Corso Italian

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   Mary

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Wonderful experience, food was delightful. We did the bottomless brunch and genuinely enjoyed the quantity anr quality of the food.
   

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   Ivy

   Baltimore

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Loved the $29 endless brunch option. Great value. Food was solid, but based on the small plate samples, I’m not racing back to return. Cute ambiance so maybe I will try dinner options. At the time we were seated there were not any large parties and the service didn’t quite meet our expectations. At one point a manager did provide a brunch cocktail on the house. Gracias!
   

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   Laura

   VIP

   Washington DC

   124 reviews

   4.0

   124 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Delicious focaccia, eggs in purgatory, and pistachio cannoli were served in several two-bite pieces. Reasonable portion sizes and friendly, competent service. Great for a pre-theatre meal. Thank you!
   

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   Elizabeth

   VIP

   Washington DC

   27 reviews

   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Another great dinner at Corso, this time for my birthday. If you can be seated in June’s section, do that, she is a fantastic server. My friend got the Corso chicken and said it was one of the best he ever had. For me I got the spaghetti Al pesto, and I loved the bit of heat they get from the addition of Calabrian chili. Very unexpected with pesto, but so good. And of course, Corso manager JR was there taking care of everyone with his signature charm and hospitality. Thank you Corso for another great evening!
   

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   CHORCHING

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Great service from our lady server this afternoon
   

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   Diane

   VIP

   Washington DC

   71 reviews

   5.0

   71 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Lovely birthday brunch for a friend at this low key spot in Shirlington. The pasta was delicious and we were treated to a lovely glass of wine. My friend enjoyed her cheesecake but my Circus Maximus dessert was just a little too much for me. Ice cream, brownie and meringue piled high was more than I could handle. The ambience was great as it wasn’t too crowded so we could speak at a moderate level. I’ll return to try more of the menu.
   

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   susan

   VIP

   Washington DC

   11 reviews

   2.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   We asked for a quiet table and were initially seated between two tables with young children. The service was fairly indifferent and the food was not especially good; one of our guests declared it 'tasteless'. This was our first meal at the restaurant and I doubt we will return.
   

   Corso ItalianResponded 2 days ago

   Hi there, Susan. I'm sorry your visit was disappointing and I know we can do better! I will reach out to you directly to make this right. (And regarding where you were seated, this was a communication lapse between myself and our host that night and I really apologize for the first table assignment. Won't happen again!) All the best, Jill Erber (owner, Corso Italian)
   

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   Dominic

   VIP

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Buonissimo! A wonderful neighborhood restaurant with friendly, attentive service and great food and drink!
   

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   Rebecca

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Our server at the table was awful. Didn’t check on us for 30 minutes at one point and we had empty drinks for awhile. We did bottomless brunch and he said he would need to charge me extra for something included in the bottomless menu. Went to leave and JR came over to talk to us and was wonderful. We moved over to the bar and he took great care of us and we ended up staying another 2 hours! Despite the initial bad service the food was delicious as usual! Will be back again thanks to JR!
   

   Corso ItalianResponded 2 days ago

   Hi there, Rebecca. Although I'm glad you loved your experience with JR, I wish the first part of your visit had been better. This Sunday, we were unexpectedly understaffed and were unable to give guests the attentive service that we normally do. I'm going to reach out to you directly to make this right. Please accept my sincere apologies for the disappointing start to your brunch. We hope you will join us again when we can show you the best time! - Jill Erber (owner, Cheesetique)
   

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    Amy

    VIP

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

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

    I’ve been here three times, once for dinner and twice for brunch - fantastic across the board all three time!
    

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