Novella Osteria

170 W Olentangy St, Powell
(614) 389-6698

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Eryn

Had a wonderful dinner with friends! We ordered several things and shared it all. My favorites dishes were the seasonal ones— corn was delightful in everything. I *need* the spritz recipe, the olive was unexpected and added a nice balance.

Thomas

All dishes were delicious especially the appetizers: burrata and peaches, pork belly and watermelon (very creative combo), and shrimp oreganata. Cacio e Pepe was good but needed a bit more reggiano. The market fish was filet of sole lightly dusted with flour which was delicate and delicious! And to end this great meal, we had the olive oil cake with blueberry compote - our favorite dessert, delicate and not overly sweet! Overall, excellent meal and wonderful, attentive service!

Sarah

Great atmosphere and food overall but not a fan of charging for additional bread ($1 each seems excessive given what we spend on meals there) and they would only let us order all courses at once. We were starving after a really long day and tried to put in an appetizer immediately but we're told we had to order all courses at once. I don't remember that from past visits, but it seemed pretentious and unnecessary. The ragu pasta was a little rubbery for the first time ever but all other food was great.

Jarek

Food and service were excellent. Everything was fresh and hot. Would highly recommend to anyone.

David

Best restaurant in Columbus. Food quality and ingredients 5 star. Value for dollar 5 star. Great service and the food comes out hot every time. I do not write reviews normally but this is a hidden gem in Columbus.

Sue

I love their food. I did notice that their Caesar salad was much smaller than last time. It was just as good but because it's so good I was disappointed that it was smaller.

Ellen

The peaches and buratta salad as well as the pork belly and watermelon appetizer were both delicious! The market fish was sole and it was prepared perfectly. The Thursday special, Lobster fra diovlo, was delicious. The chef will dial the heat up or down, depending on your preference. Service was excellent!

Andy

The food was amazing and the service last night was absolutely perfect not too much not too little just an absolute awesome restaurant and people working inside of it

Tony

The service was impeccable and the food wonderful with generous portions. Beverages were great and the atmosphere charming. One of the best restaurants in the Columbus Metro area! The chef/owner also personally checked on us to ensure all was satisfactory- customer service!!!

Rita

Our waitress, Emily was very helpful when ordering and answering our questions. She was the only good thing about our experience. The food was not that great. Both my husband and I ordered spaghetti carbonara. Did not taste like it should at all. The hostess barely said I word when seating us and NEVER looked us in the eye. When we left she was at her station and never even acknowledged us leaving. We probably won't be back.

Mayumi

My husband would like to go there so I made a reservation for his birthday. We enjoyed their excellent customer services and great foods. Interior design was very interesting as well and we will go back again with our friends.

Jen

We elected to dine at this restaurant based on the previous reviews, and I have to say, the starters, appetizers and salads were absolutely delicious, but the main courses were subpar. We got the chicken piccata, the walleye and the pork shank, and they were all drastically, lacking flavor. All three dishes were super bland so it left us feeling, MEH, about our restaurant experience. Amazing location, beautiful ambience and decent service, but the food was not a five star experience.  Perhaps the pastas would have left a different taste in our mouth? 

Sean

Food was very fresh and we loved the summer menu items. Cocktails were unique and well balanced. The service was impressive and overall we had a wonderful experience. Will definitely be back!

Steven Paul

The best Caesar Salad I’ve ever had! Def try try the Lamb Bolonese!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine, Brussels Sprouts, Caesar Salad Dressing

Navapat K

We went there with my husband and his parents, they all loved their food. I like pork belly.

The restaurant was nice but service was bad.

The lady with short blonde hair, she was pretty rude to my in-laws, my husband, and ignore when I tried to order some drink by looking at me and just walked away and came back later. If I could I would say something, but I didn't want to ruin my birthday dinner like she did.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

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