It’s a Thursday and we have a day off school tomorrow – a perfect night to go out to dinner with friends. We were in the mood for Italian food so we decided on a great restaurant called Maggianos. There are a few in the DC area. We went to the Friendship Heights one which is part of Bethesda/Chevy Chase. There were three of us and we were thrilled to get a table right away since we were famished. I ordered the Crab and Shrimp Tropheo, My friend Dani ordered the Gnocchi with Italian Sausage, and my other dinnermate Sarah ordered the Famous Rigatoni ‘D’.
Dani described her meal as being “delicious though filling and portions were quite large but regardless the taste and balance were on point.” Sarah remarked that her pasta was "Yummy! I was not a fan of the mushrooms but that did not stop me from loving my meal.” And my meal was delicious!! The sauce was not to heavy and the mix of shrimp and crab was perfect. I loved the taste of the tomatoes and zucchini thrown into the mix. Mine seemed relatively healthy for pasta so I didn’t feel too guilty. After our entrees, we surprisingly had enough room for dessert. We couldn’t decide on one dessert to share so we chose the mini dessert sampler. This consisted of smaller portions of their best five desserts: Apple Crostada, N.Y. style cheesecake, crème brulee, chocolate zuccotto cake, and Tiramisu. It was nothing short of amazing. We inhaled it.
Eat Here Maybe? YES
5333 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC
My friend Sarah just sipping on her water
Gnocchi with Italian Sausage
Famous Rigatoni ‘D’
Crab and Shrimp Tropheo
The amazing dessert platter!
