumb of it.     From the streets of Chicago to the streets of Denver, Giordano's is a nice addition to the downtown dining scene. I hope that it does not meet the same ending as it's sister store on Broadway that recently closed and the few Denver Grimaldi's that suffered the same fate. The fact that I am saying this means that I am a fan of the Downtown Denver Giordano's. I am a fan that gives it 4 Stars.

Pizza was fine. Service was absolutely terrible. Waiter took my order and never gave me my beer. I went to the bar and got it myself. Saw him for two seconds when he brought my pizza and dropped off the check.

Came here for lunch today and it was amazing!! The crust was so flaky and ridiculously perfect!! I ordered the classic pepperoni with mushrooms. Every bite was a party in my mouth!! So yummy! Also ordered a house salad which came right a lemon vinaigrette and that was so good too! Definitely give this spot a try!

Pizza is fine, what you expect from a Chicago deep dish. We ordered a pizza and two waters. After getting the pizza i decided man I'd like a Pepsi or Coke Well- problem is no one ever came by I told host "don't know my waiter but would like a coke" No coke came Suddenly flagged down the waiter. Empty waters "You didn't order it from me" the waiter said "Well we couldn't you disappeared, i did tell host" Look i just expect a basic seduce - refill water - how is food - move on You won't get that here Should of stuck to Chicago

First time trying Chicago style pizza, was told this a chain restaurant but did originate in Chicago. I was not disappointed with the food, loved the amount of cheese involved but didn't care too much for the taste of the crust. The service was pretty slow to start we waited about 15mins before meeting our server. It seemed they were sitting people even though they didn't have the staff to serve everyone. But the food came out quickly and they were able to keep my water full.

First time deep disher here, so I feel pretty qualified to give an honest review. The atmosphere itself was fun, the big windows make it a fun place to people watch. The cocktail list looked good, though since it was just lunch with the parents I refrained. Probably my favorite part of the whole experience was my side salad, and that is no insult. The lemon vinaigrette was TO DIE FOR. I will definitely be looking up copycat recipes later. The pepperoni deep dish pizza took about 45 minutes, and our waitress did an excellent job of explaining that to us in the most "I want you to eat soon too" way possible. Special note to the hostess too, she was killing it! The pizza was good, I wouldn't say I'm a fan of the sauce on top thing, but hey that's what makes them famous, and it's just a person preference! In my opinion the crust was a little too crunchy for me, I expected it to be more doughy. All in all I had a great time, and I would definitely recommend this place for a lunch time meal or lively dinner date!

Me and my husband went on vacation wanted to stop and grab some good food. We have eaten at this pizza spot in Vegas so we knew how great the food was. We were so wrong. I'm not someone who enjoys to complain, I don't send my food back but if I can stop just 1 family from spending their hard earn money on this place then it was worth me not talking to their manager or trying to get my nasty food taking off my bill. If It was between losing $50 on the floor somewhere or spending it on this place I would have rather my money fall out of my pocket. Me and my husband went in for lunch maybe a handful of people in the restaurant we were seated very quick. Me and my husband ordered 2 beers took about a solid 15min to even get that to our table. I ended up ordering from the lunch special menu some fries with a meatball sandwich. My husband also got the special but he ordered the personal pep deep dish with a side of fries. I know it takes a good hour for the deep dishes to be made so I'm complaining about that. What I am upset about it that within the 1hr and 10min that it took for us to get our food not once did our server ask if we needed anything. He did walk passed us numerous times but never asked if we needed anything. My food came out 10min before my husband's so I shared my food until his came out. My sandwich was so absolutely dry from my no sauce on my meatball sandwich it was kinda even hard to eat. I would have had a sip of beer or water but that was gone a hour prior. My husband's food came it was Luke warm and tasted so bad with all the added parmesan cheese that they put on this pizza, like I said we've eaten at this pizza place before and we have gotten a deep dish but I don't remember having a pepperoni deep dish with a crap load of Parmesan on top normally this wouldn't be a big deal but my husband hates parmesan so nowhere on that menu did it say that this pizza came with the parmesan. Because if it did we would have not got it. STILL didn't complain. I had to ask another server to please get our check because I still couldn't find my server. We did stay in Denver and found one of the best pizzas that I ever had in my life 20min away from this place called Marcos Coal Fierd right by Coors Stadium. Get the homemade Tiramisu And thank me later. I'm not a Michelin star restaurant kind of person but I also would enjoy some good customer service and some decent food. I hope I saved a someone from eating here. The worst food and the worst customer service hands down While visiting here.

Nice experience at the bar for takeout. Pizza was good too. Hope to visit again next trip to Denver.

Did not try the authentic Chicago pizza because we were here for a quick lunch. We ended up here because it's fairly close to the convention center but far enough away not to be swamped. Our server was good and helped us order. (Two in our party had dietary restrictions.) One ordered the chicken parm sandwich without the bread. What she got was two huge pieces of delicious breaded chicken. Seriously enough to share and it was pretty darn good. Another ordered the salad and slice special. She loved the pizza. Caesar salad? Not so much. I got the small chopped salad. I loved the combination--chicken breast, diced tomatoes, bacon, red onion, red cabbage, pasta and blue cheese with romaine, iceberg lettuce mix with honey mustard dressing. I got the small (which is small) but it was perfect for lunch. This was the best salad I've had in a while!!!! I know this is a chain, but it was a great lunch stop.

