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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

4.8
4.8
1357 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
4402 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    John M. Mannino

What 1,357 people are saying

Mannino's Italian Bistro - Kempsville reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia

    Best Food

  • Virginia

    Italian

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Best Food

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mannino's Italian Bistro in Kempsville offers a consistently delightful dining experience, celebrated for its "amazing she-crab soup" and friendly, attentive service. Guests appreciate the "wonderful ambiance" and variety of Italian dishes, including chef specials. Wine nights and happy hours enhance its appeal, making it a "favorite" for many patrons.
1,357 Reviews
  1. Rachel

    Richmond2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    She crab soup is one of the best out there! It’s one of our go to places!

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  2. Amy VIP

    Richmond2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Italian and service. We have been going here for years . Love the food specials and service is always perfect.

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  3. Damian

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was wonderful, my fiancé and I have never been there before and our waiter had made it easy for use to decide what we wanted and he was very courteous and considerate with us.

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  4. Paul

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food. Great staff. Monday is half off bottled wine night. Great place.

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  5. Patricia VIP

    Richmond133 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful evening at one of our favorite restaurants. Our server, Dianne was wonderful as always, telling us about the specials available. Drinks and dinner were all great, as always. It’s so nice to have the level of consistency at Manninos, we always have a delicious dinner. Already looking forward to the next time!!

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  6. Ruth

    Unspecified1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The doors were unlocked promptly at 5pm. It would've been nice if the hostess had opened the door and welcomed the group waiting outside inside, but she retreated to her stand and waited for us to figure out the door was now unlocked. Our server was quite attentive. She checked back with us after delivering our appetizer and our meal to make sure everything was okay. The roasted garlic was still a bit on the cold side, but not bothersome enough to send it back. The food was very tasty, but not very hot. The breading on the chicken parm came off when cutting it. Sadly, the breading had absorbed all of the sauce. Still, the dish was flavorful and mostly tender. The broccolini was very fresh and quite crunchy. I didn't expect it to be so crunchy, but it was the first time I'd had broccolini in a restaurant. You definitely needed a knife to cut it! The restaurant was busy for the opening time, which made it fairly loud. Still, the service was spot on. It seemed the bar area was the busiest. There was actually a wait for sitting at the bar. We will most assuredly return for dinner again.

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  7. Dianne

    Atlanta5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was good, especially the crab soup! The waitress was very rigid when it came to ordering. We wanted to start off with an appetizer while we looked at the menu but she said she could not put an appetizer order in until we had our entire order ready. My husband asked if he could have salmon added on a pasta order but she said no. She said that we could not deviate from the salmon special, which had a sauce that my husband did not want. It was frustrating because that was the only fish item on the menu. It put a damper on our experience.

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  8. Terrie VIP

    Richmond32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Knowing that everything we've tried here has been fantastic..... but we had never tried the She Crab Soup......we started with a cup of that. AMAZING!! We did share it though...because we wanted room to enjoy the entrees..... One had Lasagna, one had Spaghetti, and one had Shrimp done in wine sauce with mushrooms. Everything was so delicious! We happened to be there for Happy Hour, so also treated ourselves to some great wine. No room for dessert. Maybe next time?

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  9. Cindy

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another amazing night celebrating our grandsons birthday. I knew his favorite is the she-crab soup so, it was an absolute that I knew where we were going. Mannino’s never disappoints! We had a couple of the specials. Rockfish and the Museels. Both equally amazing! Thank you Diane for taking extra special care of us. So greatly appreciate you! Cindy Creekmore

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  10. Michael

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress genieve was amazing! She made sure we got our tiramisu orders in before they were gone for the night, had great recommendations for food options and great personality. Love coming here

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  4. Norfolk / Virginia Beach
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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 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
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • 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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