Bella Sicilia Italian Restaurant

Back in 2022 I used to come to Bella’s all the time to get an authentic pizza, because they would be so good. Around Friday night, I decided to go back to them, since it’s been a long time I ordered from them. When I gotten back to the house, the pizza looked very dry and it tasted burnt and tough. I called to speak with a manager to tell her I was a very unhappy customer with my pizza. She told me to text her pictures of the pizza and she will give me a refund on my order… I texted her everything… did not get no response back. I’ll take the money loss but I will NOT be back to Bella’s again… very shocked with them.

I ordered a pizza from Bella Silica and the experience was disappointing from start to finish. When I opened the box at pickup, two slices were bent completely in half. They said they would remake it in 10 minutes, but it took over 15 and no one offered any discount or apology for the inconvenience. The remake was just as bad. The toppings were sliding off and the pizza looked poorly put together. I called to let them know and was met with attitude instead of concern. For $21, I expect basic quality and respectful customer service. I did not receive either. I will not be returning.

So I found this place back in 2022/2023 the last time I lived in VA, to say that I’ve been thinking about the food every couple of months since has been an understatement. So I was SUPER jazzed when I was running errands and saw the place. Everything was just as good as I remember it. Totally worth the hour drive for me!!

I ordered take out and the food came out like this. They placed all of the heavy items on top of the pizza, which caused it to be crushed. The liquid from the shrimp scampi leaked out completely and soaked the pizza box and my clothes. The liquid also crushed the pizza even further.

This place is always amazing. If you can make it to one of their pairing dinners you won't be disappointed! We've been to 2 so far and have loved it both times. They always treat you like family here!

Such a fun Tuesday night enjoying some bourbon paired with amazing food!

Another hidden gem! Had a business meeting here and everything was delicious! Pizza and wings is a classic comfort food for me and these guys didn't disappoint. The wings were very large and crispy, and the pizza was excellent. Great crust and they hooked me up with my extra garlic request very well. Service was also excellent. Can't wait to be back!

Julie was an excellent server. She was on top of everything, let us know when our food on the way, and drinks were filled regularly. She was personable and welcoming. Johnnie at the bar is amazing! Great experience!

Always great food and portions. Great prices as well! Service is usually attentive and nice.

I go here about once a month. I usually get the linguini carbonara or the linguini and clam sauce. Those are typically very good. Avoid the pizza. I ordered a Hawaiian pizza that was soggy. Yesterday I ordered a pepperoni pizza at 3 for pickup at 6. I arrived on time and the pizza was clearly cooked at 3 and had been waiting for me to arrive all that time. This would have been disappointing enough, but I had company arriving as I was getting home and this was to be our treat. It wasn't a treat. It was horrible, cold pizza with a hard crust (like it had sat on top of the overn for a while) and pepperoni that looked like it was thrown on top after the pizza was finished. It was a spectacular disappointment. So much so that I'm here telling you about it. I generally like Bella Sicilia, but I would avoid the pizza, take out, and calzones.

We have tried the restaurant 3 times, and last 2 times trying to get their wood fire pizza and even called prior to going the other day to make sure it would not be a wasted trip, so to speak. Once I order Lasagna it's not what you would expect. Sorta a pinkish/redish sauce over rectangle pieces. Well I didn't care for it. The other day I order pizza meat lovers. All the toppings were delicious and plenty of each of them. Yet the pizza was so so soggy that the wax paper under it, was wet literally. I had to use the knife and fork to eat it. Because it was so soggy/floppy you couldn't even fold it into itself to make it ridget. I been to 3 places in Italy and had real Italian Food! Just because someone from America does mean they cane make BBQ & Apple pie! Our server on two visit has had no personality or appreciation, so we gather it wasn't just a bad day! Like I said we tried 3 times, we like to give the benefit of the the doubt. Its a busy place so some people must like the food and atmosphere.

Food was stacked on top of large pizza box. The pizza box was soaked from liquid spilled out of the shrimp scampi. Also soaked my shirt with shrimp scampi juice. The containers were not bagged, just stacked on top of pizza box. The toppings were stuck to the inside of the box. I had to scrape it off with a knife. I spent about $75 on the three items. Not worth the money and I'm in pretty bad mood when instead I should be happy that I didn't have to cook!

