I wasn't really impressed. The linguini and clams was small, although the clams were pretty good. The veal parm was over cooked and tough. The lasagna was very small. None of the dishes had much flavor. I was disappointed. read more

Ordered take out delivery for kids at the pool and they were not disappointed. An order of garlic bread, a Cesar salad, a single meatball sub and order of linguine was plenty to feed six children. They said the marinara was perfect and we had some salad and pasta leftover. A huge win. Will order again. read more

We just moved to town and needed to eat lunch during our move, Yelp pointed us to this spot and said I could order online and have it delivered. SOLD. We ordered two pizzas and 5 sodas totaling over $50 on a Saturday afternoon (11/21/15). Delivery took roughly an hour, but the food was tasty...although the $17 pricetag for a "large" pizza was a bit much considering the size of the pizza. My boyfriend joked that he could eat an entire one by himself. Food was good, we enjoyed it. So we ordered from Fiorella's again on Sunday evening, 11/22/15, using the Yelp online ordering app again. An appetizer, two pizzas and two sodas later we forked over $50 (tip included!). I was immediately sent a text via Eat24 that it would take longer than expected to receive our order, so instead of the original quote of 45-60 minutes, it would take Fiorella's approximately 1.5 hours to get our food. Good thing we placed the order well in advance. Once 7:12pm rolled around (mind you, we placed the order at 5:20pm) I called the restaurant. I was put on hold for about 5 minutes, and explained the situation to the woman on the phone. She assured me my order was out for delivery and would be on its way. At 7:40pm there was still NO FOOD and the restaurant had not reached out to us. I called again. Same woman placed me on hold for another 5 minutes, and again I explained that my food had not showed up. She assured me AGAIN that it was out for delivery. I pointed out that she said that 30 minutes ago, and if it was true the first time, our food would most definitely be cold by the time it got to us. She offered no other solutions (no coupon, no discount, no refund, no manager, no call to the driver to find out what was taking so long) she merely explained they were busier than usual and I was forced to just sit and wait. Food finally shows up at nearly 8:00pm (yes, that's over 2.5 hours after we ordered!) and driver explains he was LOST and drove to Watertown instead of Belmont (we are literally one mile away) and hands me my food. Restaurant never called to apologize for the mix-up. Absolutely HORRIFIC customer service. While the food is decent, we will NOT be eating here ever again if this is how they treat customers who wait ALMOST THREE HOURS FOR FOOD. Bye Felicia. read more

How have I not reviewed this place yet? Across the street AND my favorite Belmont pizza place? Score! It's Fiorella's when: We moved in and had no phone and no food. When my parents come over and we have no food. When we were supposed to go shopping but play guitar hero all day and have no food. When the bus drops me off right in front of its open doors and I realize we have no food in the house for dinner. Hmm.. I am sensing a pattern.. Great service, friendly atmosphere, fresh salad, well made pizza and they deliver. Granted, it takes a lot longer that you'd think for delivery, so we have started just picking it up. read more

Based on the other reviews, I thought I had found the best pizza place in the area. Alas, this really doesn't compare to Belmont Pizza or even Thyago's. The sauce is in fact quite good and the cheese is fairly fresh and tasty. But the crust is very thick and chewy. It tastes okay warm and fresh out of the oven, reminiscent of the fresh baked dinner rolls from Bertucci's, but it's almost inedible when reheated. I can't even imagine trying to chew through it cold. Still, I'd rate the pizza here overall at about four stars if I were grading on a curve (that is, taking into account how awful a lot of pizza in this area is). I haven't tried anything other than the pizza here. The pricing is affordable but unfairly high given how small the serving size is. That brings me to the crux of my review: I have an enormous gripe with the "large" pizza being only 14 inches instead of 16. I realize many of you are thinking "Hey, it's only two inches, what's the big deal?" The big deal is that the area of a circle is the square of its radius times pi! In other words, a 14 inch pizza is almost 50 square inches smaller than a 16 inch pizza. 14/2 = 7 7² = 49 49 * pi = 153.93 16/2 = 8 8² = 64 64 * pi = 201.06 201.06 - 153.93 = 47.13 That's a huge, huge deal to me given that the price of a pizza here is equal to or greater than that of any other pizza place in the area (around $13.50 after tax for a large single topping pie). And every other place in the area makes a 16 inch pie as their large size. I wanted to like this place. The staff was courteous and friendly and they processed my order very quickly. But at the end of the day, I can't get past the fact that they're really short changing you quite a bit compared to every other pizzeria in the area. I was also mildly put out by the fact that they left my pick up order on the counter in a box instead of keeping it warm inside a delivery bag or using some other method to keep it warm. It was luke warm by the time I got it home just a few minutes later. That's a problem given that I've already stated that the crust is nigh inedible when cold. read more

