LOVED everything! The food was amazing, the prices for wine was very reasonable and the service from Stephen and Cheyanne was excellent. This is definitely going to be a regular spot for dinner!!! YOU should come!! read more

Stella Nova Bar - Paella. Delicious!! - Italian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Don't walk run!!! This place is amazing!! From the food to the wine selection it's definitely worth a try!!!!! Service at the bar was great and the ambience is calm and inviting. read more

Stella Nova Bar - Italian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So first off, parking is very limited. There are a lot of other businesses and they dont have a lot of parking near the restaurant but if you drive a little bit on the other road, there's more parking. Just no direct parking in front of their building. Will need to do some walking on busy days/hours. The place is very cute and elegant and fancy looking. Beautiful decor and very minimal. Definitely gives you that elegant fancy vibe that it's meant to be in southpark. When I went, there seems to be only three workers, the bartender, one server and one manager, all running it. I was shocked to see one server serving all the tables. But seems like she got it handled as it wasn't super packed. She was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. Our food came out pretty quickly except my duck, which I don't know if it took longer because it's duck. But my friends finished their meal before mine came out. It was delicious and full of flavor. Just got too full. The hamachi I wasn't expecting it to come out the way it did. Just pricey for the portion but makes sense because it's southpark. Definitely spicy for sure from the jalapeño. Would not get again as I was expecting sushi type of hamachi. Drinks was good. We got the pear and lychee mocktails. Everything was good and delicious. Just pricey is all. Wouldn't come back anything. Nothing catchy that caught my eyes that would make me want to go again. read more

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I was in the area and there are so many choices. I was all set to got a "go to" spot. I parked and in front of me I saw Stella Nova. Never heard of it looks small and quiet so I figured it be a great to try. I was treated with a smile and showed to my seat immediately. The waitress was so nice and offered good recommendations. I had to try the lamb and the bang bang shrimp. The cocktail was perfect. I grabbed desert to go. So a great place to dine. Elegant, I saw girlfriend laughing up and couples. read more

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One of my friends suggested this spot so we went and it is a very beautiful restaurant. We were able to sit by the wine bottles which was gorgeous! I was able to try the Brussels sprouts as an appetizer and was kind of disappointed because most of it was burnt. The ones I did eat were ok. I also tried the Tuscan Roasted Half Chicken and it was also ok, needed more seasoning. The potatoes were great, but overall the seasoning was missing on this dish. The Watermelon Margaritas were So good me and my friend ordered another round. Overall, I am going to try this spot again and pick something different. The service was absolutely amazing and our waitress made sure we were taken care of! read more

Stella Nova Bar - Apple Crumble Cheesecake - Italian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I haven't seen anyone mention their happy hour specials. This is the only time we go because all the tapas are half off. And on Sundays they also have half off wine by the glass. We go during happy hour and our bill is usually lower than we expect! read more

First time back here since they changed ownership. I loved when it was Bar Marcel and I kinda still really like it! Same kinda stylish vibe with some new touches in decor and great I have to say music !! The bar was always my favorite and it still is . Such a cool spot where it's casual yet classy. You can order food here too. They have a nice wine, beer and cocktail list and when we went on a Sunday afternoon we happened to know it was half price wine by the glass day from a Social media post. Score ! The bartender was really awesome to talk to and new to the area and so friendly. We started with a couple of glasses of Brut Rosè. Which was really nice extra dry. Perfect. We tried one of their tapas items which is a nice new add on from bar Marcel days. They still have a nice full appetizer, salads, pastas and main course menu too. The tapas list is pretty extensive and neat for sharing. We tried the sautéed marbled potatoes with Tuscan cream sauce. This was like comfort food! Potatoes and creamy sauce! Perfect combination and I loved the veggies in the sauce. The potatoes were sweet, white and purple. Just a really good hearty dish. My friend and I both finished this one off! Then we moved onto dessert! The amaretto tiramisu and the salted caramel budino off this dessert minus list Both served in small servings so perfect if you just want a few bites of something sweet. I love that they offer this option rather than huge slices of things you can never finish. They still have this option if you wish to indulge! My fave being the caramel one as it was creamy and salty and had the Oreo crunch! The tiramisu wasn't bad I just didn't taste any amaretto. Still nice with a good espresso taste. Good sweets to round us out . I really enjoyed this place and the fact that it's still like it used to be to be but updated. Which is never a bad thing. I loved being somewhere you had good music, food, drinks and service. Plus not noisy! read more

Stella Nova Bar - Inside - Italian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Parking is very limited. There are a lot of other businesses and they dont have a lot of parking near the restaurant but if you drive a little bit on the other road, there's more parking in the other lot. The place is elegant and fancy looking. Beautiful decor and very minimal. Server was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. The hamachi I wasn't expecting it to come out the way it did. Just pricey for the portion but makes sense because it's southpark. Definitely spicy for sure from the jalapeño Everything was good and delicious. Just pricey is all. Wouldn't come back anything. read more

