My overall experience at North Italia is that it is absolutely excellent! The lighting and decor fits with the mood. I would totally recommend for a group. Being a kid, I can try all of my family's food and the garlic bread is just the best, combined with cheese and truffle oil. Warm, but not hot. I had the pig pizza, which was perfectly spiced. It included so much pork and different varieties and parts of the pig too. It had less tomato sauce than a typical New York style pizza and it was amazing. read more

North Italia - The Pig - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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I'm a little conflicted about this restaurant, I enjoy Italian food but I prefer a traditional restaurant over a new/modern style. There's nothing wrong with traditional Italian food, so why change it? The food was very expensive for the small portions your get. I'm all for small portions, but why do they need to be so expensive? It just didn't seem right. I ended up getting a salad because everything else had some kind of melted cheese in the food. The salad was $15 and majority of it was lettuce, if you're going to charge $15 give me a little more meat or a variety of vegetables at least. The service was good and pretty quick. I'm not going to come back because I'm not a fan of modern style Italian restaurants. read more

The ambiance is great for a date setting. Each table has a lot of space for you and your partner. You won't feel cramped at all. I ordered the spicy vodka rigatoni pasta with Italian sausage, crispy pancetta, shaved garlic, torn basil, and grana padano which was cooked to perfection. I also had the caesar salad, which I think had a tad too much dressing. When I ordered diet coke, the waitor served us in small glasses, but we got to refill them a couple times which did not end up becoming a problem. I will definitely be coming back again when I am out shopping at Tysons! read more

Yummm I love pasta. Three of us got the squid ink madaldine, the bolognese, and the chicken pesto and shared. We all had different favorites so all of them were delicious! The squid ink pasta is great for those who like lighter sauces and obviously seafood, the bolognese was meaty and flavorful, and the chicken pesto was nutty and the crispy capers were a perfect touch. The pastas were all cooked well. The complaint I would have is that the serving size was tiny for the price. I think two people could have easily finished 3 pastas. read more

My fiancé and I came for our anniversary, and we had a horrible experience with our waiter... this restaurant was recommended to us by a friend, however, we will not be back. Are waiter never refilled our drinks, he only came to serve us and and give us the check. I'm really disappointed. Not attentive at all. The food was okay... 5/10 read more

Prime location in Reston Town Center. I took my wife for a date night. We had the calamari appetizer and enjoyed the greens and dressing that it came with. The freshness of the greens cut through the heaviness of the battered calmari. We then shared a pizza and the squid ink paste. The pizza was their version of meat lovers and had generous helpings of pepperoni and sausage on it. It was aptly named "The Pig". The best part was the crust. It was fresh, oven-baked and perfectly chewy. The squid ink pasta was Ok. Service was friendly and quick even though it was pretty crowded on a Saturday night. Reservations recommened. We were seated right away. read more

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I had the Pig pizza. It was excellent service was great and attentive. Open kitchen and eating area was good too.

Was really yummy and vegetarian friendly, especially the appetizers. Would love to go back again with the family

North Italia is whole vibe, i've been to different locations and loved it everytime

If you do t like the taste of truffle, do not order from this place. I placed an online order for 5 people (not cheap). None of the dishes listed truffle as an ingredient. I went out of my way to order the grilled bread and oil WITHOUT truffle. When I opened the delivery bag the stench hit me. All of it smelled like moldy dirt. It ruined the meal for me and my family (none of which like the smell or taste of truffle). North Italia has lost a customer for good. read more

Huge fan of North Italia. This was my 3rd time hanging out in Reston, VA and while searching for a place to eat after checking out some pumpkins I noticed there's a North Italia here! I've been to the one in CA and man they did not disappoint. This location isn't as large in size but the food was just as good. The drinks were great. We were all tasting each other's drinks just cause they looked so good. I always like to judge a place by their Margherita pizza. Simple but sophisticated if done right. The ingredients were fresh and the basil was so fragrant. Really enjoyed our quick meal here. We had Viviana as our server, and she did an amazing job. We came in- 4 adults and 2 kids (1 a toddler) at around 9:30-10 p.m.. I would've been annoyed if I were her. But no, she was bubbly and polite and happy to help. She made sure we were taken care of from beginning to end. Always around when we needed her and always quick with whatever it was we asked for. read more

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The margharita pizza with mushrooms is very good. Orders have been correct and ready every time. Sadly, no "wow" factor for me. But still very good read more

Waiting for 45min food still not come yet. Ordered bread and it is not very good. Zucca chips were soaked with oil. Wait staff does not pay attention. "Waygu" beef was pedestrian. Pizza was overloaded with sauce read more

