Very good informal place.Very good food.Inside and outside dining.Live music.
TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN THE BRONX, AND RIVERDALE, THE FOOD IS HIGHEST, I NEVER TASTED BETTER EGGPLANT LIKE BUTTER, PIZZA IS ALSO SO GOOD THE INSIDE OF RESTAURANT IS SO LUXUARY DIFFERENT. GREAT JOB A REAL QUALITY ITALIAN PLACE . THERES CHAIRS OUTSIDE ALSO BEAUITFUL BAR, SKYLIGHT, JUST STUNNING .
Amazing food! Love the atmosphere and service!
The food was really delicious and the service was amazing 😍!
I wanted to like this more than I did. Its local to where I often stay and has the potential to be a nice neighborhood Italian, with live music a few evenings a week. Unfortunately the food was just ok. I had the Fettuccine Alfredo and it was pretty tasteless and under seasoned. My wife had the linguine with clams and felt the sauce lacked body. Service was ok but I found myself asking for parmesan and black pepper as they were not offered and the dish certainly needed them. Would I go back? Yes but the draw would be the jazz not the food. All in all - mediocre.
Food was cold, hostess came off as Standish and did not offer proper customer service. Wait times was entirely too long.
I ordered fettucine carbonara. The pasta came swathed in a cream sauce with a small piece of bacon laid on top. It was too rich, but more important, it had nothing in common with a classic carbonara dish. Also some of the fettucine strands stuck together. For a classic carbonara one folds raw beaten eggs and parmesan in the pasta and olive oil, then add bits and pieces of cooked pancetta or bacon. Peas optional, but cream!!! no no no. I suggest the chef pick up a cookbook. No need to even go back to cooking school. This is not a complicated recipe.Apart from that, the restaurant is a tad gloomy. Light up those bottles behind the bar.
Great (albeit a little pricey) food. We havent been to the restaurant itself, but weve been ordering from them for a long time. The food is consistent and weve yet to have anything we didnt love. The salads are massive and a real standout. The buffalo chicken roll is both cheap and delicious. Pastas are perfectly prepared. A nice week is that delivery is always speedy and theyre willing to do completely contactless drop offs during the plague. One day, well actually make the trek to eat on site.
Everything I’ve had here is stellar! Salads, chicken wings, crispy tomato basil pizza! And the bread! Yum !
Food is good but the owner (husband) is a real jerk the other (wife) is a pleasant person but once they switched locations the food had gotten more expensive for no real reason other than to accommodate for the rent that have to pay for the new place that the husband really don’t want you to sit and eat in pre pandemic times now you can just forget about it you’re better off going to Salvatores of soho on Riverdale Ave
Cozy place. Nice selection of draft and great food and appetizer options. Octopus and stuffed mushrooms are my favorite. Stuffed mushrooms are vegetarian.
Amazing food. Made with lots of love! Friendly staff. We will be back!
Great👍 Ben the own is doing a excellent 👏 job
Ambiance is nice. Hostess is super friendly. Dinner menu is fancy. Food is good, but on the pricey side, especially considering the portion sizes. They dont serve a traditional style pizza during dinner service, which I find pretentious. I enjoyed this place a lot more when it was just a corner pizza place. Its a great place to take a date, but for dinner, Id leave the kids at home.
They took 2 hours to make our food so slow
Very warm and friendly atmosphere. Good for family dinners or just a night out with your significant other. Food was excellent! Had to choose from numerous options before settling on one. Will be back for the others. A keeper, for sure.
Their food, especially that margherita pizza, is delicious! They always deliver without issues and within the hour you place the order.
Its a really great place for a family dinner!Pizza is AMAZING! And the spicy chicken wings are DELICIOUS!Owners & staff are super attentive and friendly. Great place to dine in or order out. Their ordering system is great too. Waiting time is not too long. You can also order to pick up.Great place! Highly recommend!
