Capri Ristorante Italiano - McLean

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   Chris

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Valentines Day dinner was my wife's and my first visit to Capri. The restaurant was quite full and noisy when we arrived, but we were seated against a wall, which cut down on the noise and we were able to converse fine. After slightly slow service to start, our friendly server picked up the pace after we ordered a bottle of wine, and subsequently put our food orders in. I had a Caesar's salad to start, which was not the best I've had but still quite good. My wife did not get a soup or salad. For entrees, my wife had the lobster ravioli and i had the Branzino, which was on special. Lobster ravioli is one of my wife's favorite dishes, and she has ordered it many different places. She was happy with it, although the filling was a little creamier than others she has had, making her wonder if it was not all lobster. The ravioli were quite thick, though, with plenty of filling. The branzino was quite good, although it was very plainly seasoned with olive oil and a smattering of herbs, which you could barely tell were there. Luckily the plain preparation let the fish's flavor shine through and I was quite happy with it. I opted to have it deboned, but still found several bones in the fillets and had to be careful. This is somewhat to be expected though. The fish came with a side of steamed vegetables. It would have been nice to have something a little more creative here. I would echo the other reviewers who said the portions are not huge here, but we were both satisfied with what we got. Overall, I would not say this is our favorite Italian restaurant in the area, but we would be happy to return again based on the overall experience.
   

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   Catherine

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just lovely food just like what you could get on the coast in Italy. The fish is always fresh and wonderfully seasoned.
   

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   Susan

   VIP

   West Palm Beach

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious! My family from New York was craving Italian food and we found Capri Ristorante Italiano and we were so glad we did! Amazing service and great food!
   

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   Susan

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was fabulous, from the selection to the presentation. The service was excellent and the pricing was incredible and so much good value.
   

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   tricia

   Los Angeles

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely evening with dinner wine and family I had pasta with broccoli and chicken. My brother loved the lasagna and my sister in law had the rockfish. My husband had ravioli stuffed with lobster.
   

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   Fada

   VIP

   Washington DC

   151 reviews

   5.0

   151 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It was 32 degrees outside, but it was warm and welcoming inside! Capri Ristorante is your local Italian restaurant that you can come on week nights casually dressed. Yet it is a sophisticated, classy restaurant to bring a first date on a Friday or Saturday night. It was my sister's birthday, so my husband and I brought her to her favorite Italian restaurant, CAPRI. Each of us agreed that we had the BEST meal - each of us ordered the Rockfish with Shrimp and vegetables (which we done perfectly). Every bite was delicious. I mentioned the noise level - only because we were seated right beside four seniors who had to talk very loudly to be heard - by everyone. But, Bless their hearts, they were having fun. We will all be there someday. To end a perfect meal and time at Capri, the waiter brought a piece of cake with a candle for her birthday. Very thoughtful. Excellent all around.
   

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   Craig

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been here several times and the food is always top-notch along with the service. I highly recommend this restaurant. 
   

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   Frank

   Washington DC

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on December 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The dinner visit was enjoyable as has been the case during every previous visit to Capri since it opened its McLean facility. Best wishes to the Capri staff over the holidays.
   

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   Mary

   VIP

   Baltimore

   95 reviews

   4.0

   95 reviews

   Dined on December 24, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Its not a fancy restaurant, but the staff is attentive and the food is delicious
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had a fabulous holiday celebration with great friends.
    

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