RPM Italian

RPM was an excellent restaurant by far and would recommend it to everyone! I was celebrating a friends birthday and ran 10 minutes late but was still accommodated. The service was amazing, every staff member ensured that we were never waiting, whether it be to order more food or a refill. Jose was a gentleman and made us feel welcome. He made great conversation and was very thorough with the menu options since it was our first time. He even knew that we wanted to share every meal and had our chicken parm split into two portions! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal and even better customer service!

Things to know before dining here:n-They do a temperature check on your inner wrist.n-There is a 4% Covid surcharge but I didn't see additional cleaning measures or hand sanitizer even on the tables.n-Staff wears masks and gloves.n-If you request your drink with a large ice cube there is a $3 up charge but they don't mention this to you ahead of time. It wasn't even listed as a separate charge on the bill I had to ask why all the liquor was listed higher than the price on the menu.nnOur server Soo Jin stopped providing service after our entrees was dropped off, we had no refills on cocktails that had been empty for quite a long time (post appetizers). We had completed our entrees and our plates were taken away and we sadly sat with no cocktails and were still hungry. My boyfriend wanted red pepper flakes for his pasta and I wanted to order a side dish but we could not order more food since she was not around. When I mentioned to her we wanted additional drinks and had been empty for quite some time she didn't apologize or even acknowledge it. Not a fan of her lack of response because mistakes happen but just make the customer feel better when it does happen. They were out of the tequila I wanted so we canceled our second round of drinks and then we ended up skipping ordering our two desserts out of frustration. We actually went to another restaurant to complete our meal with 4 cocktails and more food.nnAfter looking at my OpenTable reservations, Tock reservation, Caviar and UberEats orders, I've eaten at RPM over 150 times and I can say this is the first time I've left hungry.

BEST RESTAURANT IN DC. Rpm is much more than a restaurant, it’s an experience. I’ve been visiting ever since it opened up in DC and have never been disappointed. The service is absolutely incredible- the team is always attentive and makes each occasion a celebration. The off menu white truffle pizzette is incredible! Other favorites include - papardelle bolognese, Cacio e Pepe, carbonara, seafood tower... the list goes on! When the bar is open, they have one of the best happy hours in DC - amazing quality of drinks and food.

Renee was the most amazing waitress of all time. She took such great care of us and we loved her beyond belief. What an incredible dinner. We cannot wait to return. Thank you a million times ud83dudc9c

We came here for an anniversary dinner hoping to have a wonderful Italian dinner in the city. The service was wonderful and our waiter, Sean was very attentive. The food was sub par- Carmine’s would have been so much better. We ordered the chicken Parmesan and the lobster ravioli. Both lacked in taste and presentation. We were also very disappointed with the lack of social distancing. We arrived early and were seated in the dining room with only 2 other parties which felt comfortable. Thirty minutes later I noticed that the hostess continued to seat incoming patrons next to each other on the same side of the restaurant while the other side remained empty. I became even more uncomfortable when she sat a party directly next to us which meant no social distancing at this point. Given the lackluster meal and feeling uncomfortable being in the dining room with too many people at that point, we decided to skip dessert, give our leftovers to someone in need on the street and head home. I think next time we’ll do the Harbor or the Wharf.