On our way out, my brother selected we try this place in the Reston Center. He's a fan of Italian cuisine. It's not always a first choice. However, this place served fantastic food. Even though they fumbled part of our order, the service team smoothly recovered and my family had a great parting meal together. They were showing the US v ENG game at the bar, and I was able to enjoy that - even from afar. I picked the spicy rigatoni in vodka sauce. It was not overdone and the sauce did carry a hint of spice. It wasn't anything that my Peroni couldn't wash away. We all shared the truffles over garlic bread which was pretty amazing. I would ask the place to be careful not to burn the bread, but it's easy to get excited when the orders come rolling in. The kids ordered cheese burgers... Which were huge. That said they were burgers with provolone cheese pressed under ciobatta bread. Not bad, but if your kids are young, you're gonna need a box Finally a shout out to Joey T. He was a good server, and made sure that when they messed up, the team fixed it. Parking is available around the shopping center, bit you may have to walk a block to get close. The street was blocked off for holiday events, but we needed to walk the pasta off...deliciously filling. read more

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Hands down one of my favorite restaurants for date night! North Italia is a must try. Everything from the management to food is spectacular. I would highly recommend ordering meatballs to start and the Butternut Squash Anolini. Additionally, a salad is the perfect menu item to share in between the appetizers and main courses. I can't express how much I enjoy coming here. Make sure to sign up for the online newsletter to receive a birthday treat and $10 off your online order of $20 or more!! Last but not least, our waiter Justin and the manager Sanjay made the experience phenomenal! They were both very attentive and welcoming. Hopefully we are lucky enough to have them next time. read more

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I went for a dinner at north Italia on the evening of Saturday 12/14. My service was absolutely terrible from the bar at a not so busy time. The bartenders were too concerned with chatting on the far side and cleaning/closing up. I was ignored until finally I got the attention of a female bartender. My food arrived and I had to track someone down to receive silverware and another glass of wine. Lastly, I ordered Togo food and paid my bill and waited upwards of 40 minutes to receive my pizza until finally flagging down a hostess to check on it. Then receiving a cold pizza to take home. 90$ down the drain. read more

Beautiful restaurant ! Big ! And the staff is so sweet. I went in for lunch. Totally empty. Dinner looks like a busy place here. Food was average. Service was very slow which was surprising with hardly 3 of the 100 tables occupied. Ordered spicy Rigatoni Vodka ! And it was on a dry side on a sauce so asked for bit extra sauce and they charge for a whole vodka sauce ! Which is unusual. No one in the world does that !! If you did not make it right then you make it right. But don't charge for it :( !! Nickeling and diming the customer is bad for reputation. Food quality was below average. Ambiance was nice. Service was slow. No one cared - everyone just roamed around the restaurant read more

It was such an amazing place to have dinner with good company and cozy vibes the service was excellent we had the attention of the waiter whenever we needed it , about the food I had a chicken pesto pasta it was delicious , so it was very delighting experience I really recommend it read more

North Italia - Pesto pasta - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Long overdue update, once the GM replied and I reordered the same thing a month later, I'm happy to say the portion sizing of the pasta and the garlic better were much better. Props to North Italia on taking the feedback and making all the right improvements. read more

North Italia - Spicy Rigatoni Vodka - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

We were incredibly surprised with the quality of food here. The truffle garic bread is a must appetizer. The zucca chips are also a solid option if you want to try something new. I had the braised beef and man that was so tender and perfectly executed. read more

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My daughter, husband and I enjoyed dinner at the Reston town center location. We called ahead for a reservation at 5pm because this is only time available until 9:00pm. I recommend reserving in advance to avoid long waits. We were immediately sat at our both and promptly greeted by our server shortly after. The ambiance of urban meets modern decor was beautiful. Was bustling inside with dim lighting. The glass and see through kitchen was inviting and we were excited to enjoy our meal. We started with truffle garlic bread and the meatball appetizer. Warnings: the truffle bread is extremely addictive! We were a little disappointed that there is no free bread option. Bread is paid for and starts at $6. The beef meatballs were delicious. You received 3 small meatballs for $16. The meatballs were indeed delicious but arrived cold and for the price paid, the portion felt short. Our main course arrived shortly after: marina pasta, shrimp scampi, seafood cavaletti. Portions are pretty small in my opinion. The pasta was freshly made as well as the sauce. It is clear that nothing came out of a can. The cavaletti tasted decent but the appearance was not ideal. Looked like soup more than pasta. Desserts were superb! So so good. The caramel budini with Modano salt was amazing. Sweet with a trail of subtle salt danced in your mouth leaving you wanting more , Overall : appetizers 10/10, entree 7.5/10, desserts 10/10. We would gladly recommend and hope that the restaurant alters their entrees to include a more robust portion. Great go to on a weekend night and perfect for dates and romantic outings. read more

