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    Pistarro's

    4.0 (607 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    roasted beet salad
    Amy S.

    My sister always takes me to wonderful places for lunch, and this was no exception. I loved the vibrant ambience--lively but still comfortable. Our waitress was wonderful as well, always attentive and quick to refill my iced tea. We ordered a few dishes to share: * Brussels sprouts agrodolce * Roman artichokes * Napoletana bread * Roasted beet salad Everything was delicious and perfect for sharing. A lovely place to enjoy a meal with my favorite sister (my only sister!).

    Cannoli
    Ryan V.

    I had family in from Texas and they wanted some geopolitics pizza. The service was good and the place was fairly empty given it was the day before Thanksgiving. The pizza itself was really good and they enjoyed it. I got the meatball sub with mozzarella cheese and it was very good. I would highly recommend this sandwich. The meatballs were tender and the sauce and cheese were equally great. The bread is nice and toasted. The fries were cold and bland. The kids ordered Mac and cheese and fettuccini Alfredo. I was highly disappointed with these dishes. The kids didn't even eat them. They were bland and honestly tasted like nothing. I could t even tell the Mac and cheese and fettuccini Alfredo apart. They really should taste their food and season appropriately. We ordered a cannoli to go and this was just awful. The filling was very bitter and not sweet at all. It was also very plain wi the only some pistachios on the ends. The cannoli itself did not taste fresh, almost a bit stale. I don't think these shells are made in house, but maybe the filling is.

    Brian M.

    Stoped in here on a family day. They were so good on staff. The staff was great and friendly. I loved the pizza and Food. It has lo great vibe to the place. Stop by and have a bit

    Patio area
    Kathryn J.

    I wish we could say we had a better time at Pistarro's, because the food was pretty good. However, we had issues with the service and the food seemed overpriced for what it was. I came by with friends and a dog on a nice spring weekday evening because we wanted to enjoy their large patio space. They sat us at the far end of the patio away from other guests, which was great. It gave us some room to relax and the dog could watch people in the park. However, it also meant that no one came to help us. Five minutes went by, then ten, then fifteen. We stopped other outdoor servers, but they kept saying someone would help us. When our server came he didn't even comment on the delay. The rest of the dinner was the same- our server was barely present, had large lapses in time between visiting our table, and didn't say much. The food was good but seemed a little expensive. I got the blue fico pizza, which was creative and tasty. But $17 for a personal pizza seems high. Everything was that expensive, even the meatball sub with fries. The food was good but not for the price. I wish I had more positive things to say, but we just didn't have a great dinner.

    40 layer lasagna
    Shivana D.

    Dined at Pistarro's for the first time recently The outdoor dining area is lovely and has a nice, warm, romantic feel The service was great and food and drinks both came out quickly. I had the lasagna and my friends had the carbonara pasta and a Bianca pizza. The portions were great too. The lasagna was so good - tasted like a Nonna's cherished recipe. The carbonara was made with thin spaghetti noodles, which I think made the sauce not cling to the noodles as well. The flavor was a bit lacking. Overall, it's a solid spot for some Italian food if you're in Frederick!

    RIchard L.

    Dined here for lunch with my wife and daughter last Sunday. We picked this restaurant because it has outdoor seating and allows well-behaved pets. Ordered two different pizzas and a full size Caesar salad. Split everything between the three of us. The pizzas were very good as was the salad. Service was very slow... Fortunately, we were not in a hurry. The bill was $46 plus tax and tip for two 12 inch pizzas, one salad, and three soft drinks which I felt was a little on the expensive side. Because of the slow service and the relatively expensive menu, I could not award five stars. However, that being said, I would have no hesitancy dining there again.

    gorgonzola side salad ($8.50 as of 02/2025) and it was awesome.
    North C.

