Fiola Washington - Buy Reservations

I have been trying to come here for years on DC trips and finally made it happen. I have plenty of words to describe what I ate, but none of them do it justice. I had a tiny cherry tomato appetizer that was really an eggplant parmesan. I had another that was a tiny caccio e pepe. A tiny pear with goat cheese and seeds. A tiny carbon crusted gnocchi type past with caviar. A tiny branzino crudo tart. I had wagyu beef cheek ravioli in an aged balsamic sauce. I had branzino crusted with lentils and caviar. I had 8 tiny desserts as one big presentation. I had an amazing cocktail (Piedmonte) followed by a great glass of Barbaresco. The staff was amazingly helpful and friendly. I cannot say enough. This is a special place to have a special meal, but it is expensive and worth it.

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The service started out good, but the Wine delivery was poor. Our second bottle came after our entree and it wasn't a desert wine. I was expecting more and came away disappointed.I won't be dining here again. Not for the cost and less than expected service v

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My Honey and I went here for Valentines day this year and we were blown away. We loved Michael our server. I love a good Manhattan and this one was by far one of the best I've had, It was almost ice cold. The amuse bouche was some concoction of cheese, oil, herbs, maybe quinoa (not sure about that) but it too was fire, my honey's favorite thing as she talked about this for a good part of the way home lol. We loved the tuna appetizer with the sea broth and gel beads on it. The lamb - my goodness - the LAMB tasted like it had a good life. If I could talk to the lamb about how it ended up on the plate, I'd tell it that the restaurant did it justice. Some of the best Lamb I've had anywhere - ever. The Lamb came with a smoked potato - which was a new concept for me but I did enjoy that I could taste the smoke in the potato. My honey ordered some desert thing that looked like an edible snow globe. She really enjoyed it and that's all that mattered. We'll be back for sure and I hope Michael is still there with his swag, wonderful smile and humor to make the dining experience all the better.

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This was my first experience at a Michelin Starred restaurant and I can say that I was not at all disappointed. We had 'The Journey' a 9 course meal for a late Valentine's Day dinner and loved almost every dish! They had an Apertivo starter at the bar which was light and refreshing. I wish I remembered all of the bites we had but they were very good. We were then taken to our table which had a Happy Valentines Day card (it means they paid attention to my note). From there we had the $300 Caviar option which was extremely pricy but worth it for the immaculate flavor which I can only describe as a more complex buttery and lemony combination which was fresh. We were served complimentary Bread with a lemon zest butter which we were advised to combine with the caviar. The bread was fresh and warm and perfectly paired with the caviar. 10/0 for the Appertivo and the Caviar. 1st Course was made to represent the fallen snow on the ground and had a whipped cheese to show the snow, a crispy topping to represent the ground and underneath a hard shell and potato mousse with Mushrooms. While the presentation was nice and so was the concept I enjoyed each part of the dish individually and wasn't so keen on the combination of flavors. Either way I wouldn't hesitate to order again due to the excellent flavor of the individual ingredients. My take: 7/10, my husband's 9/102nd Course- a bread which took days to sit before baking with pumpkin seeds on top and a light olive oil for dipping. I didn't quite enjoy this as it just tasted to me like regular seeded bread but maybe my palate is missing the subtleties within the bread; that and I already started to get full at this point. My take: 4/10, my husband's 5/10, nothing special. 3rd Course- A raw tuna with dark green olives inside and the little things on top as well as the olive oil combo were supposed to represent the island that the ingredients came from. It was certainly presented well and described however I realize that I don't quite care for dark green olives and this was my first time trying them. My take: 6/10, his 3/10. 4th Course- lemon pepper risotto with a special kind of lime zest on top. This was 10/10 amazing! The zest really complimented the lemony cheesy flavor of the risotto. 5th Course- Beef Ragu Ravioli in a genovese sauce and cheese foam on top. Very inventive and tasty but again a bit too odd of combination flavors for my taste. My take 7/10 and same for my husband. 6th Course- 48 hour aged branzino fish filet with caviar and Italian 'black eyed peas' on top. It had a nice sauce around which I can't remember the name of. Overall the presentation was excellent and the flavors interesting but I could have done without the Italian black eyed peas which overwhelmed the texture and flavor of the dish, and swallowed the caviar flavor whole. Not my favorite.... 4/10 7th Course- The Golden Cow, a giant wooden golden cow is presented with a cheese in the center which is then brought out onto the table. I thought that was inventive and cute. The cheese was encased in a white chocolate shell which I thought might be an odd combination but I really enjoyed it. It was even better with the accompaniments of a sour berry jam, olive oil based honey dip, and a third I can't recall. The crisp glazed cracker with various seeds and herbs on it was a great vehicle to combine the cheese with the spreads. 10/108th Course- Apres Sweet which was a homemade citrus soda. Loved it and a good palate cleanser before the dessert. 10/10 from both. 9th Course- An amalgamation of different sweets which one was presented in a snow globe like dish with chocolate trees, snow made from crème, a lava cake and salted caramel. Also, there was an affogato which was stellar and various cookies and their handmade chocolates. This also included a cake which was quite sour in a citrusy kind of way (I love sour but it was a bit much for me), and they even gave us a free celebration cake which tasted similar to key lime pie. At the end they gave us a to go box with free breakfast which was a sweet citrus type bread loaf which was perfectly moist and delicious. The service was impeccable and although this was a very high end restaurant I didn't feel like anyone was standoffish or snobby/entitled. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable like I'm being judged at a high end restaurant or store and I felt completely at home here. The staff were all very polite and inviting and our waiter or 'captain' as they call them here was very knowledgeable and kind the entire time. There wasn't a moment that our glasses were empty or our table and silverware not clean. Overall I would say the food is amazing, fresh and inventive! I would gladly come back here again but I think I'll stick to their a la cart menu next time. 10/10 experience! Worth the cost and being full Only thing I think that can be improved is the time between dishes.

