Pietra's Pizzeria Italian - Wheat Ridge

I had made arrangements a week in advanced with Joey to pick up a large order. Although it was difficult to actually get in contact with him to make the order, he was wonderful on the phone and made it sound like I would have this beautifully organized meal ready to go to feed the teachers at our school for parent-teacher conferences. Well, I showed up a few minutes early to pick up our order and received only blank stares from the staff. I want to make it abundantly clear that it was blatantly obvious that this was NOT the fault of the staff working that day. I mentioned earlier that it was difficult to get Joey on the phone to place the order in the first place, I called twice and was told that only an owner could handle it and that they'd pass my info along. It took them a week to call me and if it wasn't already decided where we were getting food in a PTA meeting, I would have found another restaurant right away. What kind of owner doesn't trust their staff to take an order? Then, when I went to pick it up, the poor kids working there were absolutely blindsided by a 35 person meal just before the dinner rush. They worked their butts off to get me that order ASAP and were absolutely apologetic, polite and professional. It's pretty clear that the top-down communication in that place is lacking, to say the least. They're lucky to have a crew that worked so hard to make them look good.

It took me an hour to receive my salad at this restaurant. The rest of my party waited 50 minutes just to get bread and salad. The staff blamed the delay on a new program method. Unfortunately, the slow service was disappointing. Service rating: 1, Meal type: Dinner, Food rating: 4, Atmosphere rating: 3. Recommended dish: Stromboli.

I really enjoy their lunch special. I ordered the personal pan pizza and a salad. The service was great and I dined in. The price per person is between $1-10. I would recommend trying the personal pizza. There is plenty of parking available and it is free in the parking lot.

I think we may have ordered the wrong dishes at this restaurant. The pizza had a thick, fluffy crust that I thought was good, and the sauce and toppings were great. However, the minestrone soup was thick and pretty bland, and the spaghetti was very thick - I almost felt as full as a stray dog after eating it. My teenage daughter refused to eat it. On the bright side, the sauce and meatballs were fantastic, and everyone else at the table seemed to love their dishes. I would be willing to try some of the other pasta dishes in the future. The lunch specials seem very affordable and could be a good way to sample different items on the menu.

I recently enjoyed a takeout meal for dinner from this restaurant. The price per person ranged from $30 to $50. Unfortunately, I was not impressed with the food, service, or atmosphere, as I rated them all a 1 out of 5. However, I will say that the garlic bread was a standout dish and highly recommended.