4 months ago we had a beautiful experience here but this week the experience was horrible. The service was no where near what it was during our first experience. It was sloppy and careless. The manager didn't seem to care at all and the staff seemed as if they were more interested in chatting than working. Very disappointing change from a few months ago. Won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
jhon fino
We were 5 people and unfortunately we could not have the experience since we decided to leave the place after a Salvadoran employee who served us and in the end we did not know if he was a manager or a waiter was drunk and gave us terrible service being very rude, we asked him for several times that he guided us a little through the menu and recommendations for ordering but it was not possible... we hope at some point to return and change the concept with which we left...
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Skyler “Sky” Shuler
In the words of Lady Gaga: Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before.Absolutely adored this dinner, the experience, the service and won’t ever forget it.Masseria is no joke!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Risotto
JP L.
Do not take me wrong on the four stars - Masseria is a restaurant with delicious food that will be memorable, particularly their fresh pasta and their foie gras dishes (extra supplement for both foie gras dishes, but worth it for sure). The location is interesting but not very easy to find at first; you fumble through the street to find the small opening into the restaurant's patio and then the door to the bar and dining room - feels like you're entering a house through the pool. Still, I think this bit confers identity to the restaurant overall. The cocktails are interesting, and the food, as I wrote above, is delicious. The tasting menu started with interesting amuse-bouches; the foie gras was delicious, the two pasta dishes were very good and fresh, and the lamb was beautifully plated and tasty. Where a start drops is that there was a 30-minute interval between the last main dish and the dessert that was not even acknowledged. That can happen, of course, but in a restaurant winner of a Michelin star and with a pricey tasting menu, the service, otherwise very friendly, needs to be impeccable, and significant kitchen/service delays should not happen to start with or at least be acknowledged if happening. Ultimately, I recommend the experience, but it is a competitive fine dining environment in DC, and ultimately, details matter.
Whitney W.
Amazing dinner! Tasting menu was superb. Can't say enough good things. Staff was professional, and dishes were well timed.
Eric Ditrich
Call me Jon Snow cuz I know nothing but food flavor profile was not worth the price. We felt only one or two of the courses had unique flavors and the recommended wine was not recommendable. The service was truly great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
A C.
Amazing! Did not disappoint. Food, service and ambiance were all perfect. We sat at the table by the kitchen. Highly recommend if you are looking for a special evening in DC.
Branden Bateman
Was a bit disappointed by the overall experience here since me and my partner ended up “regurgitating” outside because of my duck entree, especially since our bill was $850 (included a $90 caviar add on for a course). Overall, would not recommend at current price points.The pasta dishes and antipasti courses were quite tasty and innovative. Unfortunately, the “Cons” outweighed the “Pros” here.Couple of the cons:• Based on the other cons, the $850 bill was very high. I don’t think the price aligns with the experience. The menu pushes so many add ons and has ridiculously priced items (e.g., a $70 French 75 cocktail) that it feels like a restaurant who was purchased by a VC / PE firm.• My salad antipasti had so much vinegar it hurt my mouth• Dove sole course was served as a roulade and ended up being dry and very firm, rather than light and flaky. We regretted doing the caviar add on for this course• Was ill after eating my duck, although I appreciated them adapting the course for non-beef eaters. My partner also got sick a bit after we left — he tried a piece.Couple of pros• Service was generally very good. They had great pacing and werent overbearing. The restaurant Operations are a well oiled machine.• Pasta courses• I really liked their plating and the dishware was nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Lauren S.
Had a really nice birthday dinner here. Agree with another reviewer that the best part was the bread! Other standouts were the burrata and candy to go boxes. I thought the food, environment, and Pace of service was better here than at nearby El Cielo.
As a chef... They played rap music the entire time the food was ok but not great for over 400.00 it's not worth it see pictures
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Theresa P.
