SOCCi

Our visits here started with HH. Apps were $ 5 each so we ate one of everything on the menu. Beers were just $ 2.50 a deal especially in a clean chic lobby of the Renaissance.
For lunch I’ve enjoyed the tasty rockfish sandwich on a roll with a mixed green salad.
Sometimes the food is not consistent. I found it better to book a Rez with open table.

So I really love the food and décor here but the staff is very very slow, and for that reason alone I regret that I have to give them 3 stars. Aside from that I adore their rockfish ciabatta bread sandwich. I also enjoy their caesar salad with the addition of salmon fillet.

The service here was absolutely fantastic, the wait staff were on top of everything and always available whenever we asked for anything. Parker, the maître d’ of the restaurant went above and beyond to help us on Christmas Day! If you’re looking for great food than this place definitely has it… I was so impressed not only by the taste but also by the presentation! I would recommend this place to anyone!

My husband was here for work as he is every couple of months but this time I came along with him, while he was at work I scouted around to see where we could go for dinner. I didn’t want the same old place that he frequent like Chili’s or Buffalo Wild Wings… I found this place across the street from where we’re staying Socci. First I have to say it’s Beautiful inside and the sets are so comfortable, the staff was Amazing and the food was fresh and so tasty that we went there two nights in a row… I will go back there each & every time he brings me along.

OMG — the best seafood fettuccine ever! Order the larger size you will regret anything smaller because it is amazing!!!

Good was good and so was the service. I got the salmon with spaghetti and the half plate was hearty. I will try again

Here’s my simple review of my breakfast I had :
–fresh food
–friendly service
–great atmosphere
I would recommend this place if these 3 items are important to you !

This place is excellent for happy hour. $ 4 appetizers, 0.99 cent chips and dip (AMAZING dip and can’t beat that price), and cheap beer. Not a huge selection but they have some relatively decent beers. The tater tots & the sauce they come with are really good. If you’re looking for some delicious after work drinks and snacks that won’t break the bank, this is the place.

Awesome place hidden in crystal city. Great bar and yummy food. Eggplant pizza is especially good. And great kids options! The chef may even bring pizza dough for the kids to play with, if you’re lucky. Try to sit within view of the kitchen so kids can see the action.

I was in town for a business trip and stayed at the Renaissance. After a long day — just decided to stay in and try out the hotel restaurant. I was skeptical to try it, since the reviews were so varied, but so glad I decided to give it a shot.
The waitstaff was attentive and the the food from start to finish was outstanding. The seasoning on everything was spot on.
Thanks, Renaissance — an awesome restaurant that I may just have to visit a second time in this work trip!

Great and personable service! Andre was very helpful and gave wonderful recommendations.

The bar, food and atmosphere are nice… my favorite go to spot for lunch. Staff is attentive and friendly. bartender is cool. I have no negative comments, enjoyed the black angus burger with sweet potato chips. Breakfast buffet is also nice. prices are not bad for Crystal City.

Wondered in here out on travel for work during happy hour. I got their red pepper hummus and flatbread it was delicious! The staff was super friendly, very nice place to grab a lil happy hour.

All the food we had was good. The country bruschetta– Arugula, Poached Egg, Asiago, Prosciutto was so good. I woke up thinking about it. The pizza and pasta were both pretty good. I would get the pizza again.
The restaurant staff was really nice and accommodating.
Just a few things to note:
— Parking is $ 6/​hr
— Went on a Saturday for dinner at it was pretty quiet. If you are looking for a place to meet a lot of people and mingle, this is not the restaurant for you.
— The desserts are just right and not too sweet. The dark chocolate cake was good, but I would not get the pannacotta with berries again. It was just not a show stopper.

3.5 stars.
I am a little bit dismayed on how delayed was my orders. But the good thing is that my food is good and I enjoyed it.
Service was a lot slower than expected, I guess they are having a rough time when I was here.
Good when it comes to their food.

Found Socci on Unilocal right next door to my hotel. Most folks said food and service ranged between good and great (especially for a restaurant in a hotel) and the price would be reasonable.
It was all of that and thensome. Loved my pizza, caprese, and quartino of Sledgehammer cab. Hostess and waitress were both pro’s. That’s all there is (for me) to say.

