Caroline was our server and apparently the only server working today. It was a team effort with the hostess(great personality), manager and bartender all assisting. Bartender made perfect martinis! The atmosphere is tired and needs updating but the food made up for it.
Carol
From the time we walked in we knew we found a diamond in the rough....Lisi was our server and was extremely attentive and made us feel welcome. We started with the She crab soup and bruschetta both delicious. Veal Parmigiana, Chicken parmigiana and light appetite shrimp scampi were amazing....Will definitely be back!!
Carol
From the chicken parm to my seabass special the food was outstanding! Servers were attentive and friendly. Even though it said oceanfront we were a block off the beach. No worries though, the food made up for it! Definitely try the calamari and bruschetta appetizers. Wonderful!
Veronica
The food was very good and very authentic. The bread, however, was not fresh. Our server Carson was very considerate and attentive. It was busy, so when he came to refresh our drinks, it was 5 minutes after happy hour ended. He apologized and said he would honor it, but the Manager vetoed him. That was disappointing since we were there for a birthday celebration and he was working hard to be attentive to all his tables. This could have been rectified by a complimentary dessert or something, especially considering the overall price of the meal and dated atmosphere.
Erin
I was quite disappointed with the service, the food, and environment. It was hot inside the restaurant, our server was horrible, and the food was ok. Not what I expected, for sure! The wine was pretty good, but other than that! I think you can find better and pay less.
Linda
Noah our waiter was wonderful. The food was outstanding. But a huge note to the owners: PLEASE GET WORKING AIR CONDITIONINGs!!! It was 87 degrees outside, the fans were not cutting it. If you want your patrons to enjoy their meal and continue coming back get air conditioning. Sitting there sweating is sooo uncomfortable. Please not just for your customers but think of your employees as well.
Tiffany
This was my first time at this location. We were regulars at the Mannino's that closed. The famous she crab soup was average, very thin and watery and little crab meat. The restaurant itself is very old and a bit dirty. Our main dishes were ok, not great, on the bland side. We plan to give the Norfolk location another shot. The best part of our experience was our server, Liz. She was awesome.
James Pemberton
this is one of my go to restaurants each and every time it’s fantastic. I love the spaghetti with Pomodoro sauce and chopped Italian sausage banging.!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Setti with Pomodoro Sauce
Latrice Hobson
My husband and I visited this restaurant last night with our 1 year old. The food was decent, but not anything that knocked my socks off. The bread was good and the crab soup was actually really good…BUT… ordering food for my child quickly turned into BRAIN SURGERY! Due to his allergy to eggs I wanted just a chicken breast, veggies and some sort of sauce (marinara or Alfredo). I stated this MANY times and the waitress just could not wrap her head around this. After circle talking this simple request, she finally seemed to grasp the request. The food arrives and I start cutting food for him. Shortly after beginning the meal he starts to paw at and scratch his chin. Over and over. As if he’s having an allergic reaction. I quickly abandon ship and take the baby back to the hotel to get allergy medicine. My husband stays to settle the bill, packs up the food and returns to the hotel. He didn’t tell me until much later (because he KNOWS) I was have returned to that restaurant and had choice words for EVERYONE) that the baby’s chicken was served on top of a bed of pasta. Pasta that I did NOT see before feeding. It was only chicken breast visible. I don’t understand how after explaining that he couldn’t have pasta and her acknowledging that the pasta did have eggs, how then his meal was served over a bed of pasta. I’m extremely disappointed. It was an irresponsible mistake that could have had serious consequences. Thankfully my son responded to the allergy medicine quickly and without further incident.
Julie
As a first timer and a travel agent in Canada, I will highly recommend this restaurant as a must go to my customers. Best cesar salad I ate as of yet and I ate a lot. The penne Arrabiata was divine. We had a lot so we were able to bring the rest at the hotel.
The first time I ever had big lumps of crab meat in the soup! They also let you sample the wine 1st before you order something you don’t like. I give this experience a 10 out of 10!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mannino's Award Winning Crab Soup
Brandi Lewis
NO WORKING AC!?! As a patron, I find it very surprising you would think folks would want to spend hundreds on dinner in 80°+ temps. And your poor staff having to work in such conditions is unacceptable. We walked in and walked right back out.
Atmosphere: 1
Stephen Correia
Crab soup was amazing but other dishes were just ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole, She Crab Soup, Mannino's Award Winning Crab Soup
Tobie Pizzoleo
By far the best Arrabiata sauce I've had since Little Italy in NYC. The fried Calamari ??And the Teramisu...left me speechless. Best place we've eaten ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina
Food is AMAZING! Staff/waiter was GREAT. The ambience does not match the food. The place is in a definite need of renovation! I understand that it's a rented space but come on...slap some paint on the walls and give it a refresh! It's been like this for soooo long!