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Amazing service amazing food amazing hospitality, handsome owner Sanji. So so so sweet. I came here for my sister's birthday such a beautiful atmosphere and environment. Definitely recommend. Thank you so much read more

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When I tell you North Italia never misses, I mean they never miss! This is by far my favorite Italian spot in nova; I've been here so many times and have never been disappointed. What I've tried: - Breakfast carbonara pasta - Tuscan hash - smoked salmon avocado toast - grilled beef tenderloin and eggs - Italian donuts - prosciutto bruschetta - grilled bread and olive oil - calamari fritti - Italian meatballs - funghi pizza - bolognese (it's there house special you MUST try it!) - spaghetti and meatballs - strozzapreti - squid ink tonnarelli - braised short rib lumache I promise you everything on that list is absolutely amazing, from the tender meat to the perfectly cooked pasta (which is made in house). It's without say that I'll be coming back many times to try out everything on the menu. There service is good, sometimes it can be a little slow when they're slammed for dinner but not to the point that you'd be annoyed. And the ambiance covers all the things: date night, family dinner, friends outing. read more

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Food is expensive for what you get. I dont want to feel rushed and certainly dont want to spend 70 buck for a dish a side and desert. 70 bucks? I guess i should stick to a steak house read more

Fresh & delicious! We had a perfect weekday lunch with a spicy sausage pizza, an Italian salad, and of course, a little vino. Yummy! read more

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This restaurant totally took me by surprise with how amazing the food is! My friend and I spontaneously stopped by for lunch after looking up nearby places to dine at -- big thanks to Yelp! North Italia is located by the beautiful fountain area on the side of Talbots. Inside, the atmosphere was comfortably lively with modern décor, dim lighting and relaxing music. We also appreciated how professional and personable our server was throughout our visit. As for the food? Insanely good. Firstly, we shared the Wild Shrimp Scampi appetizer and it was an absolute delight across the board. From the freshly grilled bread to the large and perfectly chewy shrimp over a tasty + flavorful sauce, the small dish was a serious 10/10. While we went in without knowing what to expect, I ended up ordering the Roasted Salmon for something light, and much to my delight, it turned out to be the most delicious salmon dish I have ever tried! It was perfectly crisp on the outside while enjoyably soft on the inside. It paired incredibly well with everything else, in which it felt like every individual component took turns being the star of the show. I will totally order the same dishes again. All around, a five-star experience and I can't wait to come back next time I am in Reston Town Center! read more

North Italia - | ROASTED SALMON | - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Definitely recommend coming to North Italia! The service is fantastic and the food is equally worth consuming. I recommend splitting a chef's board with a group and even a pizza. We had a large group and North Italia made all the accommodations very smooth! The food is hearty and yummy! Try the chicken Parmesan, prosciutto pizza, and the spicy vodka rigatoni during your next visit! The manager made sure to stop by every table and check-in on everyone. read more

North Italia - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

North Italia may be our new local go to place for tasty and hearty Italian food.  Though the Reston location is in the town center which is problematic for its week day parking hassles (vouchers, apps and specific garage restrictions) on the weekends there are no such problems.  The restaurant is located in off of one of the squares with the fountain out front.  So, on a nice day, it is a very pretty place to sit outside.  Inside is spacious and the tables are a good size.  The noise level when we were there was quiet.  The menu offers a good selection of pizzas and pastas as well as multiple other entrees, salads and small plates.  We had the Bolognese and the spicy rigatoni pastas.  Both were generous portions with a lot of flavor.  The noodles for the Bolognese (the house specialty) were wide and inviting and the sauce for the vodka sauce had a nice little kick.  The pizza with prosciutto and hot honey was also good with a nice crust.  We enjoyed the bread and olive oil which came sprinkled with balsamic, but it was a little expensive considering we are used to this being complimentary at most places.  For dessert we had the tiramisu which could have used a little more flavor although we liked the crunchies on the top as well as the budino which was a satisfying chocolate mousse.  The service was very friendly and attentive.  North Italia will definitely go on our rotation of places for a casual family lunch. read more