Worst pizza in Goochland and rude staff. Waited 15 mins for them to remake an already messed up pizza, then got home and opened the box to a pizza that literally is soggy, salty, and has water sitting on the top while also the toppings completely falling off. Then called the restaurant and they would not even do anything about it

Not good. I haven't been her in awhile and won't be back. Turkey sub is cheap soggy deli meat. Fries- horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Tasted like they were sitting for awhile and dipped in hot grease to rewarm them. I don't use ketchup -asked for honey mustard. Wasn't told it was extra for honey mustard. This place used to be great. Food is on the decline with taste. With so few dining options in the area, please work o

Food is always fantastic, service is great aswell! One of our favorite spots, salads are definitely the best I've ever had!

Best place for drinks,real Italian food, homemade tiramisu! Bring your friends and checkout the bourbon dinner in February! Service is great and the ambience is great!

I tried this place one time and one time will be all . The italian food was the worst I've ever eaten . Not even close to good , who was cooking ? Maybe a child ? I ordered the chicken marsala , what I received was a piece of chicken with no color , it tasted like margarine , no taste of garlic , mushroom or any spices at all . The pasta had tomato sauce that looked and tasted like it was straight from a can and that's tomato sauce with no seasoning at all . I returned the entire meal , even the salad which had house dressing was awful with straight vinegar , descusting . So now they bring me another plate , this time I ordered the shrimp fettuccine Alfredo , and this was strike two . The Alfredo sauce had no garlic , heavy cream , and never thickened . I drove home an hour away and opened the box to find liquid. There was no parmigian cheese at all in the so called sauce , just margarine and not even real butter , also the bread had margarine instead of butter. This place is filled with short cuts to the point of abuse to the customer and the nerve of them charging $25 for such junk !! You've gotta be kidding me !! So now the world will hear the truth about Bella Sicilia Italian !! THE WORST ITALIAN EVER !!

ordered food for takeout and when I got home I was very disappointed. cheese steak had very little meat on it and an overabundance of lettuce, no salt and pepper as requested and the sandwich was flattened down. the other sandwich was a veggie hoagie that was a pile of mush. again I asked for no mushrooms and lo and behold there was lots of mushrooms. we immediately threw that sandwich away. never again

I just ordered takeout from this restaurant and like other reviews mention they screwed up my order as well. I had to wait another 20 minutes at the counter while they made the chicken fingers and french fries that they had forgotten to include. The restaurants attitude is sorry about your luck, see you next time. The food is pretty good!

Not worth the money. Food was extremely salty. Paid 8$ for ext meatballs and got one in the whole order. Sal's special spaghetti.

The food is delicious and plentiful. The service was fast and friendly. It you're going for the ambiance, remember where your at. It's good food in a clean and relaxed atmosphere.

We have just relocated to Powhatan which is a food desert SO we try to find decent food not too far. Bella Sicilia has proven to be a go to for us. Wonderful pizza and great service. The sandwiches are good and the staff always friendly. They charge for water! Their prices are reasonable and we have done both take out and eat in. Nothing fancy but as close to Philly food as you can get here in VA. Def one of our go to places in this part of VA.

Small family place. Food is really good and it is usually crowded on the weekend for dinner so get there early.

The team worked hard to make sure our experience was welcome and inviting. Will definitely be back soon!

This place has really gone down hill..this is the second time we've order a pizza and had a topping missing. This time we ordered a margarita pizza LITERALLY 3 toppings, and the BASIL was left off! We called back and the owner said the chef must have forgot it and we could come back to add Basil...we obviously are not coming back for basil since we just got back home. She then proceeds to tell me she can offer 10% off our next order, but 10% would only make up for the gas we had to spend going back there. Super inconvenient, and unapologetic! Never ordering here again. They've really lost their special touch and some new local customers! Update pizza was cold, dry and gross! How do you mess up a margarita!???

This restaurant has gone downhill severely in recent years. The last time we got food there was over a year ago. My wife got baked ziti with meat sauce, and the meat was corn beef. We couldn't believe it. They denied it when we brought it up with them but we both know corn beef when we taste it

I came here today for a steak and cheese w onions, mushrooms lettuce salt and pepper. No where does it say green peppers I can't eat them totally upsets my stomach. I also asked for a milkshake for the fourth time they still do not have chocolate, and they still do not have vanilla hard to make. Two of the most famous shakes, and not have the ice cream to make him all I could say, is if they pay a little bit more attention to what the people wrote, it would be a lot better. I was having a diabetic moment and eating something to eat. I had already drank a glass of orange juice, but the sandwich I'm eating away, knowing that I'm going to have indigestion.

