Fairfax Restaurants

We have never had anything less than a great dinner at Marche, yesterday was no exception.

Enjoyed the delicious family-style roasted chicken dinner - vegetables, mac+cheese, green salad, warm bread, french fries. Enough for family of 3-4. Had also ordered the ravioli which was an excellent surprise. Dessert was the warm & tasty tart tartin. Glasses of wine were perfect. Service was attentive and friendly. A most enjoyable outdoor midweek meal.

It was all good except we had a five oclock dinner res. and got there 15 minutes before, as their instructions on the website said to do. However, they did not open until 5pm so we had to wait. Fortunately, we had gone in the side door so we got in and could wait inside instead of out front, and we were served well with napkins and water at a top table in the front window so no problem.

Lovely ambience under the refeood trees; very comfortable, even though a warm m evening. The waiter was prompt, courteous and the food was exceptional and reasonably priced. I’ll be coming back soon.

We went to Valenti with our friend. Cristiano pleasantly greeted us and seated us at a table for four. . Duilio said he just received a shipment of fresh matsutake mushrooms. He said he would cook something for us if we would like. We started with the delicious home grown tomatoes in their panzanella salad and the radicchio and apple salad. We then enjoyed one order of their fabulous costletto and three orders of fettuccini with matsutake mushrooms. The pastas were out of this world because of the quality and fresh matsutake button mushrooms. After we were stuffed, we still enjoyed the home made gelato with fresh slices of strawberries and raspberries. Overall, it was a 12/10 dinner experience. The matsutake mushrooms ate very seasonal and if they don’t have a supply Duilio would make other home made pasta dishes! You would not be disappointed with ANY meal at Valenti!