Stella Notte

I LOVE it here🩷 My husband recently took me out on a suprise date night, and it was my first time dining there. I got a shrimp entrée, and it was delish! Out server was swift and polite, and the atmosphere was perfect (not too loud at all☺️), especially after a long work week. Can't wait to go back!

My family and I visited this establishment seeing that it had 4.3 stars and 556 ratings. I'm not sure how much they paid for this rating, but I wouldn't go here even if it's $5 a plate. We ordered a Caprese, steamed mussels, Linguine with Clam Sauce, Scallops Michelangelo, and a Shrimp and Scallops Scampi. The only thing that was edible was the Caprese which was pretty much put together from packaged goods without touching any time of heating. All of the noodles in our dishes seemed to have been cooked hours ago and were heated back up again. They were beyond overcooked and borderline about to fall apart. The sauce base seemed to be cooked then added 2 full cups of water right before coming out of the kitchen. All of the seafood were not fresh. And why are the Scallops in the Michelangelo breaded and fried? BREADED AND FRIED??? My middle-of-nowhere High school in the cornfields of Michigan had better cooked spaghetti than this place and it was like $3.29. NOT $30.
Service was O.K. but that was only because it seemed like our one waitress was staffing the entire section of the restaurant by herself and accounting for that, I'd give her 4/5. But then it seems like a lot of the other reviewers have cheese sprinkled on their dishes which we didn't get offered this at all.

TLDR: Save your money, if you want basic Italian food, got to a Olive Garden, at least it's edible there.

Had a wonderful Fruitti Di Mari! Cooked perfectly!

I would not recommend Stella Notte as a venue for hosting events. While the staff on the day of the event was courteous, working with the owner/manager, Dan, was an extremely frustrating experience for me, my family, and even our florist. Communication was consistently poor, and expectations were not only unclear but often changed at the last minute, creating unnecessary stress for everyone involved.

There were multiple issues throughout the planning process. Early on, I informed Dan that I would be bringing in a tall 3D backdrop using a truck. He assumed I meant a simple paper backdrop. In response, he reacted in a surprisingly rude and accusatory manner, saying he didn’t trust the other items I planned to bring and that he would need to personally inspect everything before it could be brought into his restaurant. That initial interaction set the tone for what became an increasingly difficult experience.

One of the major problems was a complete lack of organization - there was no formal agreement through email and due to all conversations being held through phone calls, it was challenging for Dan to agree on what was promised for the day of the event, especially around the menu. I submitted our selections at least a month in advance, but on the day of the event, Dan claimed to have no recollection of our conversation. Because of this, there were no hors d'oeuvres served—something that could have easily been avoided with even minimal attention to detail. Lesson learned: always keep everything in writing.

The event space itself was also uncomfortably warm, even with the AC running, which is worth considering if you're planning a gathering here.

Set-up logistics were equally disorganized. Initially, we were told we’d have only 30 minutes the day of to set up—clearly insufficient—and were quoted $300 for an additional hour. Eventually, Dan agreed to let us come the night before, which sounded helpful at first, but once again, communication fell apart. He said he would call to let us know when we could come in, to avoid disrupting guests who were dining—a reasonable approach. But by 7:00 PM, with the restaurant closing at 8:00 PM and still no call from him, my friends and florist decided to head over. When we arrived, there were still parties dining in the event space, and Dan told us we couldn’t begin setting up until they left. We weren’t allowed to start until nearly 8:00 PM, and then were told we had to be finished decorating by the time his staff was done cleaning—giving us barely any time at all. At around 8:40 PM, we were asked to wrap everything up.

To Dan’s credit, he was more accommodating on the actual day of the event. But the process leading up to it was disorganized, needlessly stressful, and lacked the professionalism you would expect when hosting an important occasion. Between the breakdowns in communication, the lack of clarity, and the poor attitude, I would not host another event at Stella Notte—and I wouldn’t recommend it to others either.

Good food and delightful staff

Amazing atmosphere and food! Definitely recommend

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Excellent food, wonderful waitstaff, lovely atmosphere.

Beautiful covered seating outdoors. Service was prompt and polite. The food was delicious. I especially liked the stuffed eggplant special.

We visited for Wed evening 1/2 price pizza for the very first time. Crazy busy and we didn’t think about making a reservation.The two young ladies at the hostess station were totally swamped, yet remained patient, polite and super friendly. The pizza was amazing and the service was impeccable! I especially loved the fresh basil on my pizza.We will be returning for sure. Awesome experience ‼️‼️‼️🤩

This was my first time food drinks dessert were excellent. The water was tasty as well. I am the pickiest layer and found nothing to complain about. When going on Friday or Saturday get reservations they tend to be extremely busy. I am going back soon

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We finally made it to Stella Note. Recommended by friends and the reviews were really good. We definitely coming back to try other entrees. Thanks the staff they are really accommodating and friendly.

Parking: Great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari, Meat Lasagna

The chicken Stella Notte was top tier. This hole in the wall is worth the wait

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Stella Notte

The food was pretty good. We came for the half off pizzas on Wednesday and we got the BBQ pizza. It was ok so if we return we would try a different pizza. The reason the restaurant is receiving 3 instead of 4 stars is because they added a 20% gratuity to our check automatically. In their menu it states that parties of 6 or more automatically get 20% gratuity added, however, we were a party of 5. I normally tip 20% and was planning to, but it was off putting to have it automatically added and not be warned before on the menu.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Super disappointed! I had heard rave reviews about this place. I went and the food was absolutely terrible tasted like canned tomato sauce. The pasta was cold. I went thirsty as the servers were not attentive and also not friendly. Very highly overrated.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Our server was Kevin and our experience at Stella Notte was top notch. The atmosphere was phenomenal and the food was excellent. Kevin is a charming gentleman with quick humor and an easy going personality. He represents the restaurant amazingly well. He suggested food to us that we wouldn’t normally have tried and found it to be so delicious. Quick service, great drinks. We will definitely return!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Stella Notte