This evening I had one of the specials, the Pollo Arrosto, with rosemary and Calabrian garlic sauce. It was a wonderful dish! I also wish that the special from one month ago, Pollo ai Funghi, could make its return. Unfortunately I didn't take a photo of it, but it was great! The dishes here are all wonderful and the chef continues to come up with specials that are to remember. I was also on a date night with my husband and the service and overall ambiance was great, as usual. Thank you, Pazzo Pomodoro. read more

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We've been a few times and the food is always excellent, but the service, more so the kitchen, have lagged. We ordered and waited. First the waiter forgot my wife's glass of wine for so long the bartender got tired of seeing it sitting there and walked it over herself, apologizing for the delay. We received our food, but the extra bread we'd asked for was "still in the oven", and it was still in the oven after we'd nearly finished and my wife's clams dish had gone cold. The waiter apologized, but then it took him 20 minutes to return with refills so we decided to skip dessert. So then it took another 10 minutes to get my card back once he disappeared with that. This is the third time we've been underwhelmed with slow or disjointed timing. Some meals come out while others at the table have to wait. It's really odd. I don't think we'll give it another go. I prefer supporting local, but not while my meal goes cold waiting for people at the table to receive their meals. read more

Nice Italian restaurant to get a casual dinner for a friends or family! If you're craving anything that's not on the menu, they can make it for you! The butternut squash ravioli was really yummy and a perfect amount read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Butternut squash ravioli - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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First visit but we will be back. Ossobuco on the special menu. Sauce and risotto were delicious! Meat a bit dry but all in all a wonderful meal. read more

This is our favorite local Italian restaurant. We've tried most items on the menu but my spouse loves the grilled octopus which we can't find at most local places. We love the staff and service but have to point out Pedro who is absolutely amazing. Very pleasant and asks the right questions to get you an amazing experience. He's a five star experience on his own. The owner and managers ensure a great experience and we're glad to have a great Italian experience nearby. read more

Delicious cuisine Very casual The wait staff is very courteous and friendly. Sometimes it takes a minute for someone to get you a table if there's no one at the front desk. read more

Had fettuccine a couple days ago for carry out. Usually it's over the top but this one was more like a bunch of butter noodles. Slopped over with bacon and cheese. When I took it out of the container it was missing ingredients and had no taste whatsoever. Lastly, please train the hostess so she can ring up the food and she doesn't listen. It's as she's off in her own world. read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Mozzarella sticks with no mozzarella what can you say. - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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First time at Pazzo. Service was attentive and seating was immediate. Had a reservation on Father's Day. Apps were pretty good... The Calamari (fried) was pretty good, and there was some fried zucchini in the mix. Cooked to perfection. They offer garlic bread... It looked like half a ciabatta loaf, and to my surprise, it was covered in mozzarella cheese (melted well in the pizza oven) not used to garlic bread covered in cheese, but it was a pleasant surprise and very good. The entrees were passible; however, the Veal dishes were not as tender and enjoyable as they should have been. They need to tenderize the veal properly before preparation. I thought there may have been a bad piece, but all three veal dishes garnered the same complaint. I am a veal snob from NYC, so proper meat prep is a must for this dish. (Happens in other Va Ital restaurants too.) The chicken marsala was good with no real negative complaints. The only thing I can say is that for the price charged, a larger portion would be a better model. When the plate looks sparce when they put it on the table, the impression is not a favorable one. Now that being said - The deserts are huge. Perhaps to offset the meal size. Tiramisu could feed two to three (with extra spoons supplied). Cannoli were pretty good - expected one and received two fairly good-sized cannoli on the plate - took one home. Will give them another try at some point. Maybe the Father's Day rush limited performance. We'll see. read more

Absolutely magnificent homemade pasta!!! This lasagna lover couldn't get enough of it. The bolognese is scrumptious! The rigatoni pesto special was delectable , and the service was friendly and enjoyable. Thank you, Ezekiel and Heather for such an enjoyable meal. read more

Ordered here for a family of 6. Have been before but it's been awhile. Every dish was sub-par at best. Old wilted lettuce. Hard tomatoes with a white tint. The kids spaghetti with butter sauce wasn't edible, the meatballs were all dry (how?). The Mac and cheese had no flavor. Would post pics but don't want to be mean... read more

We've been going here for a while now and have enjoyed food. Tonight it was terrible. Something feels different. The food was cold -and not good- and it took forever. The NY strip was sliced and overcooked. And it's cost $44. My son couldn't eat it. It so unfortunate because we love the bar and the atmosphere. Hoping things go back to the way they were! read more

When are the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to the attention to detail the friendly staff the great kitchen you couldn't ask for anything more and some fabulous wines Gratsi. read more

I think my biggest complaint is the 3% up charge for using a credit card. A friend recommend this place and we usually go to Travinia in Leesburg. Bottomline: The food is ok. The noddles taste like box spaghetti noddles and the calamari is just ok. We will not be back. read more

