Mia's Italian Kitchen
Italian restaurant · Old Town ·
Upscale Italian dining offers pizza, pasta, and brunch specials
Upscale Italian dining offers pizza, pasta, and brunch specials
"The Old Town spot is offering dine-in service and a take-and-bake Mother’s Day meal that serves two for $69 or four for $99, featuring items such as prime short rib lasagna and tiramisu." - Adele Chapin
"The Old Town Italian eatery just debuted a marketplace selling quarts of soup, sauces, and beef bolognese, along with fresh-made pastas by the pound and snacks like cured meats and olives, complete with a free roll of TP. There’s also bottles of sangria and 50-percent off wines. Carryout and delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Postmates) from noon to 9 p.m. daily. A to-go menu also includes brick oven pan pizzas, baked rigatoni, and Caesar salads." - Aparna Krishnamoorthy
"The modern-meets-rustic Italian establishment arrived last spring with a lengthy menu meant to satisfy a range of cravings across two stories. There are meat and cheese options, hot and cold sandwiches, half a dozen pastas made on site, and 12 Sicilian-style pan pizzas available by the slice. Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP) also operates Vola’s Dockside Grill and Virtue Feed & Grain, both safe bets on the waterfront." - Tierney Plumb
"This spring, Mia’s Italian Kitchen joined Old Town Alexandria’s food scene, dishing out an eggplant parm topped with porcini mushrooms for $9." - Tim Ebner
"Run by Alexandria Restaurant Partners, I found Mia’s Italian Kitchen, a two-story newcomer at 100 King Street, offers a long menu packed with meat and cheese options, hot and cold sandwiches, half a dozen pastas, and 12 Sicilian-style, brick-oven pan pizzas available by the slice (starting at $5). The 180-seat space — designed by David Chenault — features thick marble wraparound bars, neon-colored couches, studded leather banquettes, high European-style doors painted a rustic red hue that open to the street, and an outdoor patio that adds another 30 seats. Early customers praise the spacious pizza bar overlooking the oven, say the slices are large, generous, and taste fantastic, and compliment service and the lively upstairs lounge and bar; many say they’ll be regulars. Standout dishes mentioned include the eggplant parm (called delicious), a refreshingly unique and abundant charcuterie tray, Pane Al Formaggio, silver dollar pancakes with blueberry compote, and pappardelle alla bolognese with clearly homemade wide noodles; starters such as the 12 oz meatball and the bread loaf with cheese were filling. At the same time, several reviewers warn the dining room can be overwhelmingly loud — especially with the wide-open doors/windows and street noise — and some feel many dishes and pasta portions are very heavy and large (with prices to match)." - Tierney Plumb