Tavolata Capitol Hill

We made reservations online, but we arrived 20 min early. The hostess didn't make us wait, we were able to grab a table right away. Nice vibe and energy. Our server Keith was very pleasant. He explained the menu as well as a few customer favorites. We noticed that the items we were looking at were on the Happy Hour Menu as well. MUST CHECK IT OUT!!! saved money. For that amazing price and the amount of food. That's a WIN. The drinks were okay. My drink had a kickback. Bread was needed at that point. Food is Made to order, but it did not take a while. Once we recieved our food, Keith asked if we wanted any extra cheese or salt/pepper. But we believe in enjoying the dish without adding. Well, after the first bite I can say that the dishes needed 1tsp of salt (and I'm not a major salt person) to bring out that sausage and tomato. However, I demolished it. Keith suggested the lemon zeppole served with chocolate sauce, that is also on the Happy Hour Menu. More lemon zest would've been great. Overall, the experience was great from start to finish. Just missed the big punch in flavor on the meat-sauce and lemon dessert. But! I will come back.

I went here for dinner with some coworkers and thoroughly enjoyed it. The atmosphere inside seemed wonderful, though we ended up sitting outside next to a space heater. The food though! The pasta! I had the potato gnocchi and it was absolutely excellent. Soft and pillowy, I could eat bowls of it. I was also pleased that they don't skimp on portions, I walked away quite satisfied. It's a little more on the pricey side, lots of close to 30 dollar dishes, but worth the price if you want some excellent pasta.

Ethan Howel does Italian food well and this outpost is no different. The dishes are well executed even though a bit on the Italian American side” style in some cases (logical as they need to cater to their customers) they are tasty and on point. Wine list is extensive but stick with Ethan Howell own “Frank the Tank” it goes perfectly with the food. There is steak tartare on the menu here while not an Italian dish, I found that it was better executed than at Ethan Howell’s other restaurant the Red Cow.

I don't often eat Italian food, but I'm glad to have stopped by. My table shared a couple plates and an appetizer. The restaurant is well decorated, but they do have an awkwardly placed bar seating that is right behind tables, so other people are sitting right behind you, but elevated - able to see and hear everything you are doing. We loved the gnocchi, but burrata always wins me over - so simple and crisp, especially with the peaches. This spot is good for a nicer evening with friends, a date night with the potential for "treating yourself", or maybe a birthday. The staff is helpful, if you have questions on drinks or pasta types they are able to help.

Stopped here for dinner and to catch up with some friends on a Sunday night. The place was not too busy and we got a seat immediately. The place is nice with a very chill vibe. We started with some steak tartare and fingerling potatoes. It was pretty good. I had the pan roasted salmon which looked pretty good. My wife got the hunger steak which is what I would recommend as well. It came with fingerling potatoes. Would have been nice if they had a side salad option as well but overall pretty good. My friends got the rigatoni and ricotta ravioli. I liked the rigatoni which was pretty good, tasty and flavorful. We ended with tiramisu which I liked a lot and affogato.

The wife and I went here for my birthday and had a lovely time. The service was friendly and attentive (thank you Sabrina!) And the food was fantastic. Looks like the pasta is freshly made to order, and you can really taste the difference. We appreciated the creative use of ingredients and seasonings. Everything we had was divine. My only regret is that I got full before I could order dessert. Our table was in an indoor outdoor space and the cool summer breeze took everything over the top.