Seriously, go here. I've had a bunch of their pasta dishes, and they're all really yummy. Growing up in an Italian family, I'm super picky about meatballs. And let me tell you, their meatballs are good. Had them first with the pasta. Then one day I decided to get a sub. Let me tell you, the meatball sub with cheese is to die for. Sometimes I just crave them. With the Greek salad. That sub and salad is easily 2 lunches. Salads are fresh, and the dressings are good. And the folks behind the counter are super nice (and sometimes flirty). I definitely need to go here more often. read more

Ohhhhh Emmmmmm Geeeee!!!! Seriously, I'm a pizza snob. My boss says so anyway, since whenever work orders pizza I refuse to eat it and request they order me a salad instead. That's cause pizza just doesn't match up around these parts to real Italian pizza in NY. Well.... let me tell you, Cafe Fiorella measured up to the real Italian pizza alright! My best friend and I had attempted to go to a new cafe for dinner, but apparently they were already closed and so to Cafe Fiorella we went. And I'm actually really glad we did. It was meant to be. we shared a BBQ Chicken Pizza which was made fresh right there for us from dough to finish. They were quick, friendly, and delicious! Now... I have a 2 options for pizza around these parts. Woo Hoo! read more

Yes, I am a fan. I have driven by here while working for quite a long time, I only just went in today. They seemed to be in the middle of a health code inspection, and though it seems like they may need a new cutting board. I was in and out of here in no time with some really tasty large sized wraps. I got two whole wheat pesto chicken wraps for the boss and I, they were really big, they were made really fast, the guy was really nice to me, even though the pressure was on with the official badge-wearing guy talking about hats and gloves and everything. He told me to stay warm and I was on my way! I will be bringing the little sisters here for sure. read more

I've ordered here a few times now and the food may be delicious, but I wouldn't know because the food is delivered cold. I've never had an order in which the pizza wasn't ice cold. Maybe the kitchen should time their tickets better. I've never had a meatball sandwich that was so stingy with the sauce-my latest order had close to a teaspoon of sauce. I'll be fair, that little bit of sauce was delicious. I'm done ordering delivery from this establishment.. read more

I found my happy place at Fiorella's: Sausage and Ricotta Pizza. As someone who normally reaches for hot sauce, dipping sauces, parmesan cheese - anything to take pies to another level, this pizza blew me away, delivering everything I crave in one bite: spice, sweetness, fat, salt, flavour and the crispiness of perfect crust. The combination of DePasquale's sausage, ricotta and cherry peppers over pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese is everything I've ever wanted... in a pizza that is. Our old favourites were the Chicken & Pepperoni Fra Diavlo, but the chicken was often overcooked, and the Carne Trio - great for salt lovers. Their Marinara sauce is delicious and can be purchased in jars at Belmont MA's Spirited Gourmet. read more

I'm gonna go ahead and do it. Maybe I'm just in the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa spirit, but I am gonna give Fiorella's Express four stars. It was an advent of a new and glorious friendship finding this place on foodler.com. We ordered two pizzas. One large plain and one small with gold, frankincense and myrrh. (Just kidding. It was spinach and prosciutto.) The angel who delivered our sacramental feast did not come down the chimney, just through the front door. Like St. Nick he presented me with our two pies, wrapped as if they were presents under the tree. (This is also not true. They came in regular pizza boxes). The magi who made our pies was clearly sent from heaven. The crust was a delight. The sauce was as sweet as eggnog, the cheese as white as snow. Alright, I just got bored. The pizza is good here. ORDER IT NOW. read more

Went here for the first time last night and was pleasantly surprised with how good everything was. We brought a bottle of wine, grabbed the last available table and ordered breadsticks, antipasto, eggplant parm and chicken parm at the counter. The food came out really fast (although almost too fast), but I suppose they aren't expecting most customers to leisurely linger for hours in their casual dining area since it's set up a bit more like a take-out sorta place. Minus one star because I'm not entirely sure I love the concept of a sorta-take-out-sorta-sit-down restaurant, and definitely did feel rushed. But overall, still good and I will definitely go back (though wont order as much food). The breadsticks were fantastic and the antipasto was great for 2-3 people to share. read more

