WOW!
Food Dishes are creative, flavorful and presented wonderfully. They are works of art in an of themselves. Try one of the daily specials to be impressed and be sure to save room for dessert! The cannoli's are excellent!

Service is always well organized, friendly and available. The restaurant is small so you can always catch the attention of someone, even if it's not your waiter/waitress and they're always willing to assist you.

Ambiance - small cozy italian fresco style with grape vines hanging from mock arbors, fresco coated walls, italian music and italian tiles on the tables and floors. Nice neighborhood 'hole in the wall' type of restaurant in strip mall that does not look interesting when you're standing in front of it so you can easily miss it. However you should take the time to come inside and be swept away by the smells from the kitchen.

Bottom line....This restaurant definitely deserves a try. Besides the standard italian fare the chef is always adventurous and tries new combinations of foods and ideas with his daily specials. It used to be that you could always get a table quickly. Now, because of such positive 'word of mouth' spreading the news about this restaurant be prepared to wait awhile for a table. If you do have to wait, ask the sommelier for a recommendation on wine. You can be sure you'll have a nice glass to sip while waiting for your table and your dining adventure to begi    [12 Mar 2002 12:04:08]

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Recommended Dishes: One of the daily specials

     ­Lori S.   

Wonderful!!
This restaurant is to die for! Their food is superb and excellent and the service fantastic. I highly recommend this restaurant!    [10 Jan 2003 11:38:44]

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Recommended Dishes: Tortellini al Pesto, Shrimp Scampi

     ­Brian-James, Gaithersburg, MD   

Atrocious Service
While the food was very good, this was the most frustrating dining experience of my life. It took a total of one hour and forty minutes after ordering to get our dinners. Three separate inquiries of the waitress were met with a response of "special orders take a while" yet we had NO special orders. Three requests to speak to a manager were ignored. Nobody ever apologized, nobody ever offered to find out what was taking so long, nobody offered to do anything to make it right. Completely unprofessional.    [27 Jul 2005 16:13:39]

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     ­Anonymous   

Try it again...
We found this place about five years ago... and actually stopped going after a while because the food wasn't what we had come to expect. However, the owner stepped back into the mix and the food quality again seems consistent. There are still times when they can have an "off night" - (both in service and food) but for the most part, this is a very good restaurant. While I think they go out on a limb too oten with specials, Agrodolce's pasta dishes are about some of the best I've had.
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     ­Gunner in Germantown   gunne1 at verizon dot net

So-So. Overpriced
My husband and I ate at Agrodolce one evening and were very disappointed. I had the gnocchi and he had a pasta dish (vegetarian). My gnocchi was literally MUSH. The cream sauce was so rich I could only eat a few bites! It was like eating pure cream!
My husband's pasta was not exceptional, at all. Just penne pasta with some tomato sauce and vegetables. Nothing we couldn't do at home.
The bread was delicious, however we'd never go back. The prices are very high for what the give you and the quality.    [09 Jan 2007 11:05:03]

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     ­bree    

Consistently good
This is a great neighborhood restaurant worth the drive from ANY neighborhood.

The Chef/Owner is creative and flexible, the wine list is more than adequate and the waitstaff are professional and knowledgeable (if Connie is working, you're dining experience will exceed your expectations).

Aside from the menu, be sure to check out the specials.

There are also a few stools at the bar so you can enjoy a glass of wine in the event there is a wait, however, the waitstaff is pretty adept at turing the tables quickly.

Try al fresco dining on the patio...you won't be dissapointed.

I've eaten there on weeknights and on weekends and the place is clean, the noise level is low and the food is great.    [22 Apr 2007 20:06:02]

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Recommended Dishes: The shrinp & white bean and bruscetta appetizers, Eggplant parm and any beef, duck or veal entree, and any dessert

     ­palomasmom