This place left me with mixed feelings…read more First off when we went for our reservation they asked if we wanted indoor or patio seating. We said patio so they told us how to go around the restaurant from outside to their patio. We did but then we waited for 5 minutes to someone could come to ask us for seating and staff were around but were going to the tables for orders and acting like we weren't even there. Seems they only have one designated waiter for seating and he wasn't at his "post" cause apparently the other waiters aren't capable of seating people. When someone finally came we said that we were 8 and he said to wait " one second" then after about a minute he led us back to go to sit inside. So that was lost time so I was hoping the food would make up for the bad start. They brought water to the table right away, which I always appreciate and then they took our order. I can't say they were being organized in that aspect either and our waiter was not a newbie so you could say that he was inexperienced so maybe that was the reason. However he didn't get anything wrong. The service was a bit slower than you see at most restaurants, but that is acceptable. As for the food, some reviews claim the portions are large but I guess they have never eaten at an Italian restaurant before, because I would not call them large. They were normal sized., except the garlic bread which was only 3 small pieces. The bread they brought out was amazing and so we're most of the dishes, especially the gnocchi and the burata. But some of the dishes were just ok. I tried a little from everyone to be able to know what everything tastes like. We all tried a little off each other's plate. So if it weren't for the bad start and if all the dishes were like the gnocchi or the burata, this would be a 5 star place for me. Based on the total experience I would say 4 stars. Nice atmosphere, good food, plenty of seating and a comfortable noise level where you can enjoy your meal but also talk with people at your table without having to yell. Id go back and maybe next time it will be 5 stars.

Not bad; got the meatball appetiser for a toddler and he not only finished it but ate more from…read moreanother plate. Definitely more of a sample size. I got the lamb shank and it was good; tender but a bit too salty. It's annoying though that the prices outside the restaurant don't match what they actually charge you! It's $3-4 more per meal and their excuse was it's an old menu.... Umm ok so update it! .... They did give me a 99€ soda for it

Amazing customer service, Italian ambiance, and delicious homemade food. Flavors are traditional…read moreand great portions.

I am a pasta lover and I am always ready to give a new place a try. After work I walked over a…read moremile to get to this place and I am happy I did. The place is a small family restaurant and it's charming. The waiter met me at the door and began a small conversation as he walked me to my table. He came back and asked if I had been there before? I said no and he introduced himself and said his mom is the cook and owner. He was very proud of his family history. Very cool and polite. I ordered the spaghetti and meat ball's, coconut drink, and dessert. The spaghetti was made fresh and the meat balls were so tasty. B grade spaghetti and A+ on meatballs! The coconut drink was refreshing. B grade. The pistachio cake was flavorful and the design on the cake was cool. A grade The kindness of the waiter, family story, pride in what he does, and those meatballs will definitely bring me back. When I go back meatball sub all the way. Try this place it's solid.

Via Sophia is a sophisticated restaurant and bar located inside, and connected to, the Hamilton…read moreHotel. Every detail in the space feels intentional. The marble counters, the glassware, and one very important detail for me... the bathrooms were clean! I visited for drinks before an event taking place at the hotel. The bartender was so kind while taking my very random gin martini order: bruised, dirty, and with olives. Yes, I know... I did that to a gin martini lol. He looked at me sideways for a second and then said, "I got you lol." We also ordered a regular margarita. Both drinks were tasty and exactly what I was looking for. I would definitely recommend this spot for business meetings, date nights, or cocktails with friends. The atmosphere feels elevated without being stuffy, which I really appreciated. As for parking? Don't get it twisted, it's still DC and the parking is still trash lol. Factor in extra time when meeting up with people.

I had such a great experience here that I don't even know where to start. I can start with…read moreAdealio(sp) who was such an awesome bartender and catered to whatever need I had. Extremely exemplatory of someone who takes their career serious. He was very helpful as I decided to take my sip through the unlimited mimosas offered by Via Sophia. I am so not a champagne girly so I definitely skipped the traditional and allowed Adelio to choose my first sip since I couldn't many up my mind lol. Then our journey began. He made them to my liking and each one was better and better. The Merlot was definitely my favorite. Can you see the head on that guy?! I would come back and sit at the bar just to be taken care of by him any day. The restaurant was beautifully decorated inside as well and a cute place to have brunch. They didn't offer much food that I enjoyed on their brunch menu, however my friend did get the chocolate gelato which I was told was extremely tasty. I have been to Via Sophia one time before by myself I said at the bar and it was okay but this time definitely has me wanting to come back and putting them on my list of places when I travel to DC again.

