Owen's Ordinary - North Bethesda

The pasta seemed clearly to be pre-packaged. Half of our dishes were served hot, while the other half were lukewarm. The atmosphere was quite noisy, and the tables were crammed together, forcing us to sit next to strangers as if they were part of our group. Our waiter was slow to refill our drinks. Overall, it was not worth the $23 per plate.

Our experience started out great because our server and waiter were very personable. But later we had a problem we feel was not adequately addressed. There were 4 of us at the table my husband, our 2 guests and me. Our waiter took our orders and the entrees were brought to our table by other staff (I call them servers . My husband 's entrée was not delivered. We notified one of the servers and he said they will probably bring it out later. There was no offer to check on it. It never came out. I finally got the attention of our primary waiter and told him about the missing entrée. He went back to check on it and when he came out, he said he had turned in the order and it would be out soon. And then he said Sorry about that. It finally came out, but by this time, our guests had finished their entrees. My husband ended up taking most of his meal home instead of eating it at the restaurant. It 's been our previous experience that when the primary waiter does not bring the food to the table, that person will check very soon (pretty much immediately after the food is delivered to make sure everything is okay. That was not done in this case. In addition, because it was a very hot night, we were drinking a lot of water in addition to our alcoholic beverages. The first 2 bottles of water we got were still water and very refreshing. However, the 3rd bottle was sparkling water (which we did not ask for and was not as good tasting or refreshing. It seems the bottles could have been better labeled so the servers can differentiate between the different types of waters. Over all, we felt we should have gotten better service for the price we paid for the meals.

Wonderful food and exceptional service! Our server, chef, and manager truly went the extra mile for us. When my partner mentioned some dietary restrictions to the server, the chef personally came to our table to discuss how they could modify the dishes to meet our needs. Throughout our meal, the server, chef, and manager all checked in to ensure we were satisfied. It was an incredible experience!

My friend Colby and I went to have a girl’s dinner and it was amazing. The food was so good, the service was extraordinary, and the place was clean and very quaint. I can’t say enough about the food and the service provided. We will absolutely go back!

Food excellent. Service mediocre at best. Sat us at the worst table, despite other better tables being available when we were seated.