Bella's Pizza - Riverside

I ordered chicken wings and a two topping pepperoni pizza. The wings that I ordered were overcooked and dry. It was obvious that they went straight from the freezer to the fryer without leaving time to defrost. The pizza was also bland and lacked an even spread of cheese. The cheese that was there lacked the mozzarella flavor that you hope for. Also for being a two topping pizza it had the amount of a one topping pizza. This is the first and last time I?ll be ordering from here.

The staff was very pleasant to work with and the food was very good. I have only ordered to go so far. We ordered the Meat Lasagna and personal size Pepperoni Pizza. It came with two side salads and some garlic bread for the lasagna. This place is definitely more casual. I would definitely come back if I was in the area and in the mood for some pizza.

What you?re looking at: double pepperoni, thin crust, extra sauce. Bella?s was one of the first pizzas I?ve had in California that genuinely surprised me with how ?back East? it tasted. They have a great sauce, decent crust and nice crispy pepperoni. The only thing holding them back is consistency. Sometimes the pie is amazing, like this one, and sometimes it?s like ?did you even read what the ticket said?? That said, the pricing is amazing too, carry out specials that rival little Caesar?s prices, but quality that, when done right, is top notch! This pie was done right, minor flop on the tip, mostly due to the extra sauce. Super flavorful pepperoni, and as mentioned before, the star of this show is the sauce. Not sure what they do, but it tastes like ?back home? to me.

I was working in the area and decided to stop in and give Bella?s a try. The atmosphere of the restaurant is not very inviting but they say don?t judge a book by its cover! With out anywhere to sit in the restaurant I ended up eating on the tailgate of my truck. Turns out that might have been better then eating in the building. I forget how nice it is to be outside sometimes. I ordered the Italian sandwich. It came with a drink and bag of chips. While I got to pick my drink (Pepsi products only) I didn?t get to pick the chips. The sandwich was very tasty and satisfying. If I?m in the area again I?ll be back.

Where are the zero stars? At approximately 7pm on 11/13/16 I walked into Bella 's Pizza with my family. I was greeted by a white wall and no where to stand. I noticed a note that said .50¢ charge for credit cards, which is illegal. Only debit cards can be charged a fee (which is why I run credit on my debit card, bypass the fee). I asked the lady for an Italian sandwich. In a heavy accent she said, What?!? I politely and clearly repeated myself, An Italian sandwich. They lady replied, ummmmm nooo. The employee was unable to communicate with me the customer, so we left. I took my family and went to D 'Caesaro Pizza where I was greeted by friendly staff and a wide open space where I could sit and relax. I wasn 't charged for credit card (because it 's illegal) nor debit card. I was actually given 10% off because of a shirt I was wearing... Bella 's is walking distance from me, I will gladly drive somewhere else.