Excellent and authentic Italuan food in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Loved it!

I was thinking Italian. I'm Eddie Cano comes up in a lot of searches of 'best Italian restaurants' in the district. I went Saturday evening, made a reservation. I have been to the neighborhood before but not this particular location. I arrive a bit early and get a table immediately. The restaurant is on the dark side so you have to tip your menu toward the table light. I was in the mood for spaghetti and meatballs ( not on the menu) but the waitress took the order without a problem. I also ordered garlic bread. She brought a glass of water and I decided on a glass of wine, pinot noir I think. The garlic bread and wine arrive quick. I'm enjoying the first piece of garlic bread and sipping the wine. Nice! The spaghetti and meatballs came out shortly thereafter. I was a disappointed with this part of the meal. Meatballs lacked flavor. No garlic, no parmesan cheese. The pasta was fine but the sauce was watery and didn't taste like gravy at all. I ate most of it, the garlic bread accenting the meal with the wine. I will probably go back. I like the small mom and pop restaurants like I'm Eddie Cano. Service was very good. I was able to get a reservation. The place was clean. It's coming up on comfort food season and I'm always in the mood for Italian. read more

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As embarrassing as it is, I've been sleeping on I'm Eddie Cano because of the goofy name. A friend convinced me to try it and I'm glad I did! We sat outside for dinner on a gorgeous spring night. Their patio area was a little cramped but it's the city. The server was nice and Italian! He had a great accent! We had the garlic bread to start and holy crap. It was really spectacular! Complicated rich flavors on top of crusty bread- perfection. I got the cacio y pepe while my friend ordered the tagaliata. As others have mentioned, the portions were a little small. Both of our dishes could have been eaten by one person. But the food was really spectacular! I don't mind paying a little more for some high quality food. The cacio y pepe had fresh pasta cooked Al dente. The flavors were rich and dynamic with a decadent creamy sauce. The tagliata was cooked perfectly and had a great texture. It was fresh and came with a delightful salad with tomatoes. They were both wonderful! I can see now why I'm Eddie Cano has been here for a few years and made it through the pandemic! The food was high quality authentic Italian that makes for a nice special meal. read more

I'm Eddie Cano - Cacio e Pepe - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Everything was incredible! The cacio pepe had a great flavor and was perfectly al dente. The espresso martini and aperol spritz were fantastic as well! I had no idea what to expect from the tartufo bianco but it was the perfect light, cold, and sweet dessert to split. read more

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This is a great neighborhood spot, we usually go once a month. Pasta is great, chicken Parm and Milanese is delicious, it's a great spot. Owner is Italian Italian (from Rome) and the menu is fun (half Italian American, half Italian Italian, eg the 4 roman pastas). They used to have some consistency issues, but they fixed those a while ago bc for the last 3-4 years I haven't had a bad meal. The neighborhood restaurant feel is sadly rare in DC, so it's always nice to find one. read more

Friends in town and we took them to I'm Eddie Cano on Wisconsin Avenue, NW. once again we had a great evening. The Al Padrino was a great cocktail. The linguini with lobster, tagliatelle bolognese, shrimp scampi, and pasta carbonara were all delicious and beautiful presentation. Our waiter was friendly and helpful with our order. Nice background music and lighting. Not too noisy. I heartily recommend this place!!! read more

HUGE fan of I'm Eddie Cano! A terrific neighborhood restaurant that we need to preserve here in DC! Love the half 'Italian-Italian' and half 'American-Italian' menu. We order from both sides and are never disappointed. Great wine list, and Massimo is always ready with good recommendations! Visit I'm Eddie Cano and visit soon! read more

Busssssss . This place is straight gas. So fye every time. U need to get the steak and also the gelato read more

I'm Eddie Cano - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had another excellent meal at I'm Eddie Cano tonight. The winter salad and fish stew were fantastic. They have a great wine list and outstanding cocktails. The service is excellent. Shout out to the owners, Massimo and Carolyn!! Please support this wonderful neighborhood restaurant. read more

Down home Italian food. Simple, tasty, well made plates. Had the Polpo as an appetizer. Amazing, grilled and seasoned perfectly. Then my old standby Cacio and Pepe. You can tell how good an Italian restaurant is by this simple dish. Excellent wine and cocktails list. read more

