Retrobottega
2435 18th St NW, Washington
(202) 450-5219
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Food and service was awesome. Great value and fresh ingredients.
Came here to celebrate my birthday and it was great! The atmosphere is very nice inside, it’s intimate, and cozy. There is a live kitchen so can see the food being prepped. The service was great as well, David was awesome and made us feel super well taken care of! And lastly, the food was amazing. Everyone was happy with their food and the short rib pappardelle was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a great dining experience! I like that the menu was posted on the sidewalk and and the prices were clearly marked. I picked Retrobottega because it had rabbit on the menu. I ordered the Cavatelli (shredded rabbit meat, beans, and pasta). I ordered an Old Fashion rye whiskey drink, and a glass of Cabernet wine with dinner. I also ordered a type of tempora appetizer which had octopus, fish, and shrimp. I couldn't finish all of that, I was too full. The atmosphere was good, but the venue was small. It was cozy. Maybe the bartender thought I was a food reviewer, because he was very friendly. He asked my name, where I was from, and shook my hand. I felt very welcomed. I was solo dining that night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service. Waitress was amazing and very attentive. We got the short rib and ravioli past, it was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spectacular food (get the rigatoni) great drinks, really good time. Leo the bartender is a blast. Will be coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great meal and delicious drinks, thanks to you guys and special thanks to Mariana. She was so nice and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charming, authentic, delicious, and reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was excellent. Our server Mariana not only made us excellent cocktails but was helpful , attentive and friendly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing food staff and atmosphere. We were a party of six I a Saturday and everything we ordered came out very timely. Definitely check this place out! 😃
Great place for Italian small plates, good food, great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Delicious food, wonderful atmosphere, and David is an amazing bartender!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decided to have a last minute night out with the girls and I’m so thankful I ended up here! The food was delicious and the bartender David, was so attentive. Thanks for a great night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good vibes. Great people. Awesome bartender, David was amazing and very attentive to our party at the bar, drinks were delicious the food was amazing! He was very helpful and providing me options in gluten free pasta which came out timely and was DELICIOUS! Would highly recommend to anyone in this area looking for some good pasta and tasty cocktails and nice chill vibes with friends and/or going on a date with someone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the food - contemporary Italian style food cooked at a small but check homestyle restaurant. Try their range of pastas with seafood and paired with their house wine. Any visit here is sure to be a delight
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very great authentic Italian food. Highly recommend pasta and secondi dish. Everything tasted like it would in Italy. Truly blown away by the freshness and flavor of the carbonara, carciofi (crazy they have this super regional Roman dish) and tiramisu. Absolutely would come back many times
Only room for improvement was the staff. I asked my server if the pasta was big or if I should order seconds and she didn’t seem to understand the reasoning. She said to just order pasta and it was definitely not big enough by itself. Also I asked for an Italian bottle of wine and she brought a Argentinian one. Water didn’t get refilled much either. Definitely needs to train staff better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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