Italian Oven Llc - McLean

Our family has been going to restaurants in this building through multiple owners, but dropped in for Christmas Eve dinner this year to give them a try. Food quality was a pleasant surprise, and the staff were welcoming, even as we were the last customers to leave and they no doubt wanted us out so that they could go home to their own families.While eating out for Italian is not high on my list of cuisines, the Italian Oven is on my list for next time I feel the urge.

We ordered a few items for an early lunch, and everything was outstanding. The bread on the sandwiches is light yet crispy, allowing the flavors to shine. The eggplant Parmesan is particularly delicious.

I came here with my mother a few weeks ago as we have done off and on for 20 years. The last time however, we were harassed by who I believe was the owner. My mother caught his attention and so he took it upon himself to interrupt our dinner several times to talk to her. A mom out to dinner with her daughter wearing a wedding ring, was being hit on by some old man who kept saying “I like pretty women” and “ I just got divorced”. We were actually so uncomfortable and shocked we didn’t know what to do. Not to mention he leaned over her to speak which I attached in a photo I took below. He then after interrupting us for the 3rd time came over with the massive dessert situation as a “wooo” for my mother, which was entirely unwanted. I can’t express how unprofessional and truly disgusting his behavior was. LEAVE WOMEN ALONE! WHO the hell wants to go out to eat with their child and get bothered like this? The dessert presentation was cringy and actually embarrassing for us because it was unwarranted and only to impress her not to mention it got the whole restaurant looking at us. He then expected this big thank you? As if we should be thanking him HIM for harassing us and giving us unwanted attention. After 20 years I can say we won’t be back! I’m truly disgusted by the man’s behavior even if he thought it’s okay, it’s 2023 he should know it’s not. I could also tell some of the other men in the establishment thought it was weird to and said nothing.

Everything was wonderful, the atmosphere is excellent, the food was absolutely delicious. We had the spaghetti and meatballs, the lasagna, I can't pronounce it but green and white noodles with chicken and mushroom cream sauce. The bread and oil with mixes olives was 5star. Everyone was so friendly. We will be back for Opera night on December 20th. Oh and the cannoli was fabulous also.

I have lunch here with friends at least twice a month and it is always excellent! Tha carbonara with wild boar is the best I have ever had and the calamari is perfect. Highly recommend and I'm getting hungry so I'm heading over there now!