Mangia Qui Italian Bistro

We celebrated my mother in law’s 75th birthday tonight with a party of eight, and it couldn’t have been a better experience. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcome and taken care of. The service was excellent, attentive without ever making us feel rushed, allowing us to enjoy the evening at our own pace. The food was absolutely delicious, and everyone loved their meal. It is not easy to please a large group, but they did it flawlessly. We will definitely be back and highly recommend Mangia Qui to anyone looking for a special dining experience.

We came here for the first time for dinner. We were quite disappointed. The online menu on their website had completely different prices listed than what the restaurant menu had which is very deceiving. We ordered the lasagna and Alfredo and added scallops. While the scallops were good, the price to add them was $15. Both entrees were disappointing and lacking flavor. The service was great and they were attentive. Unfortunately we will not return.

Mangia Qui is an absolutely AMAZING restaurant! My husband and I searched for literally months to find a rehearsal dinner spot that was clean, pretty, delicious, would let us rent out the whole restaurant, was near VA beach, and perhaps most importantly, would be within my in-law’s budget. We tried or spoke to over 70 restaurants (yes, 70!) and this was the ONLY one that met all of our criteria. We worked with Austin primarily and he was awesome, answering tons of emails and questions for us. The food was amazing—way better than our wedding food, LOL, and the staff was super nice and accommodating. They made a special area for us to set up gifts and goody bags, and their bar/appetizer room worked perfectly in conjunction with the food/main dining room. They also let us set up a projector and we had tons of fun playing games and showing photograph slideshows. Overall, I really can’t recommend Mangia Qui enough. Their prices are fair, their food is delicious, and they are an absolute delight to work with. We can’t wait to return here on our anniversary in the future!

This place is THE place for Italian. Don’t be skeptical from street view, this place is worth your time. I had the eggplant parmesan and tiramisu. My husband had the gluten free pizza and the crust was so good, we had to double check with the server to make sure it was gluten free (it was). Everything was a 10/10 and we can’t wait to return!

We dined at Mangia Qui recently and it was a great experience. The hostess greeted as soon as we entered. Service was prompt and food was delicious. I ordered the seafood alla vodka, husband ordered the lasagna and my daughter ordered pasta with butter and parmesan cheese. Generous servings of bread! Atmosphere can benefit from a slight update but it was clean and welcoming. They should consider drink options for kids such as milk and lemonade. We went with our 9yr old daughter who doesn't drink soda so her only option was water. Overall we had a positive experience and will return.

Wonderful Italian food. The chef has been in this area a very long time and prepares all dishes to order. Austin normally waits on us. He remembers us when we come in and that is nice. Atmosphere is fine but if they were to change it up just a little it could go a long way. Pictured is Scallops bruschetta (on special that night) house salad, Caprese salad, Seafood Ala-vodka, and chicken Franchise. Def. Recommend.

Our second visit was just as great as the first! The eggplant parm was the best I have every had. Three of us had it. Pizza is fantastic! My husband had the lasagna and it was too for. Great wine selection and the staff is amazing!

This was my second time here it never disappoints! This time, my fiancé had the Seafood Alla Vodka, which has jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, tomato vodka cream, parmesan, and fresh fettuccine. Price: $29. I had the Tortellini Alla Vodka, which has ricotta cheese tortellini, tomato vodka cream sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan. Price: $18. Both dishes were amazing, but his was definitely better. Go for the Seafood Alla Vodka every time. You will not be disappointed! :-)

Had our 30th wedding anniversary dinner with family and friends. From start to finish outstanding. Great people and FANTASTIC food. Can't wait to come back. Thank you all for making it a memorable evening. God Bless

Ordered for pickup as our dinner plans didn't work out tonight. We got the usual seafood Florentine pizza and the sausage and roasted pepper pizza. Both are amazing. Hubby went to pick it up so I don't know how service or ambiance was but I'm sure they were amazing as well. We haven't tried any other pizzas here yet because these two are our fav. Def recommend.

