Energetic atmosphere and servers. We were greeted by everyone on the way in and cheerfully served by a team of happy hosts, waiters, bus boys and managers. The courses were prompt but not rushed, and you can tell from my pics that the food was nicely presented. It tasted as good as it looked. I will definitely go back when I'm in town on business. If you find this review helpful please help me by giving it a thumbs up. read more

Casa Bella - Arugula Salad - Italian Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Casa Bella is our families favorite restaurant in NEPA. The food and service is always outstanding. The owners are very friendly and make us feel very welcomed every time we walk in and leave. We have tried many different entrees and have never had better anywhere. The new addition is beautiful and is our favorite place to enjoy dinner. So bright and cheery!!We are looking forward to having Mother's Day dinner here with our family. Appetizers and desserts are fabulous. Thank you Casa Bella for a great dining experience. read more

Excellent Italian restaurant. Great ambiance, food, staff & service. I will definitely be back when traveling in the area.

We were in Scranton for just one night, which, through a chain of events, happened to be the man's birthday. He wanted Italian, so we came here to Yelp and found Casa Bella. We found the interior (the older side) lovely. We were seated in a small alcove of just three 2-top tables. All three tables were soon seated and, over the course of the evening, we three couples had some lively, friendly conversation. The bread was served room temperature with butter, not olive oil, which we quickly requested. We were brought a bruschetta mix, which was very garlicky and quite delicious. We would've preferred the bread be served warm, but the dipping oil was really good, so that helped. I ordered the spinach ravioli and the man ordered the veal with mushrooms in marsala sauce. Both were served with a simple green salad and both were delicious. We went crazy and ordered two desserts: the crème brûlée and a cannoli. Fantastic! We ordered a bottle of red wine to go with the meal. It was the least expensive bottle on the menu but it was actually quite good (it definitely needed some time to breathe). Overall, we were very happy with our visit to Casa Bella! read more

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My husband recalled he previously visited a restaurant with the most delicious food. Casa Bella fit the bill! They are very popular so make reservations as soon as you know you wish to eat here. We enjoyed the lightly batter fried calamari and served with marinara sauce. I had the Veal Tre Funghi with mixed mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce. My husband had the Veal Parmigiana with Linguine. They were a bit heavy on the sauces. Both were delicious and large portioned. Service was attentive and polite. The staff all work together, so if someone sees your water running low they fill it. If you need something else they help each other out. Parking is ample but accessed by driving in the back of the restaurant down a narrow driveway. They were quite busy...another good sign for a restaurant. read more

Got in without a reservation. Requested outdoor seating. No problem. Service was superb and the food was excellent. No more needs to be said except "perfection ". read more

Best Italian food in Green ridge!! Always top both h service. They treat everyone like family ! read more

Outstanding service and outstanding food. This is a place where you can not go wrong. The cocktails are great, the specials are great, the service is attentive without being annoying. The food is easily among the best Italian offerings in this area. They new addition adds an extra cool vibe -albeit a little noisy-but definitely needed extra seating and event capacity. Solid option that never disappoints. read more

This restaurant is a true gem of the Scranton culinary scene. The food was excellent, the service was impeccable, and the ambiance in the new glass dining room/veranda is wonderful. I recommend this restaurant completely! read more

I don't normally leave a review but this place is definitely worthy. Casually elegant setting. The wait staff is excellent. The food is delicious. Dessert was on point. If you're looking for authentic Italian, EAT HERE. read more

Delicious, for the most part. And it's busy and people are chatting and there's laughter all around. They keep improving it. You won't be sorry. read more