    This review is for late lunch for two at the bar in late February. service: Chloe was our bartender and she was great. She was especially helpful with the menu recommendations. bar: I drank a Loose Cannon IPA ($9 as of 02/2025). Wide selection of Italian wines. food: This is the real deal, wood-fired, Neapolitan style pizza. We've had dozens upon dozens and this one is great. We had the Polpettine ($18.50 as of 02/2025). This is a meatball pizza and it was fantastic. We also had a gorgonzola side salad ($8.50 as of 02/2025) and it was awesome. details: Seems like a large space. We were surprised to see two ovens, so they must get busy. Some street parking outside, but parking might be tough during peak hours. Appears they have seasonal outdoor dining and significant carry out business.

    Felicia C.

    A lovely place! We sat outside and it seems like a busy and popular spot. The service was great. My friend and I got a glass of wine each. The house red wine that the sever suggested was delicious. We ordered the Pane which is the wood fire bread and it was delicious and served with a side of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The center of it was soft and yummy. I would say that if you're ordering pizza as your entree, do not get the Pane, because it seems like it's literally just delicious wood fired pizza dough. Once my pizza came out, I realized how much bread we were consuming haha and although all of it tastes of quality and is delicious, there was just too much of the same bread. We also got the beet salad - this was pretty basic. Nothing special or unique about it, but I like beets, so I liked it and they were topped with pistachios which was a nice surprise. I got a Capricciosa pizza which was tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichoke and basil. It was a good pizza, but I wish there was more cheese and it did feel like I was just eating bread with toppings, but maybe I'm just uncultured and this is what an authentic Italian pizza should be like?! Who knows, not me! Hah but regardless, the dough and ingredients were delicious. Next time, I would love to come back and try their pasta!

    Pappardelle Bolognese
    Felipe N.

    Great place to grab a pizza or pasta for a family meal or a date!. Food is done well and tastes really good. The service is on point, and they are very friendly. My main recommendation is to not get a pizza with tons of toppings as it can get pretty soggy, but if you get the pepperoni, for example, it will be perfect!

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    Staff was very fast and attentive, pizza tasted amazing and was perfectly cooked. Drink was a bit watered down though.

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    4.5(210 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Free parking

    Cool industrial atmosphere with large picnic style benches. Comfortable space for larger groups to…read moregather and eat, especially families with children. The Verona salad was fresh and delicious. Large enough to share. My pizza seemed undercooked and doughy in the center. Hence, it lacked the stability to hold the toppings. I had to fork and knife it. I will return. I just hope next time my pizza is thoroughly cooked to the center.

    Stopped here while passing thru for dinner. Large open industrial style interior with an ordering…read morecounter. It would be helpful to have the menu closer to the front rather than have to read it with people working in front of it. They have handout menus but you can only see those or be offered when you get up to order. It is an order and sit place. Out of their control but when we came there were several families with young kids raising all sorts of hell and cutting in line and not being parented like normal people. We ordered a marg pizza and a Livorno which has Italian sausage. Both pizzas were very good - very light but flavorful, the kind of crust that allows you to eat pretty much forever. Dessert options Include a spinning gelato display and normal Italian desserts. I went with the chocolate cake which was dense, rich and very good. It is sort of out of the way in terms of location - but worth the extra few minutes.

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    4.2(130 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Excellent authentic Chicago Italian Beef sandwiches and deep-dish pizza!…read more We skipped eating before driving west from Baltimore to Frederick (Jun 2026) for the sole purpose of getting authentic Chicago Italian Beef sandwiches from Rosati's! It's a dense crispy Italian roll filled with tender long-simmered traditionally-seasoned lightly spicy thin-sliced lean beef. Never microwaved, because that would have a tragic impact on the texture of the beef. It's served with your choice of softly sautéed sweet green peppers, or giardiniera spicy pickled vegetables mix. We went with the sweet peppers which really complemented the savory flavors of the beef. And the sandwich has anywhere from a splash of savory au-jus to a full-soak. We got the juice on the side for dipping bite by bite. Rosati's kindly gave us two little cups, enough to make the sandwich fully "wet". We have it that way when we can handle a super-messy sandwich, but today, dipping was the wise move. They have great authentic Chicago-style deep-dish and "tavern-style" thin crust pizza here too. Today our heart was set on the Italian beef! This Rosati's is takeout, along the west side of a strip-mall just off the highway. It's easy to find, with plenty of parking. The owner has been there every time we've gone, which is a sure way to uphold quality, and they do!

