Court Jester Posted September 17, 2003 Report Share Posted September 17, 2003 Maggiano's Little Italy Italian 5333 Wisconsin Ave., NW Washington, DC (202) 966-5500 Open daily for lunch and dinner. 2001 International Dr. McLean, VA Open daily for lunch and dinner. Reducing the bellini to a frozen drink is bad enough, but what's to be done with a red-sauce Italian eatery whose red sauce isn't especially distinguished? Order smart. The menu is voluminous, so if you're wise, the gems to be had in this big noisy dining room, done up with retro black-and-white photos of la famiglia, will show up at your table. Mushroom ravioli resonates with woodland notes. Baked shrimp oreganata, redolent of oregano, are miraculously plump and juicy. The restaurant's signature potatoes Vesuvio, done up with lemon, parsley, basil, and garlic, deserve the kudos they get. Also on the mark are several veal dishes, from piccata to Milanese; oven-baked fusilli with chicken and smoked mozzarella; and fish done simply with lemon and herbs. Avoid bready zucchini fritte--frying is heavy-handed across the board--and dishes that rely on that wimpy marinara. For dessert, peppermint profiteroles are as dangerous as they sound. And like everything else, they're almost enough to feed an army. The family dinner, available for tables of four or more, offers even bigger platters of food--six courses served family-style for $21.95 per person. If you go on a weekend, beware--waits can be long, though the 30-and-older bar scene makes them more interesting if you're into that sort of thing. — Cynthia Hacinli March 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy3000 Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Maggiano's is a great place dine. I love everthing about it the food, service, atmosphere, it was all beautiful. I like it so much I had to mention good things about the place, thats how wonderful it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Court Jester Posted September 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 A friend recently got some other friends some Gift Certificate to that place….I’ll have to check it out! :rolleyesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost1 Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 maggiano is fabulous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Court Jester Posted October 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 This weekend, I'll try to drag the GirlFiend to the one in DC: Maggiano's Little Italy Italian 5333 Wisconsin Ave., NW Washington, DC (202) 966-5500 Open daily for lunch and dinner. we'll have to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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