Trattoria Sorrento

"This place is fantastic. There is no shortage of good Italian restaurants in Bethesda. Sorrento ranks up there as one of the best. The service was fantastic. The menu has a great selection and everything was awesome including the appetizers and the desserts. We also enjoyed chatting with the owner and appreciate her focus on customer service. We will definitely be returning many more times."

"Came here when the doors opened a while back. We were seated promptly as the restaurant was empty. As the evening went on, of course, it filled up more and more. We ordered a few dishes, all very well done and cooked to perfection. The place and staff felt very familial and well versed on their specials and menus. While it did take a little while for the food to be served, it's not a chain restaurant where they unseal your food from a bag and microwave it. The wait at a place like this that means the food is very freshly made, and it was indeed worth the wait. I highly recommend this place,"

"Food and service is adequate. Decided to try this place out after recommendation. Getting into downtown find parking at one of downtown Bethesda’s many lots. We were seated quickly and place is clean and inviting. There was plenty of foot traffic from take out and grub hub orders. There isn’t really any room or server station inside so foot traffic loiters around tables. Tried an anti pasta, seafood special and gnocchi. All dishes came out as ordered. Seasoning is not overpowering and serving sizes are on the larger side. Even tried the desert of cannoli and tiramisu. A nice experience."

"I came here with a group for dinner, we had reservations. Seating for 10 people was a little cramped due to the small size of the restaurant. For food, I ordered GAMBERONI ALLA PARMIGIANA (lightly breaded shrimp baked with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese), Zuppa Inglese for dessert, and diet coke for drinks. We were served complimentary bread and butter at the beginning. Waiting time for food wasn't short, but it wasn't too long either. Our servers were attentive. The food was great, but the dessert was a bit tasteless and unimpressive. Overall, I enjoyed the ambiance, coziness, and food at this restaurant. Could see myself going back and trying other things on their menu."

"All the food was delicious. I ordered the special, the red snapper was really tasty. The spaghetti marinara was good but the penne vodka was my favorite. For the ones that don’t like pasta we got a chicken with mushrooms sauce, potatoes and veggies."