So I'm from buffalo ny which means that I really don't mess with pizza around here...it's usually pretty disappointing. However, Fiorella's Express has become our go to take out restaurant. The brick oven pizzas are great, mostly because they don't try to be anything other than what they are. The calzones are fantastic, and the calamari is great too. The prices are great, the quality is high, you really can't go wrong. But if you're hungry RIGHT NOW call somewhere else cause this delivery is going to take a while. read more

I had a really great experience eating in here, so I can't weigh in on take out. I love this place because it is awesome Fiorella's food, just like at their sit down restaurant in Watertown, but so much quicker and a little cheaper. I had the chicken broccoli alfredo and it was so delicious. Others in my group had the eggplant parm and said it was the best they've ever had. And it's BYOB, so no need to spend lots of money on wine! read more

Fuckin' Phenominal. After I came home from Europe, I had an epiphany. Nothing there compared to what Fiorella's gave me. Those caesar salads are so goddamn good I wanna cry. Paris (where they make you eat peanuts before every meal and charge you 20$ for a fruity cocktail..?) has got nothing on Fiorellas. As if it couldn't get any better, the management is out of this world. A smart, funny, sexy crew runs that place. Not to mention their unfathomable speed and culinary intuition.. they are artists. One of the owners is a real italian, and the other has been pizza pumpin since he was just a babe! And the cook is a part-time model. read more

I'm a regular customer of Fiorella's and Fiorella's Express. We absolutely love it here! We order online and usually do pick up. Our favorites are the chicken neopolitano and their pizzas. I also enjoy their eggplant Parm and chicken Parm. Recommend if you want some classic Italian that's quick and affordable! read more

Great chicken parm, the cheese garlic bread is amazing, and great pizza. It's cool that you can see the chefs cookin it up. Definitely lives up to the other fiorella locations. read more

I really like the food here; order pizza and garlic bread a lot. That said, every time I order it takes forever to get here. I live 5 minutes from them. It should not take nearly 2 hours for them to deliver a small cheese pizza (which arrives barely warm) and a salad. No reason for it. read more

Last night, my husband ordered delivery from Fiorella's and the delivery person was horribly rude. We live on the second floor. He rang the bell over and over and pounded on the door while my husband went downstairs. He shoved the food at him and left. This was completely unnecessary. We won't be ordering again. The food is good, but the face of the business is rude, so we see the no point in continuing to patronize this establishment. read more

I'm in love with Cafe Fiorella: The people who answer the phones are goofy, the drivers are funny, and the food is excellent. The caesar salad is amazing: Garlicky romaine lettuce paired up with crunchy homemade croutons, sprinkled with just the right amount of cheese. The pepperoni pizza is perfect: Savory pepperonis on a delicious crust, chewy and crunchy at the same time. Yom. All of the specialty pizzas we've tried have been great: The white pizza and the blue cheese w/ buffalo chicken have been beyond stellar. But what's more, the cost is exceptional. $24 for two pizzas and a huge salad? This is cheaper than going to the supermarket, buying your own ingredients, and making these culinary delights yourself. Viva Cafe Fiorella! read more

When I go to my parents for Friday pizza night, they still order from Brothers (they dig Greek pizza). When I'm getting pizza for me, I go to Fiorellas, because I like the crispy crust, and the price. I like wood stove cooked pizza. Might I add, the Caesar Salad is phenomenal. And, the Chicken Caesar Salad roll up is even better. This isn't the best pizza in Boston, but I think it's the best pizza in Belmont. read more

I drove by Cafe Fiorella for years AND read reviews on Yelp for a similar period of time before ever stopping in. BIG mistake. I've only tried the pizza and it's GREAT. I love brick oven pies, the crust is always the perfect mix of crispy and chewy. Our favorite so far is the Pesto Romana (pesto, artichokes and tomatoes) and we plan to explore more of the menu soon. I would love it if they were open later on the weekends, but that's my only complaint. read more

I am sorry but I read such great reviews about this place. Maybe because it is Fiorella's "Express"- I thought the food to be mediocre at best. I' be ordered twice from them now and both times were disappointing. The pizza was burnt and still uncooked in the middle, the capreses salad was just thrown into the white plastic bag, the only saving grace was the Tiramisu. I haven't mentioned their prices but if they were going to charge as much I would expect a little bit more quality, or quantity- just something. read more

I used to order here once a week when I lived in Cambridge, and now that I'm in Belmont I order once every two weeks. I pretty much LOVE every pasta dish : I reccommend the gnocchi diavolo, the pesto chicken, the chicken parm. Chicken Nicoise salad is AMAZING. Filled with chicken and avocado, a delicious dressing. I could eat it all day everyday. Italian & Buffalo Chicken sandwich are also super tasty. I give one star less because I don't care for the breadsticks & calamari, they end up soggy and don't deliver well & sometimes on peak times I can wait an hour or more. But overall an awesome choice for delivery! read more

