Manalu Italian Restaurant
Manalu Italian Restaurant
A blend of plum tomatoes, onions, extra virgin olive oil, served over crispy seasoned Italian bread slices
Tender calamari, lightly fried and served with side of marinara sauce
Strips of zucchini, flour dipped and lightly battered, served with side of marinara sauce
Fresh Mozzarella, tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil
Fresh Italian meat and cheese, served with grilled eggplant, artichokes, roasted peppers, tomatoes fresh mozzarella, bruschetta and olives
Lightly breaded and served with side of marinara sauce
Baby shrimp tossed with shallots, fresh Italian herbs, lemon. Topped with Italian bread flakes and baked in the oven
Fresh sea scallops, baby shrimp and jumbo lump crab meat in a cream tomatoes sauce. Served over Italian bread slices
Fresh clams and mussel in your choice of zesty red sauce or white wine garlic sauce. Served with toasted bread
A mix of rice balls filled with cheese, meatsauce, green peas, Mozzarella Sticks and potato croquettes
A mix of Italian cold meat and cheeses.
Seasonal blend of green, cherry tomato, black olives, carrots, red onions and Italian croutons
Crisp romaine lettuce and Italian croutons. Tossed with our special Caesar dressing
Seasonal blend of green topped with grilled Salmon, onions, black olives and cherry tomatoes
Seasonal blend of green, cherry tomatoes, red onions, black olives. Topped with feta cheese
Jumbo lump crab meat, fresh asparagus, orange segments and Italian raspberry vinegar over a crispy blend of green
Steamed shrimp seasonal with extra vergin olive oil and lemon. Served over a bed of arugula and topped with shaved parmesan cheese
Cannellini beans, fresh vegetables and tubetti pasta, simmered in a savory broth
cup & bowl - market price; Ask your server for the soup of the day
A traditional tomato sauce
Homemade sausage, green bell peppers, mushrooms. Served in a marinara sauce
Homemade Italian meatballs, served in our tomato sauce
Ground meat with onions, tomatoes sauce, fresh basil and carrots with a touch of cream sauce
Ground basil, garlic, olive oil, parmesan and pinenut with alfredo sauce
Seasonal vegetable and fresh tomatoes sautéed in olive oil, garlic in a light marinara sauce
Shiitake mushrooms, pine-nuts, sun-dried tomato sautéed with shallots in a white wine pesto cream tomato sauce
Veal cubes cooked in a caramelized onions, carrots and green peas. Served with tomatoes sauce and a touch of cream
Fresh tomato, black olives, artichokes and mushrooms sautéed with garlic in a white wine marinara sauce
Classic marinara sauce, garlic, black olives, capers and anchovies
Slice hot peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and black olives in a tomato sauce
An Alfredo cheese sauce
Sliced garlic and extra vergin olive oil with fresh herbs and black olives
Wild mushrooms sautéed with garlic served with marinara sauce
Chopped plum tomatoes sautéed in a garlic white wine sauce with touch of marinara
Diced bacon, sautéed with shallots in a cream tomato sauce
Battered in eggs and topped with mozzarella cheese. Served in a tomato sauce, with a side of capellini pasta
Fresh ricotta, creamy mozzarella and fresh basil, tossed in our tomato sauce
With meat and cheese
Battered in eggs and stuffed with spinach, ricotta and mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of capellini pasta
Creamy sauce with spinach, baby shrimp, sea scallops and fresh ricotta smothered with mozzarella cheese
Mix of zucchini, eggplant, yellow squash, mushrooms, tomato, spinach and broccoli, tossed with ricotta cheese and tomato sauce. Topped with mozzarella cheese and baked.
Mixed with sausage, meatball and soppressata, meat sauce, ricotta cheese and tomato sauce. Topped with mozzarella cheese.
Potato dumplings with fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and imported parmesan cheese in a light creamy rose sauce
Battered in egg and cooked in a traditional tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with side of Spaghetti
A 18oz T-Bone grilled just the way you like. Served with a side of broccoli rabe and French fries
A 18oz angus rib-eye center cut steak seasoned with seasalt and mixed herbs, grilled and drizzled with a rich demyglace sauce. Served with mushrooms and mashed potato
Battered in eggs and cooked with shallots, mushrooms in a white wine lemon sauce. Served with a side of spaghetti pasta
Sauteed with onions, mushrooms, tomato and tri-color bell peppers in a traditional tomato sauce. Served over penne pasta
Lightly sautéed in pure olive oil with mushrooms, capers in a lemon white wine sauce. Served with a side of spaghetti pasta
Sautéed in a shallots brandy cream sauce with mushrooms and sun-dried tomato, topped with asparagus spears and mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of capellini pasta
Marinated and grilled, served over spinach with garlic and olive oil, accompanied by a side of fresh grilled vegetable
Battered in eggs, topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of capellini pasta
Sautéed with imported marsala wine and topped with mushrooms and sun-dried tomato. Served with a side of paccheri pasta
Topped with mushrooms and marinara sauce. Served with a side of spaghetti pasta
Sauteed with shallots, shitakii mushrooms topped with imported prosciutto, spinach and provolone cheese.Served with side of Spaghetti.
