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    Etto

    3.8 (371 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Italian, Pizza
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    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Summer Sweet Corn Salad
    Caroline W.

    This is a solid stop for casual Italian. On a Friday night, we were able to be seated on the patio immediately. Our server was great and the food came out quick. However, my table ordered drinks that never came, so we ended up canceling the drink order. I thought the pizza was just okay. Very thin crust that wasn't super crispy, so I definitely felt like I had to use a fork and knife. The toppings were good, but I felt like some cheese was missing. The small plates were the star of the show. The cauliflower was incredible and the corn salad was perfectly crunchy. This is a great spot for sharing!

    Sanaa M.

    Question for the restaurant owners: Regarding the 20% fee you charge customers to help cover employee wages and benefits--on top of the expectation to leave another 20% tip, making it a total of 40%--why should I be responsible for paying your staff's wages? You say this charge is "optional," yet your servers don't seem properly informed. They explain it as something that doesn't go to them directly, but instead toward wages. That feels misleading--almost like taking advantage of customers. If a restaurant cannot afford to pay fair wages and benefits, that is not the customer's responsibility. We are diners; we come to enjoy a meal and tip based on the quality of service. My server didn't even seem happy--likely because she has to explain this confusing 20% charge to every table, unless someone doesn't notice it on the bill. The wording you currently use at the bottom of the menu and on the bill needs to be changed. As a customer, I should only be responsible for paying a tip. If a tip is automatically charged, it should be clearly stated as such. Any additional gratuity should be entirely optional at the customer's discretion I will not be returning to this place.

    Sicilian Pizza
    Chris S.

    Cool Italian Restaurant I discovered on a walk up 14th street. I had the mixed salad and the Sicilian Pizza. The salad was okay tastewise, but was a generous portion. The Sicilian Pizza was very tasty! The crust was great too. It was more than I could finish, but I almost ate the whole things. I now have breakfast tomorrow! The service was also good. The included service charge made this a bit expensive for a meal for one. I get though why they need to do this. Still, its worth visiting here.

    Margherita Pizza
    Daniel J.

    While walking down 14th Street, stumbled upon this hole in the wall pizza place that kind of looked busy. I walked past and did a circle back around after about a block to see again if how busy it was. Fortunately, there was a spot or two open at the bar and tried to see if I could get a spot. Etto is a small artisan spot whose space really plays up that hole in the wall Italian feel you'd get in a Venice or Florence where it's right around the corner and you could take a first date knowing the food will be well made. Whilst sitting at the bar, the bartender // also my server, struck up a conversation with me almost as if he knew me previously and we chatted back and forth for twenty minutes or so before he realized he didn't take my order. To my surprise, it didn't bother me - the service was great! Pizza wise, a crispy crust, a cooked undercarriage with only a little flab toward the bottom. A rich house made sauce tinkered with light touches of a garlic with creamy ovoline balls.

    Maria S.

    Such a cozy and welcoming environment, it reminded me of home :) the wooden countertop and the prosciutto hanging on the wall behind it makes it look like a very traditional family owned place (although it's not - family owned, I mean). Service was excellent: kind, attentive and welcoming, also quick. Prosciutto and burrata were so fresh, I'd have them every time, together with some crunchy bread and olive oil is the best appetizer. Pizza was stunningly good, not necessarily in terms of dough - which was really good but not my favorite style -but for the topping. I had the seasonal one with butternut squash, rosemary and pancetta. This is a combination I rarely find outside of Italy, and I was very pleasantly surprised when I saw it on the menu but especially when I tasted it. Delicious!! Very well done job! :)

    Trio of Deviled Eggs
    Victoria P.

    @pizzeria_etto focuses on seasonal ingredients and changes their menu literally daily soo on 3/26 we started with the bar bites Trio of Deviled Eggs with Cornichon, Chives, & Paprika which were and the Watercress Caesar with Parmesan & Croutons, which was fresh and unexpected very importantly, we split the seasonal: A Little Fancy Marinara & a half Burrata overall, Etto is superrr cozy and our meal came out to less than $20 per person which is a steal IMO!

    Pepperoni pizza
    Olivia A.

    Such an amazing European vibe on that patio. The pizza is incredible and the pepperoni is to die for. I would prefer this over le dip any day.

    Garlic scape pancetta pizza (closest to camera) and green tomato sausage pizza
    Natalie Z.

