I got some type of raspberry chicken. It was horrible. It was just like somebody dumped a bunch of raspberry pancake syrup on top of chicken. Awful. Then before I got the meal we were served some burnt hard as rocks that were supposed to be breadsticks I'm assuming. Not just making up the burnt part they were like completely black halfway down the Stick. One I was with got meatballs on the side and they were cut open and just had to consistency and taste of like chef boyardee meatballs.. I know this place has great reviews mostly but I had a god-awful experience here and I'll never go back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Danna Burke
Food excellent. Waitress only came to table 2 times get our order second bring our food and only ones in there. Oh and out of Pepsi or coke.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Stacy Henry
Very good food and service. Very busy for that reason. I love the chicken ala mafia and raspberry chicken
This is a family run business that makes it even better. Everyone is kind & very knowledgeable of the menu, offering suggestions when asked. The food is AWESOME, I have yet to have something that wasn't delicious. Prices are very reasonable too.❤️?Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly, always see people with kids of all ages.Wheelchair accessibility: Yes it is.
Authentic Italian cuisine, the nicest staff imaginable, and the best cannolis I’ve ever had. My family and I are regulars and have held several parties there. They’re the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ihunt Deer
My wife and I had gotten this place the day after our anniversary for a new place to try and many people said it's excellent. To be frank I was unimpressed sadly... my wife's side salad had hair in it my Pasta had little flavor the scallops had no seasoning the wedding soup tasted like it never heard of salt... I was between two and three stars because I really don't know how to feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Robert Gilliand
Everybody is so friendly from The Waitresses to the owner highly recommended the raspberry chicken is the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Stuffed Chicken
Megan Knight
Always freshly made, the staff are friendly and helpful. Love going here for the Italian ambience and music. The food is always hot and delicious.The desserts are delicious, the wine is plentiful. They give you homemade bread sticks every time. The dinner rolls are always hot, fresh and scrumptious. I like their house dressing. It's not just oil and vinegar. They've got a few specials, but my favorite dish is the Chicken ala Mafia. If you're craving pizza, the Villa Ballanca special can't be beat.
True authentic Italian food! We always bring friends here when they are visiting from out of state. We are proud to bring them to villa ballanca to enjoy such amazing food with very generous portions! The chicken Romano is one of our favorite things to order.
Very old school Italian restaurant. The food was amazing. Portions are large. Definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
vhp454
Great food. Aways hot and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Sauce
Daniel Mendicino
Great food & large portion. Service was great & the Chicken Scallopini was delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wise Guy
Neighborhood Gem - Went out here this evening with 4 other family members (been coming here for years and plan to come back again). We enjoyed good food and had a good time. Overall I rate it 4.4 out of 5 for the food and 5 out of 5 on service.We arrived at 6 PM in the restaurant was packed. However, even though they were extremely busy our wait person was very attentive, got us our drinks quickly and checked in frequently. Food was good to very good - everyone started off with fresh salads and we had a couple of bowls of the wedding soup. Salads were fresh wedding soup was very good 5 out of 5 on the soup. Dish 1: fettuccine à la carbonara - huge portion just as described in the menu (not traditional carbonara, but an alfredo version) rich, filling, tasty 4.5 out of 5. Dish 2: linguine Pescatore with scallops, shrimp, muscles and clams - seafood was all cooked perfectly, dish was great where seafood was highlighted and not the sauce ( if I had a critique, the sauce was a bit watery and could’ve used a pinch more seasoning) but it was very good 4.5 out of 5. Dish 3: vegetarian calzone was cooked well tasted great and the sauce was excellent which bumps the overall rating to 4.6 out of 5 (the filling seemed a tad light on mozzarella but the sauce made up for it) Dish 4: raspberry chicken, I did not try this but I heard it was great and would get it again if they came back. 5 out of 5. Dish 5: chicken Parmesan chicken was cook well pasta was done well and 4.5 out of 5.This place is a great value when you consider the combination of the quality, service, and price.We will be back!!!