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The tapas are exceptional. The service is very attentive. We ordered 3 share plates. The chicken was well cooked but paled in comparison the ceviche and yellowtail collars. The ceviche was fresh with tender octopus and had the perfect level of heat from the jalepeno. My favorite dish was the yellowtail collars - it is served on the bone and is a dense flavorful piece of fish. I have not seen this item on any menu in the south park area. If you never had fish collars, you really need to try these. It was the best choice. Tapas are a great deal if you take advantage of their 50% off happy hour 4-6pm. Highly recommend read more

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We went there on a Friday night on a whim had driven by it several times but never stopped there. It was easy to get reservations. Got there at 6:30 in the evening and had a large assortment of spaces that we could've said that we were very happy where we were there is a large bar area And then a large dining room with both booths and high top and low top tables. Our first course was grilled octopus it was succulent. It was perfectly charged. Unfortunately we hate it so fast that I did not get a picture of it. We also got some bread service, which was phenomenal. The better tasted as if it had honey in it. I'm not really sure if that's what it was, but that's what it taste like. The bread was hot and moist and Crusty on the outside but very light on the inside. The combination of the bread and the butter was wonderful. Our final course was the paella. We got the double portion and we're not disappointed. It had a lot of shellfish in it and also Carrizzo sausage. If I would add anything to it, maybe a little bit more rice but otherwise, it was quite tasty. The wine we had buzz a French Pinot that was juicy very free forward and I would definitely buy again. Our server Nick was relatively new to the restaurant, but made sure that we felt as if we were his only customers. We will definitely return. read more

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This was a very nice little restaurant and bar in a small South Park mall off the main site. A number of nice stores and a Barnes and Noble are here. The Stella Nova is new, replacing a Bar Marcel we heard. While we didn't have any food because we just stopped in for drinks, the bar part was very nice. Maybe 15 seats around a cozy L-shaped bar, the bartender was top notch ... friendly, engaging, and nice attentive attitude. The drinks were not fancy ... for example, the Lemon Drop Martini did not have crushed lemon drops or anything similar on the rim ... but it was a nice tasting drink. We also had a Dirty Shirley and a glass of Pinot ... nice drinks all around. We'd give it 3 1/2 stars for the drinks and 5 stars for Michael B the bartender ... all in all a 4 star outing. Give it a try. read more

This place is Charlotte's best kepted secret. When I say the food is great..believe me it is! And presentation means everything. Take a look at these dishes I've ordered. It did not disappoint. read more

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Service was exceptional. Food was good, but on the small side. A pasta dish for $45 I wouldn't expect to still be hungry after the bang bang shrimp. Would make another selection. read more

Pleasantly surprised by this place. The inside is beautiful. Our server was awesome and knowledgeable. We will be back!

Pleasantly surprised by how good everything was from service to cocktails to the food. Highly recommend! The mezcal cocktail was especially good! read more

This place is a hidden gem! Their food is incredible! Check out their happy hour deals too! I highly recommend!

Great food, many drink choices (including wine btg). Tapas were all delicious! Bang bang shrimp and tartare are my favorites!

Great atmosphere, good food and friendly service. We ordered many dishes to try and they were delicious. The lamb chops and the meatballs were my favorite, lambchops were the most tender ones I've ever had. Truffle fries were on point and duck tacos were fire. The bartender made great drinks. Definitely and fun place to go out and enjoy with your friends and family. I'll be back. read more

Stella Nova Bar - Italian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Should have turned around when we walked in on a dead ambience and tons of weekend prime time empty tables. The service was standard/adequate but the food was rather bland and definitely overpriced relative to nearby options. This took the place of Bar Marcel?? What a trade down for South Charlotte. read more

I'm not gonna lie I regret not taking more photos of the food before digging in, went with a group of friends and family, place was very accommodating. From what I hear this is the new menu, and it wasn't anything shy from amazing, good service, warming and welcoming. I really wished I took photos of the lamb chops bc it was amazingly tender, the meatballs in their house red sauce was DEVINE! We ate family style and ordered just about everything so don't be hesitant about trying something I didn't name because it was great. "Duck tacos" "calamari" ceviche. read more

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Food was good but service was painfully slow. Dinner was 3.5 hours long. Our favorite items were the brussel sprouts, with goat cheese, bang bang bang shrimp, and cappuccino cheesecake. Steak bites were underwhelming. Decor was also confusing (flower walls very tacky). Front of the restaurant vibes did not match the back. read more

So sad to see Bar Marcel leave. I'm not sure what's going on here. The inside looks similar. The menu is a mixed bag - some of the same stuff and then added things like ginger dressing (?) at an Italian spot. The service was slooooow and inattentive. The food was mediocre, the fettuccine tasted like a jar of sauce from the Teeter. And, alas, I asked for no mushrooms which it still had. I didn't even mention to the server and she saw them after the meal and commented on it but zero recovery. No more for me. read more

Food was exceptional. The ceviche was fresh and bright. The duck taco was great too! The servers were very attentive. The only thing I would change would be to hand stuff the blue cheese olives for the martini- but the martini itself was perfect. We will visit again! read more

The food was good, but the service was bad. We probably won't go back. Our waiter didn't returned to our table until we asked for the check.