This place was recommended to me from one of my teenage daughter's friend whose family love Italian food. I asked them where is the one place you would go around here for Italian and this was their choice. Well doesn't look like much from the outside but when you go in it's a wonderful experience. There is some kind of modern addition next to it. The place is nicely decorated: white cloth table service. My husband and I went here for our 20th wedding anniversary and got all dressed up. Other guests were dressed up as well but some were in shorts and t-shirts, some in jeans. They greet you right away. The wait staff is superior in the area. I've been all around the world, did cruise ship dining, eat in New York City and you will find no better wait staff than those here. Other restaurants in the area should send their wait staff here for training. The food was amazing. I Never eat Italian food, always thinking we can just open a jar of Ragu and Barilla pasta for cheap. I was wrong. The food we got was light and fresh. I wanted real Italian food and if this was it, I should have had my first experience here. Everything we ordered was good. We got the mushroom snow caps as appetizer, pasta Fagioli and stracciatella soup, linguine casa seafood and a veal dish. My husband pretty much licked his plate clean and was using the left over sauce to dip the fresh unlimited bread in. I purposefully went out of my way not to finish and save it for my kids to try. Dessert was excellent as well. We got rice pudding and limoncello cake. Both were fresh and not heavy and a delightful finish to our meal. For someone who mostly eats Asian food, I would go again in a heartbeat. My only complaint (sorry casa Bella) is that this place is dark on the inside. I hate driving in the dark and this place makes me whip out my phone to read the menu. Also for someone who also never eats Italian food, I didn't know what to pick, the menu is huge. I guess I'll have to come back to try the other dishes. Also, my husband and I are trying to be vegetarian but cheated our diet on our anniversary. there did not seem to be any vegan/vegetarian options. read more

Great food! Great service. We weee traveling from LA and we loved this place. Mrs. Cesare took us to this place and it was fabulous

Yum. Love good Italian byob. Everyone in our party left satiated and looking forward to our next visit.

We loved the atmosphere in the large open space room. Table of 4 . But we felt rushed to order.... Food was good but fish special portions were small! I had the ravioli special that was a nice size portion. We found not many appetizers to choose from expected more than they had ... mushroom appetizer special again tiny tiny mushrooms in a cheese sauce tasted good but again tiny... very disappointed.... Clams also small as can be ... also we had martinis glasses were 1/2 the size you would get in other restaurants! Again they tried to rush us with dessert we asked for a few minutes... we did order lemon cello cake again small slice..... not sure if we'll go back... we went here because of friends raving about this restaurant reflects my 3 star review! Hopefully they see this & fix soon read more

A must stop for Italian food in Scranton. I had the Penne Vodka. Simple. But tremendous. So very thankful that this restaurant is liberal with their bread. I used quite a bit cleaning my plate. My son ordered off the menu. The waiter was happy to please. Just a wonderful place to get a great meal. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Scranton. I was shocked to see such a beautiful restaurant after walking through the front door which looked like an apartment building. The staff was extremely friendly and they offered fast service. I had the orange creamsicle martini, and I swear that is the best drink I have ever ordered from any restaurant. I had the fettucini salmone and it was delicous. read more

Exceptional service and food! I love this place so much!!! I want to go here for a holiday meal since I find the place so cozy and welcoming read more

I actually found this restaurant on Yelp! I was looking for somewhere fancy and nice to take my dad out to dinner on Father's Day. This definitely fit the bill! If you can, make a reservation on their outdoor greenhouse-like deck with all the natural light that is so beautiful and has wonderful ambiance. We each got different pastas. I got the penne vodka, and it was absolutely divine. The service was impeccable and they constantly refilled our water and asked if we wanted more drinks or dessert. I would highly recommend this as a special occasion or date night restaurant. read more

The food was good but not great. The bread was grocery store quality and not warm. The salad was iceberg with 1.5 count them 1.5 cherry tomatoes (that's all). The marinara sauce on the pasta was generic no spice or depth. The side mixed veg looked like it came out of a package. When we asked about wine choices we got red or white from the waiter. We didn't order any. The service was very fast because they have so many waiters. You got served by no less than 5 different people but that only made you feel like you were on an assembly line. Finally no one brought the check, we had to ask for it. read more

Mediocre at best honestly. My eggplant was good but everything else the whole table got was boring and meh. Service was great and the new dining area is stunning but it ends there for me. read more

We've been to Casa Bella a handful or times and I keep forgetting to review so here goes.We have never left disappointed.The food and service is second to none.Whether it's pasta meat or seafood each meal is top notch.When we come from NY or FL we make it a point to stop here.Highly recommended read more

OMG! Fantastic! No separate checks so plan ahead. We had 4 apps and 4 different meals. All were fabulous!!! The service is attentive and super friendly. The restaurant is nice and has a good atmosphere. We highly recommend this place. We had 5 people. read more