We got here late on a Sunday (8:45pm). Had to wait a while for a server to come get our order, but he was apologetic. It was really hot inside with them having outdoor seating as well (was very hot this past weekend). Didn't catch out servers name... but he was great overall. We ordered the funghi and Margherita pizza ( if you like spicy, ask for the Calabrian hot oil! So so so good). Ordered the pesto & burrata pasta along with the steak. Everything was good, but the steak was well done when asked for medium. But nothing major. Ordered the hazelnut torta... a must order! read more

Had a reservation last minute. Four adults and a kid. Waited 10 minutes and no waiter/waitress, lost our business forever. We drove to Cantina D'Italia in Fairlakes. Had a great service and food was amazing good as always. Even a kid was happy! read more

Went on a gorgeous day and was happy to eat outside. It was during lunch on a weekday, the restaurant is quite spacious and didn't have many customers. Our waitress was training someone else and despite it not being busy, service was pretty slow. I ordered the split pea soup, which was bland and needed salt, plus some of the peas were still hard. Some pieces of the carpaccio appetizer were stuck frozen to the plate, again not flavorful. The chicken parmesan with rigatoni alfredo was good, though. read more

North Italia - Carpaccio - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

I had the worst experience of my life when we went to this place Sunday night for dinner with my family. We ordered a bunch of food and drinks. Drinks came late and we had to follow up a few times. It took them about 1.5 hours to bring our food and not all at once, just one at the time. It was ok for us because we wanted to share the food but we got really tired and frustrated needing to wait between each dish. Then we waited about 30 min for us to get the last dish which was chicken parm. During this 30 min, no one came to our table apologizing or refilling our drinks. The waiter would go to other tables but somehow he did not show up at our table until we called him over asking for the last dish. He said he will check with the kitchen. When he came back he said: "we don't have any chicken!!!" Unbelievable! We said why did you even take the order? He then gave us some nonsense about people in the kitchen being under training so we called the manager. This is the worst part. The manager (if you could call him that) came to the table with the check. He started taking away the dishes when my husband said: "do you know why we called you over?" and he said yes, "what are the issues?" We explained that we have been waiting here for 2 hours and you just now you tell us you don't have chicken. He said we forecasted some chicken but we had more customers than we thought, blah blah.... The entire time, he didn't say any words of apology. He basically acted like this is what it is, pay for what you ate and leave... Extremely rude! Even now that I am writing this review, I start shaking thinking about how we were treated. There must have been some sort of discrimination going on because I do not think someone with a healthy mind would treat their customers the way that this manager treated us. read more

Sanjay, the manager, was great. Very attentive.awesome food and great atmosphere. Melanie, our server was very attentive and pleasant. Definitely a good venue in RTC! read more

I've been to this location multiples times, however, today was extra special. We made reservation for my husband's birthday, both food and service was excellent. Our server Mike was very attentive and very friendly, he is always on top of things and making sure that we are taken care of. Also, the manager Sanjay was excellent, he stopped by multiple times to make sure we are having a great time celebrating my husband's birthday and went above and beyond to make sure he feels celebrated by giving us free dessert in the house. We love North Italia already but the experience we received today made us love this place even more! read more

North Italia is a nice sit-down addition to Reston Town Center! I've been to North Italia for lunch twice now- once right after they opened and one time more recently. Impressively, service was great both visits. Both times, there was plenty of staff and servers were very attentive. They answered all the questions both of my groups had about the menu without pushing for specific items. I've tried the fig and prosciutto pizza, the arancini, the bread appetizer with oil and vinegar, and the bolognese now. All of it has been pretty delicious, especially the arancini. It's super cheesy and definite comfort food. I could happily get two orders of that for a meal. My coworkers have really enjoyed the pizza and North Italia's burger. The burger may seem like a strange choice for an Italian restaurant, but it was huge and well-made. My only issue with North Italia is that the food is a little pricey, and they don't offer any lunch specials. I could see paying around $20+ for a dinner pasta entree, but it seems a bit expensive for lunch. Overall, North Italia has great food and service, and I'll be back (especially for company meals)! read more

Great food and service. Nice ambiance too. Will definitely be back when I'm craving good Italian food. read more

