The food was perfect. The service, the portion, the price and definitely the taste. Will definitely be going back again.

The eggplant parmigiana was delicious, the eggplant was perfectly cooked and seasoned. I enjoyed the caprese salad but it did not come with any sauce (like a balsamic vinegar or a pesto or anything.) So it was very bland. I was happy the fried ravioli, it still had all of the cheese inside. I requested ranch to dip it in but got marinara so, so I ate them without a sauce as well. The Fried zucchini was... wet and soggy. I ended up air frying them the next day which helped a lot. The cannoli was perfect! I will eat here again and perhaps buy my own sauces for my home just in case. read more

The waitress was an absolute sweetheart, and the restaurant itself was nice and cozy. Food was good -- the wine however left some to be desired. I wish this restaurant would invest in some better quality white wines. read more

Bella Italia - Gnocchi with Pink Sauce - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Best New York style pizza in this area. Delicious. First pizza place we've found in our area of Raleigh that everybody loved (family gathering of 10). read more

I work nearby and often come for the lunch specials. The pizza slice lunch special is 7.50 and you get two enormous slices of pizza and a drink. Just those two slices alone probably equate to half an entire pizza. Im serious.... They're that BIG! I've had great pizza in nyc and bella italia comes pretty close. I've also tried their other lunch specials such as the vodka riggatoni and the portion is humongous and delicious. I can't recommend a better lunch spot in the area for a great price. Owner is also very kind and attentive. I'll be back!! read more

Pizza was great and the waitstaff was very attentive. Friendly owner who is engaged in his restaurant. read more

The food was great, the service was excellent, the ambiance was great. We only waited 35 minutes to seated and we didn't had reservations for the day. We jut show up to have dinner with the family. read more

We couldn't have had a better Saturday night experience/meal here. Service and food were absolutely terrific. The freshly baked complimentary rolls are destination worthy alone, but add in some perfectly cooked pasta and we were happy as could be! Husband had good old spaghetti and meatballs and was given a choice between smooth or chunky marinara. He chose chunky and loved it. I tried their Penne Bella Italia and have to say it's a WOW dish. Chicken, Shrimp, Fresh Mozzarella & Spinach in a pink sauce. What really made the chicken in the dish was the seasoning, a nice touch of rosemary. Yum! Both of our pastas came with a simple salad. Blue Cheese for him, and Balsamic for me. Nice light way to start the meal, along with those fabulous rolls. Loved our friendly delightful Server as well. It was such a good experience, we left wondering why it had been so long since we'd been. read more

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Waitress was ok. I ordered a Chicken Piccata dinner. The salad was tasty but the lettuce was overly wet from washing it off or storing it in water. When I added my salad dressing on top of the wet lettuce the dressing was thinned out & the taste was lost. Then my dinner arrived. I have never seen such a presentation before. The chicken had been cooked prior to my order, had been stored then reheated for me. It was of course then way overcooked, dried out & the 3rd bite seemed tasted old/bad, I spit it out in my napkin. The "sauce"? was unidentifiable, but thick, milky & greasy. I couldn't eat it. What a disappointment! Shame on the chef for preparing & serving this & expecting customers to eat it, shame on the waitress for serving it. We've eaten here for years & enjoyed it, moved a bit further away & thought it would be nice to return for my BD. I regret paying for it & not complaini read more

The food is very tasty and the chocolate cake is amazing I visited here at least one a week the staff is amazing as well

Very good food. I have not had anything there to complain about. We love Wednesday because it is special night. Two entrees, 2 salads, and a bottle of wine for under $50.00. We especially like our servers, the first was Marta and now Sherly. Marta was promoted and Sherly stepped right in to provide us excellent serv ice. read more

Pizza review time: Cheese pizza review I tried the lunch cheese pizza deal and a deal it is! So nice to see a bargain these days. 2 slices of pizza that are gigantic! And a drink for $7.00 AWESOME! Know the flavor breakdown. Crust- 5 stars here. Undercarriage was perfect nice and crunchy not overdone at all and had a great flavor. Sauce- 3.5 stars, it was pretty good but not awesome. The sauce was a little boring but not bad at all. For reference Difara,s in Cary has exceptional pizza sauce. Cheese. The cheese was fine not to much just the right amount. However it seemed to be a little greasy for a cheese pizza. Not sure if olive oil was out on the slice after it was cooked. Overall I highly recommend this place for pizza in the North Raleigh area. I would vote this as my number 5 pizza joint in North Carolina so far, but many many more to go. read more