Battered in egg and sauteed with shallots, mushrooms, fresh plum tomato topped with Jumbo Shrimp and melted mozzarella. Served with side of Fettuccini.
Tender whole littleneck clams sautéed with garlic in a white wine sauce or in a zesty marinara sauce
Baby shrimp sautéed in a garlic white wine sauce with a touch of marinara. Served over fettuccine pasta
Tender rings of calamari sautéed and served in a marinara sauce over linguine
Fresh mussels in your choice of a zesty marinara sauce or a garlic white wine sauce
Homemade black ravioli filled with lobster meat, served with sautéed tender sea scallops, baby shrimp and shiitake mushrooms in a white wine cream tomato sauce
Baby shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari and sea scallops, combined in a light marinara sauce and served with Italian Arborio white rice
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with garlic in a white wine lemon sauce
Fresh mussels, whole little neck clams and lobster meat, sautéed with garlic in a fresh plum tomatoes sauce
Jumbo lump crab meat, tossed with fresh plum tomato, pure olive oil, garlic and basil
Fish of the day
Thinly slice imported prosciutto, fresh mozzarella lettuce and tomato
Homemade meatball with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese
Bettered in eggs, lightly fried with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
Chicken breast, bettered in eggs, lightly fried with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
Boneless chicken breast grilled, topped with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
Fresh chopped meat, topped with provolone cheese, cooked onions, sautéed mushrooms, lettuce, fresh tomato and mayonnaise
Cold imported meat, provolone cheese, lettuce, fresh tomato and mayonnaise
Italian sausage, broccoli rabe and provolone cheese
Battered in eggs topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Homemade Italian sausage topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, fresh basil
Tomato sauce, fresh garlic, oregano, fresh basil
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, artichokes heart, mushrooms, ham and fresh basil
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, spicy salame, roasted bell peppers and fresh basil
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, mushrooms, ham and fresh basil
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, black olives and artichokes divided into four separate sections
Imported bufala mozzarella, broccoli rabe and Italian sausage
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, arugula, shaved parmesan cheese and fresh basil
Imported bufala mozzarella, ham, ricotta cheese and sweet yellow corn
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, anchoivies, black olives, capers and oregano
Tomato sauce, shrimp, clams, mussels, lobster meat and fresh garlic
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella and pepperoni
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, arugula and portobella mushrooms
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, shrimp, arugula and shaved parmesan cheese
Imported bufala mozzarella, French fried, hot dogs and parmesan cheese
Calzone stuffed with bufala mozzarella, sweet salami, ham and ricotta cheese
Imported bufala mozzarella, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli,eggplant,yellow squash and cherry tomato.
Tomato sauce, imported bufala mozzarella, pepperoni, bacon,ham, Italian sausage and Capicolla.
Tomato sauce or Alfredo sauce
Tomato sauce or Alfredo sauce
Meatballs or Meatsauce
With French fries
Copa Stagnola
paella, food
a plate of food on a table
Kids Lasagna
Three Chocolate Mousse
Grandmothers Grandmother Cake
interior
a happy anniversary dessert
Baked ziti tray.
Mussels salmon clams over papedelli
Lemon Ripieno
a man and a woman preparing food
Paccheri alla Vodka
food, curry
Riesling
food
Surprise gift!
Mozzarella Fritta
Ravioli, red peppers, mushrooms, chicken
Linguine Alla Scampia
This picture really puts you in the mood to eat good pizza
Arpit D.
Feb 15, 2025
The moment you walk in, you feel you're in Italy with the music and accordion player who walks between the tables. This place is clean, warm and inviting. Service is not only excellent, it's personal, including attention to every table by chef and owner Marco, his wife who manages the place and their daughter who supervises the seating and service. The food was awesome! We had the Vegetarian dishes: Fried zucchini for starters and eggplant with veggies, followed by Gnocchi al Pesto. Everything was absolutely delicious!They have a fire brick oven and offer gluten free pizza.Great spot for dates, couples looking for a pleasant, romantic evening in the heart of Frederick!
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Jon S.
