Shared Family style: Bruchetta (tasted all 4 tipes) , radicchio salad, artichoke ravioli and veggie risotto. Everything was delicious and the location within walking distance from the Hyatt Centric. Our order came out in a timely fashion. We will definitely come again! read more

I absolutely love this place. In fact, it is probably my favorite restaurant in Arlington because it is intimate, romantic, and very ma & pa. There are other more upscale, trendy places that others love, but there's something very genuine about this place. Great for a romantic date night. First things first: they have A BUNCH of great house wine (pics included). Not only do they have a nice bubbly rose, they have seriously 5-6 different house wines to choose from, in carafe choices as well. If you're looking for a great, complex red, go with the Chianti IL Paggio from Tuscany. The dining room is intimate but you're not so close to your neighbors that you are able to focus on your dining partner and maintain privacy. Their outdoor patio is one of the best hidden gems in Arlington, in that it's probably the only outdoor patio where you get a perfect view of the sunset. I challenge you to find that elsewhere in Arlington. They make all their sauces & pastas in house, and you can really tell. My friend went with the Salsiccia Grigliata pizza and I chose my own pasta: orechiette (a fun pasta shape!), radicchio e salsscia sauce, and I added grilled eggplant. Oh man, it was AMAZING. Everything is homemade & fresh here, it is seriously one of the best, no-frills Italian restaurant in all of DC. I love it and try not to tell many people how great this place is because I want it all for myself, but now I am shouting from the rooftops: IL RADDICCHIO FOR EVERYONE! read more

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My first time there was last night. My friends raved about how yummy and affordable it was, plus it was the ideal place to go for dinner since we were headed to Guarapo's afterwards. So after reviewing the menu I opted for the Penne Pollo - the description sounded awesome. And my two friends got the unlimited pasta with their chosen sauces. (sorry can't remember which ones) but both were awesome! We are pigs. We ordered a small sun dried tomato, basil and mozzarella pizza to start off with. That was delicious too. All in all I plan to definitely return with people that haven't been there before too. Gotta love spreading the word of great eats ;) The staff is friendly and prompt too! Great outdoor seating area read more

Il Radicchio - mmmmmNOM penne pollo - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

By far some of the best Italian food I have had. I love the ambiance and the fact that its seem very unassuming. I have eaten here numerous times, and coming here for special occasions or whenever I am craving the food here. The staff was very pleasant, always welcoming us with open arms. It has a romantic vibe with the cozy decor and dim lighting, but far from you typical high end DC restaurant. THE FOOD IS AMAZING. I have not ordered a dish that I have not enjoyed. It is so difficult to decide what was the best. I love ordering the bruschetta for appetizers, and starting with a bottle of Pinot Grigio. The eggplant caponata with mozzarella is my favorite bruschetta. As for the entree, I absolutely loved the Salsiccia e pepperonata and the eggplant parmesan. The flavors were out of this world, and no words can justify how wonderful these dishes tasted. I definitely recommend coming here for dinner, for an intimate dinner or a family dinner. There is nothing negative I can say about this place. read more

So we had to come here because the polarized reviews left me with nothing to think. I doubted that a place could be both horrendous and awesome at the same time, so why not come and figure it out myself. The place ain't much to look at, and the prices make you feel like they could've stood to invest in the decor a bit more. All in all, the food was decent. The spaghetti is an interesting system where you buy all-you-can-eat pasta, and then you order sauces on top of that. What comes out is a huge bowl of carbs and then a little gravy boat of your choice sauce. Seemed like a good way to share. The pasta was al dente, but to me the sauces were a little on the salty side. A friend seemed to really enjoy his red bell pepper soup and pasta with spicy sausage (photo available). All in all, I don't think I'd crave it, but I wouldn't shoot it down either. final note: What is horrendous is their bread. It was white, wonder bread equivalent. oof. read more

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This is a great model. Instead of ordering a plate of pasta not knowing how or how little sauce you will get, you order your choice of many tasty sauces with your bowl of spaghetti. Good food. Good service read more

We slept on Il Radicchio for a while. We live very close and finally had their pizza and omg...so good! The all you can eat/build your own pasta is the way to go too. Even with to-go orders, they do not skimp and give you plenty of sauce and pasta. I love the garlic-leak sauce! read more