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I went for their truffle experience, and it didn't live up to the hype. Out of the six courses served, I was served 3 potato dishes with the truffle, which taste consistently cheesy all the same. The appetizers are better than the main courses.For what I have:1. Aperitivo - Parmigiana Bonbon, Pasta Carbonara e Tartufo Bianco, Gnocco Fritto e Tartufo Nero, and Contadino: hands down better than the main courses. I like the Pasta Carbonara e Tartufo Bianco with the meat the most, which is really crunchy and tasty. Secondly, the parmigiana bonbon taste similar to the Italian tomato sauce. The pear has a refreshing and crunchy taste, but doesn't really go well with the mushroom on top. Total 7.5/10.2. Uovo in Camicia: this contains farm egg, potato, chestnuts, mushroom, and white truffle. I'd say that the potato combined with the mushrooms and raw egg gives it a slight sourly taste. If they don't have the raw egg or have other ingredients substitute the egg, it might have tasted better. 5.7/10.3. Battuta di bue Alla Piemontese: contains beef tartare, alba hazelnut, sunchoke, white and black truffle. Overall, not a fan of the beef tartare, as I rarely have a strong affinity to raw meat unless it's prepared or seasoned well. This is the normal instance where the beef tartare doesn't really taste like anything and I'm not a fan of the raw taste of meat. There might only be one restaurant in DC that can convince me to eat raw meat (The Setting), and sadly, this is not the second one. 2/10.4. Gnocchi ripieni: contains handmade potato pasta, robiola, grana Padano, and black truffle. Pretty much buttery and creamy. I would have liked it more if the next two dishes after this one doesn't taste the same as this dish, but by the end of the next two dishes, I began to hate the cheesy taste that comes from the dishes. 5/10, nice to have it once, but not three times in a row.5. Tagliolini al tartufo bianco: contains butter and white truffle. Taste exactly like Gnocchi ripieni. 6. Polletto arrosto: stuffed with ricotta and black truffle, smoked potato. Taste exactly like Gnocchi ripieni and Tagliolini al tartufo bianco.7. Autumn afoot: contains fig panna cotta, white coffee and vanilla gelato, white truffle. Finally, something that taste entirely new. It has a strong cinnamon-acid taste combined with vanilla, but at this point, I got tired of the cheesy potato taste that anything not that would have been a lifesaver for me. It's not something I'm accustomed to, but it did help with digesting the food that I ate previously. 5.7/108. As a part of take home sweets, citrus cake: Not a fan of the lemon-gone-bad sour cake flavor. 2/10.If you enjoy cheesy dishes and didn't mind all those dishes tasting the same, you will like this place. Otherwise, if you're here for great tasting food, don't bother. If this business went under, please fire the chef first before the servers, who tried communicating to the chef for better food service delivered to me but to no avail. 10/10 for the service, and 4/10 for the food.

