Bella Italy is a family-owned Italian restaurant in Rockingham, NC. It is located inside an older…read morebuilding, so it has some charm. Seating is on two sides, and booths and tables are available. They do a large take-out business too. I was in need of some comfort food, so I went with the shrimp alfredo. It came with some garlic bread, too. I really enjoyed my dish, and the shrimp were great, and the alfredo sauce wasn't too heavy but creamy. I did get the chocolate peanut butter cake to go, but I found that it was a little dry. Service was friendly here, especially when I didn't realize you order at the table but pay at the counter. But I look forward to eating here when I am in the area again.

I had Bella Italy for the first time in ages tonight because it was the only place in town open…read morethat had pizza. First off, God bless the staff that chose to brave the cold, snow and ice to come in. We got back from Florida this afternoon, so we didn't have the chance to prepare for the storm. The waitress was working her butt off and the place was packed with other desperate folks like my family. Well we ended up dining in instead of ordering pizza to go. I'm not going to lie, I had never had a good experience dining in there. Their pizza is fantastic, so is their bruschetta, but I haven't liked anything else I've tried there... until tonight. I don't know whats changed in the last couple of years, but everything we had tonight was amazing. I ordered the chicken Rosa maria and could have licked my plate clean. My eldest daughter ordered ziti alla Sicilian and she absolutely loved it. My youngest daughter ordered a cheese calzone and ate the whole thing by herself. finally, my wife had the grilled chicken with veggies and she was a fan, too. Our waitress was a sweetheart despite having to wait on the entire restaurant by herself. I hope we tipped her enough. Honestly, the only negative thing I have to say was that we sat right across from the cashier and she complained loudly the whole time to anyone who would listen about her long shift, her unreliable co-workers and being short staffed, and at one point even complained about some of the other customers. It was very off putting. But she deserves the benefit of the doubt since they were slammed with just the one waitress and cashier so I think they still more than deserve a 5* review because the food was great, the waitress was a sweetheart, and everyone working was busting their butt off and honestly anyone willing to brave the ice and cold and work a long shift for a bunch of crazies like me, deserves to be able to vent about it. I just wish we'd have chosen to sit at a different table!

If you want the blandest meal in North Carolina than this is your place. It's amazing anyone would…read moreever imagine this is any better than a meal you would get in a grade school cafeteria. How is it this place is still in business? To give this one star is completely damaging to the ego of stars.

The best home cooked meal anyone will ever find!! Everything they serve is absolutely fantastic!…read moreThe best homemade ranch dressing on the planet!