We travel 9 months out of the year for work. I decided a pizza or some Greek would be nice. This place....amazing. Authentic, prices are unbelievably reasonable and the food...holy crap! Step away from Applebee's people and give this place a shot. If I'm ever back in Oklahoma City, it's on!
This place is wonderful if you are looking for authentic Italian/Greek dishes. This is a very low key hidden treasure of a place. It has its regulars and is always busy. From the outside this place is nothing special, it's honestly a hole in the wall. Don't let that scare you off tho. The food is 100% Homemade and it is delicious. The servings aren't just huge they are massive and well worth the money. I would recommend everyone trying this place. This place is hands down better quality than any of the fancy, up scale, wanna be Italian restaurants.
Dont let the location or appearance fool you, this is literally the best Italian food I have ever had. It's our "go to" whenever we have the chance for a date night, and have gone about once every month or two for 5 years. For two people with appetizers it's usually around $40, and we always have leftovers. Excellent food, and very generous portions. I would STRONGLY recommend the fettuccine alfredo, it's the best I've ever had and their pizzas and massive calzones leave mainstream pizza joints with their tails between their legs.
The place was super cold, so I had to wear my jacket the whole meal. The bread is plain, but the marinara is really tasty. I had the lasagna and it was very good. If you eat here, get their lunch special to save money.
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It is now four months after our first visit. The outside temperature is 80 degrees and the indoor temperature is delightful. Amazing how much easier it is on the HVAC when it is 50 degrees warmer!
BTW on our first visit I guess I failed to mention that a goodly portion of the surrounding areas were still without power due to the ice storms. Back then these folks still managed to produce some really hot and tasty food!
This Visit
The food is still great. And the plants, fountain, and decor all work together to give the impression of being outdoors on a patio or somesuch.
This time I had the Avgolemono soup and Chicken Fetuccine Alfredo.
The soup is a traditional Greek rice soup thickened with egg and lemon. Quite interesting and tasty. It comes with two pieces of Brushetta that were equally good.
The Chicken Fetuccine Alfredo was some of the best I have ever tasted. Seems it has a sauce that is based more on cheese than cream which makes it extremely tasty. Well done!
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Four Months Earlier
Ok, the food is really good.
And the place was freezing. Albeit it was 30 degrees outside, but I doubt it got above 55 inside where we were sitting. No we were NOT anywhere near the door. I was in a thick hooded sweat shirt and was still cold. I kept thinking that mittens were in order. Every diner, to a person, was bundled up in winter coats and scarves. We're talking 7pm on Saturday evening so they had been open for many hours.
First thing I ordered was a bowl of the Lentil Soup. It came out quickly, and very hot, in a large bowl. Life was instantly better although holding the ice cold spoon was a bit of a distraction (later to be accompanied by cameos by the ice cold fork and butter knife).
The Lentil Soup had a nice consistency and unlike many lentil soup variants I have had, seemed to have a tomato base with onions and garlic. A nice dish which reminded me just a bit of the flavor of pork & beans although obviously neither of those ingredients were present. Certainly tasty and unique ... and did I mention HOT!
Ordered the Bella Vista pizza. Their small was way more than I needed even if I had not consumed the bowl of soup. The short story is lots of ingredients, seemingly fresh and well prepared.
We also got the Lasagna. Huge portion with meat, cheese, pasta, and sauce. Warm and tasty.
So - the food is great but you might want to slip into your woolen undies on colder days when you plan to eat here.
Note: on the way out we encountered an enclave of warmer tables around the fountain. I wonder if the issue might be attributed to a lack of insulation in the outside walls. You might want to try to be seated near the fountain!
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This restaurant is probably the best Italian food that I have ever had in my life of existence. The restaurant is in sketchy location, if they had another restaurant in a better location, this place would boom in business.
The portions are enormous for a fraction of the cost (seriously, you can probably feed two people with one plate of pasta for such an inexpensive cost). You get way too much food for a little amount of price. The appetizers are delicious, I would recommend the garlic bread with cheese, literally the best I've ever had. I can't even single off a dish that isn't as equally good as the other ones. Just kidding, personally, start off with garlic bread and cheese, for an entree, order the Chicken Alla Parmigiano or their famous Lasagna! The Italian Cream cake is a MUST try if you still have room in your belly! The pictures posted below, we ended up paying only $24.38 for all of the food we got!
NOTE: If you are ordering pizza, beware the portions are enormous and you will most likely in need of a box to take-home the left overs. The restaurant also caters to large parties.
