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a Modo Mio, Arlington, VA

a Modo Mio

4.6
4.6
113 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
At a Modo Mio, you’ll find that our menu is made up of homemade recipes straight from our family’s recipe book back in Italy. We’ve created an authentic Italian dining experience right here in Arlington – no need to travel all the way to Italy! We’re open for indoor dining! We’re following all guidance, with limited capacity and tables spaced at least six feet apart. Please be sure to wear a face covering when you come in to dine. We also have outdoor patio seating available for dining al fresco! Join us for some freshly made Italian food, 11am – 9pm Monday-Sunday

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Pizzeria

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (703) 532-0990

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighborhood

    Falls Church

  • Parking details

    Parking Lot

  • Additional

    Beer, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 113 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Neighborhood gem

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Kid-friendly

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Neighborhood gem

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Italian

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I pinch myself that I live so close to this wonderful restaurant. The food is fresh, authentic, and delicious. Everything here is excellent. Easy parking, indoor and outdoor dining, friendly service, and top-notch cuisine.
  2. Handsgirl

    New England

    53 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience2
    Great neighborhood spot for families and big groups
  3. DetBravo

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A Modo Mio has been long awaited and is a real gift to the neighborshood with its good food, warm atmosphere and service with a smile. We've eaten there three times now and been served by Lillian each time; there cannot be a better server in northern Virginia. A Modo Mio's food is not only good but plentiful. The portions are enormous. The pizza is superb, the best we've found in this area and the Tiramisu likewise is terrific. However, the pasta is blander than we like; for example, the spaghetti al mare -- full of shell fish -- would benefit from some red pepper flakes to give it more flavor. We've lived seven years in Roma and are probably more critical than most Americans but we will be returning again and again. Complimenti to Rosario and company!
  4. HeatherM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and good value, especially on Tuesdays when pasta dishes are half off. Our server was very attentive as well. The aromas from the kitchen are fabulous and I love the salmon pasta.
  5. FamilyNiteOut

    Washington DC

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for a birthday dinner - food is delicious!
  6. DeniseF

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    First experience at Modo. Based strictly on "Comments" posted we decided to dine here on a Sunday evening. We asked to sit outside as the weather was delightful! Overall experience was delightful. Easily could have been 5☆ other than the need to request things more than once ...... like lemons and ice for our Peligrino water. Our salad and individual pizzas were excellent. Would definitely both recommend and return.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food 🇮🇹 Great Pizza🇮🇹 Nice place to have a family style Italian dinner🇮🇹
  8. DebbieJ

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and delicious food! A gray find from our visit to the area. Lovely roomy dining space with friendly service. Sauce was wonderful !
  9. BretB

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As usual A Modo Mio provides excellent food with great service. That is why I keep coming back!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I tried the muscles, the burrata, and Bolognese, Pizza, gnocchi. Food is sooooooooo delicious 😋 clean fresh ingredients. Cooked to perfection. Service is second to none. Makes you feel like family. Looking forward eating good food at a modo Mio!! Server was on point food came out and the timely manner again the food is beyond delicious you guys should stop by and try their food fresh it's organic it's delicious thank you so much for a great experience looking forward to spend my next visit at a modo Mio!!
  11. Barden

    Washington DC

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    The vegetarian pizza and the steamed mussels were excellent. The server was attentive; however, she did not inform us of an upcharge for adding a tomato sauce on the (white) pizza.
  12. Weekendfoodie

    Washington DC

    60 reviews

    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good quality food nice music good service excellent management and hosting
  13. Daedalus

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Terrific execution of the pasta and sauce. True Italian cuisine. Reminds me of visiting my Nonna. Venue and setting are nice but not fancy.
  14. Aemfam

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great as always! Pizza was terrific, and we had dessert for the first time there, which was great as well.
  15. ChristianeP

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another excellent meal with fantastic service and delicious pizza and desert. We've also catered from here before and had an excellent experience then too.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience1
    Good food and service - but I was taken aback by the table next to us having a small dog that was sitting on someone’s lap. And the dog was petted and fed (from the table) while we were eating dinner. While I appreciate allowing service dogs in, I would strongly suggest not sitting them at one of the tables that is extremely close to others - it was like the dog was also sitting at our table.
  17. Rich

    Cleveland

    53 reviews

    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Our second time, this time with a bigger crew. All dishes were as good or better than expected. Service was very attentive. All in all, a nice evening.
  18. Weekendfoodie

