Giardino Italian Restaurant
| Address: | 8944 Burke Lake Rd, Springfield, VA 22151, USA |
| Phone: | +1 703-425-1555 |
| Site: | giardinoitalianrestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 4 |
| Working: | 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–9:30PM |
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Andrew McDonald
My parents live locally and are regulars at Giardinos. Tonight was my first visit. Our meal was quite nice. The food was good and service was excellent. My step-father has several dietary restrictions so ordering is typically complicated. Our server accommodated every request and took special care to ensure that much additional information was communicated to and from the kitchen. My sister and I shared a margherita pizza. It was light and flavorful with crisp crust that remained soft inside. The pear and strawberry arugula salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing was fresh and delicious. I tried some of my mothers calzone and it was one of the best Ive had. The tiramisu was a nice finish. The beer selection is small, yet diverse so I still managed to find something I enjoyed. Small touches go far with me. The manager visited our table to make sure everything was going well, water was consistently refilled promptly, and a member of the staff held the doors for us on the way out. Overall, I was pleased with the food and impressed with the service. I look forward to my next visit.
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Jeff Cuthbertson
Went there last night for a birthday celebration with a party of nine. They respected our reservation on a busy Friday night and we were promptly seated. The service was friendly and responsive but nothing out of the ordinary. The biggest knock was the lackluster food. The rolls were bland, as was the accompanying olive oil dip (not a good sign for an Italian restaurant). Most of our groups entrees were average to below average. For the price you would definitely expect more, or at least have several dishes that stand out. No one in our group raved about their meal but no one complained either. We wont return which is a shame considering how few restaurants there are nearby. On a plus side, there is ample outdoor seating and the interior is warm and inviting.
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David Nieves
I am a regular here, in fact Im basically like always here. I have to say I was surprised after reading some of the other reviews - it didnt seem like we were talking about the same place. The service here is great; the servers, bussers, hostess, and managerial staff treat you like family. And the food, the food is delicious! I cant think of a dish here created by Chef Chavel that I dont thoroughly enjoy. Some of my favorites: lasagna con carne, salmon con crema, misto di pesce, ossobuco just to name a few. Definitely give this place a try if youre in the area, you wont go wrong!
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P.J. Fleming
Great place with (mostly) good food. Avoid the lobster ravioli. Dont believe they make themselves, so their supplier has let them down. "Lobster" might once have belonged to some part of a lobster body, which has been boiled to make stock and whatever soft bits stayed in the pot were compressed and put in pasta. No lobster flavor at all. Not worth the price. It used to have real lobster. Their Miso de Pesci is usually wonderful but someone has decided it needs tons of citrus - mistake. We are still fans though, just have to stick with them through the ups and downs.
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Vigen Poghosyan
I have almost lost my tooth to a bone in the simple pizza that this restaurant served me tonight . after showing the pice of the bone that came from procciuto on the pizza the manager appolagized and took the bone to the kitchen. I couldnt take a chance and have another bite and the manager charged me for the pizza even though 75% of it was untouched .this empty restaurant really was desperate for that $14 or the manager was so Dumb? Wow . I left $2 tip by the way , maybe that will make them ponder .
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Durre Cowan
We wont be back. -$43 for pizza (2 adults & 1 child) -The pizza was average -The bread was stale/hard (odd since we were there for any early dinner at 5:30pm... We wondered how long that bread had been sitting!) -They got my husbands order wrong and instead of making him a new pizza - pulled off the wrong toppings, cheese and all, tossed on the right topping, but no addl cheese, put it back in the oven, & then served it slightly burnt at the edges. -Our server clearly could not care less.
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Nina Mara
Have been disappointed every time Ive gone. I asked for my chicken in lemon sauce with no capers....it arrived with a heaping mound of capers. The chicken was badly prepared....not only dry but so tough I could barely cut it. And the lemon sauce was...wrong. Somewhat oily, but the flavor was terrible and wrong. The garlic knots in the bread basket and the flavored oil were, however, delicious.
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Kevin Jaros
We eat here occasionally and have always had good experiences. Food is good (pizza, salad, pasta), a few nice beer offerings (Uinta, Deschutes, etc.). The is a small bar and some seating outside. Eddy (Manager I believe) is very friendly and passionate about the restaurant, and arranges some excellent wine pairing dinners.
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Pam K
We had a surprise luncheon for my mothers 88th birthday and everyone was so very nice, we had a nice table ready for us and a very nice waiter (Antonio). The food was very, very good. All in all, a lovely time was had by all. Thank you Giardino Italian Restaurant!
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Joseph Ganahl
Excellent food with a broad menu, friendly service, and reasonable prices. Never have to wait more than 10-15 minutes and never had an unpleasant experience here. This is our go-to restaurant when we want to go out with the family or for a date night.
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Andy Paik
Cozy and comfortable!!! Food is very flavorful with healthy proportions!! Tried the pollo alla principesa tonight and it was great, finished dinner with a nice piece of tiramisu. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable as well. Will definitely be back!!
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Tony Vawnz
We stopped here for lunch only after we left the Chinese restaurant next door. My family and I were pleased with the hospitality and professionalism that was displayed by our waiter and the host. We will definitely be back and the food was superb!!
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Teresa Black
Love this place! Great service and the chef does an excellent job with a very broad menu! Love the wi e list and the bartenders are fun and efficient. Highly recommend it - family oriented and yet comfortable if you go it alone!
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Martin Brossman
Popular but they got us seated fast. Good food, good service and a fair price. Easy to part in the area. I had a Philly cheesesteak calzone that was a very healthy serving and my cousin got a pizza and had to take some home.
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Kimberly Miranda
Ordered a meat lovers pizza with 7 toppings on it on it and when it was delivered to me it only had two then the pizza was soggy and then when i took it by there the owner was being so rude wont be coming here next time!.
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veronica barr
The service was very slow, not like they had a full house there was only one other table besides my table. The food wasnt bad although the waiter kept looking at my chest which made me very uncomfortable the whole time.
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Daniel Ebert
Weve frequented there whenever we want a nicer atmosphere and want to take friends for a special dinner. A nice touch is the spiced olive oil and warm rolls before ordering. Good service and moderate prices.
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Chris Amato
Everything was perfect! Staff was very attentive and the food was flawless. my family owns the restaurant. This is not why i rated it 5/5. I did because it is awesome!
