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Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville, Virginia Beach, VA
Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville, Virginia Beach, VA
Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville, Virginia Beach, VA
Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville, Virginia Beach, VA
Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville, Virginia Beach, VA

Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville

4.7
4.7
1165 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
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The experienced Culinary team of Chefs John R. Mannino & John M. Mannino (Father & Son Respectively) have partnered with Sommelier Daris Gavin to open New "Olde World Style" Italian Bistros. The goal was to give patrons Great Italian food at a reasonable price point with wine choices to match. We… are sure that the Mannino’s Italian Bistro Family will work with great passion & attention to detail to try and ensure that our guest develop a sense of home and comfort while enjoying their dining experience. John R. spent time at many restaurants both locally (Nicholas’ at the Omni, La Bella Italia, Café Society {Executive Chef}, Bodegas & 456 Fish) and nationally (Lacey’s Restaurant/ Manhattan & East of Athens/ Long Island). John M Mannino is an Honors Graduate of Culinary Institute of America. He was the Executive Chef of Bodega & 4 5 6 Fish prior to opening Mannino's. John M also won the Inaugural 2012 Taste of Hamptonroads Iron Chef competition.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
    (757) 474-4446
  • Website
    http://manninositalianbistro.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    John M. Mannino

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What 1,165 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Virginia

    Neighborhood gem

  • Virginia

    Italian

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Neighborhood gem

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Italian

1,165 Reviews

  1. Macmo

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great date night! The food was delicious and happy hour wine was by the glass was great!

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  2. Joe1044

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    The restaurant is too dark for my personal taste. The food is good but not what I expected for the price point. The waiter had to be reminded to bring items to the table such as ground pepper for the meal. Will I return, yes, but I would not go out of my way to return. Furnishing need to be upgraded. The tables and seats need attention.

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  3. MargaretT

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    One thing that was weird, they had no individual salads, only large salads that could be shared. We did share one because $11 was to high for one person but we were givin no salad plates so we used the little bread plates and the salad was all over the place! Server kept flying past our table but rarely checked with us until we had to flag him down at another table for more salad dressing and bread. Desserts were very limited and not great (tiramisu w no taste and a tiny ball of gelato)

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  4. ChrisW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the Mannino's in Kempsville. My wife and I love their food and the staff.

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  5. BobS

    Richmond

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We’ve been meaning to try this place for quite awhile. Really recommend getting reservations and not just dropping by. Great food and excellent service. Quiet, with pleasant ambiance made for a great experience. We will definitely be returning.

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  6. CFrench

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had not been to Mannino’s for quite some time. They have not missed a beat!! The Salmon and Goat Cheese Risotto was fantastic!! Great flavor, served hot, fantastic service as always!!! Oh, and the She Crab Soup is still my number ONE in Virginia Beach.

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  7. GeorgeH

    Baltimore

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and service were excellent! Scott, our server, really helped make a great meal even better. The portion size was great, the veal was as tender as can be; great evening!

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  8. RaymondH

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A wonderful family owned and operated restaurant, Fantastic food, and DO NOT miss the Crab Soup- the BEST anywhere around here, Always a repeat favorite!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently good food! We usually eat at the Oceanfront location about once a month but the Kempsville location was just as good. Hands down best crab soup we’ve ever tried with tons of crab. The crab-tini is amazing and worth the price. The Tortelloni Mannino’s entree is my favorite entree. It’s cheese tortellini with prosciuttos , caramelized onions, mushrooms and peas in a white sauce. Just fantastic! My husband loves the lasagna.Thank you Cole for good service!

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  10. PatriciaE

    Richmond

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Dinner was delicious and service great! Great happy hour too!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and drinks are great. Host staff very professional for what looks like their age.

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  12. KimberlyM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was outstanding, we will definitely be returning.

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  13. LindaH

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1
    This is a neighborhood restaurant. We were there for my birthday & underwhelmed. The crabtini and the she crab soup is very, very good. Everyones food was mediocre at best. They charged $2 a person to plate a birthday cake, if you brought your own. They told us ahead of time. I’ve NEVER ever heard of this practice in any restaurants in South Hampton Roads. There was a huge mixup on the bills. There were 5 total bills. It took 30 minutes to get it straight, they kept bringing out the wrong receipts. I think they were trying to do their best. If you want an upscale restaurant for a special occasion, this is not the place to go.

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  14. Birthday

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Gorgonzola salad was crisp and fresh and large enough to be shared by two. The Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and Sweet Italian Sausage and the Lasagna were delicious and large portions, so we took half home. The tiramisu was perfect. The waiter was attentive and had a great personality! A lovely place to celebrate a birthday or anniversary! We will be back!

