Last night a group of us went to La Traviata for dinner for Lysa’s birthday. None of us had been there before but the restaurant was completely full. We all felt like we were in New York because the restaurant was long and narrow, with little tables and it was pretty noisy.

The service was pretty standard; a little inattentive, but polite. It was kind of nice to be left alone to be by ourselves, but our waitress seemed to have too many tables and it was at times difficult to get her over to us.

Everyone was very impressed by the food and we all got different things. The bread is also very good and they give you a fair amount. I got the Spaghetti Carbonara and it was really tasty, although a little too creamy for me. The Blue Crab with Capellini was also extremely good and less creamy. The prices are moderately expensive, entrees are around 15-20, but the portions are bigger than most restaurants with this kind of quality food.

I’d definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone, although it’s more expensive than just a casual dinner. It’s located near 3rd on Congress, so parking may be an issue if you don’t want to pay. Also, make reservations because it’s a small and popular restaurant.