Villa Nova Restaurant
What People Are Saying About Villa Nova Restaurant
The Editor
Leigh Reason
Citysearch
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.
12/28/08
the view was a plus but the service was not
by johnnyDim
i have to admit the view was a big plus for this restaurant but unfortunately, the pros stop there. the food was pretty mediocre for such high prices and the service was anything but personable. my date and i received little to no attention at all. in fact, we couldn't even find our server half of the time. i definitely would not recommend this restaurant.
12/28/08
stay away!
by tbug
disgusting food, terrible service, ridiculous prices! DO NOT take your chances with this restaurant!
- Pros: none!
- Cons: prices, food, service.
12/28/08
WORST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER
by shamusmith
To keep it short: The food was almost inedible because the taste was SO poor. The service was slow, which is something I wouldn't have minded if our server hadn't rushed us out of the restaurant. And the waiter was UNBELIEVABLY rude. I am usually not one to go out of my way to write a negative review on a restaurant but my dining experience at Villa Nova was absolutely appalling.
Basically, Villa Nova's food was horrible and overpriced and the service matched the poor food.
- Pros: n/a
- Cons: food and service
The Details on Villa Nova Restaurant
Where to Sit:
Waterfront tables are in high demand and must be reserved well in advance.
The Extras:
The piano bar offers live entertainment nightly, and is open until 2am. There are also extensive banquet and special-events services available.
What to Drink:
The extensive wine list offers 800 labels ranging from local California vintages to Italian Chiantis.
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