Location, service and atmosphere was good but the food was hardly edible. Sauces had nothing to it. One sausage dish tasted like cat litter. Local mussels were very small with a strange sauce on it. Plenty of other better Italian in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

If you’re looking for a very quaint, rustic neighborhood Italian restaurant, that makes fantastic homemade pasta, with fresh pesto and bolognese, this is your place. The food was fabulous, nice wine selection and the service was terrific. I highly recommend this place.

Our son, who lives in DC, had recommended Lavagna for our visit there last month. We were not disappointed. The homemade pasta was superb. For an appetizer, we got the maple bacon which was delicious. We each got something different for our entree, from the...More

By far was the best place we ate on our girls weekend last weekend. Nice ambiance and drink selection. All four of us had the lobster risotto and it was fabulous. Two had salads before that were a good size and I had the bruschetta...More

Meeting up with out of town family staying at a hotel on Capitol Hill. This place was perfect. Chandler, our server was GREAT! Friendly, informative and truly a pleasure. Upon his recommendation, I ordered the special of the evening: The Spicy Sausage & Pasta Special....More

This is a wonderful quaint little place. We had reservations and the place filled up shortly after it opened so I would recommend making them especially for brunch. They have house made limoncellos and variations using different fruit, today was Ruby red and orange. Very...More

We have been here three times and each has been a pleasure. We had calamari, mussels and the lamb with pasta. All were excellent. They serve gluten free pasta! (And home made regular pasta) Our waitress was attentive and very pleasant. Our daughter had to...More

Everything was excellent. Homemade ravioli was the best. Wonderful charcuterie board. Good wine list. Great desserts. Helpful service. Recommend!

We brought our daughter here for her birthday. We started with a selection of meats and cheeses. We could not decide which we like best. I had the lamb papardelle which was excellent. We also had the risotto lobster. The service was excellent (Aja I...More

Wonderful Italian food, attractive decor and attentive and eager to please staff. The restaurant was full yet conversation was not impeded. The food is served in just the right portions, hot and well seasoned. The pasta with lamb ragu was unique and very flavorful. The...More