Great food! Good prices. Friendly staff. This is my favorite place to go for Italian food!

I was super disappointed that I didnt love this place considering the lack of restaurant options where I live in Goochland. I ordered a large cheese pizza and lasagna to go. At pickup the staff was super nice! The portion sizes were big! Now to the cons: WHERE IS THE GARLIC? BASIL? ONIONS? HERBS? FLAVOR????? For a family owned, claiming to be authentic Italian restaurant, I was expecting great grandma's recipes bursting with flavor. The sauce was SO bland. I am 99% sure that its straight tomato sauce from a can that you use as a base for making pasta/pizza sauce. But even if the base is from a can, it should have had garlic, onions, basil, pepper; anything would have helped. It was extremely acidic too. Have your Tums handy. Pizza was okay. It was too salty in my opinion and the crust was bland. As a crust lover, this is not a crust I would waste my carbs on. The lasagna had potential. The flavors in the meat were good but once again, that tomato sauce ruined it. I don't understand how anyone can taste that sauce and think its acceptable. The ricotta was really inconsistent, some spots had huge globs, while other spots had none. It came with a salad which was a nice big fresh salad. Their housemade Italian dressing is just vinegar and oil so dont expect your typical Italian. It also comes with "garlic bread". Okay so I dont know where they figured cutting 3 slits in a piece of bread and having a little butter in there was considered garlic bread....? I could barely taste any garlic. See the pic attached. It seriously makes no sense. As a bread lover, this was extremely disappointing and once again not worth wasting carbs on. I MIGHT try this place in the restaurant instead of take out again and see if it's any different but honestly I dont know that its worth the cals. I'd rather really enjoy what I'm eating.

We have been here twice recently. The first time I had chicken with artichoke and the second time a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. Both were excellent.

Considering Goochland is in desperate need of restaurants so that the options are more then 4-5, you'd be crazy to open one and deliver poor results. It's a prime opportunity to pack the house every time the doors open. So call Bella's crazy. Aesthetically it's a -5. As soon as you walk in you're disappointed by the dingy, dated and dreary atmosphere. Everything is heavy, dark and dated. Tables are scratched and scarred. The bathroom door doesn't shut or lock properly, the soap is empty, garbage full and overall a mess. I was once advised by a restaurant owner that if you want to know the condition and cleanliness of a restaurant kitchen, visit their restrooms. If they have no regard for the most basic cleanliness and upkeep you have a good idea of what the kitchen is like that is out of customer's view. Needless to say I wouldn't want my food coming out of that kitchen in hindsight. The overall feel/vibe when arriving is confusion and chaos. No one seems to know what they're supposed to be doing. The wait staff are constantly changing and appear to have no training. I do feel for them. I've dealt with the owner/manager myself at my table. I wish I knew his name so I could give you a warning. Hot temper. Arrogant. He argued with me about what I said I ordered. He didn't take the order the server did. I simply said this isn't the pizza I ordered. Good move. He spent the rest of the evening at the counter and in the kitchen yelling. There's so few restaurants to choose from that we have tried to give this place a chance every few months only to find it impossibly worse. Don't get me wrong, the pizzas are decent and sometimes the subs but not consistently. It's the service, the attitudes, the atmosphere that finally nailed the door on this place shut for us. We'd never waste our time or money here. What a wasted opportunity they have. The last two times we were there they brought a couple of our meals out then several minutes later brought another and even forgot the final one. We waited too long for it thinking they were still slowwwllllyyyy bringing each one and it would arrive. We sat there with our skimpy portion of food slowly picking at parts of it until it was almost gone waiting for the server to return before having to go to the counter and ask where the last meal was. She never put it in. There's no redeeming value to ever return here. The paycheck comes too hard and our time is too valuable to waste on something so utterly disappointing. I'd rather use that time on the road driving to another town for a quality meal where we can focus our attention on one another and not the dismal food, service and surroundings. Sadly.

I wanted to like Bella Sicilia SO much more than I actually do, especially since there's limited options close to the western area of Goochland. I called in an order on Saturday night, a small cheese pizza and small Caesar salad (pictured). I judge an Italian place by their cheese pizza and Philly cheesesteaks normally....unfortunately their pizza left a lot to be desired. It just didn't taste any better than a frozen pizza...nothing stood out and somehow once you bit into it, it was like there wasn't enough cheese on each slice...which doesn't look like that would be the case from the picture. The sauce was bland. My total came to $17 something which, after looking at their website - I figured out why. The small Caesar was $6.95!!! That seemed crazy expensive to me for a salad that size that didn't have any protein on it. The salad was good, just don't know that it was $7.00 good for what was essentially a side salad. I may try their white pizza next time and see if that's an improvement. Unfortunately I think I'll save my cheese pizza cravings for when I'm closer to my go-to's in chesterfield and henrico.

