Casa Bella is one of the top Italian restaurants in little Italy. I grew up on the lower east side and have been going to eat there for many years. I have tried other restaurants on that strip and nothing is as good. Food is fresh! Tasty! Staff is great and very accommodating. I recently went again for dinner last week and my waiter Eugen was awesome. I love when a waiter gets my exact order right (even down to the 3 limes in my drink!) Great place for big groups too. Do not waste your time looking for a great authentic Italian restaurant when Casa Bella is the place to go. Believe me read more

Went to the San Gennaro Feast yesterday and wanted to stop in for a drink with me and my fiance.. First impression, great place. Mulberry street was packed, and an older gentleman let us in through one of the side entrances, and we were immediately sat. I must say it felt very VIP, and the host that sat us in conjunction with the gentleman that let us in the side entrance were fantastic. However, we got to our seats, and it took about 15 minutes for our server (older woman wearing furry open toe sandals). I'm a chef in NYC, I could never allow a server to wear open shoes during service. It's unappealing. What really upset me, were two things. Service....for one. We waited almost a half hour before our second drink order was taken. I do fully understand that it was busy. So this wasn't such a big deal. But then the bill came..... They overcharged me by .80 cents on tax, rounded up. I know, it's only 80 cents, but it's the principal. Why wouldn't you round down under 50 cents? Second, the server auto gratted herself 20% on top. And she added the tax in with the tip?! So i was forced to tip over 20% for bad service. The drinks however were good. Not great. read more

Got roped in based on the dinner special. Definitely a lot of food so you can get your money's worth there. The food itself isn't extraordinary though, and I feel like there are a lot of other great options, especially being in New York City. The interior is really pretty. But the workers inside felt really disengaged, so a bit of a disconnect there. read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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We wanted some authentic Italian food so we went to little Italy in New York. When you walked down the strip, there's going to be a lot of people that are going to try to reel you into the restaurants and try their food, but please do not fall for it and please do your research on every single restaurant on the strip. The food here was (in my opinion) not authentic and tasted like any other regular Italian food. Service was fine, but the food was so disappointing. Please don't fall for these traps! I think the worst feeling is to pay a lot of money for food that you don't like. read more

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The location is really convenient and if you want to sit outside to eat you can while catching views of Little Italy. The staff are friendly and nice. The food was mid. Not much flavor. Nothing to brag about or run back for more to be honest. They never came back to grade the cheese over the pasta. That's a first for me at a supposed to be Italian restaurant. read more

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Amazing service and food! The chicken alfredo was delicious. We sat near the open window but it rained and they closed it for us. read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

This place was giving Little Italy in the best way ! The staff was soo friendly and the drinks were strong! read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Tiramisu Martini - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

We stopped here for drinks while waiting for a friend. Very clean restaurant and restrooms. The drinks were fantastic - works of art! One of the best espresso martinis that I've ever had. The only reason for 3 stars (not 5) is because we had no idea a change of shift happened. The first bartender was awesome! Very friendly, outgoing, gracious - 5 stars! Eventually, we were left waiting for our bill. We gave the new bartender the credit card to pay for our tab - he left to go somewhere else - came back without our credit card, no words at all and started making drinks. Weird. A couple minutes later someone totally dressed down came to us at the bar with our credit card and a credit card slip to (seemingly sign) but no pen. We told the new inattentive bartender that we needed a pen to sign the bill to which he replied, "yes sign." (With what?!) Makes me glad we went across the street to eat. I can't imagine what the service would e turned into. Go for drinks, then maybe assess the service to determine if you stay for a meal. read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

This restaurant is on the corner of Mulberry and Hester in little Italy. The servers were polite and gladly gave suggestions. The outdoor seating during the Feast of San Genaro is great if you like to people watch. The Maitre d said that the chef is from Italy and he did not disappoint. The food came out hot which is a plus. It was tasty and not overly seasoned or cooked. Guests around me ordered lasagna, pizza and penne a la vodka. It all looked delicious. So I'll need to back again. read more

