My wife and I were craving Italian food and didn't want to cook. We put our thinking caps on and…read moredecided to head over to one of our favorite restaurants, Moni's Pasta & Pizza. Fortunately, it's only a short 10-minute drive from home. Moni's has a wonderful vibe of a local neighborhood restaurant. It's not fancy, which wouldn't fit it, but comfortable to just sit and enjoy a great meal with friends or family. They do have a couple of private rooms. , Moni's is much like the "Cheers" bar on TV. They have a very loyal clientele. Moni and his wife Amy, know everyone who comes in. If they don't know you, they'll get to know you very quickly. After being seated by Amy and, of course, chatting to find out what's been going on, our server, AJ, also welcomed us to Moni's and took our drink orders. Moni's is BYOB; you'll see many of their patrons bringing wine to accompany their dinners. My wife and I ordered a couple of iced teas and a bowl of their seasoned dipping sauce. I love dipping Moni's freshly baked rolls in it. It's "rich" with lots of chopped fresh garlic. Yummy! My wife ordered her "regular" Chicken Parmesan, her favorite. Sometimes she orders the lasagna, but today was a Chicken Parm day. I decided to order the Pasta Combo, which includes Lasagna, Stuffed Shells, and a Manicotti in our delicious homemade marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese. It included three of my baked favorites. Shortly, fresh-baked rolls and butter, along with the olive oil dipping sauce and our salads topped with Moni's famous red Italian Dressings. I love Moni's salads, which are normally served on chilled plates. You'll find the restaurant's dressing at many other restaurants that Moni has helped to get started. Amy and Moni have very big hearts. Just as we were finishing our salads, deliciousness arrived at our table. Note, come hungry, there's a lot of doggie bags requested when patrons can't finish their entrees. My wife and I have to watch ourselves so we don't eat too much bread. It's hard to resist those fresh-baked rolls. Our two entrees were SO delicious, just like you'd expect from your family kitchen. Thank you, AJ, Moni, and Amy, for an enjoyable, relaxing visit. We'll see all again very soon.

I have read several suggestions to go try this place out and a few friends suggested it so we had…read moreto checkout this local Italian food restaurant and we are glad we did! We already planned our next visit and what we will try new time. We started with fried calamari (light crispy batter... so good!) and it came with a big lemon wedge (I prefer) and marinara (he prefers) so that was a great touch. (We ate before I thought of pictures ) I ordered manicotti with Alfredo sauce and he ordered the sausage pepper platter. Mine was super rich and creamy and he said his tasted authentic. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. oh the bread that comes to the table was amazing! I wish I would have waited and dipped it in that Alfredo sauce!

Prespa's is your typical neighborhood Italian joint. You walk in and there is a small, fairly well…read morelit dining area. To the right, in a larger and much darker dining area. That's our preferred spot. The staff is quick to tell you to grab a spot wherever and they are at your table before you know it with menus. The menu is exactly what you would expect. All of the pasta staples and some of their own house recipes and tweaks. The food is consistent for the most part. A couple of issues over the years, but nothing of concern. I live very close, so i have been here more times than I can count. Literally dozens and dozens of times. The mistakes are few and far between. They also do a lot of takeout, which we do regularly. The orders have always been correct. Also, if you dine in, it is BYOB. Overall, a solid neighborhood place.

Cheap Italian joint, decent food. Nice quiet place to eat some pasta. It's my go-to when I want…read morejust hang out and be left alone.

Great service and food at this establishment! Our group really enjoyed themselves! When we get…read moreback to Arlington we'll be back!

Their service is great, food is really good. Pasta is authentic and deserves the 5 star review…read more Couldn't believe I found this place on our way to Arlington concert. Our 5 - yr old ordered a buttered pasta and he loved it so much that he had to lick the butter from the plate LOL. My meat sauce in my spaghetti tasted so good. Meaty but not overpowering. My husband's live his pasta so much too. We left very much satisfied with everything we had. One should try this hole in a wall place. Looks to be famous with the locals as it started to get busy when we left . Their calamari is different and unique but tasty. I love it.

Grabbed some to go. Their tortellini was pretty good, and…read moreso was there vodka pasta. I enjoyed their linguine and clams with white wine sauce as well. Not bad, and a pretty great price. Highly recommend a visit if in the area.

Came in as a party of seven for dinner. The restaurant wasn't busy, maybe two other occupied…read moretables. Food came super late. We waited for our entrees for 35 mins.. and were not served a rack of bread until we asked for it. This waitress was super rude and very defensive. Not very friendly and never to be found when we needed something. Had to chase down another server.. food was salty and portions were small. Will not be back!

The pizza can be bought by the slice, which is unusual for a restaurant not located in a mall. For…read more$11+ you get 2 slices, salad and drink. The salad was Fresh and crispy. We gobbled it down, me and my 4 year old granddaughter. The table was sticky, not from syrup, more like old age. I rubbed hard with a napkin and came away with grime. They need to address that. The people are nice. My granddaughter was impressed that they had tvs.

Really solid family Italian joint. Neighborhood and family friendly…read more Ordered a large meat lovers and 10 pc buffalo hot wings. Both were excellent and my son I ate almost all of it. Super tasty. Service was good and all we did was takeout.

Hi everyone. Not much to say. Nice overcast evening. Wanted pizza but I'm too old, too picky for…read moreDominoes etc. Cane Rossa opened up in the revitalized downtown Aggtown near Front street, south of Division. Atmosphere is Deep Ellumish, but nicer, more family friendly. Ordered the garlic flatbread, a Margherita pizza with sausage, cup pepperoni, and caramelized onions. Everything was as expected. That I travel to Socal a lot, this pizza reminds me of being in Oceanside, San Diego, looking out at the waves crashing in, sauntering back out, soft salty breezes, and taking it sooooo easy. It's a relaxing bite. Brick oven sophistication, but simple fresh ingredients that make each slice super light. It's a vacation for the palate away from the usual. Try the patio. Service was awesome. Peace.

Food is consistently good. Service is usually good,…read moresometimes just only serviceable. One solid move would be to reinforce the side porch and install a Big fan. It would help with the flies and those small oscillating fans are pricey junk that are minimally productive and notoriously do not last. Ownership needs to spend the money and improve the experience.

Craved pasta and wanted to try a new italian spot, this place was so worth the try…read more Will be going here for pasta over olive garden any day

I really wanted to like this place. The reviews are great and I was excited. Service is great! We…read morehad a nice waitress who kept our glasses full and made sure we had what we needed. Ambiance is about the same you would find in any shopping center eating place. The food, just not great. It was edible but I would not eat here again. Especially for the prices they change. Before tip it was 57.00 for 3 people who all drank water. That's about 20 bucks a plate. I'm going to Olive Garden for that price point and eating food that's 10x better. I'm glad so many other people like it, but it's just not for me or my family.