Il Radicchio
Many of the reviews of Il Radicchio are a little hard on them. It's a pretty tiny restaurant and service can sometimes be slow. Still, I've never had a bad meal here (for my favorite, see below).
I'm generally not a big fan of Italian restaurants since I cook Italian at home and a restaurant has to really do a good job to impress me. Il Radicchio fits that bill!
In addition to the Salsiccia e peppornatto, the other hits on the menu are the spaghetti and pizza. Spaghetti is served in a huge bowl (all you can eat) with a choice of various tomato and cream sauces (NOT all you can eat!). The pizzas are excellent, hand-thrown, thin crusts baked in a wood-fire oven. There are a number of "set" versions or you can build your own.
The restaurant can get a little noisy when full, and the sidewalk seating isn't very picturesque (parking lot and condos!); the interior has lovely trompe d'oeil paintings on the walls and horseshoes embedded in the floor!
There's a good wine selection, but the house chianti always seems to go well with anything!
Dish: Salsiccia e pepperonatta, roasted Italian pork sausages with roasted peppers and tomato sauce
Meal: dinner
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 6 May 2008 (regular dining spot)
Address: 1801 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201
Website: N/A
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Update: 7 June 2008
Headed back across Wilson Blvd. for another night at Il Radicchio. It was a sweltering 90+ degree day in the Washington area, so no al fresco dining tonight!
Decided to be a little different today, so I went with the Penne Pollo (chicken, penne, tomatoes, in a light cream sauce). Quite good!
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