We tried this place because of the awesome Yelp reviews. Thanks Yelpers! You didn't let us down! What a diamond in the rough. The food is terrific. We have done both delivery and carry out. The delivery is fast, and picking food up is also easy and efficient. Our favorite items are the pizza, eggplant sub, chicken parmesan sub, caprese, baked gnocchi, and seafood ravioli. This is Italian comfort food, well executed. read more

Absolutely amazing spot. Pizza is solid but the garlic bread sticks are a must. Chicken gnocchi fra diavlo is amazing. My favorite by far but I have tried 75% of the menu and everything is great. Never had a bad meal here. Byob wine and they will give you glasses and the opener. Staff is awesome and helpful. Take out holds up great too but I prefer to eat there Can't say enough good stuff about this place! read more

Cafe Fiorella is just a small, non-descript pizzeria on Belmont St (or so I thought). We walked in, noted the clean eating area and lots of bricks, but when we looked at the menu, we just could not believe the prices! They are seriously from 5-10 years ago, but don't tell the management.. The food is really quite good here, especially if you have it fresh. They specialize in pizza, flatbread entrees and stuff with a lot of prosciutto on it. Very tasty crust with just the right amount of crunch and chewiness to it. Try the calzones and the toasted ravioli appetizer, it's really good. They also had a lobster ravioli special when we went, which was pretty good too. The other pasta dishes were just kind of okay, but everything was so cheap we didn't care. We were happy eating all of it. The guys who work here are really nice, and they were quite accommodating to our group of 12 + 5 kids which sort of took over most of the small dining area. I highly recommend Fiorella to those looking for a cheap, casual place to eat! read more

I'll give this restaurant another shot (perhaps with a pizza), but my first impression wasn't good. I ordered a Chicken Broccoli Alfredo. The chicken as bland as it gets and the Alfredo sauce was very thick. Broccoli was cooked fine, but also had no taste (a little garlic salt wouldn't have hurt). Everything was bland and dry. I think I could have made that by cooking everything with no spices then throwing a jar of alfredo sauce on top. Decor inside was nice and modern. The place was also very clean. We'll see next time. read more

I am really lucky how close Fiorellas Express is to me. The first time i went to Fiorellas Express was back when it used to be called Café Fiorellas, since i have lived in belmont for a while now. I remember it being wicked good italian food, with a casual pizzeria look. After a while, i noticed somewhat of a decline in the food and overall atmosphere in the then Cafe Fiorellas. I assume this was due to the manager at the time (i haven't seen him there since the renovations/new name). Let me make this clear, IF YOU HAVENT BEEN TO FIORELLAS SINCE RENOVATIONS AND THE NEW SIGN HAS BEEN OUTSIDE, YOU NEED TO EAT SOMETHING HERE!!! Fiorellas has a restaurant in newton and i am really pleased with how they updated the old Cafe Fiorellas (in belmont) into an intimate, true version of their restaurant (in newton) while carrying out the same quality and authenticity of their families great italian food. The chicken parmigiana Calzones are my favorite things to get here since I'm usually picking up an order, and you will definitely want to grab a jar of their marinara sauce before you head out (my whole families favorite sauce) I was picking up food last friday night, on valentines day, and the place was PACKED. If you are looking for a date night with someone special, look no more. read more

This is an update. Cafe Fiorella, now Fiorella's Express has really gone downhill. we ordered two of our favorites from Cafe Fiorella, a pizza and the peperoni fra diavlo, and both were terrible at the new Fiorella Express. The ingredients were clearly cheaper, and the great taste gone. We so loved the old place, this was a big disappointment. I was a long time/frequent customer, and they built a lot of good will, but its clear this is different management intent on driving customers away with sub standard food. Stay away! read more

Yum ster Rumster !! pizza !!! like Mama Leone !! The place has been upgraded, new management...not as friendly. Clean and brick oven fresh. Denise Patnod Acupuncture Harvard Square. read more