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Fantastic dining experience! The food was flavorful, the service was warm and attentive, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the cozy atmosphere made the evening truly memorable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend! read more

Came here for dinner with a friend on a weekday for dinner! Restaurant luckily wasn't too busy when we arrived at 5:00pm and was able to be seated quickly in a booth. The ambiance of the restaurant was great! A lot of business professionals arrived for happy hour/dinner so the restaurant was lively throughout our dinner. Service was also quick and efficient! The bolognese was a good portion size and absolutely delicious as well! The pasta tasted fresh and extremely savory. For boxing up our food; they also gave us great quality containers and bags to carry them. Will definitely be back to try their other dishes :) read more

North Italia - Bolognese (House Specialty) - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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We arrived for dinner on a Thursday night with no reservations. We were told it would be a 45 minute wait. However, our table was ready after around 18 minutes. We ordered the calamari, squid ink pasta, and the Funghi pizza. The pizza was delicious and the standout of what we ordered. Lots of mushrooms with a distinct truffle taste. The crust was also seasoned well. The calamari appetizer was decent, the calamari was just a bit too rubbery in my opinion. The squid ink pasta had potential but there was just too much sauce with our pasta. The pasta also did not pick up the sauce very well so we were left with the majority of the sauce in the bowl after finishing our pasta. The location was nice, in front of the Reston fountain. read more

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Our first visit to North Italia was quite some time ago. At the time, I didn't want to review it because I wanted to try some of their other items first. Well...this past weekend, we decided to order some food from them using Doordash. It wasn't all that easy as we got a message that the delivery time we wanted (which was ASAP) was unavailable. The earliest they could work on our order was a half hour later. Since we weren't in a rush, we agreed to that. Even then, it took a while. In fact the dasher arrived at the restaurant and had to wait several minutes before the order was ready. We ordered a calamari appetizer and a Margherita pizza. The calamari was still warm when we got it. I give North Italia kudos for packing the calamari the way they did. It came in 2 containers. One container had arugula, half a grilled lemon and some lemon aioli dipping sauce. The second container had the calamari in it. If we were dining in, it would have been served on a bed of arugula. Had it come that way when delivered, the calamari would have been soggy. The calamari was properly prepared and was tender. It was cut into thick rings. We liked the lemon aioli sauce as it was unique as calamari tends to have a tomato dipping sauce. Yet the aioli worked very well with it. The Margherita pizza was cold when we got it. We warmed it up in the microwave oven which helped immensely. The flavoring was spot on plus the basil portion was generous. The crust was well made thus easy to eat. Our first time here, we got a burrata appetizer which was decent. For dessert, I tried the salted caramel budino which was awesome. I'll have to try that again sometime. We will be back in warmer weather because we really would have preferred to dine in. read more

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A fan of North Italia! The service is great and love the lighting and ambience here. We started with the zucca chips - so simple but delicious! I enjoy a good caesar salad and this one is at the top of my list. Perfect amount of dressing and very crunchy. The special white pizza was delicious! The squid ink pasta and the bolognese is definitely a great option - can't go wrong with either. If it's your first time here I recommend sharing a few dishes from each section and take home any leftovers. I've been here a few times and never disappoints. read more

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We could tell that each appetizer, entree and drink we ordered was thoughtfully crafted---the spicy rigatoni was so good! You MUST save room for dessert, especially the seasonal cake they have on menu. We were blown away. Great energy, responsive and friendly staff, and the place was packed on Friday night. Highly recommend! read more

North Italia - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

North Italia is the real deal and an absolute must try for everyone looking for a quality experience and food! The service is incredible with everyone being treated with warm welcomes and almost every table being served by a team rather than an individual server. You never have to worry about getting refills or taking too long to be served. Now on to the food, the menu includes an impressive offering that will satisfy all taste palettes. The Cesar salad is well balanced with lettuce, cheese, light dressing and optional grilled chicken. The portion is pretty big so it can definitely take the place of an entree. The truffle garlic bread is packed with so much flavor you won't be able to eat just one. The meatballs and pasta were cooked well and hit the spot. All in all, excellence place and experience. Will definitely be back! read more

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The food here is incredible. Atmosphere is okey. Definitely get the margarita pizza and the truffle bread. The waiter was attentive and nice. read more