First for starters I was served bread. Very Fresh bread right from the oven at that with nothing on it but that is okay with me. I ordered a Heineken that came with a little glass (very classy if you ask me) and it was not as cold as I would like it to be but then again it's winter time I don't want my teeth chattering. :) The house salad I ordered was very flavorful but it only was lettuce and five grape tomato halves. However it was only $5 buck with out all the bells and whistles of a true American house salad. It rated Very Delicious and fresh. Key word for this place "Fresh" Last was my main plate which I was craving for a while. Spaghetti and meatballs ... Was fantastic And fresh in flavor and taste. Food came hot and blowing was needed. Fresh everything. Service was grand. Very polite customer service and not over the shoulder service just come as needed. Which I like. For sure I will return. And I am not an Italian food fan eater but for some reason I was craving spaghetti. Bravo bravo read more

Il Radicchio - Spaghetti and meatballs - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Ive been wanting to eat here for years! but with the awkward hours (Monday - Friday open 5-9)it just didn't work out until we had a going away dinner for one of my friends. I thought this place must be amazing if they can afford to have such limited hours. First I love the cozy, small, hole in a wall atmosphere. Our waiter was great! My friends loved their meals and ordered extra to take home.....but for me.....I ordered spaghetti with sauce: puttanesca tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic. I was ready for simple but flavorful food. Boo hiss! Spaghetti - can't mess that up but the sauce - flavor hmm NO! Still waiting for them to bring me the warm bread that gets served with the meal. On a side note the bruschetta was very good - but I was stil hungry when I got home - through away my leftovers. My friend is like no give them another try. Okay I will - not sure when but I will. Maybe I have a cold coming on and my taste-buds are damaged. Did I just brush my teeth and I forgot, or drank orange juice??? Sorry no pics my phone is to the max on memory. I hope to update soon and I hope it was just a fluke. read more

Updating because I have now ordered takeout here 4 times and every time it's excellent. I'm truly confused as to why the rating isn't higher. They are extremely punctual, friendly and the food is fresh. read more

This is a nice local Italian place. I went here with a coworker on a Thursday night and was seated immediately. I had the tomato and parmesan soup which was very good. The lasagna was great! Lasagna is my favorite food and I've eaten it in a lot of different places and I was very happy with this dish. It was a good size meal but I ate every bite. I walked out very full and very very satisfied. The service was also good. I'd happily return to this restaurant. read more

Our group of 16 traveling from Kentucky was able to get tonight at 7 pm after calling from the interstate at 5:15. Table was ready and waiting. Food was delicious and pasta tasted homemade. Sauce options were wonderful. Veggies fresh. Pizza was yummy and super warm. Overall an amazing experience and outstanding service. Highly recommend it and we were in and out in just over an hour. Our group was tired and ready to swim. read more

Il Radicchio - Upstairs private room - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Relaxed and unhurried dinner on a Saturday Evening...Nice Food.......There were six of us from two families that were meeting for dinner after a long time. Could not have chosen a better place for dinner, that too on a Saturday. We had reservations but since it was early, like 5.30 pm we were quickly seated. Had to wait for the other family to arrive but the service was excellent. We all ordered different Pasta dishes and my Pesto Alfredo was out of this world. Someone else's fresh Pesto was also very good! The only dish that did not make the cut was the Brushetta appetizer. Other than that superb food, excellent service. Towards the evening the place was filling up by the time we were done and they were never impatient with us or hurried us up, This is especially good for two families meeting after a long time. Would definitely visit again!! read more

Great food, great service! It's a cozy venue so... best to make a reservation. I like the arugula or mele salad with salmon. Meatballs and scallops are also very tasty. My only complaint about the scallops is that I wish there were more. read more

Il Radicchio - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

LOVEEEE. I have never had one bad thing there! I definitely recommend the grilled meatballs, it's the only meatball that I will eat! Everything there taste fresh and perfect. If you want Italian go there now! read more

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Our go-to pizza spot!! Great food, friendly service, and safety conscious. Online ordering is quick and easy, and we have never had an issue with not getting exactly what we ordered. Our neighborhood would be lost without I'll Radicchio! read more

Excellent Italian food. Small place. Make reservations away from the front door....

