Il Faro is a very good restaurant. I love the Chicken Marsala here. Extremely tasty. A different spin on it as they don't use spaghetti as the pasta. The chef uses penne pasta and it absorbs the flavors of the sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and the organic chicken well. The chicken is extremely tender and the chef consistently delivers this dish in the three times we have been here since they took over after Mama Mias closed. I also want to note they do the appetizers well. We enjoy the mozzarella sticks and the meatballs. You can tell the mozzarella is fresh since it doesn't have that frozen taste and the sauce to dip in is very tasteful. As for the meatballs, they are beef based but the chef adds a great flavor of the tomato sauce and mozzarella and they add delightful bread to soak up the remaining sauce and cheese after you enjoy the meatballs. The pizza is a thin crust cooked toward the under side so no browning on the cheese. It is a NY pizza in the finest of traditions. You will enjoy it. Service is top notch. I mean 100%. We go in and we are 100% satisfied with the service. Waitress is efficient, smart and completely interested in making sure you have a great dining experience. I highly recommend this restaurant.
A Ll
Been here twice. First time, ordered online and they never received it. But they were super apologetic and gave us a free drink, which was very kind. Second time, delivery. Arrived hot and packaged well. 4/4 meals were above average or excellent, my partner even remembered how good the pizza was here (he doesn’t remember anything lol)
Lulu Monzi
Everything was so good !! And the services were the best. Not to mention that the food came out delicious and on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari Fritti, Shrimp Pasta
Eileen
The food is made with
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Pasta
Brian Skipper
Service was great, food was hot, fresh and tasted great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
Amber DiPasquale
My husband and I were looking for a new place in town and we absolutely loved this restaurant. The food was fresh and the atmosphere homey and welcoming ! We recommend it !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Frye
My new go to spot!!! Delicious food. I had the best Chicken Parm I have ever had!! Everything was top notch!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
Edin Sommer
This place is great! Everything I’ve tried so far has been delicious! They have so many great options. I find myself coming back for the birria tacos on a weekly bases! You can tell the owner and staff are passionate about what they do. Great service??
Devon Mock
Amazing place, really friendly service with amazing food. The prices are really good for how excellent the food is, and is by far the best Italian place in Northern Virginia.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana, Al Pastor Pizza, Calamari Fritti, Tiramisu
Great location to grab lunch or dinner. Dishes are cross inspired from latin and Italian dishes. Their birria calzone with consumé is an absolute gem. Al pastor pizza is our go to take-out pizza when we’re feeling like pizza. They space is small but quaint. Highly recommend a stop here if you get the chance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al Pastor Pizza
Paul K.
I had been wanting to stop by this relatively new restaurant for a while and today I had the opportunity to come here for an early lunch. My first impressions were all very good! The restaurant was very clean and the inside renovation, from the previous restaurant in this location, was very nicely done. I was greeted nicely by the owner and selected a booth for my seating. The menu is good with plenty of wonderful choices for everyone. I ordered a ribeye steak and cheese and fries with an unsweetened ice tea. The steak and cheese was very good with a nice amount of both steak and cheese. I also liked the seasoned fries. The owner did a good job of keeping my iced tea filled. This new restaurant is a great addition to the shopping center and I urge you to give it a try when you're in the area! I'm certainly looking forward to returning again to try a few more items in the menu.
Bob C.
Great quality food from this small unassuming strip mall location. Service was great, owner and chef visiting the patrons for feedback... Lastly, finding value for money nowadays is getting harder and harder, this place delivers. I wish I lived closer as this stop would be in my regular rotation..... Well done IL Faro!
Joe Baltimore
What a find! This restaurant opened eight months ago. We were sorry we did not check this place out earlier!We opened our meal with an order of mozzarella sticks along with calamari. The mozzarella sticks came with freshly made marinara sauce and ranch dressing. The ranch dressing complemented the mozzarella sticks nicely. The calamari was perfectly cooked. We found the marinara sauce to be delicious.I ordered the Il Forno burger with provolone, an extra patty, bacon, and an extra side of “secret sauce.” This was one of the best burgers I’ve ever had in my life!I’d recommend ordering the seasoning that accompanies the fries on the side. Despite sprinkling their fries with an Old Bay-like seasoning, the French fries here rank better than most places. They also appear to be freshly cut in-house.My friend liked his chicken piccata. He did complain, though, that the olive oil on the noodles made them hard to twirl.We found this establishment to be spotlessly clean throughout. The owner provided us with flawless service while embracing us with warm hospitality. Lastly, the prices here are ridiculously good for what you get in exchange. Definitely give this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rosalie Tolentino
Impressed. To summarize my eating group: The food tasted great and the servers were very nice. The prices were also reasonable, and the restaurant was very clean. The menu had a lot of different options and each of our meals, though different, was very good. Food came out fast as well.I had their Seafood Bucatini because the waitress said it was popular. I was worried because it can be a bit of a toss up to have seafood at a restaurant that isn’t very close to a major port city/town. But I was amazed by how good it was. I come from a sea-food eating family, and the shrimp was perfectly tender and they didn't skimp on the mussels. The sauce had great flavor as well. If I lived close by I'd be a regular. Highly recommend trying this place out.
