North Italia, specifically the brea location, was not the experience I expected as someone who's been to other north italia locations. For context, i was with three other people. I ask the waitress if my cousin and I can do half spicy vodka pasta ($27.50) and half strozzapreti ($26.50). We proceeded to wait over an hour for our food while the two other people got their food around 30 mins before (during the wait a food runner came to our table with food we didn't order and we had to tell her she had the wrong table). The manager then came and told us that the food runner gave my cousin and my order to another table. We then waited another 10 mins until we were served a half portion of each pasta. We then had to tell them there was a miscommunication and we had originally asked for a full size portion of each pasta just split between two people, and the manager came back and was nice enough to comp the pasta and dessert if we wanted some. We finally got our food after another 10 min wait, and the food was good, but my vodka pasta came with no sausage. At that point I had just accepted defeat and didn't make another complaint. I believe the manager did the right thing by coming to us and apologizing, along with our waitress apologizing, but it just wasn't the type of dinner I was expecting. The chefs took way too long with the food, the food runners didn't appear to even know what food was going to what table, and overall this location needs better service. I really hope they can turn things around, because I don't want other people to experience what my table experienced. read more

North Italia - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

Ok, I have mixed feelings about this. I went to the location in SD so I had high expectations coming into the new brea location. First of all, when we were seated Inside it was a bit warm - the air felt still. So we asked to be seated outside where there's an open air patio. Much better. Service was eh. I felt like she kept trying to upsell us. It was awkward-- we knew what we wanted since we've eaten at another location. We were disappointed when it didn't taste the same. It was lacking flavor. The only thing that popped was the eggplant - that was till amazing!! We will go try it again next time and hoping for better service and the flavors that made us fall in love with this spot to begin with. Better luck next time ... I hope. read more

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I had been to the Irvine location a handful of times, so I was excited when I found out a North Italia would be opening up in Brea. They may still be working out some kinks, at least in the front of the house, as service could have been better. We came around 7pm on a weekday, and when I walked up to the hostess stand, three hostesses were up there just chatting with each other. I stood there for a couple minutes before I decided to say "excuse me" in order to get some assistance with a table. It was disappointing first impression of the Brea location to say the least. Once we were seated however, our waitress was friendly and welcoming. The menu had a great selection of options and we decided on the "White Truffle Garlic Bread" ($18.50), "Calamari Fritti ($20)", "Beef Carpaccio" ($20), and a "Hot Honey and Smoked Prosciutto Pizza" ($25). I was most excited for the White Truffle Garlic Bread, but ended up being the most disappointed with this dish. It lacked the flavor I was anticipating and it felt completely overpriced - $18.50 for a small portion of average bread. The 3 other dishes we ordered were good, nothing amazing, but still tasty. North Italia used to be one of my favorite Italian restaurants (at least the Irvine location), but for some reason, I didn't get that same impression of the Brea location. Still glad the Brea mall is getting a spruce with new restaurants like North Italia as it's great to have more sit-down dining options. Vibes and atmosphere were nice, and there's parking in the nearby structure, or a valet option if you don't want to walk from the structure. read more

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A brand-new place has opened at the Brea Mall, called North Italia. It is actually outside, and the best way to get there is to find the Lululemon store; it is right across from it. Plenty of people were dining here for lunch so we had to put our name down and wait about 15 minutes. The food came out fresh, our server was nice and we loved the pasta. The inside of this place feels open and large with so much seating all around. Our appetizer was the burrata with heirloom tomatoes, which tasted so delicious. Salad-wise we had the chicken and beet salad and the beets were fun and the salad overall was refreshing. Squid ink was shared between us as our main dish and it was good. I think between the two people this was a great amount for us. Can't wait to come back and try more things. read more

