This restaurant is the top Italian food in Reno!! I am home sick ( married to an Italian) and this food is just like home Menu is vast and I have not had a bad meal here in my eight visits so far read more

If I could do 0 stars, I would. I really wanted to like this place as I am from a huge Italian family and Pietros in sparks is a jaunt from south Reno. It was horrible, from the moment I even made the reservation the man I spoke to was very grumpy and not friendly. When we get there the vibe was just weird, no music, maybe 1 server, and I'm assuming the owner in the corner. When he came over to take our order he was very rude and basically ripped the menu out of my dads hands. My dad ordered a bottle of wine for the table and he brought over the wrong bottle then tried to say it's what we ordered. Sorry, but a Chardonnay is NEVER a rose color. anyways, good comes out and it got worse! Microwaved at best. Absolutely NOTHING good about it. The bread for the table was gross too. Do yourself favor and just go to Pietros in Sparks. You will welcomed like family and the owner is back there cooking himself. You can tell he takes pride in his food unlike this joke of an Italian restaurant. I'm thinking these people need to retire. read more

This is real Italian food, the food is so delicious... I give the food 5 Stars... The atmosphere I give a 2, I think some Italian music or any back ground music or noise would be great... The wife is very nice and you can tell she wants to provide good service... The husband often seems grumpy... we have been a few times. The last time we had a Groupon and he seemed annoyed by it. I don't understand really. It's just $10 off the check and they are the ones who advertise their business threw Groupon. So I would I assume he would be happy about business. But I guess not. Anyway if you go for the food try the manicotti or Ravioli. The lobster, crab and truffle Ravioli good. read more

Let me start with-we found this wonderfully authentic Italian bistro on groupon. The owners are Italian and the food is to die for. My BF had the chicken Parmesan and I the lobster raviolis. Everything was hand made. For desert we had panna cotta and the Tiariamasu ... Both delicious... We will be back.... read more

Bella Italia - Panna cotta - Italian Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I'm convinced that Bella Italia is the most delicious and authentic Italian restaurant in Reno, without a doubt. As one who has lived in Reno since I returned in 1977 from Firenze, I've tried and enjoyed all of the Italian restaurants here. Most are reliably very fine, but NEVER have I ever had such a wonderful Lasagna alla Bolognese as I was served tonight. It was simply marvelous! It did feel like it melted in my mouth! It was delectable, perfectly balanced, and astounding at the same time. It was like I was in Bologna again. My son's Osso Buco, my daughter-in-law's Gluten-Free Pappardelle alla Cinghiale, and my wife's Risotto ai Funghi Porcini were all marvelous! The Carpaccio Di Polipo appetizer was so tender and flavorful. The service was great too! Anyone who would complain about fine cuisine like we had tonight simply doesn't know their you-know-what from a hole in the ground! We're definitely new local fans that will be going back as often as we can! Bravissimo, Familia Zappala, e grazie! read more

