I came here on A Sunday night. Based on someone's recommendation since I was looking for a good Italian restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised. From The decor to the service and the food , it was Excellent. I highly recommend that you try it for yourself. They start you off with delicious homemade breadsticks. We ordered mozzarella sticks and Sicilian calamari and both were delicious. For the entrees we had a chicken parmigiana, short rib with gnocchi , stuffed salmon and the flounder special with shrimp baby clams and papardelle in a light tomatoe sauce. The portions were so large and we had plenty of leftovers to take home. We will definitely be back. read more

Pizza sauce was horrible. Ruined the entire pie. I've used better sauce from jars. Will not be returning.

Casual atmosphere, good food. The complimentary bread is served with a really delicious olive oil to dip. The Nice Salad was delicious, just slightly overdressed for me. Rigatoni in vodka sauce with shrimp was good, the sauce could have been thicker and seasoned a little more. The pasta and shrimp were perfectly cooked. My daughter had the chicken parm with ziti, a huge portion for the kids menu. The sauce is on the sweeter side. I tried my mom's burrata ravioli with mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes which was absolutely delicious. The mini cannolis were spot on. Really great service. The hostess and waitress were very accommodating and friendly. I'd definitely go back. read more

Great find in Jackson in a small strip plaza. We were a group of 8 at a very comfortable table. Our waiter, John did a fabulous job with taking all our orders and making sure we were comfortable and taken care of from start to finish. He opened up our wine bottles and supplied water with lemon and made great recommendations. The nice salad was large enough for 4 people and it was only $10. I had the blackened grouper but exchanged the risotto for broccoli rabe. Others ordered the osso buco, eggplant rollatini, Seafood fra diavolo, and The Flounder with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Nobody had a bad meal and everybody had enough honestly to have lunch the next day. Focaccia bread was placed on the table immediately with a delicious dipping sauce. We were celebrating a lot of our birthdays so we did order a few tartufo and a cheesecake. They placed the candle and we all made a wish for a bright future. It was a wonderful evening. It's a great place for groups and Families to enjoy dinner. There are fabulous specials on Monday and Tuesday to eat like a king and pay almost nothing. I don't believe they take reservations, so be prepared to wait or eat early. It's BYOB. This was the first time I came to Sola Bella but it certainly will not be my last. read more

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Considering how perfect the food is in house, I can't understand how the curbside pickup service is so disappointing. Here are a few things that have turned us off - won't chop salad, won't even consider including minimal bread with 2 meals and didn't include extra cheese even though it was specifically requested. The interesting thing that none of these things are a problem in their in house dining. When you eat at the restaurant, you feel as if they are glad to have you. It is a different restaurant when you order curbside. They appear so chintzy. The one star rating is for Solo Bella's pick up service - not the restaurant. read more

Thank you Yelp for this great find. After an all day visit to Six Flags with three teenage boys whose goal was to ride every coaster at least once, I wanted to reward us, okay especially me, with a decent meal before hitting the road for home. Yelp pointed me to Solo Bella and it was as good as advertised. A family run, authentic Italian pizzeria and restaurant just a few minutes away from the park. While we had a couple of their outstanding thin crust brick oven pizzas and shared a salad and calamari, there were a host of traditional Italian dishes and a few specialties that I would love the opportunity to try. The staff was very courteous and conscientious. They allowed us to enjoy a good meal and still getnon the road in good order for the two hour ride home. A great capstone to a fun day. read more

Hosted a small party here for 30 people and am very pleased. The food was delicious and the service was great. All staff were pleasant and accommodating. Never felt like they were annoyed or inconvenienced by requests or our presence, which unfortunately can be the case these days. Seating is a little tight. A wonderful value for what you pay. Will definitely use them again for future events. read more

So excited to find an authentic Italian restaurant in this area! This is a BYOB, so we brought a nice Chianti and had a great date night. The portions are huge including appetizers! I ordered the short rib special. I Didn't even need a knife! My husband got the orchiette and thoroughly enjoyed it! Everything was great and we can't wait to make this one of our regular spots! read more