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Friday evening was very disappointing. This used to be one of our favorite places. I know the owners are working hard and how difficult it is to run a restaurant. Prices are way up. There's a service fee. That's understandable. But the food isn't good anymore. My pasta dish was sour and inedible. read more

Always consistent, this is a weeknight favorite. We also love the special event nights lick "chicken parm" night, half price wine, etc. A neighborhood gem. read more

I really liked the pasta alla gricia, which is offered on the winter menu. The tiramisu, not pictured, was also really good. read more

I'm Eddie Cano - Pasta alla gricia - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Happy to leave a great review for this fun, tasty, family-run restaurant! We had two appetizers and two main dishes, and highly recommend the squid ink pasta. I will say, the dishes could have plated more carefully. With smaller portions, I was a little disappointed in how my food seemed to be "slapped" onto the plate. But the food was delicious, service was just what you'd expect from a family-run restaurant (complete with a young boy serving as the host). read more

I'm Eddie Cano - Spaghetti alle Vongole - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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My boyfriend and I have been going on extra walks lately (like most of DC... we're all antsy due to COVID) and happened to walk by I'm Eddie Cano. I have been meaning to order out/stop by for dinner from here for ages, but haven't so was very excited to come across the place in person! The restaurant workers noticed us reading the menu outside, ran out, and gave us a to-go menu to look at saying they are still doing take out. They were very kind. A few days later, we decided it was time for Italian food! The website was down, the phone message was saying to leave a message about ordering - all of which I found strange but I wanted Italian so I decided to try the last option which was email. I sent my email order (the Classic Eddie) and hoped for a response. Sure enough, five minutes later they got back to me saying it would be ready in 30! Now, for the food. The Classic Eddie is an entire meal for what they say is 3-4 people (I would say three) and is comprised of a salad, (lettuce, salami, mozzarella, onion, and creamy Italian), penne pomodoro, meatballs (or eggplant parm - we chose meatballs) and garlic bread. I do not have one bad thing to say about this meal. It was everything we were looking for. The salad was great because of the meat and the cheese, the meatballs (came with 8) had so much flavor and were perfectly cooked and moist, the sauce on the pasta was amazing, and the garlic bread? I ate 3 slices (it came with 6) and would have eaten more if I wasn't so full. It wasn't too garlicky, wasn't too hard - it was just right. Thank you, I'm Eddie Cano! We will be ordering from you again soon. We cannot wait to have dinner on your patio once COVID is over! read more

I'm Eddie Cano - I'm sure the plating is much nicer at the restaurant! :) (not pictured - the salad) - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I really enjoyed this spot and look forward to going back. I dined outside on a dreamy September night. The weather was perfect. So many locals were out enjoying meals as well. The staff was so friendly and attentive. The food was divine! Perfectly prepared and presented. The wine was affordable and delicious. Like I said, I really look forward to going back very soon. Perhaps on a chilly winter night to enjoy something warm in the cozy dining room inside. Make sure to add this to your list if you haven't already! read more

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We were here several years ago and loved it. This visit we didn't feel welcomed. Figured that regulars get the goods here. Tomato sauce on the pasta and meatballs was lacking spice. No bread offered. No grated cheese, salt or pepper flakes offered. Left there and still hungry. Not pleased. read more

I'm from Philly and didn't think DC had any good pasta, but I stand corrected. Really great spaghetti vongole, friendly service.

First off, two drinks that are 1/3 full for my parents is absurd, and for $15 each is just crazy. Second, two pieces of garlic bread. There was four of us so we each had half a piece of bread and for $12 - crazy. Third, my three year old brother wanted pasta; the server said the spaghetti and meatballs would be good for him; it cost $25. That is just not ok. Lastly, if I could put 0 stars I would. read more

This is our go to Italian restaurant. The pasta is excellent. The zucchini fries are a fav. The owner and staff are warm, attentive, and inviting. read more

We had a good time. We were looking for a place to eat close to where we were staying in DC and this restaurant was the only one open. We had the cacio e pepe and meatballs. Both dishes were good, but for my boyfriend the cacio e pepe portion was a little small. Meatballs were good, good comfort dish. read more

