Primo Pizza

What a wonderful time! Cherie, was there service at the bar…read morehe couldn't ask for better! Perfect amount of attendance. Dinner was amazing and if you're not aware, they have their own label of Pinot Grigio as well as a red blend, which is amazing I highly recommend this restaurant. It is a hidden gem in Mechanicsville.

Love this place! Food and service are always on point! The ambience is always amazing!read more

The appetizer setup.

Homemade complementary bread

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Caprese - well seasoned!

Lidia's Ristorante Italiano

4.0(105 reviews)

5.1 mi

We came here with a large group for dinner on Thursday. Excellent service and amazing food…read more Everyone said their food was outstanding. I personally had Chicken Piccata and it was delicious. I came back for lunch on Saturday and it was amazing again. Try it and you will agree. Best eggplant Parmesan in the area.

Searching for a new Italian restaurant we came across Lidia's Restaurante Italiano on Atlee Rd in…read moreMechanicsville, VA and they did not disappoint! The staff 5/5 (attentive, nice and helped to navigate the menu). The vibe was quiet (pretty empty but hopefully they get a lot of to go orders) and the space was very clean. Now to the most important part, lol the food: 5/5 portions were huge and everything was well seasoned! My mother joined us and her go to is Chicken Parmigiana (2 chicken cutlets and a half plate of spaghetti), I ordered their homemade lasagna (so many layers and covered in a rich meat sauce with plenty of cheese), Mimi opted for the salmon pasta ( she stated the salmon was seasoned well and the sauce gave an alla vodka sauce vibe which was really tasty). The salads were basic but fresh and the salad dressings really good. The rolls were perfect for sopping up the sauce lol. If you are looking for authentic Italian do yourself a favor and check them out!

Baked ziti

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Outside seating

Roma

3.9(113 reviews)

1.8 mi

On my way to Williamsburg and wanted gas, and Italian food. Happened upon both in Mechanicsville,…read moreVA. Just what was wanted; fabulous ministrone zuppa and very good gravy enveloping my spaghetti & meat-a-balls. Remarkably good Italaino food in what might seem an unlikely place but take it from me, Roma's is excellent! In Mechanicsville!! Tell ya what- I'm going there on the way back Tuesday for the ministrone alone.....

Food was very good and we thought it seemed very reasonably priced. With pasta entrees you get…read morerolls and a salad.

Panini

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Homemade Cheesecakes

Anna's Italian Restaurant

3.8(119 reviews)

1.0 mi

Good food at your typical Italian style eatery. Obviously not your high end Italian, but fine for a…read morecasual lunch or dinner. Service and food delivery seemed quite slow, but was friendly. Staff may have been shorthanded, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, as they all seemed a bit harried. Husband and I split the regularly sub. Because hubs ordered a soda, waitress gave us the lunch special price, which also included fries. The food was more than enough for both of us, too, so kudos there. Would we go again? Sure. Prices reasonable, service friendly, and good food. We will just be sure we're not in a hurry, just in case.

Ordered steak and cheese subs unfortunately it was nasty. They were so awful just bland tasting and…read morethe meat seemed old was chunky fat pieces not chopped well. Had a very weird smell. Those subs didn't taste right. My husband and I got sick later from eating a part of those subs. Fries were hard. Italian sub my son enjoyed. Cheesy fries had the wrong type of cheese as the cheese was all stuck in one large clump not flowing over the fries as it should. I wonder if these people know how to cook. We won't be going back.

Stained glass pizzeria above the front counter

Lobster ravioli with alfredo sauce

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Giovanni's Pizza Pasta & Subs

4.1(169 reviews)

4.6 mi

It's not what is used to be but stil very good. This has…read morealways been the go-to Italian restaurant. Every thing was always wonderful. My latest visit didn't live up the the previous 30 years. It's still very good and they feed you too much, but maybe I was having a bad night but I'd like to hear from others.