Decided to check out this place with my friend on a Saturday night. Her friend was a server there so even if it was busy, we were able to get a nice table spot. Honestly the outside looked a bit underwhelming, but this is a great hole-in-the-wall restaurant that has a cozy feel once you get inside. They gave us some bread to start, but there wasn't any sauce or butter to go with it. They left out olive oil and such on the table, but there were no small plates to pour it on or anything. Other than that little bit of confusion, everything else was great! I ordered the Bruschetta small plate and got the truffled mushrooms and the roma tomato/mozzarella. My friend ordered the pesto pasta and looooooord, the sauce is amazing! They give it to you separate from the pasta so you can control how much you want. My friend didn't use all of hers, so we dipped the bread in the extra sauce and it was delicious! My bruschetta was amazing as well! The bread was crunchy and perfectly toasted, there was an amazing brownish sauce that was on the bread that added even more flavors. It kinda tasted like a salad vinaigrette, but it really worked well with the bruschetta. The mushrooms, mozzarella, and tomatoes were fresh and flavorful. For wine, we decided to go for something light and got Moscato d'Asti. It doesn't have a strong alcoholic taste, but that's usually how I like my wine. It was also sparkling so that was refreshing to go with the meal. As for dessert, we went with the coffee gelato (I forgot what it was called lol) and it was decadent and creamy. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal here and definitely see myself coming back! The menu has a great variety and I'm sure there is something for everyone here! read more

Il Radicchio - Bruschetta, got the truffled mushrooms and the Roma tomato/mozzarella. Very flavorful and delicious! - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Not sure why the less than five ratings were given by some reviewers. Hubby and I dined on a Saturday night last month and everything from service to the food and drinks were excellent. The staff are friendly, nice and accommodating. We shared the arugula salad, which was not only plentiful but tasty. The dressing makes it. Husband had the Lasagna and I had the Linguine de Mare. Both were tasty and plentiful. Didn't really have room for dessert but saw the Profiteroles and ordered them with our cappuccino. They were worth the extra calories. Over all was a very pleasant and tasty evening. Nothing over the top, just really good food. read more

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A perfect meal. Bruschetta and pizza. We would have ordered more but we were full. Food was fresh and flavorful. Service was attentive. We could walk from our hotel, an added plus. read more

Came here 2 nights in a row. First night we tried out the unlimited pasta option. We had + radicchio: pretty tasty and well seasoned + salsa do fungi: I wanted something light, but the sauce came out to be totally too watery. No flavor either. Definitely do NOT recommend Second night, we decided to give their pizza a try. We had: + yellow tomato sauce with sausage, peppers and Mozzarella: great sauce and peppers added some heat. Awesome crust too! + portobello and eggplant panini: this was a lunch dish, but I saw someone ordering it the night before and it looked appetizing. Upon request, I got this for dinner and it was delicious! Lots of veggies and the bread was yummy! I'll definitely come back for more! Service was not really consistent. They seemed to be well staffed, but some of them were not doing much. I would love this place more if service improves and they keep making good pizza and panini! read more

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This place was so good, I regret not going there sooner! Some of the best Italian I've had! I've had the opportunity to visit Italy and this pairs up there with some of the best Italian food I've had. I highly recommend this place! We got take out and I ordered a lasagna. The portion was huge, like for two people huge. I ate half and am stuffed, I have regrets! I ate too much! My husband got a pizza and some mussels. I tasted both and I also approve. I'm not sure why this place has low stars, I had an excellent experience and will be going back! Yum! read more

This restaurant is a gem, I simply cannot recommend it enough. 10 stars, every single time. The pizza is truly the best pizza I have ever had outside of NYC. It is superb. The crust is like a pillow, soft, chewy, thin and crispy all at the same time, combining for the perfect crunch and impossible to put down. Add to that their veggie sides such as spinach and kale, cauliflower, asparagus and mushrooms are all divine, seasoned and cooked to absolute perfection. Their house salad is exquisite too - just the freshest ingredients with a delicious dressing. My best friend who introduced me to this amazing restaurant loves their tiramisu also, and I've heard the pasta is incredible as well. For me, I have to order the classic cheese pizza every single time, it is so delicious! Welcoming staff and beautifully clean restaurant. Thank y'all so much, I'll be back soon! read more

