Osteria

Cute outdoor seating space with a great happy hour menu! The service was good and the pricing for happy hour was great, especially with its wide variety of options. Their pastas are great options and the pizzas are good to share in groups. Both are well seasoned and aren't too heavy.Have been here for both dinner and happy hour, and would recommend this spot for happy hour over dinner given the better price point and serving size.

I have wanted to go here for happy hour forever. The food is definitely more affordable for happy hour. We sat at the bar. Happy hour seating included high tops and the outside as well. The outside seating area is gorgeous (with all the flowers and such); unfortunately, it was too hot out there. To be honest, the service was horrible. The waiter wasn't nice and was kind of rude to us when he told us to move over (he could have at least been nicer about it). The drinks are pretty good on the happy hour menu. I tried the BIANCO AND ROSSO SPRITZ. I really liked the Bianco spritz more given the use of elderflower and lemon. The red wine in the rosso was a bit too bitter for me.I got the grilled octopus which was a bit bitter on the marinade. I did like how the celery was grilled and how big the octopus chunks were. I split a pizza with my friend. Since she is vegan, we did a Margherita without the cheese. It wasn't the best, but it might be the type of pizza (cheese on a pizza honestly hit differently). If I come back, I would love to try another type of pizza since they do have a nice fire oven. The waiter again tried to hurry us up and asked if we wanted the check very abruptly (which is weird because happy hour was ending anyways and I didn't see a rush to come inside).

We were in town visiting my daughter and her boyfriend. They recommended Osteria. I am glad they did.The restaurant is dark, however we were able to snag a table in the sunroom. It was comfortable, feeling like we were eating on the porch without being on a porch. The service was attentive and we could easily have a pleasant conversation.To start, we ordered the the grilled broccolini caesar and a fungi pizza to share. The fungi pizza was excellent, coming with oyster mushroom, truffle bechamel, caramelized onion and taleggio. The wood oven put just the right amount of bite in the crust. I highly recommend it as an appetizer. However, the star of the evening was the broccolini caesar. It was perfectly grilled and the peperoncino, bread crumb and ricotta salata perfectly complimented the broccolini without overwhelming it. I could have just had another order for my entree and called it a night. It is that good!!But instead, for my entree I selected the Rigatoni that features chicken liver, cipollini onion and sage. My daughter told me this ias one of the dishes they are known for, and it is quite good. I asked her boyfriend to describe the difference between a cipollini onion and a yellow onion. I'm still waiting for a response. While I waited, I enjoyed this delicious pasta. Be warned that the chicken liver is rich. If you don't like liver, this might not be the dish for you. However if you do...get it.My wife enjoyed Mandilli di Seta, which is a pasta with basil pesto, toasted pinenuts, tuscan pecorino. Although she was still full from the pizza, she still powered through the pasta, thus ensuring a peaceful sleep train ride back to DC.All in all, a great meal. I can see us coming back again, as there are so many entrees that I would love top explore. Well done Osteria!Still waiting for closure on the onion quiz...

Went hear for happy hour yesterday and loved it. The outside area was just redone and looks beautiful. There is a covering so if it's raining you can still go out. The staff is very attentive and friendly. Very professional here. You could either come for a fancy dinner or happy hour with friends. All there cocktails are great and refreshing. I got the margarita pizza which was amazing the crust taste very fresh. Also got the Caesar broccolini and cacio de Pepe, the noodles were made perfectly would 100 percent recommend.

We came here for dinner on a Friday night with a reservation, the place was pretty crowded but the restaurant is pretty spacious so it didn't feel cramped. It has a cozy but classy ambiance to it, very date-night vibes. Our waiter was super friendly and kept checking in on us even though the wait for some of the food did take quite a bit of time. We got the baked ricotta as an appetizer and it was so warm and fresh, it was definitely our favorite part of the meal. For our entrees we got a ravioli dish w mushrooms and a pesto pasta dish. Both were not bad but were definitely on the plainer side. The pasta itself was great but the sauce could've used something more. We also got some cocktails which were decent and they have a good selection to choose from. It is a bit pricey, so not sure if it's fully worth the price but we did only get vegetarian things, so maybe the meat/seafood options would've been better.

