Went here for a fancy dinner but were unfortunately sat in the bar area because they were preparing for an event. It's was still nice but didn't have that 'fancy' feel I was looking forward to. There was also a lot of noise being made in preparation for the event. Service was great but the food was lacking in flavor. Looked better than it tasted. Maybe we just caught them on a bad day?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Dee-Dee R.
Once again we had an Amazing experience at this Gem in plain sight! Our server Miquel was very attentive & Courteous. He made my Husband Birthday dinner that much better! We absolutely love the ambiance of the restaurant & the food is plentiful & delicious! We have been here at least 5 or more times & we haven never been disappointed! Best Italian food in Rockville MD!!!
Eliyahu Kheel
Excellent service, delicious food! I love that they have a vegetarian lasagna. That's a dish I can rarely have at restaurants! And it was wonderful! My only complaint was the live music was a bit loud.
Valerie Alvarado
Absolutely delicious food and great service! Tiramisu was so good I couldn't take a picture before I started eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Nancy Shapiro
We had a delicious dinner here! The portions are big and everything we ordered was so good. The foccacia to start was great. The Italian wedding soup broth was wonderful! All of our meals were excellent! And we saved room for tiramisu and cannolis. So good! The service was terrific, and it was fun to listen to the live music we could hear from the bar area. If you haven't stopped in for a while, add it to your list! You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Meatballs, Italian Bread, Chicken Parmesan
Shannon Tchuimeni
I ate at That's Amore for many years, and it was one of my favorite places for great Italian food. On Sunday, my family ate there. Their still good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Fra Diavolo
Dan Richmond
The food was very delicious! There were vary accommodating to our large party. Plenty of parking and the bathrooms were very clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jonathan fisher
Old School Italian. Tony S and his crew eat here weekly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Eld
The food was ok. Didn't seem super fresh, calamari was meh. I asked for mushrooms in my dish & there were only few, pretty skimpy. Wouldn't go back for the food. Waitress was so sweet & accommodating. Hard to enjoy your meal when your are nearly overcome with strong perfume fumes from the restroom (or maybe there's air freshners that spray every few minutes, I don't know) but, it smelled awful!
Honestly pretty good for a quick meal. Recommend if you are craving comfort Italian food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
M Bass
This is reminiscent of a Seinfeld episode.On Saturday evening, January 27th, my lady friend and I invited some friends to join us in the bar area to share in her birthday celebration (of a couple days earlier). The bar area had some live music we enjoy so we had some friends join us. My lady friend is a pastry chef of some repute so we brought in a cake. We do this on occasion at venues in the Gaithersburg area and have never had trouble. That being said, we do understand some venues don’t allow you to bring in food. However, when we arrived before 7 pm the bar manager did not tell us we could not have the cake there. She did not seem bothered at all. In fact, through the course of the night we shared a handful of (large) cookies with their staff. At the outset, she asked if I would be paying for everyone’s drinks. I told her that we would only be paying for our own. Each individual would pay for their own drinks, as well. As the evening was progressing, a number of friends showed up. Some arrived around 9 pm. Throughout, at least a half dozen friends had created their own checks. The late arrivals didn’t even have a chance to order before the fireworks went off. One had an appetizer and soft drink. Others had beer and wine. We had a $20 tab ourselves. We were planning on getting another drink or two.Suddenly, at about 9:10, just after we sang Happy Birthday, the server comes up to us and says the owner wants to charge $2.50 per person (or $37.50) because we said we expected 15 people. I guess he didn’t think we were spending enough money, although other people in our party were paying their own way. I asked why the server didn’t tell us this from the beginning. I knew why. The venue had hired the band and they were losing money. I’m not sure what they pay ($700-$800), but the bar was not at all crowded, many fewer people than I’ve seen before. (I dine there or go to the bar area monthly, on average). The owner figured he’d try and recoup some of his lost money at our expense. I told him I wasn’t paying the fee because he was trying to take advantage of us. He threatened to call the police. I told him to go ahead. We were leaving, anyway. He called me cheap. I also added that I was a regular customer there, but not anymore. Not only was he not getting the additional $37.50, but he just lost acustomer who frequented his restaurant regularly. There are plenty of very good Italian restaurants in the area, better than that one.Finally, I noticed other reviewers mentioning how rude and discourteous the owner is. TRUTH.
