This review is long over due. I finally got back to town from vacation and I have been trying to play catch up with all my check-ins. Noni Vita is a local gem in Manteca. It's located in an industrial area and I'm so happy my family asked to have Italian for this dinner. Julia was our server and was awesome! I appreciated her patience, suggestions, her attention to detail and sense of humor. Service as a whole was top tier here. We got there just in time before their dinner rush. After we ordered the dining room, bar and patio filled up. I had a Cali Squeeze blood orange brew on tap. It was perfectly chilled and perfect on this hot day. We ordered a meatball sub as an appetizer. Oh my goodness, this a must if you are a meatball fan. It was perfect and marinara didn't give me instant heartburn. For entrées our kids ordered chicken alfredo, hubby ordered their Tuscan Siena special and I had to try their steak sandwich. Everyone enjoyed their dishes. My steak sandwich had a lot of meat in it, but it was a little dry for my liking. The bread was dry, no condiments, just some onions. We took the leftovers back to our hotel and I picked the steak out and had it with some mustard as a snack. That was more satisfying. We did help our kids eat their chicken alfredo and I enjoyed it with some extra pepper. Next time I'm in Manteca, I will be back for a meatball sub and their fries. I'm so sad I didn't come back for another one and a cold one before leaving, but we'llbe back. This cozy local gem is family friendly, serve great Italian food and their prices are fair. I highly recommend and I look forward to returning. Thank you Julia for your hospitality and great service. read more

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The food and service were wonderful! Misty was attentive and helpful when trying to decide what to order. My daughter ordered pesto with chicken pasta and I had a special with chicken and shrimp in a curry sauce with penne pasta. We both started with house salads, which were so good!! We'll definitely be back soon! read more

Noni Vita - Chicken and shrimp curry over penne pasta - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

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Went for the first time to see what all the hype was about after seeing so many posts in the Manteca FB groups. Honestly, I wasn't that impressed. I had the Caesar salad and traditional ravioli, and my husband had the house salad and fettuccine alfredo. The Caesar salad was okay, but I personally think Retro Pie makes a better one. The ravioli was just eh - nothing to really brag about. The sauce tasted like it had a bit too much Italian seasoning for my taste, which gave it a very earthy flavor that kind of overpowered the dish. My husband's fettuccine alfredo was unfortunately pretty bland. The pasta itself didn't have much flavor, and anyone who cooks pasta knows you're supposed to season the water so the pasta absorbs some flavor while cooking. That was definitely missing here. That said, I will give them credit for their wine selection. They had a nice variety, which you don't always see at smaller mom-and-pop spots, so that was a pleasant surprise. The customer service was also good. Overall, the food was average for me. I've definitely had better Italian food, so I'm not quite sure what all the hype is about. read more

When I lived in Philadelphia, there were 150 mom-and-pop Italian restaurants available, some with grandma cooking in the kitchen. The weak didn't survive and the strong were glorious. Gnocchi at Christmas and Linguine alla Vongole most other times. The Clam Sauce was real. Here I am back in California, and the last time I had Italian food, I was in The Tenderloin. Now, we have two Italian restaurants in town. The one with "noni" in the name has to be amazing. I wanted to take some special people out to eat and I've been searching for something special. We found the place. It's been several different restaurants from what I understand. I looked for the soul food restaurant when it was here. We looked at the menu. I was disappointed almost immediately. I selected the steak sandwich and fries. I was hoping for "Italian Beef" taste. My friends chose Fettucine Alfredo, and one of those was the kids portion because she doesn't eat a lot. There were several variations of ravioli but I was surprised at the lack of recipes. There seemed to be only one person working the place and one person cooking. Service was notably slow at 4 in the afternoon. The salad that came with the adult-sized Fettucine Alfredo was delivered quickly and looked fresh. After a reasonable amount of time, the rest of the food arrived. It looked as though everything was carefully prepared. As I tried to eat my sandwich, I almost choked on the large pieces of meat within the hard bread. I tried a few more bites and gave up. I didn't even finish the fries. One of the friends asked for more Alfredo sauce and they had brought a small bowl. I tasted that and it was bland, sadly. Perhaps, it was on a diet. She had me try the pasta and it was cooked a bit much. The server came to see how we were doing as we were finished and she was very kind, asking me if I didn't like the sandwich. I tried not to be a Karen about it. She asked me if I wanted a substitute to take with me. I said that a little ravioli might be good. She took the sandwich off the bill but let us take it to someone else. She brought a whole ravioli dinner and didn't charge for that at all, either. I was looking for 6 ravioli in sauce. I got a whole meal. That was excellent customer service. Maybe you'll like their food. There are possibilities. I'm sad that it wasn't for me. read more