Service was fast and chipper, the hostess understood this was our first time and wasn't from the local area as she seated us quickly and gave us advice to make reservations next time as you can see around it speaks for itself, kinda a low key turn off, but at the same time I understood what she was trying portray. The vibe is laid back Mamma's pops style environment, booth seating and table seating. Now let's get to it, the food was absolutely delish my wife and I both had the seafood (something) and it was delish and I do me really good! My son had the meatballs I had a bite and the meatballs was well seasoned sauce was well seasoned as well.

This is a special place for us, and we always go here for our Anniversaries and Birthdays. Why so infrequent?-- we live almost an hour away. Not many miles, but we are close to the NC line and lots of traffic between us. M.Q. isn't really a dress up place, as people in all forms of dress attend. you can get the standard Italian fare, but we always go with one of the specials of the night. and have never been disappointed. Service has always been attentive. Highly recommend.

I get their gluten free pizza. It is delicious and made to order!! Highly recommend you try their food.

Wow so good house made salad dressing with fresh salad, the pizza was so good . The restaurant was quaint and has a great vibe the customer service is on point . Ordered to go it was ready in 30 minutes and what a value . I will be back .

There needs to be an option where we can say we loved the food.....BUT. The food was delicious but our waiter was horrible. He ignored us for about 10 minutes, maybe more (I lost track). Then when he finally came up to us, he did not even apologize. He said, "guess you are ready to order". Why? Because you took so long??? There was another man who clearly saw we were being ignored. He checked in with us and brought us water, our meals, wrapped up our leftovers. We ended up tipping him!! So sad. We had read good things about the restaurant, but staff has a big impact on whether people come back. We are locals and we can't really recommend this place Food good but the experience was horrible. There are other Italian restaurants where are treated nicely, we will going back to them.

We love coming here, for some reason we overlook it but didn't tonight. Austin our server is excellent, so knowledgeable and pleasant. He's also the bartender and he's very great at that as well. Started with the shrimp appetizer and it was so delicious and different that what you'd expect as the sauce had a slight sweetness. For dinner I had the shrimp and scallop alla vodka and hubby had the bolognese with sausage added on the side. This place is such a great neighborhood Italian restaurant with lots or regulars so you know it's great.

My family just tried Mangia Qui Italian Bistro for the first time tonight, to go. We got a mixture of items to try and everything we chose was great! And if that's not enough, there were many more dishes to try on our inevitable next visit. Maybe next time we'll eat in house and try the bar and wine list! We started out with a garden salad which we shared and still had left-overs. The ingredients (leaf lettuce, tomatoes, cukes, red onions, mushrooms) were fresh and tasty. We also got a Margherita pizza with prosciutto. The an order of Fettuccini Alfredo, two orders of Chicken Parmesan, and an order of Seafood Alla Vodka. Every pasta dish had amazing fresh fettuccini noodles - what a difference from the boxed crap you get at home. The sauces were creamy and tasty; the alfredo was garlicky but not too cheesy and the vodka sauce was perfect. The seafood in the vodka sauce was plentiful with huge scallops and tender shrimp - wow! And the chicken parm was pounded thin, lightly breaded and tender. I was amazed at how much chicken there was in one dish - three pieces that you could cut with a fork. We will definitely go back and try many of the other dishes that we couldn't get to this time. Make sure you try this authentic Italian food at Mangia Qui; you won't be disappointed.

Do not waste your time and money on this place. Food was mediocre. Had to send back one of the "specials" and order something else. Wait staff (with one exception) and owner were very rude. Did not feel welcome or appreciated. Will never return

Doesn't have the most decorated inside but the food is worth the trip. We frequently order take out. The Seafood Pizza is the best and the only place around here (I know of) to have this menu item! Perfect amount of cheese, not too saucy, and plenty of shrimp, scallops, and spinach. Their Bolognese pasta is also rich and plentiful. This last trip we stopped in and had a drink at the bar. The bartender poured a heavy Knob Creek Rye with a block cube and it went down smooth. I want to venture out and try more items but it's so hard when this pizza is so delicious *Be sure to check the hours before you go. This is a mom and pop shop and sometimes they are closed for special events.

Apps, entrees, desserts, and wine selection are superior. The servers are prompt and knowledgeable about their menu. One visit we had bit of a wait for our food on a very busy night but they kept the drinks flowing and updated us routinely. The older woman working front of the house could be more kind but otherwise Mangia Qui is great. Check them out!

