I give the food 4 stars it's fresh, delivered hot to table. We had the smashed meatball pasta, Focaccia Bread, & the seasonal salad. The problem is the pasta and the bread or just a little too salty for me. It was kinda hard to get halfway through it but then again I'm not a super big salt fan. Service was good, but the problem was: that it wasn't just our table, but the other two tables around us ordered appetizers and we didn't get our bread and the appetizers until way after we all got our main course. I hope management straightens this out. I wanted my bread and salad first. But overall, the place is beautiful. It seems to be quiet for a bigger restaurant. The servers are presented well I would recommend.! read more

Food is okay, chicken parmesan is a little dry, roasted salmon is also dry, chicken pesto is good. Our served is very helpful and friendly. Nice atmosphere. read more

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This is a great addition to the Brea Mall. There is both inside and outside seating. The parking in the structure is a nightmare on the weekend, so I park in the mall lot and walk through the mall to the restaurant. I've tried: White truffle garlic bread - 5/5 - a def must Chef board - 4/5 - a little pricy, but very good Chopped chicken salad - 3/5 The bolognese - 5/5 - delicious Italian Cobb- 4/5 - good, but very similar to the chef's board with lettuce Strozzapeti - 3/5 - didn't care much for the sauce, but the noodles were nice an al dente Seasonal Butter cake with bananas - 5/5 - so yummy Overall, this restaurant has yet to disappoint. Service is pretty good. The waiters are much nicer than the the hostess with the iPad that stands outside. Always have a reservation, even for lunch. You will still have to wait a bit, but not as long. read more

Went last night and boy was it delicious! We had an artichoke to start, along with an Italian margarita (I forgot the name). I had chicken parm and my husband had the crushed meatball dish. Everything was amazing, and the service was super friendly and attentive. I highly recommend this restaurant! Totally worth the wait. read more

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Food cannot be judged as Italian food because it is not !! Service was slow and inadequate. Beautiful place and decor , but unfortunately it's not a museum. Pasta dishes are to be reinvented and cooked according to the tradition. Sorry read more

We were vsiting the area and needed to find somewhere for dinner around 9 that was open a bit later, and we were pleasantly surprised to see that there was a North Italia near by! We live in Arizona so they are all over the valley and so it's a tried and true for us. We were surprised to find out that the location had recently opened, and our waitress told us the trainers literally left the day before. The food tasted as great as usual, and our food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Unfortunately, that can't be said for the lady who was dining at the bar next to us, she was waiting an hour for her pasta to come out. I couldn't help but over hear her talk to the manager over the bar, to whom she reported that she was also there on sunday and had a similar experience. Valid to be frustrated waiting an hour for your food, but if you were literally just there less than a week ago and didn't have a pleasant experience why would you go back so soon? We had. no complaints and had a lovely meal. read more

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We have been waiting for this place to open and the first chance we got we had finally arrived to north Italia and let me tell you guys the service we got was amazing our servers name was Shay and she made the experience that much better. The ambiance was very relaxing. But the tables can feel crowded as we were seated outside. We ordered an abundance amount of food the order consisted of Caesar salad with pulled chicken, this was one of the best Caesar I have had in a while. The salad was creamy and mixed well, the flavor was bright and peppery. I would definitely recommend. Margarita pizza was a little wet, the flavor was average and crust was fluffy but could have used a couple of minutes in the oven. My friend ordered the chicken parmesan with a side of Alfredo pasta she said it was delicious the sauce was complimented the crispy cutlet perfectly. My other friend ordered a pig pizza which I was super impressed that they offered GF crust the pizza, it had a heaping amount of pepperoni Calabrese, sopressatta, Italian sausage and mozzarella. As for dessert we ordered the Brookie Gelato Sundae. It was an average sundae, nothing stood out from it. Bombolini was divine was light and fluffy and perfectly fried we asked for filling on the side blueberry jelly was sweet and delicious. With the overall experience with the restaurant the prices are not cheap or affordable for an average dinner out if you do come be prepared to pay a good amount. read more