Where to start..... I don't know if we were treated differrently because we had a groupon or if it was because we brought our 4 month old, but last I knew our money was worth the same as anyone else's? Upon walking in we were immediately seated by possibly the owners wife. We were the only ones in the restaurant at the time. We ordered drinks and appetizer Caprese salads to start. Salads came immediately and were delicious. In the middle of our salads our daughter woke up hungry, I pulled her out and started nursing her (covered with a nursing cover) and immediately got uncomfortable/slightly dirty looks. One of the waitresses (who was very kind and understanding) came over and we told her we had a Groupon. She told us she would let them know. Minutes later an older gentleman came to the table and rudely asked for our Groupon number, gave me a dirty look as he could tell I was feeding the baby. We asked how his night was going and tried to make small talk, but we're quickly shut down with one word answers and him acting rushed even though we were the only ones in the restaurant. My husband had finished his salad before me because I was obviously feeding the baby. I had pushed mine to the side with the thought that our food would probably be coming soon and I would just finish them at the same time. The male kept watching over from another table where he was sitting and the waitress kept circling around for close to 20 more minutes. She then asked when a good time to bring the entrees out would be. We were confused, but she very nicely explained that they don't bring out the entrees until the sides/appetizers are done so that you have sufficient time to eat them and dont feel rushed. Which we both thought was a nice touch. We explained that anytime they were ready would be great as I was going to finish my salad when the entrees came. Our entree's came out about 10 minutes later. They looked delicious! Smaller portions that we thought, but still delicious. I ordered the pistachio pasta which had a nice flavor of pistachio without being overwhelming. I'll start with a disclaimer that we are not typically dessert people when we go out to dinner. We enjoy dessert here and there at home, but we just dont usually order it out. BUTTTTT we weren't even offered dessert which I had read online they had excellent tiramisu, but I guess thats irrelevant when it wasn't an option to try. YES, we "could've asked to see the menu or have dessert", but the point is that at this point of the dinner, it was clear that we weren't their favorite guests. Like I said, I'm not sure if its because of a bad day, bringing our baby, or using a groupon towards the total, but I dont feel thats valid as most other places that we have brought the baby or used a coupon/groupon we have been treated the way customers should be. Also, I would like to add that nowhere online, in restaurant, or anywhere else did it say that children are not preferred or that it is not a family friendly restaurant. No, they don't have a "kids area" or a kids menu, however, with nothing posted online or elsewhere I felt safe to assume that bringing my sleeping baby would have been acceptable. 2 stars because the food was delicious which bumps it up a little, but we unfortunately wont be return due to the poor and uninviting service. read more

Plans for a Valentine's Day for a party of four and we all found the food to be disappointing (Macaroni Grill was actually better), service slow at best, and the owner was as listed in other comments, rude. Atmosphere was far from what an Italian restaurant should be, not enough staff for the amount of tables, and they all dressed in "whatever" that certainly didn't add to the atmosphere. BTW, prices were over the top for what they offered. Adding chicken or sausage to pasta for $9.50 was high and had little taste. Bread was stale, sliced too thin food was cool to the taste. Little concern from the staff so no sending it back to be heated. Our bill was over $200 and be assured, we will not return. Those that rated 4/5 stars need to check out some of Reno's first class Italian restaurants for a comparison. read more

disappointed, I ordered for pick it. they said 10 minutes it took 35 minutes and cost significantly more then the online menu said. they didn't have and cash in the register so I had to dive through my purse to find the exact amount. 30$ for rositto with a very small amount of sausage and honestly it so sweet( like cinnamon sugar) that I ended up throwing almost all of it away. a fair amount of time and money and I ended up having to eat something different. read more

Best Italian food I've ever had! I had the mushroom ravioli and my husband had the chicken parm. You could tell it was made fresh. We can't wait to go back. read more

Total let down. We wanted to try something new for lunch and this place is fairly close to work. Our first clue should have been how empty the place was. The host seated us immediately and was very friendly. We ordered: Chicken parm with side caprese salad. The chicken tasted old and there was hardly any sauce. The caprese salad was extra salty. How does that happen? Spinach and meat ravioli with side spinach salad. Could not find any spinach to speak of. The sauce while home made was a bit salty. They are not shy with the salt here. The place was freezing, which made the sub-par food colder, faster. They also pulled a shady move with the salads. When we ordered she asked if we wanted soup or salad. We should have clarified if it was included, but the way she offered it sounded like it was included. Nope! Fifty bucks later.. still hungry. read more

If you're looking for a genuine authentic Northern Italian restaurant, look no further than Bella Italia. Alongside delicious and authentic handmade Italian food, the service is nothing short of spectacular. The ravioli are absolutely to die for. Giuseppe and Assunta are fantastic cooks and hardworking wonderful people. Please give them your business before going to a chain restaurant that serves microwaved slop for $20 dollars and has the audacity to call it "Italian" let alone "food". I have been to Italy myself and let me say this is the most authentic Italian cuisine you will find in Reno!! read more