TAKEOUT REVIEW: First time customers, but decided to order takeout to enjoy the comfort of our living room while indulging in some pizza and TV. We ordered a large Chicken Pesto Pizza and the Beet & Burrata Salad, which are both great options for takeout because they travel well. Wait time was 30 minutes, which is pretty average and reasonable in my opinion. When I arrived, it was ready to go and the gal working the front desk was sweet. Price was a bit high for a takeout dinner for 2, but we did order items with high quality ingredients. At first glance, both dishes looked 10/10. The salad was delicious. Creamy burrata, thick pieces of well seasoned golden beets. I wished there was a bit more pistachio to add some texture, but otherwise it was green. The pizza was pretty good, but definitely had been left in the pizza oven just a few minutes too long, leaving it a bit on the dry side with inedible crust. If it hadn't been overdone, we would have given our experience 5 stars.

We live walking distance from this restaurant. We have been there many times. Love Wednesday Pizza and wine night. Set price for 2 salads, a bottle of wine and you choice of pizza. Some like our favorite have an upcharge. My favorite pizza is spice sausage and shrimp with chunky tomato sauce. We have tried all of their appetizers and many of their menu items when we went on a day other than Wednesday. We did a specials night with Frank sings Frank which was a superb meal and gave me a new way to serve eggplant. My mother in law loves their Eggplant dish and she is hard to please on eggplant. Never had a bad meal. Staff is excellent all the time, but we are kind of regulars. Always get the same waiter. I also love this place because it keeps the end of my street as a restaurant. It used to be a bar where a murder took place, then another type of food and bar, then Chef's Table which we supported, and when that owner retired, sold to the current owners one of whom was his chef. They make great food and have great service.

We have only received fantastic food and outstanding service at Mangia Qui, even when quite busy. This is our favorite Italian restaurant in the area.

My husband and I went yesterday for dinner. He ordered the chicken Parm. I ordered the chicken marsala. Both were good except for the pasta... The pasta was such a huge disappointment. It showed up on our plate white, like rice noodles and tasted just like rice noodles they were overcooked and had no flavor. The waiter was nice enough and removed one of our dinners from the tab. He said the chef was trying something new and we told him he better try improving on that because it was just terrible. we will not be going back.

The food at this restaurant is fantastic IF they allow you to order it. I tend to order to go because I work at night and they open 430pm so dining in is not an option. I've been denied to make an order 3-4 times because they were too busy to complete the order. This last time was 15 minutes after they opened!!!! Need to do better with service. But if you can eat in I have no doubt that you will have an enjoyable meal.

Incredible food and service!! I wish I owned this restaurant as I own other companies and would love to include this one. It's Chicken Catchitorrie, spelling?, and pizza etc is fabulous. Rob, my favorite waiter of all time, is fabulous!!

