My wife and I visited Pasta Bella on a Sunday evening around 5:00 PM. When we arrived, the…read morerestaurant was not very busy, but by the time we finished our meal, the dining room had filled up and was extremely busy--a good sign that this is a popular local favorite. One thing that stood out was how well staffed the restaurant was. Even as the dining room became busier, service never slowed down. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, and did an excellent job making sure our drinks were filled, checking on our meals, and making sure we had everything we needed throughout our visit. I ordered the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with a house salad, and my wife had the Chicken Florentine (without mushrooms) along with a cup of Pasta Fagioli soup. Overall, the meal was excellent. The house salad was average but a nice size, featuring lettuce, a cucumber slice, a tomato slice, and croutons. The Pasta Fagioli soup had a very good flavor and was prepared a little differently than what we're accustomed to, but we both really enjoyed it. We were also served fresh-baked Italian rolls, which were warm and delicious. The entrée portions were extremely generous. My Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo arrived piping hot, and the Alfredo sauce had a phenomenal flavor. My wife's Chicken Florentine included two chicken breasts that were well-seasoned, tender, and cooked perfectly. She thoroughly enjoyed her meal as well. We had planned to order dessert, but the portion sizes were so large that we simply didn't have room. For two dinners, soup, salad, rolls, and water to drink, our total bill was right around $40, which we felt was an excellent value for the quality and quantity of food we received. We will definitely be back and would highly recommend Pasta Bella to anyone looking for great Italian food, generous portions, attentive service, and outstanding value in Mason City.

I'm a huge fan of pasta, but not being able to have glutens limits where I go to eat. I went there…read morefor dinner with a friend and really wish I had gone sooner. It was delicious. You can start your meal off with a soup or salad. The salad is pretty simple. I went with the minestrone with gluten free noodles. It was delicious and I ate it all to the last drop. They also serve garlic bread with your meal. This is not gluten free so I did not try it, but everyone else had it and raved over it. I ordered the Chicken Florentine with gluten free noodles. They serve a lot of food and I was able to take it home and have a second meal out of it. It was even excellent the second day. Not only is the food delicious, but the staff was fantastic. They were friendly and efficient. The restaurant was really busy, but our waitress was able to check on us and make sure we were doing okay. The acoustics in the restaurant make it quite loud. Not in an obnoxious way, but this is not quiet dining. It's the perfect place to bring family and friends for a meal together. I'm not sure why I waited so long to try Pasta Bella, but I'm so glad I finally did. Not everything can be made gluten free so definitely talk to your waiter, but there are a lot of options.

Stopped in here on the way out of town after looking for a chill place to relax after reffing a…read morebunch of youth basketball games. I was immediately greeted by a young hostess who was happy to find me a table, but I said I'd find a spot at the bar. I was immediately greeted by Sophia who handed me a beer list and was happy to pour a sample. That's nice service to start out with. She checked in but was never overbearing. A+. Their unique 60/40 beef/bacon burgers caught my eye...mine had cheese sauce, tons of bacon, and bacon jam. You can only have these cooked medium well or well done; for a burger I feel that's acceptable. Sandwich components were all delightful...the beer battered fries have a nice smooth coating and the house made ranch was the thinner variety was a great complement too. I'll kip the pretzel bun next time; I didn't find it to be a great complement to the components on the burger. I felt too many taps had crappy mass-produced domestics for the squares out there. I highly recommend the Mason City Cream Ale. Wish they sold their glasses! Credit cards have a 2.99% service fee. Thankfully, debit cards have no fee...which is the law. Not many places follow this procedure.

do not get jamaican jerk wings they taste like shit. my dad says they taste like toilet chemicals…read more whoever is in the kitchen needs to self reflect and taste their own product. i threw 9 wings straight into the trash where they belonged.

Fast service, food was good, conveniently located downtown. It was take out. Friendly service.read more

Great service and good food. One of the best for fast food places. So sad it isn't open the hours…read moreit was before they started working on the highway a couple of years ago. Employees are always genuinely friendly. My order is never wrong.

Great find along the interstate! Had the lobster roll and my gal had the mahi mahi...both were a…read moregood value!...and CJ the bartender went above and beyond to get this old farm boy my beverage of choice!!

We stopped here on the way home during a road trip for lunch. Online It looked like a casual…read moresports bar, but it's actually a pretty upscale place with a fancy bar. They had a lot of fun entree options, but It was lunch, so we just decided to split a few appetizers. We got the beef nachos and breaded mushrooms. The breaded mushrooms were actually really good, good quality of mushrooms (portobello), big, and homemade breading. The nachos were plentiful, but just okay. The chips were definitely not homemade and the beef was just a bit dry, I've definitely had better, but it was loaded with a nice amount of toppings and the salsa was good. Both were tons of food for us to split and be full to continue our journey home. Our server was attentive and even offered to accommodate my friends' light diet request despite us not going that route.

Food was excellent along with service, would highly recommend if you enjoy authentic Mexican…read morecuisines

Absolutely wonderful, Grateful they had queso! Clean place…read moreand service right on, very happy place to dine. The wait staff saw to our needs quickly. The windows made us feel comfortable and inside very much like little Mexico. Great place to meet up with family and friends! Prices very reasonable

This bbq place is clean, the prices are very reasonable, the help is courteous and helpful the…read morefood looks wonderful but some of it is disappointing. The okra is amazing always perfect, the catfish was some of the best I've ever had. The ribs are just okay but not over the top. The loaded potato looked wonderful but was a big disappointment. The brisket on top had no flavor the potato itself was very dry and also flavorless.

A little late posting but got to do it! This place will always be a go to when we are near or a…read moredecision for when we just don't know what we want! When you walk inside it's a great little restaurant with plenty of booths and tables. The lighting is just perfect and the music is good. Talk about A+ service, we got our drinks, and appetizer probably within 5-10 minutes of sitting down. Dinner came out about 10 minutes later and it all came together beautifully! If you want the best ribs that literally fall off the bone and melt in your mouth this is the place! Not spicy, but you can choose how if you want it spicy, so delicious and flavorful! Not even the least bit dry! The appetizer though - oh my goodness! I love the white queso from Mexican restaurants but they got nothing on the cheese dip w brisket here! I always got to try coleslaw if a place has it and this is by far the best yet!! Not too much vinegar, just enough of all the best ingredients combined to make a most delicious crispy but not dry coleslaw! Be warned if you order the side salad it's more like a dinner salad! I broke up all my meat and put it in my salad and it was even better!!

Very disappointed with how much sauce I got especially after paying for it. Sauce should be free as…read moreit should come with the meal, but if I'm paying for it I should at least get a full container!

I've been to A&W's all across the country and the Root Beer is always fantastic. (I'm a bit of a…read moreRoot Beer fanatic) For some reason this location has a very watered down Root Beer and the ice cream was not great, hard to explain but it was very icy. It's probably the 1st time i did not even drink 1/2 of our Root Beer float. Oh well, i was so looking forward to my daily allowance during our stay in Forest City , we'll need to find another shop

Amazing food and amazing service live this restaurant pretty good Chinese for a small town…read morerestaurant

Fantastic food. I would definitely come back here again. I had the shrimp lo mein, and it was very…read moregood