"Mazzolas
strives to be the fun, entertaining place where you enjoy
the best homemade food and service from a friendly, attentive
staff."
After a long day swooshing the champagne powder of Steamboat,
the only thing on your mind is probably food....and lots
of it. Steamboat Springs has a plethora of fine restaurants,
but to us, one stands out as being exemplary - Mazzola's
Italian Catering Co.
We were in Steamboat, and we had our 1 1/2 year in tow.
Anyone who has a kiddo knows that this automatically limits
your restaurant options. No wine bars or après-ski
joints. We scouted the dining guide that was available
to us at the Eagle Ridge Lodge (they put one of these
in every room). A lot of steak and a lot of bars. Those
didn't appeal to us at the moment. We finally came upon
the menu for Mazzola's and it looked perfect. We just
hoped that it would be kid- friendly.
We left the Lodge and were at the restaurant in about
10 minutes. It is right downtown on the left side if you
are driving away from the mountain. After some easy parking
on a side street, we made our way downstairs (yep, the
place is downstairs off the street). We were surprised
to see that it was fairly roomy and lively. We were seated
immediately, and the service right off the bat was outstanding.
The server was very personable, and brought our son a
ball of dough to play with. We were served our drinks
quickly and ordered their fried artichokes for our appetizer.
The artichokes were delicious, and made us even hungrier
for dinner. While we waited for the main course we enjoyed
a few glasses of tremendously great wine from their ample
list.
Once dinner arrived, we had already had a great experience
thus far. Dinner only made it better. We had the Eggplant
Parmesan and the Angel Hair Pasta. Both were big portions,
and delicious. You can tell that these folks have been
doing this for some time.
We didn't have room for dessert, but they do have some
nice offerings. Maybe next time!
Mazzola's is easy to get to from anywhere in Steamboat.
They are at 917 Lincoln Ave, and their number is 970-879-2405.
Visit their website at www.mazzolas.com
