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    Osteria Morini

    4.1 (1k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Fungi
    Meridena K.

    So good!!! The cocktails were amazing, and the cocktail menu was really good. The food was outstanding, lots of attention to detail, high quality and fresh. Had the fried maitake mushrooms-melt in your mouth-a must have! And of course the house made pasta was great, the mushroom rigatoni was delicious and the lamb ragu gnocchi was so good, it had Prosecco soaked apricots, holy moly delicious. The olive oil chocolate cake was amazing too, the crunchy candied hazelnuts and all the little things, so good. As you can tell, I loved this meal. Service was excellent, ambient noise is kinda loud, atmosphere is trendy, nice outside seating, parking is a pain, ok for metro, serving size is decent, not huge, and they did not have the rosemary bread and butter because the "oven broke"

    Ken A.

    One of those places that you don't want to write a review for, because you don't want to get crowded out of your favorite HH place. $7 HH Maple Old Fashions with complimentary Parmesan Popcorn will get you started at the bar and $15 pasta dishes on Mondays is an amazing deal. Food is solid and service is exceptional.

    Panna cotta
    Jackie B.

    I've been here twice now. Once for a pasta making class and again for restaurant week. First the surrounding area is beautiful. After eating we walked along the water at sunset and that was pleasant. Parking wise, there's garages and a lot of you can take the metro and walk about 8 min from Navy Yard station. Now let's get to the food: I ordered the calamari as my entree and for one person it was pretty filling. I really enjoyed it, I thought it was fresh and the batter was nice and crunchy. I ordered the casarecce for my main course which wasn't anything to ride home about. I thought the pesto was pretty fresh but I wasn't wowed. Now for dessert, I clearly didn't read and ordered the torta di oilo not realizing it's the chocolate one. Now I'm not a fan of chocolate cake but figured I'd try it to see if my tastebuds have changed. And, no.... I talked to the waiter and he was gracious enough to offer the panna cotta instead which was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the graham crackers on top which added a nice texture to it. I do want to come back here for the $15 pasta Mondays, I really enjoyed my experience!

    Diavolo pancake
    Janrose S.

    My friends and I saw a video about the morini pancakes and were intrigued at the thought of ordering a brunch of savory and sweet pancakes - they did not disappoint. We arrived Sunday right at opening at 11 AM. We had a reservation but didn't really need it since we came at opening and we were the first ones in. We immediately ordered the misticanza which came out pretty quickly and was delicious - first time trying a truffle vinaigrette and while you could definitely taste the truffle, I don't think it was overpowering. I ordered a latte and it was solid, nothing to write home about. We ordered the diavola pancake and the tiramisu pancake pretty quickly after we ordered the salad but it took 45 minutes for them to come out so we were getting pretty antsy for them. The diavola was our favorite - the Calabrian chili honey was soooo delicious with the pancake (which was a touch sweet for our tastes), the prosciutto, and the poached egg. The tiramisu was also delicious but quite heavy since it has all the flavors of tiramisu combined with the denseness of not just a regular pancake, but a ricotta pancake. I think what we ordered was perfect for three people - if you're ravenous or really want to take home leftovers, I'd suggest three pancakes. At the end of the meal we paid in inKind and I noticed our server comped my latte (we figure because of the wait) which was appreciated. Will definitely be back to try more! Menu descriptions: MORINI PANCAKES our signature fluffy ricotta pancakes, one per order add a pancake +4 each substitute gluten free pancake +3 DIAVOLA 18 prosciutto, poached egg, calabrian-chili honey TIRAMISU 18 marsala zabaglione, espresso syrup, crushed lady fingers, chocolate pearls MISTICANZA 15 mixed greens, apple, hazelnuts, truffle vinaigrette, pecorino

    Gramigna
    Victoria B.

