Villa Bella Italian Restaurant

This is about to become one of our favorite Friday night stops! Awesome arugula salad with pear and strawberry… Huge to share! And amazing wood fired pizza! Moving to the area and will be back regularly!!!

At first sight this restaurant looks like a gamble but the food was really good. My boyfriend and I ordered rice balls as an appetizer and a Mediterranean pizza. The food was amazing!!! A large pizza will definitely be more than enough for two people of your ordering appetizer.

I ate here about 3 years ago. I thought the food was delicious but service was terribly slow. Like really slow. So much so that I waited 3 years to come back. I figured in that time, things must have changed. Unfortunately, I was wrong. My husband and I came here for lunch last Friday. The place was not packed, they were not overly busy. Our order took forever! And this time the food was just mediocre. I had a sandwich and my husband had pizza. His pizza was hot but my sub was cold. I assume it had been sitting out waiting for his pizza to be done. But there was no reason why either order took as long as it did. Our server seemed pleasant enough but was in no hurry to do anything. I may order takeout from here if I have the time to wait but I likely will not be dining in again.

The worst dining experience I have had. The service was awful. The waitress couldn’t even manage three tables. In the middle of taking our order, she left to talk to another table (didn’t excuse herself). She didn’t apologize for the substandard food.
The food was dreadful, even the soda was flat. The appetizers were greasy. The main dishes weren’t cooked and the dessert just plain awful. I had to complain to management. I would give this zero stars. I would have had a better experience at a fast food restaurant.

Only giving this a mediocre review because of the takeout pizza, which used to be our favorite in the whole area. The in-​restaurant dining (pasta and other entrees) and service is still outstanding although it is often crowded and you will have to wait, especially on a weekend night. However, the wood-​fired take out pizza has gone down in quality… the crust is limp, the toppings have degraded in flavor, texture and quantity, and we have had two incorrect and cold orders in as many months. Expect more for a $ 30 pizza. Back to Vocelli or Pizza Boli for us!

This place has really nosedived since we use to frequent it 5 – 8 years ago. The pasta dishes are a disappointment, penne was overcooked and gummy tasting, sauce was not much better. I ordered the Primavera Penne with cream sauce: no cream, peas looked like they were from a can. Pizza is nothing special, but better than Dominoes or Papa Johns

My husband and I stopped in for dinner on Friday, April 1^st.
Although it’s located in a strip mall, we love it! We’ve tried the paninis and subs. This night we had calzones and they were baked perfectly. Large and stuffed with goodness.
Our server, Carlos, was helpful at suggesting new items to try.

Among the best restaurants in Burke. Food and service are great. Pizza and chicken parmesan are my personal favorites.

I’ve been here a number of times and haven’t been disappointed. I enjoyed the atmosphere and décor. They decorated it with an outdoor Italian vibe.
The pizza is tasty and the pasta dishes are great! I’ve tried a few different things on the menu and liked them all.
Overall it’s a great local favorite!

Absolutely the best Italian restaurant in the area. The food was magnificent and the service was superior to any other restaurant I’ve visited recently. I would recommend this establishment to both locals and visitors. The chicken parmesan will leave you craving a few more bites. Don’t be surprised if you end up ordering another dish just to take home with you.

Yes yes yes, what a great restaurant. Honestly, I could care less about their dated décor and furniture. Their food was EXCELLENT. I got the penne primavera with their pink sauce (blend of Alfredo and tomato sauce) and chicken. Very large plate and it was very good. I definitely had a lot to take home. My husband got a cheese calzone with a few meatballs inside. We also got a cheese pizza. They were both very very good. I just didn’t like that both doughs were a little burnt. We also got dessert. The crème brule was phenomenal! Omg. We could’ve eaten 7 of them! The chocolate mousse cake was alright. The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 was because of the slow service. Our waitress was a sweetheart but a bit slow. I blame it on how busy the place was (we went at 6:30 on a Tuesday — who would’ve thought it). But that’s what you get when your food is delicious!

Had the pasta with white wine and garlic sauce and my husband had the callozone (pardon my spelling) with chicken and Italian sausage ! It was soooo good! Can’t believe I haven’t been here living in Roslyn for over a year ! Service was so good. Ambience is authentic Italian. I heard the secret was to come at 3pm when there’s no rush. I’m partial to the Italian looking black haired really cute waiter named Harold! #Goodeats ! Bill was about 37 without the tips. We didn’t have any wines just food. I thought that was a great price for the portions. This is really good for 4! P. S the entrée breads and the olive oil dip is to die for !

My husband and I have been there several times the food is good the waitstaff is pretty good .
I think they definitely need to redecorate the place the baby clothes they have hanging up on the line need to go it looks weird !