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Another visit to Nona Vita and the food & service were excellent as always. Love this little restaurant. The Mangia Mangia plate was molto bene! read more

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I'll explain my 4/5 towards the end. But first, the highlights. The sheer fact that the wait time was an hour and a half on a Wednesday, should tell you how popular this place is. It's very small, but it's quaint. The menu is very small, which I personally LOVE. To me, this means they recognize their strong dishes, the kitchen isn't overly crowded, and everything is fresh. The service was very good, everyone was hustling. The Mac and cheese was amazing and the soup was 10/10. The flavor was great in the beef bake, however not a lot of beef was found. I had the traditional ravioli with meat sauce and it was really good. The portions are rather large and the bruschetta, although delish, was complicated to eat due to the size. Most of the balsamic glaze ended up on my nose as I tried to navigate a bite. We were way too full for dessert, so I'll have to go back to give that a try. read more

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The food was delicious, the atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was amazing. Everything tasted fresh and full of flavor. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for great Italian food. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Noni Vita - Fettuccini - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

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Noni makes their own ravioli, sauces, and meatballs. We came here for dinner and it was a very pleasant experience. I ordered the side of meatballs with Bolognese sauce, which was OK. The house salad with grilled chicken was delicious. The grilled chicken was moist and flavorful. My friend absolutely love the sausage penne with creamy sauce. He said he would come back and order that again and again. Love the atmosphere. Casual. Good service. Please come and create your own adventure. read more

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We needed someplace to eat after our show at the Gallo. My wife found Noni Vita on yelp and I proceeded to head that direction. It was a surprise that it was located in what I would call a commercial area with most of the businesses closed on a Saturday night. However, when we got to the restaurant, the parking lot was pretty full. They have indoor and patio seating available. Because we didn't have the dog with us, we opted to sit inside. There's a small bar with about seven stools and rest of the dining room is tables. The menu is not huge but there was enough to choose from. We both just wanted something simple and having a small menu made our lives easier. The one thing that surprised us was that both of our meals came with House Salads. We wanted to try what others had said was their homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and were going to split a salad but now we didn't have to! Service was friendly and several servers checked on us throughout our visit. Our main server was also kind enough to give me a soda refill in a to-go cup to help me stay alert during the drive home. The only "miss" was that no one asked if we wanted dessert, which we may have been convinced to have even though it was obvious that we didn't need it. All three dishes that we had rated 5*'s. We will come again after another show. I've got my eye on the Spicy Italian Sausage Penne Bake next time! read more

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4/5: Rounded up to 4 due to our waitress. Food is just ok for me. I don't love it. I have had both their traditional and cheese ravioli so got the steak sandwich today. Thought about getting the lasagna for Wednesday special but its a 3 cheese one and I like my lasagna meaty so I didnt try. It was busy for a Wednesday lunch but our waitress check on us multiple times. Maybe I'm just not too into raviolis. I'll say people who like raviolis do like this place. read more

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this is our second time there. The plan is really small but does have an outdoor section with heaters. We sat inside on a Saturday night and it was busy (they close early so be aware). We each got something new and it was delicious. The good is always hot, fresh and full of flavor. The main "server", her name starts with a T, is awesome! She is always super helpful, love the place and knows the menu. We highly recommend and will be back! read more

Noni Vita - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

We went on a Thursday night and it was almost full. We got seated right away on the patio area. The wait staff was very nice and our order came in about 15 minutes. The ravioli and spaghetti and meatballs were delicious. Good portions and reasonably priced. We will be back. read more

We ordered and picked up Christmas Eve. Thank you for making us our holiday meal. My mom loved not having to shop, prep, cook and clean up for Christmas. We ordered a lasagna, traditional raviolis with meat sauce, mushroom ravioli with Alfredo, pesto penne, salad, garlic bread. A little sample of all your great dishes! Everything was delicious! read more

