Masseria - Washington, D.C.

Masseria was one of my favorite tasting menus in DC. We sat at the chef?s counter and got the tasting menu and wine pairing. The meal starts with a homemade kombucha and only gets better. We had 8 dishes beginning with bread, and following up with various plates including a fish, octopus, 2 pastas, and duck. I especially loved the beet dish and linguine (I really really loved the linguine. They finish things off with a gift bag including some desserts and olive oil. Atmosphere and service were both great. 5 stars.

Confusing upsell process when you first arrive. Most dishes were good ? not great ? but not particularly voluminous (inflation, I?m sure). The duck was NOT good. Tough. Tasted like it was pulled out of the Anacostia after subsisting off mud water and cigarette butts for a lifetime. There was a pickled carrot that was quite tasty. If it had been just a little larger than half a cashew (see photo with circle), then Masseria would be cruising at four stars for me. The desserts were good no doubt. We came hungry. We left ? still pretty hungry. But we ?checked that one off the list ????.? Not to rag too hard on the restaurant ? maybe it was an off night ? but I polled my partner after the meal: ?Would you have been more satisfied with that for $500 or a gut-bomb Chipotle burrito bowl for $30, using the remaining $470 for two months of a personal trainer for two to kick the burrito bowl?? Of course, it was an obvious choice for her. Hope this helps. Gotta run to meet the personal trainer!

One of the best meals I've had in my life. So many incredible dishes: cheesy doughnuts, octopus with artichokes, truffle risotto, pumpkin ravioli. The non alcoholic cocktail pairing was a really nice touch ofr my pregnant wife. We did the chefs counter optiin and were able to view the kitchen. Highly recommend as a really pricey yet memorable meal.

Masseria didn?t disappoint. I had a lovely birthday dinner here. The service was top notch, the restaurant was beautiful, and the food and drinks were amazing. We added the foie gras mini cannoli, which was SO worth it. They even sent us on our way with a gift bag with some goodies. Everything was perfect.

Very nice place, if you seat outside the lighting in the afternoon makes for a great photo lighting. Service was on point, really, just what you'd expect from such a place.