So..so..used to be better
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fantastic raspberry stuffed chicken!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got some type of raspberry chicken. It was horrible. It was just like somebody dumped a bunch of raspberry pancake syrup on top of chicken. Awful. Then before I got the meal we were served some burnt hard as rocks that were supposed to be breadsticks I'm assuming. Not just making up the burnt part they were like completely black halfway down the Stick. One I was with got meatballs on the side and they were cut open and just had to consistency and taste of like chef boyardee meatballs.. I know this place has great reviews mostly but I had a god-awful experience here and I'll never go back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Food excellent. Waitress only came to table 2 times get our order second bring our food and only ones in there. Oh and out of Pepsi or coke.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Very good food and service. Very busy for that reason. I love the chicken ala mafia and raspberry chicken
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Romano, Raspberry Stuffed Chicken, Breadsticks, Veal Parmesan
This is a family run business that makes it even better. Everyone is kind & very knowledgeable of the menu, offering suggestions when asked. The food is AWESOME, I have yet to have something that wasn't delicious. Prices are very reasonable too.❤️?Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly, always see people with kids of all ages.Wheelchair accessibility: Yes it is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Pescatore, Chicken Romano, Eggplant Parmesan, Raspberry Stuffed Chicken
Authentic Italian cuisine, the nicest staff imaginable, and the best cannolis I’ve ever had. My family and I are regulars and have held several parties there. They’re the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I had gotten this place the day after our anniversary for a new place to try and many people said it's excellent. To be frank I was unimpressed sadly... my wife's side salad had hair in it my Pasta had little flavor the scallops had no seasoning the wedding soup tasted like it never heard of salt... I was between two and three stars because I really don't know how to feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Everybody is so friendly from The Waitresses to the owner highly recommended the raspberry chicken is the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Stuffed Chicken
Always freshly made, the staff are friendly and helpful. Love going here for the Italian ambience and music. The food is always hot and delicious.The desserts are delicious, the wine is plentiful. They give you homemade bread sticks every time. The dinner rolls are always hot, fresh and scrumptious. I like their house dressing. It's not just oil and vinegar. They've got a few specials, but my favorite dish is the Chicken ala Mafia. If you're craving pizza, the Villa Ballanca special can't be beat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Fresh Tossed Salad, Breadsticks
Restaurantji Recommends
True authentic Italian food! We always bring friends here when they are visiting from out of state. We are proud to bring them to villa ballanca to enjoy such amazing food with very generous portions! The chicken Romano is one of our favorite things to order.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannolis, Lasagna, Chicken Romano, Eggplant Parmesan, Meat Sauce, Breadsticks
Very old school Italian restaurant. The food was amazing. Portions are large. Definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. Aways hot and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Sauce
Great food & large portion. Service was great & the Chicken Scallopini was delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neighborhood Gem - Went out here this evening with 4 other family members (been coming here for years and plan to come back again). We enjoyed good food and had a good time. Overall I rate it 4.4 out of 5 for the food and 5 out of 5 on service.We arrived at 6 PM in the restaurant was packed. However, even though they were extremely busy our wait person was very attentive, got us our drinks quickly and checked in frequently. Food was good to very good - everyone started off with fresh salads and we had a couple of bowls of the wedding soup. Salads were fresh wedding soup was very good 5 out of 5 on the soup. Dish 1: fettuccine à la carbonara - huge portion just as described in the menu (not traditional carbonara, but an alfredo version) rich, filling, tasty 4.5 out of 5. Dish 2: linguine Pescatore with scallops, shrimp, muscles and clams - seafood was all cooked perfectly, dish was great where seafood was highlighted and not the sauce ( if I had a critique, the sauce was a bit watery and could’ve used a pinch more seasoning) but it was very good 4.5 out of 5. Dish 3: vegetarian calzone was cooked well tasted great and the sauce was excellent which bumps the overall rating to 4.6 out of 5 (the filling seemed a tad light on mozzarella but the sauce made up for it) Dish 4: raspberry chicken, I did not try this but I heard it was great and would get it again if they came back. 5 out of 5. Dish 5: chicken Parmesan chicken was cook well pasta was done well and 4.5 out of 5.This place is a great value when you consider the combination of the quality, service, and price.We will be back!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5