Waited for 15 minutes just to be greeted. Server forgot to order my daughter’s pizza, so she waited over 45 minutes to eat, not good. No one apologized. Food was average. Zero attention provided to our table. I will not return.
Whats not to love?? The food is phenomenal; hearty and absolutely DELICIOUS. Everyone is so accommodating and takes extra effort to make sure that as a patron, you are having the best time. I highly recommend!!!
Too expensive for a little bit of food. I order a slice for $5 and it was burnt and taste old!
I had dinner with my sons and we got 2 orders of veal parm. Wow I was so happy they finally put veal on the menu.Well it was terrible. It didnt taste like veal. I only had 2 bites and that was enough. Terrible!! My other son had a taste and he thought it wasnt right. Anyway it was a waste of $64.00 for 2 veal dishes. Thats not the worst thing, they couldnt wait to get home to use the bathroom!Needless to to say thats not going to be my choice to go for dinner in neighborhood.
Our service felt a bit slow we had to constantly keep asking for things ex.(utensils, cup of water etc) it was my niece birthday and it just didnt feel welcoming but over all the food was pretty good.
Such a great time!. Everything is delicious. Service amazing!. You can bring your own bottle of wine, they get you wine glasses and anything you need. The owner is a very pleasant person and professional. Enjoy this place with your family or you sweetheart, ;)Thank you so much Bella Notte.!
We had a great dinner in a fun friendly atmosphere. We both had salads, they were very accommodating about substitutions/additions. If I lived closer, Id be here at least once a week
I went on jazz night which was very enjoyable. However the service was poor. The staff are young and energetic but need more training. Shouldnt have to wait 5 minutes for parmesan cheese. The linguine with clams was mediocre. I asked if only fresh clams used was told yes, but they were not fresh and tasty. Basically linguine with butter and rubbery bits. They also ran out if the Italian beer. Not a good night for me but hopefully it will be better for you.
Great restaurant!!!! The pasta was fresh and absolutely delicious. The staff was pleasant and accommodating. Everything we ate was superb. Cant wait to go back.
Very warm and friendly atmosphere. Good for family dinners. Food was delicious
Good place for decent Italian food. Reasonably priced dishes and drinks. Portions are just right. Perfect for family dinner or to sit at bar to watch the sports.
Fathers Day with family. Accommodated a group; were not ruffled when 2 did not show.Cheerful, efficient service, good food. We took an order to go for those who missed the meal!
For a neighborhood Italian restaurant its alright.
New location is very large and Inviting. Though, we seated ourselves, and proceeded to wait 25 minutes to be served. Huge wait times in between receiving our drinks, salads, and pizza. When we got our pizza the quality was less than what I expected from Bella Notte. It came out cold, and was very greasy. I used to love this restaurant, and held it in a higher regard than Salvatores of Soho. All I can say is that my opinion has been changed by this experience.
Good cocktails and cuisine, good and reasonable wine list.
We had a great dinner! I had the best chicken scarpiello that I have ever had! Other members of our family had fabulous eggplant parmigiana, gluten free pizza, gnocchi and ravioli! Everyone loved their dinners! The salads are plentiful, fresh and delicious!!!!We have had food delivered to home from Bella Notte but this was our first time eating there.We could not be happier!! We will be back often!! Thank you Ben for your gracious hospitality!
The best pizza in New York. Too bad theyre so far from me. When Im in the Bronx again I have to stop by. All the ingredients of both slices just popped in your mouth.
Good prices and solid Italian fare. The staff are friendly and attentive and the new location offers intimate and comfortable seating. Stick around for the live music and solid and affordable bar prices.