Noni Vita - My Christmas Eve dinner plate. - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

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What a hidden gem! My wife had met a friend for lunch here and after she told me about the food I had to try it. We had lunch there and it was fantastic. We both had the ravioli which comes with a perfectly toasted piece of garlic bread. My grandmother was from Italy and the meat sauce tasted like the sauce she used to make. That made my day! The salad surprised me. It was basic but the blue cheese dressing was spectacular. I really enjoy getting a good blue cheese dressing. It tasted like it was homemade. The service was on point. It's just a hole in the wall type of place so the decor is basic. There is a patio area, but it was too hot to eat there. Definitely have to go back and try some other pastas. Lasagna is only available on Wednesdays. read more

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Came here for a large family dinner. Absolutely amazing place. The service was super friendly and nice. The place was clean. The fettuccine Alfredo was a major hit for me and my seven-year-old daughter couldn't get enough of it and you kept eating off my plate. Other hits were the curry pasta with the sun-dried tomatoes and the butter noodles where I hit with the kids. read more

Noni Vita - Fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

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Not going to take the time to go through each plate at each time we've eaten there. Nothing special or stands out from any other Italian place I think the attraction, if there is one, is that its the only solely Italian place in town. Located in an industrial area of town a few blocks from the cities homeless outreach center its generally clean but the tables and decor look like they have been there for decades. Don't recall what was used on the last two eateries that where there so maybe some of it's just left overs. Sorry Manteca is such a good restaurant desert - wish it wasn't. For Italian try Bella Mangiata instead. slightly more $$'s but better food, decor but parking sucks read more

Finest handmade touches! Definitely coming back for more. Quite little place. Busy, but attentive staff. read more

Very good, easy, good food,friendly I'll come back in the future. Surprised never knew it was here Thanks read more

I could talk about this place for hours! The cute home style feel, the friendly staff, and the food is mouth watering. Have been twice now and both times food was great! Would love to see the lasagna on the menu fulltime. We had to go on a Wednesday to taste it and it was amazing! And the Alfredo sauce has to be the best I have ever had! Will be back time and time again read more

Order take out lunch with ceasar salad and pasta with white sauce the restaurant is small but there's out door seating plenty of parking in industrial part of manteca would know a restaurant exist there, service was on point gonna have to come back and try their other food options. read more

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I got the shrimp scampi which had wonderful flavor however the shrimp was overcooked so rubbery which was disappointing, my husband got the fettuccine with chicken and his chicken was very dry and he never complains about his food. The service was excellent. I will try them again but ravioli dish next time. Some complimentary bread at the table would be nice and cheese. If you want cheese you need to ask for it. read more

Noni Vita - Shrimp Scampi very good flavor but shrimp overcooked - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

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We had an amazing meal here last night night! Everything was SO good! Great selection of beer and wine as well. The Italian sodas are really good as well. My only criticism is there didn't seem to be a hostess stand when you walk in. The place is small and crowded with tables. People were walking in and crowding around the people dining at their tables, with no real place to check in with a hostess and no real please to stand and wait for your table. A little confusing, Otherwise, amazing experience and meal and can't wait to go back. read more

Love the chicken pesto and fettuccine Alfredo really love this hidden gem of a restaurant

I'd been wanting to try this place after another family member had talked about it. Went on a Wednesday (Lasagna night) I was looking forward to the Lasagna but they were sold out by the time we got there which was later then we'd normally go to dinner on a weeknight. I ordered the ravioli's which was next in my wish list to try. We were very happy with our food. We each had a bite of each others to try. We will be returning to try the Lasagna. The staff was great! read more

. It was our first time trying Noni Vita after so many great reviews. Ended up getting catering for my girlfriend's bridal shower dinner. Did not disappoint! Food was delicious. Definitely recommend. read more

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Today's special, delicious. Best Italian food around! I travel from Fremont for this place and absolutely love it! See you in a few weeks!! read more

