For a local family owned Italian spot in O'Fallon you could do worse. It comes off as fancy, but you can come as you are nonetheless. The food is very good, but don't expect it to be like the hill in St. Louis. My favorite dish there is the tortellini. The servers always treat you as a local and friendly. They even have a couple separate rooms for families or small parties. Always enjoy going there. read more

We hate to be rushed ! Bella Milano does it every time we have been there! WHY? If they are fast food SAY SO! We quit going several months ago but thought we would try it again! It was even more rushed than before! DO BETTER! read more

After being ignored by at least 5 servers running around, Server Cam finally came over with bread and butter, apologized, then took our drink order. There were 6 tables with 2-4 people. not crowded and like a server for each table-except our table. Cam was nice enough and took care to keep us happy. Cam was the only highlight of this experience. I've never seen so many servers for so few diners-just coming and going-along with 2 hostesses, who I was told were new and didn't inform servers where their tables were...ok but not 1 server noticed us just sitting there? Sorry I cannot recommend. read more

Italian is my favorite type of food so I was excited to this, near my hotel. I stopped by rather early for dinner - it was a travel day and I was starving. That meant I got to take advantage of happy hour menu and pricing. The fresh bread was a great way to start. The house wine is good as well. My waitress was friendly enough, although as a solo diner, I did feel a bit rushed. Opted for the Shrimp Scampi which was delicious. Plenty of food. Fair price. Comfortable environment. Fast service. Exactly what I was hoping for. read more

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First off let me start by saying we love their food. Been coming here for years. Food tonight was no exception, delicious as always. Problem was it's 33 outside and the air conditioning was pouring down on our table as well as several others. I spoke up and they turned it up. Second issue is the restrooms were out of order and apparently had been for several hours I won't repeat where one worker said they were to go. Let's step it out, please cause right now I am disappointed. read more

My sister had lasagna and I had the shrimp and garlic cheese sauce. The lasagna was salty . The place was very busy. The place was like any Italian restaurant. The service was great read more

Every time I come here the food is amazing. I have no idea how their ratings are so low. The service and ambiance is nice also. read more

An amazing little treasure. The food is great here. The staff is always friendly and helpful. There is always plenty of parking there.

A very close immatation of Marco's Restaurant(SLIGHTLY cheaper). Overall an excellent, higher end place. Perfect for Birthday, Anniversary or a nice family dinner. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the "Combination". Beef Tender Loin Medallions i& Mushrooms in a Provel cheese sauce(that I could eat on a flip flop!!!) & large, lightly fried Prawns in a lemon-White Wine sauce. So delicious you'll want to order 1 more,to go!!! Great food on the upper end. In food & price...but worth it. I'd give 5,stars but I only give that, if you absolutely knock my socks off!! read more

I love that theres a seasonal dessert. The waitresses are eager to let you know what the specials are. Always a classy choice with the music and lighting. Don't forget to sign up for their Bella Mallono club. read more

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Went for a dinner. The food was fine. Admittedly I went with fish and not steak or a heavier dish since I had a decent size lunch. The citrus glazed salmon was ok. It was definitely on the sweet side and did not have any heat to balance it out. I did have a side of broccoli and it was cooked well and simple with the right amount of salt and peppers Some folks did order the mahi mahi and steaks, they all seemed very happy with those meals with a special mention to the mahi mahi. Server was super nice. read more

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Ordered through delivery and had meat sauce with dinner ravioli and meatballs in red sauce and it was perfect.

Last weekend, my husband, myself and two other people went to Bella Milano for dinner. The wait staff was very attentive to all of our needs. I enjoyed when they took our order and came back with a bowl of olive oil and Parmesan cheese and Italian bread to dip in, awesome. I enjoyed a plate of spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs. The food was very delicious. I took home a doggy bag afterwards and enjoyed it for another day as well. I would highly recommend Bella Milano for delicious food and great staff. read more

Went in solo after recommendations from a few people. I thought, incorrectly, it was a super fancy restaurant. While the ambiance is a bit nicer it is still a casual dining experience. I sat at the bar. The night I was there the beer taps were literally frozen a little disappointing but not the end of the world. The staff that greeted me were friendly. The bartender did a great job answering questions and providing some recommendations. I went with the Milano Salad and Toasted Ravioli I wasn't overly hungry. The salad was plenty filling and they have their own house dressing that is great. The toasted ravioli was good as well. Definitely going to come back and would recommend others give it shot. Prices were reasonable. read more

