Lavagna

This was my first time here and definitely not my last! I had spaghetti bolognese, cheesecake AND tiramisu. Everything was delicious! Service was great even though they had a full house - they were responsive and fast. Looking forward to the warmer months so I can have a meal outside. Highly recommend!

My girlfriend and I ate here tonight (11/9/23). We both wanted to eat for a long time and were originally going to go to Matchbox, but we saw the outdoor area and a sign that advertised 50% carbonara on Thursdays which we had to have! For drinks -- I had the Italian Pilsner and my gf got a cocktail spitzer. Everything was so fantastic, our server was so polite and courteous and treated us very well, filled our water like 5 times excellent service! The carbonara had thick spaghetti with delicious bacon chunks in carbonara sauce straight from grandma's kitchen (although I'm not Italian!). The other dishes we saw in the restaurant looked delicious as well. The drinks were really good and the italian pilsner was a pleasant surprise! The venue is right out of little italy, and the decor is a walled brick with cozy seating and tho we visited on a colder DC night -- we could've sat outside in the front if we wanted to. The service, atmosphere and food were really fantastic and this may be my new favorite restaurant on 8th street! Good for: Family dinners, date night, bring out of town guests for nice dinner, night out with friends, you name it! 5/5 stars, will be visiting here again.

My fiancé and I went to Lavagna for Date night located in SE DC. It’s been on my list to try for a while. The host staff was very friendly when seating us and taking our order. We tried the Bruschetta and Apple Salad for our starter before getting into the entrees. The Apple Salad was my favorite dish. I tried the Rigatoni Italian Sausage and she had the Carbonara. The food was good but it was missing that X factor. I really liked the old school 80s style theme they have. We enjoyed ourselves there.

We had an Italian brunch/lunch on Saturday. The outdoor seats were limited and mostly taken, so we decided to sit indoor by the window. I ordered the goat cheese omelette, which was rich in flavor and had a great portion. The ice coffee was decent. My friend ordered Italian sausage gravy, and the taste was a bit plain for us but I think it's just how Italian likes to eat, and it fitted well with the provided ketchup or hot sauce. Overall, the food and service were all good, and I deem the price were fair for what we were offered.

Showed up on a Sunday and was pleased it was half price bottle wine night. The portions are massive! The fresh bread was good. I appreciated the Frank Sinatra overhead. There was something off about my dish though, maybe the taste, maybe because it was a little souper than I was expecting. Seemed like the owner made his rounds to every table so they really care about customer satisfaction - says a lot these days!