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The Bottom Line
Venti Tre Modern Italian offers good fast casual Italian food at reasonable prices. The menu features three types of dishes: piada (flatbread wraps), pasta and salads. Dishes are customized with a wide selection of meats, toppings and sauces or you can choose from one of the house specialties. With its first locations in Baltimore and Gaithersburg, Maryland, this is a smart concept that will probably expand with the addition of other locations.
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Pros
- Good food, interesting menu
- Large portions
- Quick service
- Reasonable prices
- Outdoor seating available, weather permitting
Cons
- Basic décor, upscale fast food ambiance
Description
Address: Downtown Crown, 128 Ellington Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: (240) 403-7889
Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Daily
Prices: Build Your Own: $6.95 plus $1.50-2.25 (protein addition) House Specialties: $8.45-9.20
Venti Tre Modern Italian Restaurant Review
This review is based on the Downtown Crown location. Venti Tre means “23” in Italian and is a nod to the restaurant’s 23 toppings. You can choose from a piada flatbread wrap, pasta or salad, and then customize your dish with proteins, toppings and sauces – or choose from one of the house specialties. Proteins include Tuscan lemon chicken, rosemary garlic steak and Italian sausage; sauces include pomodoro, parmigiana fonduta and vino Bianco; and other toppings include crispy capers, tomato bruschetta salsa, crispy pancetta and roasted mushrooms, all made fresh in-restaurant daily.
Roasted veggies are also available in lieu of meat. The restaurant serves both beer and wine, along with Italian sodas. Sides include Polenta fries and Focaccia Breadsticks. Desserts include tiramisu and cinnamon sugar bomboloni.
We shared the Creamy Parmesan & Pesto Steak Piada which was very tasty. It was nicely seasoned and an interesting combination – Grilled Rosemary Garlic Steak, roasted Pepperonata, Baby Spinach, Creamy Pamesan & Herb Dressing, Basil Pesto Sauce and shredded Mozzarella and Provolone Cheeses. We also shared the Lasagna Bianca with Grilled Chicken – Lasagna with Vino Bianco Sauce, Grilled Tuscan Lemon Chicken, Tomato Bruschetta Salsa, Broccoli and Grana Padano Cheese. It was yummy but rich so we were glad that we shared it. As a side dish, we loved the Polenta Fries, especially with the marinara dipping sauce. For dessert, I would highly recommend the tiramisu, but as the portions are pretty large here, you may want to just take one home with you.
Venti Tre Modern Italian is a concept created by The Fazoli’s® brand, a restaurant group based in Lexington, KY. A family favorite for more than 25 years, Fazoli’s is America’s largest Italian quick-service chain with more than 200 company and franchised restaurants. The company is owned by Sun Capital Partners.
Downtown Crown is a new multi-use urban inspired neighborhood in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The central urban center offers places to shop, dine, and gather as a community. Read more about Crown.
As is common in the industry, the writer was provided with a complimentary meal for the purpose of the review. While it has not influenced this review, About.com believes in full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. For more information, see our ethics policy. All prices and offering mentioned herein are subject to change without notice.
Reviewed September 2014 - Prices are subject to change