1. Service was outstanding. Our party of 8 was getting loud and our waitress was soooo patient…read more 2. Food was fabulous. 3. Portions are big, so be prepared for leftovers. Wish I git pics of garlic knots - so so good

Calamari

Pasta, Baked & Alfredo dishes.

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Meat Lover Calzone

Pasta House: Italian Restaurant

3.6(113 reviews)

3.7 mi

Kids treated me to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants Pasta House. I got the stuffed flounder…read moreand as usual it was delicious everybody loved what they ordered and it was a very special father day treat. The service was amazing and I highly recommend this place and wish I could go more often, do yourself a favor and enjoy the food and service they offer here

Since moving to this side of town, we've heard nothing but amazing things about pasta house. We…read moredecided to try them instead of our usual Italian place for take out. We tried ordering on the website where it offered 10% off for your first time ordering online. The site would not let us check out stating invalid payment anytime we tried checking out no matter the payment method. I called to place the order over the phone and asked about the 10% and the girl who answered the phone placed me on hold to get a manager. A woman got on the phone who said she'd be happy to take my order so I explained about the discount. She said there's no manager in the building and she can't make that call so I could either place the order with her or keep trying the site. I decided to just place the order with her. We were told thirty minutes for pickup and when we got there it still was t ready so we had to wait a little longer, which we didn't mind. There was, however, a very clear issue with communication and training there. The person answering the phone didn't know how to ring in orders, so she'd have to get the server over to ring in any phone orders and the server apparently still had issues ringing phone orders and couldn't figure out certain things. It wasn't very busy but was just discombobulated with the chef being the one to bring us the food. When we got home, the food was piping hot and smelled delicious, however the portions were abysmal. I got the fettuccini pasta house and it didn't even cover the bottom of the pan. For $25, I definitely expected more. Is crap and seafood expensive? Yes. I wouldn't have minded if the container had a bunch of pasta with some sauce and then topped with some seafood but there was just a few bites. I always have leftovers and with this, I ate it all and was still hungry. Not to mention that it didn't taste like lobster sauce. Other than the crab, it just tasted like seafood Alfredo. The calamari tasted really good, but again, really small portions for the price. The lasagna my mom and daughter got looked burnt and for $16 was barely more than a few bites. Between the service and the food, we really weren't impressed. I know places have off nights, so maybe that's the case, but I think it says a lot that a restaurant was operating with no manager/owner on staff on a weekend night and the staff are clearly not trained or communicating properly.

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Casa Italiana

4.2(381 reviews)

13.1 mi

Exceptional service. Exceptional consistently delicious food. Authentic recipes…read more The BEST authentic family Italian cuisine in RVA and beyond. I've been coming in for years. They never cease to amaze and satisfy my appetite. Thank you! Chianti was amazing. Spaghetti Bolognese was perfection. Just no words, so happy.

A friend was visiting from AZ and this was our agreed lunch choice. I would like to start with…read more I WILL NOT return to this restaurant. We entered and were greeted with " do you have a reservation" in a very un-inviting tone. We both said no. If she said follow me, it was faint. We knew to follow her. I should have walked out !!! The Restaurant was practically empty !! Maybe a total of 20. We walked up a small ramp that lead us to a larger dining area where we saw a few guests. At our table standing was a youthful warm smile waiting that made us feel ok to stay. I overheard someone calling the name of the woman at the door, and they said Patricia. Our server's name was Jocelyn and she was very delightful. Our server made suggestions and explained that most of the pasta is made in house. Still observing and listening. OMG, the woman is the manager. Mam, I'm sure you will be pleased to know that we will NOT return. She walked by several times smiling and conversing warmly with other guests. This is an authentic looking and a bit dated Italian Restaurant. I'll be brief here. I had the spaghetti and meat sauce. The pasta had that obvious taste of homemade and the sauce as well. The bread was homemade with the potential to be good, if it was warm and soft, not crunchy. I had the salad packaged to go. Appetizer was fried zucchini that was golden brown, crunchy and flavorful. RVA has MANY Choices of restaurants to choose and I should've known better.