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  15. TomD

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service! We haven’t been to Mannino’s since before the pandemic, so this was a nice treat. The food is still wonderful, especially the crab soup! Special thanks to our server, Genevieve…she did a wonderful job in a very busy dining room!

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  16. VABrooks

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, She Crab soup - incredible. Highly recommended and I'd go there again.

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  17. TomB

    Las Vegas

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Had an excellent Birthday Dinner with some friends. She Crab soup is the best around by far. Chicken Parm was excellent, and my veal dish was perfect.

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  18. Kenny

    Exclusive

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite local Italian restaurant. Can’t recommend enough.

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  19. BartA

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, great service. Server Diana is the best.

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  20. Brian

    Pittsburgh

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely excellent food and atmosphere. We love old school Italian and this is the place!

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  21. Valentine

    Richmond

    51 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Their Veal Saltimbocca is wonderful. We also enjoy their soups, She Crab and French Onion.

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  22. Sassygirl

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and server were exceptional. the Veal Marsala was the most incredible meal I've ever had. This was my parents first time and certainly not last they loved it.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time- we love it. Never had a bad experience and food is delicious!

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  24. Ginas511

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    Food was outstanfing all thr way around from salad, apps and main meal. Only downside was the decor which is outdated, tables and seating have seen better days. Would definitely revisit every time im in the VB area

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  25. MegC

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Our favorite Italian restaurant in Hampton Roads. Consistently excellent every time.

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  26. Disappointed

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    When ordering appetizers and drinks and soup or salad and the entree, I expect that the person delivering my meal know that food should be presented in course order. Our drink, appetizer, soup and salad were ALL delivered to our dining table at the same time; we've never had this happen before. Newly hired employees need to be instructed about dinner courses when waiting on customers so that all or most of the meal doesn't arrive at the same time. Mannino's has changed its policy of ordering now, asking customers to place their entire order up front; I can understand this change, but I can't understand having all of the food not arrive in separate courses to the patrons. Please change this policy. Thanks you.

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  27. MadisonS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service! Our waitress was super sweet and knew the dishes well.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience1
    Waitress was very nice.. Food was Great but had to wait 2 hours for my entree to come out

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    I’m glad we finally made it here. The food was delicious as promised.

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  30. Mista

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We’re a fan of the establishment.The food is always 5 stars and our server Diane was excellent…, James you are still our favorite behind the bar buddy…. Highly recommend this to people who have never been .

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  31. Old06

    Western NC

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience2
    As usual the food was great. The poor waitress did a good job but there was some snafu in the kitchen and the delay for the food after the appetizer was longer than I have ever seen it. But the wine and food and company were great even if the food delivery was really slow.

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  32. JeeJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food here is consistently satisfying. They don’t have on and off days… They are always ON point! Our server was attentive, and we like getting there between 5:00 and 6:30 to get half price off of happy hour wines. Pomodoro sauce and Alfredo sauce always made from scratch. This is great Italian food.

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  33. T2345

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our dining experience was an awesome first time there. We will be back for sure!

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  34. Golfer12

    Richmond

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is amazing..the crab soup, the specials, the tortellini..everything was fabulous!!

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  35. PatriciaE

    Richmond

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Another delicious dinner @Manninos. Diane, our server was wonderful, as always. I had the halibut special and husband the spaghetti and meatballs; both great. Looking forward to the next time!

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  36. TomS

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a wonderful time. Our server was awesome. Food was perfect.

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  37. JeffK

    Richmond

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Overall, the dining experience was pretty good. This was the third time we had eaten here. Our last dining experience was better only because the tiramisu was excellent and we were disappointed this time. The tiramisu was very dry and the recipe seemed different. We were told it was the same recipe, so maybe someone new made it? We expected the desert to be the highlight of our anniversary dinner, but it was a bust for both of us.

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  38. DMiller

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our experience was fantastic! We had a reservation and was seated immediately. The waitress was great and our food was absolutely delicious! We definitely will be going back, when we vacation in Virginia Beach.

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  39. CherylK

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I would highly recommend this restaurant. The food and service were excellent. The prices were adequate for what you are getting. I would definitely eat here again

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  40. HelenA

    Detroit

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Diane was our server and as always wonderful. Very nice comfortable neighborhood restaurant. It’s about 20 minutes from where we live but worth the ride.

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Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville is rated 4.7 stars by 1165 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville

4402 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Virginia Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    John M. Mannino

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