We went here on the way back home from the eclipse, thinking it was just going to be ordinary pizza/Italian food, but I was so, SO wrong.We walked in, and I was stunned by the atmosphere. It was fancy but not self-indulgent, and had just the right lighting to set a wonderful mood. The servers were all wonderful, polite, and made nice conversation with us as we decided what to order.Every single thing we had was absolutely phenomenal. Everything was so fresh - the fried mozzarella in particular was to die for. Everything else was similarly fantastic - we found ourselves sad that we live so far away!Even at a 3 hour drive, I'd gladly make an excuse to have a trip out to Russellville just to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diana
Wow- what a fantastic surprise! My group of friends and I, weary and hangry travelers we were, after camping and driving for the solar Eclipse viewing, we stopped in here. We were greeted by a lovely hostess who sat down with us at our table and had great conversation with us since it was our first time. This is something I have never experienced in a restaurant before, and I really enjoyed it. It set the tone for a perfect evening of delicious, homemade food and that's exactly what it was! It was sweet to see some of that "small town friendliness" be extended to us even though we were a trio of hangry, sunburnt and a little dishevelled people! The food came out fresh and very quick. I am not a fan of mozzarella sticks or fried cheese, but I had to try the fried mozzarella here, and it was delicious, the best fried cheese I have ever had. It was breaded perfect, and wasn't cooked like those long sticks of mozzarella either. I could tell they really made it from a homemade kitchen. The garlic bread was nothing short of wonderful, the two pizzas that followed for the table BLEW my expectations out of the water! I wish I could have ate the entire pizzas fresh, but I was glad that we had some to take home and eat the next day - which had no problem reheating and being delicious. The cheese, the sauce, the crust, wow. No complaints here. We also got two pastas and a chicken Parmesan sub- I can't lie, even getting a smell of the chicken was making my mouth water and I don't even eat chicken or meat! Now we all shared two Tiramisus, and they were great! They use double chocolate Milano cookies instead of Lady Fingers- skeptical I was, but it was delicious. I usually hate that Lady Fingers get soggy if you don't prepare the tiramisu right, but wow, I think I prefer them with milanoo cookies now, It was a unique spin to put on a classic desert.Thank you all for being so accommodating and kind, and thank you for providing an unforgettable experience. As we drove back to our hometown from your beautiful town of Russellville, AR, we couldn't stop talking about how great the entire dining experience was. Camping out to see a solar eclipse was a once in a 25+ year chance, and the icing on our cake was being able to enjoy such wonderful food in such wonderful company! A great way to end a fantastic trip.If you are thinking about stopping in here, don't second guess or even look at other places, THIS IS THE PLACE! ???Vegetarian options: Dishes are clearly labeled with meat or without. You can always ask them to remove the meat on any item and they will do so. They are very accommodating, and everything is made fresh in house so they are able to tell you the ingredients if you ask. They are also very willing to do so!Dietary restrictions: The Alfredo pasta is not made with eggs and does not contain any animal fat like lard or tallow.
What a lovely lovely restaurant. Very welcoming staff and we enjoyed our chat with Nonna. The fried mozzarella was delicious. You will never eat mozzarella sticks again! The stuffed mushrooms were delicious. My kids thoroughly enjoyed the chicken Alfredo and the portions were very generous. They said the garlic bread on the side was “perfection”. We also ordered a pizza which was fantastic - really nice base and tasty toppings. Would 100% return here.
Great food and even better ambiance. Menu is fantastic - a few highlights: the appetizer meatballs and mushrooms, the chicken parm and all of the pizzas!
Alison H.
The food, service, and ambiance at Nonna Bella are excellent! We enjoyed the lobster-stuffed mushrooms, parmesan crusted meatballs, fried mozzarella, creamy garlic Alfredo bowtie pasta with velveted chicken, lasagna, surf 'n' turf pizza, and Granchia pizza. The preparation on everything was top-notch, the flavors on point. The staff were warm and friendly. Looking forward to visiting again!
Brooke Cool
We love it here so much. Everyone is always so friendly and the food is delicious!Parking: Can get crowded, but typically not huge problem to find parking.Kid-friendliness: Many kids options and food comes out quickly so the kids don't have to wait.
So impressed with Nonna Bella! The veal was the best I had in a very long time. So tender. Next day we had the meatball sub. The meatballs are braised and had a great taste. Salad is a great combination of greens. Each table has a light dinner so you can decide how much or little light you have and a usb charger. Ambiance is casual chic. Servers are very love. My only complaint is to allow servers to sample The menu and give them a cheat sheet to give a more full description. Plan to go again and again. Great fine.
Markus D.