This little gem is located in the Walmart shopping strip mall. There are very few eateries that are non-​chain, but this one is truly a hidden gem.
We placed a to-​go Italian sub order. They offered some good options. I ordered the hot meatball sub and hubby ordered the Bacon and Steak Panini. They are made to order and come with a nice big batch of fries. We sat at the tiny bar while our food was being made. They offered us glasses of water while we waited. It didn’t take too long and those yummy platters of goodness came out nice and hot even after a 5 minute drive home.
My meatball sub was stuffed with some huge meatballs and a nice tasty tomato sauce. The fries were those yummy coated fries that reheat very well.
Everything about this place is cute and I love that they know how to pack up a nice carry out meal. If you are in the Burke area, be sure to check them out.

Awesome food — crispy pizza, not oily, full of meat. Atmosphere is cozzie and original. Service is on point, today for intance they even brought us a free appetizer since they were out of bread temporarily (which they bring along with a unique home made olive oil dip).

We feel spoiled for having such a great Italian place in our neighborhood. We dine here 2 – 4 nights a month. I vary my selections between seafood dishes and the margarita pizza. I’m never disappointed and neither is my boyfriend. The food is always fast, hot and the portions are ginormous. The prices are in line with the offerings and quality. We have our favorite server and he’s absolutely wonderful… so I can’t speak about service from other staff. However, whenever we’ve been there the patrons all «look» satisfied. Hands down our most frequented restaurant.

There aren’t many options when it comes to restaurants in the Burke area, so it’s nice to have a little Italian place. That being said, the food is alright. Pizza is pretty good. Everyone is nice in the restaurant and it’s usually crowded. It’s good for carry out pizza if you live in the area and when you don’t feel like cooking, but I wouldn’t make it a regular place.

I’ve been here three or four times over the last few years and it’ll either be an average experience or a completely awful one. Upon walking in the place is charming, it has a very Italiano vibe, but the food and service is mediocre at best. Maybe I’m just used to the Italian food in New York, but Villa Bella is eerily reminiscent of an Olive Garden, children and frazzled parents included.
I’ve only gotten the pizza there once but it wasn’t good enough for me to order again, I’ve honestly been more pleased with something from Domino’s. Which is saying something considering I don’t do delivery pizza. My usual order is the ravioli con aragosta, or in simpler terms, the lobster ravioli. It has come to me near frozen many a time. When it’s warm it’s alright, but it usually only gets to the proper temperature after I’ve sent it back twice. I’ve also found that they tend to under season. The service is alright depending on who you get, but I’ve found that some of the people they have working don’t even know how to pour a proper glass of wine. The only reason I can’t give this place a single star is because I have seen some really happy faces here, so maybe they’re doing something I’m not.

I have to say I absolutely adore this place. When you come in here you actually feel like family. The waitstaff pay attention to what you want. They are quick to come to your table and greet you. They really polite. And when it comes to knowing the menu I have not met one member of the staff that cannot go into detail about anything on the menu, and they all love the food and are just as passionate about it.
We have tried many dishes there. My mom had the chicken Alfredo, and although it was a simple Alfredo, it was rich and creamy and delicious! They didn’t try to do anything different they kept the recipe traditional and the way it should be, delicious.
I had the veal cannelloni with pink sauce and Oh My God it was absolutely amazing! The mix of the herbs with the meat is absolutely phenomenal and the nice melty cheese over top, there’s just nothing more to say! delicious!
Then there’s the pizza well, we tried the pizza with the pink sauce on it and let me just say wow! Get a Quattro Formagi with pink sauce and you will never be the same!!! I don’t think I can give you enough foodie words for this one ;-)
Desserts… Too many to name!
Cocktails… The Godfather II… It will knock your socks off! Nice fruity, powerful just like the ! They even have lemoncello for your after dinner sipper!!!
So get off your tukus and get out the Burke and try some of the best hidden food you’ll ever find!!!

I was excited to try Villa Bella out with a few friends. The Italian wedding soup was okay, filled with little pasta and vegetables. I had the lobster-​filled ravioli — it came piping hot, but there was a lot of cream that was slightly grainy. My husband did not like his chicken alfredo as he wasn’t a fan of the alfredo sauce — I didn’t try out the noodles, but the chicken was tasty as it was nice and juicy. I did like their desserts; the fruit sorbet filled in its original fruit casing, and the bomba was nice and chocolate-​y. Their homemade tiramisu is probably the best I’ve had so far with its creaminess and hints of espresso and chocolate.
+bomba
+fruit sorbet filled in original fruit casing
+tiramisu