Villa Nova
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (949) 642-7880
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Newport Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Italian Food 2007, Italian Food 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 5pm-12am, Sun 4pm-12am, Call for reservation
Message from Villa Nova
Italian waterfront dinner house
- Live Entertainment
- Banquets and Parties
- Weekday happy hour specials
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Editorial Review for Villa Nova – by Leigh Niles Reason
In Short
Villa Nova has been a fixture on the SoCal dining scene for more than 70 years. First located on the Sunset Strip, where Joe DiMaggio brought Marilyn Monroe on a blind date, it relocated in the '60s to its current oceanfront home--and its views of Newport Pier can't be beat. Enjoy fresh pasta and Italian favorites w hile surrounded by Old World charm--the restaurant walls are painted with lovely scenes of Italian villages.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThe piano bar offers live entertainment nightly, and is open until 2am. There are also extensive banquet and special-events services available.
What to DrinkThe extensive wine list offers 800 labels ranging from local California vintages to Italian Chiantis.
Where to SitWaterfront tables are in high demand and must be reserved well in advance.
User Reviews for Villa Nova
05/14/2008 Posted by juleeho10
Villa Nova's location, atmosphere and ocean front view is beautiful. On the other hand, the restaurant's food and service was the worst I've ever had. The food looked just as bad as it tasted. I've had better italian food at an elementary school's cafeteria (absolutely NOT exaggerating). My party consisted of 15 people, each ordering relatively different dishes and they all agreed with me on the taste. Our waiter had a very indifferent attitude towards us the entire time. It was my birthday dinner and he rushed my friends and I out because there was another large party that had reservations for OUR table only an hour and a half after we arrived. He even waited next to our table and stared at us until we paid. I am not one to speak poorly about food or service (since I am a server myself and I usually give other servers the benefit of the doubt) but this restaurant really pushed me over the edge. I would never return to this restaurant and would also never reccomend it to anyone.
Pros: The view
Cons: The food and service.
08/30/2007 Posted by octraveler
We enjoyed the food but could have done without the waiters surly attitude. Insulted at every turn with no worry of the outcome, our waiter was a real piece of work! As the waiter hobbled out and used our table as a crutch, i thought this restaurant could use some fresh meat to serve their dishes with. Its a shame because the view was beautiful and the food good as well.
Pros: View, ambience, food
Cons: Service
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