Bella Mia

800 N Main St Suite 420, McAllen
(956) 513-1113

Recent Reviews

Scarlett Rose Quintana

Always a great place to dine at or for ordering food to go! The portions are plentiful and the owner is super nice. I have had many events there and they were always incredible, the staff were super kind and attentive. The chicken parmigiana and fettuccine alfredo are my favorite of all time. If they were closer to my house I’d order them all the time!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti Red Sauce, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Cesar Salad, Chicken Parmigiana

Lluvia Guedry

Bella Mía is a little hidden gem. Best pasta in our area. Pasta is fresh and the marinara sauce is flavorful. This ain’t no Prego sauce! So, if you like canned sauce, turn away. I got to experience the Gnocchi and the Bella Mia pasta (pink vodka sauce) and both were hot and delicious. The entire staff is attentive (whether it’s their table or not). The atmosphere does need a little more work as lacks ambiance. It could be easy to dismiss based on how the restaurant looks but the food is delicious and shareable portions.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Shrimp Pasta Bella Mia Creation

Humberto Cosio

The truth is that I would not return even if they paid me for the woman who receives a terrible attitude, the waitress served very well the dishes that were too fatty, excessively expensive for the quality of the dishes. I did not trust the last review because it was very good and the truth was that it was completely right.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Alice Schroeder

Very good service! Food good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Nicole S.

my bestie friend and I stumbled across this place on a random weeknight and we absolutely loved it!! The food is delicious and the prices were great! Definitely one of the best Italian restaurants in the valley!!!

Gin Kelley

Absolutely

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eileen Krom

A Diamond ? in the rough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kerry De La fuente

There was a wait due to a large party but we decided to wait it out. A table cleared in 10 minutes when they said it would take 45 so we got excited that we would be seated. Unfortunately, the hostess cleared the table and left us in the rain waiting for no reason. We figured we would be patient and my wife asked if the table would be available and they asked us to wait only to be left in the rain even longer. We decided to leave but I was curious as to why we didn’t get seated so I asked before departing and I was told I should’ve known to sit at the table if no one was there. They’re busy because the large party. Had high hopes for the place but restaurant management isn’t there strong suit. Wish I could comment about the food but the whole experience was a waste of time. I will not be returning and I will advise others not to return unless you want to deal with rude staff that don’t care for patrons who literally are waiting in the rain.

Marco Delgado

We arrived with high expectations and the truth is it's not bad but it's far from the reviews I was reviewing.The food is good, well presented and with good seasoning. Something they can improve is the bread since it is simple.The regular service, perhaps the girls were already tired, I want to clarify that they did not treat us badly, they just lacked that extra.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Arm Macd

Had lasagna with Cesar salad. Looks like a very nice place. I thought the lasagna could be better. More cheese, more types of cheese. Many years ago one chef made a lasagna for me with 5 cheeses and nothing has ever gotten close. So I have been spoiled. Other reviews said they really liked the lasagna. Has better reviews than most but lunch was on the empty side.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

James Garvis

If you're looking for really great Italian food, this is the place. And talk about the waitstaff the best.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Kathy D.

Bella Mia's was recommended to me so I thought I would check it out. First thing to note was location. The address listed is a tad deceiving. The address is actually a complex, so you have to wander around to find the actual restaurant. (It's in section D - at the back of the complex) You'll need to drive around back to find a closer parking space. Once found, this is a quaint place that allows for intimacy and hearable conversations (except apparently, on the weekend when there's a lot more evening patronage). Lot's of open widows to allow the light in. As one would expect, it has a (modern day) Italian theme. I was seated almost immediatly and presented with a menu that I had a hard time choosing from! I ended up with the lasagna that was a pretty huge chunk of pasta with lots of homemade sauce, and plenty of cheese (although I would have liked a bit more simply because I like the stretch of cheese overload!). The combination cheese blend and seasonings was delicious too. It would have been nice it the waitress was more helpful with recommendations. I like trying new things instead of the old stand-bys, but all I got was "everything is good". It makes me think the staff really hasn't tried much. So - I went with the old stand-by, lasagna. I don't want to take anything away from the lasagna, it was good, but maybe try something else next time. The staff needs to learn flavor profiles. I also had the carrot cake. There were some raves about it, but I have to tell you...it wasn't (to me) all that. I don't know if it's made at Bella's, but it just seemed like standard, run of the mill cake to me and at a HUGE cost of $9.00!!! For that price, you shoulld be able to expct that it was scratch made. Speaking of cost... this is not a cheap date place. Expect to open the wallet. My chunck of lasagna, which includeed a ceasar salad, and a couple pieces garlic toast, was $17.00!! Combine the $9.00 for the carrot cake, and my LUNCH was $25.00!!!! My take away is, the food is good - but not amazing (as I was promised). It's a lovely, cozy place to take a date, but a pricey place for a family or two people. If you've got a few pennies saved, it's a nice change of pace - but not a regular hangout if you're on a budget.

Bobby Villarreal

My family and I have been coming to this place for a little over two years. The service is always amazing - the wait staff is always attentive and makes sure drinks are refilled and nothing else is needed. The food is incredibly good, last night we had the gnocchi appetizer for the first time and everything including the sauce was perfect. I had the lasagna (blurry photo since I was too hungry ahhh couldn’t wait), and my gf had the shrimp scampi. Both dishes were cooked perfectly! Atmosphere is nice and quiet, perfect for a date night or causal family dining.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bruschetta, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Cesar Salad, Chicken Parmigiana, Gnocchi, Chef Special with Linguine, Lasagna, Chicken Alfredo

Samuel Pedroza

Just had an amazing lasagna/caesar salad with hot bread dinner and the food is full of flavor!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cesar Salad, Lasagna

Ph De La Torre

Bella Mia has it going on in every dish I have ordered there. I definitely go with the Gnocchi pasta with shrimp. Let me tell you that once I start eating, I take my sweet time enjoying every bite. Chef Juan does a fantastic job with all his cooked dishes. If Gnocchi is not my choice I go with the chef special. If I feel like having chicken I go with chicken parmesan. Any time I'm in town I make sure to stop buy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi

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