It was our silver wedding anniversary and we felt like Italian. Somewhere new to us. With a party of 6 folks, ages 14, 16, 21, 24, 51, and 55, we didn't know what to expect from Mangia Qui Bistro. We arrived at 7pm. They weren't busy, maybe 1/4th capacity tops. So we got seated immediately. Ice water for everyone right away. Nice. Our waiter said he would get bread started in the oven. We started with the $14 large caprese salad. It took longer than expected to come out, but eventually did and it was good. This is when the waiter says again, he'll get warm bread started in the oven. Started? It had been 30 minutes and still no bread. He was keeping our drinks full, which was appreciated, but it should have been repeatedly visual reminders we were done with the caprese, still no bread, and we had been there a awhile already. Again, they weren't busy at all. About 40+ minutes in, for a table of 6 guests, comes 1 little basket of bread, barely enough for each person to get one little wedge of bread. And only 1 condiment cup of butter, one. Half of us didn't get butter for our single wedge of bread. Pretty sad. But the bread was good, soft, warm, just a very very stingy portion, to be sure. We were actually amused at how sad it was. Then about 10 minutes after that, about 50 minutes in, again they weren't busy at all, our orders arrived. Now if you read my other reviews, you'll know I'm usually very frank in my wording, and am not picky. I like most places and you have to really blow it for me to say anything. I got the sausage and peppers. I thought it was a mediocre sized portion, nothing to do a cartwheel over, but it was good. I thought the penne was weird because it's like 4" long each, but hey, it was good. Not great, but good enough. No complaints. My wife got the tuna and shrimp pasta with lemon, capers, etc. She said it was bland and didn't have the real lemon taste she expected. She ate it all, but she didn't like it. My oldest son and his girlfriend split an order of chicken parmesan. The gal said it was very underwhelming and bland, but my son says it was great and very flavorful. The 16yo tried the Pasta Bolognese. She wanted to try something new, and it sounded good. Well she didn't like it at all. She ate all the pasta out of it and left most of the sauce and meat. I've never seen her do that, because she kinda likes everything. Not this time. Lastly, the 14yo, who adores and loves chicken alfredo, and gets it anywhere we go, was extremely disappointed in his alfredo tonight. Not only was it a very mediocre portion, It had pease in the sauce, and he loathes peas. We all had never seen it heard of peas in chicken alfredo before. He did the best he could, ate half, didn't like it, have it to us. Now my wife and I thought it was GOOD. We wished we had ordered it. All the portions were underwhelming for the prices. The single little loaf of bread and one thing of butter for a table of 6 adults was, well, unacceptable. Oh, and we never offered grated parmesan. I think that's a first at an Italian restaurant. We didn't think about it until we were half way through our meals, but darn it, why no Parmesan? Our waiter was rather aloof, seemed very distracted, but he did keep our drinks full. Parmesan and allot more bread would have meant the world, though... Some of the food was good, some was really bland and dull. Our bill came to $143 before tip, and we left feeling hungry and very underwhelmed. I did, however, hear other customers saying how good their meals were. So it boils down to a matter of preference. For this particular party of 6, we will go elsewhere for Italian next time.

Everything was delicious, service & ambiance were great! I got the tortellini alla vodka and LOVED it! The Cheryl is a great cocktail, and dessert was great. 10/10, can't wait to go back!

Food is amazing, and so is the service. Good for dates or gatherings. Comfortable ambiance. We spent about $100 for 2 people, with 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts.

What I emailed the restaurant: I just wanted to give you some feedback regarding our dinner and service last night. We had a reservation at 615. We were a couple minutes late but were seated immediately by 620. We had ordered by 635 at the latest. We did the pizza, wine and salad. Our salads didn't arrive until probably close to 715 and that was after we asked for them. Our pizza didn't come out until 740. Although a number of other waiters came by to give us bread and check on us, our assigned waiter really didn't. We were told the pizza was coming but "it takes about 20 minutes" and this was after waiting over 45 minutes. I understand that it was busy last night but I'm not sure you should be having a pizza night if you can only cook one pizza at a time and it takes over an hour for food to be served. We were really disappointed in our experience and wanted to provide you with feedback. The response I got (notice the missing word SORRY) : Thanks for your feedback. Sometimes it takes longer due to the volume of pizza requests we receive on Wednesday night. Wednesdays are very popular and waiting longer happens when you have everyone coming in at the same time. We can only cook 6 pizzas at a time. This is why we give bread to hold you over until your pizza is ready. As for your server, we have 2 servers and a server assistant. The server assistant helps with waters, bread, etc so the server can have time to make drinks, put in orders, etc. (Finding help is harder these days) Thursdays and Sundays are usually slower if you would like to come in for faster food service.

My wife says this is the Best Eggplant Parmesan she has ever had and trust me......she knows her Eggplant Parmesan.

We have had very good experiences here until last Friday. We were going to a concert at the Sandler Center and had made reservations early 5:30. We entered the restaurant which was basically empty. I told the hostess we had reservations and she took me to the table closest to the door. I said to her we have reservations and gave her my name again and the time and asked can't we have a table away from the door. She told us this is the only table. Literally 90% of the restaurant at that time was completely empty. We sat down at the table. The meal that my friend and I had were excellent. But the food my wife and her friend had was very disappointing. They had ordered veal and it was extremely tough. It could not have been veal. While we' were eating we literally heard banging from the kitchen and said they must be trying to make veal. I finally asked to speak to the manager. He said he knew about the error in seating us. I wanted to ask him if he did why he didn't he apologize to us. Between the Veal and the Reservation and how the manager handled it I could only give them a 2 out of 5. IMHO once the Manager knew of the situation he should have come over and apologized.

