Great place for upscale dinner with friends or significant other. Food was excellent, service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Isabella Meatballs, Bolognese
Tanya Howells
My husband brought me for our Anniversary! It was a delicious meal and our waitress was super attentive.Our meals were all on the nightly specials menu but made me want to go back to try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frank Furgal
Nicely done veal with a salad. Tender not over cooked lightly breaded veal that was pounded down to a thin culet. The salad with a light oil dressing that was slightly sweetened with red onions. Great atmosphere. I would come back again.
Nancy Nulty-Cresceno
Loved it!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Mcglynn
The menu was small, but everything was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meghan Whalen
Chose this restaurant because they had great reviews and we wanted a nice classy place to stop and eat at while we were on the road. The food was okay but not what we expected considering the restaurant was categorized as fine dining and considering the pricing. The complimentary bread was old and dry, steak was cooked perfectly but came out cold and the truffle fries were premade frozen fastfood style fries that were dry and lacked seasoning, the chicken parmesan was good but the pasta was on the dry side and the sauce tasted like sauce from a can, very bland and runny. Again, though the food was okay and was not the worst we've had, its just not what we expected. Just a bit disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Paul Benhamou
I rarely post reviews, but felt it warranted in this case before anyone goes to this restaurant expecting "fine dining" and receiving Applebees with a fine dining price tag.The restaurants ambiance and service are solid (though white paper on the table isn't exactly a fine dining staple). Overall, that is not the issue here. The issue is the food.Every aspect of the meal was disappointing. Bread came out and was rock hard and clearly not fresh. Then came the $28(!) charcuterie with a very meager selection available - all of the cheeses were dry, no crackers just "crostini" which is code for ripped up toasted garlic bread - no one wants to eat quality cheese and meat on garlic bread - they want to taste the flavor of the product (if there was any).Finally, the $42(!!) "NY Strip" that was not a NY Strip, but at best a piece of sirloin in the shape of a strip (more likely a cut of round). It was cooked over temp on one end and nearly bloody on the other, huge pockets of fat. It would have been disappointing at 1/3 the price. A "fine dining" establishment simply cannot charge $42 for a steak and provide a cut of beef instead.Everyone else at the table reported mediocre food as well. Definitely would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Michael J Pawlowski
Was greeted by the owner the moment I walked in. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. My dinner was most enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Marc Saylor
Great prime rib and sides.Enjoyed the dinner every time we went there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
John George
Reservations at Isabella's mean nothing apparently. I had reserved a dinner for 2 for me and my wife's anniversary (weeks in advance). With less than 24 hours notice, I receive an email saying my reservation has been cancelled with no explanation.When I called, there was no apology offered. It turns out the restaurant booted all reservations because (probably) one of their bigwig pals wanted to reserve the whole restaurant.. with less than 24 hours notice.At least I have almost a day to find fine dining somewhere else for our anniversary.
My martini was fine. My husband ordered chicken français, and the first cut showed pink. The chicken was not fully cooked. I ordered cod cioppino, which included a very small piece of cod, circled by tiny clams, and two mussels which were showcased on the side of the fish. I think if you are only including 2 muscles, they should be intact. One had a broken in shell. You can't find two mussels that aren't broken? The bread was okay. We went to this restaurant because of the rating and we're very disappointed.
Dave
We really enjoy coming here, especially when Bob is around. The food is delicious and the staff is very nice. You won't find a cleaner restaurant and there is plenty of parking. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Rusnock
Very good food, great service, reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brad Shaw
To good to miss out. The food is just perfect. This has been the best experience in Luzerne County so far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Suter
You pay for what you get. High end Italian food. Very accommodating if you would like something not on menu. Service is excellent and food is always good. I would recommend highly.
Great place for upscale dinner with friends or significant other. Food was excellent, service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Isabella Meatballs, Bolognese
My husband brought me for our Anniversary! It was a delicious meal and our waitress was super attentive.Our meals were all on the nightly specials menu but made me want to go back to try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicely done veal with a salad. Tender not over cooked lightly breaded veal that was pounded down to a thin culet. The salad with a light oil dressing that was slightly sweetened with red onions. Great atmosphere. I would come back again.
Loved it!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The menu was small, but everything was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chose this restaurant because they had great reviews and we wanted a nice classy place to stop and eat at while we were on the road. The food was okay but not what we expected considering the restaurant was categorized as fine dining and considering the pricing. The complimentary bread was old and dry, steak was cooked perfectly but came out cold and the truffle fries were premade frozen fastfood style fries that were dry and lacked seasoning, the chicken parmesan was good but the pasta was on the dry side and the sauce tasted like sauce from a can, very bland and runny. Again, though the food was okay and was not the worst we've had, its just not what we expected. Just a bit disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
I rarely post reviews, but felt it warranted in this case before anyone goes to this restaurant expecting "fine dining" and receiving Applebees with a fine dining price tag.The restaurants ambiance and service are solid (though white paper on the table isn't exactly a fine dining staple). Overall, that is not the issue here. The issue is the food.Every aspect of the meal was disappointing. Bread came out and was rock hard and clearly not fresh. Then came the $28(!) charcuterie with a very meager selection available - all of the cheeses were dry, no crackers just "crostini" which is code for ripped up toasted garlic bread - no one wants to eat quality cheese and meat on garlic bread - they want to taste the flavor of the product (if there was any).Finally, the $42(!!) "NY Strip" that was not a NY Strip, but at best a piece of sirloin in the shape of a strip (more likely a cut of round). It was cooked over temp on one end and nearly bloody on the other, huge pockets of fat. It would have been disappointing at 1/3 the price. A "fine dining" establishment simply cannot charge $42 for a steak and provide a cut of beef instead.Everyone else at the table reported mediocre food as well. Definitely would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Was greeted by the owner the moment I walked in. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. My dinner was most enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great prime rib and sides.Enjoyed the dinner every time we went there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Reservations at Isabella's mean nothing apparently. I had reserved a dinner for 2 for me and my wife's anniversary (weeks in advance). With less than 24 hours notice, I receive an email saying my reservation has been cancelled with no explanation.When I called, there was no apology offered. It turns out the restaurant booted all reservations because (probably) one of their bigwig pals wanted to reserve the whole restaurant.. with less than 24 hours notice.At least I have almost a day to find fine dining somewhere else for our anniversary.
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My martini was fine. My husband ordered chicken français, and the first cut showed pink. The chicken was not fully cooked. I ordered cod cioppino, which included a very small piece of cod, circled by tiny clams, and two mussels which were showcased on the side of the fish. I think if you are only including 2 muscles, they should be intact. One had a broken in shell. You can't find two mussels that aren't broken? The bread was okay. We went to this restaurant because of the rating and we're very disappointed.
We really enjoy coming here, especially when Bob is around. The food is delicious and the staff is very nice. You won't find a cleaner restaurant and there is plenty of parking. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food, great service, reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
To good to miss out. The food is just perfect. This has been the best experience in Luzerne County so far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
You pay for what you get. High end Italian food. Very accommodating if you would like something not on menu. Service is excellent and food is always good. I would recommend highly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5