Modena Italian Eatery Restaurant in Johannesburg

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#260 From 873 in Johannesburg
8.5
12 Review
Ambience
8.5/10
Food
8.5/10
Interior
8.5/10
Prices
8.5/10
Service
8.5/10
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Price & Cuisine
$$ Italian , Pizza
Establishment type
Restaurant
Dietary Restrictions
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan
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If you have never tasted Italian cuisine, you should reserve a table at this restaurant. You can always try tasty spaghetti, pizza and octopus - a special offer of Modena. Order good ice cream, tiramisu and panna cotta. The wine list is extensive, every visitor will find something that satisfies their taste. It's a must to order delicious coffee while visiting this place. The energetic staff welcomes guests all year round. Nice service is a strong point that plays a great role for the success of this spot. Based on the reviewers' opinions, prices are reasonable. At this restaurant, people can enjoy the cool atmosphere and fancy decor. Google users who visited Modena state that the most suitable score is 4.4.
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Went here for a girls' dinner date. The service was absolutely fantastic. It was a bit loud, so for someone who struggles to hear across a table with a lot of background noise, it might not be great (might also just have been because it was a Friday night and there were some birthday parties going on). And then, most importantly, the food was lovely. If you want to go somewhere a bit nicer than the usual options, Modena is a great choice! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person R 500+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4
You can’t beat this restaurant for a quality Italian meal in a great setting and with unbelievable service. All the food is great. One of my favourite dishes is the short rib rague/pasta. They make their own pasta 🍝 it is very very good. The truffle pizza was excellent. This restaurant is an example of how service in a restaurant should be. The owner is often present, there are very capable and polite managers and the staff are well trained, well presented and friendly. 10/10 Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person R 400–450 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Arancini Balls
This is an exceptional dining experience. In my top 5 favourite restaurants in the country. I have gone there numerous times and each time I have not been disappointed. Service at times has been lukewarm but in general it's a charming, romantic, contemporary dining experience. Importantly it is reasonably priced i.e. good value for money. From a dining perspective, have the lamb pizza or rissotto totally worth it. The only downside to the restaurant is that because it has low ceilings, on busy nights it can be cacophonous, if you want a quiet experience, I would recommend going when it's not very busy. Highly recommended. Meal type Dinner Price per person R 350–400 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5
The experience at modena was very amazing. The ambience was so welcoming and romantic from the soft Italian music in the background to the hanging fairy lights and attentive waitress who explained the menu so well and was even giving examples of foods we could relate too. The food tasted so well and food portions were so big we took take aways. I have been telling everyone that they must go to modena we had a great experience and will surely go again Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person R 500+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Seafood Pasta
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Ioana Diana
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10
A month ago
This is an excellent place for date night or something special to celebrate. You can expect mouthwatering, delicious Italian food you might dream about long after your visit. Maybe that’s just me. We shared different focaccia breads for starters and had to try the prawn pasta for mains. It was simply made, but exquisite. Service is professional and effective. Will definitely return to try some other dishes. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
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Javi Yera
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10
2 months ago
Great italian in Parkhurst. The perfect trio for a lovely night: atmosphere, service and food. If you are up to 30-45 minutos from the address, you should detour and go. Crayfish was delicious and fresh, the tomato souce spaghetti was cooked perfectly and the spicyness of it was at the right level. And the portion were enormous, maybe sharing is a good idea. The carbonara were good, a little too eggy for my taste. The pancetta thou was awesome and maked a difference. The portion was big, but not sherable. We had this olives portion as starter, it has this smashed garlic sauce and size were good for 2 people. Excelent options of wines by the glass (and bottles of course) Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person R 250–300 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
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Liam Vee
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10
6 months ago
I love Modena! Every time I go I am blown away by the service and the consistently amazing quality of the food and drinks. They even make their own pasta. Please give Modena a chance when picking your new favorite Italian restaurant! Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person R 500+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Zaballiogne Coffee
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Vivian Yan
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2
2 months ago
ordered the SQ seafood pasta. prawns were mushy and not cleaned at all. when i removed the head of the prawn, i was left with a pile of brownish (prawn guts) it was nasty. unfortunately i didn’t not complain in person as i was with a large group of people and i did not want to make a scene. attached is the pasta below, for an SQ item it was thoroughly disappointing. don’t know how this place has 5 stars. the prawn even looks like it was just defrosted. not fresh at all. Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person R 300–350 Food: 1 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4
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Nancy Nangle
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8
6 months ago
Great restaurant, food was good. Red wine was very warm actually hot when served, had to put ice in it, which is not my favourite thing to do to red wine. They didn’t have any gluten free pasta or pizza options this evening for a person who was gluten free in our dinner party. Pleasant meal though. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person R 150–200 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4
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Khule Zungu
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10
5 months ago
I have been to Modena a few times and it’s a great experience every time! I had the pork belly. The cracking was crunchy, pork was juicy and the fennel & mustard seeds were a delicious addition to the mash. The service was timely, our waiter was kind and attended to requests with a great attitude. Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person R 350–400 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4
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