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North Italia has recently opened at Brea Mall. I've came to this place for a first time. It was pretty busy with a 25-30 wait, I opted for the bar seating. I'm always a bar kinda guy. For drink... I must have that limoncello. The best tasty drink you can get. Presentation is super stunning. Feeling real fancy. And tasty. The next item of choice....... Italian meatballs.... cuz it's a very tasty small plate item.... made fresh.... texture were spot on..... it's totally legit. Ok... time for the big one... I ended up doing 2 visits, cuz I wanted to try more items on menu, especially the lasanga which it's super popular at North Italia. Those things sell out very quick. During my visit, I opted for this one fresh pasta dish... bolognese. Presentation is nice... made fresh, like they said. Taste real good. Highly recommended. My second visit... I got very lucky that day... Was able to get the lasagna. Perfect!!!! Even the food runner told me I was very lucky to get this. It's made fresh... well duh!! Very stunning.... tasty... you named it.... everything about the lasagna is good... but since they sell real quick... alot of customers order this.... if you happen to get the lasagna, you're very lucky... if not, then better luck next time. Dessert.... I got the real stuff right there.... affogato.... which is vanilla gelato and coffee with real coffee beans... nice!!!! It was heavenly good!!! So real... i mean really!!! Service.... bartenders are sooo amazing!!! Great people to serve the customers. Overall.... 5 stars!!!! read more

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This was my first time trying a north Italia, but my bf had spoken highly of it. We were excited that it was opening in Brea mall and my bf decided to make reservations. I know that parking has been a big issue at Brea mall since construction started so we decided to show up 1 hr early. We were planning on doing valet but they were full and we were forced to look for parking. The parking structure was completely collapsed with standstill traffic. We couldn't go up and we couldn't keep going straight. We were just stuck so I decided to keep driving just to get out of that. As we were stuck, I saw somebody leaving right in front of us and I decided to do whatever everybody had been doing. I stopped and waited. By that time, I had been waiting in the parking lot for half an hour already. The person leaving, decided to take a long time to leave as they even changed a baby's diaper in the backseat. Overall, we made a two hour reservation with two minutes to spare. They had a line to check in and then they were telling you they were going to call you shortly. Because of how long we had already waited to park and how many people were trying to be seated I asked how long it was going to take since I didn't want to wait a long time. They told me it would only be a couple of minutes and that ended up being true. I did find it funny that because the reservation was under my boyfriend's name and he's white the lady looking for the party was not asking me since my white boyfriend had gone to the restroom. After asking everybody around, she asked me hesitantly, and I said yes. The staff was very accommodating. We were initially sat on a table next to a family with young kids and a baby. After how stressful it had been to park, I did not want to deal with kids since I am not a kid person. I asked the waitress if we could be moved to a different table and I pointed a smaller empty table. She checked with the hostess and was able to move us. At that point, I thanked her and told her the reason why. This is a family friendly restaurant with a big open space, so the acoustics can be a little bit on the loud side. They have outdoor sitting in indoor sitting. Their kitchen has glass so you're able to see them preparing the food if you're on the tables in front of it they also have a bar area which is first come first serve seating. You are able to bring your own wine for a $25 corkage fee which we did. We could not visit here without trying their truffle bread. The bread was freshly made and delicious. For our main dish, I decided to order the Bolognese and he went for the spicy vodka rigatoni. The Bolognese sauce was really good and the pasta was perfectly cooked. His spicy rigatoni definitely had a kick of spicy, but it was good. We also decided to add the focaccia with the sauces. I highly recommend the focaccia it was delicious and fresh. The sauces appeared really well with it and they were very distinct to each other. I could not leave without having dessert. We decided to have the caramel budinno that had bananas and it was delicious. This was a seasonal dessert and it was soft and creamy and the caramel wasn't overwhelmingly sweet. I didn't finish my meal since we ordered too much so we asked for a box for takeout. They were really kind to box it for us and gave us a ticket to pick up our food on our way out. Overall, I really enjoyed their food and it changed my mood from this stressful parking situation. I will definitely come back but might just Uber. read more

