Permanently Closed - Pulcinella Ristorante

It's CLOSED! Please remove it from your list. We drove all the way, only to find it to be out of operations.

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This restaurant is closed. Not sure why it is still showing up in your system as an option. We made the reservation the day before and confirmed it via Open Table. When we pulled up for our dinner we found a shell of a restaurant that has been shuttered. The signs were on the ground in the parking lot and the inside was gutted. They have taped up a sign on the front door stating quite clearly that they are closed and will reopen in another location under a new name. We had to scramble to find another reservation at the last minute. Very inconvenient and disappointing.

Very good food. Service was slow. Not very busy for a Saturday night.

great food and service

Just wish you had a caprese salad; otherwise, no complaints.

Mothers Day

As always great food and service!

Authentic, home cooked Italian food. Prices for area are cheap for the quality gotten. Service was personable. The ambience and decor is dated, but certainly gives that old world feel.

Will definitely be back as this is a fantastic value.

Fantastic experience. It was my mother's 87th birthday and everything was wonderful. Food was delicious and the service was great.

We had heard good things about this restaurant and our expectations were high when we visited for dinner. Unfortunately, we were somewhat disappointed as the food was only so-so. The tomato sauce was particularly bland and seemed straight from a can, while the pasta did not seem homemade at all. The gnocchi, however, were very good, and the olio e alio sauce we special ordered for them was nicely spiced. Decent Chianti house wine too, and the service was quite good
All in all it was an ok experience.

Just discovered this neighborhood haunt. My wife and I have been twice in two weeks & love it. Great value. Warm service. Limited wines, but well worth it!!!

Food is always of quality. I’ve been going here for over 20 years

The food was good, the price was good, the service was good.

The proprietors are so friendly. They serve up some interesting specials.

Always a delicious meal and great place for celebrations.

Wonderful neighborhood Italian restaurant. Been going here for years and look forward to many more. Food is great as are the people.

Great white pizza and
Pasta dish

Farewell lunch for a colleague.

Our Waiter only put in two of three orders. There were three of us and he just dropped off two meals and disappeared. We found him more than 10-minutes later and asked about the third meal. He had to go order it. I split my dinner with my friend and 45 minutes later, when we were finished with our half meal, he brought the forgotten meal. We asked him to box it up as we were done.
Not once dis our waiter return to ask about drinks, ask how the meal was, and the guys bussing the table started reaching across and clearing plates while one friend was still eating!
The food was delicious and we did leave 20% tip because we are respectful. We hope the owners and managers help the wait staff and teach them the basics.

We had a party of 11 and had to eat quickly to make a show at wolftrap barns. Service was very quick and the food was excellent. Had a great dinner and made it to the concert with time to spare.

Always good, great family place, seems to be a local favorite. Food is fresh; portions are very generous!

Nice place, with great atmosphere and delicious food!

Pulcinella is my favorite family restaurant in Northern Virginia. The service is friendly and the food is fine. I have enjoyed pasta, meat and seafood entrees and the pizza is very good, too -- a favorite with the children of my friends and my own grandkids. Always a happy dining experience.

I had dinner with my wife. We have been there many times and always had excellent food and service. However, this time my meal was not only disappointing but was not good at all. I had the veal Parmesan. In the past. This was one of my favorites. This time it appeared to be a very thin frozen patty that was over cooked. In fact, I actually felt ill later. My wife’s meal was very good, clams linguine. It was Avery disappointing experience

I was not too happy about the fish I ordered. Ir was dry and the sides were not that great.
The waiter was nice and friendly.

Sadly we were disappointed all around. Pasta didn’t have a bite but the lamb special was the best thing we ate.

Great Sunday brunch! Staff was excellent. Can’t wait to go back for lunch and dinner.

Good attention to a large group we had

Have been going to Pulcinella for various lunches, dinners and even parties in the room downstairs, for many years. The food is always excellent, the staff very friendly and helpful, and everyone leaves happy. Location is great too - family and friends from all over the DC-VA-MD area so central to most of us. Would recommend this restaurant to everyone!

The server was abrupt and not very customer focused. The air conditioning was blowing directly on us, the food we fair not their best it was very loud.
Most off putting was the wait service was poor. No excuse for that!

The food lacked flavor. Among the items we ordered, we found that the Alfredo, tomato soup and garlic bread we pretty tasteless. The regular bread was fantastic and the appetizer of calamari & fried zucchini was okay. I will say that the service was very good.

Always a great stop in McLean...don't fill up on bread!!

Always delicious, always fantastic service.

The food is outstanding! In my opinion, it is the best Italian food in the area! The atmosphere is casual and the servers are comparable to what you would find in a five-star restaurant, very professional and accommodating. I look forward to eating at this restaurant again.

Food was very good and portion size was just right. Our server was very polite and was prompt.

Loved it and would recommend for dining, take-out, or for celebrations with large groups. They can accommodate everything!

Myself and three associates had lunch consisting of: veal parmigiana, chicken parmigiana, stuffed cannelloni and pasta and sausage. All four lunches were really good, with the parmigiana dishes being especially tasty. Very good meal, I’d recommend Pulcinella for lunch.

Pulchinella's never fails to please. Great family restaurant.

Wonderful waiter! The nicest we have ever had! Thank you Saleh

Nice fathers day brunch.