Wonderful spot! My wife and I stopped in for dinner and could not have asked for a better experience. The service was fast, staff were nice, and the food was delicious. You’ll see the window of people eating but if you’re not careful, you’ll completely miss the door. The restaurant is small but open with 15-20 tables. We didn’t see a theme regarding any sort of dress code. We ordered the Polpette (meatballs), Caesar Salad, Carbonara, and the Bucatini with Short Rib (special). The meatballs were large and delicious. The sauce they were sitting in was also very good. The Caesar Salad was large and actually came with anchovies. The dressing was fantastic. The Carbonara was phenomenal. REAL, made with egg and guanciale. The sauce was perfect and had plenty of pork in it. The Bucatini with Short Rib was also very good. A bit salty but after a bite of the carbonara, it was a welcomed change up. The short rib was tender and gave even more richness to the sauce. With fresh pasta and fair prices, this place is a no brainer. You NEED to give it a shot if you haven’t already been.
Michael Anthony
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February 13, 2024
Good Italian restaurant in the heart of Abby Morgan. It was pretty busy, so I would recommend reservations. Service was fine, but the inside is more ni frills with a very small open kitchen.
Nathanael Rojas
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February 09, 2023
Absolutely and utterly delicious! Breathtakingly good. Never have I eaten at an Italian restaurant that had me gasp at every bite.
It was clear and obvious the quality of the food and the fact that it was homemade.
we ordered:
See the video for yourself, the meat is actually falling off the bone. so tender, so juicy and riddled with flavor. A battle I had was continuing to eat more while realizing I was getting too full! Great portion sizes! I'm counting the days until we return. The hardest decision will be to order what we got last time or try something new! I can only believe it will all be delicious. Each dish had an incredible presentation. I just cannot get enough of the taste. Absolutely homemade. Tasted fresh! You can visibly see how hard each member works and how happy they are to be there. I'm ready to go back!
Ana Luiza D.
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October 14, 2023
Great Italian place in Adams Morgan. You don’t give much from the outside but it’s quite lovely and with great ambiance inside. They have plenty of vegetarian options. We had the cacio and Pepe and creamy pesto and really enjoyed both. A great neighborhood place that we were pleased to discover!
SapphireSush
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April 09, 2023
Vegetarian Food Review: Found Al Volo on Google and went there to grab some dinner. Really liked the ambiance. The bread served was no good…. Soft and nor was the oil flavoured like it could have been with the stuff in it. However the Burrata Ravioli was a pleasant surprise thus the 4 star. It was simple and lovely. They did not have much option for nonalcoholic beverage so succumbed to my normal choice as Coke is the only option.
Wonderful spot! My wife and I stopped in for dinner and could not have asked for a better experience. The service was fast, staff were nice, and the food was delicious. You’ll see the window of people eating but if you’re not careful, you’ll completely miss the door. The restaurant is small but open with 15-20 tables. We didn’t see a theme regarding any sort of dress code. We ordered the Polpette (meatballs), Caesar Salad, Carbonara, and the Bucatini with Short Rib (special). The meatballs were large and delicious. The sauce they were sitting in was also very good. The Caesar Salad was large and actually came with anchovies. The dressing was fantastic. The Carbonara was phenomenal. REAL, made with egg and guanciale. The sauce was perfect and had plenty of pork in it. The Bucatini with Short Rib was also very good. A bit salty but after a bite of the carbonara, it was a welcomed change up. The short rib was tender and gave even more richness to the sauce. With fresh pasta and fair prices, this place is a no brainer. You NEED to give it a shot if you haven’t already been.
Good Italian restaurant in the heart of Abby Morgan. It was pretty busy, so I would recommend reservations. Service was fine, but the inside is more ni frills with a very small open kitchen.
Absolutely and utterly delicious! Breathtakingly good. Never have I eaten at an Italian restaurant that had me gasp at every bite. It was clear and obvious the quality of the food and the fact that it was homemade. we ordered: See the video for yourself, the meat is actually falling off the bone. so tender, so juicy and riddled with flavor. A battle I had was continuing to eat more while realizing I was getting too full! Great portion sizes! I'm counting the days until we return. The hardest decision will be to order what we got last time or try something new! I can only believe it will all be delicious. Each dish had an incredible presentation. I just cannot get enough of the taste. Absolutely homemade. Tasted fresh! You can visibly see how hard each member works and how happy they are to be there. I'm ready to go back!
Great Italian place in Adams Morgan. You don’t give much from the outside but it’s quite lovely and with great ambiance inside. They have plenty of vegetarian options. We had the cacio and Pepe and creamy pesto and really enjoyed both. A great neighborhood place that we were pleased to discover!
Vegetarian Food Review: Found Al Volo on Google and went there to grab some dinner. Really liked the ambiance. The bread served was no good…. Soft and nor was the oil flavoured like it could have been with the stuff in it. However the Burrata Ravioli was a pleasant surprise thus the 4 star. It was simple and lovely. They did not have much option for nonalcoholic beverage so succumbed to my normal choice as Coke is the only option.