Stopped by for lunch during the week and thought it was closed since there wasn't a single customer. Needless to say, we were greeted and served quickly. The interior? Well it's in a strip mall. Nuf said. When I go to restaurants I often think "how could this place be improved?" The décor & location mainly. The menu was quite extensive with a lot of vegetarian choices. I ordered the ravioli's and my meal was quite good and reasonably priced. I would definitely go again... read more

This place is amazing! It's family owned and loved which makes the experience and the food that much better. If you love ravioli, trust me you cannot go wrong with any of their many options. They offer a plate where you can choose three types of raviolis and they give 3 large ones of each. IT IS SERIOUSLY SO SO SO GOOD! I love eating in because of the experience but if I take it to go it is always piping hot when I get home which I love! 10/10 highly recommend this place! read more

The older gentleman was profiling as soon as me and my boyfriend walked in. He was very rude and belligerent when we were trying to explain the type of ravioli we wanted and when he brought out the wrong food he argued with us and stated that it was what we asked for and if we didn't want it fine. Instead of having good customer service and saying " sorry for the misunderstanding, I'll fix that". He snatched the plate out of my hand. He had a local come in after the incident and immediately put on a happy face and gave them the best service with conversation and constant table check up. We will not be returning here. read more

Rude and arrogant staff, website shows lots of options but when we go to the place it menu is totally different. Wont recommend or go here again. read more

Veal piccata was exceptional! The mushroom raviolis were heavenly! The Pinot noir was excellent. The friends were divine. Fantastic place, highly recommend! Veal Marsala for lunch was really good. Nice portions, yet not overbearing. read more

Bella Italia - Veal Marsala for lunch. Can't beat this for lunch. - Italian Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Wow... What great food !!! If your like me and have to eat gluten free , treat yourself to dinner here. By far the best gluten free pasta I have ever had!! My suggestion is the penne with asparagus cream sauce absolutely wonderful. read more

The best straight forward Italian food i have had in 30 years. I live in Oregon, we don't have great food selections in our little town so when we travel, we eat. I love authentic food - Bella Italia is PERFECT. Short of hand made noodles, I would be hard pressed to find better. My new favorite meal when I travel to Reno. Thank you to everyone for treating me so wonderfully! I highly recommend! read more

Bella Italia - Wonderful yet simple Bruschetta. Perfect - Italian Near Me - Reno, Nevada

This is our second time here and once again, the food and the service is amazing. The dining room is very nice and the prices for what you get is very good. We came in with a large party and everything for everyone came out on time. Reservations are required. read more

Not a lot of ambience but the food is worth every penny. There isn't a bad thing on the menu, but I highly recommend the artichoke lasagna. read more

$6 for extra sauce????? REALLY???!!!!! They need to rethink that. No Soup For You!!!!!! Haha!!!!! read more

It was good food, no complaints about that. The guy (maybe owner?) was nice. But it was a very awkward environment. It was way too quiet. No one else around, no music, no chatter in the back. I don't even know if there were any other people in the kitchen- which makes me wonder if the food was premade. When leaving, he locked the door, walked with us out, went to the car and left. The flavors of the food were delicious, so maybe I'll do take out next time? But I'm also concerned about if it wasn't actually made to order. read more

The truffle ravioli is maybe my favorite bite of food I've ever eaten! We stop here every-time we visit Reno and nothing we have ordered has disappointed. Pro tip- do not leave before you have ordered a panna cotta to share. read more

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I like to try and frequent mom n pop and local restaurants. We have been looking for a good Italian place so we went for lunch. I couldn't believe how quickly my eggplant dish came out it was obvious microwaved leaving about 1/4 cup of grease mess around a tasteless eggplant. Only half of the dish had any sauce which was not a classic marinara and not very good. When I sent it back and mentioned the microwave the waiter got annoyed saying he only just made it himself. No apology, no offer to make something else. There is no way this was "just made". My husband had pasta with frozen green beans and frozen carrots and some very strange tasting sausage. This was all tossed together in about 1/2 cup olive oil. Again tasteless. Maybe parring down the number of items on menu and cooking fresh would be better winning scenario. Plus you can't be a server, chef and bus boy and do a good job. Maybe dinner time is better. On the upside the place looks nice and clean but confused about "The Deli". read more