You'd have to check behind me but I don't think I've ever left a two star review before soo... TLDR... Go elsewhere or make a pizza at home To recap, there were four of us that all got different entrees. The shrimp alfredo was shrimp drenched in butter served over pasta drenched in butter. The bread was a hoagie sliced in half drenched in butter. I ordered chicken marsala with white sauce and was given red sauce. After attempting to correct the meal we were told it was "served that way" okay... although our menu AND receipt said otherwise. I'm currently wasting carbs on it + the original red sauced spaghetti we were given despite the fact it tastes like NOTHING! The tiramisu was a one layered jumble of nothing and got one bite from me. Being so close to the Maidens boat ramp, this place has endless potential unfortunately for me, it was a fail all around. Pro (but not at all) tip: garlic, salt and pepper are your best friends.

I think people leaving poor reviews are being way too harsh. This is a small, family owned Italian restaurant in a very rural area. The food is consistently good at a reasonable price. Even with staffing shortages, they have managed to keep the quality up to my expectations. If you want something fancy, go into downtown Richmond and pay double the price.

This food lacks flavor. The quality of ingredients is subpar and the pizza is almost always undercooked.

This place has the best pizza I have ever tasted in my life! The pizza maker never stops spinning those amazing pizzas! They are truly a group of dedicated people I have enjoyed knowing. If you ever go by don't miss the opportunity to enjoy what they have to eat, you won't be disappointed. Liz Elswick

Great Pizza and service, but the ice cream is a must. Great family style restaurant with a touch of Italy

I don't usually like to post bad reviews but this place was gross. Tomato sauce was right out of the can and ravioli was frozen. It came out blobbed with half cooked cheese. Terrible taste. We asked for butter for the sandwich rolls which was a bad representation for Italian bread and got a small container of melted butter. Really? I know Goochland is not little Italy but can't believe this is called Italian food. Chef boy r dee is better than this. I do not recommended !

It's some good pizza here. There's nothing too crazy about the service though. Apparently the owner did some bad stuff too.

You would never think that you would fine good Italian food in the heart of Goochland, but Bella Sicilia is amazing. Everything tasted homemade, even down to the salad dressings. It's you're hunting for good comfort Italian food, this is it! We will definitely be back!

Excellent pastries, cookies, gelato, and delicious hot cooked meals. Friendly staff and good location

Excellent customer service terrific warm atmosphere Let the folks at Bella Sicilian serve you authentic delicious Italian food. Teresa and Keith Duke

Great pizza. We stopped in here on a afternoon drive one Sunday and we're very pleasantly surprised at the quality. Very fresh ingredients and a great tasting pizza. Crust was just how I like it and we are now regular customers.

Good tasting food. Staff is nice and friendly. Ordering online is easy for takeout. I have only eaten here once so far being new to the area. They have a good selection on their menu.

I really love local food and wanted to go large on this one. It would be much easier to go 1/2 stars, but I have to hold true. Decor was very nice, but seemed decidedly DIY. We had an amazing waitress. I really wish I had her name. She was just as genuine and nice as you could hope. Didn't even try to pronounce some of the wines and just laughed about it. She was so nice, attentive, appropriate enthusiasm without trying to be cloying. The house salad was pathetic. My wife was blown away with the lack of effort. I think you could do MUCH better with your own salad bar. It was as if they didn't even try. The food tasted great. I had the meatball sub and really enjoyed it. My wife had the egg plant parmesan and raved about it. The food was SUPER hot. Almost as if it stayed too long in a convection oven / microwave. But it did taste very good. My older kids shared a pizza and for the first time ever, they finished the crust. I tried it as well and really enjoyed it. We had the canadian bacon pizza and it hit the spot. The house Pino Grigio was pretty good to me. But take careful note, I'm not a very good wine judge. The space was tight, so come early so that you get a seat. I think the place really has the potential to go higher, but there were some odd hit or misses.

