Modena Pizza & Pasta

8014 Lake City Way NE, Seattle
(206) 523-9999

Recent Reviews

Kim Furuya

Amazing service and extremely consistently high quality food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary

This is a little cozy restaurant but checks all the boxes. We ordered 2 Antipesto Calzones. They were the best I’ve had in years. The flavor was perfect, stuffed with veggies and the crust was tasty and soft. I’m so glad we have leftovers for dinner tomorrow.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken Calzone

James

description: A Build-Your-Own Calzone with pineapples, olives, and roasted garlicThe first thing I can talk about is the absolute size of this thing - what a beastI was not expecting it to be this big - when they brought it out I was actually shockedMy first thought was "can I finish this"What an incredible eating experience this wasFirstly, the fried dough was pretty much perfect. It was a beautifully golden browncrispy on the outside coated with just enough oil, but the inside has a softness andwas relatively easy to cut with a fork and knife. Just a fantastic outer layerEating this started with an near life-changing cheese experience. The amount of cheesepiled into the first part of the calzone was incredible - and it was so beautiful - the cheese pulls,the way it combined with the dough - everything was perfect. I can't talk enough about what acheesy goodness experience that isGoing onto the rest of the calzone - the pineapples and olives were excellent - and combinedincredibly well with the remnants of the cheese and the rest of the doughI wasn't a huge fan of the garlic, though. there was just wayy too many cloves, and placing them individuallymeant that you really had to eat them as the focus of a bite rather than adding as a side to a bite. I ended uptaking out a lot of them because they didn't taste very good as the focusI did have a main issue with this calzone. All the cheese was essentially on the left side, and all the toppings wereon the right side - so these weren't evenly distributed at all. This led to an amazing explosion of taste during the first partof eating, but the second half was still good, but completely stuffed with toppings so that I got way more of the toppingsthan any cheese or dough while eating that half. While the toppings were good - I began to get tired when every bitewas just toppings. I wish the toppings and cheese were spread out through the whole calzone equallyFor the price, this was a really strong amount of food. I was able to finish it all but felt quite full afterwards. The dough being consistentlygood throughout really helpedOverall, started off incredible but tapered off a little towards the end, but still top-tier as an experience. 8.75/10

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 4

Andres

Terrible service, the lady who serves this place is disrespectful, she treats people and even her employees badly. Appalling!

AG Graphic Designer

The lady in charge of this restaurant is disrespectful, rude, and terrible service. With the exception of the other employees who are very helpful, what a bad treatment this lady gives to people ??

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

ROJAS

Bad service, supervisor, owner or not, she is rude.

Service: 1

Nicole Phillips

Outstanding pizza & salads! Great menu variety! Friendly & personable staff! Our favorite spot for take out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jonathan Thier

The “standard” is a little doughier than a NYC slice. The “thin crust” seemed more like “less perimeter crust to hold onto, but not noticeably thinner than standard. The garlic grist was def worth the upgrade .As an adult with a mid range appetite tonight, a full 10 inch was perfect for me ?Will definitely order from here again — very comforting! ???

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pizza

Roger Hanson

We ordered pizza for takeout a few months ago. Modena is nearby and convenient. Once I got home and we dug in - it was salty beyond belief. There was so much salt to it (and I like salt) this became virtually inedible. Even the crust was wildly salty. It’s like they had a salt container spill at the oven and just left it as is. It was bad. One slice and I had to surrender to defeat. I called back to Modena to give that feedback. The response I received was,”Uh… I guess the boss was trying a new recipe”. And that was that. No offer of replacement or refund. I wish “the boss” well on his recipe foray into new territories. Truth is - likely just a major screw-up by staff who didn’t much care. I’ve not been back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Excellent Osunkoya

Best pizza I’ve had in my life! I’m not exaggerating, and I’m not one of those guys who says everything is the best thing; I’m actually the opposite lol. I got the extra large with pepperoni, black olives and mushrooms. The service was also great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pizza

Lucy Duarte

This place is inconspicuous but it is so good! I always take it to go because I live close. Portions are big and food is of good quality.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Carbonara

Bird Designs & Writing

I've had pizza from here a few times, and it's consistent. It's solid, but there are better options in North Seattle (see Tutta Bella, Pagliacci). Nothing to complain about, but definitely better if you

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Modena Pizza

Christine Velvet Dizard

Very pleased with the service. Staff greets you immediately no matter how busy they are and they are very busy. They Make sure to double check the orders before handing them to your customers to make sure that they haven't forgotten anything. One of the biggest things for me though is the fact that they think every single customer before they leave. This little restaurant knows how to make great food and give amazing service!!!

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Carbonara, Garlic Bread

Christine Dizard

Very pleased with the service. Staff greets you immediately no matter how busy they are and they are very busy. They Make sure to double check the orders before handing them to your customers to make sure that they haven't forgotten anything. One of the biggest things for me though is the fact that they think every single customer before they leave. This little restaurant knows how to make great food and give amazing service!!!

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Carbonara, Garlic Bread

Erfan Jazizadeh

The service is excellent, staff are friendly and everything is tasty and delitious to my satisfaction. The home made tiramisu is very delitious. I’m not even sure why some of the people left 1 star reviews for this place? The ratings should be 5 stars rather than 4.4 stars. I’m looking forward to come back again soon and try other dishes.Dietary restrictions: vegan and vegetarian options available

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Knots, Modena Pizza

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