La Perla Of Washington

Amazing food. The freshness of this food is something I have rarely seen in restaurants. Satisfying yet not heavy. Very happy to have stopped by. They totally accommodated my vegetarian preferences. The owner stopped by multiple times to make sure everything was to satisfaction.

Terrible service. Took 20 mins just to get water and a menu. Took 30 mins to even order. They forgot the only drink we ordered. Our apps they forgot and came after the meal. The sausage was stringy w too much pepper.

Unfortunately we had a bad experience even if this restaurant has been recommended by our hotel concierge. I?ll be honest the food was great, but way too expensive. Service was awful. Mistakes, had to remind a few time for our drinks, bread and water. Had to pour our wine all the time which is unacceptable for a high standing restaurant. The owner, very friendly and nice to us, was very upset at the servers ..! As for the ambiance, let?s say that other clients where

Food was delicious. I started with these two jumbo shrimp encrusted with coconut, on a bed of oranges in a really tasty orange sauce. It's one of the chef's creations and was unique and delightful. The penne alla vodka and my risotto were absolutely decadent. One richer and tastier than the next. We had a really tasty dry red wine. The angel hair pesto was creamier than I'm used to and threw me off a bit. It was rich while I was expecting a light, refreshing pesto with

I got the minestrone for my appetizer- very flavorful and filling. I also got the chicken parmigiana which was bigger than what I?m used to. It comes with a side of spaghetti. I?m not sure what the dessert was called but it was a chocolate shell filled with gelato and it was absolutely divine. Their selection of wines were nice as well. The chef came out from time to time to ensure guests were enjoying their food and I loved that. We were seated as soon as we got In and they