Their new space is beautiful. Most of the food is fantastic. We usually get the pizza and ceasar salad which is always fresh and very tasty. . Ive had pasta dishes a couple of times and its always delicious.Im taking a Star off my rating for the service which is oppressive and annoying.If you do not mind having a server ask you every 4 minutes how you are doing, and trying to grab your plate the minute you take the last bite of food then youll do OK here.I like service that is more low key. I blame management that doesnt seem to know how to relax and dial it back a bit. I understand the need for table turnover, but in a move to a space that seems to encourage a relaxed evening of cocktails and a nice meal, it comes off as weird and nerve wracking.I hope they can figure out if they are serving fast food, or something a little more upscale because the potential is there to be the best restaurant in the area.
Bella Notte is my favorite Italian spot in the neighborhood.The owner (Ben) is very nice and always comes by my table to say hi. The food is always reliably delicious (never had the pizza). Gluten free pastas are available.
The new restaurant is Bella and the servers are very attentive. The menu has not changed much, but with a few new additions. It is now one of my local favorites with the confort and charm of a neighborhood restaurant and the sophistication of any of the cities best restaurants. A great place you would be proud to bring visitors, friends and family any day of the week.
The best Italian in the area. It is a modest little place with exceptionally delicious food. The service is prompt and kind. I have eaten in the restaurant and ordered takeout (for delivery via Seamlees). Everything is always delicious and service is always on point. I have yet to order something there I dont love. Absolutely delicious.
Excellent food, good menu variety, plentiful portions, moderate prices. Wait staff is terrible! At the very least, they should read the menu! Also, they stand around visiting amongst themselves when theyre not hiding in the kitchen. Once they go into that kitchen, thats it!
Ben was recommended by a family friend in the Manhattan College athletic staff and helped cater a post game tailgate there for my son’s visiting college team. The food and Bens personal touch made it a huge success. Excellent meals and great service! Could not have been more pleased.
Menu had nice variety, we tried several choices, all very good. Service very friendly and attentive, atmosphere and decor welcoming and fresh. Will return.
Great gnocchi, light and fluffy. A sausage sandwich with broccoli rabe was one of the best sandwiches Ive ever had. And just nice people who give good service. Dont know why we walked by for over a year before trying them out.
Brian is the nicest waiter ever. Oh, the food was damn good too. I need a nap now.
The owners are awesome and the food is amazing. The environment, decoration, vibe, and music playing in the background is also good. The only reason I dont give it 5 stars (I really give it a 4.8 stars but I cant do that on google) is because it can take a while to get the food and its a little pricey but at the same time you can tell its really made with love. Truly delicious food across the board. They even have gluten free and whole wheat options. You just have to ask. Makes a visit here well worth your while.
Big open space, really good food with creative variety. Space could use some artwork on their walls, as most of the place is devoid of decoration. Except the bar. They have several of the largest flat screen televisions Ive ever seen outside of an electronics store!So, intro aside, the lunch my wife, daughter, mother-in-law, and I had was wonderful. The clam pizza (no red sauce) we very tasty and the crust was perfect: not too thin, not too thick. Just the right amount of crunch. I started with a Mediterranean Salad, complete with crumbled feta (not big chunk or block feta like some places), but it was nearly large enough to be an entree! Which, in fact, was what my wife had. But she added grilled shrimp, which were seasoned and done extremely well. I cant unfortunately remember what my daughter ate, but as someone who must maintain a gluten free diet, she worked with our server (more about her in a moment) to ensure that nothing was tainted and sure enough, it was perfect. She enjoyed whatever it was she ate. Including the tasting cups of the mushroom soup that our server brought out at the end for us to try. Yum!!My mother-in-law had eggplant parmesan, which I did not try, as I dont like eggplant!Salad dressing came in cute little milk jugs on the side, but were so filled that the amount if waste must be incredible.Prices, for the Bronx, were a little high. This isnt Manhattan!Now, a big shout-out to our server Trish (boy I hope I remember that correctly!) She was dynamite, pleasant, efficient, friendly, and above all else listened to what we had to say, wanted, and needed.So, bottom line, GO!!!!
So far weve tried the Margaretta pizza, several pastas and salads and they have all been deliziosos!