I took a large group (38) to this restaurant. Great food very good service Giuseppe was a very gracious host . Thank you for a enjoyable evening Bella Italia Reno read more

Absolutely the best little hidden gem!!! Truly the best raviolis ever. Every time we order something new, it quickly becomes a favorite! The owners are incredibly humble, super sweet, and hard working. I promise you will love it here! read more

Authentic Italian Cuisine with personal caring service. Reasonably priced. Homemade pastas and breads. Great wine list with moderate prices. Cannelloni, Gnocchi and Veal Marsala are "World Class"! Guissippe the owner is Chef and Matre d'. read more

If I could give this place no stars, I would. My husband and I came to Bella Italia while on our honeymoon in Reno because we received two 25 dollar gift certificates as a gift. When we arrived we were immediately disappointed by the horrible atmosphere, or shall I say lack of atmosphere. The next blow came when we asked for a drink menu and were informed that water was the only available beverage. Next, the waitress informed us that we could only use one of our gift certificates. The table next to us (the only other table in the restaurant, in fact) were just about to pay and we offered to give them one of our gift certificates for 20 dollars (they'd make 5 dollars and we would get to use both of our gift certificates since we probably wouldn't be in Reno again anytime soon to use the second one... seemed like a win-win situation). That is until the owner/chef decided to come to our table and yell at us for losing him money and "doing bad business". This of course made me burst into tears as our first romantic dinner as a married couple went up into smoke. The man walked away and we continued to sit there as my husband attempted to console me and convince me to leave. But being the stubborn girl I am I wasn't ready to leave yet. However, apparently the man was ready for us to leave since he just decided to never come back to take our order. Talk about excellent customer service. My husband, not wanting to make a huge scene, waited for the other table to leave. He then approached the man and asked if he could explain why we were losing him money and basically demanded that he apologize to me. Further arguing ensued before we finally made it out the door. Apparently the gift certificates had been bought as a two for one deal (two 25 dollar gift certificates for only 25 dollars). We did not know that coming into the restaurant but either way I am still not sure how we were losing him money, since he was the one that must have done that promotion in order to bring people into his obviously failing restaurant. Newsflash Mr. Angry Italian Man, if you are trying to get people into your restaurant and especially if you want them to ever return then maybe you should actually treat them with respect while they are there. Take a course on customer service and perhaps your restaurant wouldn't be failing miserably. As someone who has worked in the food service industry for 6 years (three in an Italian restaurant, actually), I was in total shock at the lack of customer service in this establishment. On top of all that, let me say that I was still pissed that we hadn't been able to use our other gift certificate. I didn't want to let him win, so I convinced my husband that I should go back the next afternoon for a to-go order. Luckily the man that had yelled at us the night before never came out of the kitchen and the girl in the front was not the some one from the night before. So we did end up getting a salad and pasta. The salad was lunch meat and some balls of mozzarella with some dressing that tasted like nothing and the pasta was drowned in so much pesto sauce that it was nearly a pesto pasta soup. Now, I don't want to accuse anyone of anything, but my husband and I also felt sick for about two days after eating the food here. So whether it was intentional or not, it certainly cemented in my mind that Bella Italia is a horrible horrible place to dine. Overall, probably the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. read more