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This is a fraudulent restaurant that steals money from their customers! Aside from the food and service being horrible, the restaurant modified my reciept to give themselves a 10% increase on their tip. I called to resolve the issue and ended up getting a picture of the reciept that was blatantly modified by the server. The numbers weren't even legible because of how they scribbled over my writing. When I called and got upset that they stole from me, they had the audacity to call me rude and yell at me. read more

This meal was SO amazing! The food, service, and atmosphere were absolutely unmatched. The little Italy experience is something you just have to experience!! 10/10! read more

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I shouldve known that if someone had to lure people in, that it would not be good. We wanted to get up before we ordered but we gave it a chance. Everything had no flavor that I had one bite and just threw out the whole plate. We asked for the check, but he put dessert menus on our tables instead. We got our check but gratuity was already included which I dont remember seeing. After we left, we had no greetings as well compared to other tables. 75$ for 2 plates and still had to go find dinner elsewhere. We didnt even get linen napkins like other tables, just one napkin. Horrible service and food imo. read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Spaghetti Bolognese and Chicken Vodka with Penne - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Our go-to in Little Italy! We live in NYC and love this place! The food is terrific and the service is excellent! try their pre-fixe lunch menu sometime...definitely worth fighting the crowd on Canal St to get there!! read more

I'm not the biggest fan of Little Italy in general, but even the tourist traps can be fun when nearby. This seemed like a decent option for comfort food when staying nearby. As I was politely being seated outdoors before 8:30 pm, I heard a scolding tone from someone at the front door telling me not to sit. He may have just been talking to the server, but I felt admonished. Screw you guys. Wish I could give 0 stars. I was in the business a long time ago, and would always stay open late, so no excuses. read more

Shoutout to Jan for making delicious dirty martinis and being such great company! We came for the bar but can't wait to come back to try the food! read more

Beautiful ambiance, attentive and friendly wait staff, disappointing food, good cocktails. Terrible, floppy bread with no crust and no bite. Caesar salad overloaded with a bland dressing. The veal saltimboca should have been more tender and was over a TON of spinach that I'm pretty sure was frozen. Sad representation of Italian cuisine. read more

I'm not new to this area and have been working around here for a while, so dining in around here is not really a local thing. This review is overdue, my friend and I met here for dinner around December. This is newly renovated since the fire in the building. So, the food is okay, we had calamari, lasagna, margherita pizza, and spumoni ice cream, we also had the mussels but they really smelled very bad, obviously not fresh and spoiled. It was taken out of our bill anyway since it was unconsummated. Staff are not friendly, except for the guy at the desk. We asked another staff member, the one who refills water, to take our photo but he refused, it's not busy when we dined so it's no excuse. That settles it for our dinner, nothing too good to mention about the wait staff and food. I would also like to mention how rude the wait staff here, it was on a feast of San Genarro, I wanted to order something for take out, again the person at the desk would always be nice, he told me to ask the waiter to order, and the surprised response was "we're very busy for take out, you can get food on the street"!. I was really shocked I would not recommend this for anyone, there are a bunch of Italian restaurants throughout Little Italy, I've had good experiences with others but not this one. The only thing that stands out is their aesthetics, nothing else. read more

The bus boy was more attentive than the waiter. The food was mediocre and sadly they messed up our orders on drinks twice. Won't come to this place... I'll stick to classic spots like Osteria... read more

We thought the festival was happening. The festival is in September, so we walked around and went into some of the stores in the area. We then decided we wanted to have something to eat. As we walked were approached by a middle age gentleman staff outside the restaurant to eat at this restaurant, we were convinced lol The man was really charismatic and funny. We were seated outside. Complentary bread and water for the table. Adults had the red sangria and white sangria, these were good but had too much ice. They offered dinner special plus their regular menu. The service was good. Our waiter who I didn't catch his name was patient and informative. We ordered from the dinner special and the regular menu. Caprese salad, zucchine alla puttanesca, Chicken Parm, Steak with two sides of veggies, broccoli rabe, Chicken rigattoni alla vodka, pollo alla vodka, lasagna, fettuccine con salmone, calamari, Margherita Pizza. Everyone enjoyed their food with the exception of the fettuccine con salmon was very bland so it was not eaten completely. It looked tasty but the flavor was not there. The caprese salad surprisingly was chopped and not much mozzarella, the zucchine alla puttanesca had two slices of zucchini on top of some salad. The pizza was good! The establishment inside looks clean, and pretty. There so many restaurants on this strip to choose from but I'm not disappointed that we stopped and ate at Casa Bella. read more