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It's great to have a location so close to home in Brea! We are used to visiting the Irvine location. I'm really enjoying the setup here. The air was fresh and breezy, and the staff were all so friendly! Everyone I passed seemed like an old friend. The bathrooms were very clean, and I love the little private rooms for privacy. The wait staff greeted us right away and once seated at the bar, they immediately took our order. The bartenders recommended some great items and were very helpful. The food was delicious! The portions were perfect, and everything was fresh. When we asked for more, they were quick to get it. Sometimes though, you don't want to have to keep asking for things. One thing they could improve is "follow-up." We sat for a while with empty glasses waiting for water refills or drinks. There were five or six staff members hanging out near the service bar chatting, but they weren't really paying attention to the clientele. My first cocktail was too sweet, so I left it and ordered something else. No one asked about it, and I never touched it again. There was no follow-up. It just sat there the whole meal. These are small things that could be improved. We love dining at Hillstone restaurants, and maybe we're a bit spoiled because of that. Other chains could learn a lot from the Hillstone model of customer service. It would really make them stand out and become almost perfect if they focused on customer service and being tuned into their patrons. I would definitely return here because maybe it was just an off day and everyone is new. read more

We really enjoyed our brunch yesterday. We walked in at 11 and the place was already filling up. It's recommended to book a reservation on Open Table if possible. Large, open concept inside which allows for lots of seating but it's very noisy for those with hearing challenges. There is a couple large covered patio seating areas with overhead heaters. We actually opted to sit outside and it was much easier to carry on a conversation. Our waitress was attentive, helped us with selecting vegetarian options. They opted for avocado toast, no salmon. Feedback was it was very tasty. We ordered an artichoke with Parmesan cheese and olive oil, served with an aioli. Also had the breakfast pizza, prepared with sausages, eggs over easy, the breakfast sandwich. All came out fresh and tasty. No complaints here! We were so excited to have a new restaurant to try in North OC. Definitely give this place a try. The lunch/dinner options look pretty inviting, and can't wait to try something new soon. read more

I had 1145 reservations I couldn't find I had to wait a half an hour and then when I did get a seat it was in the bar cocktails were $23 pizza was $25 for two of us $60 for lunch. the food was OK. read more

It's a new restaurant so things are not quite perfect. Regardless, parking is nearly impossible and we could not get a reservation from 4 to 8. We waited an hour outside. Tables were clearly available but they were limiting seating. The food is good but not great Italian. Bruno's near by is as good and there is no parking reservations drama. Josh from Irvine/Amsterdam was a great bartender. read more

Had an extremely great night eating here! Came here on a few days ago with my girlfriend. Extremely busy Friday night. Wait was initially 2-3 hours long but the host called us in 45 minutes later informing us our tables were ready. The host seemed so stressed because how busy it was but she was really sweet and professional. Kept tabs on us until our table was fully ready. We were seated outside and the ambiance was extremely nice. I was worried about how cold it would be but the heating lamps were very comfortable. The food was delicious. We ordered 2 gluten free pizzas and a gluten free chicken pesto pasta and it was fantastic. We both have severe gluten allergies and am so glad this place accommodates. The biggest thing about the dinner though was our server Cameron. He was extremely kind and patient with us. When we informed him of our allergies he went out of his way to make sure things were gluten free. Extremely grateful for his service, his hospitality, and his genuine concern for our safety, experience, and our happiness. What I appreciated the most is that when he didn't have a direct answer he would ask us to give him a minute while he found out what we needed. He definitely is very diligent and has extreme amounts of integrity. Most servers would just give us a plain answer without any explanation or not even show effort; but he most definitely did. To top it all off he was just extremely funny and it felt like I was talking to one of my best friends I've never even met. He radiates so much positivity that it blows on mind on how someone can be so positive yet so locked in during a busy dinner rush. I can definitely tell he cares about his coworkers too and about people in general because I've noticed that he ran other people's food and one table asked for his help and without hesitation he helped them. I heard him say "every table is my table" and that also just made me envoy this place for having an extremely hard working individual with a hell of a work ethic. I've worked in customer service roles for over 5 years and 2 years being a server myself, and 3 years in law enforcement settings; and man, I wish all my places had a Cameron. I'm not the type of person to write reviews, but I'm also not the type of person to not give credit where credit is due. He definitely made our night. We had a terrible week to be honest, a very stressful one and we wanted to go somewhere nice to help us escape from all the stressful and negativity that has been happening around our lives lately. So, coming on a Friday night being taken care by Cameron definitely helped a lot 10000%. Once again, had a wonderful night that definitely made up for all the bad things we have been going through. This was a very well needed night. Cameron thank you so much for your service. I hope that we see you again really soon and I'm in aw of the fact you have been working so much to provide for your family. Keep doing what you have been doing. Please keep being you because the world could really use the kindness, sincerity, love and positivity you have. read more