    Came here for happy hour and I did not like it at all. It was super packed, which is fine, but they didn't seem to be adequately staffed. There was one bartender serving the whole bar and then another serving the service bar. The problem is that the guy at the service bar kept interrupting the guy working the bar, and then they would sit there and chat as if there wasn't a whole entire busy bar full of people waiting for assistance. The bar was also filthy. Dirty cups and plates all over. I believe they serve popcorn to everyone at the bar too, but I never received any. Drinks were awful. I tried the Hugo Spritz and Spicy Margarita. They were both overwhelmingly sweet and nasty. I haven't tasted drinks that bad in a while. I settled on a glass of lambrusco, which was just okay. The bartender was nice though. Bathroom was also gross. I don't think I'm return.

    Crispy zucchini
    Cassie K.

    This spot is one of the best restaurants I've been to and I think might be verrryyyy underrated Cute spot on the water I have no complaints about the ambiance. Nothing extravagant, but a nice casual place you can dress up or down at. Our server was great and knew every detail about everything and gave us great recommendations We got crispy zucchini and rosemary sea salt focaccia bread and holy sweet mother that was INCREDIBLE. I wish I lived closer because this alone made the night wow. The zucchini... the focaccia... ugh wow Then we had a splitsies entree night which is always a good idea in my opinion. We did the chef's special pasta tastings which was 4 little servings of the chef's choice pastas-- which for us this night was the tortelli, rigatoni, paglia e fieno, and the cappelletti I can't tell you which was my favorite. They were ALL so delicious, and even the ones where I wouldn't personally choose myself, were still so so good. They did not miss with anything for dinner. We also got the chicken cacciatore and the potatoes were SO PERFECT. Crispy on the outside, but not hard or crunchy, and soft on the inside. Sheesh. And THEENNNN to top it all off we had the bombolini for dessert (which comes with the pasta tastings) and oh my lordddd those we so good. They set it up with a candle and some delicious ice cream on the side as well bc we absolutely needed a third dipper to go with the caramel and chocolate sauces.

    Tagliatelle
    Erica L.

    Great food- especially the Parmesan gelato, and the donuts. The service was very slow but a nice atmosphere with plenty of space.

    Affogato sundae - delicious
    Calder S.

    I had excellent food and good service at Osteria Morini. Highly recommend. I visited on a Friday at 5:15 and had a drink at the bar before dinner at 6 PM. They recently updated their happy hour menu (3 PM - 7 PM bar only, gratis popcorn, $7 drafts, cocktails, house spirit + mixer, and 1/2 off glass wine). The bar was mostly full, with a lone seat available and a few open high tops nearby (which I think count as bar for HH purposes). It only got more full from there, with a bustling, standing crowd just after 6 PM, but it settled down later. The bartender was helpful but busy, the house whiskey + soda good (they use Four Roses, I'm told), but I did have to ask for the popcorn. The dining room filled up pretty quickly, entirely full by about 7 PM. For dinner, I had the pasta tasting: four small pastas plus dessert for $55. Apparently, they just changed their menu to offer this only on Tues, Weds, Thurs, and Sunday. This was noted on the dinner menu I got at my table, but is not noted on their website menu or the paper dinner menu I perused at the bar. We asked, and they made an exception and still served us the pasta tasting -- maybe because it was still early in the night and because it was a recent menu change. We saw the table next to us got the same. The pasta tasting is an excellent value. The portions were much larger than I expected; we had plenty for leftovers and I wish I saved more room for dessert. I really appreciate that they coursed out the pasta and also split it up for us so we didn't have to share bowls. We got two pastas for an appetizer course (split into four total bowls), then two for an entree course (same), then dessert (one for each of us). The chef picks the pastas, but we were told what they would be in advance, and we picked the desserts. The chef picked the rigatoni with mushroom ragu, the paglia e fieno with roasted cauliflower, tagliatelle with traditional bolognese ragu, and bucatini with shrimp and pesto. All of them were delicious. I would give the edge to the paglia e fieno (a delightful mix of green and white pasta) and we didn't like the bucatini quite as much, but I would happily eat all four again. I would have liked the bucatini more with thicker pesto. The two with red sauce were solid and not overly spicy, which I liked. For dessert, the chocolate olive oil cake got high marks from my companion and I loved the affogato sundae. It was three large scoops of gelato plus toppings; it was ill advised for me to eat the whole thing, but I did. I also had glasses of the lambrusco which was perfectly fine. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful explaining the pasta options. The atmosphere was lively but not too loud or distracting. High marks all around.

