My favorite family activity is going out to eat. Not only do we get a chance to try new places, and reconnect as a family... I don't have to cook! When we were invited to try Mici Italian, I jumped at the chance to check out their authentic Italian recipes.
I loved Mici even before I placed my order, and even more after tasting their menu full of fresh pizza, pasta, and gelato options. Here's why!
Real Italian family founders and actual family recipes
Once you sample Mici's delicious dishes, you'll have no doubt that they were created in an authentic, generations old Italian kitchen. Short for the Miceli Family surname, Mici was founded by a real live Italian family, and you can tell. There is some serious love in these creations.
Fresh food, made to order.... fast
The staff at Mici must be experts at streamlining the preparation of their amazing Italian food. I was shocked that we were able to order our meals at the counter and have them delivered to our table hot and ready within minutes, yet they tasted like they had taken hours to create. The Caprese salad and Creamy Pesto pasta that I chose were the off the charts delicious, and I had to fight my family for a piece of the Vela pizza (which featured Mici's family sausage recipe, was to die for) that we ordered to share.
Gluten free options
My daughter has Celiac Disease and we often find it difficult to find great restaurants with gluten free options listed on the menu. Even when we do find GF menu items, they tend to be bland versions of the regular recipes, which is super frustrating for my daughter. When I tell you that the Vela pizza that my daughter ordered made our mouths water.... that just doesn't happen very often. To top off her meal, my daughter had several gelato options to choose from. She was thrilled.
There is something for everyone
Between the six of us, we tried something in each menu category at Mici. The antipasto salad was gorgeous and huge, and tasted even better than it looked. The pasta dishes were perfection on a plate (even my leftovers were fantastic). I'm convinced that the pizza came straight from Italy itself... Mici must have a portal to the motherland in their pizza oven. The gelato was the ultimate ending to an incredible meal, and I was stunned to find the best cannoli I had ever had.
Yes, I had two desserts. It was a must. I have no regrets.
The atmosphere and staff were top notch
There was something aesthetically pleasing about the atmosphere at Mici... a mix of sleek and modern with a bit of the old world thrown in. We loved the photos and stories on the walls of the Miceli Family. The staff was knowledgeable, welcoming, and friendly, and ready with their recommendations, which is my favorite thing to ask for when trying out a new restaurant. And boy, they were right on the money.
BONUS! Kids under 12 eat FREE on Mondays after 4pm with the purchase of an adult meal.
Whether you are grabbing take out, or meeting friends or family for a night out, Mici's is the place to go. And go again. Because you are going to need to try everything on that menu.
My family was hosted at the Mici Italian on Colorado Boulevard in Denver, but there are several locations in Colorado. Find one near you!
About Mici Italian
Mici Italian was founded in 2004 by the Miceli Family, and is based in Denver, Colorado. Mici has several Colorado locations and is growing nationwide. Mici’s streamlined menu offers freshly prepared, high-quality, classic Italian dishes straight from generations old family recipes with minimal wait times.
