Don't you love a family owned business? One where the recipes are handed down from generation to…read moregeneration. Vignola Gourmet is one of those Italian family owned businesses. It is a cute restaurant located off of Boiling Brooke Parkway in Rockville, Maryland. The inside is decorated with warm woods and shelves and freezers filled with Italian frozen entrees, desserts, and sauces. As you walk up to the counter, you are warmly welcomed. I ordered the Italian cold cut sub and the meatball sub. They have a huge assortment of chips. I am really regretting not picking up a package of my favorite chips. Next time... Service was great. The gentleman who waited on me couldn't have been nicer. It took about 5 minutes for my food to be ready and I was out the door. I want to echo other reviewers, when I say there are no tables or chairs for eating. This is strictly order your food and take it with you. My meatball sub was delicious. It was packed with large portions of meatballs, that were roasted in a tasty marinara sauce. The roll was fresh and soft. I highly recommend this sub. The Italian sub was good, but it was crying out for a little lettuce and tomato. I know that they offer the sub with a green sauce, but I found the taste of the sauce oily and too parsley heavy. I was really glad I had it put on the side. Other than that, the Italian meats were tasty and the sub roll fresh and tender. Prices were reasonable, it was about $20 for both subs. I will definitely return to get some homemade pasta and that tiramisu that was tempting me in the fridge. Gratzi,Vignola Gourmet.

Cozy and vibrant to go counter with fresh subs (hot and cold), handmade pastas, and desserts. You…read morecan tell everything is made with love and the menu is impressively broad yet curated. They also have a small grocery section with imported Italian goods (canned clams, tomatoes, olive oils, cookies, etc) and frozen premade goodies like sauces, lasagnas, Italian sausage, pizza dough, and even ice cream. We ordered a hot porchetta sub, cold cut sub, and homemade pappardelle with pesto cream sauce. The owner helped us choose a "soft" sub roll for the porchetta and a "hard" Italian baguette for the cold cut sub. The food was all very tasty and felt like we traveled to a simpler time where ingredients shine for themselves. The porchetta was tender and flavorful, and together with the soft roll, kind of reminded me of a Taiwanese gua bao or Cantonese charsiu bao. It was incredible and smelled so delicious! The cold cut sub was simple and well balanced, and good with the harder baguette. Lastly, the handmade pappardelle was delightfully chewy and reminded me of Chinese hand pulled noodles. Didn't expect to have such parallels with Chinese food- and I enjoyed reflecting on how different cultures can come to have similar tastes and values. Next time we'll have to try their desserts and more of their menu! Can't wait to come back. Go check out this gem in Rockville, and experience a taste of Italy!

We love Mamma Lucia's! Our favorite place for pizza & pasta. I highly recommend this restaurant.read more

This is the third Mamma Lucia that we have been at in a month. We haven't been at this location in…read morea while. It was renovated since last time we were here with additional seatings outside. Our waitress was wonderful and put up with our quirky humor. On this occasion, we got ravioli rose with chicken, spinach and feta salad (side portion) and a slice of veggie pizza. Everything was on point. Mamma Lucia did not disappoint. Glad to see quality across different locations.

We have frequented this place many times over the past several years. It's one of our go to spots…read morefor good Italian food and pizza. Quality food and the staff is always very professional and friendly.

Our first time at Gregorio's Trattoria in Cabin John found us ordering classic Italian fare. We…read morestarted with the fried calamari, crisply breaded and tender on the inside. I got the Gamberetti Fra Diavalo, aka shrimp in spicy red sauce over noodles. Delicious! Nicely cooked noodles and plump, tasty shrimp with lumps of crab meat, under a chunky, bright and spicy tomato sauce. Lots of noodles and shrimp, and plenty of remaining sauce to mop up with table bread. A tasty and filling meal, and no room for dessert this time. Just means I gotta go back, which I definitely will!

Really surprised by La Speranza,…read more When the waitress said the pizzas were "personal pizza" size; I assumed it's the usual, small Neapolitan style pizzas for a high price, but the pizza came out bigger than I expected. You can taste the quality of the dough and it was nice and firm, but chewy at the same time--very good! The cheese did not slide off upon picking up (had the most mid pie at Modo Mio in Arlington) and the toppings were also pretty solid. Service was not the most enthusiastic, but not the worse; I cared more for the pizza. Thought about whether this place is a 4 or 5 star and what decides that is if I'd come back and I definitely will. We'll give them a 5 star!!

Don't be fooled by this non-descript appearance. My family…read morehad a gathering at the historic cemetery near by and chose to have lunch here after. The food was OUTSTANDING. I was a skeptic. Having traveled and dined across the globe, I did not expect homemade pasta, fresh espresso, and Neapolitan style pizza to be in Rockville MD. If you live within an hour drive, just take the trip and have lunch or dinner here. Try the espresso martini! I shared a cheese pizza with my daughter, my mother had the chicken piccata, my cousin the gnocchi, my father the chicken parm, my cousin had a caprese salad and the further seats I couldn't see. We all shared a few orders of the calamari. EVERYONE raved about how delicious their food was. I agree. Probably the best piccata I've tasted. The pizza was excellent. The tiramisu great. The pistachio gelato was perfect. I sure wish they were closer to Florida!! So good.