Honestly just ok, I wouldn't eat here again for the cost. We got the seafood pasta with vodka sauce and it lacked seasoning. Noodles are fresh but way too thick. I've made fresh pasta and it needs to thinner in my opinion but could just be their fettuccine and the other cuts may be different. Service was good though. Need to add this.. please for the love of god make your own Caesar salad dressing please. This tastes like kraft with sysco or performance food group croutons. Picture how elevated y'all could do a fresh salad with like a garlicky anchovy Caesar omg... I'd probably come back for that

Went on a Thursday evening. Not too busy at all. Food was good but service was awful. There were a few 'regulars' there and the waiter was super focused on them, even yelling across our table to interact with them. Next time I'll stick to what I know and go to Manninos

Great little spot. We made reservations since it was our first time. I'm glad that we did because it was packed..... We ordered appetizers, two entrees and a dessert, and both of us went home with leftovers. Service was a little slow, but not enough to deter us from going back.

This was my second time here it never disappoints! This time, my fiancé had the Seafood Alla Vodka, which has jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, tomato vodka cream, parmesan, and fresh fettuccine. Price: $29. I had the Tortellini Alla Vodka, which has ricotta cheese tortellini, tomato vodka cream sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan. Price: $18. Both dishes were amazing, but his was definitely better. Go for the Seafood Alla Vodka every time. You will not be disappointed! :-)

Mangia Qui is an absolutely AMAZING restaurant! My husband and I searched for literally months to find a rehearsal dinner spot that was clean, pretty, delicious, would let us rent out the whole restaurant, was near VA beach, and perhaps most importantly, would be within my in-law's budget. We tried or spoke to over 70 restaurants (yes, 70!) and this was the ONLY one that met all of our criteria. We worked with Austin primarily and he was awesome, answering tons of emails and questions for us. The food was amazing--way better than our wedding food, LOL, and the staff was super nice and accommodating. They made a special area for us to set up gifts and goody bags, and their bar/appetizer room worked perfectly in conjunction with the food/main dining room. They also let us set up a projector and we had tons of fun playing games and showing photograph slideshows. Overall, I really can't recommend Mangia Qui enough. Their prices are fair, their food is delicious, and they are an absolute delight to work with. We can't wait to return here on our anniversary in the future!

Came here for ladies night. Nice setting, parking lot gets fully quickly. There was so many tasty looking options on the menu. O was going to order the caprese chicken pasta. Luckily the waiter told me the dish was served cold. So I decided on the chicken and sausage florentine and I substituted the sausage for shrimp. The dish was very flavorful and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. If you're craving a lot of pasta you may want to ick another dish, it only came with 4 maybe 5 ravioli. I also got a small spinach salad for starters when in was very good. The fresh bread and herb butter is yummy, and I got a strawberry Italian soda. Definitely will return to try other dishes. The other 4 ladies I was with loved their dishes also.

Or family of three has been twice post-Covid. This restaurant gets a five-star rating because it is hands-down the best Italian restaurant that we have found in the Hampton Roads area. We have collectively tried the Scampi Sambuca, Calamari, Maple Pork Belly, Bruschetta, Eggplant Parmesan, Tortellini Alla Vodka. Fettucini Bolognese, Flounder Francaise, Raspberry Limoncello Cake, and the Cannoli. Every bite of every dish was prepared fresh, served hot and with an exuberant smile, and was delicious with every bite. We have excitedly placed Mangia Qui in our usual rotation. One last thing : this is one of only two restaurants (the other being Bonefish Grille) that we have found that actually knows how to prepare Calamari.

Service was the only good thing about this place. They were quick & attentive. I wanted a strawberry daiquiri but they didn't have a blender. I got chicken Parmesan, same with my daughter. My husband got the lasagna. The sauce was bland, something you get from a jar. The chicken was okay. The portion sizes were for about 3-4 dinners worth. The Caesar salad was DRENCHED in dressing. YUCK! As far at the atmosphere, it was run down & needed a good cleaning.