Bella Italia - Cheese pizza - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Met cousins for dinner at Bella. The oldest has eaten there quite a bit. The orders of fried mozzarella and fried zucchini were good portion sizes and very good. The pizza rolls and Stromboli are gigantic and enough for 2 unless you are super hungry. I got the gourmet tortellini, which was very good and I enjoyed the Ceasar salad. The husband got the broccoli and sausage cavatelli, which was very flavorful. The cup said they haven't had anything bad and have tried several dishes and the pizza. The server was a little scattered and seemed rushed and busy. Chalking it up to a busy night. I would definitely go back. read more

Bella Italia - Ceasar Salad and Fried Mozzarella - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

As always the food was superb. I had Zuppa de Pesce and wife's had Shrimp Bella Italia. Both were super.

We were seated right away. The food was very hot and tasted great. Our waitress, Marta I believe was excellent. She made sure we had everything we wanted. Very nice atmosphere. Coming back soon to try the pizza. Hoping it's like pizza from Naples. read more

I wanted this to be better than 3.5 star it is but unfortunately it is not. The menu looked promising but that's the problem with it. The pasta Primera had lots of veggies but sauce felt like someone poured some liquidy soup. We asked for replacement of some veggies with zucchini and they instead cut up pieces of leftover zucchini breaded appetizer into the pasta. No one ever does this. The side salad wasn't much more than what a fast food place like macdonalds might service. So while the food was barely acceptable. read more

Pros: Clean, seldom a wait, friendly and kind servers who take care of you. Pizza is always freshly cooked, never under or overdone, well topped, and delicious; this is my first choice for pizza in North Raleigh. Cons: A little costly (outside of the few ready-made topping combinations, toppings are priced individually, and it adds up). Pastas are epically over sauced. Stick to the pizza! read more

I've been craving a good Fettuccini Alfredo and was thrilled when I saw that they delivered via Postmates all the way to us! I know this place has been around for YEARS, as it's located near where I used to live. I am glad I didn't go by some of the reviews, because my experience was great! Four stars because well, I've been to Italy. I ordered a small house salad, Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, and a slice of Sicilian cheese pizza. The salad was fresh and they added shredded cheese per the request in my notes. I took a bite of the pizza and this was really good, although could have used a bit more sauce. The pasta was the winner! Fresh, flavorful, and creamy but not too rich. This definitely satisfied my craving for Fettuccini Alfredo! The portion was generous and it's less than $15 for the dish. Surprisingly, it didn't even have to be reheated upon arrival, as it was still hot. I will definitely order from this spot again and highly recommend it for a tasty Italian spot. read more

Walked in at noon of a Saturday and was seated immediately. Ordered the chicken parm lunch special. It was a large plated portion with pasta. My guest had an Italian sub. Taste wise, both dishes were underwhelming. I would consider returning to try the pizza. Service was pleasant. read more

Bella Italia - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We ordered take out. The portions were generous however the taste was disappointing. My wife and ordered eggplant parmigiana. The serving was large however not very tasty. The eggplant was heavily coated in breading to the point where I wasn't sure if eggplant was even there. The marinara was bland without much taste and the mozzarella on top was just a thick slab that had been melted. Definitely won't order this again. read more

I ordered the lunch special of a Bella side salad and a slice of pepperoni pizza. Instead of a Bella salad with spring mix, I received a salad that was mostly iceberg lettuce from the core of the lettuce. The cheese on the salad tasted rancid. The pizza slice was barely lukewarm, did not have any sauce on it, and the cheese was overcooked and dried out. The meal was totally inedible. read more

I have been going to Bella for over 2 years now, but that stopped last night. The spaghetti and meatball had an odd taste, so we asked for a replacement. The manager, Suraj (apology if misspelled), rather rudely confronted us and attempted to explain how the never get complaints for this food. He expected us to pay half cost for a kids meal, that was inedible. Pay half for food that we could not eat? Rather than allowing his server to switch it out, they wanted to charge half cost. Sure, I could pay $4.00, but it was inedible, so that was not going to happen. I explained to him that when he makes his servers do this in the end, they suffer. He claimed I threatened him and the server. No sir its basic logic. In the end, the half cost kids meal was not on our tab, and the manager said, "We'll get you your tab so you can leave promptly." Well sir, you have cost the owners a customer who ate there once a week as a family of four, over a kids meal. A $4.00 charge lost the establishment $350-400 a month. If I were the owner, I would be hiring a new manager. I was flabbergasted by the lack of decent customer service. Drive past Bella Italia. There are many more Italian places to choose from! Places that will treat you with a bit of respect. read more