Bella Milano - Toasted Ravioli 6 - Italian Near Me - O'Fallon, Illinois

Outstanding local mom & pop gourmet comfort spot! The food is exceptional in quality and flavor. The cocktails are inspired. Service is attentive. "Happy hour" 3-5:30 on weekdays features an entree with sides and salad with a glass of house wine or soft drink for $20! I was also here for Martini Monday with $7 Martinis and select apps. Service was caring and personal - they gave me a voucher for a free pasta on my next visit. Provel Cheese sauce is to die for and the Milano salad was delish. read more

Bella Milano - Martini Monday menu - Italian Near Me - O'Fallon, Illinois

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Excellent! I'm on a quest to find the great restaurants on the Illinois side of the river! Too many times I find myself driving to Missouri in order to experience great food and service. Mission accomplished with this one! First, the customer service is awesome! We felt welcomed and our needs were attended to. In addition, the food and drinks were great! My Cajun chicken pasta was delicious! The tiramisu martini was a 10! The oil that comes with the bread is superb. I can't wait to return! read more

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I didn't take any pics because I went to a group function but everything we got was very good. They had ordered several appetizers: Toasted Ravioli, zucchini strips, calamari, and cheese bread. All were very good. I also got the daily soup which was a red pepper with sausage. It was a thick creamy soup with very good flavor. It would be filling on it's own! My entreé was the Chicken Milano. It is a thin rounded slice of breast meat, breaded and deep fried with a Provel (St. Louis's own unique cheese) sauce, mushrooms and green onion. I didn't realize it didn't come with a side such as pasta. That would've been nice with it. Excellent attentive wait staff for our event. Pretty interior throughout. Pricing somewhat high if I'd been paying for it. I'd probably go here for a nice date. read more

We are here for a conference and staying across the street from this restaurant. We were greeted and seated quick. Drink order taken immediately. Dinner order taken as drinks were delivered. We had fettuccine and beef tenderloin medallions. Both good, but medallion sauce a bit rich. Bread was fresh and gumbo was delicious. I'm mainly writing this review because we sat next to an elderly couple that were extremely hard of hearing. The staff had to repeatedly ask them questions and speak quite loud. A bit annoying for us, but the staff was always patient and respectful. Kudos! read more

I ate lunch herewith my wife, son and mother-in-law. Before getting to the food, I will first emphasize that the service/our waitress was fantastic, and the ambiance was really great. However, the thin crust pizza was some of the worst I've ever had anywhere. The sausage was very flavorful, delicious and obviously freshly cooked, but the rest of it was terrible! Crust was like a crispy but moist, flavorless cracker, the cheese was fine but tasteless, and the sauce tasted like unseasoned tomato sauce. And, it was not cooked enough, no browning of the mozzarella, sauce still very moist and not cooked thoroughly enough. My wife's chicken Milano was fantastic! And we even had our wedding recital here in 2017! But man the pizza was terrible. Especially considering it's from a pricey, sit down, table cloth, Italian restaurant. I found it unacceptable. read more

Food isn't seasoned, very basic. Overpriced for quality. Service was the only thing that was good.

Make sure to get a reservation online! The staff was nice and the inside was clean glad we got to sit at a booth! I got some ravioli which was good but could have been better with a bit less oil and the oil and bread that comes out before, the bread could be a little better not as crunch. Would like to see them switch it up a little here. I would go back for a special event possibly, could be priced better for the quality read more

Bella Milano - Ravioli (16) - Italian Near Me - O'Fallon, Illinois

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Our waitress was so nice. Wait time for food was very long. They mentioned a party being served before us creating the long wait. We got the calamari which was thickly cut. The flavor was not bad but with each bite the breading fell off leaving a bare unseasoned ring. We also got the spinach dip. This was by far the best thing we ordered I could have eaten a full serving of that on my own! Main course, I got the shrimp angel hair Alfredo which tasted like water! I'm not sure if they drained the pasta or not but it tasted like noodles in water with shrimp. I will not be returning. read more