Well I give two stars then changed to three. Here is the thing we came here after a bronco game expecting it to be busy. The street outside is undergoing major construction but the sidewalk is open and fine. Turns out it wasn't busy at all. The timing was a Sunday dinner service. The server was prompt but the food took a really .... really long time to get to the table. Like almost an hour. Maybe that's normal here don't know. We had three separate pizzas just to try them all. Anyway food was ok I was expecting more I guess. Maybe I'm not used to Chicago pizza but I consider myself a foodie. Anyway it was fine not great. We were not in a hurry, if we were it would get fewer stars. I'm sure a Karen would start screaming. The server was nice though. Food wise I feel like it's pretty average for being the best Chicago style pizza in Denver. I will say the pizzas are massive and dense so a ton of food. I'm not saying don't go there just tamp the expectations. I would eat there again if I lived in that area.

I ordered online and when I got here for pick- online and was starving! When I got my pizza the salami on the pizza was a bit charred. I asked for the manager. The manager, Madison was amazing!!! She understood that because a new pizza takes 30 mins (because it's Chicago style) she made some fabulous accommodations for me (appetizers to quell my) hunger including and made sure everything was made right. The food here is delicious and once again did not disappoint. Madison is the my votefor manager of the year! That's just how hungry I was and she understood!

Visiting family and decided to stop by while walking 16th Street Mall. Came in around noon on a Saturday and was seated after a 15 min wait. ATMOSPHERE: Good overall. Lively and modern interior. I loved looking out into the mall and seeing people walk by. FOOD: We ordered the Chicago Classic Deep Dish. I liked the sauce and quality of the toppings. My issue was the balance of the ingredients in the pizza. I felt like there was way too much cheese, and the cheese really dominated the flavor. The plus of having that much cheese is you get a really nice slice lift with cheese hanging down the sides of the slice (so beautiful). The crust was flaky and brittle but tasted pretty good. SERVICE: Our server was great, but the wait time for pizza is very long. Be warned, the deep dish pizza does truly take 45 min to prepare. Pro tip - with the 15 min wait to be seated, we had to rush out of the restaurant after eating to renew our parking (2 hour limit in the area), so it may be best to order, walk the mall, and return when your food is ready. PRICE/VALUE: The pizzas are HEARTY. A medium deep dish can easily feed 4-5 people, so bring a group or be ready for leftovers galore. I think this makes up for the relatively higher price of the pizza. Overall I think this is a good pizza place when you want to treat yourself with a heavy, cheesy pizza, but you should be prepared for the wait (especially with 2-hour maximum street parking) and for leftovers if you don't have a large group.

Incredible deep dish pizza, the salads were AMAZING. Great service, we can't wait to go back!

Terrible service! Waiter was wearing sunglasses inside and paid not attention to us. Had received 1 refill of our drinks as we were almost done with our meal on a hot/sunny day. Waiter was more interested in chatting at the bar. Watched as other guests left the restaurant because they also received no service. Nightmare!

Only reason for 3 stars was the food and service, please read to understand I have eaten here at this location many times, and today my wife and I with 4 kids stopped in for lunch. Service was excellent and the food also as usual, my boys ordered the chicken nuggets and the pizza off the kid's menu, I had the chopped salad, our daughter had the traditional chicken wings, her friend had a small pepperoni pizza and my wife had the classic Italian beef. The food and service was great as usual, but no where on your menus or in the restaurant or during our service did our server say gratuity was automatic for a party of 6 or more. It's not even on your website anywhere or posted anywhere on your menus, it does show the 3% surcharge but she automatically charged us a 20% service charge, our total bill was $95.65 plus $2.87 surcharge and taxes were $8.68 then a service charge of 20% for $19.13. I have worked in the food and beverage industry for many years and have never ever been charged an automatic 20% service fee, for one it is completely illegal in the state of Colorado without it being posted, secondly if service is poor then it should not be an automatic regardless of how you feel, gratuity is earned based on service, food and overall experience. We will not be going to Giordanos again and will also take this matter further to stop this from happening to others. It's completely unacceptable and we are extremely disappointed in this.

Not what you're getting back in Chicago but it's great for finding a little piece of home here in Denver. Food is good, if you've never been to Chicago you'll definitely enjoy it but I'm biased because it's something that's from home home so I'm a bit of a harsh critic, so don't let that stop you from going in and enjoying yourself. I did take out so I can't really speak to the service inside but that hostess was great and made sure to ask me ample questions to make sure my order was made to my liking

Happy to see true Chicago style pizza available while hanging out on 16th street in Downtown Denver. Opted for individual pizzas for everybody along with a couple Cesar salads to start. Service was good with quick & accurate order taking and no long delays with food or refills. Pizza was delicious! Not a piece left behind!

This place! If you're in the mood for something delicious and you're wanting pizza, this is the place! Several menu items offered here but my favorite is the pizza. We ordered drinks, as a choice drink from bartender and it was solid. Had 3 of them. I wish I would've got the ingredients I loved it so much.