Driving along 81 South from Staten Island, New York to visit with our family in Georgia; we were…read morestopping for the night to stay at The Hampton Inn Suites in the town of Abingdon, VA. Before retiring for the night, we searched for a place to eat and found Momma Mia Italiano Restaurant. At first we were reluctant, thinking how could an Italian restaurant be any good in a small town in Virginia. After all, we are of Italian-American descent -- so we know genuine Italian food and being the cook in our home -- I know how to cook Italian. My meatballs are renowned with our family and circle of friends. Not only are we of Italian descent, we are from NYC where there are the best restaurants in the world!!!! We have lived there over 60 years and have ate at the best! We entered the restaurant to see the entry King Kong sign about being the best -- better than NYC. I knew immediately that sign was spot on -- the restaurant smelled like my home growing up as a child on Sunday mornings! The aroma of the red tomato sauce carried us into our seats! (I think I was floating.) There were so many choices on the menu, it was difficult to make our choices. I decided on a plate of spaghetti with meat sauce and the chicken salad. My husband chose the raviolis and a side salad. The dinner included Italian garlic bread! The service from our server was divine: friendly, courteous and professional. The owner/chef visited us at the table a few times to be sure everything was alright, and it was MORE THAN alright. The food was "delicioso! We are so grateful that God brought us to this awesome restaurant in Abingdon, VA!! We'll be back!

This place was absolutely incredible! Very cozy inside, very nice waitress who was also super…read morehelpful with selections, and the food was absolutely delicious! It was fresh and I enjoyed the flavor of it. The Dubai Chocolate Tiramisu was perfect, and so was the pizza. Will most definitely be returning here whenever I'm in Abingdon.

Bella's is one of my favorite restaurants. The pizza is delicious and the slices are huge. The…read moresalads are great with blackened or grilled chicken or shrimp. The shrimp are huge. I just tried the Chicken Piccata and it is my new favorite. The owner and staff are amazing. Just a great restaurant overall. Don't believe the bad reviews. I'm pretty sure these people must leave bad reviews everywhere they go!

After reading a lot of the reviews in hindsight ,I'm sorry I didn't read them before we ordered. My…read morebad. I struggled between 1 or 2 stars only because it wasn't completely terrible,BUT... the things that were not right about our order could have and should have been avoided by a restaurant of this scale. We ordered by Door Dash after 2 days of traveling and outings as we were tired. The food did come very quickly and very hot. One meal was spaghetti and meatballs and was described as fair in taste. I ordered the Tortellini Carbonara(it wasn't great but not terrible) that came with a side. I chose soup. I was given 2 choices of soups and what was sent appeared to be French onion soup......NOT even one of the 2 choices. I don't know when it became ok to assume let's just send whatever when someone has paid a lot of money for just OK food. I didn't send them Canadian cash to pay for it .To top it off not one utensil was in with the order.even though the address on the order clearly stated were in a local hotel. And yes you guess it, one and done!

My friend and I took a little road trip to La Cucina after a friend recommended it for the…read moredelicious food. Overall, the experience was just okay -- not bad, but not something I'd drive out of the way for again. If I lived closer, I'd definitely give it another try. We started with sweet tea and bread. The bread with dipping sauce was tasty and a nice start. I ordered the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, and my friend had the Spaghetti and Meatballs. Unfortunately, both entrées were pretty bland. My chicken lacked flavor, and I ended up leaving most of it along with half the noodles. My friend only ate one meatball and passed on the rest. The highlight of the entire meal was the Crème Brûlée -- absolutely amazing! If you go, I highly recommend ordering dessert and maybe trying a different entrée than we did. A friend had suggested the lasagna, and I wish I had taken that advice. The restaurant itself is in a beautiful country setting, and the interior feels warm and inviting. With a few tweaks to the entrées, I think this place could really shine.

Super! Run to this restaurant...if you can get a reservation. Special cod dish was amazing and so…read moreauthentic Italian.

Out of this world food from Maestro John. Don't be afraid to ask for options. Ask about the off…read moremenu items.

Roselli's on 10th in Wilkesboro is outstanding! We came with a big group of guys and the chef went…read moreabove and beyond for us again. Antipasto, salads, ciabatta bread and garlic knots...oh that ciabatta is cia-bada-bing unbeatable. The entrees are huge and authentic, full of flavor. Service was great, super friendly and they made sure everything ran smoothly for our large table. Roselli's continues to be a true hidden gem in town--definitely worth stopping in! Oh, and get the homemade dessert...any of it. The chefs wife makes it fresh.

Nothing fancy on the inside, but the food is more authentic than the Olive Garden across the…read morestreet. Both are good but this place , to me, is slightly better.

Things have gone very downhill since Tony isn't there. Had lasagna and my sister had vegie lasagns…read more Terrible. Noodles were mushy. Meat tasted terrible. Couldn't find the veggies in the vegetable lasagna. Service was terrible too. Left the empty salad plates on the table and asked for extra napkins and gott 2. There were 3 of us Used to enjoy this place

We celebrated our 22nd anniversary in this quaint and delightful restaurant. Parker was our…read moreserver, he was attentive, eager & excellent. Marie makes the best cheesecake. The food was amazing with lots of leftovers. Yum.

Wow!! This place is great! Beautiful restaurant. Reminds me of my Nanas house. We were served by…read moreKalliegh. She was attentive and gave great recommendations. We had the Caesar waffle fries which were delicious!! Would have probably asked for dressing on the side since the fries on the bottom were pretty saturated. For the entrees, we got sandwiches. They were HUGE!!! My hubby got the salami sandwich with the Shepard pie soup. He said it was wonderful! I got the artichoke sandwich with the tomato basil soup. YUMMMMMMMM So good. We had plenty for the next two meals at home!! Very large portions. We will be back!!!

An Absolute Gem! I Can't Believe I Waited This Long! I have…read morelived in Avery County my entire life, and I honestly feel like I have let my taste buds down for not trying Bella's until today! I cannot believe I've been missing out on this absolute treasure right in our backyard. My husband, our son, and I ordered three different entrées--Nona Jo's Chicken, Eggplant Parm, and Tortellini Carbonara, plus an order of the mozzarella breadsticks. We all ended up passing plates around (at home we did take out) to try a little bit of everything, and we literally could not figure out which dish was the best. There was not a single thing wrong with any of our food...Every bite was flawless. PRO TIP: Do yourself a favor and grab a side of their Alfredo sauce to dip your dinner rolls and breadsticks in. It is an absolute game-changer! Even the side salads blew us away! The portions were more than generous, and the lettuce was incredibly crisp and fresh. If I could give Bella's more than 5 stars, I would do it in a heartbeat. If you haven't been here yet (or if you're a local who has been sleeping on it like I was), change that immediately. They have officially gained a customer for life!

Food was good, but came out cold after we waited for nearly an hour for it after ordering. We were…read moreseated quickly but not acknowledged until 2 tables that sat after us had given their drink orders.. Our server was never anywhere to be found for refills or to check on us.. was disappointed since had previous good experiences. Not sure if we will return.

This place was AMAZING. Went here for Mother's Day with my wife and kids. Service was top notch,…read morefood was perfect, and overall it's just an amazing experience all around. My daughter absolutely loved their "pasketti" as well. Will be back for sure.

My first night in town I was lucky enough to find Vinnie's. It seemed like it was an Asheville…read morestaple and nearby. I ordered the breaded flounder and tiramisu. The serving of flounder was so generous I had the second half the next night. The mashed potatoes and broccoli with capers was very good. What I will definitely get again is the tiramisu. It was delicious. I can't express that enough. It was enough for two servings but I gladly finished it off in one.