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    Sfoglina Van Ness

    3.9 (566 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Dressy

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    Espresso martini
    Victoria M.

    I had eaten at the downtown location and decided that I would order something else since I didn't particularly like what I had ordered there. I opted for a red pasta. Ironically, I honestly didn't like this either. There was something about the flavor that was just kind of off. I'm not sure if maybe it's just this chain that I'm just not into, but I've tried two of the restaurants and I don't think that maybe I'm just not into the pasta here. Other than that, the service was really great. Our server is really on top of everything. We had a few people in our party who had some pretty severe dietary restrictions, and she ensured that she verified that there would be no cross-contamination with their food orders. She was also very consistent and very timely. I ordered a glass of the cava, which is very good in addition to an espresso martini, which was absolutely delicious. Overall, the vibes were very good. We were sitting in the back room and it was just really fun. You can tell that they took a lot of time to decorate their walls. It was filled with fun, Italian 60s vintage photos and it was just a very inviting experience. Overall, I would say I had a fun experience, I don't think that I would probably be a return visitor ordering pasta, but maybe I would order like a salad or maybe just stick with an espresso martini because it was delicious.

    Jessica L.

    Sfoglina is a very delicious restaurant. I got bolognese and it was delicious but also very filling. I went with my family and we also got beef short rib agnolotti which was even more delicious. The service was good and pretty fast. The place is pretty and not loud but not completely quiet because there is music playing in the background. Over all this place is delicious and great.

    Garlic Bread
    Antoninette B.

    Such a cute spot in Van Ness! I know they have a few locations but this feel very much like a neighbor spot. It's pretty big inside and has a super cute outdoor patio. Wish I lived closer by as I would come by often! Our waitress was so lovely; she knew lots about the menu and was so kind! She sent us some food she thought we'd like and totally killed it. They have a great wine selection with a long bottle list. We got the Calamari to start. We loved it; it was fried rather than breaded and fried and was paired with an insane sauce. They also have us garlic bread with parm which was amazing. For pasta, the Bolognese was amazing and classic. As was the Cacio e Pepe. Dessert, however, was probably our favorite! The Tiramisu was incredible and the Piemontese Gianduja (our waitress's rec) was so insane!! Incredible and would come back just for that.

    Nonna's Potato Gnocchi
    Chrissy S.

    I really enjoyed the food here, my highlights were the garlic bread, burricotta and the gelato swirl was delicious. The Spicy Rigatoni alla Vodka was good too overall good food. Customer service was amazing really loved that. The ambiance too was cozy had like a Christmas winter feel to it... nice place.

    Negroni
    Thomas V.

    Great atmosphere with a classy, but not overstated, vibe. The servers and host were very friendly, though it did seem that they were either forgetting or too busy to come check in on us regularly. It did not seem super busy, but the restaurant is quite large and has multiple seating areas nestled separately from each other. It's possible our server was busy with other tables that we could not see. As for the food, it was generally good but nothing to rave home about. I got the beef short rib agnolotti, which came with a truffle pesto. The pasta was not uniformly cooked throughout the dish, and many parts were either over- or undercooked. For a place that markets themselves as a "pasta house", this was pretty disappointing. Lastly, the prices are pretty obscene for the quality of the food and drinks. I know that this is somewhat standard for Italian restaurants these days, but unless you're sourcing all your ingredients directly from Italy, it feels pretty egregious to be charging this much. Had the prices been cut in half, I probably would've given this 4 stars.

    Torta di Mele
    Liv W.

    We made a last minute reservation here for dinner on a Friday night and they were able to take us! Which was great news and we appreciated them being so accommodating! Anyways... The food was pretty good! The Mafalde alla Norcina was great and so decadent. The sausage was so good and the sauce was delicious. The clam dish however was very... interesting. My boyfriend got it and said the sauce wasn't great and found it to just be extremely clammy and he loves clams so that's saying something. But everything else besides that was awesome. The garlic bread was gooey and cheesy but the crust was crunchy. The desserts were insane! We were given a complimentary gelato swirl and that was the star of the show--truly. Our service was fabulous. The waitress (I wish I knew her name) was so attentive and helpful. She gave recommendations, checked in, and ultimately was just really awesome! And the food came out pretty quickly too. So the overall dining experience was really nice. As for the restaurant itself, it is cozy and intimate. Perfect for date night! Their menus are also super fun, they look like newspapers. It's really fun. Honestly, I can see us coming back here and enjoying another date night!

    Pappardelle
    Alli R.

    This was hands down my favorite Italian dining experience in a while. For a party of 2 on a Monday night, we had no wait time and very attentive service. We started with asparagus, calamari, and bread - all delicious. We were expecting the calamari fried and were pleasantly surprised that it came grilled. The sauce it came in MAKES the dish - I opted to dip my bread in the sauce over the marinara it came with. The asparagus was also served in a sauce like I had never tried before. All delicious, highly recommend. For entrees, my friend enjoyed the cacio pepe and I loved the pappardelle with ragu bolognese. Perfect noodles, perfect sauce, perfect portions. Dessert was my favorite part - the Piemontese Gianduja was to die for. Next time I would pass on the tiramisu. At the end, they wrapped my leftovers for me and gave me a coat check ticket to pick it up at the front - very fun touch! The inside is very retro and fun in red. Ultimately, a fun and delicious dining experience and very reasonably priced for the quality and portions.

