Let's eat now at Mangiamo Pronto!

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Downtown's Italian restaurant scene just grew by one with the opening of Mangiamo Pronto!, a sleek and modern cafe out of Santa Fe, in the former Common Grounds space at 1601 17th Street. "We had soft openings Friday and Saturday just to do some test runs and opened the floodgates today," said Enrique Guerrero, co-owner and chef.

"So far, so good," he continued. "We love it here and it looks like the neighborhood is going to love us back," he said, pointing to a woman who'd apparently been in for lunch Friday, Saturday and today.

The menu peddles antipasto, including white bean hummus with duck crackings; chicken drumstick confit with mostarda diavolo; and cheese and Italian meat samplers, plus Italian salads, thin-crusted pizzas and panini. Mangiamo Pronto! -- which means "Let's Eat Now!" -- is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 303-297-1229.

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il Birolodo says:

Mangiamo pronto translates better as "lets eat ready" or "lets eat, ready made." Ready made is not how I picture a good meal. Lets eat now would be better said as "Mangiamo presto."

Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 13 2009 @ 8:28AM

Lunch Patron says:

The food is disappointing. I paid $14 for tea and a pre-made salad, with cold chicken and limp lettuce. The sandwiches are basic, but they did pull through with a yummy soup of the day. Tattered Cover is a better choice for the same quality and options.

Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 27 2009 @ 11:14AM

disatisfied consumer says:

the pizza's are premade too. i saw them pull one out of the reach in, par cooked with cheese, then custom topped and cooked to order. NOT okay. I think they pre-make the panini as well. If your looking for real italian pizza, go to Marco's down the street on 22nd and larimer. not on the cheap side, but you pay for what you get.

Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 19 2009 @ 5:43PM