Pizzeria OrsoLoved it!Sat outside: Watch out for mosquitoes. Otherwise, very pleasant, and not as noisy as inside.
Were there on Wednesday -- half price wine night. Made dinner (two bottles of wine) a bargain.
Had salads and mozzarella salad for starters. All were excellent, as were the pizzas we had for our entree and the donut dessert.
Best of all was our server, Mitchell. If he's working when you're there, ask for him.6/12/2013 12:00:00 AMFabulous FoodSo great to find Chef Will Art again, and to find that he is just as good at pizzeria food as he was creating more local American foods at Evening Star. This is a super restaurant with something for everyone - pizza, substantial sandwiches and entrees, inventive appetizers, and even a great choice of vegetable dishes.6/12/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways a treat to eat here!We love Pizzeria Orso! You can't find a better wood-fired neopolitan pizza this far out of DC anywhere but here. And the other dishes are great. Try the roasted olives, the brussels chips, and (new to the menu) the grilled corn, peas, and mint salad. YUM! We also love PO for the fact it accomodates large groups, and half-price wine Wednesdays are a bargain.6/4/2013 12:00:00 AMgreat lunch special for $8great lunch special for $8 which includes 2 topping pizza and a drink. the oven produces some great pizzas and a wide variety of toppings. service is very good and the beer list is extensive5/28/2013 12:00:00 AMThe BestIt was, without a doubt, the best pizza I have had in years.5/23/2013 12:00:00 AMEverything about the pizzaEverything about the pizza here is terrific. Since I live an hour from Pizzeria Orso, I don't get to go there very often. My favorite dish on the menu - the fried brussel sprouts. I had talked about them so much that my dining companions were salivating waiting to try them. The bad news - they were out of them at lunch time :( on May 16 and were preparing a new batch. Our waiter offered some tempting alternatives and the cauliflower appetizer was good, but it did not make up for the disappointment over the brussel sprouts. The pizza did not disappoint. Delicious!5/16/2013 12:00:00 AMA Trendy Gourmet-ish Style PizzariaLove this place! The staff are all very friendly & helpful, and seem quite knowledgeable about the menu - always a good thing! There were five of us & we shared 4 appetizers - not your typical huge starters found in casual dining. They're actually just right for one person, MAYBE two; all were delicious - tator tots, meatballs, pork belly, & mini pasta carbonara. We also shared 3 pizzas - Italian style, i.e., individual size, but definitely enough for two to share - they were great & flavorful - everything is fresh for all their dishes. I seem to recall that on our previous visit, the pizzas were even better! This time we tried The Tommy Boy, Capricciosa, & the Toscana.
Already looking forward to our next visit - going for the mussels!5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMI chose to eat here tonightI chose to eat here tonight because Orso made it to the Final 4 of the Great Doughnut Derby on the Best Bites Blog. I went with a group of four. We shared the Arancini, greek salad, two pizzas, and an order of Donuts. Everything was good. The waiter was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. I'm a big fan of the Arancini. The pizzas were good. The group shared the two pizzas which was enough with the appetizers and donuts. The pizzas weren't very heavy so one COULD eat a single pizza alone if one was hungry. The donuts were really good. They are lemon-glazed donuts with a nutella mousse on top. One order comes with three donuts and each is about the size of a tennis ball. They're really good.
Overall, this place is worth trying.4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat Pizza With a Smile . . .Good food, great service. What more can you ask for? The pizza is "different," in a good way. This is not your Mom's pizza. These guys use the best ingredients available and they are not afraid to let the dough crust "bubble" in the oven. This makes for a crispier pizza and the olive oil just oozes down the slices. The portions on other dishes are sensible, not overflowing. Our waiter, Michael, was fun, polite, and he knew the various daily dishes well.
We'll go back, for sure.4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMNo surprises -- everythingNo surprises -- everything good, food, ambience, wait staff, etc.4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMFood is consistently excellentFood is consistently excellent here. We had terrific service this last visit (not at all unusual), very attentive and prompt without being overbearing. A really enjoyable and delicious experience.4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMWill Artly is currently oneWill Artly is currently one of the best chefs in NOVA. While you may come to ORSO for some of the best pizza in the area, the small dishes are incredible. Will's cooking really shines with seasonal ingredients, intense flavors and an ability to be creative. The service is outstanding, and leave room for dessert.4/11/2013 12:00:00 AMAwesome place, while the pizzaAwesome place, while the pizza is divine , the small plates stand out and the entrees are solid. Leave room for dessert!3/29/2013 12:00:00 AMBest pizza in the area....evenBest pizza in the area....even better than 2Amys, and that's saying something.3/29/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat place. Great food. SomeGreat place. Great food. Some very creative dishes along with great Pizza.3/29/2013 12:00:00 AMPizza was good as it alwaysPizza was good as it always is and the lemon donuts proved to be as consistently delicious as we have come to expect them. Those are a work culinary genius executed with applause worthy consistency.3/26/2013 12:00:00 AMIt was my pleasure to helpIt was my pleasure to help Pizzria orso celebrate Falls Church's First Restaurant Week event. As usual, food, ambience, wait staff, etc. excellent. It won't be long before I return.3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMVery impressed with new menuVery impressed with new menu and quality and range of dishes. Started with pork cheek ravioli and pork belly - both melt-in-your mouth perfect. Entrees were the roast chicken and Orso pizza - same quality of ingredients and wonderful flavor (they ran out of the short ribs). Ended with tiramisu and brownie sundae. Unfortunately they ran out of the lemon glazed donuts, too - so looks like we'll have to go back for the ribs and the donuts. Wednesday is half price wine bottle night so that was definitely an added bonus for us. Highly recommend this restaurant. Kudos to the host and the wait staff - very attentive and gracious.3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMPizzeria Orso is a terrificPizzeria Orso is a terrific up-to-date restaurant, offering small plates and pastas as well as pizzas. The wait staff always manages to welcome you, remembers you have been there before and just go out out to make you feel welcome and want to come back -- which I most assuredly will.3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMBrussels chips were AMAZING.Brussels chips were AMAZING. Very fast service, especially for pizzas. We were there at 7pm on a Saturday evening and our pizzas were delivered to our table within 15 minutes. In fact, with appetizers, entree, and dessert, we were out in one hour.3/2/2013 12:00:00 AMvery good traditional pizza,very good traditional pizza, greek salad was also very good. beer selection is solid and many good happy hour specials11/23/2012 12:00:00 AMGreat pizza, brussel sproutGreat pizza, brussel sprout chips an unexpected treat and delicious lemon donut.1/1/0001 4:00:00 PM