    Their online ordering system gave me quite a bit of trouble, to the point where I considered going…read moreelsewhere. Switching browsers is what ultimately made it work. I ordered takeout, but I will say that I did not realize in advance that the place would be basically a pure takeout with only a single table (albeit one that was well-attended during my visit). I've been to several of the big players in Chicago. The pizza here smells right, the sauce has the tang you'd expect. The crust didn't quite hold up for me, making for a messy pizza and not the most impressive flavor. Ordering a spinach pizza was a good decision as the spinach was abundant. A salad was robust in size, though they did not have my first choice dressing. A tiramisu made a nice divergence on a later date. They made two mistakes with my order, giving me a garlic bread with cheese that I'd ordered without, and not giving me a side of sweet peppers that I'd ordered. These weren't huge enough to make we want to drive back there to get corrective action on. Overall, I got the deep dish pizza I came for, and if I really had a hankering I could see ending up here again, but there are certainly areas for improvement.

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    Rosati's Pizza - Another view of the counter, mostly take-out. There's two tables, four chairs, to dine-in like we did

    Another view of the counter, mostly take-out. There's two tables, four chairs, to dine-in like we did

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    White Rabbit Gastropub

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    4.5(1k reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I arrived at White Rabbit Gastropub around 1:45pm on a beautiful mid-June Saturday for a solo…read moreadventure lunch. I had driven two hours and was hungry, but I was also committed to making good decisions. Or at least mostly good decisions... The hostess offered me a seat at the second-floor bar rather than the quoted 25-30 minute wait. Great! Solo diners love surprise upgrades. Unfortunately, when I got upstairs, the one "available" seat had apparently been claimed by a diaper bag and a giant straw sunhat belonging to the woman sitting next to it holding a too-little-to-walk baby sitting at the bar. Uhhh...this isn't going to work. Back downstairs I went. I gave them my name and number, found a shady spot outside, and settled in for what I assumed would be a long wait. Five minutes later, my table was ready. Thank you, Universe! My server greeted me with water immediately, explained the QR code menu situation, and told me not to order through the app because she'd be right back. No worries, friend. I'd already done my homework. I knew exactly what I wanted. One Martha Stewart's Prison Pizza ($22), please. (Sausage, broccoli, ricotta, Calabrian chili peppers, lemon oil, and sea salt.) I asked for the chili peppers on the side because I know myself. I like adventure. I don't enjoy possibly setting my mouth on fire. And a Diet Pepsi ($3.50), because balance. While I waited, I people-watched, which is one of my favorite hobbies. White Rabbit was PACKED. The patio was full. The downstairs bar was full. Upstairs was full. Couples, groups of girlfriends, older folks, younger folks, families, solo diners...everyone seemed happy to be there. The place itself is pretty small, which explains the wait. Six tables downstairs, maybe eight bar seats, more seating upstairs, and a constant dance of servers carrying food through the same front door customers use. Add the "please wait to be seated" crowd gathering in the narrow hallway and I'd describe things as organized chaos. But once I was seated, I was perfectly comfortable and out of the traffic pattern. One cool touch I noticed: outlets and USB ports built right into the front of the bar. Maybe that's common and I've somehow missed it all these years, but I thought it was pretty neat. Then my pizza arrived. Oh good lawd. OH. GOOD. LAWD. This pizza was SO GOOD! I knew from the first bite that I was in trouble. There was no sauce, which surprised me at first, but after approximately three seconds I no longer cared. The sausage was plentiful. The broccoli added texture. The ricotta was creamy and rich. And that lemon oil?! That lemon oil set it off! Everything just worked together perfectly. The Calabrian peppers arrived on the side exactly as requested. I bravely sampled a very small amount on my fork before desecrating my pizza and quickly determined that folks with stronger heat tolerance than me will absolutely love them. They were just a little too spicy for my delicate tastebuds. Thankfully, the pizza was incredible without them. And those slices? MONSTERS. I ate one and seriously contemplated a second before reminding myself that I had dessert plans elsewhere. A box was requested. Self-control was exercised. Barely. As a solo diner, I also want to give White Rabbit extra points. Multiple staff members checked on me throughout the meal. I never felt forgotten, rushed, or weird sitting by myself. Everyone was warm, kind, and made me feel completely comfortable. I really appreciated that. My total bill came to $32.44 including tip which felt really reasonable given the amount of pizza I consumed and brought home. Worth every penny. I'm already scheming my next two-hour drive back. Maybe a smashburger. Maybe those Brussels sprouts everyone keeps raving about. Maybe another pizza. Maybe all of it! I highly recommend checking out White Rabbit. Make it a destination, not just a stop while you're in the area. Don't let the size of the place or the wait scare you off. It's totally worth it. PRO TIP: If you park in the Church Street Parking Garage, look for the staircase labeled "STAIR 3." White Rabbit is literally right outside the door at the bottom. No hide-and-seek required!