Went for date night. Made a reservation on open table which was helpful because it got packed as soon as we sat down. My boyfriend got a Jameson and ginger ale which was nice and strong. Our waiter was very knowledgeable on the menu. We ordered the arancini for an appetizer and they were really good! They came hot but not scalding. The food does take a while to come out but it's soo good and definitely worth the wait. My boyfriend got a small pizza which served as lunch the next day as well. I got the chicken parm which came with fettuccine. I do wish the pasta portion was bigger but you can tell they aren't lying when they say it's freshly made. We will definitely be back!

Can't tell you how many times I've driven by this place, but decided to give it a try. Neither myself nor my date had any expectations, but we were hopeful based on the reviews from Yelp. When we arrived it was early and there were only 3 tables seated, so I was a bit surprised when the hostess seated us so close to the back of the restaurant and in a booth that is in need of repair. Perhaps it has to do with the way the sections are divided up between the wait staff, who knows. I ordered the pasta con vongole- fresh pasta in a lemon beurre sauce with garlic, parsley, littleneck and baby clams. My date ordered the chicken marsala- fresh penne, chicken breast, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and a sweet marsala glaze. Our waitress was positively wonderful, our drinks were never empty and she checked on us frequently. We were a bit disappointed that the bread came well after our meal because we were both so hungry. I did overhear the waitress ask the chef if he had the bread ready and it was clear that he forgot about it. I will say that when it finally came it was delicious and the garlic butter spread was yummmmm Getting back to our meal. My dish was ok, but I don't think it was anything worth writing home to mom about. My date expressed that his meal was underwhelming. He said the sauce had little flavor and could have used more mushrooms. All things considered, I would probably not go back.

Fabulous food! Very friendly! They are very busy. They warn you on menu that it takes time to cook the food and it certainly did! Mostly reservations. They ran out of food they had to close early. If you're good with waiting 45+ minutes for your food it's wonderful!

After reading some of the negative reviews, I'm a little confused. The food here is most certainly not bland, the restaurant is not rundown, and the service I've experienced in the multiple times I've come here was fine. On my most recent visit, there was a mistake with the charge to my card that the owners and waiter remedied very promptly. I enjoy the ambiance, which is very low-key and calm. The food was excellent. I like that the chef avoids common low-quality ingredients like hydrogenated oils. I've actually never had this thought about a restaurant before, but the chef here cares a lot about the food. You can tell from the beginning when the server gives you an in-depth spiel about whatever the specials are for the day, and it reflects in the flavor. This is my new favorite spot in VA Beach. If I had a complaint, it would be that last time I went, I had to park on the street behind the restaurant because it was busy. But, it was definitely worth that very minor inconvenience!

This appears to be a family owned restaurant. I gathered a close know family vibe. The device was great and the food was delicious. It's definitely a hidden gem to try. I can not wait to come back.

OMG! Talk about a hidden gem. This is the most authentic Italian I've had in Virginia Beach or just about anywhere other than Italy. I had Capresse Chicken and Shrimp. Perfectly cooked chicken and shrimp over amazing angel hair pasta with diced tomato, home made mozzarella, basil and seasoned olive oil. It was so rich that I had to take half of it home. The bread served was an amazing home baked focaccia that was dense but delicate and exceptionally flavorful. Our server, Conor, was super attentive, extremely polite and made sure that everything was perfect. The one and only ding was the other serve who was foul mouthed carrying on an audible political conversation at the bar and dropping F-bombs whenever he returned dishes to the kitchen. He just needs to put a lid on it and keep his voice down.

Great food, service and ambiance. I had the Chicken Francese and my husband had the Pork Chop. The food was delicious. For dessert, I had the Tira Misu and it was probably the best Tira Misu I've had in the area.

The food was amazing! I personally love the chicken cacciatore. Can't wait to go back and see if it taste the same.

Crummy service. Called to place an order for pickup- the lady who answered the phone was not polite in the least bit, says hold on a second, comes back to say- she can't do a to go order right now.

