Arucola

We were on time for our reservation, was seated immediately, the place was full, the service was nearly immediately and our meal was good. Arucola is very intimate with small seating and as a result, the waiters have to squeeze in between the tables resulting in a lot of interruptions on busy days. Go there on slow days and you'll be fine.

This place used to be better when Roberto Donna was involved and even for a while afterwards. However it is now an OK neighborhood place that can be hit or miss. Sometimes the food sings and is on point others you will get very meh. Still the patio is great on a lovely warm evening. If it it were more consistent I would bump the rating.

On a snow-filled night, on a strip of Connecticut Avenue, where often lively windows on a Sunday night had been darkened earlier than normal, Arucola, the outstanding Italian bistro stood out as never before. Open, despite the weather, serving a smaller than usual clientele, Arucola's kitchen and wait staff produced the range of yummy entrees we'd come to expect on nights with clean streets and warmer temperatures. On those nights, Arucola is a fine choice for yummy food and attentive service; on Sunday night, it was a dream.

Food is excellent, plentiful and delicious! Our family loves it, especially my kids. Tuesdays kids eat free!

It's a nice neighborhood spot to take the family or for a romantic lunch/dinner. Only downfall was that my salmon was not cooked all the way. It was raw at the end and my spinach could've been cooked longer. Overall everything was fresh and the sangria was amazing. The rest of my parties food was good.