Tucked in the quiet neighborhood, we were pleasantly surprised when we stumbled upon this place on our journey from new york to Philadelphia. The waitstaff is super efficient. Friendly but not overbearing. The dining room is very lively even though it's on a Thursday night. Our meal started with the fresh bread soft and supple. We didn't get any appetizers but the entrees came with a side salad that's crisp and fresh. The peppercorn Parmesan dressing is creamy but not overpowering. The lobster ravioli are stuffed with chunks of meat and the dressing is delicious. The gnocchi has a good texture. The side of spinach is flavored with just the right amount of salt, olive oil and fresh garlic. The desert options are also impressive. We ended up ordering 4 of them between the two of us to take home. Sadly is that it's not close to where we live otherwise we'll probably go there all the time. read more

I give Casa Bella The outside is very deceiving coming from front entrance, my husband did not want to go in. I heard a lot of talking and had to check it out. Wow!!!!! Restaurant was full capacity, we were seated in less than 10. Service was impeccable!! I have been in the industry 30+ years. Hubbie had Eggplant Parmigiana, sauce was sweet but delicious! I ordered San Marco; chicken & shrimp, the best dish I have had in a long time and that's coming from a true New Yorker- Long Island. The desserts looked amazing but, we were so stuffed. Compliments to the Chef read more

Excellent food and outstanding service. There are so many workers tending to your table during dinner that you will want for nothing. One of the best places in the area. read more

Restaurant- Clean, updated with cloth table dressings, very nice decors, bright atmosphere due to full window walls Service- Very pleasant, they do it all very well. Everyone of the staff seem to be trained in all aspects of service. All worked together from seating to beverages to ordering, serving of meals, attending for anything we desired during our meal, and clearing tables. Food- Quality, quantity, flavors very good. Meal selections- for a NY Italian some of my favorites were missing but everything they offered was authentic. Pricing- Very reasonable. Meals, beverages and desserts value all exceeded costs. If in this area, don't miss the experience. read more

Portions are large. Service is outstanding. Love the new room. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

The owner is awful, rude, condescending, and disrespectful. Service was horrible, food sub par. If you're looking for a nice dinner out, keep looking. read more

Food is excellent, have been there several time. Quality, taste and portion size always excellent Service has always been excellent and ambiance I would rate a 4 read more

Food and service was perfect for my wife's birthday dinner. The food was great. The Italian cheese appetizer was to die for! Overall ambiance added to the great dining experience! read more

Passing through Scranton, we had decided to stop for an Italian dinner and found Casa Bella. The service was full present and availed themselves often. The food far exceeded the price, which was remarkably reasonable. My dish, chicken in a cream sauce, was delicious. Highly recommend for an above average and incredibly affordable meal. read more

Wonderful private lunch yesterday following a funeral service. The room was very nice. They opened the retractable roof for a few min when the room was a bit warm. And, more importantly, the food was very good. I had crabmeat-stuffed sole with a couple shrimp on top. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and very tender. They catered to my son's wheat and gluten allergy and made him a gluten-free version of chicken franchise, which was also delicious. One tricky note, you have to go around back to park and enter the restaurant, and it was tricky to navigate a couple one-way streets...but not a big deal and worth the effort. read more

Food was amazing, and all the staff was kind. Don't skip on dessert- I got the lemon sorbet

A surprisingly affordable fancy restaurant. The wait staff is phenomenal. Everything on the menu is delicious.

The I side was very nice, we were seated in the giant new addition which was bright and decorated nicely. The room has three glass walls contributing to the very loud atmosphere making it difficult to hear the person across from you. Our group had a chicken, veal, seafood, and pasta and everyone enjoyed it. Salad comes with meal and was excellent. We did not order dessert but the choices looked great. No substitutions were offered on vegetables, no split checks which seemed odd as many restaurants offer that service. The food was good but not outstanding. read more

Service was amazing!!! I love the food from here and the people that work here. I think it's one of the best places around!

Great food, great service, great vibe in this restaurant! Many smiles from the staff and guests are made to feel welcome, like family. Have been here twice, and it just gets better. Veal Marsala is otherworldly. Chicken Franchese - same. Great salads and plenty of bread. If you love great food, service with a smile, and tons of ambiance, then head right over! It's way out of my way to go there, but I know that I'll be back! read more

Excellent local, Italian restaurant. Recent expansion added much needed space and the staff are eager to take care of you.

Visiting from out of town & checked Yelp reviews for good Italian food & saw that Casa Bella had the most 5 & 4 star reviews. I'm glad I stopped in. I had the tortellini soup & then veal saltimbocca & both were excellent. The service was outstanding as their "team" approach meant that multiple servers attended my table. Prices were also very reasonable . I would definitely return. read more