Solo Bella - Short rib special - Italian Near Me - Jackson, New Jersey

I have been going to Solo Bella for years. I don't know what's happened (besides Covid) but the food is not even edible. My husband had Chicken Parmagiani that was over cooked, tough, he left most of it. I ordered Eggplant Rolatini. It was terrible, thick slices, over breaded and dry. This is the second time since Covid that we have been disappointed in the quality of the food. We will not be returning. Very disappointed. read more

Not as good as in the past. Salad is very big entrees will be taken home. Only open certain days.

Great food. Decent pricing. Great atmosphere. Not too formal but very nice for family night or date night. Servers are on the ball. Great experience. I'd have a party there and I have also ordered trays of food for my family at home. Great every time. read more

Came here for the first time Sat 1/13/2018. It was crowded but the wait for a table was not bad at all 15-20 mins. Food: Was very good. Large portions and did not leave feeling hungry Decor: The dining area is nicely decorated with murals and mirrors on the walls. My only complaint was the tightness of the tables as they tried to cram in way too many table in a small area. Note: There are two dinig areas and I was only in one. Service: The service was very good and our server was attentive and personable. BYOB We will be returning. read more

Come for the lunch special. You get your drink, bread and salad included with the entree. Also enjoyed anything on the menu. Pizza, sandwiches ,pasta and the salad. Great service and good environment. Highly recommend. read more

Solo Bella - Grilled chicken with spinach. - Italian Near Me - Jackson, New Jersey

Full disclosure: I have gone in the past, gotten the pork Chank "special" and had no complaints, woulda given 3.5-4 stars on the Osso Bucco. Last visit got a "nice salad"...no dressing? What kinda wild rabbit you take me for?? I mean you don't have to go Olive Garden on me, but your salad is not good enough for shredded cheese to substitute for dressing. I ask for dressing and get a cup of oil and vinegar. Nice try, but How in the hell you supposed to pour this cup on a salad with no lid to shake and mix? So I had a salad with shredded cheese, in a pool of oil and a couple red wine vinegar bubbles if I could catch em. You can't catch them BUBBLES??! Penne vodka was sweet as hell, (usually a go-to). I think it was Chicken Rollantine I got, wife said she had much better and I said "is it supposed to taste like poorly seasoned chicken with a sprinkle of bread crumbs?" If it is...u NAILED it..and I apologize, see I'm reasonable! Bread was good, like always but food below average. Oh the 4.50% charge for CC use?? It's 2019 what kinda GAS STATION policies you doing over there? Unless you gonna do like a gas station and give me a benefit for "cash price" like some salad dressing maybe, cut that shit out! read more

Ordered the Veal Parm platter and it came with one piece of veal that was approx. 2 inches by 5 inches for $16. It did come with a pound of penne. I understand this is a business but one $2 piece of Veal and $1 of penne for $16 is a joke. I wish I could post the picture of this. Will never order from this place again. I get three times more Veal from a local pizzeria sub sandwich for $12. read more

Solo Bella - One 2x5 inch piece of veal in a $16 take out meal. Will never give this place my business again. - Italian Near Me - Jackson, New Jersey

This is definitely my new favorite Italian restaurant. I was soooo happy to get out of the house and get someone else to cook the food for a change. Every appetizer was delicious. The pasta with meatballs was amazing! If you want really Italian food with real ingredients, then this is the spot for you. We will definitely be back again soon! read more

Heard many good reviews from others who ate here so my daughter and I went midweek. Weekends you can wait a long time as no reservations for small parties. Place has large parking lot, dining room and outside dining with view of parking lot. Food makes up for lack of view. We had calamari with marinara which tasted the way i like not sweet but with chunks of tomato fresh sauce. The fettucini alfredo was wonderful creamy not thin sauce like others this was right texture not gritty either. I enjoyed the linguini with clam Sauce although flavor could be more robust. They make their own breadsticks and the desserts Looked good but we were to full to try them next time read more

