Al Tiramisu — Restaurant in Washington

Not the nicest interior but very homey like you're entering someone's basement to have dinner. You are served focaccia and table bread accompanied by an olive tapenade.

APPETIZER: Burrata del Salento con miele e tartufo nero $18 burrata from Salento / local honey / black truffle bits *I was hoping the burrata would be really creamy and have lots of truffle flavor but the whole dish fell flat and definitely didn't have the creaminess of a burrata and barely any truffle flavor. The slaw that came underneath didn't really add anything to the dish.

ENTREES: Maine Lobster Linguine *This was the best thing I ate and it was because of the lobster not the pasta. The linguine tasted like box pasta, it didn't taste homemade, I'm not sure if their pasta is homemade. The lobster was cooked perfectly and the tomato sauce was very simple and didn't overwhelm the lobster. This menu item is usually listed on their daily specials and I would recommend trying this dish especially if you're a lobster fan. You also have the option to do risotto instead of linguine.

Spinach & 4 Cheese Ravioli *Mostly pasta barely any filling, it was like sad deflated raviolis pretty disappointing. You'll still be very hungry after eating this.

DESSERT: Tartufo al cioccolato Frozen zabaglione covered in chocolate gelato, hazelnuts and cocoa *this was pretty tasty reminds me of an ice cream version of the ferrero rocher chocolate. *I also opted not to the get the tiramisu because so many Yelpers mentioned it was small and mediocre.

SERVICE: Consistent throughout dinner no complaints here, water and wine glasses were always full. The server verbally went through the daily specials, I wish they had them printed out just because there were so many to listen to...

Authentic Italian restaurant with al dente pasta tucked in a cozy row home. My hubby and I dropped $200 on a wonderful dinner and it was well worth every penny! The Papperdelle mushroom pasta, chestnut soup, housemade limoncello, and Chianti were the highlights.

The complementary fluffy focaccia and rustic bread were tasty and served with olive oil and tapenade. Off to a good start!

Chianti (5/5) - Enjoyed a couple of glasses of Chianti over the bread and pasta. Perfect pairing of food with wine!

Zuppa del giorno Soup of the day (5/5) - The Chestnut Soup was creamy and bursting with flavor. Glad I ordered it! The bread was perfect for mopping up the soup. Worth ordering and saving room for.

Scamorza affumicata gratinata su crosta di pane con acciughe (2/5)- Bread smothered with cheese. Fun to try, but very rich and cheesy! I would save your appetite for the soup and main course.

Pappardelle Strappate Su Ragu Di Funghi (5/5) - The wide noocdles were cooked al dente loaded with tasty mushrooms.

Ravioli Di Caciocavallo Podolico E Foglie Di Bietola in Burro E Salvia (4/5) - Ravioli stuffed with burrata in butter sage sauce is a simple dish which my hubby thoroughly enjoyed, while I preferred the Papperdelle.

Sfalde Di Salmone Con Salsa All'arancia (5/5) - My hubby enjoyed the fresh fish.

Tiramisu (3/5) - Doesn't quite live up to the restaurant name. It was a bit dry and could use more liquor to make the dessert more moist and less dense.

Limoncello (5/5) - The house-made limoncello was a hidden gem, tasty and potent! Fun way to end a meal.

Highly recommend! Off the beaten path on P street, worth trekking over for a great...

We were well-received for an early dinner; and initial service fine. Restaurant is rather small, and narrow; acoustics very poor and make it almost impossible to have a conversation. Upon ordering, appetizers arrived literally within a minute; obviously not freshly made but were fairly good, better than adequate. 1 of 3 dinners brought to table was wrong meal; waiter insisted it was what had been ordered, but because I do not ever eat what was served, no question and I told him to take it back. Waiter agreed to have the correct meal (red snapper) prepared, but after a long wait and after others in the party were through with their meals, and only after I told the waiter to bring the meal or cancel it, it was brought to the table (on an extremely hot plate!) It was at best a mediocre, and extremely small portion of red snapper. Then a large party was seated closely behind our table, and additional chairs brought to that table which necessitated my moving where I was seated. And finally, despite our very unpleasant meal, no accommodation was made or offered on the bill. I do not mind paying $400 for a $400 meal (for 3). This was not worth it; not even close. This restaurant claims to cater to the rich and famous. They...