We had a nice meal with a couple bottles of reasonably priced good wine. Our server, Logan, was…read morevery accommodating to our party of four.

The Easter Sunday was great ! The food was cooked perfectly…read moreby Chef Alrick And the servers were very friendly Mel , Alice and Lily The manager Dimitri also stopped by to see how everything was Thank you !!

Our favorite. Ugh, I don't even want to leave this review because I don't want them to get even…read morebusier. This was lace is a gem. Worth any wait. Has some of our families favorite options. Love their pizzas. Love their cheesesteak. Penne Vodka. And on and on. Great menu and options and has the classic feel and flavor of an old school Italian restaurant or store. They have seating inside, but we usually get delivery or to-go. They are the best and just writing this review now makes me want to order. Try and see. Tell me if I'm right!!

2.5 stars out of 5. Social media maybe slightly overhyped this place. Management of this place…read morereally needs to figure out a strategy to throttle orders. Turn the phone off, extend the online ordering ETA and catch up the orders of those standing there in person. The young lady at the counter was calm and collected and appeared to be unfairly inundated with the work load. I placed my order via the Eataliano website and it advised of 30-40 min wait. Arrived and there did not seem to be an organized approach. Ended up waiting a total of 1:10min for 1 crab pizza, 1 calamari. The calamari appeared to be promising however, it was rubbery and the amount of marinara was very short (order extra). 2.5-3.0 on the calamari. Maybe being served hot off the press makes a difference. (Unsure of if tickets were coming up in rhythm). Crab pizza was tasty and could stand to have another whole crab on it. For the amount of crab, I would say it was a VERY expensive small pizza. 3.0 It was a Saturday late afternoon and it was busy for sure. I would give this place another try but perhaps get the timing down to being able to snag the limited seating. Have a snack and pack your patience. Not a total bomb but, management needs figure out how to expedite the kitchen making it more efficient. Too expensive for mediocre.

This is the second time we came here for dinner. The food is always delicious, the service always…read moregreat too and the ambiance has a cozy feel to it, even though it's kinda big inside. Daughter and I split a Caesar salad (huge salad), we did ask for additional dressing. We also ordered the chicken francese, I had it with pasta and she had it with potatoes, husband got rigatoni with some kind of cream sauce, all excellent dishes, including salad. Portions are large, great to have such delicious leftovers. Prices are decent too, not overpriced. No complaints about anything and will be back I'm sure!

My review has a picture of our waiter because he truly was the best part of our evening. His name…read moreis Juan. The food was pretty good, but Juan's service is what made the night memorable. When he asked if we were celebrating anything, my husband mentioned it was my birthday (even though I wasn't really in the mood to celebrate. Before we left, Juan surprised me by bringing out a beautiful birthday dessert. He even sang "Happy Birthday," and it honestly meant more than I expected. I had come in feeling a little down, but his kindness, attentiveness, and genuine spirit completely shifted my mood. I walked out feeling so much better than when I walked in--and that's something special. Great service can make all the difference, and Juan did exactly that. Shoutout to him--if you visit Maggiano's in Columbia definitely ask for Juan. You won't regret it.