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Been wanting to try North Italia fir quite awhile. So instead of going to dine in..I decided for door dash delivery..my body wasn't up to dine in after a trying work week..and if I had a drink..I'd never make it back..lol.. some many options on the menu..do narrow it down to truffle garlic bread covered with ricotta..yum..meat bologese..Sunday lasagna with short ribs..and meat ball ragu..door dash took less than 30 minutes..perfect my taste buds were watering..the food was still warm and comes in nice plastic containers to reuse..lots of flavor in this unique Italian food. Cant wait to go and sit and enjoy the atmosphere.. read more

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Food is Great! Service is Swell! Ambiance is Fantastic and Terrific! Thank You North Italia, Everything it was all Delicious! read more

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First time at this location in Brea. Just opened last month. Restaurant is very vibrant. Open floor plan. We made reservations for 11:30am. We checked in at 11:20am. We got sat at 11:50am. Guests that came and put their names on the waitlist got sat before us (I guess you really don't need a reservation). Server was very nice and attentive. This score does not reflect his service. We started the meal with appetizers. The calamari was ok (the breading could use less breading). The truffle garlic bread was good (I wish it came out hot or warmer). It was stale and not warm. Our main entrees came out( Nope! It was actually another tables dishes. They removed and too it to the correct table). Our dishes finally came out. Kids chicken Alfredo was good. Light sauce. Chicken was moist. Pasta was cooked al dente. The spicy chicken rigatoni had just the right chili peppers with mild heat. Good sauce. The seafood pasta was very nice. Good heat from chili flakes. Calamari and shrimp were delicious. The pasta was cooked nicely (the sauce was good. But way too much and too thick. Just my opinion folks). A lot of garlic! Which I love... The margarita pizza was a hit. Great sauce! (I would like to see more basil and add some tomatoes!!). Ended the lunch with dessert and black coffee. The butter cake was good (but nothing like Maestros butter cake). But good. The sundae was flavorful and good. Coffee was good. Light roast. Cup is a good size. Overall experience was good. The only reason for the 3 stars is the wait time (even with reservations). Receiving someone else's food (was corrected). The time to get our main entrees took over 30 mins. Food was barely warm. The plates were semi hot. But not the entrees. We were too hungry to send it back to get it warm. We will try again and give it another try. I still give it a "go try it out shout out"... read more

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The ambiance is great. The restaurant is beautiful and comfortable. The service is fast and attentive. The food is delicious and texture and flavors and fresh ingredients shine! Would definitely recommend this restaurant. However, the price is on the higher end. my husband was shocked to see that when my best friend and I went and split the bill it was still over $100. I think it was well worth it. I would go back again, and make reservations next time. We went early (4pm) on a Thursday afternoon and there was surprisingly a wait!! read more

We had an amazing experience at North Italia. From the moment we arrived, everything was excellent. The food was absolutely delicious - every dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. Our server was attentive, friendly, and made the entire evening even more enjoyable with outstanding service. It truly was a wonderful night out. The atmosphere, the quality of the food, and the overall experience made for a fabulous dinner. We'll definitely be coming back and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great dining experience read more

