Oregano's

Amazing food, atmosphere, and service. The lunch special with the double pizza slice, salad, and drink for $10 is pretty amazing.

Really this was a totally disappointing experience. The crust was way too salty and greasy. Absolutely uninspiring. In addition even though they were not busy service was slow and the pizza arrived without the ordered salad. The salad had to be made and that further delayed the pickup.

Great restaurant, ambience was on point. The food came out quickly. Waitstaff were friendly and decor was a good touch to the restaurant. The food was good, it was hot when it came out, and good price point. Thanks! We will be returning soon

I had a Tuesday off and decided to take myself on a solo date. I've driven by this restaurant (it used to cycle through a multitude of restaurants every year but Oregano's has stuck around) for years and finally decided to stop in. The parking lot is expansive (and empty on a Tuesday afternoon) and I was able to grab a spot in the shade. I was greeted immediately after walking in and snagged a seat on the patio at the bar.

I have trouble deciding on what to eat when there's an expansive menu, so I'd researched ahead of time. The Hakuna Piccata caught my eye and I placed an order for the regular size (they offer lunch specials/sizes as well) and a glass of red. Kaylee was behind the bar and spot on with her recommendations for both food and wine, and made sure my glass never ran empty.

When the dish came out, it was MASSIVE. A heaping pile of creamy, lemony fettuccini studded with capers, two large fried chicken breasts encrusted with parmesan, and a huge slice of soft, buttery garlic bread. I loved the zest of the pasta and the chicken was wonderfully moist inside with a perfectly crunchy exterior. I enjoyed another glass of wine over the course of two hours and ended up packing more than half the meal to take home with me.

Bonus tip: Happy hour is from 3pm to 6pm on weekdays and all drinks are only $4!

Love the ambiance and decor. They had vintage bicycles and tv boxes with vintage shows playing. They had ample seating and the bathrooms were so nice and clean :). Our waiter Jeff was outstanding...almost upped my rating to 4 because of him. He had such a positive attitude and gave a good explanation of the menu. The food portions were pretty big so you'll definitely get full but the flavor was just ok. My friend got the Riga Tony and the pasta seemed over cooked and was a little on the hard side. The meatball was good. My chicken parmigiana was good but nothing outstanding. I liked how they split between red and white sauce. We also got a mixed cocktail which was good and the fried zucchini was probably my favorite. The prices were good for the amount of food you get.

We came for a bite of dinner after a cold evening of college football.

This place is conveniently located off College Ave. with plenty of parking.

We ordered the cheesy garlic bread and our friends got the calamari all to share. Delicious!

My husband and I split a Sausage sandwich. I liked that there was a bit of a kick to the sausage. The coleslaw was crispy and fresh. We got waffle fries with our sandwich and it was a generous portion.

I took a pic of our cheesy garlic bread but forgot to snap the rest as it smelled so good we just dove right in.

At the time we put in our food order we also did a to go of the meatball sandwich for our daughter who was finishing up her marching band duties for the night.

Our server was fantastic! Waters never empty. I dropped my napkin and as I picked it up she popped over with clean extras for the table. She made sure our to go order was ready when we paid our bill so it would be hot for its journey.

We will be back.

Two words...Alfredo Diablo!!

I'm not much for "chain" Italian restaurants. In fact, there is only one that I would even consider going to once in awhile. Oregano's is one that I'd add to that list if it were anywhere close!

Stopping in Denver, before heading home, after a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota is when I cam across Oregano's. It's like walking into an Italian version of Cracker Barrel! It's kind overwhelming to the senses with the hodge podge interior. But let the food determine your experience like I found out!

The Alfredo Diablo is one of their signature dishes. Like a macaroni pasta, tossed in an excellent Alfredo, then a rotisserie style seasoned chicken tossed in with vegetables, and you have the making of an incredible dish! Their fried calamari is unique in that it is more like large chunks of squid that are breaded and fried in a panko style breading, but leaves you wanting more when you realize it still has a light texture. Their deep dish pizza is their "calling card", but I'll admit that I haven't made it that far...yet!

I use the word "yet" simply because I'm not done with them...yet!

Worst tasting pizza I ever had at Oregano. Ate the Lawrence Thin Crust. Just awful.
And the next day warmed up leftovers were even worst.
Never again.

I was really hesitant to try this place because, as a rule of thumb, I tend to stay away from chains-- they typically have issues with consistent quality control. After thoroughly looking through the reviews, I decided to try it and was pleasantly surprised. I love thick crust pizza and although it doesn't come close to what you get in Chicago, it was pretty good. I don't know if I'd go back because the price doesn't warrant the dishes, but I have to give credit where it's due, and this place was a very solid 3 stars.

Minus half star for unsolicitedly being called Nathan.

The food is phenomenal, service is always on point, I recommend Oregano's to everyone!