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J R Pizza Bella Restaurant

3.8 (120 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Julie F.

What a surprisingly good lunch we had here last week. I'm not sure exactly why I'd bookmarked this place, but think it was Chris S's recent review that caught my eye. The separate building was painted outside and there were neon signs in the windows. There were several flags flying from the roof. There were a few concrete tables outside by the entrance door with stone statues. Inside, there is so much kitsch, you won't know where to look first. There are pots and pans and wine bottles hanging from the ceiling among the plastic vines, a buddha with headphones, Elvis's memorabilia, toys, stuffed animals, pictures, etc. Anyhow, we'd read about their eclectic menu -- half Puerto Rican and half Italian -- and thought this might be a great place to visit. We originally thought we'd try their Puerto Rican menu having visited the island so many times and enjoyed the cuisine. We wound up instead ordering from their lunch specials menu which were Italian. Their lunch specials are offered Tuesday through Sunday until 3 p.m. They are offered at very reasonable prices. The lunches come with a fountain soda. He chose sausage, peppers and onions. And I chose their chicken francaise. Both these lunches also came with a choice of soup or salad and garlic rolls and pasta. We both selected the salad to start. And of the salad choices, we both went with the garden salad that had olives, and tomatoes, and cukes, and lettuces, etc. with a very good Italian dressing. For the garlic rolls (2 for each of us), we had half garlic and half plain with butter on the side. We even got to choose the type of pasta we wanted -- there were three choices. We both chose the linguine. The lunch entrees themselves were huge. And we each took half our meals home for another meal later. My chicken francaise was quite good. Egg battered chicken breast in a lemony sauce. He said his sausage dish had a lot of meat in it. He liked the sauce over the pasta, as well. We had a nice chat with the owner/manager. He told us he was from Italy originally but spent quite a few years in Puerto Rico. But he much prefers being in Florida now. We told him how much we enjoyed our meals and that we hoped to return.

Pepperoni and sausage pizza. Delicious but overpriced and waited for over an hour.
Janae B.

A charming Italian restaurant with lots of fun decor and Bing Crosby music playing. We were welcomed with smiles and we could sit anywhere since the restaurant was empty. We came here with our kids and parents on a Friday night. We ordered a pepperoni pizza with sausage, some garlic rolls, side salad and lasagna. The frustrating part was our waitress only spoke Spanish so we had no idea what she was saying and she had no idea what we were saying and asking for. Then, we waited for over an hour to receive our food. Mind you, we were the only customers. We were all losing our patience. The restaurant was also freezing cold... I went back to the car to get everyone some coats and blankets. The garlic rolls were hard and burnt. The pizza, I will say, was delicious. I would stick to take out, though, because the wait was ridiculous. The worst part was the bill. $70!!!! For a pizza and lasagna? Apparently each extra toppings is $5 which we didn't know because our server spoke a different language. So, it was a big disappointment and frustrating night to say the least.

Claudia A.

Came with my bf and we ordered a pizza with multiple toppings and asked them to add ricotta. We weren't even hungry but the place was so cute , he had to make a U-turn ! They have wine and beers, the decor inside is so cute and refreshing. Definitely my new pizza place, will be coming up to visit more often.

Garlic Bread
Janny Y.

We used to live down the road from JR, it was one of our go to pizza shop. We loved their garlic rolls and they got decent pizza. Every time that we're in the area we will come eat here. This time, was a lil disappointed. It's been almost two years since we dine here. 15/20 minutes after placing our order with the waitress, I sat and wondered "Do they still give out garlic rolls when dine in?" Then the waitress brought them over. I was excited to have some, it's still full of garlic and butter but the outer crusts were so tough and kind of burnt. Kind of felt like it was reheated after it has sat there all day kind of feel. Close to an hour, then our pizzas came. It was ok, their dough is a bit sweeter than others and also kind of burnt. We still enjoy their little place.

Mofungo Mofongo Pollo (Breaded Chicken)
CeCe M.

My family is Italian-American, and my friend is Puerto Rican. We came together because the premise of this restaurant is both Italian and Puerto Rican food. We both agreed the food was edible and tasted decent, but we wouldn't consider either cuisine authentic. My friend got the Mofungo Pollo - the mofungo was an odd texture and tasted like thanksgiving stuffing. The chicken was actually pretty good though. I got a small Strombolie - it was very big! Big enough for 2 full meals. But it was just ok. Very salty. I could have made it better at home with the same ingredients. The service was fine. The ambiance was a little odd - it didn't feel thoughtfully put together. TLDR; it was ok, but I wouldn't come back for either cuisine.

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Cedd H.

Pizza Was Delicious , Ambiance Was Nice And Cozy And Make You Feel Welcomed. Adding Toppings Is A Little Costly But Makes Sense In This Crazy Economy.

