"First, I want to preface this review and mention that I have eaten at Emilio's on countless occasions (50 as I used to work nearby. Emilio's is in my personal top 20 eats in NOVA. However, with all that said, I have had my first negative experience which has left me questioning whether or not I want to return.I write this review out of concern for customer health and safety and to bring this to owner attention. I love this place and would like to see it stay in business.On my visit today:1. The person making pizzas was eating at the station while stretching dough and making pizza. I let this one slide as I know things can get busy. Can't stay whether gloves were worn or if hands were washed between eating and continuing with dough stretching. However, this is a sanitation no-no and should never occur. Eat in a designated area, away from all prep areas.2. The Pizza was fantastic as always. Perfectly cooked bubbly golden brown crust and a firm center which held up well on the lift. As always, the cheese was thick and plentiful (one of my favorite things about Emilio's pies) and the sauce is primo. Ordered a pepperoni and was surprised by the small number of pepperoni which were placed on my pizza. Usually, the pepperoni on their pies are well distributed so that each bite gets at least part pepperoni, today's large pie had no more than 15 pepperoni leaving some slices as plain cheese.3. We each had an order of cannolis for dessert (three plates total). Each order comes with one regular and one petite/mini sized cannoli shell. I've had Emilio's cannolis before and, aside from the occasional lack of filling, they've always been the perfect end to a meal.Today, the shells had the perfect crisp and snap. They might be handmade, but could also be sourced from a well known distributor. The shells were filled less than 1/2 way on each side, leaving a gap in the middle.The filling consistency was similar to softened butter and not firm or stiff. Upon taking my first bite, I immediately understood why. The ricotta had gone bad. The flavor was a mix of day old Greek yogurt that sat out for far too long mixed with warm aged sour cream, egg whites, and powdered sugar.When I quietly brought it to the attention of the person who seemed to be running things (all my English conversation was directed to this guy) the response was thanks for letting me know, sorry The funny thing is, someone else ordered cannolis just before I pulled him aside. I hope the problem was resolved.All in all, I seriously hope this was a one off and that it's not a sign we're about to lose another great restaurant."