Great food, innovative menu plus Gluten-free options which is perfect for Celiacs.Great music on Friday night
We’ve been eating here since the restaurant first opened. The food was always great but sadly today the experience was nothing short of terrible. My husband and I entered to be cold shouldered by the wife of the owner. This is impactful due to the fact that they had no wait staff. We had to seat ourselves where we sat for a uncomfortable amount of time before my husband had to go up to the chef and ask him if we could be attended to. He obliged but the food still ended up taking awhile for the place being empty and when it arrived it was cold. During our wonderfully underwhelming cuisine the owner and wife are sitting right next to us never addressing the table. They seemed more preoccupied discussing their wait staff in another location rather then caring for long time customers in front of them. Clearly we won’t be coming back.
Would give 5 stars if I actually visited, but had pizza from this place from a birthday party I attended close by. Great ratio of cheese and sauce. Perfectly baked crust and very crunchy.Authentic pizza!
The food & service was excellent, we ate calamari, fettuccine alfredo, clams & linguine, the salmon was delicious.Prices were good, servings were generous, good atmosphere, family restaurant with large TV sets for sports fans, noise level guaint. Drinks available. Public parking h as of a block away from restaurant.
Super cool place with an equally cool vibe. Great bar, great food and value, and friendly, good service. Plus live music!Wish I lived in this neighborhood!
So we invited weeks ago to a private birthday party food was very good, but I thought lets try on another night to make a better evaluation.Guess what ? First instinct is your best instinct. The food perfect! Portions perfect! The waitstaff perfect!Short ride to Riverdale from th Upper Westside and you have the busiest restaurant on the block and some excellent italian food at reasonable prices. Well go back one Saturday night to see the live entertainment they have.Thanks to our new friend Ben and his staff ....tutto bene !!!!
Great place. Wonderful pizza, and the Chicken Martini is superb. The staff are friendly and fun.
While i understand the need for safety, this place should be more explicit about the take out policy.... Not only was the host/server rude but he helped me decide to take my business & recommend that any one i know also take our business to one of many other pizza options in the area including the 2 that are within a 2 minute walk of this place going forward
Vegan/vegetarian friendly. Loved Wednesday jazz night with my partner. Wonderful atmosphere, great, strong drinks. Price was worth it.
The food is good but it doesn’t make up for the horrible service. Inattentive and the staff always seems to genuinely not care. The owner is present in the restaurant dining area frequently but seems to care less than the staff. Won’t return.
Our food was delicious! On top of that the service was top notch. I highly recommend!
Good food, nice ambience, good music and service make for a great restaurant.
The chicken was good but the chef needs to learn how to make clam sauce.It ws terrible. I hope they improve because we need a good Italian restaurant.
I swear these people think they are fancy. They seem to forget that they were just a regular pizza eatery. They were very skeptical to have us seated because we did not have a reservation. Yet, more than half of the restaurant was empty.
It was great! Very calming but yet elegant place, great service, and the food, AMAZING! This waa as their 1st Monday night open.Susana Moraza
Best Italian restaurant in Riverdale. Staff is friendly providing great service. Highly recommend this place for superb fine dining.
Lunch was amazing and the service was awesome
The people here are extremely rude. No hate to the waiters, they are kind, but the owners are super disrespectful. If you are younger than 65, they will attempt to kick you out of the restaurant while you are sitting down and eating your food.They act like they have no room for people, but every time you walk in you can see the owners taking up an entire booth to themselves, using their laptops, so people have no room to sit in an already tight space. It is always crowded yet they insist on doing this.In addition, the food isnt even that great. A few weeks ago, they had normal sized pizza; Now, they sell extremely thin pizza that falls apart instantly, for the same price! The crust is disgusting, and tastes like rock hard construction paper and perfume for some reason???? Very skeptical.They need to get this restaurant back to the way it was when it was Mr. Nicks. The owners need to be less passive aggressive when dealing with customers and provide us with the service we deserve.