First off, I have been to this establishment twice so far and I absolutely love the staff there. The dark room and quietness of building really sets the ambiance for romance. You can control the lighting at your table and set the mood for you and your spouse. The food is pretty average, but I cannot complain cause I am quite finicky with Italian cuisine. Their menu would be better if it had Calamari, but their desserts are amazing. The pizza there is also top notch, but I would not take it to go. In my opinion it's a 3.9 out of 5 stars
Keith H.
Great pizza. Ambiance was more upscale than we were expecting but it wasn't a bad thing. Service was great. It did take a long time and there was only one other table and they hadn't ordered yet. Could be a problem if you were trying to eat during a lunch hour. They had some kind of malfunction and brought one of the two pizzas out and had to recook the other. Not knocking them for that - stuff happens. Pizzas were very good and probably as close to authentic as I've ever had (haven't been to Italy yet lol). I would definitely recommend this place - just make sure you aren't in a big rush.
Shane Booher
Really good food and nice nice staff I am from Pennsylvania where we have an Italian restaurant on every corner pretty good Italian food for
I have eaten at Nona Bella three times. The food and service have been great. The pasta dishes were perfectly prepared and we loved the sauces. The pizza has a nice hand-tossed crust and loads of quality ingredients. I have had pizza everywhere in Russellville and this is the best.
Chery Turner
Love their pizza great service staff . Full bar. Close to town. Overall an awesome place to eat!
The restaurant is very calming with the sound of the fountain inside. We ordered individual pizzas and side salads that were very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Venice Pizza
Laska Farmer
First time to visit, typically don't care for Italian food but this was really good. The atmosphere is great and all of the food from appetizers to desert was exceptional. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Venice Pizza, Mozzarella Sticks, Garlic Bread, Fried Mozzarella and Meatballs, Bowtie Alfredo with Shrimp, Fried Ravioli, Chicken Parmigiana, Toasted Ravioli, Chicken Alfredo, Cheese Sticks, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Parmesan Crusted Meatballs, Prime Rib Dip, Lasagna, Fried Clam Strips, Lemon Sicily Gelato, Cannoli, Bowtie Alfredo with Prime Rib, Lobster Ravioli, Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Cortney Parker
We are from Oklahoma and ate here while on a little trip to Arkansas. Fantastic! The personal service, the friendly family, the beautiful atmosphere, and the delicious pizza…all fantastic!!! We now have “our place” every time we come to Arkansas!!! If you don’t eat here, you are missing out!
We went here on the way back home from the eclipse, thinking it was just going to be ordinary pizza/Italian food, but I was so, SO wrong.We walked in, and I was stunned by the atmosphere. It was fancy but not self-indulgent, and had just the right lighting to set a wonderful mood. The servers were all wonderful, polite, and made nice conversation with us as we decided what to order.Every single thing we had was absolutely phenomenal. Everything was so fresh - the fried mozzarella in particular was to die for. Everything else was similarly fantastic - we found ourselves sad that we live so far away!Even at a 3 hour drive, I'd gladly make an excuse to have a trip out to Russellville just to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow- what a fantastic surprise! My group of friends and I, weary and hangry travelers we were, after camping and driving for the solar Eclipse viewing, we stopped in here. We were greeted by a lovely hostess who sat down with us at our table and had great conversation with us since it was our first time. This is something I have never experienced in a restaurant before, and I really enjoyed it. It set the tone for a perfect evening of delicious, homemade food and that's exactly what it was! It was sweet to see some of that "small town friendliness" be extended to us even though we were a trio of hangry, sunburnt and a little dishevelled people! The food came out fresh and very quick. I am not a fan of mozzarella sticks or fried cheese, but I had to try the fried mozzarella here, and it was delicious, the best fried cheese I have ever had. It was breaded perfect, and wasn't cooked like those long sticks of mozzarella either. I could tell they really made it from a homemade kitchen. The garlic bread was nothing short of wonderful, the two pizzas that followed for the table BLEW my expectations out of the water! I wish I could have ate the entire pizzas fresh, but I was glad that we had some to take home and eat the next day - which had no problem reheating and being delicious. The cheese, the sauce, the crust, wow. No complaints here. We also got two pastas and a chicken Parmesan sub- I can't lie, even getting a smell of the chicken was making my mouth water and I don't even eat chicken or meat! Now we all shared two Tiramisus, and they were great! They use double chocolate Milano cookies instead of Lady Fingers- skeptical I was, but it was delicious. I usually hate that Lady Fingers get soggy if you don't prepare the tiramisu right, but wow, I think I prefer them with milanoo cookies now, It was a unique spin to put on a classic desert.Thank you all for being so accommodating and kind, and thank you for providing an unforgettable experience. As we drove back to our hometown from your beautiful town of Russellville, AR, we couldn't stop talking about how great the entire dining experience was. Camping out to see a solar eclipse was a once in a 25+ year chance, and the icing on our cake was being able to enjoy such wonderful food in such wonderful company! A great way to end a fantastic trip.If you are thinking about stopping in here, don't second guess or even look at other places, THIS IS THE PLACE! ???Vegetarian options: Dishes are clearly labeled with meat or without. You can always ask them to remove the meat on any item and they will do so. They are very accommodating, and everything is made fresh in house so they are able to tell you the ingredients if you ask. They are also very willing to do so!Dietary restrictions: The Alfredo pasta is not made with eggs and does not contain any animal fat like lard or tallow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, Garlic Bread, Fried Mozzarella and Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana
What a lovely lovely restaurant. Very welcoming staff and we enjoyed our chat with Nonna. The fried mozzarella was delicious. You will never eat mozzarella sticks again! The stuffed mushrooms were delicious. My kids thoroughly enjoyed the chicken Alfredo and the portions were very generous. They said the garlic bread on the side was “perfection”. We also ordered a pizza which was fantastic - really nice base and tasty toppings. Would 100% return here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, Garlic Bread, Chicken Alfredo
Great food and even better ambiance. Menu is fantastic - a few highlights: the appetizer meatballs and mushrooms, the chicken parm and all of the pizzas!