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Came in here for dinner with my former co workers for a little galentines. We started off with the prosciutto bruschetta and the burrata di stagione. I thought the asparagus paired with the truffle on the bruschetta was unique. We loved the roasted butternut squash that came with the burrata! We all shared the Tuscan Kale salad. The crispy pancetta, charred grapes, and sliced apples tasted so fresh. I was obsessed with the Parmesan dressing! The kale had a nice crunch to it. We then had the butternut squash anolini and the spicy rigatoni vodka. Can you tell we all love butternut squash? The spicy rigatoni had a nice kick but I found it a little too garlicky. The butternut squash ravioli was our favorite, especially with the broccolini. I ended the night with a latte and the salted caramel budino. I'm obsessed with caramel so I loved the abundance of gooey caramel on top. Of course we chatted the entire time catching up and I forgot to take pictures of the majority of our food. It was a must needed girls night! We did however get to take a picture in front of their map of Reston. I thought it was cool that they put the neon heart over their exact location on the map. It was a nice touch, especially during February. Side note: The manager was so sweet! He took the time to walk around to every table, checking in on everyone. We ended up chatting with him for awhile. Our servers were new and kept us laughing. They checked on us a bunch which was nice. You could tell they were learning the ropes and wanted us to have a fun night. Definitely will go back with my husband. It's the perfect date night spot! read more

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North Italia is a hit or miss. One time I went there and I paid something like four dollars for just one soda they never gave refills which is unconscionable. You charge four dollars because free refills if you're gonna just get one soda just give me a soda for a dollar. But other times I've been there they have given me the refills and so I've forgiven them for that gross miss step. I've been there a few times and have them do custom pizzas and they do a great job on the custom pizzas, but the quality is sometimes great and sometimes just OK. The brunch menu is nice and the lasagna is yummy. And I'm gonna give them four stars out of five because you're never gonna wash away the memory of that four dollar one soda! read more

Went here based on a work colleague's recommendation and they were right! I had the bolognese and it may have been one of the best bolognese dishes I've ever had. That says a lot because that's often my go-to dish when trying a new Italian restaurant. read more

Service was great, server was very friendly and nice. Took about an hour to get our food for a party of 12. Wasn't too loud, nice lighting, and good vibes. I will say, however, our group was getting a bit too loud and a server came up and told us "girls do need to call your mommies?" We understand we should have lowered the volume; however, he could have phrased it in a less condescending tone. Other than that, we had a good experience. read more

North Italia - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Really amazing food. Nice portions and very well seasoned food. I got the Americano which was amazing. My partner got the jumpstart which was an amazing expresso. Friendly staff. Helpful aswell. The scenery was very nice. I loved the inside look. The kitchen has glass around so you could see everything. The bathrooms were so nice inside. Overall 10/10 will be coming back with all my family and friends. read more

North Italia - The Americano* and the Cannoli French Toast. Also we tried the doughnuts. - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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After living in Northern Virginia for 64 years and moving to Colorado I always look forward to visiting North Italia at Reston Towne Center. Today I went for lunch with my bestie and her new husband. [[HIGHLIGHT]]As always the food, service and ambience were top notch.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Sanjay the manager was engaging, knowledgeable and very pleasant. He made recommendations on the menu and everything was delicious! Eric our waiter was so accommodating and promptly filled our requests. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside seating is very comfortable and the bar area is great for viewing the latest sports.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If the weather is good the outside seating is lovely too![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend North Italia. read more

My husband and I dined here for the weekend brunch and we both felt like we had an average meal and wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Located in Reston Town Center, North Italia has ample seating indoors as well as several tables outside on their patio. We ordered the Wild Shrimp Scampi and Italian meatballs to share which we both enjoyed. Both appetizers were large and plenty enough to share for two. The sides of bread were also generous for dipping. For our entrees, I had the Short Rib Hash and my husband had the Pollo Frito. The Short Rib Hash was too salty for my liking and my husband was underwhelmed with his dish. I also had a Bellini cocktail which tasted great! The service was good, we were sitting outside and were checked on frequently enough and they were accommodating with seating since we also had a stroller. The bathroom didn't have a diaper changing station which gave me no choice but to improvise in the handicap stall (thank goodness for Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer!), which was inconvenient for those dining with infants. I'd definitely be open to trying North Italia again during dinnertime since it seems like the rave reviews are for the dinner menu. read more

