Tony's Bella Vista

Neighborhood Burbank Italian eatery family-owned and operated since 1965. Popular for pizzas like garlic and sausage, and Italian dishes.

(818) 237-4945

3116 W Magnolia Blvd (N Fairview Street)
Burbank, CA 91505 34.1698 -118.3411

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Neighborhood: Burbank

TONYSBELLAVISTA.COM

Years in business

Established in 1965

Hours:

Mon-Fri 11am-9:45pm

Sat-Sun 4pm-9:45pm

Last updated 11.25.11

Category:

Unclassified

Cuisine:

Pizza

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Tony's Bella Vista

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Established in 1965, brothers Angelo and Giovanni took over ownership after years of enjoying Tony's Bella Vista's signature, award winning pizza. Under new ownership in 1987, using the same recipes, they proceeded to win Best Pizza* awards eight times.

"Along with the Best Pizza in town, we also have great Italian pastas along with chicken, veal and fresh seafood dishes. We provide catering for all occasions and all the food can be prepared to go. Whether you are just visiting or staying with us in Southern California please join us for our classic home-style Italian meals. We look forward to seeing you soon! "

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Neighborhood Burbank Italian eatery family-owned and operated since 1965; popular for pizzas like garlic and sausage, and home-style Italian dishes.

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Full catering menu available; in addition, all menu items can be prepared for carry out.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “and the service and ambience is good too.”
  2. “The ambience is definitely Italian and service is friendly and prompt.”
  3. “Rarely do you find a place that is romantic and yet great for kids (no spot lights).”
  4. “The food is delicious, and the ambience is warm and elegant.”
  5. “The service was great, the atmosphere is very old world style Italian and charming.”
  6. “The service was fantastic, and there was plenty of booth seating for a cozy meal.”
  7. “If you want a good atmosphere and so-so food, eat here.”
  8. “We love the atmosphere.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Be sure to order a dessert, not normally something I do at other places but here it's always a treat.”
  2. “Check this place out if you want a good pie.”
food quality
86.84000015258789% positive
  1. “It's the best pizza I've ever had.”
  2. “They have other tasty offerings on their menu too.”
  3. “the food is good.”
  4. “The pizza here is pretty good.”
  5. “If you like good pizza, I mean really good pizza, you will love the pizza from Tony's Bella Vista.”
  6. “Fresh ingredients, quality cheese, hand made pizza dough, baked to perfection, umm-good!”
  7. “The garlic bread is very tasty.”
  8. “The olives and mushrooms were tasteless, and the pizza overall was soggy, not to mention over priced!”
  9. “Lots of meat and great for all of us carb counters.”
  10. “have only had one disappointing meal and they changed it immediately no question asked.”
  11. “For good garlic bread head to Robano's in Toluca Lake.”
  12. “good pizza place”
  13. “especially liked their pizza.”
  14. “If you've been looking for good pizza in LA, you've got to try this place.”
  15. “The food is delicious, and the ambience is warm and elegant.”
  16. “meat dishes and filled pastas are good.”
  17. “Being from back east I know good Italian food and I have yet to find it in LA.”
  18. “Prices are reasonable for LA, about $16 for a plate of pasta.”
  19. “My wife and I were looking for some good pizza places in the Burbank/Glendale area and stumbled across this place.”
  20. “you will not find a great meal here for the money.”
  21. “Great chicken parmigiana & really good pizza!”
  22. “The pizza is good, and I would say they rival casa bianca of eagle rock with less wait.”
  23. “Everyone on the East Coast has the pizza place that they swear is the best pizza in the world.”
  24. “Amazing pizza”
  25. “Other than that, you cannot go wrong at this place, especially if your out for some fabulous pizza.”
  26. “You will like the pizza”
  27. “The best pizza around.”
  28. “The tomato sauce has rich flavor.”
  29. “There has to be hundreds if not thousands of pizza joints out there, but take away all the fast food chain, imitation pizza places like Domino's, Pizza Hut, Round Table, Little Ceasar's, Papa John's, Pizza Man, and let's not forget one of the worst places”
  30. “Some of LA's best pizza”
  31. “The food here is really good, you absolutely must try the pizza.”
  32. “try all of the recommended pizzerias in search of great pizza in L.A. I have been Casa Bianca, Petrillos, Joe Peeps, Lamonicas etc.... and Tony's Bella Vista is better than all of them.”
  33. “If this pizza doesn't hook you once you've tried it, you just don't like pizza.”
  34. “If you want a good atmosphere and so-so food, eat here.”
  35. “Very good food.”
  36. “I'm sure there are a lot of restaurants in Southern California that serve good pizza, but I will say, the pizza from Tony's has got to be right up there with the best of them.”
  37. “The service was fantastic, and there was plenty of booth seating for a cozy meal.”
  38. “had the ravioli with meat sauce, thin crust pizza and meatball parmesan and the ingredients were all fresh and delicious.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The calamari is excellent as is the rest of the menu and the service.”
  2. “They have other tasty offerings on their menu too.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “If you've been looking for good pizza in LA, you've got to try this place.”
  2. “My wife and I were looking for some good pizza places in the Burbank/Glendale area and stumbled across this place.”
  3. “good pizza place”
service
92.30999946594238% positive
  1. “Our family didn't know what we wanted, pulled up city search, and found Ton'y/ Very enjoyable and helpful employees.”
  2. “The staff is friendly and always accommodating.”
  3. “and the service and ambience is good too.”
  4. “The ambience is definitely Italian and service is friendly and prompt.”
  5. “the service is great as well.”
  6. “Our server was slow and inexperienced, and clearly hadn?”
  7. “It is a family resatraunt that has great service.”
  8. “The service was fantastic, and there was plenty of booth seating for a cozy meal.”
  9. “The calamari is excellent as is the rest of the menu and the service.”
  10. “Very good service.”
  11. “One of the owners, Angelo is there most evenings to greet the customers friendly and courteously.”
  12. “The service was great, the atmosphere is very old world style Italian and charming.”
  13. “They are not expensive and the owner and staff are really nice.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “you will not find a great meal here for the money.”
  2. “The prices were reasonable and their help were very n.”
  3. “The olives and mushrooms were tasteless, and the pizza overall was soggy, not to mention over priced!”
  4. “They are not expensive and the owner and staff are really nice.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “Our server was slow and inexperienced, and clearly hadn?”
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/22/11

