We wanted to have a ?fine dining? experience in Denver and were having a difficult time deciding between Fruition and Barolo Grill. When Paul Attardi, General Manager and Co-owner of Fruition telephoned us to confirm our reservation we still hadn't decided. \r
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He was so charming and accommodating that our decision was made easy. Audre told him about reading bad reviews of the male waiter with the gray ponytail on the CitySearch site and asked him if we could have another waiter. He said ""of course we could.""\r
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We were greeted by Paul Attardi when we arrived and given a choice of tables. We chose the table for 4 under the mirror in the front room. Our table was comfortable. The other tables really are too small and too close for comfort. The room is small and lovely. \r
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Our waiter was Aaron and he was very good. It was crowded but we never felt rushed or ignored. We had a lovely meal and were very happy that we chose Fruition. \r
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Audre?s sister selected a 2002 Rotllan Torra, Reserva, Priorat, Spain ($52) for us. We all liked it. \r
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As is our habit Dimitri and Audre shared everything. We started with the Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque ($9) that was delicious. Our hosts' starters were one Crispy Duck Leg Confit ($13) and a Pasta Carbonara House-Cured Pork Belly ($11). We tasted everything and everything was well-prepared and very good. The pork belly was exotic and excellent. \r
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For our main course Dimitri and Audre shared the Pork Tenderloin ($23). It was tender, tasty and enjoyable. Our hosts had one Diver Scallops ($24) which was great. The Duck Breast ($24) that my sister ordered disappointed her. It was too tough. \r
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For dessert we ordered the Buche du Cremier Candied Baby Beets, ($8) that was good but not great. The restaurant brought us a complimentary Lemon Meringue Pie Graham Cracker Crust ($8) for our birthdays which we liked better. \r
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The meal for the four of us cost around $225 and was thoroughly enjoyable.
Pros: the creative food
Cons: the tables are generally too small and close together
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