It sucks! I can't compare the little italian in san Francisco to this place.. I was expecting more that is why I came here in the first place.im expecting more Like areal italian food. For me there food s are more like americanize italian food in the can. no taste at all like your in italy italys kitchen. . Its so blunt! No taste. At all. I ordered something like pasta with a "wild boar meat" damn I tasted it like a sheared steak meat in some grocery store. I didn't feel any boar meat at all!!! My wife ordered a veil marsala, and it taste like shit! We ask the waiter what's a marsala taste and looks like and he doesn't even know. I'm not impressed at all on this place, They should do better than what they claiming as italian food. . I will never recommend this place to any one. I been with so much italian restaurant and this pace taste like a casino coffee shop! And I didn't know why they getting four star? Sorry, but I can't give then A four star, I would say a 0 star! I can't believe that people fall on a four star review to come in this place this place SUCKS no dought about it! Sorry! Pls do better read more

While the proprietor isn't exactly trollish he doesn't have much more personality than a rock. While he was pleasant enough there's a hard edge just under the surface that's fighting to come out. The overall feeling of this restaurant is that of a cheap deli. Little decoration and what there is of it is mostly alcohol promotions, supermarket linoleum floor rather than carpet, cheap track lighting that does nothing to flatter the place, and tables right next to the janitorial sink (which not even a modest effort has been made to hide). The food isn't that bad, but we've had better even at franchise places. A pet peeve: the bread was served cold. This might not be a bad place to grab some lunch on a workday if you just have to have Italian and you are nearby, but we'll not do dinner or a leisure lunch here again. If you do decide to dine at this restaurant be sure to use Restaurant.com's coupon for it. As of 01/26/2010 the restaurant does not accept American Express cards. read more

Hard to believe it's been 4 years since I last ate here. I'd say its overdue! Things have changed a bit since my last visit. They've expanded the dining area and now the "deli" part only consists of perimeter shelves and a cooler. They've painted the walls, added some silk plants, background music!, and staff. All very good improvements! They have a host/ess, bussing, and waitstaff now. Everyone was friendly and efficient, even the owner. The food was as I remember. I ordered the same caprese and panna cotta as they were the highlights of my last visit. The panna cotta was as I remembered, so delicious. The caprese suffered a bit from underripe tomato, but the cheese was still luscious. Husband had pistachio cream rigatoni, he enjoyed it. It was very rich and filling. A glass of dry white wine is recommended to cut some of the heavy cream richness. I had piccatta and it was a very pungeant version of the dish. Quite good with the tasty thinly sliced zucchini from last time and some wide flat noodles in a tomato sauce. The pasta side was a little overdone again, and the tomato sauce was a bit salty for my liking. My husband's rigatoni was a large serving and he could barely finish it even with me helping, due to how rich it was. My chicken dish and sides were portioned smaller, but not necessarily too small. Just being accustomed to "restaurant" serving sizes, it may appear small. Probably around 5 oz meat, 3 oz pasta and 2oz vegetable side. I believe it's one of the more authentic Italian restaurants in Reno and we will return, hopefully sooner than 4 years! read more

I came with a coupon for my friend's birthday last night. Minestrone was terrible (tasted canned.) The pasta was mostly fine, although it was overpriced. $14 for 6 tortellini. I could have been ok with all of this but.... The service was terrible! We were put at a table in the back part of the restaurant. We didn't even receive bread and we were completely ignored. Once we finished our food, the plates were never cleared. We had intended to get dessert but the waiter never came back. we walked up to the counter to ask for the bill. The coupon that I had was $10 off a $20 purchase, and it was recquired that we leave an 18% tip. We paid the bill, which was $60, and left an 11% tip. we proceeded to Marie Calenders for pie. I will never eat at Bella Italia again. read more

Mmmmm!! What a hidden gem! Real Italian food that tasted delicious!! We ordered bruschetta that had the best fresh flavor. I got the veal, the hubs got stuffed pork chop and our adult son got the fettuccine Alfredo. Everything tasted homemade and just so fresh. The place is very cute and would make a perfect date night! Let's keep this place in business...delicious!! Thank you!!!! read more

Great food, nice environment. Quality of dishes is excellent and comprehensive choices available are impressive. read more