Jan 15, 2025
I think that because they're rarely open for lunch time, the restaurant was packed! But the service and seating was still good time and minimal wait, reservation not totally necessary but I guess recommended. The food.The bread they bring out with the meal is pretty amazing, I'm guessing pizza dough that's baked cause it was great. The calamari was for appetizer, honest rating 2.5/5 it was just too chewy and had to work too hard for the calamari. I wouldn't order it again. The marinara was solid, but couldn't save the calamari.I got the Philly cheesesteak with fries. Fries were 2/5. Soggy and not hot. But also the portion was laughable, just 9 fries? Kinda lame. The cheesesteak was actually pretty great with the homemade bread. Honestly looked pretty lame, size wise, but it deceiving because it was so flat but had a decent amount of meat and cheese. Personally I think I would've like to have had grilled onions and green peppers (I should've asked about it) but the lettuce and tomato on it was okay but, not ideal on a hot sandwich. Still. I'd rate it a solid 4/5. The meat was tender and it was cheesy (could've used a little more cheese but it was good) and the homemade bread was great.The pizza was good, great dough and crust. Cooked perfect and tasted great 4/5 Overall, a nice feel to the restaurant, nice seating and arrangements the food was good, I'd be definitely be willing to go back again and try more of their stuff!! TLDRCalamari - don't get it Philly - tasty but could be better Pizza - pretty great! Definitely try!
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Caroline S.
Dec 30, 2024
Good service. Delicious food and presentation. We ordered the ravioli de mare and the seafood special. I think their strengths are in pasta and seafood. The complimenatry soup and bread are nice as well. Light and flavorful. The bread is their seasoned pizza dough basically, i love the texture and flavor. We ordered a couple things to go. Eggplant parmesan and bolognese. I'm not used to seeing bilignese w creamy tomato sauce. I think I prefer eggplant parmesan elsewhere in this case. Complimentary birthday dessert. A first for me to get accordion along for the birthday song.Overall, it is definitely a gem italian restaurant to try. It is definitely a local favorite.
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Randi K.
Nov 23, 2024
My first pick for Italian. The place our friends who live in Rockville pick to meet us when we meet up. The place where you ALWAYS say yes to the dessert menu! The staff is always attentive- your finished plate doesn't stand a chance of hanging out on the table for long...The pasta is fresh- from gnocchi to squid ink ravioli.I would say the only areas of improvement has been the sad Caesar salad that tastes like it came from a premade bag and the soup possibly suffers from sitting in a warmer all day. They have covered patio seating which is nice in the winter with the warmers. Make reservations weeks in advance for weekend dinners - it is no secret- everyone loves this place-
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Chad K.
Feb 23, 2025
Great authentic food, with excellent service. Broad selection of wine. You will not be disappointed. Make sure to plan ahead and make reservations since it is always packed.
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John B.
Dec 22, 2024
10 of us went here last night for a birthday party. We sat on the patio. They have an amazing heating situation, so it was very nice on a cold night. The food, for all of us, was excellent! Appetizers included calamari, zucchini, caprese, and salads. Everything was great. Entrees were all excellent. Even the desserts were good. We all really enjoyed it. For a table of 10, all the food was hot, well timed, server was attentive. Did I mention that the entire restaurant was busy. Not an open seat in the place. We will be back.
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Tia F.
Feb 8, 2025
Took my husband for his birthday and the food is DELICIOUS! Service was great (Adam)! Will definitely recommend and return.
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Mike K.
Jul 20, 2024
What a great place...This was a great dining experience. The restaurant has cool decor, friendly staff, and great food. I sat on the patio, which was really nice. The waiter was super attentive. I had the lobster bisk soup, which was delicious. For dinner, I had the veal parmesan, which was awesome - real veal, not just a patty - with angle hair pasta. Their bread was perfect - it came out hot, and the oil with the spices was the perfect mate to it.This is well worth the trip if you are in the area
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April B.
Oct 29, 2024
From the welcoming entrance to the experience of Manalu's tasty culinary expertise, we always love coming back again & again! This is a favorite for a romantic date, a large group or a big birthday celebration on the enclosed outdoor patio. This restaurant was built on love, commitment to excellence & intense teamwork to provide guests with a wonderful memory like no other. They are family owned & operated by wonderful people!NOTE: They are now closed on Sundays to give the staff time with family. We usually make reservations but the bar is first come first serve & well attended.Even when they had to close the dining room temporarily during Covid, they still stayed incredibly busy with carry-out. They'll be around for many more years to come. You can have a pizza & water or go all out with incredible seafood dishes that are decorated works of art served. Or order classic Italian entrees like Lasagna, Ravioli, Parmesans. There are plenty of vegetarian choices as well.Don't miss out!
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Bob D.
Mar 3, 2025
Very nice restaurant! Came in on a Thursday evening, the place was busy, but server was prompt and attentive. Great ambiance. I had a pasta special which was excellent. My wife had Tuscan chicken which was a little oily, and she felt her pasta was overcooked and mushy, though flavors were great, and portion size was large. If we are in the area we will definitely come here again.
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