Excellent, authentic Italian cuisine. Never had trouble with service. The lighting sets the mood. read more

I visited on New Year's Eve for my first time and the waitress was kind and attentive. The food was delicious and the service was great. The restaurant was clean and well arranged. Highly recommend! read more

Bella Italia - Stuffed shells - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Went on Mother's Day at 3pm, thinking it wouldn't be busy and it wasn't busy. We ordered and the food took close to an hour to arrive. The waitress brought 2 dishes and then we waited another 5-10 min for the third dish to arrive (there were 3 of us and we waited on the last dish to get there before eating). The vodka pasta had very little sauce and the onions were undercooked; eggplant parm was good but needed more sauce (pasta w it tasted like it was from a box); the lasagna that took longer to be delivered, the noodles were not cooked (chewy). Not what I would expect for a $60-70 meal. We have gotten take out here before no problems, but after today will find a new place. Very disappointed. read more

Our Family had the best time today and enjoyed the most delicious Italian food at Bella Italia in North Raleigh! For my 72nd Birthday today, my family including six grandchildren were warmly welcomed and served amazingly by Marta. She had the patience of Job to work with all of us - including taking a group picture outside! The food was out of this world, the prices are very reasonable, and the atmosphere is perfect for families of all sizes. I highly recommend this restaurant for all the above - and also for Marta's outstanding customer service! Many THANKS!! read more

Great service and food, with area to eat with my dogs. The food came quickly as well.

We arrived 30 minutes before closing but the server was still very accommodating and friendly. There is a special on Wednesdays where you can get 2 entrees (each comes with a house or Caesar salad) and a bottle of house wine for $47!! Of course we got that and also got the fried zucchini. Everything was DELICIOUS. They also serve the freshest bread rolls that were soft and super tasty which we did not expect since it was so close to closing time. Highly recommend! The dishes we tried were the Tuscan salmon, Penne Bella Italia, and Rigatoni Fiorentino. Highly recommend!! read more

This is a favorite Italian spot of my family. Everything is good here from the pizza to the calzones and pasta. Love this place!

The pizza here was outstanding. The crust was tasty and not soggy. The toppings were cooked to perfection, and the bread/cheese/sauce ratio was well blended. However, the pasta was so nasty, overpriced, and small that I had no choice but to deduct points. The service was fine as I only ordered takeout and the inside was clean and comfortable. read more

Bella Italia - Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of this pasta, but it was $17 and absolutely disgusting. Their pizza is incredible though. - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Their pizzas are always yummy!! It has to be the sauce! Customer Service is very friendly

I'm disappointed with my neighborhood Italian restaurant . Have dined and order from here on several occasions as the pizza and some of their classic Italian dishes are a good value. Service is hit or miss depending on the night you decide to dine in and atmosphere is family friendly. But the reason I'm rating it one star today and not happy with my most recent experience is that when I went to sign my receipt after my CC payment was processed I noticed that the recommended tips at the bottom of ticket was showing a recommended tip with a 50% markup on the calculation of bill. So instead of $10 for a 20% markup on a $50 ticket.... Bella Italia was recommending $15 as a 20% markup on a $50 bill... completely misleading consumers who normally will take the written word of the establishment as truth. When I took it to the manager asking for an explanation he said there is nothing they can do because it comes straight from their credit card transaction company. Huh? Anyways for all you consumers who decide to eat at this restaurant, check your bills and itemized items very carefully. read more

The food was excellent and the service was excellent! The staff went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable with our little ones, including bringing coloring books and blocks to play with. Highly recommend read more

Eggplant Parmesan was excellent and a HUGE serving. Had plenty for leftovers. Will definitely be back, great service too!

We've been enjoying the cozy ambiance and delicious food at Bella Italia for 10 years, ever since we moved to Raleigh. We love Zuppa de Pesce and Eggplant Rollatini and we always need more of their wonderful warm rolls! Very special place for our family to gather and feel at home. read more

Have eaten here a number of time now and can write a good review as it is not based on a 1 time experience. The food here is delicious. Salads, calamari, pizza, calzones and pasta. Have tried them all and have yet to be disappointed in anything that I have tried, or that any of the other members of my dining party either. The lunchtime specials are such a great value. You can get 2 slices of pizza and each slice is 2-2.5 slices of the average pizza place. The two slices are basically half of a normal pie and a drink for $5. During lent this was my Friday go to. I recently tried a calzone, you choose up to 4 ingredients to put inside this delicious meal. I went all out with bacon, sausage, pepperoni and ground beef and I could eat half. Had the other half the next day for lunch. 2 meals out of one entree. Not many places you can say that about. Enjoyed all of my visits and the take out and will continue to eat here. Good food good prices good times. read more