Food was tasty and we liked everything we ordered. Big salad, pizza and eggplant parmigiana. A bit noisy as the ceilings are high, so lots of echo. Next time we will eat outside. Good service. read more

Went with a group of 13 for dinner last night. Service was awful. The waitress kept disappearing. I guess she figured she was getting an automatic 18% tip anyway. Pasta portions were generous. I had the shrimp scampi. It was tasteless. Eggplant rollatini was tasty though the sauce was acidic. The stuffed mushrooms were good. They were made with ricotta instead of the usual breadcrumbs. Olive tapanede served with a seasoned bread for dipping. My friend had the chicken parmigiana with fusilli special. Big portion. Pasta served al dente. Tables are close together so the noise level is high. May try it another time off hour. read more

That's it! Not coming back. My husband and I went to Solo Bella for the Tuesday night $12 dinner, which is salad entree and dessert. We both asked for ceaser salad which was so soggy, it was inedible. The croutons were like chewing on sponges. Awful! The entree was not bad. I had pizza and he had eggplant rollatini. For dessert we both asked for cookies to go. We got one cookie. ???? I'm very disappointed in this place lately. It's nice to have a neighborhood place like this to go but not when they don't care about the customer. I'm done! read more

Shrimp parm is our favorite. Sauce so supreme. Amount of shrimp ample. Always need to take some home,

I've been to Solo Bella more than once. Sometimes the food was okay and other times not so good. At latest trip, they sprung an unadvertised 3.95% surcharge for using a credit card. That is reason enough to avoid this ordinary restaurant. read more

Always amazing food. They know how to do Italian like it should be. Great place to host a small party too - you can use the side room.

Let me start off by saying the bread here is EXCELLENT. However, the wait staff was sub par. Two females in particular were very rude to our group. When our party told the one waitress we would be ordering family style, she looked at us and said "Seriously?" We were taken back, but let it roll off our shoulders. As the night continued on, more rude comments came. Our party was disappointed, especially because we were here to celebrate an engagement, which we expressed to the wait staff upon arrival. The food was good but I doubt I'll be back with how disrespectful and judged our group felt during our experience. read more

Always great food! Solo Bella caters every party we have and our guests are consistently happy and pleased. Friendly staff and owners. Solo Bella never disappoints. read more

I'm not very familiar with the selection of Italian food in Jackson but for the drive I made to get here, I was not impressed. The first batch of bread we got was charred and just not good. The second was great however but it shouldn't have had to come to that. Salad sizes are generous- definitely enough for 2-3 people but even the dressing on their signature salad wasn't impressive. The stuffed artichoke was vegetarian and pretty tasty. The fettuccine I got was a bit too runny and just didn't have that rich alfredo taste. The portion sizes are huge but I would have preferred quality over quantity. My alfredo was way too runny. Overall, nothing was actually spectacular that would draw me back in. The service was pretty good tho I have to admit and the order came out accurate. Overall, I would pass on this unless you have limited options. read more

Solo Bella - Fettuccine alfredo with broccoli. Looks better than it tastes - Italian Near Me - Jackson, New Jersey

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So went early on a Saturday night with all this Corona virus craziness going on. Have friends that live in the area who suggested to come here with them. Sat around 6:35 ordered apps and our meals shortly after. Took almost a full hour for our apps to come out. The waiter kept coming out saying I'm sorry I'm sorry they had a lot of take out orders coming through in between. First of all take care of your customers who are tipping 20% gratuity for the service not the people staying home not tipping. Food came out everything tasted fine. But the bill has nothing off, I went to the waiter after the bill came out and said hey listen I don't ask for much but we waited a long time for the apps maybe can Comp one or two. He said I will ask my manager ... comes back 5 mins later and days MY MANAGER said no can't take anything off. Are you kidding me? Lmao will never come back. Next time Mr. Manager come out and say you can't take anything off yourself you are a spineless fool. 2 stars because food was decent. Feel bad for the waiter who was told to come back and say that from his manager. read more

Terrible reliability on delivery and promises. Would never order from them again. Save your money and go somewhere else!

