Piccolina da Centrolina

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   John VIP

   Charleston10 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We were meeting someone who was here for a conference so we suggested meeting here. She arrived first and had coffee and we arrived 15 mins later. We waited over 35 minutes to even be offered water. We ordered the egg dish and the salmon skewer to split and, when asked how we wanted the salmon cooked, my friend said well -cooked, not raw at all. A different server later told us there was no brioche to go with the egg dish, and was offered sourdough.The server came back 2 mins later and said they were out of sourdough. So why offer it? The food arrived and the salmon was barely cooked and it was want worth sending it back. My friend’s egg with brioche arrived with a baguette and the meat completely missing. The original sever came by later and saw the salmon had barely been eaten but we were over it so didn’t say anything either. The place was not full at all. We had to get up to request water many times. The spritzes which were good on previous occasions were not at all the same. It’s too bad because our prior experiences here had been good. We were disappointed because we suggested it to out of town people based on prior experiences, so we paid the bill. We asked our guest about the panini and that she left 3/4 on the plate said it all.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Kansas City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

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

   We were drawn into the restaurant by the window sign offering “authentic Sicilian cannoli“ beside the plate of empty pastry tubes, confirming the sign to be accurate. (Pre-filled cannoli tubes get soggy)  The furnishings are simple, even utilitarian. However, the food is excellent in preparation and presentation and the service was equal to it. We knew we had found authentic Italian cuisine when we noticed the party at the table beside us were speaking Italian.  This restaurant is a remarkable value given its location. 
   

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   Heather VIP

   Washington DC18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Great spot for a casual dinner! Food was delicious. Loved everything we ordered. Service was friendly but there were a few misses with one entree being forgotten and having to follow up on it twice.
   

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   Navya

   Washington DC2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

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

   Came across this place while walking through Palmer Alley, its location is pretty good especially for the price it offers. A quaint cafe, food is very good and simple however, not a lot to choose from. Great wines and pizzas. A good and simple italian meal if you are looking for one The service varies, our server was a little cold but nothing too bad. Food came well within time and beverages were good - wine, cocktails, coffee.
   

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   Artur VIP

   San Francisco11 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   There was just no food. No pizza, no sandwiches, etc. I am not sure why they were even open or accepting reservations. We had to find another place to eat.
   

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   Dierdra VIP

   Washington DC26 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   We waited to be seated despite having a reservation. The service was absolutely chaotic. Our food was served cold. Pizza was room temperature and soggy, despite waiting thirty minutes for it. We wanted to try dessert to try to save the experience, but our waiter brought the bill without even asking whether we wanted dessert or more drinks, which we did. Overall poor experience. Very disappointing.
   

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   Burt VIP

   Washington DC10 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 20 November 2024

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

   I entered the lowest levels because you gave no other option to address my concern. I made a reservation on OpenTable for Piccolina for 11/19/24 at 7:15 for 2. OpenTable confirmed my reservation. My wife came downtown from Chevy Chase, MD to meet me. When I met her at the restaurant, the staff told me they were closed because they had just hosted a private event and were cleaning up. We walked across to Centrolina and had dinner there. That was not where we had planned to go, and we wound up spending much more for dinner than we would have spent at Piccolina -- $215 vs $135. That's not acceptable! Imagine if I had a larger party! I don't know whether the fault lies with OpenTable or Piccolina, but it certainly shakes my confidence in booking through OpenTable. I'd appreciate hearing your explanation. And I would hope that, to make up for the extra $80 we had to spend for dinner, either (1) OpenTable will deposit dining points in my account equal to $80 or (2) Piccolina or OpenTable will issue a gift card to us for use at the restaurant in the amount of $80. Thank you.
   

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   Kate VIP

   San Francisco7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 September 2024

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

   Delicious food and drink, and staff was so kind to us.
   

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   Deborah

   Washington DC5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 August 2024

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

   Wonderful! Delicious food, lovely service, relaxing and fun. I can’t wait to go back.
   

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    Kelly VIP

    Washington DC5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 17 August 2024

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

    The server was not attentive. There were too many “fruit” flies inside the restaurant. The gazpacho was not chilled. The fish kebab was not fully cooked - only the shrimp was cooked.
    

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