Menu for Cafe Italia in Arlington, VA

Perhaps we went on an off day or perhaps they\'ve improved?\n\nThe food just wasn\'t good.\n\nMy pasta was practically soaking... in sauce. Read more

5-star, no doubt! We had so pleasant time here not just because of their delicious food but friendly service as well. Their food... is so delicious. Spaghetti was cooked just right with authentic Italian sausages. My son liked his margarita pizza. Service wasabove & beyond my expectation. To make the waiting time at our table more fun, the waitress brought a toy to my daughter andshowed my son some veggie leaves that used in Italian cuisine. Wow! Read more

I used this restaurant to cater a bridal shower. The owner was responsive throughout and helpful and friendly. The pricing is... great as well. I ended up ordering the chicken Parmesan which was thin and breaded along with penne pasta. Italian bread andCaesar salad accompanied the main dish. They included plates, utensils, napkins and the devices need to keep the food warmthroughout my event without additional charge. Food was ready on time. Very easy to arrange so I would recommend. Read more

I took my friend here for her birthday, the food and service was GREAT!! We had the chicken and vegetables alfredo.. so good!!... We had enough to take home and it had a homemade authentic taste... the birthday desert was great too. I will definitely eathere again. Read more

My family and I decided to eat at this restaurant early on a Saturday evening. Our first hint should have been walking in to a... mostly empty restaurant. As you can guess, our experience was not the greatest. First, let\'s start with the bread. I do notknow what other reviewers are referencing, but we did not have great baked breads. We received 6 slices of toasted Italian breadwith packaged butter. It was OK. The garlic toast appetizer was on more generic toasted white Italian bread. Not much flavor.The entrees were more disappointing. The chicken Parmesan was mostly breading. Quite literally, there was a thin slice ofpounded chicken in between thick breading - easily 2/3 breading and 1/3 chicken. The pasta sauce did not taste like authenticsauce - it was not very good. The rest of my family got the shrimp scampi pasta and the spaghetti with meat sauce. All around itwas not good food. If you are looking for a good Italian experience, look elsewhere. I gave a rating of 2 instead of 1 becausethe restaurant has a nice atmosphere and the staff were very courteous. Read more