Lil' Italian Cafe - Herndon

This location is good, the food was good, the bread sticks were anyway, probably sitting for a while because they stale. I love the shrimps.

I had to come and give this amazing review after a visit here today. I went to this location with my mom for a regular lunch, and we had a fantastic time. A couple months ago in November we also came for my brothers birthday, and the food was really good then. Today, it was absolutely delicious, so compliments to the chef. Our server Mia was the best! Great attitude, very friendly, caring, and charismatic. You can tell she actually cares about the people she's attending. I think the food itself was great but she made it a perfect experience. Thanks for a great lunch visit!

This place was okay. We had the soup, salad, and shrimp scampi. Both were not as good as previous visits. The food is definitely less quality and menu is much smaller.

I visited the restaurant for dinner and had a curbside pickup order. However, when I arrived, all the curbside spots were occupied, so I had to go inside. It was very busy, which I considered a good sign, as it indicates that people enjoy dining here. One downside was that there was no one to greet me or direct me to where I could pick up my food. Although I had placed an online order, my meal wasn't ready, and I had to ask a waiter to check on it for me. Thankfully, someone assisted me, which I appreciated. Overall, the food met our expectations, and I was very pleased. We ordered shrimp Alfredo, stuffed bowls with shrimp, children's ravioli, strawberry New York cheesecake, and tiramisu. Everything was delicious, but I found the shrimp to be slightly overcooked and dry. Other than that, the rest of the dishes were excellent.

Great service and delicious food! I would definitely come back to this restaurant. However, I have a couple of suggestions for improvement. First, if the restaurant isn't busy, the management should try to space out the seating to ensure a more comfortable experience, especially considering our ongoing concerns about Covid. Secondly, I noticed that after being seated, my server seemed quite disinterested when I asked for assistance, and another server even ignored my request about taking the table. This reflects a management issue that could be addressed. Overall, though, the food was really good!