Home Sweet Home

I know I don't write enough about the DMV, though I live there. I only assumed that the people reading this (surprising I have hits in Russia (never been) and Singapore (never been, didn't know I had friends there)), are mostly around the DMV area or know me some how, some way. Still, DMV area is pretty awesome and important to me.

So check this out. Pasta Mia in Adams Morgan is fantastic. It's a small restaurant, < 20 tables, that's very crowded. Cais, Alina, and I went there on a Friday night at 9:30pm and there was a line out the door, and we had a good 40 minute wait. The wait is well worth it though! First off, everything there is under $20, which is great for me, since I'm trying to save money to go to Istanbul. Second, if you're a read wine fan, get the "best best choice" Chianti. At $28 a bottle, you can't really beat it, there is also a house red option for $18 which everyone else seemed to get. 

The menu is quite simple. All the pastas you can think of, in simple sauces. You got your tomato, spicy tomato, Bolognese, pesto, cream, garlic and olive oil which can be paired with any pasta you want. Thankfully, they have a list identifying the pastas, because I would have been shit out of luck. I got the gnocchi Bolognese, Alina got a flat pasta in a Bolognese sauce, and Cais got thin pasta in spicy tomato. I think I won out on the decision. The Bolognese sauce was meaty in a very good way and not overly salted. You could still taste the tomato base. The gnocchi was soft and slightly chewy, which is great, because most places you get this dense piece of dough or it's so soft it's almost gelatinous. Cais's thin pasta with spicy tomato sauce, not so great. It was simple and well done, but wasn't my thing. It was fairly spicy, but not something I can't make at home. Alina's pasta was good, the wide flat pasta and the sauce was about the same, just with slices of fresh mozzarella on top which made for a great addition, I just got shredded some sort of cheese. 

For dessert we got the tortufo, which is chocolate hazel nut ice cream with powdered chocolate on the outside and a nugget of vanilla ice cream in the middle. It wasn't the greatest thing I've ever had, but it was still pretty damn good.

All in all, Pasta Mia well worth the trip in Adams Morgan. Oh and don't try to change anything on the menu, not allowed.