Stopped by during my lunch hour because Seta's next door was closed. Cozy little place, about half of the few tables filled. It felt very welcoming and warm. The first thing I noticed when looking at the menu (paper print-outs, which seemed less official but meant I didn't have to strain my near-sighted eyes) was that there was SO MUCH I could order! Everything sounded good; prices were reasonable. I ordered the Pesto Verde wrap--I know, not very Italian, sorry--because I was feeling something light and refreshing, but on another day I might have gone for a warm sandwich or plate. Didn't get anything to drink but tap water, but this wasn't given to me, and I didn't see a tap or anything where I could serve myself, so I shrugged and said, "Oh well." Our food came, albeit a bit slowly. The wraps were Chipotle-burrito sized! Much bigger than I thought it'd be. I thought it looked kind of funny that the wraps were served whole on an empty plate, not sliced or with sides or anything. My wrap was probably 60% baby spinach, which is fine because it had the vinagrette on it, but I wish there was a more even distribution of the pesto and cheese. In the end, there was so much spinach and I was getting pretty tired of it, so I used a fork to fish out the cheese. Heh. I gave this a 3 stars because it was good and refreshing, but not anything mind-blowing or different. I would come here again if I was in the area and in a rush, but I wouldn't ever crave it. If I do go back, I'll have to try some of their signature dishes instead. read more

We get pizza and takeout dinner from here all the time. Solid Italian food when you're not in the mood for cooking. There are a couple of tables in the restaurant, but it's primarily a takeout/delivery restaurant. Plus they take LevelUp, so that's cool. read more

Really wanted to like this place in Belmont because it's close to some of the places I shop. I also really love the Fiorelli's in Concord. This place is far different. The food cost the same but instead of sitting by a fire and getting waited on and receiving free bread sticks, instead we sat in a cold storefront and waited on ourselves in a room devoid of atmosphere. The plants look so old I wasn't sure if they were dead or just dirty. I also paid six dollars for the luxury of breadsticks. So it might actually have been cheaper for me to go to the Ferrelli's in Newton or Concord versus to this express location. The food was good.I just paid a premium for sitting in a miserable cold store front that wasn't justified. read more

I always get takeout hear and it's incredible! Home-cooked, hearty Italian meals that are ready for pick-up in 15 minutes? How can it get any better? I always make sure to buy their pasta sauce, and my go-to's are the breadsticks to start, the eggplant parm, Chicken Napolitano, the pesto pasta, and basically everything else on the menu. You can't go wrong! read more

Great food when you can get it, but if you want to call in an order, be prepared to sit on hold indefinitely with "That's Amore" playing on repeat. I usually let it run one cycle and then give up. Mama mia read more

Wow! I finally got tired of cooking at home during this coronavirus crisis and broke down and ordered out from this gem of a local restaurant. Amazing. Also supporting a local business who is working nonstop to fill our bellies feed our souls. Order the lasagna(not heavy) and the chicken with pink sauce and penne. Their marinara is so good I cannot stop taking another bite. It's like I told them exactly how I liked everything and they did that BUT I didn't. They just know how to make it perfect. Delizioso! Grazie, Mama Fiorella. read more

Hadn't been there for awhile, but I needed to head into the Town of Homes to pick up some of Sophias amazing oil and since Fiorella's is next door, who could resist. The place was spotless as usual, loved the open kitchen concept. My sandwich was yummy, love their meatballs... The guys in the back were busily portioning out pasta for later, but they were all wearing gloves, another good thing. I think the only thing that prevented me from giving them the the fifth star was the fact that I saw the pizza (for slices) in this little plastic dealie sitting on the counter. OK, so the pizza was covered, and I guess many places keep their pizza out for slices, but it just didn't look appatizing... I think I said that once before... If it were me, I would put the pizza in one of those rotary thingies that spun the pie around and kept it warm, but what do I know, maybe that dries it out or something...But overall, great food, good service, a dependable and reliable place to go for a bite! I always make it a point to stop in if I am in that part of town. read more

Updating my review post-transformation from cafe fiorella to fiorella's express. I.love.this.place! I feel like their prices are very reasonable for great pastas, subs, and calzones (for Boston, anyway) - their red sauce is to die for and you don't have to wait an hour+ for a seat at t he original Fiorella's in Newton. It's a take-out/delivery place, but there are nice seats to eat in, and the staff has always been super nice and sweet whenever we eat there. Favorites: bolognese (really hard for me to order anything else), giant calzones (as big as your face! maybe bigger), fiorella pizza (mmm prosciutto!), and meatball sub (husband swears by it). Oh.. and breadsticks! read more

They have Orangina here! You simply can't go wrong. Cafe Fiorella is literally a block away from my house. Sunday night, I had the chicken basilico which was amazing. Basil, mushrooms, and chicken in a marinara sauce. David had a buffalo chicken pizza filled with chicken and bleu cheese, which was also another great dish. Their motto is that everything is made to order so you basically could create your own dish. My only pet peeve is that they close at 9pm - way too early since that's usually when I start eating but this place is worth it. read more