I'm Eddie Cano - Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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There are several great reasons to celebrate the arrival of this new restaurant to the neighborhood, along with some possibly negative points that diners should be well aware of as they prepare for a night out. First of all, the food. It's very good. We were a party of six and tried several appetizers and main dishes, all of which satisfied. Meatballs were very tasty, three of us had pasta with clams, which includes a subtle yet delicious sauce with tomato and parsley. Hanger steak also yummy. Panacotta was sublime! The left side of the menu is what they suggest is American Italian while the right side is more Italian from Italy. To us, it all tasted good. Also in the plus column, service was attentive and friendly. Water glasses were refilled over and over, dishes were cleared promptly, and information was shared widely. Kudos for a strong team. The comments around portion size from other reviewers are correct. If you arrive with a healthy appetite, you will need at least an appetizer, pasta, and main course to leave full. My pasta amounted to four forkfuls. Despite a minestrone soup to start and nibbling from appetizers and other peoples plates, I left hungry. The restaurant is loud. Something about the acoustics make it such that even with a small number of people in the restaurant, volume levels are high. It seems like they could fix this problem with more cushions on the walls or ceilings to absorb some of the sound. There is one tall center table which is shared. It can get slightly crowded. My wife complained that she had no place to move. We would not choose that table again. So, in short, wonderful food, great ambience (except for noise levels), and excellent service, but better to go in with eyes wide open so your expectations will be met. This is not a value for money restaurant but it is a special place and we welcome them to the neighborhood. read more

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Our family ate here (for the fifth or sixth time over the years) on 9.8. The food was wonderful (and so were the bourbon based cocktails). We ordered two orders of meatballs, fried zucchini, a pork ragu, tagliatelle, and eggplant parmigiana. Everything was delicious (the parmigiana portion was a little on the small side, especially compared to the other dishes--but very good). Some have complained about the value here, but our meal with tax and tip and two cocktails was $185 (and we brought home leftovers). Massimo chatted with us and was his usual welcoming self. We will be back! read more

Great place with a funny name. Terrific pasta, fabulous salads. We're not huge meat eaters so didn't try some of the exotic options, but the chicken parm was terrific (and huge!). Sat outside and it was lovely. Really like that they are using the 'no tip' options (factored in to price -- so what it says on the menu is what you pay). Really great place. read more

Delicious casual trendy authentic Italian bar restaurant Food: Polpo appetizer - 5/5 - grilled tender of octopus over lentils/chick peas and celery Scarola - 5/5 - super delicious, highly recommended salad that kicks with flavorful blend of eggs, anchovies and croutons Spaghetti alle vongole - 5/5 - delicious spaghetti in garlic sauce with succulent baby clams Bucatini all'Amatriciana - 5/5 - delicious tasting spin of the classic spaghetti tomato sauce BK's Baked penne - 5/5 - delicious tasting spin of baked ziti with sausage and beef ragú Mussels posillipo - 5/5 - large plentiful serving of mussels served with grilled bread in a bed delicious salty tomato sauce *portion size is not too filling, so FYI appetizer is strongly recommended with the entree Ambience: Splendid mix of traditional and hip modern contemporary Service: Fast, friendly, attentive read more

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Solid, fantastic neighborhood staple. We walk here with our kids regularly. It's great for families, dates, brunch/lunch/dinner. The owners are very nice. Yummy food and excellent service always. We are so happy this is our neighborhood restaurant. read more

Service good, food extremely disappointing. Wed gone when it first opened and it was clearly badly impacted by covid. I ordered a lobster pasta dish. Microscopic pieces of lobster, bad sauce. read more

Insanely overpriced 1 small piece of chicken parm and small side of spaghetti - $36! 3 small meatballs and small side of spaghetti - $27! And the most egregious: 2 small pieces of garlic bread - $12!!! read more

Always amazing good. The zucchini fries are a must. Decent number of gluten free dishes as well. read more

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We made a reservation today and canceled within 2 hours of making the initial reservation which was 2 hours prior to the reservation and they still charged $50 to cancel. It would be gracious of the restaurant to refund the $50. We would have loved to visit and spend more than $50 for food and drink but there was no room to negotiate with them. I rarely comment but with a BS cancellation policy, I cannot recommend this restaurant. Be aware of making a reservation with this restaurant. read more

BEST RESTAURANT EVER. Delicious, fabulous everything. Absolutely love this place will go back every time I want Italian!!! MY FAVORITE!!!!!