Excellent presentation and service. The wine selection was also great. Food was a totally different story. We upgraded the main course to get a higher end beef cut. DO NOT do that. I will say that we were super appreciative that they compensated us because we did not eat it. Also, we went for the chef's counter experience and that was a mistake- best to not know what is happening back there. The kitchen porter/sous chef (unclear on the role) prepped food and played with her cell phone in between duties without washing her hands for the first 25 minutes we waited and watched. The chef repeatedly wiped sweat without washing his hands for two hours. Four Appetizers presented and only one was worthy of mention. Is this an Italian restaurant????? That is what the website says. Only one dish was remotely "Italian" and it was the worst course. Website says it has a Michelin star....Guessing it is not the same chef that received that accolade. Super disappointed in this extremely overpriced subpar experience. We traveled 5 hours for this and I cannot begin to express how sad I was as a foodie who travels internationally. Hoping D.C. represents with with the other Michelin Starred restaurants we have on the agenda.
Gabriela W.
The highs were high, and the lows were meh, as in forgettable. Our server was so informative, kind, and attentive. The service, as in the pacing of the dishes and long wait times dampened our dining experience. For starters, getting water at the start of our dining experience was a challenge, took 15 minutes. Was it worth the $1000 we spent on our anniversary din? Sadly, no. What stands out? Truly, what stands out the most is their delicious and fluffy focaccia, topped with veggies, and dipped in tomato sauce. Tastes like pizza!
Nikki M.
Masseria really raised the bar for me on Italian food. The food and wine pairing was A+ from start to finish. Service was attentive and helpful.The restaurant itself is beautiful with an industrial vibe + warm wood accents. They played Jay Z’s entire Black Album during our dinner, which we enjoyed.IMO, one of the best tasting menus in the DMV & I look forward to the next time I’m back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Y
Food was good and there's no complaint there. But we went when the weather was warm, and there were tons of mosquitos where we were sitting outside. Several bites for everyone on our legs. They had bug spray but ran out.But the worse part was that they added ~ 20% service fee. Then the waiter comes over near the end and announced loudly that this is not a tip, and that they would ask for additional tip for the servers. Did not feel great to be pressured like that.
4 months ago we had a beautiful experience here but this week the experience was horrible. The service was no where near what it was during our first experience. It was sloppy and careless. The manager didn't seem to care at all and the staff seemed as if they were more interested in chatting than working. Very disappointing change from a few months ago. Won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
We were 5 people and unfortunately we could not have the experience since we decided to leave the place after a Salvadoran employee who served us and in the end we did not know if he was a manager or a waiter was drunk and gave us terrible service being very rude, we asked him for several times that he guided us a little through the menu and recommendations for ordering but it was not possible... we hope at some point to return and change the concept with which we left...
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
In the words of Lady Gaga: Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before.Absolutely adored this dinner, the experience, the service and won’t ever forget it.Masseria is no joke!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Risotto
Do not take me wrong on the four stars - Masseria is a restaurant with delicious food that will be memorable, particularly their fresh pasta and their foie gras dishes (extra supplement for both foie gras dishes, but worth it for sure). The location is interesting but not very easy to find at first; you fumble through the street to find the small opening into the restaurant's patio and then the door to the bar and dining room - feels like you're entering a house through the pool. Still, I think this bit confers identity to the restaurant overall. The cocktails are interesting, and the food, as I wrote above, is delicious. The tasting menu started with interesting amuse-bouches; the foie gras was delicious, the two pasta dishes were very good and fresh, and the lamb was beautifully plated and tasty. Where a start drops is that there was a 30-minute interval between the last main dish and the dessert that was not even acknowledged. That can happen, of course, but in a restaurant winner of a Michelin star and with a pricey tasting menu, the service, otherwise very friendly, needs to be impeccable, and significant kitchen/service delays should not happen to start with or at least be acknowledged if happening. Ultimately, I recommend the experience, but it is a competitive fine dining environment in DC, and ultimately, details matter.
Amazing dinner! Tasting menu was superb. Can't say enough good things. Staff was professional, and dishes were well timed.