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Ugh so sad and disappointed. A group of us went for a relaxing evening with some wine and Italian food. I will say the food was quite good but the service was horrendous. My friend ordered a Caesar salad, I kid you not, 1 hour later, the wrong salad showed up. 30 minutes after that the right salad showed up. About 2 hours into it, my other friend got his chicken parm which we took to go and the calamari was just entirely forgotten about. The best part is the end. We're a table of 6, we all get up and are heading out. 2 people head for the door, the rest of us are pushing our chairs in. Another server or bus boy comes up with a fresh plate of bread and asks us if we want bread. I almost died laughing, we had to wait 3 hours and head for the door before we were offered bread. We will definitely not be returning at least for the next few months until the service is tuned. It has potential but right now it's a no-go. read more

Interior: clean, specious, not too loud, clean bathroom Service: not good. Management need to step up their training. Not enough servers working. Servers not professionally trained. We had to ask,remind, remind again for our server to bring us our water, kids drinks, tea, and check. It could have all been overlooked if the servers' attitude wasn't so unwelcoming and rude. Food: factoring in the price, amount of food, and quality... not worth it Tried, tasted, experienced, final conclusion: not coming back read more

The food here is purr-ty decent! We particularly enjoy the pizzas, pastas, and salads. The Margarita pizza is the cat's meow. They do allow for pizza topping customizations, and there is a list of available options on the menu. Spaghetti with meatballs is just meowsers delicious. We love fresh pasta and tomato sauce. The Kale Salad is quite good, meow, especially with the bacon bits and grapes. I've ordered this salad numerous times, and if you get a side of grilled meat with it, about half the time, it doesn't show up with the salad. Otherwise, all good. This is more of a modern American-Italian restaurant. If you are looking for a traditional Italian restaurant, this is probably not going to be up your alley. Service is good. For comparison, we've been here over 10 times meow, and received less than good service once. This restaurant is in our regular rotation, and the only reason we don't stop by more often is because of the parking garage construction situation at RTC, which makes finding parking a bit of a hassle. 4 stars, meow. read more

Our experience was absolutely terrible. I frequent the Tyson's Corner (McLean) location and have always had excellent service and quality food. I suggested the Reston location for my sister's birthday celebration with her husband and two kids. Despite it being midafternoon (check was officially opened at 15:44) and likely being in between shift changes of servers, the expectation for good or excellent service shouldn't be any different. After requesting to sit outside, we decided it was too hot. But the waitress disappeared for a long time and didn't come back after getting us waters, so I walked inside to request a booth. We ordered drinks followed by appetizers and entrees at the same time bc we didn't want the kids' food to be delayed. The booth behind us ordered after us and got their entrees well before us - we waited and waited for the entrees. We specifically requested (same waitress) that there be no red chili flakes added to the carbonara pasta since it was for one of the kids and she said there were none in the dish but would confirm with the chef. It came spicy and in addition the sauce was watery. The adults didn't even eat it bc it was not terrible. The entree was taken off our check. We ordered plain Alfredo sauce with pasta instead and that took long as well. The restaurant was certainly not busy when we arrived and only got a few more tables by the time we ordered our food so I'm not sure why it took so long. The service was just plain terrible. The waitress didn't come check on us again and we needed to ask for her. While I am typically a patient and understanding person having prior experience in the Food and Beverage industry, this was truly unacceptable all around. Perhaps this was an isolated incident but on a holiday weekend I would think a reasonably qualified staff would be present at a prime location such as this one. We requested the check and received it at 17:04 and left disappointed. I submitted the above review to North Italia directly through their website and did not receive a response. I do not recommend the North Italia Reston location to anyone. read more

Fantastic addition to RTC that fills a much needed void for elegant casual Italian food in the area. The menu was simple and extremely well executed. The tomato and burrata appetizer was delicious! We also had the bolognese and the squid ink pasta, both were very good and the portion size was just right. Our server Scott was tremendous and a lot of fun, he definitely added to the experience. One of our new go to spots for sure! read more

My flight got in late recently and I was hungry. Okay, so I know it's not good to eat late at night but I was coming from mountain time and although it was still late I wanted something good to eat. So, I ordered a spicy meatball pizza and had it delivered. It was a nice presentation and although it wasn't hot like it would be if I were dining in, it's worth noting the pizza was really good. Looking forward to trying another menu item soon. read more

North Italia - Waiting. - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Round Up to 4 Stars! Foods are in general valued & delicious. Place is brand new, clean w/ attentive services. Would repeat & Recommend it!