Great food in a casual elegant atmosphere. We were warmly welcomed and seated promptly at our reservation time. Everything on the menu looked so good, it was hard to choose. Side salads were well garnished and the house dressing quite tasty. My salmon entree was cooked to perfection, large portion, I took half of it home. My sweetheart really liked the pasta con broccoli, made with a creamy red sauce instead of typical white. Vegetarian options are extremely limited, and no vegan choices. They specially prepared meat free red sauce and pasta with a side of snow peas in seasoned olive oil instead of sautéed in butter for our vegan daughter. Our server, Abby was attentive, friendly and thoughtful. She brought extra saucer of olive oil without cheese so our daughter could also enjoy dipping yummy bread. Will definitely be returning. read more

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I have been to Bella Milano quite a bit, both the Edwardsville and O'Fallon locations. I like to go to their happy hour at the bar, with discounted apps and martinis. I love their toasted ravioli, it is one of the best to me. I also enjoy their fried zucchini sticks as well as their garlic bread, calamari, and their spinach artichoke dip. On Mondays, they have Martini Mondays where martinis are $7. Aside from apps during Happy hour, I have had most of their pastas on their pasta menu, with a slight preference to red sauces, I like their red sauce. The service is consistently good and I like the fact it is a locally owned read more

2/18/25 My wife and I went for dinner. We were happy with the food,Beef and shrimp. The waitress was nice and cheerful and brought our drinks and food and checked on us at the right times. The problem was it was cold. There was an air vent in the ceiling that caused a cold draft enough to put a coat on between servings. When I went to use the Restroom it was very warm and pleasant in that area. They need to adjust the heat. read more

I went to Bella Milano for a work event recently. I was really pleased to walk into a beautiful, calm, relaxing atmosphere. Everything from the noise level to the color of the walls was exactly what I was looking for after a busy day. It's a beautiful place inside, which was unexpected because it is actually in a strip mall. I ordered one of the days specials, which was seasoned whitefish on a bed of spaghetti noodles with an Alfredo sauce. It came with a small side salad, which was very tasty. Thanks to the bacon. I would like to say the same thing for the entrée. But honestly best thing I can say about the entrée is that the room is decorated beautifully and was very relaxing. I mean, we had our own side room, which sat the eight of us and was perfect for a business meeting or a casual get together. When the food came, everybody seemed very happy with what they got and commented on the tasty selections they had chosen. I agreed that the room was tastefully decorated, and the waitress was truly amazing. She anticipated our every need and desire and met it promptly. We tipped her well. The whitefish was deep-fried, which somehow did not get mentioned when the specials were presented and explained. Listen, the plate looked beautiful. It presented well and looked delicious. And honestly, if my mom had cooked this well I probably would not have moved out as young as I did. So I'm not saying this was a bad dish. It just didn't ring my bells. I didn't care for it. And I think that's what reviews her About. Aren't they? So my apologies to the chef but this one just wasn't for me. Still I really enjoyed the atmosphere and would go back the next time I'm feeling stressed and looking for a place to unwind. read more

We came over Mother's Day so they had a specialty menu which maybe changed our experience a bit. Our toasted ravioli was amazing and their house made marinara sauce was good enough to eat by itself! But the entrees were so so. So we want to go back and try something on their regular menu and see if that elevates the experience to 5 stars. Our server was super sweet and attentive despite being busy. Very busy but that comes with a holiday weekend. read more

Visit date: 12/26/24 around 1:00 PM. I had chicken stasilli and my friend had pasta three way. We both had chili as a small side. Bella Milano is our favorite place to eat. We cannot stop talking about how our amazing this recent meal was. Huge kudos to the CHEF as our meals were perfection! So delicious and visually pleasing to the eye. My friend ordered extra chili to go and we both agreed it was superb. Jacob was our attentive friendly waitperson. Looking forward to next visit. read more

This is our first time to this location. Typically the food is good and the service is great. This time the gluten free menu was tried for the first time. The gf free Alfredo was watered down. It was the reason for the 4 star. The salad were all delicious. We even ordered the artichoke spinach dip and it was amazing! So creamy and delicious. The other pasta dishes were good as usual. The service was top notch. Several people took care of us and we never needed for anything. I recommend giving this place a try but don't order pasta if you are gf try the Salmon. read more