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I had my graduation at North Italia Irvine, so when it came to my boyfriend's graduation, I thought why not go to the Brea location as it was close! I knew that this was a new restaurant opening, but I really thought the process would've been smoother considering they have so many locations. We arrived right at opening time with a reservation, which it seemed like the hostesses took a bit of time to process us despite it being quite hot outside & us having a wheelchair. We didn't mind too much as they secured the wheelchair to another area and sat us in a quiet spot as requested. I ordered appetizers right away & the waitress took our drink order. It seemed like they were out of a good portion of the menu. We tried ordering 4-5 items on the menu, but unfortunately I guess they didn't have stock. Our round of drinks came, but one of the non-alcoholic drinks came way later and made it awkward for cheers. The calamari & mussels were great, but the truffle bread arrived 15 minutes after those which is odd considering we ordered it all at the same time. Our server kept saying "that's my favorite" to almost every dish that we ordered which eventually made it seem a bit ingenuine. Even when the entrees came, they had forgotten a dip with one of the sandwiches, and the steak salad had come late because they had overcooked it the first time. The bussers were also sort of clumsy cleaning up our table and grazed the silverware on one of our members while picking it up. Luckily the food is delicious & the main reason why we came, just a shame that service and standards were below expectation. I get that it's a new location, but from the other reviews it seems consistent with the service and dishes not being available. Might just stay to the other locations until this one gets on its feet. read more

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I ordered the Zucca Chips ($12) and Breakfast Bistro Steak & Eggs ($25). The food was delicious and the restaurant is beautiful. This is a great place to celebrate a special occasion as you'll get plenty of beautiful pictures. I was greeted from hostess, to server, and to bartender...they definitely make you feel welcomed here. The only thing to be mindful here is the parking situation. Please allow yourself some time to find parking. read more

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The female server there is a racist. She gave us the cold attitude and made us feel unwelcome and we felt that we were treated differently because of our race. I made a reservation for 5 people, and when we arrived, I clearly told the hostess that we have 4 adults and 1 child, so we need a high chair. She led us to a square table for 4, the space between table to table is narrow and there was literally no space for high chair. I immediately pointed out that five of us can't fit in especially we have one pregnant woman and 1 year old. But the lady insisted it was fine. After I insisted and told her we did make the reservation, she agreed to move us, but only to a round table of almost the same size but still felt extremely tight. To make things worse, right after we sat down, another group with the exact same configuration (4 white adults + 1 child) was given a large 8 person table made of two square tables pushed together. They had plenty of room, extra chairs for their bags while we had to keep all our bags behind us, taking up even more of our already limited seating space. Luckily none of us are big, but even so, it was a squeeze. We ordered a fair amount of food, but the table was so small that we couldn't even place our phones beside the plates - we had to stack them on top of each other. When the waiter tried to bring our pizza, he couldn't find any space to put it down. I told him, "I'm sorry, but our table is really too small." So he had to stand by the table while we quickly finished sharing one dish, so that he could take the plate off and finally make room for the pizza. The whole experience felt unfair and poorly managed. A reservation should guarantee a table that actually fits the party size especially when they have plenty of tables available. Very disappointing. read more

Delicious Italian restaurant located in the new outdoor section of Brea mall!! Decor indoors and outdoors are all beautiful, down to the cutlery and plating. The servers are also super sweet and attentive. We ordered the Zucca chips and simple salad as starters and they were surprisingly very good. The Zucca chips are sliced thinly and had an addicting crunch; I couldn't stop eating them. The simple salad was actually probably my second favorite dish of the night, with pickled onions sprinkled throughout to help cleanse the palate in between each bite of the mains, and a hint of bleu cheese. For the mains we ordered the roasted salmon, bolognese pasta, and squid ink tonnarelli. My personal fave was the squid ink, it has a nice spicy kick to it which made me keep going back for more. You can't go wrong with the bolognese, it's simple and delicious. As for the salmon, it was cooked perfectly, and laid on a bed of pesto farro (the small round green pasta things, super fun to eat) and paired with some broccolini. Salmon is usually pretty hit or miss at a lot of restaurants but at north Italia it was definitely a hit!!!! Overall I highly recommend this restaurant if you want a delicious meal, but be sure to make a reservation as they get extremely busy during mealtimes and holidays. 10/10!!! read more