Fried Calamari

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Fried Calamari

Brunetti Express 301

3.8(95 reviews)

4.9 mi

Best Italian restaurant anywhere! Plus on Saturday they have a car cruise in! Beautiful cars!read more

4 stars for service, 3 stars for the food. A friend and I…read morestopped in for lunch. We each decided on the chicken parmigiana sandwich. The man who took our order was very nice and helpful and brought our food and drinks to our table. Our sandwiches arrived relatively quickly and were good sized. We were both excited to dig in. The sandwich came in soft focaccia type bread, rather than a toasted sub roll. While the flavor was good, I was disappointed to find that my sandwich consisted of small pieces of chicken, rather than a breast, and while cheesy, was very light on sauce. There was way too much bread for the amount of chicken, so I just ate the small cheesy chicken pieces. Overall, this was just an ok meal.

Inside counter

Linguine Lobster cardinale

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Burrata pizza

Roma

4.4(141 reviews)

6.6 mi

Came to Richmond to spend time with family. Roma in Sandston was recommend. What a wonderful…read moreexperience. The food was awesome, drinks were top notch and Will was a delight. I highly recommend this restaurant for authentic Italian food!!!

Several of us ate here prior to going to a live music event at the Henrico Theatre…read more The food was ok overall. Our waitress was really good and attentive. She was friendly and very nice. I do not get to that area often, but I would definitely go again.

Interior

Crab Ravioli

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Penne Ala Vodka & Roma Cabernet

La Grotta Ristorante

4.0(404 reviews)

8.1 mi•Downtown

•$$$

Fantastic dining experience in a beautiful space. Service and food quality were exceptional…read more A great choice of wines accompanying phenomenal house made pastas. Even the desserts are made here, and the quality and flavor reflects it. Skip the gardens with olives, or strip mall pizza joints, pay a tiny bit more, and go here with a special someone or group for tastes of Italy here in RVA.

Unexpected enjoyment... I decided to give myself a day off from cooking for myself and try a…read morerestaurant that I was told was pretty authentic. I arrived with an open mind and was greeted with politeness and escorted to my table. My waiter was very knowledgeable and personable. I did the 3 course meal. Salad, pasta and entree. Salad was very fresh and you could taste it. The pasta course was gnocchi...fresh pasta with fresh tomato sauce. The entree was fettuccini with duck, super rich and filling. I finished my meal with a tiramisu and coffee. I think it was a perfect ending of a great meal. I would definitely recommend

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Asparagi Parmigiana

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Fettuccine Alla Papalina

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BeckiSue C.

14 years ago

We always order take out from Primo Pizza. The people who answer the phone and take your orders are always polite as well as the delivery person. The food is always good and it has always arrived hot and pretty much as close to the delivery time as estimated. We enjoyed Primo Pizza at least twice a month. read more

Richard H.

2 years ago

When I was at Willliamsville wellness this pizza made me relapse the first day I got out

Jeremy S.

14 years ago

Best pizza in town, home made and delicious. Steak and cheese is bum too

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First time trying this little pizza spot in Quioccasin Station. There's only one table that I could…read moresee, but there is some seating outside, I believe. There's also a cute play area for kids in the courtyard in front of the store, which is managed by the strip mall company. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak wrap with fries, and the combo meal came with a drink (the beverages are bottled in a case, not fountain drinks). My meal took about 12-15 minutes, and was piping hot! The fries were great. I received a Philly cheese chicken wrap instead of what I ordered, but I only had a few More Minutes for lunch, so I didn't bother sending it back. It was just okay... it was very "wet" and the wrap didn't hold the ingredients well so they dripped out everywhere and it was pretty messy, but the taste itself was satisfactory. The portion was hefty and I couldn't even finish the meal. I think next time I'll try the good ole sub bread instead. The prices here are average and I'd like to come back and try the pizza. The person who helped with my order suggested I call ahead so that next time I'd have more time for lunch! They also do take out so I might grab dinner here as well. Another customer came in and i overheard him ordering pizza by the slice, so that's an option! I'll update this review on my second visit!

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