On Saturday, DH Jeff & I tried out an Italian restaurant that I've been wanting to try for a while, called Sorriso Ristorante, 3518 Connecticut Avenue NW, WDC 20008, (202) 537-4800.
We decided, upon Jeff's suggestion, to share a bunch of appetizers rather than appetizers and a heavier entree. This turned out well. Here was our menu:
Caprese salad
beef carpaccio on bed of arugula with shaved parmesan
steamed mussels in white wine and garlic
antipasto with grilled vegetables, salami, goat cheese
bottle of red wine
espressos
lemoncellos
Sound good? It was! Very fresh ingredients & very tasty. Our favorite was probably the carpaccio. The weakest item - although still very good and fresh - was the mussels - a little more garlic needed. The staff was very pleasant, and provided as much yummy bread as we wanted. The environment was the sunny and comfortable; even the bathrooms were nice. My only thought was that it would have been nice if they offered lower-priced wines (or cut down the mark-up) - the least expensive bottle was around $30. Although, they did have a good selection of wines by the glass, but who wants to keep re-ordering glasses, hence the bottle. Anyhoo, minor detail! I definitely would recommend the place, which is conveniently located right off Cleveland Park Metro. There's a pasta dish with truffle oil that I MUST try!
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Great review, DW Renee. I agree with everything - although I was not quite as enamored with the restroom :-)
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