Great homey feel Italian Cafe, the service was fast and excellent. The waiter (dont remember his name, but he is from Nepal) was wonderful and very polite. The owner was friendly and polite as well and the atmosphere was relaxing with great jazz music in the background. Their food was good, good proportion for the price.
I just ordered from them. No salad dressing I had requested parm cheese and red pepper flakes neither arrived.
Rarely do I complain about food but I was extremely disappointed in the taste, value and price at the Italian Cafe. The fettuccine Alfredo had a STRONG plastic taste and smell. I was not able to eat it. My wife ordered the penne sorrentino and she did not enjoy the super bland chicken it came with. This place is over priced of this is the quality of food they give.
Have been coming here for years. Great food, atmosphere, prices. Not the pretentions of Tysons Corner where you have no servers and exorbitant prices for garbage. I hope the Italian Cafe stays around for a long time.
Family owned restaurant. The food is good, good ambiance, traditional décor, good service, reasonable prices. Excellent spot for Italian food.
Lovely family style Italian restaurant. There is no effort to create the latest trend in architecture here, just honest service, good food, in a warm, welcoming environment. If I lived here, it would be my local go-to restaurant when I've had my fill of pretentious "fast-casual."Frank Sinatra playing softly. Salad, bread comes fresh and quickly. Followed by the pasta or other traditional main course.Get my vote. Thanks
This place is a hidden gem! In area for work, ordered two days in a row. Their spaghetti w/ meatballs was excellent. And surprisingly, the meatballs weren't mostly breadcrumbs and mushy like most restaurants serve. The marinara sauce was also tasty. Second night, ordered the pizzaz which I enjoyed though I do wish it had a little more pizza sauce. Their house salad dressing is also very good. It seems to me they know their food here and put effort into what they do.
Does this place have great food, yes. Does this place have great atmosphere, yes. Its more than that, this place is about family. It is about legacy and they will bend over backwards to make you feel like you're part of the family. It is a wonderful type of place you don't see anymore. As long as it's around my family will be going there.
As always 1st off the bathroom? Clean and maintained if not a little small for the men's room. A good start and a wonderful meal. After being warmly greeted upon arrival we were seated in one of three dining rooms. We had 2 salads, 2 delicious Italian dinners and 2 soft drinks for $44. My wife had a chicken and pasta dish and I had manicotti. Try the meatballs they're home made. We're sad we were just passing thru on the way home to Annapolis M.D. so we don't know when we'll go back but if you're anywhere near here and like Italian food than this hidden gem should be your go to restaurant. Highly recommended.
This place is a hidden gem! In area for work, ordered two days in a row. Their spaghetti w/ meatballs was excellent. And surprisingly, the meatballs weren't mostly breadcrumbs and mushy like most restaurants serve. The marinara sauce was also tasty. Second night, ordered the pizzaz which I enjoyed though I do wish it had a little more pizza sauce. Their house salad dressing is also very good. It seems to me they know their food here and put effort into what they do.