    Dessert menu 12/23
    Deniece W.

    I had just arrived in DC and was craving a glass of wine and dessert. Sfoglina was across the street from our hotel, and it was happy hour, so we popped in over. I wish I was hungrier because they had some pretty tasty looking dishes on their happy hour menu. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and screams date night. The night I was there they had a dessert special, torta allo champagne, so of course I had to get that. It was amazing. Service was great. Warm greetings, friendly server, and quick delivery of our drinks and cake. I look forward to returning on a future visit to DC to try their pasta.

    Spritz Tower
    Samina M.

    Sfoglina is a gorgeous dining experience that deserves all the rave! Came here for evenings drinks and bites and left extremely satisfied and excited for my next visit. We were seated at the bar and were welcomed by a friendly, lively staff that helped us pick the best menu items. The restaurant is beautifully decorated in a red, classic Italian theme and has plenty of seating. To eat, we got the Provolone Garlic Bread alongside the Spritz Tower. The bread was perfectly seasoned and paired well with the varieties of spritz. The cheese and tomato sauce were so fresh and practically melted in my mouth. My personal favorite spritz was the limoncello - very light and refreshing. Highly recommend ordering the tower! It's a decent price and helps those that are indecisive, like myself My friend then got an Espresso Martini - truly one of the best I have EVER HAD! Truly changed the game for all future ones I'll have. Was so good we split another and gave our compliments to the bartender. The Van Ness location is particularly adorable and adds such a charm to the neighborhood. The staff here took their time on each item served and did an exceptional job at making sure their customers were accommodated. Very excited to have a Sfoglina meal soon! It is a must try if you are near one.

    Les R.

    Food was good. We started with the delicious warm Rosemary Bread. For our main course, we enjoyed the Braised Beef Agnolotti and the Penne alla Vodka. Both were really good and loved the pasta and sauces. I found the overall service to be underwhelming. Especially upon arrival and being seated. The front could use some focus and up-skill on service for the price-point. We had to wait forever to be seated and had to wave someone down after waiting a few minutes alone. It was like no one was working the front. Our server Diane was good, but it was missing a bit for me. Maybe it was dining on the closed in patio too that took away from the experience instead of inside. Ambience was perfect. Loved the décor, and the layout. The restaurant had a great feel. Definitely a nice place and would dine here again. There is a 3% operations surcharge added to the bill.

    Mushroom truffle soup
    Debby J.

    This is a very unassuming restaurant. If you walk too fast you'll walk right past it. Wonderful cozy atmosphere and the service was excellent!!! My friend and I ate here after we left a show at the Kennedy center. We chose well. The food was delicious. The rainbow trout was cooked to perfection with a cauliflower purée and wilted lettuce....fabulous. The mushroom truffle soup was super tasty and the cookies were the perfect ending to a great meal. I highly recommend this restaurant

    Chris C.

    Came here for Sunday brunch. The brunch menu is not extensive but has a couple of classic dishes. You can also order from the regular menu. The set brunch of three courses for $32 is enough to feed two especially if you get the coffee cake as a starter, also can add bottomless Bloody Mary for $18. Food is all good. Only problem I had was there were quite a few mosquitoes on the patio which really bothered me, making an otherwise leisurely brunch much less relaxing.

    Ravioli San Leo
    Chemutai S.

    I had an overall good experience at Sfoglina. I would describe it as a seesaw. There were moments where I felt like it was leaning towards okay and then other times where it leaned to good. Here's why: Initially there was a mix up with the reservation (my fault) BUT they were accommodating and put me on the waitlist. However, our server was friendly but no personality. She was relatively monotone, and straight faced (and maybe this is because it was almost the end of the night). The food was also seesaw like. I started off with garlic bread and a Caesar salad. The garlic bread was average and the Caesar salad was a hit. The dressing was flavorful and dressed perfectly. The croutons weren't anything special but the salad itself was great. For my entree I got the Ravioli San Leo. This was yet again seesaw. The sauce was delicious, creamy, and zesty. The ravioli itself had more goat cheese than zest from the lemon. The portion for the entree is also alright for the price. To finish off I got the chocolate cake and a complimentary dessert of what seemed like raspberry/vanilla mix sorbet. Both were out of this world. The chocolate cake is like Ferrero rocher in cake form. The sorbet was a good balance of sweet but sour. Inside, felt a bit crammed especially my table. I could barely fit my food on there with my friend there. It was loud, but it gave a farmhouse look inside. The chairs were also pretty uncomfortable but did fit the vibe for a farmhouse look. The patio was a lot cuter from what it seemed like. Sfoglina didn't disappoint for a fulfilling dinner but would I say it's the best Italian in DC? No

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