I found this gem while looking for reservations on Open Table. I cant believe they have been around for about 4 years now, and I never knew!!! Overall, I can tell you that I am definitely coming back. There are so many things on the menu that I want to try, and if the rest of the food is anything like I experienced today, then this will just have to be my new favorite Italian spot in the area!! :) We started with the Bruschetta and it was very flavorful. Even my 5 year old loved it and she is a picky eater. There was fresh bread and seasoned butter that complimented our meal well. I had the Chicken and Sausage Florentine and it was delicious as I wanted to savor every bite. The portions were also huge! I also got to try their Seafood Florentine Pizza. It came by mistake and they let us keep it while the correct meal was made. I'm so glad we got to try it because it was amazing! All you need is 1 bite to fall in love, and 1 slice to fill you up. It was loaded with toppings and everything tasted so rich. I'm looking forward to my next visit! Give it a try and spread the Italian love!

I'm pretty sure that I have never left a 1-star review before. I'm sad to say, however, that this place has earned it. This was my wife and I's first time. We were told a "swing group" was performing from 6-9pm and that it would be $75 a person with a 4-course meal. We thought, "Great, some entertainment with dinner like a great evening." Anticipating a lovely meal with some swing music would unfortunately be the apex of our evening. After being seated, the server took our entire evening order at one time, promising that the food wouldn't "stack" on our table. We ordered the calamari and prosciutto shrimp for an appetizer, caesar and house salads, short ribs ravioli and pork tenderloin, and cheesecake and tiramisu. We also ordered a bottle of Pinot Noir that cost $34, but tasted like a $14 bottle of wine (which is what it costs retail). The calamari was tolerable at best and the marinara sauce tasted straight from a can. The prosciutto shrimp dish only had two shrimp, had clearly just been defrosted, and by our rough math cost ~$6 per shrimp. The salads were average, arriving almost an hour after our appetizers. I then realized the intent was for the food to cover the entire 3-hour span of the musical performance. I told our server that it was okay to "stack" the food to which the server replied that only two people were working in the kitchen. Having worked in the food service industry, I was surprised that he would divulge such information, but I sensed he was flustered. I should note that the "swing group" was in no way a swing group. Over 2hrs into their performance, we heard bee bop, R&B, pop, and others, but no swing. I do want to say that they had talent -- a 4 piece vocal group singing to backing tracks -- well in tune, and a relatively pleasant addition compared to the rest of the experience. HOWEVER, the reason I bring them up is because they restaurant plugged them as a "swing group" which was quite misleading. Back to the food. We received our main course slightly faster than the salads (maybe 30 minutes). I don't know if it was because of my "stack the food" statement, but seemed that we were some of the first to receive our dishes. I make that observation because the pork tenderloin was COLD. Now, to be fair, it had a good flavor, but was stone cold. The ravioli was lukewarm at best. In fact, the green beans and potatoes were the only piping hot items on our plates. The potato demi glaze on the ravioli tasted like nothing more than an over-peppered beef gravy. By this time, it had been over 2hrs since the evening began and my wife and I decided that we were finished with the experience, so we asked for our check and our desserts to go. Later on we tried the desserts: The cheesecake tasted exactly like what we purchase at BJs. The tiramisu was surprisingly okay and turned out to be the best dish overall, albeit you can find much better around town. This brings me to the final point. At $75 a person, a $34 bottle of wine, plus tax and 20% tip, we spent nearly $250. Now, we expected this much of a cost up front, but for $250, we also expected a much better experience. We have consistently had exponentially better experiences around Hampton Roads at other locally owned restaurants. We always strive to support locally owned establishments but this will sadly be the one and only time that we will support this restaurant ever again, and I STRONGLY caution anyone considering them. Believe it or not, I'd like to go out on a good note and state why a solid 1 star rating instead of arguing for 0 stars: The young gentleman busing tables. Despite the experience, there was a young gentleman who, in addition to clearing dishes from tables, absolutely refused to let your water glass be less than half an inch from full. I could barely get two sips in before he was back to refresh my glass. He was polite, courteous, and quite frankly hands-down the best part of Mangia Qui. Give that young man a pat on the back and a raise.