Noni Vita - Italian Near Me - Manteca, California

Came here to have a quick bday dinner for my mom during our trip to Great Wolf Lodge. We were looking up places with good reviews and this stood out. We are so glad we came! They were busy and for good reason and totally worth the wait. They make their raviolis fresh and in house (I used to gm a restaurant that made their own pasta so I knew this is what I had to get) and so I got the mushroom ravioli in the garlic alfredo sauces and omg they were amazing. My parents split a sausage penne bake and my husband had one of their specials, the shrimp scampi. Everyone was so pleased, especially our 9 year old who had sorbet, and our server Alyssa was great. If you come here, don't worry about the wait. It went faster than quoted and was worth it. And if you're staying at GWL, skip the overpriced gross food there and take the quick drive over here to Noni Vita. read more

Homemade raviolis? Sauce? Powder parmesan in plastic container when asked for Parmesan on the raviolis! Sauce / gravy... homemade? Service? I'm shocked this has a " homemade Italian like mama made!" Agree to disagree read more

I eat out a lot but i don't leave many reviews on here bc I'm lazy. This spot is worth the write though. It is probably one of the best Italian Restaurants around. I enjoy the traditional Lasagna and Ravioli here most, but the Fettuccine Alfredo on Fridays hit nicely as well. Some of the dishes come with garlic bread and a side of salad. Portion sizes are very fulfilling. My fav is probably the Traditional Ravioli w a side of 2 meatballs. They also have wine if you're interested in drinking and not driving. The service is on point. The staff is consistently positive and upbeat, it's quite impressive how frequently they check-in despite it being so busy. Esp during evening time, there may be a waitlist bc it can get rly packed. Ive seen a 1.5 hour wait before so it may be a good idea to call to check ahead of time. This is a great spot with delicious food and good vibes all around. Thank you! read more

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I was definitely sad to see the restaurant close that used to be at this location, but was intrigued to see that an Italian spot opened up, as it feels Manteca has generally been lacking in that area. I came in and sat at the bar to order to go. Service was friendly. They were out of a couple of the wines on the menu and seemed to have more available that weren't on menu, so be sure to peek on the back counter to see what they actually have. For dinner I ordered the Mangia, Mangia plate, which included chicken parm, pasta and a salad. I also ordered a half order of the baked Mac & cheese with jalapeno. The chicken parm, I liked the seasoning, but the chicken was a touch on the dryer side for my liking. Chicken parm, however, isn't a dish I frequent, so perhaps it's supposed to be more that way since it's pounded to be a thinner cut. I like that the garlic bread was soft, but I was looking for it to pack more flavor. I dipped it through my remaining pesto sauce instead. The pesto pasta was creamy but I'd consider it to be pretty on par with other options in the area. The half size of Mac and cheese was a generous portion. It was topped with ham, jalapeno and what looked almost like French fry bits (I think maybe bread crumbs?) I think this is something I'd order again, but definitely wouldn't go any bigger than the half size. I barely finished half of that as it was! (I ate half of everything since I ordered bigger than I was actually having tummy room for.) I'd like to come back and try the ravioli. All in all I'd say a good spot to checkout that's on par with other area options, but a more limited menu. (Limited only in comparison to other Italian places.) I'd go more 3.5 than 3. (Yelp really should consider that update...) read more

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Probably the best mushroom ravioli in cream sauce I've ever had. I live in Modesto and will drive for it. The service was warm and relaxed in a good way. Highly recommend. read more

Called 2 days in advance to reserve a table for a saturday dinner at 5pm and was told to call 30mins before on the day of to confirm the reservation and I did. We arrived at 5pm, told them I have reservation. They told me need to wait because everybody came in at the same time, which is not our fault since we have a reservation and still not seated as expected and felt that it's our fault to arrive at the time that others did though I have reservation. We waited about 10mins to be seated, and they sat us in the patio which there were 3 tables empty. We ordered Spicy Sausage Penne with Caesar salad & garlic bread, Traditional Ravioli w/house salad & garlic bread, Kids Spaghetti with Meat sauce and Kids Fettuccine Alfredo, White Sangria and their special dessert Hot Honey Peach Cheesecake. Their kitchen is tiny but they're able to make there food. Our food and drinks was good. We may come back but not that soon, since we felt disappointed for their reservation process. read more