Service: 1
John Adair
Highly recommend this establishment. Everything exceeded expectations.
Went here for a fancy dinner but were unfortunately sat in the bar area because they were preparing for an event. It's was still nice but didn't have that 'fancy' feel I was looking forward to. There was also a lot of noise being made in preparation for the event. Service was great but the food was lacking in flavor. Looked better than it tasted. Maybe we just caught them on a bad day?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Once again we had an Amazing experience at this Gem in plain sight! Our server Miquel was very attentive & Courteous. He made my Husband Birthday dinner that much better! We absolutely love the ambiance of the restaurant & the food is plentiful & delicious! We have been here at least 5 or more times & we haven never been disappointed! Best Italian food in Rockville MD!!!
Excellent service, delicious food! I love that they have a vegetarian lasagna. That's a dish I can rarely have at restaurants! And it was wonderful! My only complaint was the live music was a bit loud.
Absolutely delicious food and great service! Tiramisu was so good I couldn't take a picture before I started eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
We had a delicious dinner here! The portions are big and everything we ordered was so good. The foccacia to start was great. The Italian wedding soup broth was wonderful! All of our meals were excellent! And we saved room for tiramisu and cannolis. So good! The service was terrific, and it was fun to listen to the live music we could hear from the bar area. If you haven't stopped in for a while, add it to your list! You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Meatballs, Italian Bread, Chicken Parmesan
I ate at That's Amore for many years, and it was one of my favorite places for great Italian food. On Sunday, my family ate there. Their still good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Fra Diavolo
The food was very delicious! There were vary accommodating to our large party. Plenty of parking and the bathrooms were very clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Old School Italian. Tony S and his crew eat here weekly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was ok. Didn't seem super fresh, calamari was meh. I asked for mushrooms in my dish & there were only few, pretty skimpy. Wouldn't go back for the food. Waitress was so sweet & accommodating. Hard to enjoy your meal when your are nearly overcome with strong perfume fumes from the restroom (or maybe there's air freshners that spray every few minutes, I don't know) but, it smelled awful!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Service was great and the food is equally
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent meal. Service was attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly pretty good for a quick meal. Recommend if you are craving comfort Italian food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This is reminiscent of a Seinfeld episode.On Saturday evening, January 27th, my lady friend and I invited some friends to join us in the bar area to share in her birthday celebration (of a couple days earlier). The bar area had some live music we enjoy so we had some friends join us. My lady friend is a pastry chef of some repute so we brought in a cake. We do this on occasion at venues in the Gaithersburg area and have never had trouble. That being said, we do understand some venues don’t allow you to bring in food. However, when we arrived before 7 pm the bar manager did not tell us we could not have the cake there. She did not seem bothered at all. In fact, through the course of the night we shared a handful of (large) cookies with their staff. At the outset, she asked if I would be paying for everyone’s drinks. I told her that we would only be paying for our own. Each individual would pay for their own drinks, as well. As the evening was progressing, a number of friends showed up. Some arrived around 9 pm. Throughout, at least a half dozen friends had created their own checks. The late arrivals didn’t even have a chance to order before the fireworks went off. One had an appetizer and soft drink. Others had beer and wine. We had a $20 tab ourselves. We were planning on getting another drink or two.Suddenly, at about 9:10, just after we sang Happy Birthday, the server comes up to us and says the owner wants to charge $2.50 per person (or $37.50) because we said we expected 15 people. I guess he didn’t think we were spending enough money, although other people in our party were paying their own way. I asked why the server didn’t tell us this from the beginning. I knew why. The venue had hired the band and they were losing money. I’m not sure what they pay ($700-$800), but the bar was not at all crowded, many fewer people than I’ve seen before. (I dine there or go to the bar area monthly, on average). The owner figured he’d try and recoup some of his lost money at our expense. I told him I wasn’t paying the fee because he was trying to take advantage of us. He threatened to call the police. I told him to go ahead. We were leaving, anyway. He called me cheap. I also added that I was a regular customer there, but not anymore. Not only was he not getting the additional $37.50, but he just lost acustomer who frequented his restaurant regularly. There are plenty of very good Italian restaurants in the area, better than that one.Finally, I noticed other reviewers mentioning how rude and discourteous the owner is. TRUTH.
Service: 1
Highly recommend this establishment. Everything exceeded expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5