    My friend, who famously doesn't like Italian food, voluntarily brought me to Etto the other night, so I knew that it had to be good enough to win him over. We came in at around 6 PM and were seated promptly. The space is quite small, so I think that we got lucky. We ordered the watercress Caesar salad, the garlic scape pancetta pizza, and the green tomato sausage pizza. As a Caesar salad connoisseur, I was pleasantly surprised by the watercress version. I am a purist and prefer baby gem lettuce to kale in my Caesar, so I was skeptical about this. The watercress in the salad kinda...arrived in branches... and there was no real way of eating it without feeling a little bit like a cow (I think it could've been chopped up a little bit), but the nutty, herbal flavor was refreshing. The dressing itself is legit, and there was a perfect amount to coat the watercress. I always appreciate it when the salad isn't dripping with dressing and more croutons than veg (sue me). As for the pizza, it was excellent. Bubbly crust, chewy perfection. I enjoyed mine; I've never had garlic scapes in cuisines other than Chinese cooking. It added a little onion-y, crisp crunch to a smoky, meaty pizza. I got to try a piece of my friend's pizza, and I liked it so much I almost asked him to trade pizzas. The acid from the green tomato cut the grease of the cheese and complemented the fennel-spiced sausage so well. Truly a perfect pairing. Here's to another great dinner of my DC trip!

    Vongole
    Anushka M.

    Cute spot and nice ambiance! We were a party of 5 and were seated right away once our whole group arrived. We shared 3 seasonal pizzas; the morels, puntarelle, and vongole. Nothing stood out as amazing, but the morels pizza was my favorite. We asked that our pizzas be cooked a little more crispy which helped. I also ordered the goodbye earl cocktail which was strong but balanced well with the lemon and grapefruit. For dessert we shared the affogato and chocolate custard. Chocolate custard was really good and I loved the whipped cream on top!

    A Little Fancy Marinara & a half Burrata
    Parisa A.

    I visited this spot on Pride weekend and it was packed! Thankfully they were able to accommodate us on short notice. They were quick to bring us our pizza. Personally, I believe the bread of the pizza is way too thin. However it was still delicious!

    Menu
    Wendy Eli R.

    Overall: cute date spot - dim lighting, good service, and delicious food Food: i love their seasonal pizzas. The green tomato sausage was delicious! It's thin and flavorful. It's big enough to share with another person. But I would recommend getting an app. The burrata was perfect! Service: staff was very attentive. We came on a day that wasn't busy and were seated quickly. Staff also made great recommendations. Venue: small but cute and intimate. Only indoor seats.

    Lamb Meatballs
    Alice L.

    I got a pepperoni pizza and lamb meatballs to share with the table and both were great. The pizza came out hot and the pepperonis were crispy. The lamb meatballs were also really flavorful and there's lots of sauce that you can dip your bread in.

    Deviled eggs
    Jeannette M.

    We love coming to DC and trying the many different places it has to offer. This weekend, we enjoyed dinner at Etto. Staff is super friendly. The servers had our glasses filled and quickly came to retreive the dirty dishes. The restaurant has a small bar and counter, a brick oven, and a seating area. No reservations were needed. We ordered the candied walnuts, termite dibitteto olives, deviled eggs, and lamb meatballs. The walnuts had the perfect crunch and sweetness. The olives were infused with garlic and had slivered pieces of pepper. The trio of deviled eggs with cornichon chives and paprika. The lamb meatballs had great flavor with a Middle Eastern flair. For the entrees, we ordered the Margarita pizza and the green tomato and sausage pizza. The pizzas were thin crust. Both had very good flavor. Cozy place. Highly recommend.

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    Pretty good pizza. The service was okay. There are definitely better pizza spots in DC

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    We had a gift certificate to Your Only Friend. Glad we did! This spot is a gem! Get here early…read morebecause the seats will fill up! The service was superb and the ambiance was awesome! All the way down to the mayo wallpaper in the restroom! As a Dukes Mayo fan, that's awesome! To the food and drink. We had a pickle soda and local sour beer. Both were great and tasty on a hot day. We had three various appetizers from the cool ranch onion rings to the Seattle fries with a mix of dope beet salad in there. All were good, the onion rings were definitely my favorite and judging by all the orders I saw around, it was everyone else's as well. The mains were the RPG and the fish special. The RPG was a bit heavy on the mayo, next time would ask for less mayo but it was still delicious as a char su pork fan. This hit the mark. The fish sandwich was tangy and spicy which made it delicious. It was a bit messy and the bun didn't hold up great but that didn't detract from the flavors. All in all this place is a gem of a sandwich shop / bar. Would recommend if you are in the area.

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