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   rozjo

   Washington DC

   11 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience1

   A large party of teenage girls was so loud and disruptive it was impossible to talk to my dinner partners. Management should have asked them to modify their behavior. Ruined the evening.

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   Mary

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   As usual, very nice meal. Excellent service, great location, walkable for us.

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   Showstopper

   Washington DC

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Awesome as usual! Friendly waiter, great calamari, wonderful entrees, fantastic garlic focaccia. In short, a perfect night out. Thank you!

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   NancyA

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Good food. Very good service. A good variety of meals

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Loved it! Particularly those Sweet Potato fries l!!

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   AtulA

   London

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall2food3service1ambience4

   Very amateurish service. Server didn't know the different ways a particular dish is/can be prepared. Brought out side dish with a serving spoon, etc.

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   hrsachs

   Washington DC

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Everyone had a wonderful meal and outstanding service. Lots of menu choices for our two grandchildren. My only negative would be that there was a large line of people picking up food in the same line as people who were going to be dining in. Simple fix for this LIA’s.

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   JohnC

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Best neighborhood restaurant, hands down. Food is excellent; thoughtful menu.

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   PKDiner

   Washington DC

   29 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on May 7, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   Best meal we have ever had at Lia's! The Sicilian Tuna was absolutely delicious! The service was terrific. Everyone in our party enjoyed the evening.

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    CatherineH

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Had a 345 reservation before 6 pm graduation at AU. We were seated promptly & served attentively with respect for the late arrival of 1 of our party & our need to leave on time to get our graduate to campus. When we realized we were running short on time we were able to take our desserts to go. Food was delicious. Nice atmosphere but not too formal. Uncrowded at that hour. Looked to be filling up when we left about 5pm. Since graduation didn’t let out until almost 9 we were happy we weren’t rushing to a late evening reservation. Everything worked out. Thank you!

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11. DP

    DPDP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and plenty of outdoor seating, will definitely be back!

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    AlliL

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Anniversary

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    DCMatty

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience5

    This is a great local restaurant and I love seeing them busy and thriving after Covid. Unfortunately it seemed like the kitchen and wait staff were unexpectedly slammed last night, and our server was out of sight for a lot of the dinner and we sat for long periods with nothing on the table. To be fair the manager came over and apologized for the slowness and comped our desserts- without us asking. I always love going here and we often order from here online. Hoping last night was just a one-off.

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    BarryB

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience3

    Both of us asked for salmon cooked through but it was barely cooked. Quite raw which turned us off from eating. We settled on a shared pizza. Did not even comp us for anything which is the principle of it. Too bad since we walk to this restaurant frequently.

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    Sandy

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Good and service were excellent. Really enjoyed the experience dining at Lia’s.

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    RJLeb

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Horrible service and terrible food

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    MatthewW

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience2

    Waited 35 minutes to be approached by a waiter after being seated. Food was overpriced related to quality. Steaks were tough.

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    JillD

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    Overall, dinner at Lia’s was meh. Billed itself as Italian… not really. Had a nice vibe on the patio as we entered. We were seated in a banguette table with one of our party kinda stuck in the busy aisle thoroughfare. Meatballs app was good. That was the highlight. Rest of it was just meh. And service was sub-par. Rarely saw our waiter. Drinks on empty all evening. Asked person who delivered shared apps for some spoons to serve, never saw them. Plates for apps were tiny, like a saucer. Food was just plain and underwhelming. Sat with empty table forever before waiter showed up with dessert menus. By then, we were just sick of waiting and disappointed. We won’t be going back. I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and be patient,but no one really seemed to care if we had a good experience or not. There was nothing dramatic, it was just very unremarkable.

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    TogiM

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Service + food was excellent. Great family friendly restaurant. We will definitely return.

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    ClarkH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wait staff was superior and added to our overall enjoyment of the experience.

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    Lili

    Washington DC

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We still seat outdoors and greeter was very accommodating with tables and heaters making sure we were comfortable. Waiter was very nice. Eve been dining at Leas for many years and waiters always been a strong point, always friendly. They are very accommodating when asking for changes on dishes. Once more we enjoyed dinner Al fresco after working from home.

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    Wino

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service. Food was delicious. Our friends loved it and will be going back. Ambiance was great sitting outside.

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    GOOUTTOLUNCH

    Washington DC

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We are frequent patrons of Lia's and this last visit was great.