Sat at the bar in back. Soft shell crabs were terrific - went with the fried option rather than…read moresautéed, quality fries and a killer kale and apple salad. My Mom had their green beans as a side and I had a few - they were crispy and very good. Too many places over cook things. Waitress behind the bar was great. Nice 'neighborhoody' casual atmosphere. First time here - will hopefully be back within a few weeks. Five stars, albeit based on one visit Decent beer selection, nothing I hadn't had before. But that's a personal problem, not a restaurant problem. ;-)

For starters my service here was great. My server was Ellie and she consistently checked in on my…read morefamily and I making sure all of our food came out ok and beverages were full. I went with the crab Norfolk and it was perfect. I loved having not to do any of the picking and just having all the meat. The ambiance of this market is great, people consistently walking in as this has been their go to place forever. A lot of to go orders and a lot of people sitting up on the counter enjoying their food

We had such a beautiful first experience. As soon as we…read morewalked in, we were greeted by Jennifer. She seated us and let us know she will be right back. While we were were like less then 5 minutes, Sammy came and asked us if we were helped. We had let him know we would like Round Beef brisket pizza and cheese pizza. The pizza was absolutely Delicious!!!! Sammy and Jennifer were very kind. The drinks were great too, I got a margarita classic We also got to meet the owner Rick, very nice down to earth owner. He came and checked in on every table to make sure they are good and asked if they needed anything. He came and checked in on us too. He was very kind and caring and went out of his way to have a celebration for my husband's birthday. The restaurant had such a modern, homey, comfort feel. I loved the decor!! The service and ambiance was amazing!! Everything was amazing!! The chairs extremely comfortable Thank you Jennifer, Sammy and Rick for an amazing and beautiful experience. We will be back and can't wait to try more items on the menu. Have an amazing day and thank you for the love, warmth and care you show to your customers.

Tasty Pizza w/Relaxed Classy Vibe!!! Last weekend friend/I…read moretried new to us "No Regrets Pizza" off the beaten path on Nicholson Ln, just west of busy Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. We arrived early evening still hot/sunny outside. We were asked upon entering if we had a reservation? We replied no didn't know you took reservations. We were then seated. The vibe inside looking around felt classy, cool & comfortable. The menu is quite extensive offering appetizers, entree salads, pastas, risottos & pizza. Our server explains w/confident enthusiasm pizza dough & pastas made fresh daily. We ordered roasted brussels sprouts w/bacon. Smoky crispy brussels sprouts, tender savory bacon. My friend ordered the Napoli Margarita Pizza-fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese & basil (top) in photo. I ordered Sausage Pizza-Roman-sausage, marinated red peppers mozzarella, and asiago cheese. Roman-is square shaped crust-think focaccia bread. Tender buttery flavor w/crispy edge, rich tasty sausage & tangy red peppers & creamy cheese. Delicious meal fresh ingredients. I ordered the Abe Berry Spritzer (elderberry aperol, prosecco) light refreshing fruity flavor. Complemented the richly flavored pizza. We both enjoyed our meal. Our attentive provided great customer service. As we left, looking around-the not so large restaurant had filled up w/people enjoying themselves. Yes worth another visit. See photos.

Good service, great pizza! The menu looked great and the Sunday brunch looked worth a try.read more

First rate in every way!…read more The restaurant has a pleasant, stylish decor. It's not great on the acoustics but was not overly loud despite being completely full. Our server was perfect. Friendly, attentive, got every part of our order correct. The food was delicious too. We ordered the burrata salad as an appetizer and loved it. We got a Margherita pizza and thought that it was tasty (a little chintzy with the toppings). We will definitely be back in the future!

Food was divinely made and quickly set on my table! I went for their lunch time starting at 11am…read more They had sandwich specials. I enjoyed their eggplant Parmesan sandwich. Amazingly gracious solo lunch after my work and during my lunch break, so lunch was scrumptious!

Have seen multiple locations but for one reason or another, have never tried Piccoli Piatti out…read moreuntil now. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the food is! First, I assumed this was more of a sit down restaurant with table service. It's not exactly. You order at the counter, are given a number, and the food is brought to you. There are tables where you then choose and sit at. Second, the pizza looks amazing (although I didn't order one) and you get to watch them make it fresh. Third, prices were not as astronomical as I assumed they would be - note, they're not "fast food" prices but they're also not crazy high. The woman taking my order seemed a bit confused (maybe it was a trainee?) and English was her second language, but she was sufficiently civil and eventually found the items I was ordering. So no complaints, just a bit of repeating and waiting. We ordered the Bolognese, the beet salad, and the broccoli rabe all to go. All was tasty. We'll be back!