Manoli Canoli

4.3

147 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Neighborhood gem
Kid-friendly
Romantic

Established in 2006, Manoli Canoli is a family owned and operated, full-service, dining and carry-out restaurant. The proud owner, Stavros Manolakos, along with his wife’s culinary expertise, has perfected the menu to offer the best homemade, mouthwatering, Italian and Greek dishes. Combining old-world charm with some modern-day culinary masterpieces it is a truly unique dining experience for the whole family! Our friendly, experienced staff, with our quality Italian and Greek food, including wonderful gourmet hand tossed New York style pizza pies, scrumptious, hand- made daily mozzarella, imported olive oil and olives from the owner’s orchard in Sparta, Greece, has made Manoli Canoli a popular dining neighborhood destination in the Chevy Chase area .

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Additional information

Dining style
Home Style
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Greek
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner: Daily: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Phone number
(301) 951-1818
Website
http://www.manolicanoli.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Alex Ago

Location
8540 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Neighborhood
Chevy Chase
Cross street
NEXT TO STARBUCKS and EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, MANOR RD & CONNECTICUT AVE
Parking details
Free Parking Directly behind the restaurant. You can enter the restaurant from the parking lot or in front of Connecticut Avenue.
Public transit
Yes. Bus stop directly across the street from the restaurant.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 147 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
3.6Ambience
3.5Value

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147 Reviews

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Judy VIP
Washington DC14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Large portions of delicious food, reasonably priced
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Marsha VIP
Washington DC87 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was good but not hot enough. Tasty food and great menu. Most of staff seemed inexperienced so it took time to get our water and bread. We had plenty of time to chat with our friends. It is a small restaurant so I suggest reservations and be prepared to wait.
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Kyle
Washington DC26 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Our experience here was mixed. Our waiter seemed completely overwhelmed and it took several requests to get napkins and silverware, he never brought the salad we ordered and he just didn’t seem to have time to attend to all his tables. The food was good but not what you’d expect. For example - the pesto pasta was a very heavy pesto cream sauce. The bolognese sauce was also more like a creamy meat sauce but not really a typical bolognese. Both fine - but not really what we wanted or expected. The three other dishes were good. The bruschetta was more like cheese toast with a little tomato; again that’s fine but it wasn’t what we really wanted and was unexpected - it was bread with a lot of melted mozzarella and a little tomato.
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JoannaA VIP
Washington DC7 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food was very good, and reasonably priced. The server was nice but she was very overwhelmed and we waited a really long time for our food, a longer time for our check, and it made for a really really long night. They’re short staffed. We will return on a weeknight to see if it’s better.
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RobertM VIP
Baltimore12 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 23, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was very good. We had a party of eight, which overwhelmed our server a bit. One order of food did not come until others were halfway done. It would help if they had more service to help. It was good for a family gathering and a cozy atmosphere, conveniently located for Montgomery county Travelers.
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Arena
Baltimore85 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 11, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food is always delicious and plentiful, and moderately priced here! If you want authentic italian in a no frills atmosphere, this is your place.
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Faye VIP
Washington DC152 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great restaurant! We had a group of six friends reacquainting after an absence. We were loud and happy. We were treated like family (the whole group of us are Greek after all), and we loved the food, the ambiance, and the service. I give it 5 Stars plus! Thank you Manoli Canoli, Owner, Sons, and Associates who work there. It was a pleasure.
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ando
Washington DC4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I would most definitely recommend this place to people. The only thing I would note is if you are with anyone who is hard of hearing, don't sit outside during rush hour, so loud.
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JDsongbird
Washington DC11 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
One of our regular restaurants that we frequent. Great Italian and Greek dishes!
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on November 5, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is great and prices are very reasonable. It’s a family business and you feel it which makes the ambiance very kind. Service is perfect. We’ll be back soon! Give it a try and you’ll go back like us!!
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FAQs

Manoli Canoli does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Manoli Canoli also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (301) 951-1818.

Manoli Canoli is rated 4.3 stars by 147 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

8540 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Additional information

Cross street
NEXT TO STARBUCKS and EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS, MANOR RD & CONNECTICUT AVE
Neighborhood
Chevy Chase
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner: Daily: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Greek
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Free Parking Directly behind the restaurant. You can enter the restaurant from the parking lot or in front of Connecticut Avenue.
Public transit
Yes. Bus stop directly across the street from the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Alex Ago
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.manolicanoli.com/
Phone number
(301) 951-1818

Manoli Canoli

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