We love this restaurant! Real family neighborhood place. Great Italian food! Always recommend to anyone looking for Italian in the area!

Went to Solo Bella last Friday night. I missed the food so much. The chicken francaise was amazing, better than ever. I also had the Boys Favorite, delicious. So happy they've been able to stay open during this trying time. read more

The food was great. Will definitely go back! Sat outdoors and it was fine. Ni e break during these troubled times! read more

I really want to love this place for dining in, but they make it impossible. The food there is very good, but the atmosphere, wait staff and accommodations are always lacking. Went there today for a nice Sunday afternoon dinner, and it is my anniversary. They had two private parties, and as a result seated walk in patrons in the very narrow area in front of the deli counter. We were lucky enough to get a table in the large dining room as a bridal shower was wrapping up. The patrons for the bridal shower left the door to the outside patio wide open as the took gifts outside - no problem, I get that. But they left the door propped wide open going on a half hour even though they were no longer going in and out. It is 45 degrees out! I could put my coat on, but our entrees were cold within minutes of being placed on the table. I asked a server if the door could be shut, and our server came back and said " No, I can't ask them that, they have a ton of gifts". I asked for our less than half eaten meal to be wrapped up, because it was just too cold to enjoy. An apology was offered by the server. We were there three weeks ago sitting in the same dining room on St. Patricks Day as the wait staff went in and out of that same door during our entire meal. It is a shame they aren't better organized, and train their staff better. read more

Ordered food over an hour ago. Came to pick it up. Waited half hour in the car. Called from the car and placed on hold another 15 minutes. So I donned a mask and walked in and asked how long. Clearly the young staff were stressed out and knew that our take out order was not even started. I asked the girl at the front if I could speak to a manager and was told he's cooking in the back and won't come talk to you. The young man running back and forth with orders said he didn't have good news it would be another half hour. We asked for our money back. Wont ever go there again. Beyond rude and no offer for service recovery whatsoever. They weren't even going to update me if I hadn't gotten frustrated and asked what was going on w my order. Awful. read more

Nice decor, food is average. The breadsticks were good but clearly originally frozen. The main dish was nothing special, although it was still enjoyable. The tables in the dining room are very close together so you're practically on top of the other diners. I'd go back here again if it were a last resort, but I wouldn't rush to eat here again. read more

Ordered take on on a weeknight. Went there to pick up and the place was pretty packed for a weeknight but I'm not sure why as the food didn't agree otherwise. Ordered Seafood fradiavolo: nice portion but seafood flavor was definitely missing. Fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and peppers: the mozz was on the hard size Stuff mushrooms: there was cheese inside the mushroom like mozzarella , didn't taste all that good. Wouldn't go back , I can drive to red bank to Patrizias as they are always consistent. read more

The food here is very delicious!! The waiters are nice and the place is clean. It does get very crowded but that's understandable.

Was always a mainstay but hearing many negative stories lately especially with takeout. Very possibly on the decline.

Talk about trying to "steal money" from your customers. This week, my friend and I ordered food for pick up. The bill was extremely high for what we ordered. What I found out was that SOLO BELLA is now charging a "fee' that is tacked on for each item. This is so ridiculous. There is not another restaurant, and I've called many, who are doing this. This is not a way to make up for lost business during COVID. THIS IS A WAY TO PISS OFF your customers. For me, and my friends, we will NEVER go back there again. Also, since I live in a large community in Jackson, I will be sure that everyone knows what happened to me. BYE BYE SOLO BELLA..you are not the only game in town...in fact, there are better than you. read more

Number one Italian restaurant in Jackson,New Jersey , Solo Bella serves home cooking to the restaurant patrons. Even just a pizza pie is out of this world. Try it I promise you will go back. read more

There's nothing bad here. Make sure that you try the spinach artichoke dip appetizer. Just have them hookup an I. V.