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Alfio's La Trattoria

3.5 (116 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Quiet
Dogs allowed
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Geo M.

Popped in here as we were looking at condos today. They just opened, so was quiet. Although, the happy hour crowd started to roll in while here. It has an old school feel to it. Service was great! Attentive and super nice, even when he got busy. Calamari and pizza were great. Beers ice cold! Pretty good deals for Happy Hour. Come try!

Would recommend the stuffed mushrooms with crab meat, yum
Sara H.

It is a very quaint place with rustic style and enjoyable things to see. The live music was fun and the atmosphere was electric. However, the service was not up to par, though we found out there were 3 people working. It was confusing why larger parties were served before us and after they ordered. We ended up leaving with our food, which was very good, however it took over an hour to get our food. I stepped out to take a phone call for about 15 minutes, and the food still didn't come. Overall an ok time, but the service was not very good.

Veal parmesan
Shawn P.

This place is much bigger than it appears from the outside, although it never seems busy. . It's location tucked inside a Friendship Heights apartment building holds a bar area up front and several spacious dining rooms. They advertise live music several nights a week. The menu consists of the usual Italian / Italian American fare, to include chicken, fish, beef, pizza, sandwiches, etc. I had the veal parm, which was decent. It came with a nice sized salad and bread as well. Service was prompt and courteous.

Chicken Alla Diavola (half a charcoal grilled, boneless pressed chicken, spiced with fresh oregano, lemon, and virgin olive oil)
Justis T.

Located on the ground floor of the Willoughby of Chevy Chase condominiums, Alfio's La Trattoria offers traditional Italian fare in large portions at reasonable prices. The restaurant has been around since the 1960s. The space has a number of rooms suitable for small drop-in parties and larger formal gatherings, and live music is offered (for a charge in a separate space) on Saturdays. There is also a small bar space with both a bar counter and high top tables. A staff member greeted us upon our arrival and opened the door for us. I believe the staff person doubles as the valet. While there was no host stand clearly present in the entrance area, a staff member did greet us and offered us our choice of tables in the front dining area. The service was quick, and the food was good. The house salad was simple but tasty, and the chicken dish I ordered (pictured) was savory and moist. I look forward to trying other dishes here in the future.

Lasagna
Shanell D.

I ordered the Bolognese and Lasagna via Door Dash. This food is horrible so bad I wouldn't feed this to my dog. The food didn't taste fresh, unseasoned and poor quality. You can tell their was zero love in the preparation of this garbage. If I could give zero stars I would. Just terrible!!!!!!

Whats left of a strawberry shortcake lol
Shelly J.

2 stars Went here to see jazz performance with my friend and it was meh. They also had open mic and some ppl had no business being on the mic. Service was mediocre to say the least. If i have to flag a wait person down for a menu, to order and to ask for a damn napkin, i wont be a happy camper. Desserts: strawberry shortcake was mehhh it tasted like it came from whole foods which is across the street from this restaurant. Would i come back probably not. They can keep their fancy mirror and sink lol

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Went into Alfio's for a quick pizza. Very quiet during the week, pizza was good. Very old school, Mediterranean decor!

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Alfios is the best we go all the time and we had my husbands 30th birthday there, it was perfect! The staff are all wonderful people!

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Real people. Real Music. Classic Italian menu. Great music at this menu with traditional food in a classy but homey Italian environment.

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Very kindly, food is delicious excellent service, and we really enjoy the sundays musical

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