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I took my wife and two teen grandkids to Noni Vita. I ordered the Sausage Ravioli with traditional sauce. It was delicious. My wife and one grandchild ordered the Mangia Mangia. It was huge, especially the Parm, and the presentation was excellent. My other grandkid ordered the Chicken Alfredo. It too was excellent. The service was excellent. This place has a bright future if they can keep up the quality. We will definately be back. read more

Crowded parking lot, it's shared with a dance class. But there is street parking. Small restaurant and it was very busy. Heard the food was good so had to try it out. I ordered the grilled chicken fettuccine. The chicken tasted old, it was so dry and no flavor. I was very disappointed. read more

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Great food and service nice people very friendly and affordable had spaghetti and meatballs

OMGG! I have been wanting to try this place jus haven't found the time! A drug rep bought us lunch today and we picked Noni Vita! And girlllllll let me tell you! How I inhaled this thing! I didn't even get a good pic but man it was so creamy and yummy! Definitely a must try in Manteca I got mushrooms ravioli and a side salad! The sauce was to die for! The ravioli omg! I Just go try it! read more

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Sorry I didn't plan for this review to be as long as it was. Maybe I rambled and possibly went too into detail. I had first tried them when they just had a truck and was very underwhelmed. I heard from my dad that they had opened a brick and mortar spot. His friends had highly recommended it so I decided to give them a shot. I came on a Wednesday so I ordered their Lunch Special Lasagna; I chose the Chicken Alfredo. It comes with a salad and bread. I also ordered a side of Traditional ravioli with their bolognese. On to the review. It was crazy packed in there. Considering it's in an obscure location away from all major streets with no busy stores, I wouldn't have expected tit to be so busy around lunch time. A group had fully reserved their covered patio(?) space and they had a big group out there. The main dining room and bar were essentially full, save a few bar seats. I didn't have to wait more than maybe 5 minutes to be seated. It did take about maybe 10 minutes til my server was able to bring me a menu. But I can't fault her there because that's just how busy it was. And she was very apologetic about the wait times too. After placing my order it was maybe around 10-15 minutes until I got my food so not too long of a wait. The food: As I said, the lunch special comes with salad and bread. My food came out and I never received the salad. It wasn't until I was about to eat that I realized I never got my salad. I wasn't about to wait for a salad to eat first because my food would have gotten cold. The bread was decently toasted and came buttered. It just tasted as if they used an unsalted clarified butter. Maybe I'm wrong though and it was just drowned out by the pasta. The Chicken Alfredo Lasagna (All lasagnas served only on Wednesdays), was recommended by my server. To say I didn't care for it would be a tad generous. The alfredo was a little salty, broken and almost grainy. I will say that the chicken was so tender and moist though. As for the ravioli with meat sauce, it was OK. I'm not quite sure what it was ingredient wise but there's something about the flavor that just didn't do it for me. On to dessert, I decided against ordering anything because none of their offerings were house made. General notes: They are VERY generous with their portions, especially considering that the lasagna was a lunch special and the ravioli was an added side. They didn't skimp out at all on the bread either. I did say that the salad never came, but I'm there may have been a communication issue there. My server said that I could do a side of ravioli for a charge, but I'm not sure if that was really supposed to be an upgrade on the salad or an add on. Parking was a little tough but I think that's because of that very large group. I don't see that being an issue most days. Final thoughts: All things considered, as negative as everything may sound, I would gladly give them another try. My server was busting her butt in a full house. I'm sure the kitchen was working as fast as they could too. Factoring in their current 4 star rating as well, I feel they deserve the benefit of the doubt. read more

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It was all very good. We sat In one area then someone showed up they were so nice about letting us since it was the 3rd time.

So I didn't take photos , but the place is in a secluded section of Manteca and I love that. The service from placing order on phone until pick up was perfect. The inside looks cozy and welcoming. I truly enjoyed the chicken parm sandwich and fries. I also had a meatball wedge(sandwich) later on and that too was great. Being from New York I have high standards towards any chicken cutlet or meatball wedges but these both exceeded my expectations. I will definitely be back when in Manteca. If ever passing by Manteca or live here it's definitely worth the experience read more

Food was so good. It's a tiny place. Good vibes. The pasta was delicious. Will come back!