Pizza Bella Italian Bistro 2707 Congress Street, San Diego, CA 92110

"Great pizzeria on the edge of Old Town. We stopped in after a morning of exploring and were delighted with our choices. We got a giant pizza which was more than enough to feed our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids) with some left over. Great ambiance and not overly busy given all the dining options I. The area. Highly recommend!"

"Located in Old Town, Pizza Bella has been around for years but it’s been some time since I dined here. I was a bit taken aback to walk in and be told by a clearly flustered waiter that it would be about 10 minutes before he could take my table even though there were ample empty tables in the restaurant. Fortunately there was a female server who was able to seat me and wait on me after a couple of minutes. Even if flustered I would not recommend that being the welcome provided to customers entering the restaurant. I let the non-welcoming initial impression pass because I have always loved their bruschetta and had a taste for it. I ordered the above mentioned bruschetta and a personal size pepperoni pizza with extra pizza sauce. As I’ve mentioned the Bruschetta is probably the favorite bruschetta I’ve had anywhere. It might not be the most authentic Italian bruschetta but it is just SO good. Everyone I have ever introduced to it has loved it. Today was no exception. The bread was perfectly toasted and the perfect amount of ingredients were used with a wonderful balsamic glaze spread beautifully across the plate. You can look at the picture to see what it looks like. The pepperoni pizza with extra sauce was good. I wouldn’t say great. The pizza here has never been what I would call great and today was no different. It’s good. There’s plenty of cheese and ingredients. There just isn’t a ton of flavor in my opinion. It’s not something I would crave like I would some other pizza establishments. The other thing I would say is that their prices are a little high for what you get. An appetizer of bruschetta shouldn’t cost the same as a pizza, no matter how good it is. And the personal 8” pizza started at $15.95 for only cheese with each additional ingredient bumping it up further. My waitress was pleasant and friendly and did a great job getting the food out while hot and ensuring the meal was good. I didn’t catch her name. Pizza Bella has parking available in the rear of the building and they offer both indoor and patio dining. The building has shared restrooms with the other businesses. I took off a star based on the initial non-welcome, the somewhat elevated pricing and the fact that the pizza is good, not great."

"A really nice Italian place in Old Town. Seating and service: the open court yard is nice and very peaceful! The staff have always been very friendly. Food: the pizza, penne, soup, and Cesar salad were all great! We went here twice actually in 1 week. The portions are very big! A small pizza feeds 2… easily! The large salad probably feeds 4 as a side! Price: very reasonable for the quality and size!"

"The best pizza. Awesome customer service. Located in old town. the deep dish and regular crust pizza are amazing. Quality, fresh ingredients, The crust is soft and fluffy. The garlic cheese bread served with warm marinara is delicious as well. Prompt, efficient service. Must try pizza spot., trust me you will not be disappointed."