I had the simplest of lunches at Bella Italia, salad with prosciutto and bruchetta. The salad had barely any dressing and was absolutely perfect. The bruchetta so fresh and the bread crumbled perfectly. it was just divine read more

We were very disappointed with the food here. My wife's veal dish was bland with little veal, pasta with zero taste, and the worst looking vegetable something that my wife said was awful. I believed her. I had a cannelloni that was more like a mexican burrito. Edible but not what I expected. I notice other reviewers have had better experiences here so maybe our meals were not the norm. I don't know but, we're not going back to find out. read more

I wanted to like this place and I will give it another shot but wasn't impressed. We ordered the shrimp appetizer and asked what 'aurora sauce' was. The waitress said 'mayonnaise based'...we ordered it. It was mayo and ketchup...i thought maybe we'd get cocktail sauce but nope. The bruschetta was OK, my hubby said my recipe is better. He ordered the lasagna and I got the fusilli pesto with chicken. His lasagna looked more like an enchilada and tasted like one too. It was served in a baked dish and was orange looking. The noodles were so limp that it looked like he was eating cheese soup. My fusilli was ok but the pestot had a weird sweet taste to it. I had a few bites and was not impressed. We took the leftovers home but I had no plans of coming back to them. We ordered the cannolli hoping that it would blow our minds...nope. Tasted like it was from a box. The shell was so thick and the creamy marscapone inside had an odd texture. We had to crush the shell to eat a piece of it. I will give this place another shot but next time I will go with the fettuccine alfredo and he will do the spaghetti and meatballs. I will also try the tiramisu. Will post updates :) read more

Family owned restaurant, saw the negative reviews and had to see for myself. The staff was friendly and attentive to me the entire dinner. The food was good, nice bowl of soup and penne pasta. I have no idea what happened to those that wrote the horrible reviews, but if you want a simple Italian dinner, family owned, good service...give this place a try. read more

My husband and I went here for dinner tonight. Our opinion is, "Well, it was dinner." I ordered the pork dish on the menu which comes in a tomato sauce with tomatoes and capers. On the side were a spiral pasta with meat sauce and broccoli. The pork was fine, as was the broccoli. The pasta did not seam worth eating to me. My husband ordered the lasagna. It was served so incredibly hot that he took far longer than me to eat, and even when we was almost finished with the dish he was still having to let each bite cool off before he could eat it. When he brought this up to our server, she smiled and said, "Thank you." This is not a place we feel any need to visit again. If you are in south Reno and want non-chain Italian, you would be better off going to La Pasta Bistro over on Longly. read more

I consumed more calories today at this restaurant than Jabba the Hutt carbo-loading for a marathon. I would have consumed more if the surly little old man who ran the place didn't look like he'd take a swing at me for licking the plate. So, I had a hankering for Italian food. I took to Yelp, 'cuz, well, yeah. Anyway, going through the menus of different places, I happened across Bella Italia, and the three different types of tortellini on their menu. Now, you don't become spherical, like me, without a love of stuffed pastas, so I *had* to try this. I'll be up front: The atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. The Restaurant:Impossible crew would give up in tears. But, that's ok, because the food is outstanding. Did I mention that they have three kinds of tortellini? I was expecting the little tortellini that you get everywhere around here. Unh-uh. These were Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortellini. Each one was half the size of my fist, and stuffed with cheese and ham and goodness and happy. And, since there was a possibility that just the noodles wouldn't cause my heart to seize up in my chest right there, they covered it in this rich, thick, cream sauce. It was like melted ice cream, it was so gooey. And delicious. And, because I'm not surprised that I'm fat, just disappointed, I had the panna cotta for dessert. Omnomnomnomnom. Wow. I'm actually looking forward to my next trip to Reno just to come here. ____________________________ Visited again tonight - July 8, 2013. Today, though, I tried the tortellini with the Arrabiatta sauce. Oh, my sweet Lord. It was so good that I'm gonna be thinking about it the next few times I rub one out. read more