Amazing lunch on Monday the 18th. Everything we ordered was fantastic. Patio seating was perfect. You get a nice breeze. Best of all was Kevin and Fernando. Attentive and knowledgeable about menu. So happy to have you in Brea. Robin read more

Had a great first impression at North Italia (Brea Mall) at their grand opening today. My visit was just a quick happy hour reconnaissance visit but the entire bar staff including my server Helena were very friendly and pleasant! The open layout of both the bar area and main dining area was very fresh and welcoming. I had waited for months for this location to open in the newly expanded outdoor area of the Brea Mall. My only food review comes from the delicious seasonal (Banana) Butter Cake with cane topped with vanilla ice cream! A must try dish!! I will be back to sample more of enticing menu!! Congratulations North Italia on your newest location!! read more

North Italia - Seasonal (Banana) Butter Cake - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

Words can not describe how absolutely delicious every bite of food truly was. The service was very nice. The restaurant itself was very pretty and clean. Im absolutely going back. My only critic is the price of nonalcoholic drinks and to go boxes should be better sealed containers with lids. We took our sautéed mushrooms for the table home and it made a mess in the bag (we lost so much deliciousness) Thank you so much! read more

Waited 30 minutes for our food to come out, and when it finally arrived it was cold. We sent it back, only for it to come out cold again. At that point I was so hungry I didn't even bother sending it back again. Really disappointing experience overall. read more

I had dinner with a friend at North Italia last night. The ambience was beautiful, the restaurant and bar area were lovely. We enjoyed our food, but the only negative was that it was quite noisy. I would definitely attend again and try to find a table either on the patio or away from the bar area in a corner. Our waitress was absolutely amazing, her name is Ashley. She was so attentive and not annoying and was one step ahead of everything. I would definitely ask for her at my next visit. My meatball dish was outstanding and my friends shrimp scampi dish was also excellent. I ordered the Burrata and that was very good. Lots of other good dishes that I will try next time. Definitely would recommend this place. read more

I placed an order at 10:30 am to be picked up at 4:30pm. I got here at 4:30 to pickup but order was not ready. I ended up waiting for almost 40 minutes. Finally I got my order but when I checked the order, they forgot one of the dish. I mentioned it and staff went back and grabbed it. I came home and opened the bag, they completely forgot the dressing for my Cesar salad. I loved north Italia in Irvine and their staff. Not sure what happened at this location. However, their pasta was so great and tasty. Highly recommend. We got home made pappadelle pasta with bolognese sauce. Excellent!! Ambience is awesome. read more

Ambience great. Staff is friendly. Food a disappointment. Pasta overcooked. A great idea but needs much attention to details. Would close in a month if it opened in New York City. I wanted so much to love it. read more

First time here and I loved it! Food was good, service was good, and the whole vibe of the restaurant was so nice! We ordered the garlic bread (loved it!) And between my daughter and I, we got the Cesar salad with salmon and Margherita pizza with pesto. All so good! I will definitely go back to try the other things =) No pictures this time because we were so hungry we dove right in! read more

Everything was very delicious! And I love the atmosphere very much! Services was great super fast and very polite! Definitely back with my hubby for another date night read more

Agree with a recent review. Food overpriced and mediocre. Pesto was bland as was the bolognese. The chop salad.was excellent. Service was good. read more

Four of us came for our first visit and we had such an amazing experience! Our bartender, Edwin, was attentive and so helpful. His recommendations were all amazing and he made us delicious cocktails! The ambiance was so inviting and airy. Decor was beautiful. We'll definitely be back to visit and say hi to our new favorite bartender! read more

North Italia - Our bartender Edwin - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

Great food, and awesome service! Adriana was our waitress and she had great recommendations. Outdoor dining has great views and lighting. Bar looks very nice too read more

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We had a fantastic lunch! Host desk was polite. Our server, Claire B. was phenomenal. Everything about her was warm, welcoming and jolly. We had (imo) a small situation. Really small and nbd. The visiting/guest manager offered to replace that meal. We thanked him but it was not necessary at all. Instead he comp'd that meal and in addition sent over two desserts. Awesome! We left so satisfied and full. As we were walking out other staff were thanking us and wishing us a great rest of our day. So nice! We will definitely be regulars. Highly recommend and thanks to all for a lovely afternoon. read more