Super delicious ? Food prices are reasonable for now day and age.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, House Salad, Chicken Wings, Shrimp Pasta, Mozzarella Sticks
Il Faro is a very good restaurant. I love the Chicken Marsala here. Extremely tasty. A different spin on it as they don't use spaghetti as the pasta. The chef uses penne pasta and it absorbs the flavors of the sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and the organic chicken well. The chicken is extremely tender and the chef consistently delivers this dish in the three times we have been here since they took over after Mama Mias closed. I also want to note they do the appetizers well. We enjoy the mozzarella sticks and the meatballs. You can tell the mozzarella is fresh since it doesn't have that frozen taste and the sauce to dip in is very tasteful. As for the meatballs, they are beef based but the chef adds a great flavor of the tomato sauce and mozzarella and they add delightful bread to soak up the remaining sauce and cheese after you enjoy the meatballs. The pizza is a thin crust cooked toward the under side so no browning on the cheese. It is a NY pizza in the finest of traditions. You will enjoy it. Service is top notch. I mean 100%. We go in and we are 100% satisfied with the service. Waitress is efficient, smart and completely interested in making sure you have a great dining experience. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Been here twice. First time, ordered online and they never received it. But they were super apologetic and gave us a free drink, which was very kind. Second time, delivery. Arrived hot and packaged well. 4/4 meals were above average or excellent, my partner even remembered how good the pizza was here (he doesn’t remember anything lol)
Everything was so good !! And the services were the best. Not to mention that the food came out delicious and on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari Fritti, Shrimp Pasta
The food is made with
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Pasta
Service was great, food was hot, fresh and tasted great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
My husband and I were looking for a new place in town and we absolutely loved this restaurant. The food was fresh and the atmosphere homey and welcoming ! We recommend it !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My new go to spot!!! Delicious food. I had the best Chicken Parm I have ever had!! Everything was top notch!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
This place is great! Everything I’ve tried so far has been delicious! They have so many great options. I find myself coming back for the birria tacos on a weekly bases! You can tell the owner and staff are passionate about what they do. Great service??
Amazing place, really friendly service with amazing food. The prices are really good for how excellent the food is, and is by far the best Italian place in Northern Virginia.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana, Al Pastor Pizza, Calamari Fritti, Tiramisu
Restaurantji Recommends
Great location to grab lunch or dinner. Dishes are cross inspired from latin and Italian dishes. Their birria calzone with consumé is an absolute gem. Al pastor pizza is our go to take-out pizza when we’re feeling like pizza. They space is small but quaint. Highly recommend a stop here if you get the chance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al Pastor Pizza
I had been wanting to stop by this relatively new restaurant for a while and today I had the opportunity to come here for an early lunch. My first impressions were all very good! The restaurant was very clean and the inside renovation, from the previous restaurant in this location, was very nicely done. I was greeted nicely by the owner and selected a booth for my seating. The menu is good with plenty of wonderful choices for everyone. I ordered a ribeye steak and cheese and fries with an unsweetened ice tea. The steak and cheese was very good with a nice amount of both steak and cheese. I also liked the seasoned fries. The owner did a good job of keeping my iced tea filled. This new restaurant is a great addition to the shopping center and I urge you to give it a try when you're in the area! I'm certainly looking forward to returning again to try a few more items in the menu.
Great quality food from this small unassuming strip mall location. Service was great, owner and chef visiting the patrons for feedback... Lastly, finding value for money nowadays is getting harder and harder, this place delivers. I wish I lived closer as this stop would be in my regular rotation..... Well done IL Faro!
What a find! This restaurant opened eight months ago. We were sorry we did not check this place out earlier!We opened our meal with an order of mozzarella sticks along with calamari. The mozzarella sticks came with freshly made marinara sauce and ranch dressing. The ranch dressing complemented the mozzarella sticks nicely. The calamari was perfectly cooked. We found the marinara sauce to be delicious.I ordered the Il Forno burger with provolone, an extra patty, bacon, and an extra side of “secret sauce.” This was one of the best burgers I’ve ever had in my life!I’d recommend ordering the seasoning that accompanies the fries on the side. Despite sprinkling their fries with an Old Bay-like seasoning, the French fries here rank better than most places. They also appear to be freshly cut in-house.My friend liked his chicken piccata. He did complain, though, that the olive oil on the noodles made them hard to twirl.We found this establishment to be spotlessly clean throughout. The owner provided us with flawless service while embracing us with warm hospitality. Lastly, the prices here are ridiculously good for what you get in exchange. Definitely give this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Impressed. To summarize my eating group: The food tasted great and the servers were very nice. The prices were also reasonable, and the restaurant was very clean. The menu had a lot of different options and each of our meals, though different, was very good. Food came out fast as well.I had their Seafood Bucatini because the waitress said it was popular. I was worried because it can be a bit of a toss up to have seafood at a restaurant that isn’t very close to a major port city/town. But I was amazed by how good it was. I come from a sea-food eating family, and the shrimp was perfectly tender and they didn't skimp on the mussels. The sauce had great flavor as well. If I lived close by I'd be a regular. Highly recommend trying this place out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5