Il Radicchio - Classic cheese - the absolute best you will find! - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Wow, this restaurant was a surprise to us. We have driven by this place for years and finally went in recently. It looks like a little house on the outside and inside is decorated like a cottage with adorable peter rabbit like images on the walls. It's very comfortable and casual, and the restaurant had a great energy. The food is amazing here. We all seemed to gravitate towards the artichoke ravioli and selected different sauces to accompany the pasta. The pizza and appetizers are fantastic as well. read more

Il Radicchio - Amazing artichoke ravioli with pistachio sauce! - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Yummy, cozy spot for Italian in Courthouse. They have very reasonably priced wines (several options $20-$25 a bottle) and lots of options for pizza, pasta etc. so dinner here can be cheap & casual or more upscale depending on the mood! First time I came here, we were seated downstairs which is a bit loud but the service is better, I imagine because you are more visible to the staff. This past Friday we were seated up the stairs, which is a much more quiet dining room with tables suitable for big groups - we were only two, but I had no idea this space existed and it would be great for a group of 6-10! Ordered a bottle of house red wine, caprese w/ prosciutto, and the four cheese ravioli which were all delicious! Will continue to come here for casual get togethers over pizza/pasta as it is extremely close to my apartment - recommend checking it out! read more

Adorable little Italian restaurant! While I so want to give Il Radicchio 4 stars, I just wasn't wowed with what I tasted. Perhaps if I return I'll edit my review, because I think I just picked the wrong dish. It wasn't horrible, but compared to what some other people in my party ordered, I was underwhelmed with the chicken parmesan (parmigiana di pollo). Being an authentic Italian place, the sauce should've been impressive but it just wasn't. It lacked bold flavor and just tasted as if it could've come from Olive Garden. I was so disappointed, especially since I don't opt for red sauce dishes when I eat out. I'm never usually happy with them, so I stick with creamy sauces but I figured it would be a safe bet here. I enjoyed the calamari appetizer and the prosciutto wrapped scallops were impressive. The pizza was awesome! Super cheesy and crave-worthy. I had a bite of the gnocchi and immediately regretted not ordering that. It comes with sausage, arugula, toasted pine nuts, mushroom ragu, lemon, and roasted garlic cream. Maybe I'll give Il Radicchio another chance someday, but I'm not jumping to get it done. read more

Every neighborhood needs an Il Radicchio. We need a place to get good pasta and chianti at a reasonable price. We need a place with a big patio that welcomes dogs... however big. We need places that bring water to your dog as they bring water to welcome their guests. The restaurant was bustling last Saturday night, a rainy night. We scored the last table for 2 inside by a front window (sans dog... it was raining). I ordered the house salad and salsiccia e pepperonata. Although I'm not a wine connoisseur, I do prefer chianti classico. We ordered a 1/2 carafe. Within a few minutes the wine and warm bread arrived. Italian restaurants fail if they do not bring warm bread with your wine! The sausage was properly spicy... very tasty but not overbearing. The pomodoro sauce was equally spicy... again tasty and not overbearing. The pasta was very good. Not like Rome good, but very good for the DC area. And the broccolini was nicely cooked and mostly stolen by my wife. The service was very friendly even though they were busy. For a casual Italian restaurant, this crosses all T's and dots all I's. Glad we have them down the street. Of course, we'll be back. read more

The BEST. The "build your own pasta" is the way to go. The sauces are all to die for ( we've tried the salsa rosa, pesto Alfredo, and pistachio sauce) and LOVED all three. We have plans to try them all because they all sound so delicious. Very reasonable pricing and overall delicious food. Can't recommend enough! read more

Based off of all of the excellent ratings, we decided to try out this restaurant for the first time via delivery. There is no better way to say it was one of the worst Italian meals I've ever had. Actually it wasn't a meal as I stopped eating it and instead went to cold refrigerated leftovers. We tried the linguine with Alfredo and it tasted worse than a canned sauce you would find at the grocery store. We also tried the chicken parm and that too tasted odd and not satisfying. The chicken seemed to be grilled and not breaded as one would expect on a classic chicken parm. We will not be trying this place again. Hate to leave such grave remarks but it truly was a huge let down after waiting over an hour for delivery. read more