Most bland chicken Alfredo I've had :( I had to add a ton of pepper and salt to make it taste better. The only thing it came with parsley the sauce didn't taste like much. However, it was a veryyy creamy sauce. This is my second time coming here and I didn't like the food much the first time I came either. You get complimentary bread. The bread was good and fresh. I feel like the Chicken Alfredo is extremely over priced for the quality. Service: the waitress was nice. The food came out quickly, but it was a Sunday night and only me. It took about 10 mins for my food to come out. They do offer to box the food for you. To note: they only have like two white sauces on the menu but you can substitute any of the red sauces for a white sauce. read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Chicken Alfredo - not on the menu but they have it - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

This place is truly a hidden gem. I am so impressed with their food. It's really high caliber and delicious. Perfectly cooked pasta and delicious cream sauce. It's hard to get every detail right on an Alfredo but they did. Also my husband and MIL ordered the Ducati and Margherita pizza and loved it. We were incredibly impressed with the food. We ordered takeout. Picking it up was a little chaotic, it seemed like the front of the house were not really talking to each other but that's okay. I got what we came for. read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Bucatini Alfredo with chicken (ordered this custom it's not on menu!) - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

This place is hit or miss. Good wine selection but the food is sometimes delicious and sometimes terrible. I ordered the gluten free pesto and shrimp pasta and when it came out it was cold and had very little pesto. Basically pasta on a spoon full of pesto. So I asked for a little more pesto and to heat up the pasta. They brought it back to the table and told me that pesto is supposed to be cold. So I still had a plate of cold pasta. They should add cold pesto pasta to the description or move it to the salad section if they really intend to serve it cold. read more

Ummm. EVERYONE should be talking about this restaurant!! Go tonight. It is amazing. Quaint. Great atmosphere. Great food. Get the mozzarella grilled cheese for app (called something in fancy Italian ;)) We shared the bolognese dish. Wow. read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Indoors - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Outstanding service and food. Live music at bar but not too loud. The best Caesar salad around.

We had a take out order of ZUPPA DI PESCE DELLA COSTIERA AMALFITANA, the sauce was delicious but very SANDY and GRITTY. it just ruined it all. I've eaten many times in Carmine's their seafood pasta was never like this. We thought Pazzo can be our nearby " go to " when we craved for a good Italian dish instead of going to D.C. Very disappointed eating a SANDY pasta. read more

Great place, thank goodness for Mary, Mercedes and Nana!!!! Mary has unparalleled wine knowledge. No lunatics here!! read more

Awesome pizza and Italian foods. Incredible service. We've had lunch or dinner there multiple times and every time it's excellent. And remember to try their desserts, if you're not too full after dinner. read more

This place captured my heart! The ambiance was amazing!! Our server and ALL the staff were so friendly, welcoming and attentive. Now the Food--BABYBEEE...if you love Italian food run over there. Now you know it's good if you can't even pronounce the name of the dish because it's in ITALIAN. At our table the younguns had lasagna (meat)--Loved it! I had the Swordfish OMG!!! First of all I have never had a piece of swordfish that big--EVER!! Hubby had the Penne with Salmon--DELISH!! The sauce took me back to a little Italian restaurant we used to frequent when we lived in Germany!! Your girl had a moment after tasting that!! Sooo... my conclusion...I could be a regular at this place! Ya'll need to have my table ready!! Thank for a wonderful experience! We're coming back read more

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You will never find a more warm, hospitable restaurant than Pazzo Pomodoro in Ashburn. You will feel like family or you're at a friend's house. The food is outstanding! Their fresh made pasta is the best. Never had a bad experience. It's our local go to. read more

Having been a Pazzo patron for years, I can't say enough good things about it! The food is always excellent, and the weekly specials are incredibly creative & delicious. But what really makes it our favorite place to go is the staff. They all go out of their way to make you feel special and appreciated. Keep up the good work! read more

Pazzo Pomodoro, the "Crazy Tomato" is a great place to have good Italian food in a friendly and comfortable environment. We love the staff and Mercedes and Marelena, the baristas are great. The wine list is excellent. PP is a multiyear Wine Spectator award winner and Mary, the Sommelier, is not only knowledgeable but a big part of the fun. Like having dinner with your family. Wood fired pizza, great homemade pastas and variety specials every week. Lasagna Partenopea, Penne Salmone Affumicato, Salmone al Limoncello Amalfitano are just a few of my favorites! read more

This restaurant is simply excellent from food to service, to atmosphere. Years of excellence, I highly recommend this well managed restaurant. Best Italian food ever! read more

I've been coming here once or twice a week for years. Love this place! Great service and food.

