I tried Pie-Tanza out for the first time with a Groupon. Everything about it was 100% perfect. The iced tea with lemon tasted like it was brewed with hiqh quality tea. The water tasted like it was fresh from the spring. The service was excellent and the establishment was responsive to my needs. The staff there make you feel like your visiting your italian family for lunch or dinner. They treat you as if you were like family. My lasgna was so rich and hearty with lots of herbs and spices and had finely ground beef. It melted in your mouth it was so delicious. For the first time today, I tried an espresso souffle with espresso ice cream. It was amazing. I will be visiting this establishment again!!! This was the best money I ever spent!!! read more

We put in an online order, only to show up and the person at the counter state that the online order cannot be printed out and that we need to order at the restaurant (really!). That wasted the 20 mins the website said it would take for our order to be ready. Then they forgot the drink which we found out at home. The chicken parm sub was dry with little sauce and no flavor. Pizza was good, but that was it about this experience. We have been a few times in the past because the food is pretty good (4 stars) but will look at petes, lost dog, italian store in the future. read more

Great pizza - nice toppings, delicious crust. I usually call and go and pick it up since I live close by. The pizza is always ready in 15-20 minutes and is waiting when I arrive. The restaurant is always pleasantly busy and filled with families. I have not eaten in the restaurant but it seems to have a nice atmosphere. Only drawback is that it can be hard to get parking in the strip mall - it is always PACKED due to several popular restaurants and the Harris Teeter. Recommend parking in the garage behind the Harris Teeter and then walking through the grocery store. read more

The food, prices and service are excellent! I love the 4 Cheese Pizza, the meat Lasagna is the best I have ever tasted at a restaurant and the salads are delicious. The portions are very generous. read more

Hands down best pizza in DMV area! We walked 10 min passed closing time and they seated us right away and didnt even rush us. everything from the salad to the pizza and calzone was delicious. Service was great as well. Highly recommended! read more

The food was tasty and the service was good. Waitress was very responsive. The atmosphere was casual and family friendly. The pizza was excellent, and the pasta was also very tasty. The prices were quite reasonable. For three people with two glasses of wine, pizza, an appetizer, and two pasta dishes, the bill came to $72. This was my first visit but I will certainly return again soon. read more

came back and tried some different stuff. the anitpasto pizza was delightful. lots of meat and lots of flavor. Also ordered the italian cobb salad. lots of different ingredients so it actually made the salad enjoyable, but i thought there was too much hard boiled eggs in there. (but maybe its just because i dont like hard boiled eggs.) either way, the crust is really good. really really good. i ate almost the whole pizza by myself! oh - and i was able to use a restaurant.com gift certificate which made the bill come out to half of what it shouldve been! read more

Absolutely terrible. They proudly serve and defend bad food. Prosciutto is served sliced thinly and not in grizzled chunks! I don't believe they are really putting prosciutto on their pizzas - just some phony substitute. What a complete con. Do an internet search for prosciutto and arugula pizza - you won't get that at Pie-Tanza. I felt sorry for the server, who had to defend terrible food. What a disaster. Never again. read more

Really good pizza and subs, fresh ingredients. No bar area is kind of a let down, otherwise this would be 5 stars.

Great pizza--wood fired right in front of you. Decent beer selection. Very family friendly. Gets pretty crowded, but for good reason. I recommend it. read more

Disappointed. Take out pizza burnt around edges and underneath. Barely edible. I should have returned it. Not sure I'll return again.

Our family would be lost without this restaurant! We've eaten almost the entire menu and love it. The food comes quickly and yet we never feel rushed. Both my parents and my in-laws always request to go here when they visit from out of town. The staff are really great, and I noticed that they have had many of the same staff members for many many years. Surely that says good things about it being a good place to work. That certainly shows with it being a good place to eat, both for food and a family experience! read more

Fresh ingredients. Nice crust on the pizza. Lunch special is a good deal. $8.99 for a 10" pizza with a drink. Places smells great too. Sometimes gets noisy and is also occasionally slow for service. read more

We went back two more times and did take out and one time eating in. We loved the food better eating in and it was quiet this one time we were there. The waiter said that it is not normally like that. I would probably go more often if it wasn't so crazy busy with loud kids. read more