Tony's Bella Vista

by Oggie Oggie

Do not let the stars fool you! If you want to overpay for a low quality food and some ok food, disregard my comment and go ahead and dine at this place.

Let me tell you how our dinning experience went.

First of is the food, we ordered a few things.

Pizza - I have tried pizza in NY, Chicago, other places in CA, so if you asked me to compare the quality of their pizza to other places that I have tried, they totally sucked! The pizza crust is hard; it is to an extent where we did not even eat the crust. The ingredients are just below average (nothing is rotten, but nothing is good either). I would rather go to BJs or order pizza hut, or round table pizza than go here again.

We ordered other dishes, which are not memorable at all. There were 6 people in the party and everyone from different backgrounds and everyone agreed that we are not coming back to this place.

Now the service.

The waitress who served us is full of attitude, very short with us, and made us wait a long time. She is hispanic/mexican girl with dark hair. She looked so impatient because we were asking her questions, and the place is not even that crowded. She said that she was going to come back and she stepped away. She did come back, but she came back after about 10-15 minutes. Not only could she not communicate well with us, also gave us the wrong information, so we ended up paying extra $5, which we took it out from her tips. $5 is just a small and insignificant amount, but what we did not like is that we asked her before hand and we went by the information that we were given. Just a little suggestion to the waitress, make sure you treat your customer with respect and give your customer correct information since you are in customer service industry. We paid for the amount charged without saying anything because we just wanted to get out of there and we were never going back. There are a lot more and a lot better restaurants in the area.

Lastly the price. This place is not your average-priced italian place for the quality of the food that they provide. I would have gotten a great meal, more enjoyable food, and a great service if I went somewhere else for the same price.

We went there thinking that we would get a good pizza and great food, but I do not want anybody to make the same mistake that we did and waste your money, so this is just a friendly comment to my fellow yelpers who are considering this place for lunch or dinner.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/01/11

Decent place, Great food

by JohnAnder

Sharing thoughts. Place was good looking but not in the genre i prefer. I didn't get the vibe, thou other guests would not agree with me. But important thing is the food. I really liked it. Fresh, very tasty and portion was just my size. I'll chill on the place itself, because I'm here to eat! :)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/12/11

Incredible Service

by chrissmith12312

Our service was great and the waiter was adorable. Ambiance was romantic and definitely recommended. For the music,,,I would recommend jazz or house and the people were cool. Portions were good.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/15/10

Best Italian Food

by LLipinski

This restaurant is amazing. The recipes are authentic Italian and made fresh each day. I can't say enough good things about this place. As my son says, "If you're ever in Burbank, you gotta go to Tony's."

  • Pros: Amazing Homemade Recipes
  • Cons: There are non
2 Star Rating: Below Average

01/04/09

So-so Italian food.

by nohoa

I have had the pizza before at a work party and it is ok. Being from back east I know good Italian food and I have yet to find it in LA. The service was great, the atmosphere is very old world style Italian and charming.

Prices are reasonable for LA, about $16 for a plate of pasta.

HOWEVER

you will not find a great meal here for the money. Lasagna was nothing to write home about. I had the eggplant which was basically fried layers of breadcrumbs in a dish with sauce. I am not sure if there was eggplant in it at all. Not even pasta to take away from the grease. It was very limp and old tasting. I even sent it back.

If you want good eggplant in LA head to Goodfella's or Von's for a frozen Michelina's frozen dinner. For good garlic bread head to Robano's in Toluca Lake.

If you want a good atmosphere and so-so food, eat here.

  • Pros: charming place
  • Cons: food

The Details on Tony's Bella Vista

Place Categories:

  • best good pizza
  • great service
  • good italian food
  • love pizza place
  • great thin crust
  • fresh best ingredients
  • really nice staff
  • clearly hadn server
  • cozy meal
  • warm ambience
  • helpful employees
  • very tasty garlic bread
  • courteously customers
  • great chicken
  • not too thick crust
  • good pie
  • really nice owner
  • reasonable prices
  • love atmosphere
  • great carb counters
  • good filled pastas
  • order dessert
  • like anything you order
  • tasteless olives
  • tasteless mushrooms

Message from Tony's Bella Vista

  • Best Pizza by Burbank Leader
  • Traditional Family Dining
  • Delicious Catering Menu

Established in 1965, brothers Angelo and Giovanni took over ownership after years of enjoying Tony's Bella Vista's signature, award winning pizza. Under new ownership in 1987, using the same recipes, they proceeded to win Best Pizza* awards eight times.

"Along with the Best Pizza in town, we also have great Italian pastas along with chicken, veal and fresh seafood dishes. We provide catering for all occasions and all the food can be prepared to go. Whether you are just visiting or staying with us in Southern California please join us for our classic home-style Italian meals. We look forward to seeing you soon! "

Tony's Bella Vista
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