Tony's Bella Vista Ristorante

01/04/09

So-so Italian food.

by nohoa at Citysearch

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

06/25/08

MORE PIZZA PLEASE!

by bryangrand21 at Citysearch

Very good food. Very good service. Our family didn't know what we wanted, pulled up city search, and found Ton'y/ Very enjoyable and helpful employees. I would definatly eat there again!!!

06/09/08

Finally great Pizza in Los Angeles!

by DePizza at Citysearch

Being a transplant from New York I am always in search of a good Pie. I have finally found that pie at Tony's Bella Vista!! They use the best ingredients and the crust is great too! You order either thin crust or regular crust. Both are good. Check this place out if you want a good pie. Fagetaboudit !!

06/04/08

Great chicken parmigiana & really good pizza!

by FilmguyJon at Citysearch

Great chicken parmigiana & really good pizza! Super place to take a date. I always look forward to going to this place. Be sure to order a dessert, not normally something I do at other places but here it's always a treat.

• Pros: Great food, family atmosphere
• Cons: Price

03/06/08

BIRTHDAY LET - DOWN

by Zeegy at Citysearch

I'm afraid my first experience at Tony's Bella Vista was not in sync with most other reviewers! Our server was slow and inexperienced, and clearly hadn?t had any training in regards to the Wine Menu or Food Menu.

Taking the advice of your other reviewers, we ordered the Pizza. To put it nicely, it was terrible! The olives and mushrooms were tasteless, and the pizza overall was soggy, not to mention over priced! I do not believe that I will be visiting Tony?s Bella Vista anytime soon.

• Pros: Very casual so good for families with children
• Cons: Over priced, poor service, soggy pizza

01/22/08

Fabulous Pizza

by culinaryman at Citysearch

If you like good pizza, I mean really good pizza, you will love the pizza from Tony's Bella Vista. 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 for pizza, Chucky Cheese! All these places that I've mentioned basically sell what could be labeled, production line pizza, how good could they be? Now enter Tony's Bella Vista, hand made pizza with quality ingredients made the way it should be made, served hot and delicious. The only thing better than taking one of these pies home is eating it at the restaurant piping hot right out of the oven. Beyond their pizza, there are many other quality offerings on the menu to choose from also like pastas and most other popular Italian entrees. One of the owners, Angelo is there most evenings to greet the customers friendly and courteously. There is one thing that could be improved, I'm not a big soda drinker but my wife is and the fact that they only serve canned soda is disappointing. Most restaurants these days have a soda fountain, with free refills. Other than that, you cannot go wrong at this place, especially if your out for some fabulous pizza.

• Pros: Fabulous pizza, wonderful garlic aroma when you enter the restaurant
• Cons: Parking, canned soda

11/10/07

Best Italian Food I've ever had in Los Angeles

by plus22 at Citysearch

I was born and raised in New York City. My mother was born in Italy and I know Italian food. I had the ravioli with meat sauce, thin crust pizza and meatball parmesan and the ingredients were all fresh and delicious. It was shocking really. It's rare that I can say that a restaurant serves food ALMOST as good as my nonna's but it's true for this place. madonn'.

07/17/07

Not Italian food

by veramalinina at Citysearch

I have been to Tony Bella once and found a cheap americanized version of italian food there. I had a clam liguini - precooked and out of a can. There is nothing authentic, fast food quality.

• Cons: Fast food quality

07/02/07

Amazing pizza

by linda_33 at Citysearch

I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE HOW AMAZING THE PIZZA TASTE. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW PLACES TO TRY PIZZA BUT AFTER DINING AT TONY'S THAT IS GOING TO BE HARD. I LOVE THEIR PIZZA ITS HONESTLY MADE TO PERFECTION, JUST THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF INGEDIENTS. I CAN'T WAIT TO DINE THERE AGAIN.

• Pros: DELICIOUS FOOD
• Cons: VERY DARK ATMOSPHERE

06/04/07

Best food and pizza!

by bluntsarcasm at Citysearch

I love this place. The calamari is excellent as is the rest of the menu and the service. All that they need is a soda fountain so we don't have to pay for cans.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: They give cans of coke