Family-owned restaurant offering wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, pastas, salads, and small plates. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional culinary experience without pretension. We insist upon the use of quality ingredients, sourcing the most authentic, natural, and locally-sourced. We offer indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and curbside pickup. We also offer a selection of local Maryland beers and unique Italian wines.
Based on 251 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup
Address:
5556 Norbeck Rd, Rockville, MD 20853
Phone: (240) 669-9900
Website: http://www.emarossipizzeria.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–9 PM |
| Thursday | 12–9 PM |
| Friday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Laurel Dogger
Came here for my birthday lunch! Our waitress was very attentive, friendly, and knew the menu well. The inside atmosphere is comfortable and rustic Italian family style, and yet also feels upscale. We even got to meet the owner’s grandson who works there. They also have an outside covered patio.
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Nadun K
This place is a hidden gem. Absolutely delicious food! Great woodfired pizza – we had Margherita PIU. Don’t pass dessert! You gotta have dessert, too! Creme brulee and pistachio cake was awesome.
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gernot ritzau
The food is amazing and the service is on par, it’s a gem of a pizza place, and deserves all they ratings they have, I am going to make it a destination to eat here again.
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Vicky Yao
My mom was on the hunt for a good mushroom pizza and Ema Rossi delivered!
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Will Gilchrist, Jr.
Well executed Neapolitan style pies.
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Ajah
this restaurant is phenomenal. i come here almost once a week & i’ve only ever had one thing that i didn’t love (md crab dip special). but they were friendly a removed it from our bill. they have a long wine list which i love. i get the di mare pasta, risotto balls, & the meatballs every single time i go. i really can’t recommend this place enough.
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irfan ozarslan
It has been awhile since I have written a review because the restaurants I visited were not worth writing about. I don’t know who is to blame for the let downs, the Covid pandemic or the restaurants themselves. But tonight, my stars lined up and I enjoyed a dinner that sent me shooting to the Milky Way. Ema Rossi is more than your typical pizzeria. It is a local gem found in a strip mall. We started with the zuppe di pomodoro. This was more than just tomato soup. The flavors and texture were incredible. The mussels in white wine broth left me speechless. It was perfectly executed. The margherita piu pizza was delightful, beautifully balanced. As we were enjoying these items, the truffle bacon mac & cheese kept calling us and we succumbed. Boy were we glad! We were so impressed by the quality of the food, we had to finish with dessert. The tiramisu was so light and delicate I had to undue my pant’s button – thank goodness I was wearing a belt! The chef and kitchen crew, thank you. You are so talented and skilled I am thankful that I was privileged. The back of the house was phenomenal and the front of the house was extraordinary. The hostess was delightful, our waiter Aric was so upbeat and proud to ensure that our dining experience was one of a kind. You can tell that the owner has spent a lot of time creating his menu, training his staff, and treating them so well that the staff projected their joy in working at Ema Rossi.
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Michael Atlas
I love Ema Rossi! The food quality is insanely good, the servers’ recommendations are on point. Wayyyyy better than you’d ever expect in a shopping center around the corner from a Safeway. Half price wine bottles on Tuesdays at least as recently as I went on Jan 24 2023. You’ll love it!
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Bailey Robison
Delicious menu – had a hard time choosing what to order because everything sounded amazing! Burrata was excellent & the pizzas were perfect. Above & beyond service as well. We will be back!
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Ivan Sarafanov
I had an amazing experience dining here. The owners are using the finest ingredients and not compromising in any department despite the challenging economic times. The mussels and asparagus with romesco sauce were great. The pizza was probably the best Neapolitan pizza I ever had. The special pizza with braised lamb, goat cheese, spinach and roasted peppers left me speechless. The other special, the Americana had all my favorite toppings (mushrooms, onion, in house made mozzarella, pepperoni), and was so flavorful. The crust is the real star and you can tell the dough is made with the best flour, fermented to perfection, resulting in and incredibly airy, chewy and crispy texture. The best ingredients, perfect dough, thoughtful flavor combinations and masterful cooking in their oak fired Neapolitan oven all combine to create a magical experience. The hospitality is five star just as the food. You can tell how passionate the owners are about what they are doing. I can keep talking about how much I loved everything but you are better off going there right away to try it for yourself!
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