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We had international visitors in town who wanted the full Chinatown-Little Italy experience, which apparently includes wandering into one of the dozens of "Italian" restaurants on Mulberry Street. So we did. At first glance, it checks all the boxes: white tablecloths, waiters in ties, the whole slightly faded illusion of old-school charm. But look closer and it's more lipstick-on-a-pig than la dolce vita: dust clinging to windows, banisters, a general air of neglect that no amount of starch can quite disguise. The food was... technically edible. But presentation-wise? A mess. The lasagna arrived as a kind of shapeless mound, like it had lost the will to be layered, with sauce splattered across the rim in a way that felt less "rustic" and more "we gave up." Service followed suit. Curt, rushed, and largely absent. Our waiter appeared briefly to hurry us into ordering, vanished entirely, then resurfaced just long enough to drop the mains and, moments later, the check. His final act: eagerly handing over a business card with his name handwritten on it, urging us to leave a glowing review and mention him specifically. In the spirit of doing him a favor, we won't. At the very least, our out-of-town guests left with a story and honestly, that may have been the most authentic part of the experience. One more thing: the desserts aren't house-made. You can tell immediately; the photos on the menu have that glossy, mass-produced look straight out of an industrial dessert catalog. Fair enough, but when we asked the server if they were made in-house, he sidestepped it by pointing out his two favorites. We asked again. "These is my favorite..." he said, suddenly forgetting English. read more

Experience was amazing! Carlos was an amazing worker! Always checking in on us. And the food matched the service as well. Food was amazing big portions! All my friends and I had a great time. If you are looking for a good time, a good ambiance and great food come here! read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Casa Bella in Little Italy is the spot for stunning vibes, comforting Italian eats, and straight-up cheese pulls that will leave you in awe. We kicked off our feast with clams oreganata (a personal fave!), perfectly crispy fried calamari, and mozzarella in carrozza that came through with an EPIC cheese pull--seriously, it was a moment. Then came the pasta lineup of our dreams: creamy, dreamy carbonara, penne à la vodka that hit just right, classic spaghetti and meatballs, hearty rigatoni Bolognese, and a soul-warming bowl of pasta fagiolo. Every bite was like a warm hug, exactly what we needed after facing the freezing NYC streets. This spot truly gave everything--a gorgeous interior, iconic dishes, and all the cozy feels. If you're strolling through Little Italy, do yourself a favor and grab a seat at Casa Bella. It's a vibe you'll want to relive again and again. Full video reel on IG @foodaholicnj read more

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Great service friendly staff and the food was incredible, lovely looking place as well and I'm a big fan of the 50s music they were playing it felt very New York Italian which is what we were looking for, England fans here for the World Cup. It's my best mate's first time in America and this place was a perfect NYC Italian experience for him. Drinks were also very good. It's a bit pricey but that's normal for the US, however worth what you pay in my opinion and defo recommend. read more

Went with friends for a late lunch/early dinner. I loved the atmosphere. The service was excellent and the food was outstanding. A very authentic Italian restaurant that I highly recommen. read more

We came here for happy hour for drink so we sat at the bar and our bartender Taylor was the highlight of our afternoon. She was funny, real, and bold which makes her the perfect compliment to any happy hour. She serves a great sangria (both red and white). Her ability to make us laugh and smile while also engaging in fun conversation with us made our experience a 10/10. read more

We truly had the most amazing dinner at Casa Bella! Amadeo was our waiter and we had the best service out of any restaurant on the East Coast! Both of my teenage children were with me and were starving. We loved the large portion sizes and unlimited bread! The bathrooms are very clean. We were so dehydrated coming from the statue of liberty and our water glasses were constantly filled. All of the servers were kind, and very attentive! read more

Tommy the Nose caught the attention of our group of 8. He was funny, friendly and had the best voice. Name a Frank Sinatra song and he'll sing it. Food was absolutely delicious! We had the calamari and lasagna. They were the best we've ever had! read more

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Best Italian food in little italy! Romantic setting, delicious food and great welcoming service. Thank you Casa Bella!