    After reading so many nice reviews, we came here for weekend brunch, but unfortunately, the…read moreexperience was very underwhelming. The ambiance is cozy, and our server was friendly and welcoming. She made sure we understood the menu and checked on us regularly. The mimosa was made with fresh orange juice, which was also a nice touch. Since our coffee and mimosas arrived pretty quickly, we assumed the food would follow shortly. However, we ended up waiting nearly 40 minutes for our food and easily finished our drinks while waiting. My Eggs Benedict had good flavor and nicely runny eggs, but the Canadian bacon was way overcooked and rock hard. I could barely cut or chew it. The English muffin was also overcooked and difficult to cut through. The coleslaw was served warm, which gave it a strange texture. The chicken was crispy but under-seasoned, while the waffle was dense and dry. The small side of succotash was the highlight--it was well-seasoned and enjoyable. I was pretty disappointed by the experience, especially considering the price and many good reviews. There are plenty of other places in the area I'd rather try next time.

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    3.3(169 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    The food was great! The Coal Fire Salad had thick cut bacon that was crisp but still tender paired…read morewith a delicious honey mustard dressing that made eating your veggies fun. The onions rings are thin and crispy with a tangy, cream-based dipping sauce. The Philly cheesesteak was tender and packed with flavor. They will perfectly split your sandwich and salad, if two of you can agree what to share. Hannah was a great server.

    I've been to Coal fire a few times and have never had an issue with the food or service ... until…read morelast Monday. After ordering a personal pizza and chatting with a few of the locals that were in the bar area, our conversation ran the gamut of the World Cup, local movies and the current events in Iraq. The bar was pretty empty, maybe 6 people tops who didn't seem to have any issue with our conversational topics. However, the bartender with long auburn hair, seemed upset and then said it was her bar and we couldn't talk politics. I and the regular local were shocked and bewildered at that statement. I closed my tab and decided to talk to the manager (Addy) on the way out. She reiterated that the bar was hers and she could set whatever rules she wanted. What a far cry from the days when I used to bartend. Our only concern was monitoring people's drinks to keep them safe and having the owners walk people out in the event they were ready to brawl. This is a service business. Your personal opinions are not an excuse to treat your clientele in that manner. I wonder if the owner's are aware of this. The manager said they were. I like the pizza, and I have met some lovely servers there, however, I will not be returning and will encourage my Frederick friends to pass on this establishment. After all, there are other establishments within Frederick that have great pizza and do not bully their clients.

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