Maialino Mare

We had a great brunch here last weekend! Some of the most cheerful and well informed wait staff I have ever encountered, p.s. no tipping allowed. We shared around the table, starting the ricotta pancakes, and the chefs bread basket, bloody Marys with plenty of olives and a snappy stalk of celery, on to pasta with pork, eggs, no room for desert. This is a place I will come back to.

Such a great spot with authentic Italian pasta. The staff is very nice and helpful. Cute, well decorated, and high-end style. Did not need a reservation on a Wednesday night. We were seated quickly.

This is the first DC restaurant by Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group. Great atmosphere with focus on hospitality and guest experience. Food was delicious. The tiramisu was one of the best I’ve tried. Tip is included in the price (as with all USHG restaurants).

I was lucky to get to enjoy a wonderful lunch at Mailiano Mare over the last weekend. My GF was unaware of a new Danny Meyer outpost in DC where we were visiting, and I went ahead and made a reservation for a late lunch. What a wonderful restaurant located at the Navy Yard. It is beautifully decorated with a marine color scheme throughout the restaurant. We started with a Ceaser salad with homemade dressing (with ground anchovies), and it was right on point. We also had burrata, and it was served at the perfect temp and very tasty. My entree was my goto Bucatini All'Amatricana, and I can't wait to get back to try it again. Huge chunks of Guanciale and perfectly cooked al dente fresh bucatini. My better half had the Malfatti, which I never heard of before. It is essentially the scr

Really enjoyed our meal and experience. The somm was exceptionally helpful, I loved the Sicilian white he recommended and never would have found it on my own.