This is a fine jazz club tucked in behind a nice restaurant. Have yourself an evening of sublime…read moremusic, delicious foods, amazing crafted drinks, great bartenders, and good company at 18th & 21st. We made a last-minute decision to try for some of the nightly jazz (except Monday) at 18th & 21st on a Friday evening (Oct 2025), hip-ly named for the prohibition amendment and repeal :-) There's a free parking garage right across from the entrance of the building they share with a sister restaurant, Cured. We arrived in the bright seasonally-decorated welcoming lobby about 7:50pm. We ought to have made reservations, but in under 10min, the reception staff took us to the more intimate room towards the back where we were seated at at the bar, which is really what we wanted. When we arrived, the 6pm jazz band had just gone on break, so we felt free to chat with friendly regulars and with the bar staff. They have a changing list of ten craft beers from $6 to $21, plus one $6 non-alcoholic brew. Five of the $14-$35 per-glass vintage wines from their list of 17 are preserved with the "corovin" system that keeps air out, so they are never "corked". We focussed on their list of 11 crafted $13-$22 cocktails plus 5 non-alcoholic ones, all made with quality ingredients, each naming the staff member(s) (and guests) who formulated the recipe! We found Alex's $16 Fernetinez sublimely sweet: of bitter fernet amaro, Frederick-based locally-sourced award-winning McClintock One Last Time gin (exclusive for 18th&21st), smooth Luxardo liqueur, and a sweet vermouth. We loved the aroma and flavor of the classic Smoked Old Fashioned of bourbon from Kentucky's 10th-oldest distillery, Green River, moved to a mild well-rounded sweetness by brown sugar simple syrup, smoked in front of me by Mike (if i remember), with added richness from smoky bitters. They have a creative menu of $30 to $65 entrees, plus salads, small plates, apps, and sides, and they have a changing menu of small plates. We really hadn't planned on eating, but we couldn't resist. The $17 duck bao buns had thin tender filets with a sweet lightly-salty apricot-soy glaze and a tangy crunchy pickled cucumber slaw on a soft folded yeasted slightly-sweet white-flour bun. The $12 pair of fried fresh-tasting oysters were sweet and juicy with a light-flavored crunchy crust. They were so yummy, and easy to enjoy with our cocktails. Rodney Kelly's jazz band was excellent, playing with spirit, joking with each other and the audience, even staging a song or two with a skilled member of the restaurant staff. Afterwards we had brief moments with some of the band members, like an intimate jazz club. Later in the evening, i also had a Turkish Sunset, a Manhattan-variation created in a collaboration among the staff and a guest (Well-done Ozzie!). I love Elijah Craig, and wanted to try their dry toasted rye, with housemade allspice dram syrup, Small Hands grenadine, and bitters. By now, i felt very much at home with the staff, and when i learned that one of them had helped formulate this beverage, i confided that its amazing complexity was, for me, just a touch too dry. Alex (if i remember) considered the ingredients and the target flavors, and added just a touch of a sweet lemony liqueur, perfectly complimenting the recipe's flavors! Real-time crafting goes above and beyond, Thank you! (And when they next update the menu, maybe they'll have a custom option named for me :-)

Beautiful upscale jazz restaurant located with Cured. I recommend dressing nice but it's not…read morerequired. They normally have live jazz, whether it's a band or a single performer. Service is exemplary. Plenty of food options, and some lovely choices. The octopus appetizer is the only thing I wouldn't suggest as it was rubbery and lacked flavor.

This was our first time dining here, and my husband and I were not disappointed. The white…read morewine-steamed mussels were perfectly prepared and very flavorful. For our entrées, we had the Ravioli Chesapeake and the Baked Ravioli, and both were excellent. The highlight of our visit, however, was the prompt and well-paced service. Our server, JoJo, was pleasantly attentive without ever being intrusive--a real gem! We would certainly recommend this restaurant and look forward to returning.

Good Italian food, nice service, nice live music…read more Friends had told us of the musician playing at Tino's Italian Bistro on a Wednesday in Dec 2025, and we've enjoyed Tino's food before, so we headed over. It's a pretty big place with a bar and booths on the left, and another area of booths on the right. We were greeted and seated quickly by the hosts, and as we asked, we landed near the performer in the area to the right. The place was busy around 6pm, and friendly server quickly got menus for us, and within a few minutes, we had our drinks: a lovely $13 Maple Walnut Old Fashioned, fiery intense Makers Mark sweetened a little by maple syrup and focussed with walnut bitters. And a bright $13 Pom Pom Fizz, earthy gin with pomegranate juice, prosecco, and i think some lime juice. Both were well crafted , balanced, and refreshing. They started us with a sliced long narrow loaf of hot filone bread, with one of our Italian favorites, warm pinzimonio dipping oil: fresh aromatic olive oil with a pinch of mixed rich parmesan crumbles, zingy red-pepper flakes, and savory green herbs. It is tempting to make our whole meal of this! We had the $19 salmon & spinach in oil & garlic, from Tino's "lighter fare" menu. This was a huge filet, tender inside with a lovely deep crosshatch char on the surface. Quite perfect! And we asked for a customized $14 sandwich: Tino's offers a steak & cheese on chewy crusty hoagie roll, and we asked for added sautéed green peppers, with the generous cheese, sliced red onion and tomato, and lettuce on the side. The generous thin-sliced beef was tender and sweet cooked just right. The tasty lightly-seasoned fries were piping hot, and soft inside. We were perfectly satisfied with our light meal, and we managed to take a good amount home for later. The skilled musician, Bruce Casteel, played 5 to 7pm, a warm selection of familiar acoustic jazz, easy and fun to listen to. We'll return both for this musician and for the wide menu of flavorful food. You drive into the strip mall on Centre Park Dr just north of Old Annapolis Rd (MD-108), then turn left like you are going to the convenience store and keep driving around to the ample parking lot for Tino's. You can also easily get here off MD-100 at Executive Park Dr, winding via the non-highwqy Columbia 100 Parkway to Centre Park Dr.