The food, service, and ambiance at Nonna Bella are excellent! We enjoyed the lobster-stuffed mushrooms, parmesan crusted meatballs, fried mozzarella, creamy garlic Alfredo bowtie pasta with velveted chicken, lasagna, surf 'n' turf pizza, and Granchia pizza. The preparation on everything was top-notch, the flavors on point. The staff were warm and friendly. Looking forward to visiting again!
We love it here so much. Everyone is always so friendly and the food is delicious!Parking: Can get crowded, but typically not huge problem to find parking.Kid-friendliness: Many kids options and food comes out quickly so the kids don't have to wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Chicken Parmigiana, Cannoli
So impressed with Nonna Bella! The veal was the best I had in a very long time. So tender. Next day we had the meatball sub. The meatballs are braised and had a great taste. Salad is a great combination of greens. Each table has a light dinner so you can decide how much or little light you have and a usb charger. Ambiance is casual chic. Servers are very love. My only complaint is to allow servers to sample The menu and give them a cheat sheet to give a more full description. Plan to go again and again. Great fine.
First off, I have been to this establishment twice so far and I absolutely love the staff there. The dark room and quietness of building really sets the ambiance for romance. You can control the lighting at your table and set the mood for you and your spouse. The food is pretty average, but I cannot complain cause I am quite finicky with Italian cuisine. Their menu would be better if it had Calamari, but their desserts are amazing. The pizza there is also top notch, but I would not take it to go. In my opinion it's a 3.9 out of 5 stars
Great pizza. Ambiance was more upscale than we were expecting but it wasn't a bad thing. Service was great. It did take a long time and there was only one other table and they hadn't ordered yet. Could be a problem if you were trying to eat during a lunch hour. They had some kind of malfunction and brought one of the two pizzas out and had to recook the other. Not knocking them for that - stuff happens. Pizzas were very good and probably as close to authentic as I've ever had (haven't been to Italy yet lol). I would definitely recommend this place - just make sure you aren't in a big rush.
Really good food and nice nice staff I am from Pennsylvania where we have an Italian restaurant on every corner pretty good Italian food for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, Chicken Parmigiana
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I have eaten at Nona Bella three times. The food and service have been great. The pasta dishes were perfectly prepared and we loved the sauces. The pizza has a nice hand-tossed crust and loads of quality ingredients. I have had pizza everywhere in Russellville and this is the best.
Love their pizza great service staff . Full bar. Close to town. Overall an awesome place to eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Venice Pizza, Garlic Bread, Lasagna
The restaurant is very calming with the sound of the fountain inside. We ordered individual pizzas and side salads that were very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Venice Pizza
First time to visit, typically don't care for Italian food but this was really good. The atmosphere is great and all of the food from appetizers to desert was exceptional. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Venice Pizza, Mozzarella Sticks, Garlic Bread, Fried Mozzarella and Meatballs, Bowtie Alfredo with Shrimp, Fried Ravioli, Chicken Parmigiana, Toasted Ravioli, Chicken Alfredo, Cheese Sticks, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Parmesan Crusted Meatballs, Prime Rib Dip, Lasagna, Fried Clam Strips, Lemon Sicily Gelato, Cannoli, Bowtie Alfredo with Prime Rib, Lobster Ravioli, Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
We are from Oklahoma and ate here while on a little trip to Arkansas. Fantastic! The personal service, the friendly family, the beautiful atmosphere, and the delicious pizza…all fantastic!!! We now have “our place” every time we come to Arkansas!!! If you don’t eat here, you are missing out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5