Restaurant Week introduced me to Tosca, and honestly, I probably would've never discovered this…read morerestaurant otherwise. What a find! The Restaurant Week menu had a nice variety with something for everybody. I started with their version of a salad that started with an "M" and it was SO good, while my friend had the gazpacho. For our next course, I went with the branzino and my friend got the salmon. Both dishes were flavorful, well made, and beautifully presented. Dessert was another 10/10. I had the tiramisu and my friend had the sorbet. But we HAVE to talk about the homemade focaccia rolls! They almost have the shape and feel of a muffin, with these seasoned tomatoes baked into the middle. When you bite into it, the tomatoes create this delicious, almost saucy center. So good and definitely memorable. The restaurant itself has a cozy ambiance, beautiful mirrors, and it's quiet enough that you can actually sit and have a conversation. Everything was very clean, and the service was prompt throughout our entire meal. Thankful for Restaurant Week for putting Tosca on my radar because I literally would've never noticed it otherwise. Definitely a hidden gem for me and somewhere I'd return to!

I had a fairly uncomfortable experience here. I arrived with my baby and the host looked at me in a…read morevery unfriendly way, almost like I didn't belong there. I was simply dressed in jeans and a jacket because it was very cold outside. The food was good and the service from the server was okay, but what really surprised me was that towards the end of my meal I asked where the restroom was and the server asked me If I would like to pay first as if I were to just get up and run out with my baby. Unfortunately, the way I was treated made the experience feel very uncomfortable. I hope the restaurant can improve on how they welcome guests.

classy and cute italian restaurant near the convention center -- my boyfriend and i came by for a…read morelate lunch while visiting the city. we were seated pretty much immediately in a spacious round booth and were introduced to our server -- tim deserves a special shoutout, super friendly and accommodating, and great at talking up the menu and each dish we chose. between the two of us, we ordered the whipped ricotta and wild blossom honey focaccia to start, with the prosciutto tortelloni and lobster fra diavolo as our mains. the focaccia was a perfect balance of lightly creamy and slightly sweet with the bread (not too dry or hard, and easy to spread). the pasta was advertised as made in house, and certainly was delicious and bouncy enough to be believed. sauces were balanced nicely and pleasantly complimented their pastas appropriately. we finished off with the pistachio gelato -- gelato is apparently made in house as well with a machine in the back, and was soft and creamy, paired with a strawberry that was nicely gelatinous and almost a highlight of the dessert. we definitely wish we could come back a lot more often if we lived in the area.

After a long few days at a conference, I set up a reservation and headed to RPM Italian, which was…read morejust around the corner from our hotel. We wanted to start out with the bread with the honey whipped ricotta, but some large party was rude and hogged it all for themselves (insert sad face here) However! We ended up getting the Truffled Garlic Bread instead, and, y'all..... I've thought about this bread several times since. It was perfection. It wasn't too crunchy, but crunchy enough, perfectly chewy, and the butter on it was perfectly toasted. My mouth is watering as I relive the experience. Now, keep in mind I had been on the whole 30 and hadn't had bread in over 30 days, but am so glad this is how I broke my break and carbs fast. Two folks got the Mafaldine Cacio e Pepe and really enjoyed it. After some hemming and hawing, I settled on the Rigatoni alla Vodka. It was alright... I mean, it was good enough that I finished the WHOLE plate (again... no pasta for 30 days), but I found the sauce to be missing flavor and depth as it just tasted like a simple creamy tomato sauce that had little seasoning. Would I go back? Yep... even if only for the bread, but I would definitely try a different main course.

Gigi's was really good! The service and the ambiance was great. We tried their new Summer menu!…read more What we ordered : Caesar Salad (that parmesan crust is elite) Pasta al Limone (the ultimate summer comfort food) Chicken Parmesan (insanely hearty and comforting) * my favorite :) Lemonade (sooo good) Fresh Focaccia & Cannoli (you can't skip dessert!) Everything is made fresh as i appreciate that!

