Danielle's Scratch Kitchen

Golden Flame Hot Wings

➤ 363 Village Square Ln, Castle Pines I-80108-3657, United States

Menu • Pub • Lunch • French • Chicken

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"I strongly advise against eating here! Let me explain why: I ordered six boneless wings for takeout, and four of them were burnt and overcooked. It seemed they hoped the sauce would mask the poor quality, but they looked unappetizing and were as hard as a rock. When I returned to the restaurant to address the issue, the clerk simply said, "I don't cook the food." This shows a complete lack of accountability for their product. She also mentioned that they were having problems with their freezer, which caused some chicken to thaw and cook unevenly. While I appreciate her honesty, it's hard to believe that the staff wouldn't recognize that serving burnt food is unacceptable, especially when it comes from a malfunctioning freezer. Other customers who overheard the conversation were equally put off. I plan to contact the health department tomorrow, and I will never return to this place again. The owner really needs to make some serious changes here."

Pino's Italian Kitchen

➤ 361 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, 80108, United States Of America

Menu • Cafés • Pizza • Italian • Delivery Services

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"Avoid this place. New owner. We were here for our 8 year anniversary. We have come to Pino 's every anniversary for the past 6 years. We have also dined here on the fly over this time on days that were not occasions. The food has always been exceptional. Piper was working at the time and sat us promptly. I noticed that all of the fire dept. gear was missing from the faux balcony and asked if Joe was still the owner. She replied, No. He sold and retired. . This wasn 't a red flag and didn 't deserve to be. My wife and I ordered a glass of wine each for the occasion and ordered the bruschetta as we normally have done. The dish came out after some wait time and it did look different, but again, nothing to be apprehensive about. We both took a serving. The bread was not toasted at all and it was sitting in liquid on the plate. It was soggy and barely had taste. The owner came over and asked about it. We said that it wasn 't toasted and it was soggy. It was bad. The owner replied, it is supposed to be toasted. Let me go talk to my kitchen. . He took the plate and shuffled off. We both ordered our usual dish of the Chicken Penne. My first bite was tasteless and the chicken was repulsive. It was tough, chewy, and barely had flavor. The dish was dry. The original owner 's dish had a bit of an oil sauce along with small garlic chunks. The dish was bad. My wife felt about the same (though she was trying to be more of a positive mindset. . We were at the end of the dish (though I left less then half of the served 'food ' on the plate. and the relief kid waiter (skinny teen whelp with dark slicked back hair comes by and 'drops ' the check on the table while we were still dining. I say out loud, Well looks like we aren 't having dessert after all.. as I clap my hands in disgust with the visit. While we are sitting there he buses the table and takes the drink I am still nursing. I paid cash and the kid asks if I wanted change. I said no. He then makes a comment about the dining experience from before he took over our table. Which leads me to believe there was chatter in the kitchen/back area that possibly included the owner in this chatter. Possibly why the check was dropped while we were still dining to get us out of there sooner (though this sentence is based speculation on his comments. . I ask the kid in disbelief, Do you normally clear the table while people are still finishing their meal? . (and I don 't mean taking a plate or two that were empty and pushed to the side.... but everything. Including the drink I was still sipping on. . We get up to leave and the kid continues going in a passive aggressive confrontational tone. I stopped and turned around and told him, Please do us a favor and stop talking to us. . The food and the service was absolutely appalling. To be honest, if the kid kept going the night would have ended differently. Let 's add the fact while we told the owner the bruschetta was bad, it was still on the bill. We unfortunately will never return to a restaurant that we have been regulars to for 6 years with the old owner because the new owner does not come close to quality or care of what was once there. Thanks again for the wedding anniversary memories."

La Dolce Vita

➤ 361 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, 80108, United States Of America, Castle Rock

Menu • Pub • Lunch • Pizza • Italian

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"I was taken to this restaurant by a friend for a birthday dinner and it was amazing! The food was delicious, especially the signature pineapple martini which was perfectly balanced. The ambiance of the restaurant was cozy and reminded me of a charming village in Italy. However, the absolute highlight of the whole experience was our waiter, Sam! He made me feel so special and went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic evening. He serenaded us, took care of our every need, and even surprised me with a delicious chocolate cake for my birthday dessert. If I ever owned a restaurant, I would want someone like Sam to run it. He is truly a beautiful and special soul. I will definitely be returning to La Dolce Vita!"

Duke's Steakhouse

➤ 363 Village Square Ln, Castle Pines, Colorado, 80108, United States

Menu • Cafés • Burgers • American • Steakhouse

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"I hate taking a full star because once the service arrived it was excellent. If I could just take a half I would just take that. The waitresses were all super nice and got us our food quickly, but it took nearly 15 mins once we were finally seated for anyone to even come give us water or ask what we wanted to drink. I was actually about to leave when an older lady, very nice, came by and asked if anyone had seen to us yet. I will say the hostess was not rude but did ignore us for several mins while we stood upfront looking confused as to where to go. They have the host stand, unmarked, a bit far from the door and it was slightly confusing since no one was near it for several mins. When she finally went to her post and just stood there I realized it was a host stand and that's where we were supposed to go to get service. I'm not sure if she ignored us because I was the lone brown person in there or because she didn't want to deal with new people, but we made eye contact several times while my husband tried going between the doors looking for a clue where we should go and she just kept doing other things instead of helping us. I am glad I stayed even if the hostess was a bit off putting. The other staff was quite pleasant. The chicken fried steak was excellent. Not that processed mashed up meat nonsense. It was a proper steak that you had to cut with a knife and chew. Not as good as grandma's but not too far off either. The sirloin tips were also good but covered in a ton of gravy. My husband didn't care for all that gravy. I personally would have loved it so that's a personal taste issue. If you get the tips and don't like oodles of gravy ask for it on the side. It was very tasty gravy though. The coffee was standard restaurant coffee. Not bad, not good. Just coffee. I hope they get more staff. They seem a bit understaffed and maybe move the hostess to a different area. But we really enjoyed our meal and our waitress, who's name I'm probably remembering wrong but I think was Precious maybe, was super sweet."

Tandoori Flames

➤ 556 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, 80108, United States Of America

Menu • Tea • Cafés • Indian • Delivery Services

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"Been here a handful of times and each visit has been wonderful. A really nice, friendly family owned restaurant with something for everyone on the menu. Very generous portions cooked to perfection, you won’t leave here hungry and may even have leftovers to take home. Usually I get a dish with lamb and it always tastes so fresh and flavorful. Today I got the Boti Kebab and thoroughly enjoyed every last bite. All the food, including the vegetarian dishes and the deserts, are so delicious. My kid loves the Mango Lassi, I had a sip last time and it tasted like a fresh mango smoothie straight from the tree to the cup. Even the rice is fragrant, sweet and comforting. You can really taste the spices and tell the love put into in the cooking. Will definitely keep coming back here for the friendly service, the ambiance, and of course the delicious food I still have to try so many more things on the menu."