Food is very good, but not fantastic. Bread, however, is fantastic. Service is friendly. I like it a lit, but Ive had better Italian.
Order for delivery to our work all the time. Reliable.
The service is constantly rapid, excellent atmosphere, very kind staff members. Will visit here again when I am here.
It has geeat italian food very flavorful
My husband and I went to eat there with our two girls. We were there for about 5-10 minutes waiting to at least be handed out menus. Both owners were there, nobody helped us. The owners wife saw us, she was at the register and they didnt even greet us or anything she just literally saw us leave, Like it was better for us to just leave. They only had one table through out the whole place and then us nobody else was there. Its not like they care, but we wont be ordering or going back.
Ive never been inside as we always get delivery but the food is very good. The delivery isnt the fastest (averages around an hour) but I love the baked ziti, the pizza, or the calamari. Big servings too as I usually get two meals out of it. Cant speak to atmosphere inside but the food is great.
The food is delicious! Everytime I order from here Im happy. The food is tasty and fresh. Ive never eaten inside so I cant speak for the staff but I have no complaints.
This restaurant is your place to go for a great dinner and live, the food and drinks and service is also very good, did i mention live music, yes,
Had dinner for first time on Tuesday, May 7th.The garden salad was fresh and the balsamic vinaigrette tasty. I had the chicken franchaise which was well prepared and flavorful. To top off the evening there was Judy Cantorino and her group playing and singing jazz favorites. I could see she had a following and the atmosphere made me feel right at home.I would suggest you give this up and coming restaurant a try.
First time ordering from this place. Have a new go to for Italian in riverdale. All food was fresh, hot, and was delivered on time. A little more expensive than typical pizzarea fare but well worth every penny. Thanks again guys. Will definitely be back.
Food is very tasty and well priced.
Amazing food and such a peaceful upscale atmosphere. The prices are normal to an Italian restaurant and the staff are friendly.
We were a large party (24 people). Too many to handle at one time. Food good.
Try their grandma pie!
They definitely stepped up their game with the new location, but the food is still kinda meh
Nice place food deliciosa
No one ever answers the phone. Food is good enough for nice local restaurant but they need to work on the actual working of the establishment.
Very nice long bar . Ben the owner pays attention to detail. Nice place for dinner and drinks.
Excellent Italian meals and superior soups, with prompt, friendly service and a BYOB policy. This nice local place is very hard to beat!
I love it! Great service, nice, cozy interior and the food is to die for. I highly recommend this place.
Pizza is great. Classic NYC pizza.
Today I went there for lunch. I ordered a slice to stay and somethings to go. I ate my pizza which was brought over to me and I continued to wait for my order. After waiting for quite some time, I asked the lady about my order. She brought out a bag and gave it to me. When I reached my job, I noticed that part of my order was missing. I called back and they acted like it was my fault. As if I purposely left my order there. The man on the phone then stated that I didnt pay. I paid the moment I ordered. The woman that originally took my order told me she was alone and thats why it was confused. Meanwhile, she was talking to someone while I waited for my order.I had them deliver the meal, but felt that the service overall was terrible.
Brand new and renovated place. Amazing the whole inside of the restaurant
Excellent food great wines and drink the best part, great service I totally recommend Bella Notte !!!!
The food was good but the food was a little bland. The service is good. Its takes awhile for the food to come out.
The food is decent, the owner is rude to his customers and even more towards his employees.. the place is small enough as it is and the owner takes up a section of the seating to himself which he uses as a makeshift office... and they are extremely slow, constantly mixing up orders and asking if you paid for the food yet
Delicious food.
Great Italian restaurant and pizza.Super atmosphere and amazing staff.
Modern look, great menu and wonderful service
Great food but slow service. Waited a long time for my check. Serve the food and forget the customers after that.
Amazing food, fantastic staff great atmosphere. Love it!
Pizza to small and to expensive for. the size