My fiancée, my father & I decided to try this place for a weeknight dinner. We all for pasta dishes. All 3 were ok. I love a good Italian tomato sauce but this was nothing special. The guys both got a fettuccine sauce with shrimp/chicken. They liked theirs a little more than I did. I will return to try the pizza, that looked really good. I was disappointed that the big sign outside saying 'ice cream' is just Celesti Gelato that's overpriced. The restaurant was clean & the staff were nice. Overall the experience was just OK.

Never had a good meal from here and go only when desperate. .Carry out pasta was flavorless. Little sauce. Croutons on salads were stale. I had eggplant parmesan. Picked up as soon as done and eggplant rounds were soggy. I live one minute away.

if i could rate it no stars i would, as a buisness owner you'd think they know where to draw the line, but the male owner is inappropriate towards his female staff, even after it has been brought to the wife's attention (who is also the owner), no response. (most of the female staff is made up of minors as well) do not go here.

They almost gave me chips instead of fries, but other than that, no complaints. A lot of food for a very reasonable price and it was tasty! $6.18 with 10% off your 1st online order...not bad.

love love love this place amazing service, great food, so many ice cream choices. i love bella's

I hate it when I get spaghetti and there is water on my plate under the pasta BC someone did not drain the pasta well enough. The pizza is not good. It's just tasteless and the texture of the crust is like cardboard. It tastes like alka seltzer. What is good is the chicken philly cheese and the fries. What makes that sandwich so good is everything! The bread is brand new...(that means really fresh), the meat is well seasoned and the cheese is sooo good.

I have no idea how this restaurant got several adverse Yelp reviews. My wife and I have driven past Bella Sicilia a number of times over the past 3 years, and each time we remark that it was a really cute place and that we should brave the 45 minute drive and try it out. We just returned home from a spectacular experience there. Our waitress, Jami, was at the top of her game and really contributed to a wonderful dining experience. I had Sal's Special with linguine - for an amazing $13.95. It was delicious and was enough for two people. My wife had angel hair pasta with pesto (at $12.50), and it, too, was excellent and was enough for two people. The dinner salads were fresh, nicely presented, and made a very nice dinner complement. To top it off, they had Peroni on draft for $3.50 a pull. I cannot recall having such a nice dinner for under $40! We will be back - with friends!

Service was prompt, the Angel hair pasta with freshly made "pesto" sauce was wonderful. Pasta cooked just right and the portion size WAS generous as was the side salad. If you're coming through Goochland, Va. Stop here.

After my experience the other night, I most definitely will not be returning any time soon. Me and my friend both ordered the baked spaghetti. I do not like meat sauce, so I ordered with tomato sauce and my friend ordered with meat sauce. Side salads arrived and they were a good portion and flavor. Then, they brought the two spaghettis - this is where the trouble begins. Immediately, the waitress said, as she set the food in front of us, "I noticed when I pulled yours out that it was meat sauce. They are both meat sauce." I hate conflict, but just said that I don't like meat sauce and had ordered tomato sauce. She said, "Good thing you're not allergic to meat sauce, because then there would be a problem." Over the next several minutes, the waitress forcefully questioned me on whether I liked my food. Her solution to the problem was to offer (multiple times) to bring me tomato sauce to dip my baked spaghetti in. Keep in mind that it was already slathered in an overwhelmingly salty meat sauce. These offers were bookended by comments that included "Everybody makes mistakes", "Nobody's perfect!", and general incredulity that I was not enjoying a dish that I had not ordered. Neither I nor my companion enjoyed our food or the service and left as soon as she left us alone.

six-word summary - should be pizzeria and gelato ONLY food highlights - pizzas are the specialty - meat and marinara sauce is sweet, not savory - salads are really large and ratios are really outta whack (aka can I get a little lettuce with my feta) - mozz sticks are very yummy - most of the menu is frozen food - clams in goochland don't actually exist - ice cream from gelati celesti :) price highlights - generous portions for the price new customer tips - walk in and find a place to sit - new reno has made it cozier inside customer service observations - service level = okay

Following a family burial service, it was time for lunch, and our group found Bella Sicilia at the Goochland courthouse area. There were 22 of us so I called to ask if they could accommodate us. When we arrived, they had set up two large tables ( maybe the first large party since COVID restrictions were lifted). The pizzas and salads were great. Service was fast and wait staff friendly. They were attentive and helpful, making it easier to split the bill. While I don't recommend arriving with 21 people unannounced, our experience was delightful.

The food was great but the service was just ok. Very slow service and at times it was like one person was working while the rest of the staff stay at the front "looking busy". G