Federico Ristorante Italiano

"Fettuccini Genovese was perfect. Tiramisu awesome. The house dressing simple and full of fresh citrus. The atmosphere made feel like I was in Naples although with much more space."

"The food is overwhelmingly mediocre. It tastes like it was microwaved. I had their special which was just a very dry salmon, a single piece of frozen shrimp, and some frozen vegetables that was steamed. The service provided was excellent, and very welcoming. However, the food itself left a lot to be desired."

"I had the chicken piccata, it was fabulous, tender, juicy and the perfect flavor as was the salad and side of pasta. The bread was warm and slightly crusty on the outer edge, just perfect in my opinion. The staff was very attentive and we were so very glad we wondered in our last night visiting DC."

"To set the stage for my review, I grew up in Northern NJ in a very itialian neighborhood. I travel a lot for my job and eat out a lot. I've also been a server, so I know proper service and etiquette. I dinner here alone. No server came to the table to geet me when seated. After 15 minutes, a tall man with glasses and a mustache finally asked if I was ready to order. He never told me his name. House salad was a strange mix of lettuce and a weird dressing. Not impressed. Bread was cold. Who wants cold bread and butter?? Bread should be lightly toasted and warm. The fried cheese appetizer was not good at all, IMO. Ordered the linguini with white clam sauce, which is one of my favorites. Theirs was not. I make a better recipe than they do. It was not good and very bland. The waiter never came to ask if everything was OK with the dinner. I felt ignored the entire time I was there. Maybe this is good for VA? But for someone who knows real authentic itialian food, this was far from it. Service made the visit worse."