Caruso's Grocery - Pike & Rose

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   Sophie

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Fastastic food!!! Fantastic drinks. We’ll definitely be back
   

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   Debra

   VIP

   Baltimore

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   1st time enjoying Caruso”s. Look forward to going back. Great food and service.
   

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   Pamela

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Excellent prefix meal including salad and entree and a dessert for a very low price. They do that on weekdays, not just Valentine's Day. Food tasted great! My go-to place!
   

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   Tracy

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Caruso's Grocery at Pike & Rose is consistently excellent. It's hard to find really good Italian food in the area, so we were thrilled to discover them. The calamari is some of the best we've had, and we've really enjoyed the pasta dishes and entrees that we've tried over several visits. Highly recommend!
   

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   Alexis

   VIP

   Washington DC

   40 reviews

   5.0

   40 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   Good service, nice ambiance, great food and delicious drinks.
   

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   Lauren

   VIP

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   Caruso’s definitely lived up to the hype. Amazing food and amazing service. We had their Alfredo and Trout Piccata, both 10/10. Don was our server and he truly took care of us! Friendly, attentive and made great recommendations. Will definitely ask for him the next time I visit. Thanks again!
   

   Caruso's Grocery - Pike & RoseResponded 6 days ago

   Lauren, Thank you for the kind words! We will post this in our daily meetings for everyone to see. Beau-
   

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   Jeffrey

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 5 February 2025

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

   The food is just correct and uniformly lacks intensity of flavor. The impression at this Pike & Rose venue is that the kitchen is sort of going through the motions. Also, although I suspect it is intentional, the ambience is dark & on the dinghy side. The booths are really a bit too small - choose a table if you can. Finally, the service is attentive and enthusiastic, which was a plus.
   

   Caruso's Grocery - Pike & RoseResponded on 7 February 2025

   Hi Jeffrey, I’m sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what we hoped it would be for you. We always strive to exceed expectations, and while we do our best, there are times we miss the mark. We truly appreciate your feedback. I also spoke with your server, and she was genuinely saddened that you and your guests didn’t have the experience we aim to provide. We’d love the chance to welcome you back and make it right—please let us know if we can invite you in at a time that works for you. We’d be happy to take great extra care of you. Kindest regards, Beau GM, Caruso’s Grocery / Owens Tavern
   

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   Ryan

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 3 February 2025

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

   Our server was excellent! Food was fantastic - restaurant week deal was well portioned!
   

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   Jen

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   This is our favorite restaurant for Italian food. We love the chicken parmigiana with vodka sauce.
   

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    Meredith

    VIP

    Washington DC

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2025

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

    While our food and server were wonderful unfortunately the management was not. 45 minutes prior to the reservation I received two calls and no voicemails. Upon arrival 10 minutes early (for our 2:30 reservation) a hostess informed our party that we needed to sit and order immediately as the kitchen closed at 2:30. When addressing this with the manager he said they attempted to call and request that we come early. When I shared that no message was left and to arrive and it be demanded that we order was not acceptable especially as we booked on their site, one of their established reservation times. It is unfortunate that such a bitter experience might be my last at this restaurant.
    

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