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    JenniferL

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    food is so so so good

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    MichaelC

    New England

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 19, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience4

    I usually love the burgers. This time, though, the gorgonzola burger was average at best. The meat had very little taste and there was much less cheese than I usually get, so the meal filled me up but didn't satisfy me. We waited a long time for service, tho the manager comped us for drinks, which was generous and appreciated. We understand the challenges restaurants have been facing these days and don't fault them for the delay. Our waitress seemed new and was fine. Maybe the restaurant was more crowded than usual. That said, we will certainly return, but I'll most likely order something else.

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    UnchainedAdventures

    Nashville

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Celebrated Easter Sunday with my mom. At 89 she loves going out but it’s much harder on her. It was easy getting into Lia’s. We enjoyed all the items we ordered. To start we had the calamari which was lightly fried, not greasy and a nice portion. Two dipping sauces accompanied the calamari, the lemon aioli was nice a lemony and the marinara had a good tang. We had brunch so we ordered the mushroom truffle frittata and the Tomato, spinach and feta omelette. Both were served with a side salad either mixed greens or arugula. I do wish the arugula salad had some fresh shaved Parmesan. The omelette also came with crispy potato medallions. I wish the omelette would have used sun dried tomatoes instead of fresh as they made the omelette a little watery. But everything tasted very good. We also had dessert… two! The Limoncello tart with pistachio gelato was wonderful, the tart had a very light flakey crust and nice tart lemon custard and meringue. We also brought home the ricotta donuts with raspberry purée, had to have one before hand, it was light and warm. The raspberry was a nice compliment. Service was good, it was busy with inside and outside diners. We requested a window inside table and was seated in the bar area which was fine as long as there was a window, which there was. All in all a nice experience. We will be back!

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    MarciT

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We enjoyed eating outside. A nice menu, good food and great service.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We really enjoyed brunch! It was lovely to sit outside. The dog menu was so cute!

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    Lancastrian

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    The fish was a bit over cooked on the skin and a large patty’s talking echoed in the dining room, but the food was delicious, our waitress was excellent, and overall, LIA’S is one of our favorite DC restaurants.

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    Nice to eat outside but restaurant should put some tablecloths on tables instead of eating off of cold steel grid. Simple to do and would make a big difference to ambience.

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    susanaa

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Siempre muy bien.

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    GeorgeR

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    I must start by saying we used to LOVE this place, but the prolonged pandemic -we guess- , has probably contributed to making the restaurant what it is now. While the service was ok, the food was not. We ordered risotto balls whose first ingredient on the menu is mozzarella, but we could not taste it. They were also cold, and did not taste right. We also ordered a carafe of cherry blossom sangria. It was so sweet and had no balance of flavor. It felt like we were drinking Welch’s grape juice. It seemed to have no alcohol either. The ingredients listed vodka, white wine, and orange liquor. My partner is a former bartender and noted to the server our thought to what he replied that the sweetness masked the alcohol. We drank the whole pitcher and I’m a light drinker. I did not feel anything. Dinner was also a disappointment. The food wasn’t bad but it wasn’t LIAs. LIAs used to be the standard for comfort Italian food done extremely well. Not the case anymore. We gave feedback to the server without making much fuss. He offered no resolution except to say. “We hope you try us again”. With much regret, I write this; however I would not be able to recommend Lia’s anymore :( which is sad, as it is so close to our house.

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    MitchN

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great experience. Helpful and friendly staff from the start to the finish.

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    none

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great outdoor option -- all year long. Good food and service.

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    JoyG

    Washington DC

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    The service was excellent. I mentioned it was my friends birthday and at the end of lunch the waitress brought out a delicious dessert with a candle. So sweet!

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    PaleoFoodie

    Seattle

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We only had appetizers but it was a pleasant experience and overall wonderful.

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    KateInDC

    Washington DC

    200 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    200 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Lunch with friends is always fun, and a great selection of luncheon dishes means everyone will be happy. Friendly service, nice comfortable setting -- what's not to like?!

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    ThamarK

    Baltimore

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    The food was good, but the level of noise made it almost impossible to talk to my family, and we there were only 5 of us. The service was very good, out waiter brought everything quickly and was good at listening to specific requests we had, since we were celebrating a birthday. It’s a good place for a celebration, but not for a quiet night out. Also, there is no parking right next to the restaurant.

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    outdoor

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Salmon and Ahi Tuna were very good. Great sauces. Great staff

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    GOOUTTOLUNCH

    Washington DC

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We are frequent diners at Lia's and are always satisfied with the meal, service, etc. This time I had the cauliflower steak; I don't recall seeing it on the menu before. I have ordered this at a number of DC area restaurants and it was by far the best I've had.

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