My wife and I ate at a wonderful restaurant tonight. Stella Nova, 3920 Sharon Road in South Park. The cocktails were very good. We had three tapas that were delicious. We ended with Cappuccino Cheesecake and a glass of wine that were also delicious. Service was professional and kind. And the prices were very reasonable for this style of dinner. I highly recommend Stella Nova. Check them out. read more

The change in ownership is an enormous positive. The food is really, really good. Here's a huge hint- they have "Happy Hour" pricing 7 days a week. This means that their entire Tapas menu is 50% off from 4:00pm to 6:00pm every day (including, apparently, takeout). I have tried more than half of the items on the Tapas menu (over three visits) and each and every one was fantastic. Duck tacos, bang bang shrimp, lamb and beef meatballs, steak bites (my favorite!) and spicy tuna tartare (my adult son's favorite). The drink menu is extensive, the service is top notch. (Henry, our waiter tonight, is part of the family that owns the restaurant and was terrific). Love the decor. Visited today (Jan 15, 2025) and will go back next week. Try it. you will not be disappointed. read more

As former supporters of Bar Marcel we were sadly disappointed by Stella Nova. The service was slow, the staff were well meaning but not trained and unaware of their surroundings. The food was very salty and my husband felt quite ill later that night. The restaurant was at about 20% occupancy. We miss Bar Marcel and won't be returning to Stella Nova. read more

We were pleasantly surprised that Tapas were half priced so we made that our meal. Had salmon, scallops, asparagus and mushrooms and added on the flat bread from the regular appetizer menu. I had expected the mushrooms to be sliced but they were cubed and firm, not a lot of taste. Asparagus was very good. Salmon was excellent but scallops were just ok. Flathead was great. All of it was good and I will definitely go back. Linda was our server and she was friendly and very attentive. Food arrived in a timely manner too. read more

Brandon, Fela and Tavia are amazing! We had a great night that started with happy hour and ended with lots of laughs and great conversation with complete strangers. Service is excellent, food is delicious and the drinks are top tier! read more

Food was excellent however, after we ate the truffle fries we noticed a bug crawling on the plate. We asked the waitress to take it away - she did but when the check came we were expected to pay for it. To make matters worse, the manager didn't believe us and had to validate it by calling the waitress over to ask. The waitress didn't even mention anything about it beforehand to her manager. Spent over $300 and still tipped but didn't like how the manager handled the situation. read more

The service was the poorest I have experienced in a long time. We were next to another large table that was constantly checked on but we had to basically flag down the waiter to get any service. We received the incorrect drink and received a final bill that was incorrect. This is a huge downgrade from the former Bar Marcel and we will not be considering this restaurant again in the future. read more

Many comments here refer to the poor service, and I agree with them. It was, as one commenter put it, "inattentive" if not unprepared. Worse, our food was brought out quite inconsistently, only one or two at a time (party of 8) receiving their order with a LOT of time in between (up to 13 minutes by my watch). Still worse, our server - who was quite unfamiliar with the menu btw - blamed the kitchen for the repeated delays. Amends were offered in the form of a gift card, which I found to be a ridiculous gesture since our server knew that none of us lived in the area. (She asked where we were from upon seating.) Also offered free desserts. We declined seeing as it took almost 90 minutes for everyone to get fed the first time around so how much longer was that going to take? Amateur night at Stella Nova, unfortunately for us. read more

The ambiance was lovely, nice music was played. The service was comforting and welcoming. The food was good but bland. I ordered the roasted half chicken w/potatoes and spinach But there was hair in my food. I appreciate the waitress taking my order off of my bill though. The menu did not have many options for entrees. Do not go there hungry because the choices are a bit expensive And the portions are more tapas style. read more

Atmosphere is pretty, the service is good but the owner said we would be given something for our birthday occasion and that wasn't followed up on. We didn't receive anything extra. We weren't expecting anything, but it's better for her to have not said that if she wasn't going to deliver on it. I also didn't like the dessert we tried. My friend had gnocchi she thought was very dry. My meal was tasty but overall the experience was just ok. When there are so many amazing options nearby service and experience is important to stand out from the crowd. read more