Osteria Al Volo

Probably the best Italian food I've had in DC. Fresh pasta and delicious sauces served piping hot from the pan, enough said right?Great service, open to substitutions. I got Eggplant pasta (alla Norma) but subbed the marinara for the spicy marinara and asked for a different pasta shape, it was absolutely delicious. Crowded on the weekend, high recommend a reservation

Came here with my son as it's just a block from his place. Love that it's authentic Italian food that I miss from Rome. We got the short rib ravioli which was yummy and not too greasy. The Caesar salad was my favorite with its dried sardines. The fried arancini wasn't memorable. The red wine menu pricing started at $12/glass for the house wine. Portions were on the smaller side and we were still hungry afterwards. The staff was ok but not very engaging. The ambiance was cozy and lively for a Thu night. A bit pricey for what it was.

Very good pasta. Good portions, flavorful and just salty enough, truly al dente. And we love a place that does specials! And they were so kind as to accommodate my request for a red sauce instead of a white sauce. There's an upper dining area where you can get a good view of the open concept kitchen. Also I am obsessed with the tiling on the tables and throughout the restaurant.Such a cute place and honestly I might've missed this if my brother didn't point it out! We came here on a Monday night and it was not too busy but just busy enough to feel cozy and vibrant. There was a large party celebrating a birthday and someone dining alone and a few other small tables.

This is one our favorite spots of Italian food especially fresh made pasta. It's in Adams Morgan so parking can be a pain. We typically use Uber/Lyft to avoid all that hassle plus it's a nice area to walk around a bit after dinner to work off some of those calories and make room for a nice beer at one of the local pubs lol. Service has been consistently good whether it's just 2 of us or a party of 10. We love it here and only wish they were closer to us in Alexandria.

This is a go-to casual Italian date night spot for us in Adams Morgan. It's low frills and everything seems really fresh, and there's a large window looking into the kitchen where you'll see staff tossing pasta and sautéing. Pasta is always cooked perfectly.

The food was excellent! Highly recommend for Italian food. Service was okay. The servers were quite slow and didn't refill water but won't take off stars from the review cause the food was excellent. The restaurant is cute and intimate. It seemed like a hidden gem with cute seating upstairs and main floor. I would definitely come back for the pasta. Would skip out on the lava cake though

Really cute and cozy pasta place! Service was great-- everyone was super nice. Ambiance was really nice too-- perfect for a cute date or a good meal with family.I got the fettuccine amatriciana and it was pretty good, but not amazing. I really liked the sauce and the texture of the pasta, but I thought that the sauce could be a bit spicier from my personal taste.Overall, will be coming back to try the other dishes!

My boyfriend was able go snag a last minute reservation, and I'm so glad we ended up coming here! We were seated immediately and drank our beers while dunking the complimentary bread in the delicious olive oil. The waiter even offered to bring us another round of bread, which I always appreciate! We ordered:Seafood Chitarra- 9.5/10 This dish comes with SO much seafood and the squid ink pasta was delicious! It was a tad bit too salty for me. Parpadelle Funghi- 8.5/10 The first few bites were amazing, but towards the end of the dish, the pasta was swimming in a pool of oil. Still delicious. I absolutely want to come back because everyone else's orders at the tables surrounding ours looked incredible!

I haven't been to this location since it was Pasta Mia back in the day. I was very glad to see that it still similar ... delicious, straightforward, casual Italian comfort food with good service and fair prices. We went on a cold, rainy Saturday evening and it was just the right kind of spot to have a cozy meal. We ordered the short-rib Bucatini which was excellent.

I've had this restaurant on my must try list for a long time and I finally had the chance to try it! I went for dinner and the restaurant is so cute and small, very intimate but it makes you feel like you're at a restaurant in Europe. The service was great, they accidentally gave us the wrong entree but immediately replaced it and I think even took the dish off of our check. We had the arancini and meatballs to start - both out of this world! And then shared the short rib ravioli and orecchiette pollo vodka. Finished with the molten lava cake. All of the food was absolutely phenomenal, I was not overly full but just the perfect amount. So so yummy highly recommend!