Bella Italia - I have named this deal The Lent Special. 2 slices of cheese pizza and a drink for $5 - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

After much deliberation on where to dine within the area we were referred to Bella Italia by a friend. The restaurant, being buried in the back of a retail mall, is not easy to find unless you are approaching from six forks road. Parking appears to get tighter as the evening progresses, the parking lot does come to a dead end. With the many TV's spread throughout the dining area playing professional sports, made this restaurant feel more like a sports bar, rather than an Italian restaurant. The sounds of the many games playing made for a bit of an unappealing ambiance. The staff were all extremely friendly and personable, our server appeared to be knowledgeable of the menu and was able to provide input on entree selections, she also proactively ensured alterations to the order were reflected upon the bill. The Caesar salad unfortunately was served a bit wet, although the ingredients were fresh and I enjoyed the salad for the most part, it ended in a soupy mess with the remainder of my fresh cheese and croutons drowning in the soggy mess and forcing me to retreat, leaving them to drown. The fried ravioli was prepared well, the cheese was fresh and evenly heated, but unfortunately the sauce accompanying them was very bland and not quite comparable to a jar of Ragu. The lasagna came out looking quite impressive, the serving size was significantly more than I was expecting and although it was pleasing to the palate, it was quite clear this lasagna was not made fresh and just shy of being called Stouffers. The Gnocchi in "pink sauce" was somewhat of a mystery to me, I would assume this was a vodka sauce? It was unusually, overly creamy, leaving the Gnocchi to drown in it. The serving size was impressive and the sauce had a pleasant taste, but did not appear to be made fresh. My dessert of choice was the NY style black and white cookie, I chose it to go due to the fact they did not offer espresso, much to my disappointment this dessert selection was pre-purchased from a bakery in NJ as indicated in my posted photos. I would have stopped at whole foods for a dessert had I known this. In my opinion the price point for this restaurant is to high! Cheers! read more

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So I really like(d) this place. It's close to home, and although they don't offer delivery, the pizza is very good and my wife loves their pasta. Service and management on the other hand is terrible. A little over a week ago, I had ordered a calzone for pickup along with some other items. Everything was good, but they forgot the ricotta (basically making it a stromboi). Not a big deal, but worth noting for a free calzone in the future. I called them up to bring it to their attention, and spoke to the owner's wife. She sort of tried to negotiate with me on discounting the price of the topping ($2.50), when I rightfully could have just returned the wrong item and asked for the correct one. The problem is, I had family over and did not feel like getting back in the car to swap it out. She agreed to discount a future calzone which I agreed to since I am a regular customer. Oh, and the stromboli had a hair in it that my wife discovered while eating it. This was not brought to the managers attention (yet) but worth noting. Fast forward to today and I come by to grab a pie and what I thought was my free calzone. I'm being told now that I was only offered 50% off. I am not sure why I am being nickled and dimed by an otherwise successful spot, but this put me over the edge. I've been coming here for about 5 years and have been a loyal customer, but that has just come to a screeching halt. Unless they change owners, I'll never do business with them again. Terrible, petty management. And their internet service is slow too. read more

Bella Italia - The same hair - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I have never Tried Bella Italia before So as their pizza so I think their pizza will turn out amazing And at Sergio's their food is not what I expected to be because their food is always overcooked and so as their wings and their philly cheese stakes their are also terrible so as their subs I will not recommend going to Sergio's ever again because their food is always Terrible!!! So I will recommend going to Bella Italia Because I have never tried their amazing pizza and food before and I also like Primo's Because their food is always good and amazing so as their Ny pizza, wings, pastas, subs, cannolis, Hawaiian pizzas, and at last not least their phillycheestakes. read more

Terrible. Awful. Disrespectful. Rude. Uncaring. These are just a few words to describe Bella. The service is beyond terrible. I went in before 5. Ordered a few pizzas for dinner. The place was basically empty. So I assumed I wouldn't be waiting too long. Wrong! After an hour and 15 minutes my food was still not ready. The waitresses had no clue what was going on. They couldnt give me an estimate when my food was going to be ready after 75 minutes. So I left. There are too many other italian restaurants in Raleigh with great pizza and decent service. I will not be going back. I like vics and viva. And I eat a lot of pizza. read more