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I like North Italia. This location at the Brea mall opened a few weeks ago. It has a spacious interior and a large covered patio area. TVs over the indoor/outdoor bar to watch a game. It's a great place for groups. My fam loves their pastas but we tried out their brunch stuff on this visit. I got the chicken parm sandwich. I liked the chicken and prosciutto but the marinara sauce had a light sweetness to it that I didn't really care for. My fam liked the dishes though. And the grilled cheese was a hit with the kids. Service was good. Friendly staff. However they're still pretty new and have some kinks to work out. We tried to make a reservation ahead of time but they said we could only do that with a manager who never got back to us. We showed up early in person to try to get a table and they took a while to seat us even though we were one of the first groups. And it was not like they were at full capacity even when we left. Hopefully they can smooth things out. read more

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Third time trying North Italia and this place in Brea in my long awaited trip to try it out. The hostess took down my name and phone number and supposedly alert me within 30 min to check-in. I waited for more than an hour while shopping nearby and didn't get a text. So I decided to walk over and see. Surprisingly, it says I was notified after 39 mins of queue but I never got notified. Anyways, the hostess was so nice to get me a big table, so I was seated within 5 mins. The food was always tasty and delicious, no difference this time. We ordered a truffle garlic toasted bread and we shared a spicy rigatoni. They separated for us into two bowls, it was so nice i of them! Everything was perfect, excellent service with the Italian accent inside and outside ~~ love the vibes! Will definitely keep coming back to taste more Italian food!!! read more

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North Italia is a fun, up scale restaurant. AS you step in, the décor and ambiance will take you to a upscale, casual restaurant. The natural lighting is great as there are multiple windows around and the staff is very friendly. I ordered the Garlic Bread, Squid Ink Pasta, and the Braised Short Rib Pasta - and each dish was delicious. The garlic bread was definitely one of a kind - it had the perfect crunch and cheese servings to keep you going back for more. I'm personally not a huge cheese fan, but it just worked really well especially with the fresh garlic. All the pasta is made fresh in house, and it was yum. The squid ink pasta is a seafood pasta and it was good. It is paired with a spicy red sauce, so be aware if you don't like spicy, but if you do it's great! The braised short rib pasta is very rich. The flavor from both the sauce and the meat collides hard, your first bite will be stellar, but it can feel a bit too rich as you eat more of it. I also ordered the Smores cocktail. The cocktail itself was good - expect a sweeter version of an old fashioned with a toasted marshmallow. Biting the marshmallow after a sip was delicious. Overall great experience, with nice staff. I'll definitely be returning. read more

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My newest favorite spot in Brea! Overview: Food is great and well priced. Service is good and servers are attentive to the drinks on our table. I give this place 4 stars only because the none of the workers know the cost of the spirits. The Good: - Food Quality 5/5 - Cocktails 4/5 - Service and Food 5/5 - Menu: Small and well put together. The Bad: - Long wait times - They run out of ingredients due to popularity. Personal Opinions: - Great for date nights, lunch dates, business meetings, and simple family gatherings. - Going to try the open bar soon and if it's a 5/5 I'll update my review as a 5 star. read more

North Italia - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

We loved the other location, and happen to live in this new locations area, so of course we had to check it out! Briana was our server, she was super sweet and had good recommendations for us to try. We ordered White truffle bread 7/10 Really good, wish it were a little more crunchy though, it was so good dipping into the pasta sauces Spicy Rigatoni Vodka 9/10 Braised short rib 7/10 a little bit too sweet for me but overall good if you like a lemon taste The Pig (Pizza) 9/10 A really great decorated restaurant, we came at night time so the dim lights were a huge vibe. Day time I could imagine it being even better, I'll have to come back and check that out with some drinks! read more