This is the first time we have had their pizza. If you have been to italy, or anywhere in europe where italians make pizza, you will want this pizza. We had their "Provencale" and it was extraordinary. Perfect balance, not fixated on strange tomato sauces, clean. very nice. crust is elastic with perfect crumb. Best pizza i have purchased from anyone. Excellent read more

The staff is so nice here. More than accommodating and are very personable. Pizza m, cannollis, goat cheese salad and everything is very good read more

Pie Tanza has THE BEST pizza in the area. Awesome thin crust. A lot of families come here, so I usually get takeout, but the decor is really nice otherwise. read more

great pizza and salads. Our kids love going and getting dough while we wait for our food. Family friendly restaurants in Arlington are difficult to find. This is a charm! Highly recommend it. The desserts are great too! read more

Very kid friendly. We've been regulars for a while. The pizzas, calzones and salads are all great. In fact the salads are great for any place but really stand out for a pizza place. read more

I am always in a rut when I go to Pie Tanza because I cannot imagine going and not getting the Sweet Cream Penne. The people I take there have gotten pizza, salad, and calzones. I would definitely recommend spliting the half ceasar it is HUGE. This is a kid friendly resturant, but its not a Chuck E Chese either. This is a go to for me when out of town guests visit. They have great service and the manager remembers me every time I come in. read more

My family eats out all the time, several times a week, this is by far the best food and service in the Arlington area. Quality, freshness, taste, price, service--excellent. The service has been just above and beyond, the salads and pizza superb, bruschetta is excellent. read more

Pie-Tanza is perfect for the whole family. It is very relaxed, and the service is great. Everything on the menu is sure to be very good. You can find almost any Italian dish on the menu from classic pastas to adventurous salads, and pizza with almost any toppings you want. The pizza has a unique taste because it is wood-fired, right there in the middle of the restaurant. Some favorites include the generous portion of spaghetti and meatballs and the crispy and refreshing caesar salad. You can also find food that is not Italian, including the Roast Turkey Wrap (highly recommended). A perfect way to top off the meal is with any of the delicious desserts. A sweet and filling chocolate brownie sundae is fun and yummy, and the cheesecake, tiramisu, and canolis are also fun and sure to be great! Pie- Tanza is reasonably priced, extremely family friendly, and has wonderful service and food! read more

Very. delicious. i'm obsessed with the goast cheese salad. The pizza is amazing as well! I had their veggie sandwich once and it was greasy and soggy, so i won't be getting that again. but the service is great. they hire young friendly people who are quick to help and always have a smile for you. read more

Great for dining in, great for pick-up. We love getting a combination of pizzas and salads when we have people in town -- guests love it. And when you're dining in, the restaurant has a great atmosphere, too. So happy to have Pie-Tanza in the area! read more

After living in Italy for three years, and having been stateside for two, Pie-tanza is refreshing and reminiscent of an Italian dining experience with excellent food and service at its core. I mainly came to try the pizza (sausage with peppers and onions) but was equally delighted with the calamari, wine, music and relaxed environment. The only thing that would have made it better was caffe correcto alla grappa which I didn't see on the menu. I gave it four stars because I haven't tried another small business owned pizzeria in Virginia. Still, a legit place for great pizza and Italian eats. read more

As Mike C. says, it is thin-crust pizza at its best - excellent ingredients paired with nicely scorched but chewy crust. But it is expensive - $100 before tip for four adults and two young kids. Plus, the bathrooms, while clean inside, are adjacent to the dining area and reached by translucent doors - freaky. read more

Love this place. Whenever our family needs a nice local restaurant to have an enjoyable and cheap meal, we go here without a second thought.