Italian decor to the max!!
Chris S.

Italian restaurant? Puerto Rican restaurant? How about BOTH?! Eclectic, over the top Italian decor was fun! Lots of little touches everywhere! We went for an early dinner at 4ish on a Sunday and we were the only dine in customers but the take out business was super steady. We both loved our entrees, and the service was great. Highly recommend the Mofongo - flavor was off the charts! The only thing that would have improved our meal was if the unsweet iced tea had been fresh brewed and not fountain.

Arroz con Gandules, Pastelon (Puerto Rican Lasagna), maduros, tostones and aguacate
Idsia R.

I ordered takeout as I was looking online to see what to eat and saw the Puerto Rican flag on a picture but was confused as the restaurant's name was more of a Pizza / Italian vibe. I decided to go through the menu and there it was Puerto Rican menu with delicious options. I was so happy as I saw on the menu Bacalaitos and Pastelon de amarillo (maduros) whereas you can't find that on the menu unless you venture to the restaurants up north. I went with the Bacalaitos (Cod Fritters) and Pastelon (Puerto Rican Lasagna as they call it here) and Arroz con Gandules (Pidgeon peas) and wow the portion is huge as they include a side of Salad, amarillos (maduros) and Tostones (Green Fried plantains) as well as Avocado on salad and main order. The food was so tasty that I enjoyed every minute of it, Kudos to the chef. Simply amazing and will now have to visit the restaurant.

Pastelon
Samuel L.

Really good Italian and Puerto Rican. Authentic on both counts!! You want to come here it's fantastic

Jason P.

We should have gone here first tonight. So this old pizza place has been here for 15 years. The main menu is... Pizza and basic Italian American stuff. What I saw as far as the Italian did not look bad at all, and he has some lunch specials you should look at, but what we came for was... Puerto Rican food. Yeah, you heard that correctly. The place has a secret boricua menu. Frankly, it's a charming little place, only 5 minutes from our house. How we did not know about this place for ten years, I have no idea, but the sign is busted, and it's not part of the main drag of that shopping center with El Bodegon; it's next to the auto parts store. The owner J.R. is half Italian and half Puerto Rican but has only been serving Puerto Rican food (on a separate paper printout) since the pandemic started to supplement his income. We got a shrimp mofongo and an alcapurria. The alcapurria is a large deep-fried log of sweet mashed plantain and yautia (taro) stuffed with Piccadillo (seasoned ground beef). It's fab. The mofongo is presented as you would see in P.R., in a specialized serving vessel. This is double-cooked (fried twice) seasoned green plantains mashed with garlic, herbs (cilantro and culantro) finely chopped up ham/crispy pork, topped with sofrito-flavored tomato creole sauce (salsa criolla) with shrimp cooked in that sauce. It comes with a nice side salad with avocado and tostones as well. Massively flavorful. J.R. also bought us some of his family meal, a rice and beans to taste. Legit. I can't wait to try his other Puerto Rican dishes.

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When your Puerto Rican friend spots the food trucks, she's going to pick Pork O' Rican which is how…read moreI ended up here. By the time I arrived at the Margate Fall Festival the lines for all the food were really long. It was either eat at Pork O'Rican, wait in another line for over an hour, or be hungry. Pork O' Rican it is! According to Pork O' Rican this is their story "We are a Puerto Rican food truck who also provides catering for corporate events, parties, festivals and more. We have been cooking authentic Puerto Rican food for years and wanted to be able to share it with the community. Our famous signature dish is our roast pork. Amongst that are some of our top sellers including tostone platters, rice & bean platters, empanadas, alcapurria, and more. We just want to share the Puerto Rican culture and provide the community with the natural flavors of Puerto Rico. This is a family run food truck. Mom and Dad cooked, their daughter took orders, and they even put their young son to work. By the time we got to order they were out of the arroz con gondules, yellow rice and pigeon peas. Fortunately they still had the bacalaitos, codfish fritters which my friend really wanted and she also ordered the alcapurias. I chose the roast pork platter with rice hold the beans ($12). A water was an additional $2. I was pleased that they took both card and cash payments. I gave the plantains to my friend who enjoyed them. The roast pork portion was small, had really hard pieces, and was swimming in pork grease. Once I dislodged it from the grease and shredded it, and incorporated it into the rice it was okay and it did the job of abating my hunger. To be fair my friend really enjoyed her food and she is Puerto Rican so you should trust her opinion more than mine. This is one of those times I really wished Yelp had half stars. If I averaged our two opinions it would be a 3.5. After reading the owner's thoughtful and fair reply and other good reviews I would be open to trying them again when they aren't so busy.

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