Bella Italia Restaurant

Only had one gluten free option while claiming to be able to making all the dishes gluten free and food portions were small and bland

I had the gluten free Fettuccine Alfredo and was delighted. I don't think this is an option anywhere else in Reno/Sparks. My husband had chicken parm, which he said was also delicious. One day later I am not sick. The servers were lovely and helpful. The only other gluten free option was lasagna. I will try that next time. This is an authentic Italian restaurant, so the flavors are different from Americanized versions. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Best authentic Italian food in Reno!!!

Best Italian food in Reno.

The owners were so kind I really hate to give a one star and debated it heavily, but here are my reasons why. The environment gave me a feeling that this could either be good because they skimped on the decor for great food.. or that it would be cheap all around. First, the bread came in a hot dog stand basket and left a bit to be desired in taste. But again, maybe the food will be awesome! Then the main course, my girlfriend's raviolis, looked and tasted good, but there were only about 8 thin raviolis in total. After that, I see my plate of meat tortellini. It looked like leftovers from a family dinner with store bought sauce.. and that was about on par for the taste as well. The owners were very kind the whole time and I didnt feel I could complain but after realizing with out a group on that would have been $70 worth of $30 food I have arrived at my 1 star decision.

Great food!

I went with my children and parents for lunch. The owner was not kind, friendly, or accommodating. He was visibly irritated when I asked for two high chairs. He only said about 5 words to us and was very annoyed when we weren't sure what we wanted to order after 3 whole minutes at the table. We were the only ones in the restaurant at 1230 ish on a Saturday, which should have been an immediate red flag, but we were exhausted and hungry after a long trip. We ordered (lasagna, risotto, octopus). Food came out hot but seemed microwaved not fresh because of the excessive oil on the sides of our dishes and its texture. When we got our check, the owner made at least 5 comments about how messy and horrible my children were. They are both under 3, and yes, admittedly, they did sauce on parts of the tablecloth, but he was extremely rude and condescending. They never screamed or whined or threw food and were not noisy. We will not be returning. Kid-friendliness: NOT KID FRIENDLY AT ALL. Owner yelled at us and said my children were, "a massive mess."