La Bettola Italiano

Best Italian food I’ve had in Virginia and DC areas! Tiny place stuffed with quintessential Italian style Red and White table cloth tables and “the old country” Italian playlist of music. Not particularly unique, but comfy. What will blow your Italian-food-loving mind is the authentic and extraordinary taste of the food. I could go on a while about it, but I would run out of adjectives extolling the flavors. Portion sizes are perfect, the house bread is a delight…everything is 100% the best. Go see do yourself!

Ordered the 4 cheese calzone along with the fried calamari. Calamari was pretty good but the calzone was too salty for my liking. Marinara dipping sauce wasn’t that great either. Overall not a spot I’d double back to.

The food was okay, but the place is quite small. When dining on the first floor, there’s an unpleasant smell from the bathroom. The prices on the menu don’t match their system, though they explained the menu hadn’t been updated yet and returned the price difference on the bill. The manager seemed uneasy during our interaction, and the servers had difficulty communicating in English, which led to mistakes such as not bringing my son’s food. Won’t come back. The surrounding of area doesn’t seem safe. There is a tobacco store next to it and people going there seem weird.

What a great find! Small but fantastic establishment. The Lobster ravioli, Chicken Piccata, and baked meatballs were fantastic. Homemade bread and garlic oil were so good. Staff was friendly and helpful. Don't pass this place by!

Wife and I are in town for a work event. Decided to try this place. The service was fast and friendly. The food was exceptional.