"Wonderful Experience at Aventino! Emma was fantastic! She gave great recommendations that really elevated our meal. Her service was attentive and friendly, and she kept the conversation warm and genuine throughout the evening. The pacing of the meal was just right, and overall, it was a great experience. We’ll definitely be back—thanks to Emma for making our night so enjoyable!"

"This was our first visit to a local Italian restaurant in/at Bethesda row. Nice atmosphere. Service was very attentive. The food was above average in general - we tried two appetizers, two main dishes and a desert. There was a special on the menu - corn and crab agnolotti that was excellent. Zucchini appetizer was savory. The crème puff was also excellent. However, lamb shank didn’t impress. Solid 4 star"

"Amazing food and amazing staff! Standouts include cocktails, Tuna Crudo (Special for the day), Risotto Croquette's, Clam Spaghetti, and the flourless chocolate cake. Amazing. Also highly recommend trying the amaro flight, just skip the fernet if it's your first try! Great service."

"Mirna was our server at the bar!!!! She was amazing loved her energy! We started with the calamari which was perfect! Crunchy and fresh! After we had the pappardelle and the rigatoni amazing! Perfect portions and amazing flavors! Just amazing overall! We had a classic chianti buy the bottle you save more money! For dessert we had the ricotta cheesecake which was fresh and amazing. Overall one of the best restaurants. Miran again made our night amazing as a great server!"

"This place looked nice online but the food was not good. Literally every plate we ordered had peanuts or other types of nuts that ruined the whole Italian flavor the dishes are supposed to have. I would rather have Olive Garden than this food… and I am an European. Very disappointed in the food. Atmosphere is ok, but for the price it did not have that “fancy” vibe with handmade plates, every plate had strange choices of ingredients that you were not able to opt out, etc."