Bella Donna Italian Restaurant

Had the scallops: Amazing! Had the calamari: Perfectly cooked! I'm glad the short-term staffing issues have been resolved. Good help is hard to find and I know that the management here has had to make changes to get things going strong again. Bella Donna Italian Restaurant is worth a visit and great for "date night"! (Edit: I read a review that someone (I assume some scammer) posted about the calamari at Bella Donna Italian Restaurant. I was shocked that they said the things they did. Apparently, they never ate at Bella Donna Italian Restaurant. I've seen the kitchen there - did some filming for an ad - and there's no way it was cooked as poorly as the review suggested. This is why I think it's an intentional hit piece.)

We are frequent visitors to Bella Donna. When we want excellent Italian food or if we happen to be in Pittsboro and want to dine out, there is none better than Bella Donna. We don't go there expecting to be served in 10 minutes because it is not a fast food restaurant. Rather it is more indicative of an Italian meal in which family and friends sit around the table and talk and enjoy their favorite beverage and incredible appetizers. Then once the entree is served, all talk ceases as the focus becomes the absolute best Italian food to be found! Despite being down two servers, our waitress was extremely attentive to us and Donna even came out of the kitchen to visit with us. But don't take my word for it. Go see for yourself. You won't be disappointed!

Their Chicken Alfredo is so addicting! You can tell it's fresh and made to order. The bread is second to none and the owner is friendly and down to earth! You will not regret eating here!

We went to this place on Valentine's Day 2018. First of all we had a long wait for our food and when our food finally came it was horrible. My pasta was clumpy, it was bland, not even seasoned, had barely any Alfredo sauce on it so that I can put it on the rest of the fettuccine and it was cold. His Lasagna that came was in a bowl and one layer and it was cold and it had a funny taste to it... (And l won't go into the lasagna thing, so whoever made that... does not know how to make lasagna! And thats all l am saying!!) When they bought his food he had no silverware that he had asked for a half an hour prior that we never got. And no one brought out our drinks or even a snack to the table and after we got our drinks which we really needed to wash down the food (seriously)... but we ask for refill but the waitress never came back for our refill while we were eating. But she did come back with a refill as we were getting up to leave. Our plates cost an average of anywhere between $14 to $18 and it is way...way... overpriced for the horrible food. The food was so horrible tasting, very bland, dry, not seasoned and it was cold.... it was not Chef prepared quality tasting food...very poor taste and texture, their chef's cooking ability was very much lacking. So to recap, it was a very long wait , the staff was not very attentive, the food was terrible, and it was way overpriced . Overall it really was a terrible dining experience for us. With just having moved to the Pittsboro area, we really were looking for a pleasant dining and good food experience. So all l have to say is don't go there,...really...REALLY SAVE YOUR MONEY, dont waste it...we really did waste our money here on what should have been amazing night with good tasting food. But it really was such a terrible disappointment and we really had a very unpleasant dining experience there. I hate to say this but I don't even want to give them this one star they don't even deserve but maybe an half a star... and I'm being generous at that. Save your money and go 2 other restaurants with better reputations or go to Maggiano's Italian restaurant at South Hills...for the same price you can get delicious tasting food for what you would pay at Bella Donna Restaurant. Needless to say we will not be returning to Bella Donna's restaurant.

One of the best places I've had the pleasure of visiting. You will not be disappointed. And the prices are very reasonable!