This hotel is fantastic and I’m bummed I’m only here for one night because it’s just such a great airport hotel. But this is a review the restaurant inside the hotel so I’ll get to the point.
The food is decent, it’s a fancy Italian menu which — I might just not be fancy enough for as I had to ask what several things were. I got the white bean dip and the chopped salad. The white bean dip was hummus and warm pita bread — which wasn’t what I was expecting but it was delicious. Also the chopped salad was okay. I got a tiramisu to go, which was superb — but if you make a bad tiramisu you shouldn’t be running a restaurant.
If your at the hotel, great place to stop but if your looking for a great meal — I think there are better options around the area

Started with an order of calamari, even for two of us it was almost too large to be an appetizer. But it was perfectly cooked and the aioli that was served along side it was flavorful. The breading on the calamari had a nice mixture of salt and pepper and while my dining companion felt that the tomato dipping sauce was a bit sweet, I felt that it balanced the saltiness of the breading.
For our main course we split the mushroom pizza and a full order of the clams casino pasta. I would have preferred more mushrooms and less saltiness to the pizza but the crust was nicely baked and I would order it again. The pasta in the clams casino dish was perfectly al dente and I have no complaints about the way the clams were cooked. On the other hand, I found the peppers (red and yellow) to be a bit too sweet and the bacon, while a lovely thick cut, was a tad too peppery for the dish. Regardless, I would order it again and would recommend it.

Socci? More like … sucky. I found myself at this restaurant, which is typically beyond the realm of my stomping grounds, when the Captain decided to stay in a hotel by DCA before an early morning flight.
A quick Unilocal search indicated that Socci was nearby. And by nearby, I mean, in the building. Even with the less than stellar reviews we tried it anyway. To start, our waiter, while friendly, was the slowest, most non-​present service staff ever … in life. He took our drink order. We wait. He brings one drink. We wait some more. He brings another drink and bounces before we can order any appetizers. Several minutes later he emerges again but stealths by our table like a ninja that my fat pregnant ass was nearly chasing him to put an appetizer order in.
We ordered two appetizers: arancini and duck meatballs. He suggested the house meatballs over duck. Ok fine. Best thing he did that night since it was the only good thing we had. The arancini was mushy and bland. Several minutes later we waited for both refills and a chance to order our dinner. Once again, I was frantically waving my arms in an attempt to flag him down. I looked like Coco the monkey.
I asked for a pasta recommendation and he immediately suggested the seafood pasta. The description didn’t seem appealing to me at all but hey, I’ll trust the guy who works there. For my husband he suggested the New York strip. Oh, and I had to ask him to get us refills. Dude, if you see empty glasses (particularly wine) ask if the customer wants more. My husband never says no to another glass so take advantage!
This seafood pasta was so freaking boring and bland that I couldn’t eat it. The Captain’s steak and vegetables were «I guess ok» as he put it. Based on the fact that these were recommended items, I can’t imagine what the rest of the menu tastes like. I pushed my plate away because just looking at it made me sad.
Our meal easily turned into a 2 hour dinner because we couldn’t locate our waiter. Bear in mind, this was a Monday night. It took forever to ask for our check and even longer for him to bring it to us!
I will not return. The Socci food and service were flat out sucky. Go elsewhere for dinner.

Chaotic service and the food can be hit or miss.
The atmosphere of this place is really nice, I especially liked the more lounge-​y and relaxed tables as a cool place for a casual dinner and conversation with some friends.
The restaurant was really busy, but I would expect hotel restaurants to be used to large groups given that weddings and conferences regularly take place at hotels. Service was a disaster. Food was extremely slow coming out of the kitchen (over 2.5 hours). Regarding the wait staff, I really don’t know how to best describe it, but it was terrible, too the point it might as well have been non existent. No waiters seemed to be assigned to particular tables and everyone seemed to be hiding inside the kitchen. It was a true disaster.
The food is best described as hit or miss. The menu is a combination of traditional Italian and Italian-​American with some more experimental dishes.
The osso buco was a really large portion and tender. The description included gremolata, but it was just garnished with bare raw parsley. The risotto Milanese was not badly cooked, but a stray from classic and too distracted by too many vegetables.
The cioppino was just not right. It was lacking in acidity, richness, and the overall goodness found in the original SF-​Italian incarnation. I love cioppino, and I feel sad at the idea this could be someone’s first time trying it.
The arancini were not bad, though the portion was surprisingly small compared to the other dishes. The fried appetizer platter could have used some more squid.
The desserts were perhaps my favorite. The cannoli were a really large portion and very tasty. The tiramisu was not bad either, I enjoyed it. The panna cotta was probably the weakest of the three desserts I tried. It lacked its characteristic giggly-​ness and the Nutella-​orange combination didn’t quite do it for me.
If you come to SOCCi make sure you are not hungry or in a rush, definitely don’t come if it is busy.