Call me Jon Snow cuz I know nothing but food flavor profile was not worth the price. We felt only one or two of the courses had unique flavors and the recommended wine was not recommendable. The service was truly great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing! Did not disappoint. Food, service and ambiance were all perfect. We sat at the table by the kitchen. Highly recommend if you are looking for a special evening in DC.
Was a bit disappointed by the overall experience here since me and my partner ended up “regurgitating” outside because of my duck entree, especially since our bill was $850 (included a $90 caviar add on for a course). Overall, would not recommend at current price points.The pasta dishes and antipasti courses were quite tasty and innovative. Unfortunately, the “Cons” outweighed the “Pros” here.Couple of the cons:• Based on the other cons, the $850 bill was very high. I don’t think the price aligns with the experience. The menu pushes so many add ons and has ridiculously priced items (e.g., a $70 French 75 cocktail) that it feels like a restaurant who was purchased by a VC / PE firm.• My salad antipasti had so much vinegar it hurt my mouth• Dove sole course was served as a roulade and ended up being dry and very firm, rather than light and flaky. We regretted doing the caviar add on for this course• Was ill after eating my duck, although I appreciated them adapting the course for non-beef eaters. My partner also got sick a bit after we left — he tried a piece.Couple of pros• Service was generally very good. They had great pacing and werent overbearing. The restaurant Operations are a well oiled machine.• Pasta courses• I really liked their plating and the dishware was nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Had a really nice birthday dinner here. Agree with another reviewer that the best part was the bread! Other standouts were the burrata and candy to go boxes. I thought the food, environment, and Pace of service was better here than at nearby El Cielo.
Weird combination of Italian food with high Rap
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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As a chef... They played rap music the entire time the food was ok but not great for over 400.00 it's not worth it see pictures
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Excellent presentation and service. The wine selection was also great. Food was a totally different story. We upgraded the main course to get a higher end beef cut. DO NOT do that. I will say that we were super appreciative that they compensated us because we did not eat it. Also, we went for the chef's counter experience and that was a mistake- best to not know what is happening back there. The kitchen porter/sous chef (unclear on the role) prepped food and played with her cell phone in between duties without washing her hands for the first 25 minutes we waited and watched. The chef repeatedly wiped sweat without washing his hands for two hours. Four Appetizers presented and only one was worthy of mention. Is this an Italian restaurant????? That is what the website says. Only one dish was remotely "Italian" and it was the worst course. Website says it has a Michelin star....Guessing it is not the same chef that received that accolade. Super disappointed in this extremely overpriced subpar experience. We traveled 5 hours for this and I cannot begin to express how sad I was as a foodie who travels internationally. Hoping D.C. represents with with the other Michelin Starred restaurants we have on the agenda.
The highs were high, and the lows were meh, as in forgettable. Our server was so informative, kind, and attentive. The service, as in the pacing of the dishes and long wait times dampened our dining experience. For starters, getting water at the start of our dining experience was a challenge, took 15 minutes. Was it worth the $1000 we spent on our anniversary din? Sadly, no. What stands out? Truly, what stands out the most is their delicious and fluffy focaccia, topped with veggies, and dipped in tomato sauce. Tastes like pizza!
Masseria really raised the bar for me on Italian food. The food and wine pairing was A+ from start to finish. Service was attentive and helpful.The restaurant itself is beautiful with an industrial vibe + warm wood accents. They played Jay Z’s entire Black Album during our dinner, which we enjoyed.IMO, one of the best tasting menus in the DMV & I look forward to the next time I’m back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good and there's no complaint there. But we went when the weather was warm, and there were tons of mosquitos where we were sitting outside. Several bites for everyone on our legs. They had bug spray but ran out.But the worse part was that they added ~ 20% service fee. Then the waiter comes over near the end and announced loudly that this is not a tip, and that they would ask for additional tip for the servers. Did not feel great to be pressured like that.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1