Restaurants near Elden Street Marketplace Shopping Center

This was my first visit to North Italia and I went with my wife and some friends, picking North Italia because all five of us like Italian food and Reston was central to all of us. I made a reservation for 6:15 and received a text message at 5:50 saying my table was ready and we could be seated whenever we were ready. I hadn't yet arrived, but I was happy to know that my table was ready. The restaurant is nice, the chairs comfortable and the atmosphere is elegant and quiet. The hostess greeted us as soon as we walked in the door and showed us to our table quickly. Brandon was our server and he is one of the best parts of our visit- friendly, with a good sense of humor, a full knowledge of the menu, and very attentive. We ordered a variety of dishes, starting with salads and I have to say the Caesar salad is one of the best in the area, it was fantastic and a great start to our meal. I ordered the house specialty, the Bolognese and it was delicious. It wasn't over sauced as many Italian places do in our area, so I was able to taste more than just the sauce. Others at my table had the chicken parm and they all said it was wonderful. I tasted some of my wife's and it was really delicious. My friend ordered a pizza and she said it was very good and we all know good pizza is very hard to find in Virginia. We ordered some desserts- I cant' remember the names exactly, but the butter cake, the dark chocolate something or other, and the Bombolini (sp?), which is Italian doughnuts. All the desserts were excellent. Brandon was quick to fill our drinks, offer suggestions, and was very helpful all evening and we appreciated him very much. We shall return!

Make sure you find Kelly. Very knowledgeable server. Knows the drink and food list back and forth. Went for birthday celebration and she made it special. That’s all you can ask.

Brought back fond memories of several months in Perú. Food seemed authentic and carefully prepared. The "pick 2" was a nice way to get a sampling, especially. a small serving of traditional ceviche. I'll be back with friends!

As always, a perfect experience with a lovely waiter.

Outanding food and experience. Higher level bourbon oils use some work but overall a very good meal and experience.