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Visited on a Wednesday at 545 and the place was packed! Very lively. We waited 30 minutes for a table and our server was very attentive the whole visit. Service was 10/10 Restaurant vibe 10/10 Food... not impressed. Very mediocre and overpriced. The chicken parm was dry with little flavor. I had to ask for a side or marinara to help get it down. 4/10 The artichoke was flavorful but had little to no edible parts. 5/10 The kids chicken Alfredo was probably the tastiest. 7/19 The steak with arugula was good not Great 6/10 I'm super bummed because this is close to home. But the food was not great. read more

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The Chicken Pesto Garlic Knot Sliders are definitely a fan favorite for me. Unfortunately, they're only available during lunch and happy hour. Service is perfect at the bar top. read more

North Italia - Pomegranate Mule - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

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Good food. Good drinks especially Ciao Bella cocktail. Good environment. Good service. Definitely gets busy. read more

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I can't believe it took me this long to go to a north Italia, not only is the service so friendly, the food is actually so so good. I tried the chefs board, the Funghi pizza bomba style, the Bolognese, and ended the meal with the salted caramel budino. My favorite bites were the funky pizza, it has so much flavor. The chefs board is the perfect concoction of salty and sweet flavors and crunchy and soft textures, and it's great to pair with the crust of your pizza. I will absolutely be back to try the rest of the menu! read more

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had brunch for my sister-in-laws 50th anniversary today. everything was wonderful. Alex was our server and he took care of our party of 19 smoothly and pleasantly. the small shared plates were so good that i considered not ordering my brunch/entree. the bannana bread pudding -my goodness- there were some other servers that helped deliver all of the food, but really it was Alex that provided 5 star service for our dining adventure today. read more

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South OC vibes at the Brea Mall. The food here is solid, and they have great service. It's definitely leaning on the pricey end, but if you're looking for a good Italian spot that has South OC vibes in North OC -- here's your spot! I got the Spicy Rigatoni Vodka, and it was... good. Nothing to write home about. Their mixed drinks are good, too. Overall, I'd give them 3.5 stars. Worth a visit, but not too many in my honest opinion. read more

My girlfriend's meetup group made reservations for the soft opening of North Italia's new location at the brea mall. We had 6:45 reservations for 6 and were seated promptly. Service was excellent, servers were generally available but not hovering or intrusive. For the soft opening the restaurant had set up something where diners were offered an appetizer to split, an individual entree, a dessert to split, and a drink of our choice including adult beverages like beer, wine, and cocktails. Everything was complimentary. We took full advantage and enjoyed/shared multiple different appetizers and desserts with the table. 2 ladies ordered wine, 2 tried the pomegranate mule, and 2 of us settled for non alcoholic coke. Everything was tasty and we all left stuffed and with leftovers. The food was presented well and looked as good as it tasted. At the end of the meal we were presented with a check that showed what we would have been expected to pay at regular price. This was fantastic because it allowed us to be able to figure the tip for the great staff who who definitely deserved to be tipped for their time and consideration. All in dinner for 6 with 3 full courses and 4 drinks came to a little over $400 so around $70 per person. A very reasonable price for high quality food. Parking is available in the structure in front of Nordstrom it's a little bit of a hike to North Italia but not terrible. We'll return. read more

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We visited North Italia today with a large party, and if you're unable to get a reservation, be prepared for a very long wait. We waited a little over two hours, which we were okay with, but it's definitely something to keep in mind. They seemed pretty understaffed during our visit. It took quite a while for our server to reach our table with water, and at one point our table started coughing from some powder on one of the dishes. It was hard to get the waitress's attention, which made the moment a bit uncomfortable. The food itself was delicious, but they were out of a few items on the menu. Since they're newly opened, I understand they're still working through some operational challenges. Overall, despite the wait and the staffing issues, I would still recommend North Italia. The food is genuinely tasty, and once they smooth out the service side, it has the potential to be a great spot. read more