Came here to dine one night and had the beef & barley soup, Chesapeake Pasta, and Smith Island…read morecake. The Barley soup was average nothing amazing. The server informed me over half an hour later that the order for pasta didn't make it to the kitchen and put in a rush order, came out within 10 minutes and I think the manager served it. Chesapeake pasta was really delicious, the shrimp was well cooked, but sadly not a lot of crab, but overall good. The Smith Island cake was also good, it was the red velvet flavor, not too dry but wasn't as moist as I'd hope it'd be. The cake wasn't overly sweet which I've enjoyed immensely, hate overly sweetened cake/frosting. The pasta was definitely worth it on the half price pasta Wednesday special and might comeback and try some of the other pastas.

Went to happy hour on cinco de mayo. It was quiet and laid…read moreback. Mary made a mean old fashioned. Definitely will return

Take it from this very picky Indian: an absolute standout! Everything from ambiance to service to…read morehospitality to presentation to the food itself, a decadent pleasure! Dined here with a group of friends and the food was mouthwatering, luscious, rich, fulfilling, and absolutely a hit. The rich, creamy dish I ordered, the paneer lababdar, was a huge portion with cubes of paneer and a savory, spicy tomato-cashew sauce, topped with grated paneer and cream. It was spectacular with an order of fresh, garlicky naan. The spicy mango margarita cocktail was also amazing! The service was very good. The ambiance was nice, with an upscale feel. The vibe was on par with what I'd expect from this kind of restaurant. Definitely recommended and definitely will return!

Came out to C&C for dinner. Restaurant is located in a very quiet and relaxing area of Columbia…read morenext to Merriweather. The ambiance of the place is really nice and modern. Service was good. We only had small plates - Edamame Masala Croquetted (VG) and Eggplant & Potato Chaat (VG, GF). Both were very tasty, but the Edamame had a little bit of kick to it due to the masala's they used. We didn't end up ordering any entrees because the small plates were a good portion for 2 people. The menu itself looks very delicious with a mix of Indian and Fusion. Lots of vegetarian options and they're willing to customize many items. Overall, it was a good experience. I'd def come back for another visit.

We were really looking forward to this dinner, especially since it was a chance to catch up with…read morefriends we only see every few months. Unfortunately, the experience fell far short. The biggest issue across the board was the food--everything tasted bland. There was a noticeable lack of seasoning, and most dishes ended up tasting the same. I started with a Caesar salad, which was unusual with added tomatoes and other vegetables you don't typically see. While it was fine, it lacked flavor. For the main course, all four of us ordered pasta, and again, the same issue--very little taste. No one offered fresh Parmesan, which is something you'd normally expect with a pasta dish. Halfway through my meal, trying to improve the flavor, I asked for some Parmesan. I was genuinely surprised when the server told me it would cost an extra $1. It wasn't about the dollar--it was the principle. Charging extra for something as basic as Parmesan with pasta felt unreasonable. When we raised the concern, the manager confirmed this policy came directly from the owner. My advice: just include it in the price of the dish. Policies like that leave a bad impression and cost you repeat customers. Between the bland food and that moment, the experience turned from disappointing to frustrating. Sadly, this isn't a place we'll be returning to--and it's one we'll be warning others about.

