Osteria Al Volo

“Such a nice little restaurant. Our waitress was super sweet and the food was delicious! Would definitely return on my next trip to DC”

“Food was great. Ordered the Caesar salad to start, the short rib ravioli, and a fettuccine bolognese with a couple modifications. The Caesar was good, nice portion. Both dishes were delicious at time of service and as leftovers the next day. Service was ok. Everyone was very friendly but inattentive at times, especially as the dinner rush slowed. Not sure what the dessert options are as we were never offered. Would still recommend giving this place a try.”

“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.”

“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!”

“Good service, but pretty underwhelmed by the food. Solid portion sizes for the value and very filling, with a quite good caesar salad. The arancini was not bad. The fettuccine bolognese however was quite flavorless. Didn't care to finish it. I enjoyed the well cut noodles more than the taste of the dish. Bread is bland, spongy, and cold, with plain oil added. Complementary, though. The carbonara's noodles were bordering on al dente. Not quite there. They could've used more time. The meat however was quite nice. Place was a bit packed and loud, though the servers were kind and attentive. The food is not enough to go back for, but it is an altogether "alright" experience.”