Bella Milano - Gluten free menu - Italian Near Me - O'Fallon, Illinois

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Food and service were horrific. Two hours to get food when the restaurant was half empty, kids starving, waiter couldn't remember to bring drinks, appetizers, etc. When we asked they told us it was normal to wait that long due to another party. The food when it finally did arrive was cold and rubbery. I've eaten here multiple times in the past and it was always wonderful but this time will be the last. Also manager being rude to us as we walked out was cherry on top. Save your money for somewhere else. read more

On a road trip to Naples from MSP. Stop in St. Louis after 10 hours drive. Hotel had no cook, so had to find a substitute restaurant for dinner. Bella Milano satisfied my empty tummy with Capellini Pomodoro with shrimp YUM. Bread was so so but I'm happy and full. read more

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Wow, we ordered DoorDash and were so pleasantly surprised. The Cajun chicken pasta was delicious with the right spice and a heart portion. We also had the seafood ravioli and the sauce was to die for, perfectly creamy and spot on. For dessert we enjoyed a canoli and it was AMAZING! So sweet and balanced, the cream was out of this world. We will be dining in next time to try more! read more

Went here as part of a group. The toasted ravioli were larger and tasty. The house salad and dressing were fresh and tasty. The tortellini was simply great and a large portion! The drinks from the bar were very well prepared. Our server Vivian is most definitely one of the most professional, attentive and positive people. She engaged everyone throughout our time in a very proactive manner! read more

Had lunch there today and it took almost an hour and a half to get our meal. The waiter mentioned that they had a large party (not sure why that was relevant to anything). I was made to feel like my business wasn't a priority. No apologies were offered. Used to be my favorite restaurant but that has changed. read more

My husband and I have enjoyed the Edwardsville location many times, but this was our first visit to the O'Fallon locale. We were there about 1:00 on a Friday for a late lunch. We enjoyed the calamari, served with 2 dipping sauces and mild pepperocini rings. The Bella Milano salad is a crisp lettuce with bacon and a very light vinaigrette. My husband is a huge fan of their lasagna.... a huge serving with red meat sauce and a truckload of cheese. I tried the chicken Parmesan.... Super tender chicken breast!!! Our server was a kind and polite young man who took great care of us. Overall very nice dining experience. read more

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We entered the empty restaurant at 3:45 on a Tuesday and our server was outstanding. She did not treat us like her only table. She brought our courses with nearly perfect timing. I want to note the she was not of an age to be an experienced server. The food was delicious and fresh. The serving portions were sized just enough to bring a few bites home for a midnight snack. The ambiance was typical of a mid-scale restaurant. It looks fancy but felt casual. read more

We had our company holiday party here in one of the private rooms. The room was nice, a good size for our group of 40-45. My boss played a slideshow and the audio was absolutely horrible! They need to get that fixed. I ordered a glass of wine when we sat down and it literally took an hour to get it. I had to ask our server for it four times, before he asked me what I ordered again. The other side of the table had drinks flowing the whole time, but our server was not so good. The food was great, a nice selection of meats, pasta, salad and veggies, buffet style. It would have been better with the wine I ordered, but I didn't get it until after I had already eaten. I've been here a few times before for dinner and overall, I like it. I'll probably be back when I start craving Italian food. read more

Delicious Everything we ordered was beyond perfect And our waitress was so nice and helpful read more

I believe what she told me was that the owner would call me and you never did. It would've helped to have known more about the product ie: how and why you selected it. I really thought that there would be some education included in a "launch party for Buffalo Trace". read more

Man, it's been a while since I gave a 2 star but this rating is well deserved. The only reason they didn't get a 2 star is because the phone service and curbside service was great; friendly and prompt. But this food... I actually threw in the trash. The calamari was BLAND and overcooked. So I bit into a rubbery flavorless ring of squid. Even trying it with the accompanying sauces didn't save it. The fettuccine alfredo was DRY/ very little sauce and the additional chicken I added was also bland. So little sauce instead of being creamy it was almost sticky. I mean this is supposed to be Italian food; salt, pepper, garlic, and herbs are your friends. NEVER AGAIN!! read more

Bella Milano - Don't let the look fool you... BLAND!!! - Italian Near Me - O'Fallon, Illinois

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