This restaurant is beautiful inside. From the moment you go inside, you feel like you're…read moretransported somewhere else in the world. As for our server, something seemed off. He rushed us to order, made us uncomfortable when we were deciding what to order, and asked us if we wanted the house made bread. I knew the bread was $5 but he made no mention of it. If I was coming to eat there and was asked if I wanted bread and didn't know there was a charge, I would be upset. It was kind of deceiving, and when the bill came out, shoved the handheld device to pay in my face and I couldn't go over the bill. He told me to put my phone here when paying and that was that. The bill was incorrect and I had to get a manager to fix it (the manger was very friendly and took care of everything). I also have an issue when a server asks us how the food is, right when the food gets put down on the table. We hadn't even had a chance to take a bite. Now, why I gave this place a five star. Like I said before, the ambiance was amazing, if we had a different server, I'm sure it would had been great! The food: it' was top notch. Some of the best food in Maryland. I wouldn't had changed anything with the food. Everything was seasoned perfectly, had the right textures, and tasted so good! Would I go back? Absolutely!

This restaurant is beautiful..... It's tucked away in the corner of a shopping center near a few…read moreother eateries, when you walk in I promise you'll be amazed by the decor and the service. I sat at the bar and received service from Phillipe-I hope I spelled it right. The service was amazing and so was the food. They have a ton of wine to choose from and they have wine inside of the glass around the restaurant. The brick over is in the center of the restaurant and you can watch your pizza being crafter from beginning to end if you like. I ordered the Seafood Maribella which came with Shrimp,scallops and crab meat. I'm not too big on scallops so I asked the bartender if I could substitute the scallops with more shrimp--but if they couldn't it was still ok. He sent in my order and my order came out the opposite. I received what I believed to be double scallops and no shrimp. The manager happened to be passing by and checked on me while passing. I explained to him that the order came out opposite from what I requested--with no hesitation he immediately said --no problem ma'am, I'll put in a side of shrimp for you.... I was so thankful for his generosity and quick problem solving. The shrimp didn't take long at all to arrive. And they arrived so hot and tasty. I really enjoyed this place, the ambiance is EVERYTHING!!!! The service is EVERYTHING!!!! And the food and drinks were immaculate... Last but not least I can't forget the restroom. When I tell you this place has the best restroom I've ever been in at an establishment --I mean it. This place is top notch and I definitely will return. I didn't try any pizza on during my visit but I will on my next visit. This place is a 5 start restaurant all day long....

My family and I were looking for a new Italian restaurant today. Somewhere near home, so we came to…read morethis location for dinner. Loved the decor and ambience ... from the fireplace, to the pizza oven in the middle of the restaurant, to the bar area with the televisions. Parking was also easy even on a Saturday. My daughter and I split a Romana salad; it's kind of like a Caesar salad. Good but had to ask for more dressing. I ordered the spaghetti Amatriciana, daughter got the chicken Limone, husband got Ravioli D'Aragosta. My spaghetti wasn't spicy at all (as was assumed since it had spicy Calabrian chilis), the burrata ball was huge and at first I didn't get it because it was cold while the rest of the dish was warm. Well when you mix it in the dish it was very good. I added some salt but after that it all came together. The other two dishes were also enjoyed at the table. Portions were generous, we had leftovers and the service was pretty good too. Would definitely come back!

They have a small parking lot but we ended up ubering this evening. We didn't have a reservation…read more(Friday evening 7:30 pm) and we were able to get a seat right by the door. They were definitely very busy but our server was still attentive and friendly. My friend ordered a flight of wine and I ordered a glass of the Poggio Le Volpe, 'Roma Rosso'. The wine, as always was delicious. My friend ordered the IBWC Fall Burger and I ordered the Grilled Bistro Steak Frites. The Steak was perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. We had also ordered side Caesar salads. It was restaurant week and neither of us opted into the the 3 courses for a price option but our server did kindly inform us that she grouped it that way to help us save and include the dessert. We ended up getting the Nutella dessert (I don't recall what it was called). While the presentation wasn't great, it was very good and I would recommend it. Wish I liced closer so I could come here more often but it is one of my favorites in the area.

The service and ambiance were excellent. Server and manager very attentive…read more The duck croquettes were 3/5. The filling tasted a bit processed. Lobster ravioli an mussels were Excellent!! Caesar salad honestly Tasted like a salad you would get from a salad bar- 1/5. I expected the dressing to be an authentic Caesar dressing but it was watery and thin. Ribeye used to be less tough. It was okay. The sauce and potatoes were good though! Wine excellent as per usual. This place used to be amazing all around but honestly, tonight was just slightly above average esp for the price point. Maybe we'll try a weekend and the food might better?