Caroline was our server and apparently the only server working today. It was a team effort with the hostess(great personality), manager and bartender all assisting. Bartender made perfect martinis! The atmosphere is tired and needs updating but the food made up for it.
From the time we walked in we knew we found a diamond in the rough....Lisi was our server and was extremely attentive and made us feel welcome. We started with the She crab soup and bruschetta both delicious. Veal Parmigiana, Chicken parmigiana and light appetite shrimp scampi were amazing....Will definitely be back!!
From the chicken parm to my seabass special the food was outstanding! Servers were attentive and friendly. Even though it said oceanfront we were a block off the beach. No worries though, the food made up for it! Definitely try the calamari and bruschetta appetizers. Wonderful!
The food was very good and very authentic. The bread, however, was not fresh. Our server Carson was very considerate and attentive. It was busy, so when he came to refresh our drinks, it was 5 minutes after happy hour ended. He apologized and said he would honor it, but the Manager vetoed him. That was disappointing since we were there for a birthday celebration and he was working hard to be attentive to all his tables. This could have been rectified by a complimentary dessert or something, especially considering the overall price of the meal and dated atmosphere.
I was quite disappointed with the service, the food, and environment. It was hot inside the restaurant, our server was horrible, and the food was ok. Not what I expected, for sure! The wine was pretty good, but other than that! I think you can find better and pay less.
Noah our waiter was wonderful. The food was outstanding. But a huge note to the owners: PLEASE GET WORKING AIR CONDITIONINGs!!! It was 87 degrees outside, the fans were not cutting it. If you want your patrons to enjoy their meal and continue coming back get air conditioning. Sitting there sweating is sooo uncomfortable. Please not just for your customers but think of your employees as well.
This was my first time at this location. We were regulars at the Mannino's that closed. The famous she crab soup was average, very thin and watery and little crab meat. The restaurant itself is very old and a bit dirty. Our main dishes were ok, not great, on the bland side. We plan to give the Norfolk location another shot. The best part of our experience was our server, Liz. She was awesome.
this is one of my go to restaurants each and every time it’s fantastic. I love the spaghetti with Pomodoro sauce and chopped Italian sausage banging.!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Setti with Pomodoro Sauce
My husband and I visited this restaurant last night with our 1 year old. The food was decent, but not anything that knocked my socks off. The bread was good and the crab soup was actually really good…BUT… ordering food for my child quickly turned into BRAIN SURGERY! Due to his allergy to eggs I wanted just a chicken breast, veggies and some sort of sauce (marinara or Alfredo). I stated this MANY times and the waitress just could not wrap her head around this. After circle talking this simple request, she finally seemed to grasp the request. The food arrives and I start cutting food for him. Shortly after beginning the meal he starts to paw at and scratch his chin. Over and over. As if he’s having an allergic reaction. I quickly abandon ship and take the baby back to the hotel to get allergy medicine. My husband stays to settle the bill, packs up the food and returns to the hotel. He didn’t tell me until much later (because he KNOWS) I was have returned to that restaurant and had choice words for EVERYONE) that the baby’s chicken was served on top of a bed of pasta. Pasta that I did NOT see before feeding. It was only chicken breast visible. I don’t understand how after explaining that he couldn’t have pasta and her acknowledging that the pasta did have eggs, how then his meal was served over a bed of pasta. I’m extremely disappointed. It was an irresponsible mistake that could have had serious consequences. Thankfully my son responded to the allergy medicine quickly and without further incident.
As a first timer and a travel agent in Canada, I will highly recommend this restaurant as a must go to my customers. Best cesar salad I ate as of yet and I ate a lot. The penne Arrabiata was divine. We had a lot so we were able to bring the rest at the hotel.
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The first time I ever had big lumps of crab meat in the soup! They also let you sample the wine 1st before you order something you don’t like. I give this experience a 10 out of 10!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mannino's Award Winning Crab Soup
NO WORKING AC!?! As a patron, I find it very surprising you would think folks would want to spend hundreds on dinner in 80°+ temps. And your poor staff having to work in such conditions is unacceptable. We walked in and walked right back out.
Atmosphere: 1
Crab soup was amazing but other dishes were just ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole, She Crab Soup, Mannino's Award Winning Crab Soup
By far the best Arrabiata sauce I've had since Little Italy in NYC. The fried Calamari ??And the Teramisu...left me speechless. Best place we've eaten ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is AMAZING! Staff/waiter was GREAT. The ambience does not match the food. The place is in a definite need of renovation! I understand that it's a rented space but come on...slap some paint on the walls and give it a refresh! It's been like this for soooo long!
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