I've walked by this gem in Arlington all the time and never thought to stop by until one of my friends suggested it, so I jumped at the opportunity to heck this off my list. The prosciutto wrapped scallops were delicious! It was served on a bed of arugula which the citrus vinaigrette made a nice light dressing. I'm not sure where the portobello mushrooms fit in with the rest of the dish but we're tasty on their own. I grabbed the all you can eat pasta, which was amazing. I did fettuccine with the di funghi sauce (pretty much a bunch of different mushrooms) and added some grilled chicken. The chicken was done well and could have stood on its own but paired with the rest was great. The funghi sauce was a little salty but was still good. Also, here's a tip: they let you box up what's left on the table so you can make two meals out of it. Also I believe that the all you can eat pasta is literally only pasta and not the sauce or additions, but you should double check. We didn't get that far and were still super stuffed. LOL read more

The food here is amazing. Highly recommend the gnocchi. The ambiance in the restaurant is very cute and cozy as well.

Great little italian spot! So glad I was able to try it with a friend. It's a cute spot on the corner with some great food. The pastas are definitely homemade and delicious (lobster ravioli and salsiccia e pepperonata) - great sized portions, lots of flavor, and worth breaking your light carb diet for. They also offer great specials on house wines every night which makes for a fun night with friends! read more

I had a dinner with my family here and we really enjoyed the food! I got a pizza which was delicious and my family also loved their meals. The sizes were very large and we were stuffed by the end! The pizza was so fresh tasting and the atmosphere felt like an old fashioned Italian restaurant! read more

Il Radicchio - Arugula and prosciutto pizza - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I hadn't tried this place yet because the outside appearance was a bit lacking. The restaurant has been around as long as I can remember, though. In this area of Arlington, that's saying a lot! So I finally tried it. I will definitely be back! The food was delicious, and the service was very friendly and prompt. Thank you! read more

The only good thing about this restaurant is probably it's lack of needing a reservation to sit down. When we were sat, we ordered the "unlimited" pasta for 6.50 each. The sauces are for $6 and btw are not unlimited. The pasta sauce serves about 1 bowl of pasta so you're bound to need to buy more sauce if you plan to take advantage of your unlimited pasta. Anyhow, we also ordered broccolini for $3+, which by the way is like 6 small pieces of regular broccoli. After our order was in, we sat there. No bread was offered. When our meal came, the server took our empty bread plates. We had asked for some of that homemade bread. The manager came by and said sure sure. Alas, no bread. Also, no water refill. And no really any kind of service. At the end of our meal, we asked for a check and a box to take back some left over sauce and pasta. The server just comes and start stacking dirty plates over our food. Yea...how about I don't bring home whatever dirt is on the bottom of your bowls and plate. The food is maybe a 3 star quality at best. The lack of any value and poor service brings it down to a 1. Sorry, will not come back again. read more

We picked up dinner here on March 28 (aka during the COVID-19 pandemic) and I wanted to let other yelp-ers know that they are open! We couldn't get our call to go through via IPhone but could with android...who knows. When I went in they said they have been having issues with people placing phone orders. Anywho, I got the linguine with seafood and it was SO delicious. Plenty of calamari, shrimp, clams, scallops...damn. Always worth it! read more

Glad we made a reservation for this place. It was pretty busy around 7:45 on a Friday. It's small, but has a good feel to it. The food was very good - good specialty options and a make your own option for pizzas and pastas. The make your own pastas were an all you can consume at the premises type deal. The pasta was cooked a perfect al dente and the whole meal was very affordable. Everyone was friendly and the service was good, kind of Italian in the way where you take the time to enjoy the meal - not being rushed through. We live nearby and had been wanting to come for awhile and finally made it. We will definitely be coming back. read more

I'm from New Jersey and have lived in the area for a little over two years. I've tried so many pizzas trying to find the best and this by far is the best pizza I've had! The first time I tried it, I ate 7 slices because it was that good! Highly recommend read more

A very casual and family friendly Italian spot in Courthouse. They have a small parking lot. Pizza was ok but a bit too cheesy for my taste. Grilled eggplant Parmesan was good. Calamari was ok. Meatballs tasted like a lot of breadcrumb filler. The staff was very nice. Sodas are serve in the can, so no free refills. read more

Il Radicchio is a cozy and quaint restaurant with the most delicious food. Everything is very fresh and service amazing! Desserts are incredible! I went today for a wine tasting and will return again! It can be a nice place to bring a date! read more

Il Radicchio - Italian Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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