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We opted for the tasting menu. We were seated at the bar to start our appetizer and get a drink. We then we're seated to our table and began the courses. The lemon risotto was tart in the best way. We opted to enhance with a truffle course and they gave us such a large amount of truffle it was absolutely worth the price. My only critique is the amount of time it took between each course. We ended up being there for close to 4 hours! Everything was delicious though and if it were cheaper I would return.

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My partner and I opted for a la carte selections instead of the tasting menu as he can be more picky than I am. We still ordered an item from every section of the menu though, and left completely full.The food was good, but I don't think there was any particular dish that was especially memorable or stood out. The highlights were the lamb and the cacio e limone risotto, which was a creative take on a familiar dish. The caviar and lentil topping on the sea bass also presented a really unique mouthfeel.Our server was both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He genuinely seemed to enjoy his job and thoroughly described each dish.

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Stepping into Fiola is stepping into refined and elegant world. Every detail in this place oozes with taste, warmth and elegance. The menu is rather limited but the dishes are carefully and artistically made. Mason our waiter was amazing. Thank you for a pricy yet wonderful experience.

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Excellent atmosphere. They will cater to you. Food is incredible. Surprised it's not 2 Michelin stars. Highly recommend. We will go again when in DC. Don't think twice. Go here and definitely get the 5 or 9 couse experience. You won't be disappointed.

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Fiola DC was hands down, one of my favorite dinning experiences in DC. From the moment we walked in, service was top notch, lovely ambiance, no wonder they have a Michelin star.Special shoutout to the executive chef, Antonio Mermolia for the memorable experience as well as all the staff for the wonderful hospitality and of course, @traveling.n.dining for the recommendation and introduction! To kick of the experience, we ordered cocktails and had the apretivo which consisted of 5 bite size master pieces: parmigiana bonbon, pasta cacio e Pepe, oro Ner, contradino, mare. Next up, winter soil- very interesting dish but wow, the flavor combo was perfection (potatoes, mushrooms, chestnuts, grana padano). At this point, I am starting to get full but have another 20 dishes coming out I didn't know what to do with my life but continue eating. It was well worth the food coma. To follow, we had the pan integrale- whole wheat bread with flax seeds, pumpkin seeds & oats served with homemade butter (one of the best butters I've ever had) and Tesori del sole extra virgin olive oil. Last but not least, the Battuta di bue allá Piedmontese which was a beef tartare with hazelnuts, sunchoke, seasonal truffle & bagna Frieda. Uff! This was so freaking good!I know what you're thinking.. that's a lot of food but guess what, that was just our starters. For mains, we ordered PASTA! I am a sucker for pasta and Fiola did not disappoint. My favorite of the three was the tagliolini al tartufo bianco - it was divine. I was lucky enough to catch the tail end of truffle season! This dish had 3 grams of fresh alba white truffle, uff! The other two pastas were delicious as well which included the risotto cacio e limone and ravioli allá genovese. The entire experience and every single dish was extremely memorable. If you're in DC, I highly suggest you check out Fiola. I promise it will be one of your favorite meals. Can't wait to go back!Follow me on IG for full experience @lagordademiami

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We booked a reservation for the 9 course meal with wine pairing for our engagement celebration. Each course was the best food I have had in my entire life, I loved getting a full breakdown of each dish and why they paired certain wines with each. It was both delicious and educational. The staff was extremely attentive and we basically had a private waiter the entire time. When we arrived our table was a little delayed being ready so they gave us an extra pour or two of wine while we waited. The only thing I will say is make sure you know how much the meal is. It was the most expensive meal we have ever had but we also didn't pay enough attention to the deposit vs what the total cost for the meal would be. If you can afford it, it is worth it but maybe do the 5 course meal as we could barely fit the last two courses in our full bellies

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This is a first. Waited until their calendar was open and was thrilled to get a table for Valentine's Day only to get an email after Christmas saying "sorry to inform you I must reschedule or cancel your reservation" without any explanation. Seriously?

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The anticipation had been building. A dinner reservation at Fiola! Arrived on time and was sat immediately. Wait staff could not have been more attentive, more knowledgeable and more welcoming. The menu prices are paralyzing. Chose the antipasto which the waiter insisted we should order individually, not shared. For $50 it included four architecturally beautiful, but unremarkable options. The tuna cervice was less than 2 oz and it too was in the $40 range but comes with imported seawater. The gnocchi was six pillows floating in a sauce, $50.. Thank goodness for the $ 10 they charge for bread. You get the picture. Summary, micro portions (especially for an Italian restaurant where normally the intent is "mangia". Nothing special about the atmosphere. Overall, the actual experience didn't come close to living up to the anticipation.

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