I would recommend this place to anyone. I usually came here with large group of friends to have a great time. The servers are somewhat attentive and the services is a little slow, but literally the food will blow your mind. Sadly, the place closes from June 26th until September 1st because the family is going home to Italy for the summer.
Brandon Pham
Awesome every time we go. Great service, and the food blows the chain restaurants away.
There's a bit of a wait, but the service is excellent. Both the waitress and host checked on our table frequently and kept our drinks full. The food was incredible. Definitely the best Italian food I've ever had, and they have big portions. I recommend Bella Vista over any standard Italian restaurant such as Olive Garden or Zio's.
I was very pleased with the food, and the portions are large. My wife has eaten here before, but today was my first time. She really likes the spaghetti alla bolognese. I loved the pastitsio. This could seriously become my go-to comfort food. Bella Vista definitely isn't fast, so go when you have time, but you won't likely be disappointed.
Best Italian in town! Prepare to wait though or go early :)
10 out of 10! Ordered the house salad with their house dressing - kind of like a gormet creamy italian house dressing. 10/10 better than any salad I've had at home or any restaurant! The bread they bring out is baked to perfection with a crisp outside and very soft inside. From 11am - 2pm are the lunch specials which are $8.25 and come with salad and bread. We ordered the lasagna and the manicotti. Both are delicious! Another 10/10! Lasagna I liked better just because. Pasta is gourmet as well! This place is not very appealing on the outside but totally different atmosphere when you walk in and have this delicious gourmet meal!! Definitely recommend to all. Also have a separate menu for custom meal prep! Just give 4 days advance and they set you up! Going to look into that! I will post a review soon on it!
We love this place! The food is fabulous and the owner is the sweetest lady. Every time we go we say we will take pictures of the food, but it’s always so good that we forget to take pictures until after we eat!
Great food and gigantic portions! The fettuccine with chicken is fantastic and unlike any fettuccine you get at other restaurants, 2 of us share this meal. The eggplant parmigiano is delicious. I order the meatballs appetizer and use them the next day for spaghetti at home.
Local owner... check hours for the summer because they close from June to September.
Everything is made there in the restaurant and it is delicious! My family always has a jar of their homemade salad dressing at home because it is one of the best things to bless your taste buds! I have not indulged in any of their Greek food but I'm sure it's just as delectable! You get way more bang for your buck in flavor and quantity. Definitely recommend!
Went last week for the first time. This is real Italian food. It's homemade, as in EVERYTHING is made from scratch, the noodles, the sauces, the meats, everything. I love it. I definitely will be back again. It's a hole in the wall place, but it's so delicious and prices are perfect for homemade food. I suggest everyone come here if you want some Italian.
We've been going here since I was a baby, the food is delicious. The owners use the best ingredients and the bread is freshly baked! We know the owners personally and you will never meet someone more dedicated to their work. If you ever go, ask for the Italian Cream Cake! It's one of a kind. And I've noticed that people have been complaining that there's no wine. That's true, but it's an Italian Greek mix so it's not that strange.
The food here is incomparable and the owners are incredibly gracious. Do not be deterred by the appearance of the building. It leaves much to be desired. Coming from a family of Sicilian chefs, and growing up in the food business of the Carlino family in the Bay Area, I can honestly say that this is one of the best Italian restaurants in Oklahoma.
A real gem! I don't go out often for Italian food because I can cook it better in my own kitchen. My grandparents were from Italy. I had my doubts when we pulled up to the place. It looks like a shack, but the food is incomparable. I've never had better food in a restaurant. Ever. Looks can be deceiving, don't judge this book by its cover! The plates are between 10 and 17 dollars, but are well worth it. It's real Italian dining, and you get A LOT of food. You should expect to split a dish or bring home leftovers. The appetizers are amazing as well.
The food was AMAZINGGGG. The Italian is authentic, big portions and definitely have leftovers to bring home. And being Greek myself, the Greek food IS ON POINT 👐 the price is higher but the portions fit the price. We ordered two things each and the table was SPREAD, and there was just two of us!! I recommend to all my fraaands who I want to know of this little yummy gem
This really is one of the better Italian places in town. Not only is the food great, the portion sizes excellent, and the value incredible but the owners are extremely friendly and attentive. I've always had an affinity for small family-run Italian places and this one fits the bill! Don't be in a rush, just sit back and enjoy yourself.
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