Driving along 81 South from Staten Island, New York to visit with our family in Georgia; we were…read morestopping for the night to stay at The Hampton Inn Suites in the town of Abingdon, VA. Before retiring for the night, we searched for a place to eat and found Momma Mia Italiano Restaurant. At first we were reluctant, thinking how could an Italian restaurant be any good in a small town in Virginia. After all, we are of Italian-American descent -- so we know genuine Italian food and being the cook in our home -- I know how to cook Italian. My meatballs are renowned with our family and circle of friends. Not only are we of Italian descent, we are from NYC where there are the best restaurants in the world!!!! We have lived there over 60 years and have ate at the best! We entered the restaurant to see the entry King Kong sign about being the best -- better than NYC. I knew immediately that sign was spot on -- the restaurant smelled like my home growing up as a child on Sunday mornings! The aroma of the red tomato sauce carried us into our seats! (I think I was floating.) There were so many choices on the menu, it was difficult to make our choices. I decided on a plate of spaghetti with meat sauce and the chicken salad. My husband chose the raviolis and a side salad. The dinner included Italian garlic bread! The service from our server was divine: friendly, courteous and professional. The owner/chef visited us at the table a few times to be sure everything was alright, and it was MORE THAN alright. The food was "delicioso! We are so grateful that God brought us to this awesome restaurant in Abingdon, VA!! We'll be back!

This place was absolutely incredible! Very cozy inside, very nice waitress who was also super…read morehelpful with selections, and the food was absolutely delicious! It was fresh and I enjoyed the flavor of it. The Dubai Chocolate Tiramisu was perfect, and so was the pizza. Will most definitely be returning here whenever I'm in Abingdon.

My friend and I took a little road trip to La Cucina after a friend recommended it for the…read moredelicious food. Overall, the experience was just okay -- not bad, but not something I'd drive out of the way for again. If I lived closer, I'd definitely give it another try. We started with sweet tea and bread. The bread with dipping sauce was tasty and a nice start. I ordered the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, and my friend had the Spaghetti and Meatballs. Unfortunately, both entrées were pretty bland. My chicken lacked flavor, and I ended up leaving most of it along with half the noodles. My friend only ate one meatball and passed on the rest. The highlight of the entire meal was the Crème Brûlée -- absolutely amazing! If you go, I highly recommend ordering dessert and maybe trying a different entrée than we did. A friend had suggested the lasagna, and I wish I had taken that advice. The restaurant itself is in a beautiful country setting, and the interior feels warm and inviting. With a few tweaks to the entrées, I think this place could really shine.

Super! Run to this restaurant...if you can get a reservation. Special cod dish was amazing and so…read moreauthentic Italian.

It is really good food we eat there a lot where we live here I have ate many different things and…read moreall have been good

I ordered an iced tea, half and half, and I was served sugar water with no tea flavor. Then I…read moreordered the 'Shrimp di Napoli.' The penne was so overcooked it was gummy. The cream sauce was so thick it was closer to melted cheese. Then there was a strange spice that overpowered the whole dish. The pasta came with a side salad of iceberg lettuce with brown edges, due to being chopped up with a metal knife early in the day. The server asked so I was honest and the manager took my meal off the bill, and offered to cook me something else. This was our first and last time here.

Well, this extremely small town only has a handful or restaurants including fast food. So, we…read morechanced Valentino's even thought the outside had a dilapidated appearance. The owner, chef, waiter, and host was very pleasant. He let us sit at any of the plastic covered tables and was very accommodating with an order request. The food was unique, with slightly different flavors than usual. My husband enjoyed the tanginess of the sauce and the garlic knots were very tasty. We ate spaghetti with meat sauce, baked ziti, and garlic knots. All of it was decent, especially considering our other choices (DQ, Hardee's, McDonalds, and Pizza Hut).

The Italian egg drop soup was amazing, I am not a fan of eggs in general so I almost didn't get it…read more That would have been a fail! The soup is a must try. It will have you coming back for more! The calzone was very good. It is obvious much love and care goes into the dishes served here.

Never had this before, I'm a huge fan now. Staff was very sweet and helpful. Sauce was nice and…read morelight but good flavor, loved the cheese combo. The sitting area was clean and comfortable. Definitely recommend

Traveling thru VA wut do I see? U got it, Sbarro Pizza. Wow this took me back to Fashion Fair Mall…read more(Fresno Ca) 1990's. Any who this amazing pizzeria is connected to TA truck stop. If u are in the area, get urself a pie. The pizza was nothing short of amazing. The employees were super sweet. The menu is deep & the store is clean. Wut more can u ask for? If I'm ever passing thru in the future, best believe I'm visiting. 5 starz

Bella's is one of my favorite restaurants. The pizza is delicious and the slices are huge. The…read moresalads are great with blackened or grilled chicken or shrimp. The shrimp are huge. I just tried the Chicken Piccata and it is my new favorite. The owner and staff are amazing. Just a great restaurant overall. Don't believe the bad reviews. I'm pretty sure these people must leave bad reviews everywhere they go!