North Italia is our new go to place for Italian food. We have been to 3 of their locations over the last 2 months. For a total of 4 visits. The food and service have been consistently very good. Clair was our waitress this time. She was extremely friendly and accommodating. We have a Gluten Allergy and she went out of her way to check which dishes could be adjusted to accommodate us. My only complaint is that the Brea location did not honor the "Spring Fixe 2 Course Lunch Duo" splashed on their company website. read more

Came into North Italia on a whim while staying at a nearby Hilton, and I'm so glad we did. The ambiance was very welcoming and good vibes. We grabbed seats at the bar to catch a hockey playoff game, planning to just have a couple drinks and a light bite but the experience turned into so much more. Troy came over to check on us, made some great small plate recommendations, and even surprised us with a thoughtful touch that didn't go unnoticed. The charcuterie board was absolutely worth it highly recommend. Edwin and Hector were just as impressive attentive, personable, and genuinely engaging. You can tell when a team takes pride in what they do, and this crew made us feel completely welcomed from start to finish. As someone in the industry, I truly appreciate this level of hospitality. It's the little things that make a big difference, and this team nailed it. We'll definitely be back!!! Thank you so much Troy! We appreciate you and you represent your title well! read more

North Italia - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

Great place! I mean no one is gonna win a Michelin star with this food, but it's good, the 2 outdoor patios are gorgeous, and the servers are great. They lose a star on the parking. When the other new restaurants open next to it, it's going to be a disaster. read more

The goods.... Large seating area, short wait for a Sunday in a very busy spot. The dishes we had where all good, not great (couple things came out a bit cold) I just attribute this to new staff and then getting their systems in order. Our server tried really hard, but don't think he knew the menu as well as he should and fell back and into latitudes and corporate jargon. I was in an Italian restaurant. I figured I'd order a Negroni and it may have been one of the worst ones I've ever had. I've never actually had a pink Negroni why was it pink? All in all we will go back and i am sure the kinks will be knocked out by then read more

My husband and I looove North Italia. We frequently go to the Cerritos and Irvine locations so naturally we were very excited that this particular location opened close by. But we have to say we were disappointed. Granted that they literally just opened so we would like to believe that they're most likely still working out the kinks but if these issues aren't worked on, I know we won't be coming back very often. The check-in process needs a lot of work. We thankfully had a reservation so naturally we went to check in at the front desk and I saw my husband check in for us and we were told that if we wait outside someone will come out to get us soon. So we waited and it was odd that our name wasn't being called for 7-8 minutes. My husband said let's wait a little longer but something didn't feel right so I went back inside to the front desk to check on the status of our table. Lo and behold, we were told that we weren't marked as checked in and that they would mark us as checked in now. I started getting upset and I said rather aggressively "ok so how many more minutes will be our wait then? We have a reservation. So will we have to wait 5, 10, 15 minutes? We need an estimate." And the lady I was talking to was getting upset herself and she said "I don't know don't get upset with me I'm not the one in control of the system." Having been in the service industry myself, rule number 1 is you never say things like "I'm not the one in control" because that 1) makes me think ok who can I speak to that is in control? And 2) this sort of statement simply does not help anyone. The appropriate response would have been "I apologize for the inconvenience let me just check so that we can get you seated right away" and to actually go check with managers or whoever is necessary to work on getting the issue resolved. I was hovering around the front desk to make sure I wasn't forgotten about so we were able to be seated in another 5 minutes or so, but the same lady who I had interacted with led us to our table and when we said thank you to her, she walked away making it known with her facial expression that she was visibly upset. This entire interaction came off as extremely unprofessional and we expected more from the North Italia brand name. Granted this probably was a one off and maybe we caught the staff member on a bad day, but this is not the impression you want to give off especially when you've just opened. Our server, contrary to our initial experience, was absolutely amazing. Even when he had to report that they were out of the beef carpaccio and the mussels and also that their peroni machine wasn't working properly, he kept apologizing and was overall super attentive so we honestly weren't even bothered by this type of inconvenience. Though we really hope next time the same dishes aren't unavailable and that the peroni machine is up and running again. Food tasted great by the way - as you would expect at any North Italia location. Just really hope they figure out and streamline the check-in process. It might be nice to have a text confirmation after you've checked in? Guests who have reservations really should be given the necessary attention and be dealt with appropriately. read more

