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    Bella Regina

    3.6 (166 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken alfredo
    Emily V.

    I finally went to Bella Regina tonight and think it was a great choice! We split some greens, which were good. I got the chicken alfredo and they do NOT skimp out on the sauce! It was flavorful and the portions are huge; I'll have enough leftovers for at least 3 lunches. My friend got the riggies, which I also sampled and liked. Service was very quick and the place has a lot of cool photos and decor on the walls. They played a lot of old school music like Buddy Holly which I loved. Next time, I want to save room for dessert; the dessert menu was vast and sounded delicious!

    Mini cannoli
    Heather L.

    Bella Regina is quite the interesting place to say the least. I am not sure how we had never been here but heard they had a great lunch special of all you can eat Riggies, Greens, salad bar, and seafood chowder for $10. We arrived and liked the looks of the cute patio out front, but it was a little chilly so we opted to eat inside. Well, inside is quite the site to see. The decor is entertainment in itself. Very unique from Elvis, to Frank, to Marilyn. It is tastefully done and makes you feel like you have traveled somewhere other than Utica to eat.... until you smell the riggies. Chicken Riggies are apparently a Utica only thing... which is rigatoni, chicken, hot red peppers, and tomato cream sauce depending on what version you get. Accompany this by the "Utica Greens" which are escarole, prosciutto, romano, hot red peppers and bread crumbs (again depending on where you get them). We were greeted by our server, drinks served, then headed over to the buffet. It was set out as catering style dishes alongside a small salad bar. Bella's version of the iconic riggies has won awards and was quite good. It was for sure spicy, but not too much so. The greens were also spicy, but again just right. My complaint about both was that they were very very salty to me, and believe me I like salt. Funny enough the true star of the entire meal was the seafood chowder. I just couldnt get enough of it. We ended our meal with mini cannoli, which was just ok, but one of the party had this peanut butter chocolate pie which was phenomenal. Definitely save room for desert (not included in buffet)! All in all we had a good experience and the lunch buffet is a great deal, the food is good, but would not win my award of the city for best riggies and greens. Maybe best seafood chowder though?!

    Chicken riggies and risotto balls
    Jaclyn O.

    These are personally my favorite chicken riggies and risotto balls in all of Utica. Their portions are very large which justify the price points. The atmosphere is very friendly and I love the fun decor throughout the place. Currently they are planning on relocating so they are only doing take out orders. The only thing I'd say is if you are in a rush this is NOT a place I'd recommend, every time I've gone it's taken almost 2hrs. There is also limited parking, however, that may change at their new location. For those wondering they do not offer GF/Vegan pasta options. However, they do have an extensive menu.

    Tracy W.

    Italian done right. Bella is amazing. The Utica area is known for great Italian food and Chicken Riggies. So that's what I was after. I walked in with a colleague traveling on business. He's never been to this area before so I had to take him for a local meal. First time here and was very impressed. Just inside the door was a life size poster of Dean Martin and just past that a life size Elvis. The music was also from that era. The service was awesome. The food spectacular. I had the trio Riggie's which is choice of 3 meats with rigatoni. The sauce was phenomenal. The meal came with salad bar too. If you finish the bowl of riggies, you get a shirt. As soon as the waitress brought the food I knew there was no way that was happening. I will definitely come back here when in town.

    FraDiavlo

    This is a restaurant I try to get to every time I am visiting Utica. The food is outstanding, especially the riggies and the fra diavlo. The food takes a bit to prepare so it's a good place to sit down and have a conversation. The service is also great.

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    We get their riggies and pastas togo from their fridge every time we pass through Utica! They honestly have the BEST Utica riggies!

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    I love Bella Regina... I think they have the best Riggies in Utica .... Honestly!!!! I've never had a bad meal ...

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    One of my favorite places to eat, the riggies are amazing and the workers are all very kind. A great place for a nice sit down meal.

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    5 years ago

    Both Seafood Chicken Riggies and Chicken Franchise were out of this world. Service was fabulous!! Definately a return visit.

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    Food is beyond bland. Slow and unfriendly service. I would give zero stars if I could

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