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I ate a very late dinner here with a friend and it was packed! For good reason, though, since the food was delicious and the place itself was nice and chic. We got the Italian Meatballs, which was perfectly seasoned and flavorful! The Ricotta Cavatelli had a generous serving of both crab and shrimp, and the pasta was cooked to just the right firmness. I had a wonderful dinner experience here and am so excited that the food scene at brea mall is growing! read more

North Italia - Italian Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

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Couldn't wait for this place to open after having a great experience at the Irvine location. Met my expectations. Every dish outstanding. Scallops were some of the best I've ever had. The buttery asparagus risotto just right. Excellent service from Kevin. Great personality, patient explaining the menu, hope to get him next time too. My only suggestion which doesn't relate to any of the above: make a higher partition between the adjacent indoor booths as we could hear almost everything our neighbors were saying and probably visa versa. read more

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First time trying out North Italia in the new Brea Mall wing. Very nice ambience both inside and out on the patio. Service is great too! We ordered the chicken pesto pasta which was yummy and the Italian short rib dip on a ciabatta roll with Parmesan fries. My girlfriend said it had a nice flavor but it was messy to eat as everything fell out of the bun when she picked it up to take a bite. She ended up eating it with a fork. Also the Parmesan fries had little to no Parmesan on it so it was just plain fries. Just our opinion, order their pasta or pizzas here as I really enjoyed my pasta and the table next to us ordered what looked like a yummy pizza! read more

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Came here for dinner to this brand new location. I got the pina no nada and it was very refreshing. We ordered the yellowtail dish as appetizer. So delicious 10/10 Food: RICOTTA CAVATELLI. The pasta was well made and flavorful. 10/0 STROZZAPRETI . The chicken was tender but it was too soft for my taste. It was kind of like a chicken stew. 6/10 Side dishes: asparagus was 10:10 FONTINA POLENTA and corn 5/10 I didn't like the texture. We shared a tiramisu for dessert and it was delicious. Took a little while to get our food since it was a best night. Server was attentive and friendly. Overall the meal was delicious but I would skip the chicken dish and the corn dish next time. read more

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The food at North Italia was delicious and fresh! Great flavors, beautiful presentation, and excellent service. I'll definitely come back! read more

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Had a great experience at North Italia! It is pretty new to the Brea Mall and I was excited to give it a try. One thing is the parking here was insane! It was Father's Day weekend so crazy crowded and near impossible to find a close by spot. It is super cute inside with an Italian vibe, lots of windows, and bright colors. The food was really good! We tried the truffle garlic bread, spicy vodka pasta, and bolognese. Our waitress was really great. She was super friendly and helpful the entire time! read more

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Was really excited to come here to try the food for their soft opening. I really enjoyed their truffle bread, mussels, and yellowtail cruido. I thought it was seasoned perfectly. Nero was an amazing server and attended to us with great detail and also paid attention to all our allergies at our table. He was great. The restaurant was decorated beautifully and you can tell the time they put in to make the inside and outside dining look nice and upscale. read more

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Had a really lovely brunch here at Brea mall. For a chain Italian restaurant, north italia is definitely a step above Olive Garden, maggianos etc. we had the truffle cheese bread. Wow. It's so good. Focaccia toast points covered in ricotta and truffle oil. What's not to like. A bit of marinara to dip it in wouldn't have hurt.. but was still a lovely app. We ordered the pizza special.. a spicy calabrese. Pizza was great.. exceeded my expectations. Flavorful neopolitan style crust. The seasonal veggie salad was also great. The brunch market board was the only miss of the brunch. Cold frittata. A sad lump of greens and piece of cheese. Don't waste you time with this. Instead. Order the chefs board.its a selection of charcuterie and cheese. Ordered an affogato for dessert .. which is a perfect way to end a meal imho Service was friendly in a corporate way as you'd expect from a chain restaurant. We were sitting on the patio, and our server seemed a bit overwhelmed at times, but still maintained quality service. We will definitely return. read more

