665799 Mon Nov 09 09:02:31 -0800 2009 12 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 5167056 I'm going to Trattoria Alberto for dinner tomorrow night for a birthday party. Despite previously working down the street for 5+ years, I've never dined there. I'm not eating pasta these days (low-carb diet...ugh!) so I was wondering how some of their entrees are. Maybe a shrimp or chicken dish (as long as it doesn't have breading). Any recommendations for this place? Mon Nov 09 09:02:31 -0800 2009 76776 Elyssa 1 5167075 Make sure you ask directly the price of the specials or when they say, we could make up that dish for you. It's like Da Mimmo--they intentionally avoid mentioning about the specials prices and they're like double. Mon Nov 09 09:06:39 -0800 2009 5167056 72002 chowsearch 1 5167225 Their lamb chop is out of this world, a double cut that is thick and meaty. And perfectly seasoned and cooked. I believe you can order seafood and even poultry, so you shouldn't have a problem low-carbing it. Their food is fantastic, I haven't had a thing I didn't like there. Standouts from our visits includes a veal carpaccio in milk appetizer, the aforementioned lamb chop, and a seafood salad app. Enjoy! And please do report back. I would like to know what you ordered, and how your visit went. I am planning to go back soon, it's one of my go-to places when I want to feel like I'm back in Europe. :) Mon Nov 09 09:53:26 -0800 2009 5167056 57912 venera 2 5167312 Thanks for the recs. Lamb chops could be yummy! Mon Nov 09 10:20:13 -0800 2009 5167225 76776 Elyssa 3 5167426 Elyssa, are you talking about Capitol Hill or Glen Burnie? Mon Nov 09 10:55:41 -0800 2009 5167312 12689 Joe H 4 5167525 Capitol Hill...didn't know there was more than 1. Mon Nov 09 11:26:12 -0800 2009 5167426 76776 Elyssa 5 5167545 That's funny...I had no idea there was one in Capitol Hill. Are the two related? Mon Nov 09 11:33:02 -0800 2009 5167525 13808 Jason1 6 5167739 unrelated, very different, glen burnie is tiny, almost a one-man show Mon Nov 09 12:33:12 -0800 2009 5167545 72002 chowsearch 7 5167747 Which location were you referring to above about the specials? Mon Nov 09 12:35:16 -0800 2009 5167739 76776 Elyssa 8 5167822 Glen Burnie is famous for the walletbusting. Food's good. Decor looks like a KMart exploded. Mon Nov 09 12:59:23 -0800 2009 5167747 72002 chowsearch 8 5168055 I was talking about the one in Glen Burnie -- I had no idea there was another one on the Hill! Joe H, thanks for clarifying! Elyssa, sorry, guess my recs no longer apply. Mon Nov 09 14:01:56 -0800 2009 5167747 57912 venera 9 5168115 Elyssa, when you go, can you ask if they're related? Mon Nov 09 14:18:12 -0800 2009 5168055 72002 chowsearch 9 5168204 There's also one in West Chester just outside of Philly. Mon Nov 09 14:42:49 -0800 2009 5168055 12689 Joe H