Refined yet casual fare, from antipasti to handmade pastas, star at this casual local standby. Based on 215 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
4930 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 718-0344
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Peter Louie
Came here when the doors opened a while back. We were seated promptly as the restaurant was empty. As the evening went on, of course, it filled up more and more. We ordered a few dishes, all very well done and cooked to perfection.
Dan C
Food and service is adequate. Decided to try this place out after recommendation. Getting into downtown find parking at one of downtown Bethesda’s many lots. We were seated quickly and place is clean and inviting. There was plenty of foot traffic from take out and grub hub orders. There isn’t really any room or server station inside so foot traffic loiters around tables. Tried an anti pasta, seafood special and gnocchi. All dishes came out as ordered. Seasoning is not overpowering and serving sizes are on the larger side. Even tried the desert of cannoli and tiramisu. A nice experience.
Jennifer Eubanks
Excellent Italian food in a lowkwy Bethesda setting that draws many locals. The calamari was good. The flounder stuffed with crab and served with pasta was amazing. It’s definitely worth trying from the specials menu. We will be back when looking for traditional Italian food again.
Karina Thomas
All the food was delicious. I ordered the special, the red snapper was really tasty. The spaghetti marinara was good but the penne vodka was my favorite. For the ones that don’t like pasta we got a chicken with mushrooms sauce, potatoes and veggies.
david we
Great little Italian spot. We ordered the specials tonight. A rack of lamb and red snapper in white wine sauce and they where both fantastic. Portions are a nice size and the pasta is fantastic
R S
The atmosphere, food and service at this restaurant are all amazing. This is our second time being back, the first time was when we had a birthday dinner and they were very accommodating. Thank you so much Melinda S. for that wonderful experience during the birthday. We definitely will be back again.
Alana Martinez
This place was really weird. The food wasn’t bad at all, I’ll say that. If the service had been good I would have enjoyed the food. That said, WOW, it was like they went out of their way to provide the worst service possible. I have been a server and am very forgiving of someone doing their best. We were a fairly large party and we came on a busy night. Everyone ordered wine. Most people ordered glasses of wine, but the section of the table where I was sitting ordered a bottle of wine. When the server came she began giving everyone individual cups of wine. We told her we had ordered a bottle and she said that was how they serve their bottles of wine. She gave one of the glasses to a member of our party who had ordered an individual glass of wine. We told her she had only given us three glasses of wine (that was supposed to be the equivalent of a bottle) and she came back and started lecturing us about how we couldn’t keep asking for more things. When I told her we were asking for what we’d ordered (and not even that!) she said it had been a really busy night walked off in a huff. Then the pizza that I had ordered for my daughter (half cheese, half pepperoni) came out wrong, and the server told me that they had done me a favor by ordering it in the first place, because they didn’t usually split pizzas. Great, I appreciate the favor, now can we get my kid the food she ordered?
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Sara Nakamura-Peek
The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly! It’s a nice change being at a family run restaurant. My favourite is either the penne vodka or the carbonara! If you’re in the mood for dessert, the canolli or zuppe engles are my go to! Will always return for more 🙂
Pooja Varma
I love this spot, food is fresh and so many great items on the menu. You must try one of the chicken dishes! I have gone here twice now and have loved it everytime. Nice place for any occasion and great service. Highly recommend!
Natalia Gaspar
After just spending 2 weeks on Amalfi coast in Italy I was hoping to get some similar flavors, however even Aperol spritz unfortunately didn’t taste like a real one. Drink was bitter almost like prosecco wasn’t added to it, so aperol was very pronounced. I asked to redo it, but it didn’t help much. Food was just mediocre. Eggplant parmesan was okay. My husband didn’t like his dish, but not to the point when you would return it to the kitchen. Service was unimpressive. We only learned about specials after our order was placed and they were telling the table next to us about them. Do not recommend.
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