North Italia - Short Rib Hash* - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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We ordered drinks and appetizers that came out- but waited an hour for our entrees. My husband eventually went to speak to someone after seeing multiple tables around us be seated after us, order, receive their food, and leave before we got our dinner. Once he complained, 2 out of the three dishes promptly came out but they still forgot my husbands- I let the manager know we were still missing a dish and she comped the three entrees at least. At that point, my husband and daughter were ready to go home- She brought out boxes for the food that eventually came but the smallest boxes and not the pasta ones so we couldn't really take large portions home. It's fine- kinda funny how mad they were at us for complaining about being forgotten about. At the end it seemed like we were simply forgotten by the kitchen, the manager seemed put out that we wanted to leave and not continue waiting. We got our appetizers and drinks and enjoyed those- but the hour after ruined what was supposed to be a nice family dinner in RTC. We wound up stopping at the grocery on the way home and getting pepperoni hot pockets instead- The 8 year old is happy about that so Safeway saved the evening :). My husband and daughter think this place is a joke- we love Italian and I actually order North Italia often on grubhub often because I like their bolognese a lot- but after today we won't be back. read more

I was expecting this to be a good place since I love Italian good but had my assumptions that chain restaurants aren't typically as good. I think I was right on that assumption this time. Their menu is pretty limited in my opinion but the items do seem tasty from wording. We ordered the chef's board, the calamari as appetizers and then I got the budino as dessert. The chef's board didn't really have much flavour to anything... the bread was buttery which I liked and there was this jam that was provided that I also liked. The meats and cheese and spreads were just flat. The calamari was crunchy, but there wasn't much taste or flavour to it outside of the crunchy fried part? I had to squeeze some lemon juice onto the calamari to make it somewhat tastier. I know the budino is supposed to have salted caramel but oh man. It was way too salty and way too sweet. I couldn't finish it. It was rich but the sweetness level was on a whole other planet. I could not handle how much sugar was in it. Overall, the quality of the food wasn't good in my opinion and overpriced for what the items were. However, I have to admit the staff were friendly and I was full after the meal. read more

North Italia - Chef's Board - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

North Italia has a really nice atmosphere inside and a nice outdoor dining area that allows you to enjoy your meal in the fresh air on a nice day. The staff is really attentive and helpful and the food is great! We went for brunch and it was so nice to discover a brunch place that wasn't overly crowded and had great food at a reasonable price. We started out with some Italian Donuts. So good with the sauce! I got the Americano and my son got the Cannoli French Toast. Both were absolutely delicious! The crispy potatoes were so yummy and my eggs were cooked perfectly over medium as I requested. My son loved the Cannoli French Toast but could only eat half of it (it was huge)! We will definitely be back! read more

We were in the area and walked by North Italia and decided to take a chance on dinner. What followed was the best Italian food for my wife and three kids that I've had in a long time. Service was good and my Bolognese was outstanding. The floor manager came by more than once to make sure we were doing ok. My only regret is that I didn't try the Tuscan tomato soup! We'll be back! Gratzie! read more

Came here for happy hour. It's available from 4-6pm on weekdays. Happy hour is only at the bar and you have to ask for the happy hour menu. They don't make it easy! The meatballs with creamy polenta ($10) were excellent! The truffle garlic bread ($10) was perfectly toasted and it wasn't too rich. The bartender sorta pressured us to get it, a little too hard. But it was good and a smart way to sop up all the meatball sauce! All the food came out within 5 minutes! read more

North Italia - Meatballs ($10 during happy hour) - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Matt S. Absolutely great food and wonderful service! Best server. Thank you for paying attention to detail.

Excellent food, variety, and service. Special shout-out to our server Joseph, who was very attentive to food allergies and allergy cross-contamination. read more

The food is amazing! My husband and I tried it and loved it! We tried the Reston location but there's another one in Tyson's as well. Enjoy! read more

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Everything about this place is spot on! Food, service and ambience! Would love to have one for in the southern part of VA! Come on down!

I came as a party of 5 and it was a very crowded Saturday night, but since we had a reservation, we were seated promptly. The waiter was really wonderful and attentive. Since it was a busy Saturday, we did have to wait a while before we could order (probably 10 minutes). I got the Squid Ink Tonarelli; it was a bit spicy and the squid was a bit difficult to chew. It wasn't anything quite extraordinary; just a spicy black spaghetti pasta with seafood. Nothing bad but nothing special. Overall, it's a great place to have an intimate gathering, but I wouldn't expect too much. read more

North Italia - Squid Ink Tonnarelli - Italian Near Me - Reston, Virginia