My family was looking for a fillingband no frills place to eat dinner close to our hotel. They have…read morea taste for pasta so after Googling, I found out about this place. Gigi's is found in a food hall, so it was easy to find an offer plenty of seating and food options. We stuck with pasta. Prices were fair and portions were filling. My kids liked that you could pick different shapes of noodles. They had different choices too than just your regular types like elbow and spaghetti. You also had 5-6 different sauces and then protein options to choose from to make your pasta your All-Star dish. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the protein portions filling and very tasty. You were content and happy with our no-fuss meal!

The food, staff and environment is very professional. Highly recommend this spot if it ur first…read moretime in dc and need a awesome place eat

This was a cute place to eat at before heading to the concert…read more We did make a reservation prior so we were seated quickly. Servers gave us the option of indoor vs outdoor seating. I think outdoor seating looks prettier! Margherita pizza 7/10: Chewy crust. Perfect to share ! Warm. Wish there was more sauce. Italian soda 3/10: Just not what I was expecting. No sweetness to it. Very mild flavor. Lots of bubbles. Ravioli 8/10: I like lobster but I don't typically crave it. Lobster in the ravioli was DELICIOUS ! Would order again.

We got a Margherita and a BBQ Chicken pizza along with a Pollo Linguine and we killed it. My kids…read moreabsolutely loved being able to see the wood fire oven and getting to see the process of their food! If the empty plates don't say it the food is great. We were served by all the staff, even the manager and not because anyone was slacking, but just because the staff worked as a team. The atmosphere is laid back and great for people to meet to talk business or for families like ours!

I was really debating between 2 and 3 but at the end of the day I asked myself if I would ever want…read moreto come here again and the answer was a very clear no. We had a lot of issues with our meal but some of them may have been one-offs. The real, number one issue that makes it impossible to come here again is that the pizza was basically awful. I ordered the 4 cheese pizza or whatever pizza it is that is all cheese and no red sauce. When the guy set it down in front of me the cheese giggled like jello. My friend turned to me and said "Did you see how all the herbs on top literally moved when he sat it down?" It was that visible. Then when I picked up a slice to insert in mouth, the cheese literally slid off the slice and onto the plate in a big pile of glop. I had to fork and knife it and ended up leaving most of it glow. I wasn't the only one. Somehow my friend's pizza was equally "soupy" (his word) but also the crust was burned. Soups all around at our table of four. The next issue is drinks. Cocktails were decent and priced fair for the area, but my diet coke was $5 and they literally brought me a can, so no refills. Seriously? It is cool that they have Dr. Brown's as an option but no diet and also, $5 for a can I can buy at the Italian Store in Arlington or at the Italian Deli in Dupont. The soupy pizza and $5 cans of soda together make this place a no go for me on their own. But that isn't all that went wrong for us when we went. Our waitress was just not having a good night. This could have been a one off so can't judge the whole restaurant by it, however I will say it's pretty clear she was not well trained so maybe she was just new but if so she needed more help and that is on management. First, she spilled my water all over me when she set the tray of waters down. Just water, fine. And she was profusely apologetic. But then I literally had to tell her that someone needed to mop up the floor. Nobody offered to do anything about it - no manager apology, no comped beverage or free app...someone could at the very least have given me my can of diet coke for less than $5. Then she went to take our orders and I ordered first and had to make kind of a big thing because I am allergic to basil and it's a pizza restaurant so...yeah. The allergy thing they actually handled pretty well, but you would also think my order would have been memorable right? So then she takes the other three orders and then comes back to me to ask for my order again as though we hadn't just had a 5 minute conversation about basil. Unsettling. When it was time to order cocktails we ordered directly off the cocktail menu but she literally could not understand what cocktail I was ordering, a sazerac, and acted like she had never heard of one before. Bro it is literally on your cocktail menu. Then when it came to pay we asked to split the meal 50/50 across two credit cards. She couldn't figure it out and came to my friend and said his card was rejected. Which like...if you know my friend you'd know that was an impossibility. He literally got up and walked over to her station to figure out what the deal was. Apparently she kept trying to run the same card twice and so the system kept returning "duplicate charge" and from that she somehow got that his card didn't work so he had to explain to her that she needed to run the second card. Ambiance was adequate I guess? Pizzas came out fast (possibly causally connected to them being soup?). I dunno. I just don't know why I would ever come here again.