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Al Fresco Italian Restaurant, Newport News, VA

Al Fresco Italian Restaurant

4.9
4.9
1044 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2+ people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for business meals
Al Fresco Restaurant lets you feast on a bountiful array of Italian specialties. The outstanding menu, featuring pasta, chicken, veal and seafood, highlights a spectrum of lavish Italian specialties that are sure to please discriminating palates. Al Fresco Restaurant was planned with the summer in mind. An outdoor patio with a warm breeze and cold drinks are a perfect combination.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (757) 873-0644
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 1,044 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia

    Best Overall

  • Virginia

    Best Food

  • Virginia

    Best Service

  • Virginia

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Al Fresco Italian Restaurant is a local gem offering "authentic Italian cuisine" with an inviting atmosphere. Guests rave about "wonderful food and service," highlighting the "homemade pastas" and generous wine pours. The attentive staff, including an owner who genuinely cares, ensures a memorable dining experience. "Our favorite" for special occasions!

1,044 Reviews
  1. Tiyun

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our 5th anniversary. We have come here for all our anniversary. This place is awesome. If you want real Italian good food made from scratch. This is the place to go. Our waitress, Katrina, was awesome.

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  2. John

    Richmond

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always. Arturo is the best. Totally enjoyable.

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  3. CWArlington

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Al Fresco was delicious. This was our second time visiting. I had chicken piccata, and others in party had chicken marsala, chicken parmigiana, and lasagna. Our server mixed oil and balsamic vinegar table-side for bread dipping. They regularly refilled our waters and service in general was great.

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  4. Benjamin

    Richmond

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on 5 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I have been to this restaurant many times the food and service is excellent

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  5. AllisonC

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 5 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience! They make you feel like family

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  6. David

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 5 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    First time visit but certainly not the last. This food rivals anything we’ve had in NYC. The food comes out steaming hot with beautiful presentation. Taste is perfectly balanced. Salad and focaccia bread first and so fresh. Chicken parm and pollo rustica were perfection. Worth it for special occasions or just dinner.

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  7. Matt

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There is absolutely nothing about this experience that was disappointing in the least! From the warm welcome, to the appetizers, to the main dish, the dessert, the espresso—all of it was exceptional. So, the calamari was the best calamari I’ve had outside of living in Italy. Even their sparkling water was exceptional. Cannot wait to go back here. Easily 5 stars!

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  8. Erik

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic place. Great service. Wonderful food. If you want Italian, you can't go wrong here.

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  9. William

    Northern MI

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual excellent meal excellent service. The real special was excellent

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  10. bernin

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 7 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pleasantly surprised how great our experience was at this italian restaurant located in a strip mall. We chose this restaurant based on reviews. From the moment we stepped in we were greeted by the owner & immediately seated. It was not busy but we did have reservations and came in 30 min prior to our reservation. The service was outstanding, as well as the food. We so elated when we ordered a glass of wine and the server came out either bottle to show us and poured it at the table with a nice healthy pour!! We definitely got a lot more wine than we would have going to another restaurant. The food was authentic & loved the calamari- one of the best we’ve had. The complimentary bread was great as well. I ordered the pollo piccata & my husband ordered the special- linguini with shrimp & clams. Everything was delightful. We are from out of town but will definitely return when we are back in this area. If we lived in town - this place would definitely be one of our go to places for italian food!

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FAQs

Al Fresco Italian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (757) 873-0644.

Al Fresco Italian Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 1044 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2+ people
19:00
Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Al Fresco Italian Restaurant

11710 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606

Additional information

  • Area
    Newport News
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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