Aventino - Besthesda

Excellent food with great variety hard to pick a favorite and service is top notch.

Tried this new restaurant in Bethesda. The service was excellent. Even got to chat with the owner’s mother. The appetizers were very good. The fish dish was superb and the spaghetti dish with clams was good although they were small. Apple cake was a nice desert and the sambuca was good but lacking the coffee beans. Only negative thing was the noise. Could barely hear the server. But I would definitely go back.

We ate at Aventino’s on a Wednesday night. It was packed, and the noise level was so high it was difficult to have a decent conversation. We had a delicious mushroom appetizer. Our mains were lamb ribs and pasta with meat sauce. The pasta was good, the lamb was very fatty. Drinks were ok. This is an expensive restaurant; $144 with tip for 2 people. Everything is a la carte, so the ribs didn’t include any sides….for $45!

Bethesda needs a quality spot like Aventino. The service overall was 4/5 but we ordered 7-8 items and everything tasted great. The risotto, ricotta, panzanella, cacio y Pepe and steak were great. Acorn squash and potatoes for sides.End with the Panna cottaService was good but a tad slow in getting drinks from the bar. Overall our group had a great experience and can't wait to go back

The sweet breads are amazing the only thing that comes close is Ralph's in South Philly. The anchovies on the sour dough is good too. To make the experience even better was our extremely cool bartender. Definitely best restaurant in the neighborhood.