I have never written a review on any website...ever! And I love excellent food. I live in DC and have gone to Pie Tanza three times in the last 2 months. Every time I have the mozzarella, tomato, and basil sandwich. I don't remember a better mozzarella. It reminds me of the homemade kind I used to get at a tiny Italian store in the East Village of NYC. The garlic bread is also amazing...incredible amounts of garlic. We will return often and try more of the menu. And the staff is very, very friendly. read more

Parking is not a problem if you park under Harris Teeter. This is a casual place with lots of families, so it is not peaceful. The pizza is wood fired and good, and the other dishes are good basic comfort food. Don't expect "haute cuisine" but the basic stuff is done well and you will have leftovers for another day as the portions are generous. If you are realistic in your expectations for a place of this sort, you will enjoy it. read more

Our family loves, loves this place. Our favorites are the pizza, the chicken walnut salad with lemon dressing, and above all, the BRUCHETTA. Beyond excellent. The service is always friendly and prompt. We try not to go on weekends, as the wait can be long, and the place can be packed with young families. My kids are 10 and 13 and never refuse a trip to Pie-tanza...and believe me, there are other restaurants in Arlington that they balk at every time we go. Enjoy! read more

Seriously family-friendly pizza place. The kids love it, and everyone else enjoys it, too. The kids recommend the individual pizzas and the kid's portion of spaghetti and meatballs. They usually share a side dish of steamed veggies and another side dish of fresh fruit. (Pie-Tanza gets major points from me for having these options available on the children's menu.) I'm partial to the classic Mediterranean pizza, but all the pizzas and calzones I've tried here are good. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Arlington. All of the food is delicious and very reasonably priced. The thin-crust pizzas are delicious- I recommend the sweet tomato, sausage onion pepper, or primo pepporoni. You can also make your own. The calzones are HUGE and the bread/cheese in them is amazing. All of the sandwiches come with large sides (salads, fries, fruit, or soup). The sweet tomato cream penne is the best thing on the menu. I also like the fried mozzarella. I highly recommend this place!! read more

The pizza margarita was delicious, but the fried goat cheese salad was the star thick, aged balsamic vinegar. I highly recommend it. We got our food as carry out. read more

The Harrison center has a variety of restaurants including Pie-Tanza, a popular restaurant known for its italian cuisine. Going to Pie-Tanza, I was in the mood for pasta, rather than a slice of pizza. Normally, an Italian restaurant would have a decent selection of pastas on their menu. But Pie-Tanza's menu does not contain much of a selection; maybe a couple pasta dishes were included. The pizza is just O-K; there is nothing special about Pie-Tanza's pizzas, but the thin crust is a nice touch. Pie-Tanza is very family friendly. Families of all kind come in to enjoy themselves. Go to Pie-Tanza if you are looking for a good time, but not amazing food. read more

We have been going to this restaurant for about six years now. My kids love this place and ask to eat here all the time. The kid's menu is outstanding and hence the FIVE stars. The adult menu is great also. Pizzas very thin and outstanding. There are some items that just missed the spot, like the Lemon Chicken Salad barely has any discernible lemon taste (or taste in general). I always ask for extra dressing. or for oregano vinaigrette instead. read more

We've been going here with our kids for a few years now (mostly for weekend lunches). It's kid friendly with a great menu for adults too. I love the super thin crust pizza. My other lunch entree favorites include the roasted veggie sandwich, meatball sub and chicken salad sandwich with grilled eggplant. The service is prompt and friendly. read more

Thank goodness for Pie Tanza! Their food is consistently delicious and fresh. The service is fast yet friendly. We come here practically every time we want to take our children out to eat because of the kids menu, spacious layout of the restaurant, friendliness of the wait staff, and their tools for entertaining kids (balls of pizza dough to play with and crayons for coloring their kids menus). Price is fair, especially considering the other stores in this shopping center tend to be pricey. I highly recommend thee turkey wrap, tuna melt, salads and pizza, of course. Thank you to Pie Tanza for being a family restaurant oasis in an otherwise cluttered, bustling area! read more

Great family restaurant. Beats most of the family italian in the area.

My wife and I love this place. It's our go-to restaurant when we don't feel like cooking. We are very healthy eaters and we find the salads and the Margarita pizza to be super fresh and always delicious! read more

Best. Pizza. In. VA! Courteous staff, super fast, delicious, and reasonable prices. This little gem is in a strip mall of sorts, but it's quite convenient to Virginia Hospital Center. It is very clean and has always had ample seating when I have visited for lunch, and the pizza is just perfect. Seriously. Thin, wood-fired crust with just the right amount of toppings for me. read more