Mannino's Italian Bistro

This place was recommended by a colleague and was nothing short of spectacular from start to finish. We were promptly seated upon arrival for our reserved time slot. The She Crab Soup was the best that I've ever and and I now see why they call it award winning. The Crab-tini was a favorite of my wife while I loved the fried oysters. Chicken Parmesan and Lasagna rounded out the meal for us. This place is a must try. We'll definitely be back. Shout out to over server Nick who was on point all night.

This was my second time to Mannino's, and it did not disappoint! They had a great happy hour, so I got a glass of wine. The fried oysters were yummy and crunchy, my favorite sauce was the orange zesty sauce. It comes with a choice of sides, which we got a red sauce spaghetti and steamed vegetables. It was all so so good. The SOUP!!! This is one of the best crab soups that I have had. There were LUMPS of crab in the creamy goodness. Really good flavor. Do make a reservation!!! Their tables fill up fast with reservations! If it's only you or one other person, you can go without a reservation and wing it. We have sat at their full service bar twice now. The service was great, the bartender was nice and made nice conversation. The ambiance is nice and classy, a great place to celebrate a birthday or go on a date.

Service 5Food 5Drinks 5 (cocktails)Ambiance 5Appearance 4Price 2 (expensive)Value 5 (price/value)Overall 5We visited on a Tuesday night... no reservation meant 30 minutes wait so we sat at the bar. I am actually getting to like sitting at the bar more and more. Bartender was Jimmy and he was just great! Great conversation from the beginning, no small talk but actually engaging conversation without overstaying. He would go down the bar and had great conversation with everyone. #impressedFor drink I had the night special: Italian crush and it was good. Would definitely have it again. Ambiance was nice, quiet, peaceful nice place t come have dinner, enjoy the company and have some conversation. For main meal I had the Linguine Pesto Genovese with a side of chicken. I am a pesto lover and this was delicious. Portions are HUGE but nothing I can't handle. No dessert this time, there was nothing that spoke to me (not that I was full from my main meal) but they have a good selection and I would expect it to be just as good, if not better, than the food. Dessert is always better. Totally recommend to everyone and definitely will be coming back again. Expensive... but it was worth it overall.

Who would have ever imagined that an Italian Restaurant would have the best She Crab Soup in the area? If you have never been to Mannino's Italian Bistro, do yourself a favor and check them out.Their She Crab Soup is so good that they have been banned from further future competition. They used to win every single time, and rightfully so because theirs is the best I have ever tasted.They are also a fantastic Italian Restaurant offering all of the classic dishes that you might expect from a classic Bistro. Their pasta is freshly made in house daily and so is their sauces. I highly recommend this wonderful eatery to everyone, regardless of your preference for She Crab or Italian cuisine.

Mannino's is a great date night spot. The vibe, the food the service, top notch. Everything was great and fresh but the one thing that really took my breath away was the crab soup! Absolutely delicious! Must try.

This location is in an unassuming strip mall, but when you walk in it is a very lovely, intimate restaurant. I came here with two other co-workers and we each got a drink while we waited for dinner. I don't know a ton about wine but mine was good. A co-worker got their old fashioned and said it was absolutely delicious. They served a bread with olive oil as well, and it was some of the best bread we've ever had! It was so delightful we got a second basket of it and probably could have eaten it all night. Dangerous! Two of us ordered the penne alla vodka and I was pretty disappointed with it. While it wasn't terrible, I felt the sauce was way to loose/liquid-y and didn't coat the pasta very well. A lot of the pasta was lost in a lake of orange vodka sauce. While it wasn't "bad" tasting, for the price and an Italian restaurant of this caliber, I would have hoped for a bit more.

10/10 as always! Best food/drinks starting in order**Veal Saltimbocca BEST dish at Manninos hands down. Wonderful creamy buttery sauce with prosciutto, spinach, veal, and cheese. I got the vegetable medley on the side which was also delicious. I would be heartbroken if this place ever got rid of this dish.**She Crab SoupBest in Hampton roads - epic amount of crab and very flavorful. Not too much sherry cream... just right! Shallots were shining through and oh man would this be great. **Dirty Martini Fresh stuffed blue cheese olives... they were stuffed right in front of me! Server was amazing for doing this! **French Onion soup Very good but not as thick as I'm used to but that's fine! Cheese was very good.. Love this place and ambiance so much!

Went for an early Valentine's. Took 10 minutes before we were greeted. Walked in and it's like a cult inside. Entrance of the restaurant was very small, oldish feeling. Got seated in the back. Our waiter, can't remember his name, was very nice and on top of everything. Also, very truthful about the menu and not what to waste our time on which we appreciated especially being our first time there.Order the Prosciutto and Mozzarella appetizer and was not impressed for the price and presentation, it was blah. The bread was yummy. But the oil and balsamic was just plain. Could have added some crushed red pepper, black pepper,oregano- something to make it pop. Other than the bread- not impressed. Order the chicken parm with spaghetti was good per my husband.I ordered the seafood spaghetti with red sauce. It was good, it did need some black pepper and maybe some heat to go with it (red pepper flakes). The amount of seafood was a lot which was great. Tried the creme brulee and it was phenomenal. We should have tried their famous she crab soup but we didn't know until later that's what they are famous for.

Mannino's is a great find. Small place but worth the wait. Location is a little dated but the service was good and the food was great. We had chicken parmigiana and penne al a vodka and both were delicious

Service and food is simply the best. This unassuming place has simply the best Italian food in the area. Great wine selection and specials as well. I heard about this place through a friend and had to try the She crab soup. Coming from the southeast I had to compare to what I grew up with, and I embarrassed to say that they beat all of the recipes I grew up with.