    Washington DC

    60 reviews

    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quality food and service
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always an outstanding experience at A Modo Mio. No matter how busy, service is efficient and friendly.
  20. AndrewR

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Very solid Italian place. Not super fancy, just very traditional meals. Maybe a bit pricy for what you get but all in all a great meal. We had Caesar salad, seafood pasta, gnocchi and a pizza. Everything was great. And dessert was delicious (cannoli and a custard). Server was wonderful. Owner was very friendly. Definitely coming back.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was impeccable! The food was delicious! The pizza transported me back to Italy! We will be back!
  22. WinerAndDiner

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    It feels like Italy! The food, the staff, the bar. The salmon carpaccio and personal pizza were delicious. Molto buono!
  23. thomasc

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The pasta was slightly under cooked and it was out of the box. Was not worth the price. Might consider making your own .That would be awesome.
  24. Chela

    Orlando

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best place to have a nice dinner love the atmosphere, services, etc is one of the authentic Italian food. The food are so good and the sauce of the pizza is so fresh, everything we try was delicious. From the owners to the all employees they are so nice people. Love our waitress rasoul always check on us same as everyone. We are from FL and we recommend 100% this restaurant you will not regret if you want to try a authentic original Italian pizza or pasta this is your places. Definitely will return back when we’re back to DCA.
  25. BillyM

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is now our favorite local restaurant! We will be regulars.
  26. LawrenceL

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic! I am so happy I went here! The owner was fantastic and the food and service was excellent!!!
  27. LionEats

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing! We had a large group and they were very accommodating! Good food, nice ambiance, great service.
  28. ReReinDC

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Nice spot to grab a pizza with the bonus of easy parking. Everyone in our group enjoyed their meals, and the service was good. My husband did think the canned mushrooms in the house salad could have been left off. They are an odd addition to a fresh salad, but that’s just preference and easy to remove/leave out next time. I do enjoy a more traditional Neapolitan-style pizza, so I was excited when it arrived ant the table, and it was quite good. Grazie mille. Ci Tourneremo, sicuramente!
  29. Aemfam

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Seems like they are short-handed. Food was great, but we struggled to get the check and pay.
  30. nicholasf

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Nice pizza, great pasta dishes cooked al dente. Can't beat the half price wine Mondays and half price pasta Tuesdays. Good portions and fair prices.
  31. JimmyO

    Washington DC

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Our group of 7 wanted a quiet place on a Monday early afternoon with adequate parking, good food at a fair price, and friendly staff who would not rush us. A Modo Mia exceeded our expectations on all counts. Food is Italian, tasty, and very reasonably priced.
  32. DEMJ

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Arlington and the 4 formaggi pizza were excellent. The crust was perfect and the ingredients were fresh and plentiful. The spaghetti del mare was great as well. lots of fresh seafood with a perfect sauce to compliment it. We also had the carpaccio di salmone which was awesome and is a dish you can't find in many restaurants. The salmon was fresh and the accompaniments just enhanced the flavor. The service was attentive and responsive to all our requests. Overall a great neighborhood restaurant!
  33. TimothyR

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic food in a warm, inviting atmosphere.
  34. SecretFoodieatHeart

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect food on every level. A little noisy inside, but the outdoor option is really great.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Excellent experience both times! We will be back for more!
  36. BarryB

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience3
    Very good neighborhood casual restaurant. Service was excellent, attentive without being excessive. My wife's pasta was cooked just right, nicely al dente, and my gnocchi were excellent.
  37. JenniferB

    Washington DC

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, excellent food. This was our first time and we will definitely be back. Was a great little neighbor Italian restaurant.
  38. wizinit

    Washington DC

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We weren’t very hungry, so we split a Caesar salad, lasagna and tiramisu, keeping our dinner well under $50. All the dishes were excellent, service very attentive. We sat outside on a warm evening. May try indoor dining next time. Great family and neighborhood restaurant.
  39. scott

    Washington DC

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    The Food and Service were both Very Good. The atmosphere was very "neighbored casual" but it was a very nice meal. I would return.
  40. Sahneschnitte

    Munich

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The best pizza in Arlington, VA

FAQs

a Modo Mio offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 532-0990.

a Modo Mio is rated 4.6 stars by 113 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Google Map for a Modo Mio

5555 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22207-1613

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Falls Church

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Pizzeria

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Parking Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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