La Perla Of Washington

If I could give this restaurant zero stars, I absolutely would. We requested a private room and paid an additional fee for it, but when we arrived, there were other diners in the room. They refused to refund us. It took 40 minutes just to receive the menu and place our order. After that, our salads took an hour to arrive. We were then told that our main courses would be ready soon, about 20 minutes after the salads, but we ended up waiting a staggering two hours and 35 minutes before they finally served us. To make matters worse, they completely ignored our dietary restrictions.

This restaurant feels like a scam. They served me a more expensive wine than what I ordered without informing or consulting me, then charged me the higher price and wouldn’t adjust it. The server insisted that I should have been able to taste the difference and mentioned it right away, as if everyone is a wine expert. The pasta was decent but not remarkable, and it definitely wasn't worth enduring the poor service (they also never refilled my water).

My husband and I visited Georgetown to celebrate my birthday. Although we couldn't secure a dinner reservation, we arrived around 3:30 PM and were seated after just a five-minute wait. Our experience at this restaurant was unforgettable. It began with three types of homemade bread, followed by fresh appetizers and flavorful entrees. We savored homemade amaretto and concluded with the best cannoli we've ever had.

Amazing food. The freshness of this food is something I have rarely seen in restaurants. Satisfying yet not heavy. Very happy to have stopped by. They totally accommodated my vegetarian preferences. The owner stopped by multiple times to make sure everything was to satisfaction.

Terrible service. Took 20 mins just to get water and a menu. Took 30 mins to even order. They forgot the only drink we ordered. Our apps they forgot and came after the meal. The sausage was stringy w too much pepper.