I've been waiting to go here for months and the wait was well worth it!!! The experience was great and the food was divine. From the moment you walk in you're greeted by a friendly welcoming hostess. Overall the most of staff was awesome. Our server Emma was incredible. She was so personable and helpful. She was attentive with a great personality and not over bearing like some waitstaff can be. She gave great recommendations. The bar area is super tiny. We went for a drink before the reservation. The bartenders weren't friendly at all and acted like we were an inconvenience. Once seated the in house Somme offered help when deciding drinks at the table. Broccolini- blanched but still nice and crunchy. Good lemon zest and crunch parm but not over the top ceasar. Loved it. Artichoke was very greasy with a slight crunch. Creamy flavor with sauce.Octopus was tender and pairs well with the oil sauce. Has a slight crunch on the outside and a savory onion garlic flavor. The Parama pizza was delish! Good combo with peppery arugula and salty prosciutto. Unsure the cheese but super creamy and perfect. Rigittoni- Al dente. Great flavor. Creamy and savoryStrawberry Zappa inglese- sooo good. Basically strawberry shortcake but an elevated version. Pistachio gelato is delicious. Refreshing and pure pistachio flavor. The honey gelato is sooo good, sweet and mild.

The experience at Osteria is awesome, and I enjoy each time! The ambiance is gorgeous. As you walk in, you get a feel for the open kitchen seating, quaint tables, as well and outdoor seating which is available whenever there is not an event or wedding happening outside (can you blame anyone for not using this great space with so many plant accents in the warmer weather?) The staff is very friendly, making it easy to be seated quickly. I recommend making a reservation whenever you are coming, especially during happy hour which happens even on the weekend.I enjoyed their wine selection, and friends who came tried their spritz and cocktail options as well. There is a beverage available for everyone. For food, I am one happy pescatarian having tried their grilled octopus and fish dishes. I've had their pasta with lump crab meat rolled in and also get their broccolini Ceasar on repeat (I just ask for no cheese and light dressing due to dairy being a sensitive topic, even if it's worth it!) Their pasta is fresh and their dishes are very unique!Be sure to ask for the tasty bread!

This place is deeeeeeeelicious and the ambiance is perfect for a romantic or intimate date night, professional dinner with clients, or dinner with the girls. I found this spot thanks to all the reviews on yelp. I walked in by myself looking for something to snack on during happy hour. Clearly I didn't leave disappointed. I sat at the bar by myself and the bartender provided great service throughout my time there. My favorite item was probably the charred octopus but the margarita pizza was so flavorful. You can tell they use high quality ingredients. Surprisingly the most expensive dish I ordered was the lava cake with raspberry sorbet. It was ooey and gooey and warm. I think there was nuts on the sorbet and condensed milk on the bottom of the plate but I could be wrong. All I know for sure is it was delicious. It hit the spot. Happy hour is m-th 5-7pm and they have a different time frame during the weekends but I didn't take note of it. Definitely check this place out if you're looking for higher end Italian food!

Possibly planning to have our micro-wedding here at Osteria and this is our first time here at this restaurant. Right when we walked in, we already love the vibes of the place. There's a nice kitchen area on the right side and a bar area right when you walk in towards the back. We came during happy hour and arrived right when it started (5pm) and we were seated immediately. There was a little line but I do recommend going early because the place gets packed quick and you might have to wait for a while for a seat. However, the outdoor area was taken up by a company event...We ordered their specialty cocktail drink, the Paloma, which was tequila and I believe grapefruit juice and that tasted amazing. Had two of those and I'm not really much of a drinker like that. Ordered the broccolini Caesar, octopus and margherita pizza to start off and they were all delicious. Main course we had the rigatoni pasta with chicken liver, half chicken entree and also the whole branzino. The pasta was really good even though I'm not a fan of chicken liver. Also loved how the wood half chicken was cooked, wasn't dried at all and the branzino was just fantastic. Didn't taste fishy at all and it was very light. Delicious! And then we ordered two more margherita pizza to take home because it was just too good. Our server was so attentive and helpful! She was so nice and friendly. Wish I got her name so I can give her a shoutout on here. Provided great service to us! Highly recommend coming here for happy hour or even just dinner. Vibes were amazing at this restaurant.

I came here for happy hour with a few girlfriends and had a great time. Asteria is such a beautiful restaurant. It's got great ambience for being able to catch up with some friends or also a cozy date night. Our waiter was friendly and very helpful when it came to the ordering. While the food menu had a lot of choices for happy hour I do wish that there were more options for the drinks. We were disappointed that we were unable to sit out in the garden area . we had five people in our party and they told us it was an uneven number to be seated outside. Meanwhile we got there at exactly 5 PM and no one was even seated out there yet.We ordered a bunch of appetizers and all agreed that our favorites were the beef tartare, the broccolini Caesar, and then we ordered from the dinner menu the mushroom truffle pizza. If you're trying to sit outside, make sure you haven't even number and get there early since it gets packed pretty quickly .