    Patio area
    Taylor S.

    Have been here for brunch and dinner and both were great! Service during brunch has been definitely been more above and beyond (although they're usually much less busy), but has been perfectly serviceable every time I've been. Delicious, high quality food! Highly recommend the tiramisu pancake for brunch. The outdoor tables by the water are wonderful

    Holly B.

    I enjoyed my experience at Osteria Morini at Navy Yard. The cuisine featured is from Northern Italy. Service was very attentive. I was able to get great recommendations. The ambiance was exceptional especially as we moved towards the evening hours. It's perfect for a solo date, for a couple's experience, a friend's date ... I would gladly return.

    Rigatoni with mushrooms
    Kelly M.

    Morini continues to kill it with Morini Monday and they changed up their happy hour. Cons: no food items, but huge pros: it goes until 7 instead of 6! Bar only, like before. Also they gave us complimentary Parmesan popcorn, yum! My only disappointment on this particular visit was that the pasta that supposedly had pesto tasted buttery and had almost zero pesto flavor. It was still delicious and quality, but it wasn't pesto. I will order other dishes next time. The new gramigna pasta is amazing! As is the bramble cocktail!

    Passionfruit Tart
    Naa Adoley A.

    I dream about the Parmigiano gelato and the cappelletti. The Parmigiano gelato is one of the best cheeses I've ever had and one of the many reasons I keep spending all my money to eat here. The cappelletti is perfection, with pillowy pasta filled with truffled ricotta in a buttery sauce that I could eat forever. My boyfriend and I have gone here for several date nights and with friends, and we always love it. The food is consistently amazing, the staff is warm and attentive, and the whole vibe is always on point. A few times we've been, there's been live music, other times it's just soft jazz in the background, which adds to the classy feel. Also don't even get me started on the waterfront views! If the weather's nice, definitely ask to sit by the window or outside. Everything about this place is great and it's easily one of my favorite restaurants in DC. A true gem.

    Blackberry- lemon mimosa
    Melissa G.

    Popped in here on a Sunday afternoon for some brunch. I arrived 30 minutes after they opened so it was pretty dead. The cold and dreary weather also played a part. I opted to sit a the bar and was greeted by a friendly bartender. I sampled 2 different types of mimosas and decided on a pasta dish for my meal. I originally came for the truffle ravioli but decided to try something different. I chose the Gramigna and this may be my new favorite thing! It's a pasta dish made with sausage and it was delicious! It reminded me of a sausage version of beefaroni. The curly pasta and excellently seasoned sausage with the cream sauce was so great! The food and drinks were great but I really enjoyed speaking with the staff and learning about their other locations and some of their pasta specials they have! I'm super excited to come back for dinner to try the new beer ravioli and the pasta tastings!

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    Ambiance on water was amazing! I will come back here for sure. Food was delicious and service was wonderful too!

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    Martin is great. The food was so delicious and the drinks were perfect. I recommend the gramigna

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    Is Happy Hour daily? Still on for Nats home games?

    What time is lunch? What hours/days is their lunch deal valid?

    Do they offer valet parking?

    Nope

    Are they open again? I know they had a kitchen fire a couple months back.

    Yes! I was just there a few weeks ago.

    Does Osteria Morini still have half priced pasta Mon nites?

    they don't every year and doesn't start until December :) I can't wait either 😎

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