Reviews for Officina at The Wharf in 1120 Maine Ave SW, WA
The dishes were hit or miss. The Frito Misto (calamari, shrimp, vegetables) was phenomenal: really well seasoned and light. The... meatballs were good too - not overly dense at all. The bucatini carbona was really oversalted - almost to the point of beinginedible. The Lunch+Brunch menu includes items that are only available during happy hour (5PM-7PM) and are not available duringlunch or brunch. That is confusing. Wait staff were very friendly and helpful with some menu questions. It seems like makingbottles that are on the wine list available in the store would be a good idea and not that hard to do. Read more
Overall decent experience,however, could have been better. We were placed in the sun for some reason when there were plenty of... empty spots. Service could be slightly better. If not food prices and quality were reasonable and we were there when all pastadishes were 50% so that was nice. Recommended for a reasonable meal but nothing special. Read more
Stopped by after a great dinner for a drink. Granted my better half and I are not ones who go out drinking we were having a... great time. The bartenders were very accommodating with our specific requests. The atmosphere was really nice. We were theoldies there lol but we sat down and had our drinks and enjoyed winding down our evening. Read more
Would I visit here again? Probably not. The service was to be expected with 2 servers. I like sweet wine and the wine... recommended to me was not sweet at all. I could tell they have a large selection as they are connected to a "market" where youcan buy wine. The market also has their own kitchen that serves pizza. This place is not kid friendly in the sense of no kidsmenu and no kids portions. I brought my 5 year old here and he got spaghetti. I am not super impressed by this place. I dothink it's a good lunch place, but not dinner place. Read more
This is an amazing European style restaurant. The menu is tricky to read but the wait staff is eager to help and interpret.... Every dish from the appetizer to the dessert was perfect. The portions are small not like American restaurants. That said Istill felt full by the end of the night. The wine was amazing and deserves its own rating on google. A must try place for a datenight or a large gathering. Somewhat kid friendly but better experienced without. Read more
My friend had her wedding reception there. The food was delicious and the customer service was excellent. The private room had a... gorgeous view and so did the lobby area. Decor was really pretty. Parking in the lot nearby is $30 for more than 2 hours. Butthat's to be expected. Overall great experience Read more
The restaurant was a very nice setting, but beyond that we weren’t thrilled. The portions were very small, and almost... everything left a taste of fennel in your mouth (probably because the bread served at the table had fennel in it and it’s atough taste to get rid of beyond that). My dad finished his dish in 2 seconds (ravioli stuffed with braised lamb), and I woulddefinitely say don’t come here if you have an appetite. Our service was okay. A few of the waiters that came by randomly weregreat, but we only saw our “main” waiter a couple times — and the manager actually ended up taking our order for us. Not ahuge deal, but keep in mind the bill tact’s on an automatic 23% gratuity to your bill …. Which was a $52 tip in our case (alittle much if you ask me), 23% is for exceptional service and our service was less than good. Also, to reserve a table youhave to put down $15 per person when making a reservation. So this was $60 for us. Again, not a huge deal but this restaurantisn’t worth that — I’d rather find one that doesn’t charge a fee to reserve a table…. Overall, it was fine …. Butwe won’t be back. Read more
Been here a couple of times. They have a pretty nice Happy hour 5-7pm on the weekdays with $3 pizza slices and $8 wine.... Atmosphere is chic. Its get busy, so sometimes the service can be a bit iffy but all of the servers are nice. Read more