Yikes. Walked in and waited at the front for 10 min when the resultant wasn't full. Hostess came back and finally sat us. Took another 10 min to get waters and was told to wait a little bit longer for the waiter to order. 25 min into the Pazzo experience, a waiter showed up to take our order. If you like bland Italian American $40 entrees with boxed and not freshly made pasta, this is your place. Loud place, warn out look, okay food and $$$ isn't for us. Not bad, but not good either. read more

My husband & I love Pazzo's! Cindy & Mercedes always greet us like family! We have so many favorites on their menu! The meatballs are our #1 favorite. Rigatoni with Bolognese Sauce. . . Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce. . . Chicken Parmigiana, they are all of our favorites. read more

Pretty decent Italian and way bigger than the vienna location! The calamari was average but that's okay. I tried the chicken Marsala which was cooked pretty well and I loved the Marsala sauce. I also tried a bite of the squash ravioli which was really tasty as well. This is a solid spot for pasta and I would come back but there are better options. read more

Best local spot that we've found. Very friendly staff, super service, great crowd, and wonderful food. The different tastes blended into the weekly specials are fantastic. read more

Great food and service. More upscale than your average Italian place in the area. Fun bar scene too. read more

This restaurant is usually full later in the evenings, so we went before 5pm to give it a try. It's much larger than I thought it would be. The hostess walked us through the entire restaurant and bar to seat us in the glassed in area on the side. It was a little chilly compared to the warmer empty 'inside' seats (it was about 30 degrees outside). There was one other couple seated out there. The server initially stood about 6 feet from us while we looked at the menu. She never offered us a drink, or even water, for that matter. She only had our table and the one other. Once we decided what we wanted, we waited for her to come back over. Meanwhile, she gave all of her attention to the other table (just two people). We waited a good 15 minutes for her to approach us or even glance our way. During that time, I counted, she went to the other table five times, but never came to ours. I tried to make eye contact so I could smile and show her we were ready to order, but she never looked our way. She would bring them bread, drinks, etc., but walked away afterward. Ultimately, we decided to leave. On our way out, she was standing at the hostess stand casually talking to the hostess. I stopped and politely told them that nobody had taken our order or even approached our table the entire time since we had been seated so we were going to leave. The hostess apologized, but the server didn't even seem to realize I was talking about her. Very disappointed. read more

Fresh pasta - food was good. Service is a little slow for Wednesday night. Will come back. read more

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The experience here was impacted by a rude and unpleasant staff member. Cindy was abrasive and unaccommodating at the bar. We were reprehended for asking for bar stools because they were "reserved" when they were not used our entire visit and there were plenty more around. Our drinks were good! The other employees definitely don't fall into this review. They were conversational, kind, and engaging. However, Cindy also spoke poorly towards her own bar staff and it came off extremely aggressive. The ambiance is cozy, but I couldn't leave a glowing review. read more

The prices have gone up drastically. A 12inch Pizza is $15 plus extra for toppings and the calamari has skyrocketed to $18 it's hit or miss if you even get a lemon! I understand prices have gone up but this place is off the charts! I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't lost business for their high prices! It's a shame, but I think I'll be taking my business elsewhere. read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Calamari order to go! Skimpy portion! - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

ASHBURN, VA 09/14/19 DINNER -The customer service was terrible. I had to ask three times for a plastic fork, so that my kid could eat, as the metal one was too heavy to maneuver. -The pasta dishes were a disappointment. The noodles did not taste freshly-made in house. There was no seasoning, or even a hint of garlic or herbs in any of the dishes; just like the other reviews noted. -The calamari was plain, made with a simple egg batter wash and was too salty for my liking. -The layout of the restaurant is a bit odd. -Freshly-cracker pepper would've been nice with the olive oil and bread. -The 85 out of 100 health and safety inspection score is a bit worrisome. Save yourselves from tummy ache or customer dissatisfaction, and skip this restaurant. You'll have a better experience across the street at Baker's Crust. read more

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My guests and I all ordered the pappardelle bolognese. The noodles were overdone and the bolognese itself lacked flavor, most notably salt. The portion was generous for the price of $21, but it was just missing the culinary oomph and overall balance of flavor we were expecting for the price. It simply fell flat. I ordered a house salad, which consisted of handful of spring mix with shaved carrots, two grape tomatoes, and four cucumber slices with a very thick, gelatinous balsamic dressing of some sort. That cost me $12, which I feel was extremely overpriced for a house salad. We also ordered garlic bread, which was priced high, in my opinion, at $9. My husband did have a single glass of their own label of red wine, which he said was very enjoyable, so don't pass that up. Overall, none of us were impressed and the caliber of food just wasn't worth the price of $105 for three people and we all agreed we probably wouldn't return for that reason. read more

Cozy, neighborhood Italian spot. The space is small but in colder months they have a heated, enclosed patio that fits several more tables off the bar area. It's Italian comfort food at it's finest. Good spot for families or even watching a game if there's space at the bar. While casual in nature, I appreciate that the menu features their own line of wine, and many house-made pastas, sauces, and desserts. read more

We found this gem of a restaurant several years ago and it's our go-to spot for delicious Italian food and top notch service. The staff treats everyone like family and they make each experience special. The wine events are an absolute blast and so informative - thanks to the fabulous Mary, the best Somm in town. If you're looking for amazing food, terrific service, and lots of laughs over a great bottle of wine, Pazzo is your place! read more

Pazzo Pomodoro - Italian Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia