Friendly local Italian restaurant. Food is excellent and service is great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience is similar to a trattoria[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]].

Some of the best pizza and bread around. A bit expensive but the bread is worth it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambience inside is very fancy and the place is worth a visit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My company utilizes Casa Nova during our busy tax season through April and I must admit, it's one of my favorites! The flavors, quality, and creativity is superior! read more

Decided to do pizza Sunday with my fiancé as we were in the area and had takeout before and went to a family party there in the past and it was good. We started with garlic bread which was great. I also had a garden salad which was also good. Nice quality salad! My fiancé had his usual cheese and I've been on a white tomato kick lately so opted for the white margarita. Both were great! Service good. Next time we are in the area we will have to make a stop. read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Garlic bread and salad - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]The environment and food are both fully deserving of 5 stars+[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'm trying to knock out the menu one item at a time. I am yet to find something to complain about. Excellent service, friendly & family oriented business. Quality, fresh, and flavorful ingredients. Casa Nova is a MUST VISIT, whether it be for date night, or a table for one to recalibrate and watch the game. Huge fan of this business and their product. Looking forward to my next meal. read more

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What a great spot! I have passed by it for many years and glad i finally stopped in. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior of the restaurant is straight out of Italy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff was all welcoming and great. They make their own Italian Salad dressing in house and we could have eaten it with a spoon. Chicken picatta was great but the Veal Casa Nova was the way to go!!!! Can't wait to come back and try the brick oven pizza read more

My boyfriend brought me here for my birthday... this is by far the best pasta meal out we have had. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambience on a Monday night was that of an empty bar and I loved it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The server was amazingly attentive and personable, I felt very welcome and at home. My boyfriend loved loved the bread and butter. The wine bottles were 1/2 off this evening. The salad was super fresh. We are planning visit this restaurant again very soon, excited to have found this gem. read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Shrimp Scampi Over Linguini - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

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Great food, best buy, wonderful service! and you get a salad with dinner a real Italian restaurant

Experience here was quite disappointing. We were celebrating a birthday. The service was horribly rude and rushed us from the moment we sat down. They tried clearing our salad plates before we were finished with them because the main plates were coming out, and were rude about us wanting to keep the salads at the table. They kept clearing things off the table each time they passed by. They took my plate to wrap up the rest while everyone else was still eating. We had made a reservation, but we definitely got the sense that they were trying to rush us out because of the crowd waiting in the bar area near the entrance. Had those folks made reservations and had the restaurant overbooked? The food was ok. I had the chicken di casa. Two large chicken breasts. The Madeira wine sauce was good and the prosciutto a nice touch, but the roasted red peppers and artichokes tasted as though they came straight from a jar. I expected a little better for the price. The ambiance was a typical trattoria, one step up from full-on casual. I think I'd enjoy this place more for takeout than dining in, but with the prices and the experience we had, I don't know I would even do that. It was disappointing because we'd heard so many good things about this place. I had high hopes but they were dashed from the moment we walked through the door. read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Chicken di Casa - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Not enough can be said about doing business with this restaurant. We have been patronizing them for years and years. Probably have eaten a hundred pizzas and many many entrees. Like any other restaurant that you patronize frequently there have been times when the food was "just very good", not its' usual excellent, but always more than just okay, For the most part it's always more than good and you always leave feeling well treated. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This past week we entertained 7 family members for dinner. We came at lunchtime to find the table beautifully located and beautifully set[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The new decor was very special and everyone was taken with the really lovely oil paintings by a very good artist.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our hostess and serving person, Allie, was spectacular. She made sure everyone was comfortable by arranging the seats for appropriate conversation (there were several elderly people with special needs). There were gluten free and vegetarian guests...not an easy crowd to feed!!! She was right on top of all 7 orders, she was friendly, warm and more than competent. The food was served quickly, everyone got exactly what they ordered and all of it was hot and delicious, no complaints. She realized this was a special event and by her sensitivity made it even more special. Incomparable dishes include eggplant parm, clams casino, linguini and clam sauce, fish Florentine, fra diavolo dishes and and eggplant rollatini. The servings are generous. The pizza is always great. Pricing is not unreasonable and we will return again and again. Don't want to leave this review without mentioning how great the family is...they all go the extra mile and during Covid made sure you got something to eat even it you couldn't come in. True neighbors. Of course there are several decent Italian restaurants to choose from but the way this business is conducted is what keeps us coming back! read more

if you want to go to a taverna in Rome or Florence you can save your money and go to Casa Nova in Shelton, CT. [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place is boisterous with customers talking, laughing and enjoying their food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The fare is country Italian. My chicken breast with sausage and roasted pepper was bountiful and delicious. My wife's veal saltimbocca was wonderful. The service is by gracious and attentive italian ladies. An added bonus is their dry martinis, to die for. This place is a hidden gem for people who like their food plentiful and authentically Italian. Book early to get the best tables. However any table will do. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants that I don't get the chance to visit frequently anymore. They make the best chicken Marsala for me. My son decided to bring dinner over from the restaurant and I was hesitant at first because it's been a couple of years, but again no disappointment with my chicken Marsala, and this was at my house not the restaurant. No difference in taste. read more

First time here, been wanting to try this place for a while. The resturant itself is very nice and clean, and the staff was friendly. We ordered a cheese pizza and lobster ravioli and shared. Both were perfect! The pizza was cooked perfectly, not soggy like most places. The lobster ravoli was amazing. We will definitely be returning. read more

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The food exceeded my expectations, and it is fairly priced. I ordered the lobster ravioli and it was delicious. It came with a salad and bread. I also got a chance to taste the shrimp penne a la vodka and the salmon, and both were very good. I would highly recommend. read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Lobster ravioli - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Casa Nova is definitely my favorite local restaurant! The food is consistently delicious, portions are generous and service is good, staff is always friendly and welcoming. Save room for dessert! read more

First time eating at this restaurant. Took my young daughter with us to grab some food on Saturday night. We have always wanted to try this place but never got around to it. At first, the service was great and the restaurant was packed. Good ambiance and a very inviting family friendly feel. Sitting at the table behind us was baby in a car seat and a toddler with their family. Everything was going great until we started to smell an overwhelming scent of cigar smoke. I assumed, since it was raining outside, that someone went out to smoke and stood a little too close to the door. I let it pass and figured it would be gone soon. As our food arrived, the scent got stronger. The dining room was very cloudy and it was hard to even taste our food because the heavy weight of cigar smoke filled the back of our throats. My husband who usually shrugs things off also agreed that something was terribly wrong. I saw the father with the two children walk up to the manager (assuming he was the manager) to complain. When they were done chatting, I motioned to the manager to visit our table. I asked him directly where the heavy cigar smoke filling the room was coming from. He tried to tell me it was their pizza ovens. I told him I know the difference and I wasn't a fool and then asked what type of permit they had for the restaurant to allow mixed use of a tobacco lounge and a restaurant (to where he couldn't answer). He tried tinkering with the thermostat as if that would help. I motioned for our waitress and asked for the check and to wrap our food. I took my daughter and walked out of the restaurant. My husband walked out behind us and was stopped by one of the workers. He provided him with a gift card and apologized for the smoke stating that family was visiting from out of town and was responsible for the cigar smoking upstairs. Last I checked smoking bans inside restaurants were still in effect in the State of Connecticut. Won't return. read more

Tried again a few years after my last post as my friend likes it here, and it's a midway point for us, but sadly it's not improved and the lack of diners at prime lunch time on Valentines Day and Friday confirms it's not just me. The food was ok, but the service was lackluster and when my meal was wrong very little effort was made to correct it. Pizza may be their forte ... Will only come back when my friend insists .... :( read more

Despite being realllly busy during a downpour on a Friday night, these folks found us a table and took care of us in a timely manner. Food was good and there was so much we needed containers to take the rest home. read more

Better than Pepe's! The pizza here is wood fired, perfect & crispy every time. Not only that but it's flavorful too. I definitely recommend them for all of your Italian food cravings as they are one of the very best in Shelton! read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Large Cheese Pizza with Green Peppers - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Great food and service, did not disappoint . Even though one of our dishes was incorrect, the waitress quickly resolved the issue! So all was good in food land! read more

Let me start with this our food was delicious.it was however a review isnt just based on tasty food. But overall service etc. Sadly it was the worst waiter ive ever had im with my son and wife its my sons b day hes turning 9 so we WENT somewhere we thought was special. this waiter who took are order would sit at a table around the corner from us And I kid you not the whole time . hes talking about parties , cussing etc but the worst was making a joke about a kidnapped children . ARE YOU serious!!!!?? NEVER AGAIN . imagine sitting with your family. And hearing that .... read more

Great food. I moved into this new town and decided to try it. It was really good Italian food. Small place but an amazing quaint feel.

If you're looking for a light flavorful brick oven pizza, look no further. The service and environment felt authentic. I am currently dining on a fantastic pizza. I'm not local and stopped here for dinner on my road trip. If you haven't tried this place, give it a shot. You won't regret it. read more

Last night was our first visit and we were just amazed by it all. I looked up the menu beforehand and found them to have a lot of variety with very reasonable prices. We went in not expecting much more than a diner-like experience since the prices seemed pretty low but we were pleasantly surprised. First off, the service was top notch. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Immediately upon sitting down someone lit our candle, someone brought out bread, someone brought a bottle of water. It was like a well-choreographed performance. The salads with our meals were large and not your typical sad veggies but a mix of spring/romaine and lots of fresh vegetables. I had to give my husband half because I didnt want to get too full! We shared the hot antipasto and let me tell you, that may just be my next meal when I return. SO many good things in there and the lemon sauce at the bottom was to die for. We each had shellfish over pasta and asked for fra diavolo sauce in lieu of the red or white it came with and it was no problem to accommodate us. The one thing keeping me from giving 5 stars - although all my shellfish tasted extremely fresh and delicious, more than one of my mussels still had bits of beard and some broken shell pieces that were unpleasant, so just a little more observation is needed in the kitchen. But everything was so delicious that I picked it off and just moved past it. We'll definitely be back. read more

Food was delicious and portions are a good size. Waitress was friendly and recommended several dishes.

It's really sad that I have to give this place one star. The food was actually very good. I ordered some very tasty pasta dishes. The steak and cheese grinder had good flavor. The pizza was disappointing with the lack of cheese. But the reason for the 1 was due to the lack of customer service. When ordering the food, the woman who answered the call was very rude. Hurrying to get off. Some requests were made. She wasn't listening even though she kept saying "anything else". No grilled onions on the steak and cheese. Raw onion! One of the pasta dishes was requested to substitute ground sausage instead of sausage chunks. She said yes. Did not happen. Went on for two more dishes. I think you get the picture. Then when we arrived to pay and pick up, we waited and waited and waited. Didn't even get acknowledged till we said we were here to pick up. And they were not busy. Assuming she might be family, because she did not give a shit about being there, nevermind actually working. read more

I came here for lunch with a business partner. At the door, an employee opened the door and greeted us with a big smile. We got seated immediately by some friendly waiters. Our waitress was also really friendly. The place was filled with a couple big parties, since it's the week before Christmas. But it wasn't super packed. After we ordered, the salad was brought to our table quickly, and then followed by the food. I ordered Angel Hair with Marinara sauce and sausage, and it was amazing. It was only $10, for a huge portion. The pasta was cooked just right, the marinara sauce was perfect, and the sausage was flavorful (not too fatty, not too dry). I'm a big fan of pasta, and I've had pastas from different restaurants. This place definitely has one of the best pastas I've ever had. I'd recommend this place to everybody. read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Angel Hair pasta with marinara sauce and sausage. 10/10 - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

I really love the food and atmosphere at Casa Nova. From start to finish the food is a winner. HOWEVER, we are always disappointed with lunch. Not the meal, but the "salad" that accompanies the lunch. Yes, I know it's lunch. The salad is so so small, it's an insult. They are better off not including it. It's as if they count the leaves you are getting. Lettuce is still inexpensive - fill the plate so there's not just three bites.... read more

One of the best Italian meals I've had in a long time. I had clams over linguine, my wife had a fish special, and my visiting friend from Seattle had the seafood special. It was his first meal on the East Coast, and he was blown away. The service was, friendly and efficient. Also, the desserts were awesome! read more

On march 9th 2022 i ordered food for me i ordered a combination meatball-sausage grinder lite sauce and grated cheese instead of mozzarella this is what i got and it cost me 13.00 are you KIDDING me so i brought it back and there were words exchanged and 1 cook said something about the cost of Gasoline i said what the hell does that have to do with my so called grinder NEVER AGAIN!!!!! read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - grinder - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

The food here is very good, however I am writing this review because I was just there and two of the employees in the kitchen (including one who looked like he may have been the manager) were not wearing masks. They were also serving patrons for takeout who were not wearing masks, so they clearly do not have a mask policy for customers or workers. I don't plan on returning until they change their ways. read more

This jewel of a restaurant is a find in Shelton! I live in Boston area and wanted a nice comfortable place to have a 60th Anniversary celebration at the end of September for my parents who live in Huntington, CT. Casa Nova's Belle Notte Room upstairs from the restaurant was perfect! The room was beautifully decorated, easily accommodated our party of 30 in a U shape table arrangement, has parking behind the restaurant with a shorter set of stairs which was great for my elderly parents and bringing in party goodies. There is also a nice restroom on the same floor and plenty of space for the buffet and extra tables to hold gifts or to display photographs, etc... The restaurant is located on a scenic drive along the Housatonic River and has a lovely view from the room. The buffet was wonderful, food delicious and so reasonably priced. We chose: Chicken Picatta, Meatballs, Ziti, Sausage and Peppers, Roasted Potatoes and Salad. It was all prepared perfectly. Many went back for seconds! Flora, the daughter was a pleasure to work with. She is friendly, super efficient and felt like part of the family! She made the entire event run seamlessly, from pouring the Prosecco on time, bringing up and down all those trays of food and even cutting the cake for dessert and then putting slices in the favor boxes I brought for our guests to take home. She was key in the success of the entire event. I will say my first impression besides the website - was when I called to inquire about the date being available, I spoke with the owner/father Jimmy. He was so warm and accommodating I knew this was the right place for our family. A month later - we went back to eat in the restaurant and celebrate my Dad's 89th birthday this past Saturday. The restaurant is very comfortable and has a very warm, trendy vibe. I understand they just renovated/updated it this past May and it looks great. It could rival any restaurant in Boston/Cambridge area. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Veal parmigiana, pasta primavera, angel hair pasta Casa Nova and chicken marsala - all delish and enough to bring home for lunch the next day! My only suggestion would be to update the website to reflect all of the hard work this family has done to update and invest in this wonderful jewel of a restaurant. I'm sure as busy as they all are - they are working on it as I type. We will happily go back again to try other dishes and their pizza. BTW, it was packed on Saturday night - I was glad we made the reservation - however they had no problem accommodating everyone - and with a smile. The wait staff is also fabulous! Great job everyone! read more

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Our visit to Cassa Nova did not disappoint! The owner, Harris, was very friendly, as was our waitress. Being in a family-owned restaurant is special and we loved the atmosphere. We ordered drinks and a salad along with our pizza, which was baked very quickly. It was delicious, as was the garden salad (topped with fresh basil and roasted red peppers!) and Lemon Drop Cocktail. If we lived in the area we'd definitely return to try the other menu items. read more

Casa Nova Ristorante - Dining room with lovely details. - Pizza Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

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Great place. Ideal for families or even just couples. The menu selection is extensive . Been there 3x. Service is good. Tried their salmon, pasta and steak. All great, highly recommended. Place is clean. Decent crowd. Ample parking. Location convenient, close to the Merritt parkway. read more

Great good. Excellent service. Will definitely return and invite friends. Local and convenient.

Authentic Italian restaurant with your favorite Italian dishes and great wine selection! Highly recommend!

Been traveling all over....so far the worst pizza I ever had.chunks of garlic, tomatoes....do not taste cheese what so ever...very plain taste. read more

My mother and I hosted my sister's baby shower here and could not have been happier with everything! There is a large upstairs room that comfortably accommodated the 40 people, large food table, and myriad presents. The food, while not the best Italian I've had, was very good and I'd be happy to have another event here. There were several buffet menu options to choose from; the one we selected was under $20/person and included meatballs, sausage and peppers, broccoli and garlic, chicken piccatta, manicotti, salad, bread, soda, coffee, and tiramisu. The tiramisu...ooohhhh, the tiramisu. Don't even order food, just order plates and plates of the tiramisu. Seriously, one of the best I've ever had. I should have just ordered TRAYS of it! Service was fantastic! We had one dedicated waitress (Flora rocked!) and she was on top of clearing dishes, refilling food trays, and serving desserts. All of the guests said the food was good and the atmosphere was very comfortable. The parking lot is pretty tiny, but parking in the plaza immediately next door is allowed, and no one complained that they couldn't find space. My only tiny complaint would be that the bathroom was downstairs, but that was mostly a problem for my poor pregnant sis who had to keep waddling downstairs to use the restroom! read more

Every meal I've had here has been good. The Lasagna deserves special mention - it's incredibly tasty. The pizza is also incredibly good. Prices are reasonable considering the quality and quantity of food. read more

After sitting in miserable traffic on the Merritt Parkway I found Casa Nova after exiting that miserable road. Casa Nova is a wonderful oasis in Shelton, CT. The servers are friendly and food is terrific. I love the frutti di mare and the bread that they serve is superb. I end up asking for a loaf of bread to take home. The sauce is light and flavorful and they usually have a great selection of specials. The decor needs a little work but I love the background music. An Italian restaurant should have the sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Perry Como. My frequent travels through Connecticut will always bring me back to Casa Nova. read more