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We came for dinner after 9 holes of golf on a Sunday. We were lucky to be able to grab seats at the bar and skip the wait. We split the mussels and the squid ink pasta. Both were bomb. Would definitely come back. read more

We came in the day before Father's Day and had a great experience. The food was good & the service was great! We really appreciated them taking off the kids pasta and allowing us to replace it with the kids pizza under the circumstance that my son would not eat the pasta. We truly appreciated it, my son very much enjoyed the pizza and allowing us the adults loved our entrees. First time at this location and so happy there's a north italia closer to him! Can't wait to be back read more

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recently opened at the brea mall, this new north italia location is ambient with a classy but semi-casual atmosphere. parking is free in the nearby mall parking structures and there's a nice, grassy hangout area right outside if you are waiting for your table. overall i thought the food was decent but not worth the high prices. for that reason i would say it's a fine choice if you're looking for a nice restaurant, but i do think there are much better italian options elsewhere. Sunday Night Lasagna apparently one of their more popular pasta dishes! i found out that they quickly run out of this dish so you have to come early to get it! it was hot, saucy and delicious. the portion is a bit small for almost $30 and i'm not sure if it's worth the price for me. Italian Meatballs served with 3.5 meatballs, this appetizer was meaty and delicious but not exactly worth the price imo. it's a great protein source and the meatballs are decently sized, but for the portion they give it's much too expensive. read more

North Italia - Italian Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

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Ate here for an early Father's Day dinner since it's one of my Dad's favorite restaurants. It was most of our first times eating at the Brea location. Everything went great for our meal, good food and good service. Only comment would be that we weren't allowed to tip using gift card. Kind of weird, and a little inconvenient given their gift card promotion for Father's Day which we estimated the amount to buy including tax and tip for our meal. Also, we were told that if we didn't have cash we couldn't tip using credit card either. Luckily we had cash so we didn't stiff our deserving waitress, but most people don't carry cash anymore. read more

North Italia - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

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Stopped by for dinner on a weekday. Parked in the structure in front of Nordstroms and walked over to the restaurant. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and extremely cozy. Love that they have huge TVs to watch games too. Service was quick and great. Of note, they also take reservations through open table. Got the chef's board, seasonal vegetable salad, squid ink tonnarelli, and braised short rib marsala. Of the 4 dishes, we absolutely loved the salad (has so many different fresh veggies, great texture, and dressing was amazing) and pasta (had a nice kick of spice and noodles were al dente). The chef's board and short rib were both good too but nothing super special. Can't wait to come back to try their other dishes! read more

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We came here for a late Mother's Day celebration. We had a fig and prosciutto pizza, chicken, scarpanello, and squid ink Tonnrelli. This is a brand new restaurant in the new expansion area of Brea Mall. There is outside seating indoor seating. Lots of people waiting, I made my reservation through open table. The food was delicious. The service was good. We like trying new places to eat in our neighborhood. read more

North Italia - Italian Near Me - Brea, California

The short little girl at the front was not too warm and friendly, or welcoming. Told us to go wait outside in 90 degree weather after we put our name down; so we opted to sit at the bar. The bar staff were awesome! The female bartender knows her wines and gave a great recommendation to pair with my salmon. The food is good but I wouldn't say outstanding. The calamari was definitely a pass. Not covered with a light, crispy batter. The price is also high for what you get. All said, it's good for lunch but it's not awesome. read more

Visited the brand new North Italia in Brea back on May 1st, and given it was still in their first two weeks of operation, we expected there might be some hiccups. Fortunately our service, drinks and food were all excellent. There was small a delay in getting our entrees, but the manager apologized and we were honestly ok with our drinks and conversation filling the time. This continues to be one of our favorite restaurants and I'm glad OC now has a second location! I have no doubt this will be another popular one in a newly renovated mall. read more

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Great food and vibes! The service is amazing! In the new outdoor area of Brea mall. Recommending to make reservations or else you're waiting. We opted for outdoor because of my service dog and they were very accommodating read more