We did not have a good experience here. The food is mediocre at best. My son would not even eat the pizza. It tasted like a frozen red Baron. I personally would not ever return here again. It is so overpriced for what you get plus they claimed It was happy hour. :-/ our drinks were two coronas and one glass of Cabernet. I'm assuming he decided to bring me the priciest Cabernet without asking. Plus, we were only a party of three and they charged us gratuity Also, why is my bill a different price than My credit card was charged ? Very odd Don't bother going here read more

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Amazing lunch special offered close to dinner time! It consisted of possibly the best meat lasagna i have ever had. But, before that i was served fresh bruschetta. Followed by chocolate mousse desert. All for just $20 bucks! Service: amazing deal: fantastic food: delicious! read more

Casa Bella Restaurant - Meat Lasagna - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Been to this restaurant quite a few time and never disappoints. Menu and service are good. If you're in a hurry, definitely don't go because the food takes a bit of time. Last night the hot antipasto was fabulous as for the entrée last night was the first time very disappointed! Veal sorrentina was not good . Only good thing was veal was tender other than that it was not good. Cheesecake and coffee very good . Def will go back because I have been there many times, and it was always very good so don't know what happened last night read more

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I went to Casa Bella the other night and honestly had a really good time. The vibe felt comfortable and not too loud, which I liked. Our waiter Eugene was super nice and really attentive without hovering. I'd definitely go back. read more

If you're looking for a hidden gem in Little Italy, I would recommend you to come here. Especially for their lunch specials. They are very accommodating. For example, I am a vegetarian and I was waiting for my friend and he didn't rush me as I was waiting for my friend who was a few stops away in the train. The staff is very friendly and they will listen to your needs. Do keep in mind they are very fast so if one person puts their card before anyone else they will immediately process it. Oh, I was near the area and I wandered to find a place where I could meet my friend for lunch on found this large Italian restaurant that has old-school vibes and great service. read more

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Eugen was the best server. Took care of our table and was very attentive. Even hooked us up with a complimentary chocolate mousse at the end of our dinner! read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants!! I'm not a big city person but I absolutely love this restaurant and it's one of the reasons that brings me to the city. Great food , best espresso martinis and elegant but fun atmosphere! What more could you ask for. read more

had a great experience at this restaurant--the food was fresh, flavorful, and well-presented. My absolute favorite was the calamari; it was perfectly crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and seasoned just right. It really stood out as the highlight of the meal. I'd definitely come back just for that! read more

Today I had the opportunity to dine in this restaurant and it was amazing... The service was a one the food was perfectly cooked. I ate with my friend. We had some Italian drink that was amazing... The mood was great. It was around lunchtime perfect lunchtime 3 course $21 meal... the ambience was perfect and on point I will definitely go back and I definitely recommend! read more

I saw casa bella from the street and went inside immediately. From the moment we entered the restaurant we were treated very warmly with much attention from the staff. They were very good at keeping waters filled and the table clear. Our server was Carlo and he was very pleasant indeed, he told wonderful stories and was a joy to be around. The food was wonderful I had the margarita pizza and other people in my party had pasta. What stood out most to me food wise was the chocolate mousse, it was hands down the best I've ever had! The ambiance was lovely as well. read more

Lovely atmosphere and really great food! I loved all the mirrors where I could see my waiter approaching with my food. Friendly waiters and staff. Definitely coming back. read more

A great little bite when wandering around New York City. The food is a bit reminiscent of that of a fazolis, but smidge overpriced! I'd recommend the spaghetti and meatballs as a simple bite; however, the fettuccine Alfredo was a bit too plain and the additional $7 charge for chicken is not worth it. The wait staff is very cordial! Side note: a sparkling water is additional in cost! Cheers read more

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