Our favorite restaurant in the area! Some of the best Italian I've ever had. Definitely worth the price, most lunch entrees under $10.
Pictures are the tortellini carbona, lasagna, and make your own pasta bread bowl... Strawberry shortcake cheesecake, hot fudge lava cake desserts.
Kali provided excellent service.
Exceded expectations. My husband and I don't get Italian much because it always disappoints.
HOWEVER:
-Mozzarella sticks batter was actually crisp and cheeze cheezy! Not oily or greasy and not overly salted! The marina seemed to be homemade and was well seasoned!
-Buffalo chicken batter was crispy and was a hit with my husband and I.
-The meat spaghetti, calzone, pizza slice was all well seasoned and flavorful! Not bland, but not overly salted.
We had ordered 2 appetizers and each an entree. There was so much food left even after we were full! Waitress was awesome and we didn't even have to ask for takeout trays, she just brought them to us!
Bella's is a must-do for me every time I'm up here in Banner Elk, I will usually eat here at least twice during a week vacation. The food is delicious, and the servers are always friendly and polite.
I highly recommend the Garlic Mozzarella Bread appetizer, it is fantastic and can easily serve four people. The first time I ordered it I was surprised at the size, but that just meant plenty of yummy leftovers for me later.
I've had the Chicken Parmigiana, Spaghetti with Marinara sauce entrees, both are super tasty, I really like the sauce, and the garlic rolls that comes with them are wonderful. Another favorite is the lunch special of two slices with one topping each with a drink, it's a good value and tastes great too. And when you ask for extra cheese as your topping? Be prepared for EXTRA cheese! They do not skimp like most pizza places do nowadays.
All in all, Bella's is a great restaurant and is always a can't miss place for me whenever I'm in town.
Food and service was great ! Our waitress was very kind and even helped us pack our left over pizza. This is the best Italian place in Banner elk. I would highly recommend. The pizza and the House-made Lasagna are the best.
Amazing food! Wish we had more time to really indulge but we opted for a fast fix since we had an event nearby and picked their classic pizza. Will definitely visit again when I'm in the area.
Oh my goodness! This place is outstanding! The food is impeccable!! We will be eating here on a regular basis! The homemade bread…. Wow! The lasagna and stuffed shells…perfect! We absolutely loved dining at Bella’s!
Wow! Best Italian food I've had in a long time! Started with the delicious Bruschetta and everything just kept getting better. Don't miss the house made Lasagna. Mounds of cheese and meat sauce in this dish. It was fabulous, I just couldn't finish because the dish was so big! Others in my party loved the Veal Piccata and the Chicken Parmesian. I tried the Chix Parm and it was great. The meat was delicately breaded and tender. Again, HUGE portion ( easily for 2). Wish I had room for dessert. Oh well, guess I'll have to go back! Service was fast and incredibly friendly. Our server continually returned throughout the meal to check on us.
First time eating Italian here with friends. Nice little restaurant and waitress very nice, I think Hali. I ordered pizza and it was amazing! Also the group ordered lasagna with meat sauce and clam chowder with bacon. My husband loved that. Friends had ravioli with marinara sauce and pasta with marinara sauce. Said it was delicious. Loved the leftovers! Plenty of food. Only down side was the restroom. It needed much cleaning. So besides that, great place to eat!!
Great friendly and quick service! Nachos were our favorite, but these lunch portions were pretty good too!
Had stuffed shells, really good and the garlic roll was awesome.
Desserts - dee-licious.
My friends had Greek salad, pulled high with olives, article hearts and the other stand ingredients, slice of cheese pizza - wonderful crust, and lasagna.
I'd go back
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