Good food and service. Tuesday night is pizza night that includes a bottle of wine at a good price.

Mangia Qui Italian Bistro is nothing short of culinary perfection; from start to finished I was very impressed with everything that was placed in front of me. After asking the waitress for a recommendation I decided on ordering the Shrimp Scampi Sambuca as an appetizer and the Chicken & Sausage Florentin as my entreé. The portions were very generous and both dishes were so flavorful I had to order an extra bread basket so I could sop up the sauce; furthermore, in both dishes the flavors of the ingredients just went so well together. As for dessert the rich and decadent Chocolate Fondat got my entire life together. Service here is also friendly and helpful. At one point during the meal one of the owner even came out to ask how everything was, which always impresses me. I highly recommend this place and I see myself returning in the future to experience more of what they have to offer.

Honestly, in comparison to italian places I like in places outside of the 757 they taste lower in aspects such as size and portion, but their menu has some good options and their food is good. There service is attentive as well. Their portion size to me doesn't match the price point especially like I said in comparison to good Italian places outside of the 757 (To me the 757 doesn't have good places for italian food that isn't pizza or subs). This place is a 4 - 5 star Italian restaurant in the 757 area code but in overall contrast from other places I have it three. This right now though is my go to Italian restaurant in the entire 757 area code.

Disappointed, we love the pizza from this restaurant but unfortunately were they were told too busy to handle a take out order. It's Saturday, I get it so we called back an hour later, still too busy? It took longer to say you couldn't do it, to just take the order and allow yourselves 1-2 hours to get it done. Again disappointment and concerned, is this normal? Never encountered this before, not sure we'll try again anytime soon. Dining in, or taking out.

Boyfriend and I came here on a whim for dinner because I LOVE pasta. We were seated immediately and our server was very nice. The restaurant itself is off to the side, so you don't really notice it if you're not looking for it. Inside, it's very quaint and quiet, but I like it. Guys, I got the tortellini ala vodka and I would bathe in their vodka sauce if I could. Vodka sauce is my absolute favorite and theirs was AMAZING. My tortellini was so good. I didn't want it to end. I only had leftovers because I wanted to eat it when I got home and didn't want my dish to be over. Boyfriend got the spaghetti and meatballs, which he said was really good. Their calamari is also very good. Nicely seasoned and cooked well without being over or under. We also got dessert to go because I was full, but not so full that I couldn't have dessert. We got their lemon berry cake and their tiramisu. Both were very good, but I loved the lemon berry cake because I like citrus things and I have a thing for fake tiramisu that I can't get over, so when I eat the real thing, it's a let down for me. That's a personal problem though and not their problem. I highly recommend going to this restaurant and getting the tortellini ala vodka. We've now been there twice and that's what I keep getting because I don't want anything else. I think I added chicken to my dish last time we went and I plan to go again and see if I can add more stuff.

I have come to this place which used to be called The Chef's Table and now is a new restaurant under different management. This restaurant gives a great intimate feel as the name called for a bistro dinner style meal. The staff are very engaging and inviting and make you feel like you're home. All of the drinks, food, and appetizers that I have tried have been really delicious and fresh. I have had a chance to try the watermelon Italian soda and really enjoyed it I originally thought that it was going to be soda water with fruit flavoring however it had a great sweet flavor was refreshing bubbles of a carbonated soda. I also got a chance to try the coconut shrimp which was very flaky with coconut so if you are a coconut and this would be really really good. The flavor was really good they use a raspberry habanero sauce on top of the shrimp which was really good too as well. I also tried a pasta dish the last time I went and also this time I tried the chicken alfredo. The dish was very filling and flavorful and was juicy with every bite. I did get a chance to taste the pizza which was the highest selling point for me with the fact that the crust was very soft and melted in my mouth. There are a very few places where the pizza crust is the selling point and here it hits home. Please be aware that they have a pizza and wine night on Wednesday night. The staff are also very accommodating two large group parties and will create a separate Mini menu for those groups that are coming. Take a moment to bookmark this place and add it to your directory as a new place to eat away from home but I'll make you feel like you're home.