Restaurants near Clifton

We had a very pleasant experience at Galiano's Restaurant in Maple Lawn, Md. today. We had a business meeting, and the food, service, and ambiance were perfect. Our waiter, Todd, was wonderful.

Cruz was our server, and we benefited from her extensive knowledge about the menu and food in general. She’s very pleasant, and she’s a foodie. It’s always nice to have a server who’s a foodie—not one who sheepishly says things, like “Oh, I don’t like seafood,” “I just eat fries,” or “I haven’t really tried anything here, but everyone orders the ___.” She recommended the mushroom ricotta dish, which we absolutely loved. It has a hint of sweetness that surprisingly ties together the mushrooms (noticed prized enoki in the mix), ricotta, and pine nuts. We used it to dip in our Margherita pizza… oh my gawd… the pizza is WONDERFUL. I am not a fan of most pizza because the sauce is never sweet enough, or the dough is soggy, or there’s too much cheese, or whatever. But, I ate half the pizza. The dough has the perfect chew and saltiness, the sauce is perfectly seasoned, and the cheese was just right. It’s up there with Andy’s to me. People need to keep me away from this pizza. Thanks for a great meal!

We love Cava Mese. Great menu, delicious food and drinks! Excellent service by Christian. A wonderful evening!!!!

Food and service were amazing! We shared the plantain appetizer with the beef on top, I got the Caribbean salmon and my husband got a mojito and a white meat chicken dish. Everything was amazing. Bonuses were the very cool atmosphere and that the food and drinks came out quickly, but not like they were rushing you out. Highly recommend!

Crazy night for them (Valentine's Day), but they handled the packed house very well. Food was as we remembered it from previous visits years ago...delicious. Lobster bisque and potota leek soups were beautifully lighter in body in contrast to what you may have experienced with others of the same type and full of flavor. We had two types of traditional mussels and frites were excellent. Desserts were a terrific finish.