We are looking for a “go to” Italian place since we moved and based on reviews went to Pazzo. First off, loved the atmosphere and the vibe right when walking in and especially in the bar area. We went on a Thursday night around 6:30....We were lucky to find 2 bar seats together. Very lively at the bar which we like. We started with the calamari. Not going to lie…..may be the best calamari I’ve had, came out really hot so it wasn’t sitting around waiting. It was crispy, tender, not chewy at all, really good. We also got a margarita pizza, which was pretty good. The only issue was with my main dish. I really like amantriciana and it isn’t something commonly on menus so I went for it. When it came out it I noticed it looked a bit soupy. When I tilted the plate/bowl the bottom had a lot of “tomato water” with the chunky tomatoes on top of the pasta. It was very noticeable. Then there were a lot of long sliced onions which I don’t think I’ve seen in amantriciana before. I thought it was just guanciale, tomato sauce and pecorino. Then the guanciale, this I’m used to seeing as cubes or lardons, this was cut into thin strips almost like if you slice prosciutto. And it wasn’t browned at all. Some of the slices were just fat slices. I actually picked out a lot of the onion and fat strips. It tasted ok, but the onions and the way the guanciale was cut just didn’t work for me. The service was great. Attentive and helpful. I was really impressed with the wine list and whiskey list. Very well stocked for a neighborhood Italian restaurant. The whiskey list is something you would see at a city steakhouse. We live closer to the Ashburn location and may give that shot next time and try another dish and hope the atmosphere is similar.More