After reading a lot of the reviews in hindsight ,I'm sorry I didn't read them before we ordered. My…read morebad. I struggled between 1 or 2 stars only because it wasn't completely terrible,BUT... the things that were not right about our order could have and should have been avoided by a restaurant of this scale. We ordered by Door Dash after 2 days of traveling and outings as we were tired. The food did come very quickly and very hot. One meal was spaghetti and meatballs and was described as fair in taste. I ordered the Tortellini Carbonara(it wasn't great but not terrible) that came with a side. I chose soup. I was given 2 choices of soups and what was sent appeared to be French onion soup......NOT even one of the 2 choices. I don't know when it became ok to assume let's just send whatever when someone has paid a lot of money for just OK food. I didn't send them Canadian cash to pay for it .To top it off not one utensil was in with the order.even though the address on the order clearly stated were in a local hotel. And yes you guess it, one and done!

One of our favorite locally-owned restaurants! They're got the best Italian food! The Salmon…read moreFlorentine is amazing, as is their Byrne Special Cannelloni! Their pizza's and calzone's are some of the very best in the Tri-Cities area! Amal, who runs the restaurant, is an incredible man - super friendly and a great businessman! Don't dare overlook this gem of a restaurant!! You'll be so happy that you've eaten here! Oh yes, and their bread, served before the meal, is off-the-chain!!

Food was delicious and a good value! All the workers were very polite. I ordered to go and…read moreeverything was included and delicious. Would definitely try again!

Moon Dog is a great restaurant for pizza, wings, and amazing salads!! Their pizza dough is the…read morebest, and the cheese is amazing, so we always get a cheese pizza with extra cheese. The salads come loaded with banana peppers, black and green olives, shredded carrots, diced onions, tomatoes and shredded mozzarella. It's a salad that needs very minimal dressing because it's just so flavorful on its own! The servers are quite friendly as well. We also love that they have live music on Saturday nights! Tonight, Billy Steele sang and played guitar. Our family loves Moon Dog and will continue to come here for casual, delicious dining!

The good-they have an extensive menu: subs, pizza, hamburgers, calzone, pasta, wings and more. They…read morehave crushed ice in the drinks. I know, this is silly but for some reason, drinks taste better to me with crushed ice. The service was really friendly. There are many televisions in the restaurant. They have a bar big enough to fit 10 people or more. The restaurant itself has high ceilings which always makes a place feel extra roomy. I love that. I also love that they have closed captioning on the televisions. And they have a roll of paper towels and all of the condiments already on the table which helps the workers so much. The crinkle fries were good. They have a good seasoning on them but they need more. So much more seasoning because it's good. The beef topped pizza was also good. The dough is a little sweet but I ate every bit of it. The cheese was plentiful. To me, the homemade chips were wonderful. They weren't greasy or salty. The club sandwich's bread was out of this world fresh and good. The sandwich was a little thin to me. I would have appreciated another slice of meat but the sandwich as a whole was good. The cheese was melted and tasty. The food was a little expensive but I guess everything is since 2020. The parts I didn't like-they are minor things. There was a loud hum in the lady's restroom. Sounds like it's coming from the ceiling although there wasn't a light over the stall so I'm not sure. Upon arrival around 2 pm on a Monday, there were 6 tables that had not been cleaned. I saw a couple of workers on break outside, perhaps they took a break after a lunch rush?? The only female worker had her hair up but part of her long bangs was hanging down. I used to work in food service and we always had to wear hair nets. The dress of the staff was quite casual. That doesn't bother me but some might frown on it. One guy had crocs on. Another guy was wearing sweatpants. Again, no worries for me because it's a casual place but wanted to mention it in case you're looking for a white tablecloth kind of place. This is not it. Side note-the ice cream and fudge across the street at Hester's Country Store is AMAZING! makes for a nice dessert after eating here.

We drive through Abingdon often on our way to visit family. A lot of restaurants are closed on…read moreSunday evening. We tried Moon Dog for a change. The pizza was very good. The crust tasted fresh and homemade. The toppings were generous and good sized, including nice fresh mushrooms. The restaurant was busy but not packed, giving a nice quiet atmosphere without feeling desolate. We'll come here again.

We ordered the small pepperoni pizza! It was delicious! This place never disappoints! The crust is…read moreso good - not too thin, not too thick. Nice and chewy. Not a lot of sauce and just the right amount of cheese and pepperonis. Good job guys!!