Went to north italia brea last night and have mixed reviews on our experience Although the dish we got was good they seem to be missing alot of popular Italian dishes No eggplant , no linguine in clams , no gnocchi and my friend wanted a featured lasagna but they were out-disappointing When it comes to the drinks they showed online a shareable pomegranate mule again not available my friend got the individual 1 and said it was way to tart , I went to order a beer I asked for peroni an Italian beer not available asked for several other basic beers - not available so I ended up with a modelo they brought in a can I'm not a fancy guy but that seemed very ghetto in a higher end restaurant Overall experience was ok and maybe try it again but just seemed like they were lacking in many area's maybe growing pains read more

I was super excited to try this place. I love Italian food. It was expected to have a wait time because of it being new, but we were able to get in a little faster when someone got up at the bar. We took advantage and took their seats. I had a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and my partner had a beer on draft. We had their house made Focaccia bread and it was delicious. We ordered a Caesar salad, thinking we could share it and we did share it, However, it really was only a one person portion and for the price, It was not enough. We wanted to order the lasagna but when we tried, they said they were out of lasagna. We were having dinner after 8 o'clock so I guess they only have so many per day. It was disappointing for us, but we ordered the spicy rigatoni vodka and the braised short rib lumache. Both were very flavorful however they come in a large bowl with a small portion in it. For me, the portion size was probably fine but for my partner, he could've maybe wanted a little more than what was in the bowl. As for the price for that portion, it's too high. I know these days prices have gone up, but they need to step it up a little more on the portion size. The Caesar salad was very small. It was on a flat plate enough for one and it was $17.50. I was expecting a bowl maybe the size of what they put the pasta in for that salad that's why we thought we could maybe share it. We tried to order another beer and they said that they had no more draft beer because they were having problems with air bubbles. That was disappointing as well. While we sat there enjoying our time together They started pouring beers again, so I'm not really sure what was going on there? We didn't attempt to try any dessert because prices were too high and we were already over $100 with only two drinks and two meals. The restaurant looks gorgeous. It looks like a great place to hang out but I think I may only return on a special occasion. I don't think it's gonna be a monthly place for us and we go out a lot for dinner on the weekends. I wish we could say we would be back weekly but it's highly unlikely. Overall my excitement has diminished. read more

North Italia - Raised short rib, Lumache - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

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We came here on May 1st to celebrate my wife's birthday, we were seated shortly after our reservation time but after 5 mins we had to flag down a server to get waters for the table. The theme of the evening was "I'm sorry" our server seemed overwhelmed and would forget items we asked for. We had 2 small children and our server said she would bring out their dinner quickly, yeah no that took over 1/2 and hour and our main course took about an hour to come out. And when it was time for dessert the server put the candle in the wrong dessert and said "OH well you get the idea" hench the 2 star rating. read more

Love this new place. The spicy rigatoni alla vodka is great. A must try. Great atmosphere. We sat outside in the patio and people watched.

Staff outside were so kind and got us a really good spot inside, wait time to be seated was around 5-10 minutes which is quick. Once seated, the server greeted us with specials, along with providing menus. The inside of the restaurant itself was really nicely decorated and pretty with moderate noise. After ordering, the food did take about 30-40 minutes to come out (based on estimate) which is understandable due to us coming around lunch. Food was really good, portions seemed as what you would expect from the price you pay! read more

North Italia - Bolognese (House Specialty) Margherita or Cacio e Pepe Pizza Chicken Parmigiana Verde - Italian Near Me - Brea, California