Great service , food and now they take reservations . Great place for families with older children. Love the murals on the wall.

Very good. More details below, but if you happen to be reading this in April 2020, they're open for takeout during the covid-19 restrictions, and the options are very good. They have even been offering discounted wine Thirsty Thursday deals, plus a roll of toilet paper with the purchase of a bottle of red. Got to love that. Their specials have been evolving and still are, so check them out! Extra bonus points for getting to walk in and see a mural on the wall featuring many cinematic classics that take place in Italy. Our fave was Audrey Hepburn from Roman Holiday. As soon as we entered, we were greeted with a enthusiastic "Buonasera," and as we left, an appreciative chorus of "grazie"s. It really adds to the experience and set a nice mood for an Italian culinary adventure. Anyway, the spaghetti and meatballs is tasty, and we really love the cavatelli, a deliciously simple veggie and pesto pasta. The best dish we had though is the Italian sausage. The sausage is absolutely spectacular, slightly spiced but very flavorful, and comes with a side of fingerling potatoes and plenty of red peppers. I could eat a portion of this stuff every day. So good. We will definitely be back as long as the doors are open, and hopefully we'll get to dine in soon! read more

Excellent in almost every way. We went on a quiet weekday night and were incredibly surprised at the freshness and inventiveness of the dishes. Perhaps the best meatball I've ever had, and delicious cocktails from the bar. Despite the cheeky name, we think I'm Eddie Cano is legitimate, tasty Italian! read more

We just had lunch here, and I will not be back again. First, the loud music. Then we waited over 45 minutes for our entrees, when the restaurant had only two other tables filled. The waiter was surly and put dressing on my salad when I specifically asked them not to. Don't worry, they included the tip in the bill, so we didn't have to worry about it. Don't go. read more

I came here with two others for a light dinner, and it was delicious! The staff was very attentive and our food was good. Also, our server was clearly Italian and spoke Italian which I always love to see at an authentic Italian restaurant! read more

I'm Eddie Cano - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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UPDATE: the last two times we've been here, service and quality seem to have faded. As this is a premium establishment with premium prices, I can no longer recommend it. === An excellent Italian place -- I recommend dressing to weather conditions and sitting on the porch. We've been here 6x now and really enjoyed ourselves every time. Pros * Service has been excellent * My favorite eggplant parmigiana * High quality, authentic pasta -- I can't make spaghetti like this at home. * Surprisingly good and reasonably priced coffee. Cappuccinos in particular are amazing, but also good luck with espresso. Cons: * On the expensive side, but definitely worth it * Parking in the area is a bit of a todo, but nothing that will surprise any locals read more

Lasagna was burnt and the parts that weren't were bland. My wife's spaghetti was undercooked and tasteless too. The restaurant was pretty empty so the kitchen being too busy is not an excuse. Just bad, overpriced food. Ca-NO thanks. read more

I'm Eddie Cano - This was my entree. - Italian Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The fried zucchini is superb -- we enjoyed our pasta dishes too. Friendly service and a splendid restaurant!

We were here for a family dinner on Tuesday evening. The inside is kind of industrial looking, but we sat on the patio, which was a bit cozier and they have a nice setup for larger groups. The complimentary bread tasted pretty stale, so that was not an auspicious start to the meal. Calamari was fine but the grilled octopus lacked pizzazz and its accompanying chickpeas tasted straight out of a can. For dinner, one of us got the melanzane (eggplant parm) and it, too, did not wow. The dish was basically just oily sliced eggplant and then some cheese on top. The frutti di mare also fell into the "meh" category unsurprisingly--the seafood didn't seem super fresh and there wasn't much in the way of saucing. Our daughter's alfredo--which she did not eat due to carb loading beforehand--was probably the tastiest dish. Dessert was tiramisu that was theme-of-the-night fine. Our daughter's chocolate gelato, which looked silly in its martini glass, was also OK. Service was friendly and efficient. We were taken out to dinner, so are being a bit softer in this review, but it might have received a sterner tone had we dined on our own dime. Our final thought is that you wouldn't be unhappy if you had a meal at I'm Eddie Cano, but you would not be impressed or feel a need to go back unless you lived nearby and wanted safe/convenient outdoor dining. Three stars. read more