Love the food here and can't wait to return. Unfortunately, our server made rude comments about us choosing to sit outside on a chilly day. His behavior kept this from being a 5-star rating. read more

This restaurant was just above ok! Although, the service I thought was good and well planned. Our main waiter was attentive and on-spot. They had runners for the food and the bar drinks, which I thought worked better than most places that only have food runners. Let's start with the atmosphere, this place has a lot of hard surfaces, thus it's loud when it's a full house. The food - well it appears it all comes in a bowl. At first we thought the servings were light, but that was deceiving. Actually a nice portion. I had the "Diver Scallops" - quite tasty. My daughter had a salad - she thought too much dressing. My son had Margarita Pizza, it looked tasty and he enjoyed. It was a nice brick oven pizza. Back to the aesthetics... this is an open layout where you see the kitchen and the cooks... the bar was a nice size and appeared to be popular. Overall we had a pleasant experience. - I will go back as the location is good. Overall it was nice. Just hard to have a conversation with the noise level. I'm adding an edit that I saw in another review - kudos to the chairs! I thought they looked low, but hugely comfortable. I early sit though a whole meal with out getting up due to the uncomfortable chairs, not here. They were spot on and helped us enjoy the night. Adding a star for that! read more

This place is seriously lacking any signs of management. We made reservations for 4 at 7:45pm last night (Thursday October 14th). We arrived on time. There was no one ahead of us. The indoor seating was about 90% vacant. Outside seemed full but had one table that had to be bussed. They told us they had only 1 busser and it would be just a moment. Shouldn't be a big deal as it was the only table that needed to be cleared. 15 minutes later still not cleared while we stood there waiting. The busser was clearing the only dirty table INSIDE instead (remember there were about 25 tables cleared and already set up for which no one was waiting). After he bussed that he disappeared and THEEE employees stood at the front desk and chatted with nothing to do. I decided I'd go sit at the bar, which had several seats, to grab a drink while I waited but the bar was absolutely filthy with food lying on the counter I had no clean place to sit. The bar was not busy. I suppose the busser is supposed to clean that too. Sorry. This place is just nasty with employees who really don't gaf. It was absolutely pathetic for a table of 4 to be waiting like that when the restraunt was about 10% capacity at prime dining time. I told my husband I didn't want to eat there since we'd probably get ridiculously slow service once seated and I'm done with that "not my job" mentality. They need a manager who knows how to run a restraunt and train employees how to run as a team. So I crossed the street to Clyde's and was seated immediately. We were excited about trying North Italia but we will never go back. I have no faith they will ever get their act together because that experience was just that ridiculous. read more

North Italia - My feelings on the entire experience - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

This place is very special for me and my wife, the lighting is good the atmosphere during lunch is amazing and "our" server Aldis does an excellent job as always. Food the is on another level, very fresh and not greasy. Better than other Italian restaurants in the area. Recommend read more

Food is delicious but portions are small compared to similar restaurants. Be prepared to need to have dessert so that you'll leave feeling full. All the desserts are good. Went with a group so we literally ordered every dessert and tried each other's. The donut dessert was our least favorite collectively. Ambiance and decor is great. read more

First sit-down meal since March. Fantastic cocktails and a fabulous dinner- Pasta, salmon and beef tenderloin plates were delicious and beautifully presented. Covid precautions were appropriately and consistently used. Our waiter Nate was fantastic. read more

I had dinner at this place tonight. The atmosphere was great. The servers, including John and others, were also great. The food was excellent and a great value. The manager was very gracious and friendly. I recommend this restaurant very highly. read more

Awesome service. Fantastic food! I couldn't decide between the spaghetti and meatballs or the tortellini so I ordered the burrata tortellini and a side of meatballs..... at the recommendation of our server. I was so happy with her suggestion. I will definitely be back!! YUM! Very cool ambiance too! read more

I've heard so many good things about this place and decided to go tonight. First mistake was taking my ID when I ordered a drink and first comment is "wow you really filled up" referring to my weight. Second, terrible service i had to wait forever just to order my food eventually another server came to us asking if we needed our server. The only time the service was fast was when I asked for the check. Don't come here especially if you're not white. The tables around us had great service and we were just ignored. Awful experience i wish I had called over the manager but they didn't seem to care about my table either as they were talking to all surrounding tables but us. I would give 0 stars if i could read more

ABSOLUTELY an amazing experience and place. From the vibe to the servers to the amazing manager I could not have picked a better place for a date night. 100% will be coming back, this is a must go! 15/10 hands down! read more

5 days since my disappointing visit and still NO credit back to my credit card as promised for the food I did not get. I was told they were crediting my card for the chicken-less caesar salad that i received after ordering and paying for a chicken caesar salad to go. Guess they think they can keep my money too. Stay away from here. read more

It's a nice place. Is it the best Italian food? No, but it's solid. The ambiance is nice and the service is top notch.