Vapiano Chinatown

I tried chicken Alfredo pasta and I added some broccoli and mozzarella cheese and it was perfectly made as Exactly what I wished to get!!!! I feel bad for not asking the chef about his name to write it here as he was great at making my own pasta !!! Also, they have different types of homemade sauces and they are so great and delicious with the bread it was warm crispy outside soft warm inside, PERFECT !!!! Like extremely good!!! Especially the sauce with orange juice I guess “ I don’t know the name of that sauce “ but it’s so good like so good Overall, my experience here was extremely nice and this restaurant became my best Italian restaurant in DC !!!! I highly recommend this restaurant!!

Concept kind of confusing, I was told by a friend who was a regular when she lived in DC that it's like you can build your own pizza and pasta but there's no list so I guess it's more customizing the set pizzas? I got the pesto con spinaci and oh my god, AMAZING. Best pizza I ever ate. It's so flavorful and the crust isn't thick and dry. I didn't customize it though I wish I added onions but overall super delicious. Their tables also have wireless charging pads.

The food was great! This is a fast casual restaurant, but also some of the best Italian you'll get while on the go downtown. The atmosphere is fun, and it's nice to watch the chefs prepare you food right before you eyes. I highly recommended the pesto basillico and the caprese pasta dishes, they are superb! Also, the bread is amazing and a bonus. Grazie, Vapiano!

The food here is great and very affordable the staff is really nice. The pasta is made fresh daily and all of the garnish is fresh. I really like how there is an actual basil and oregano plant at each table that you can pluck fresh leaves off to put into your food. When you leave they give you Haribo gummy bears which is a nice touch.

We have been to a few vapiano restaurants over time and have always found the food to be nice, fresh and flavorful. The ambience is always bright and cheerful. This vapiano in Chinatown is very spacious and is just on the main Street. There is a small parking just in the corner before the restaurant (but the parking is expensive, but an option if you don't find street parking)

First time. Different type of restaurant than I expected. It is almost like Chipotle where you walk up to the cook and request what you want versus waiting for a server at the table. Delicious pasta! They also serve pizza and salad. Definitely visiting again. Another interesting thing is that they give you a card that you scan at the grill once you get your food. Thought it was neat way of keeping tabs. Friendly staff. Just a FYI, was told that this location is less busy compared to the one on M Street. Only thing I that I found unpleasant was the smell of the bathroom due to it maybe being by the kitchen/food storage area in the basement. (Not that it should take away anything from the restaurant) Maybe an air freshener will do. P.S. Sorry about the pics. Food looked so good that I started eating before I could take pictures! (hehe)

This place is soooooo good! If you want a casual, chill spot to grab AMAZING Italian food, this is your place. It’s in the Chinatown part of DC, which is a bit odd considering it’s cuisine, but is incredible in every way. The staff is so helpful if you haven’t been before and want to know how the restaurant works (meaning, the hostess gives you a card and you stand to order and wait for your food, and the sit). My husband and I love a good food adventure, and many times, we go to order our food, describe the kind of flavor we’re hoping for, and ask for the cook to surprise us, and they ALWAYS have made a delicious dish that perfect matches the flavors we were hoping for! They’re also really good with handling allergies restrictions!

The place is nice and the service is good. You are watching all the cooking process of your order after being waiting in the line for several minutes. So it may not be a good option if you prefer to wait seated. The advantage of being with the chef is that you can a chat a little bit and customize your order on the way.