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Top Sentiments among Nonna Emilia Ristorante Reviewers
Good thick crust pizza
Decent wine list
Best Italian restaurant
Best marinara sauce
Like tv dinners
Best lunch buffet
Authentic Italian feel
Authentic Italian chef
Great drinks
Authentic Spaghetti Factory
Customer Reviews (54 reviews)
Anonymous02
on Citysearch Jul 05, 2009The food at this restaurant is an absolute abomination of "authentic" Italian cuisine. The only thing worse is the service, staff and management. The young man at the door, Jeff, was offensively arrogant and... (more)
MrJones23
on Citysearch Apr 04, 2009I took my wife to dinner at this restaurant on the reccomendation of some coworkers. I knew ahead of time that they are uncultured slobs, but I generally take the advice of grossly obese people on the matters of walking... (more)
shaneq
on Citysearch Feb 07, 2009My girlfriend loves Italian food. I often look for new places to take her. We have gone to many of the local places but since Nona's, it has become her favorite. I always know where to take her for a romanitic dinner that... (more)
andreluispia
on Citysearch Jan 30, 2009read the description of Nona Emelias and if big is your definition of good then this is the place for you. However if you are looking for quality, edible food - this is not the place. I cant believe that anyone who writes... (more)
youdontknowfood
on Citysearch Jan 05, 2009This is probably the worst "Italian" food I have ever had. There is absolutely no excuse to go here, especially since there are such great restaurants down the road. Please take the time and drive an extra 7 minutes and... (more)
kat2paw
on Citysearch Nov 08, 2008This restaraunt is the one in which the love of my life took me out for our first date. My brother proposed to his wife at this restaraunt, and the food is wonderful! Nona Emilias has reasonable prices, great... (more)
PDXGourmet2
on Citysearch Oct 14, 2008We've been going to Nonna Emilia's for 10 years. This is THE best Italian food I've encountered in Portland. Big portions, fresh ingrediants, lots of standard Italian options, and reasonable prices. The service... (more)
Leisel
on Citysearch Jun 23, 2008We have eaten at Nonna Emilia's for quite awhile we always had good thick crust pizza until tonight! We got our pizza took a peice we could not bight it with our teeth, my husband immediatly picked up the pizza to look at... (more)
pdxmodchick
on Citysearch May 05, 2008While the pies are quite spendy they are the best in Oregon, the best I have had outside NY and Chicago... (more)
computerweasel
on Citysearch Apr 23, 2008Simply amazing. I get full usually off 2 pieces of pizza there (and they're small pieces!!!) Generous with the ingredients. Ambience is great Italian. Service is highly rated. I've been eating here since I was a... (more)
RobynB05
on Citysearch Feb 28, 2008We went to this Italian restaurant after several of our friends and coworkers recommended it. The first thing we noticed, strangely enough, was that the entrance was at the back of the building. We walked all the way... (more)
eldenf
on Citysearch Feb 16, 2008I was at this restaurant last night and had their lasagne for the 4th or 5th time. Their pizza is very good, one of the best I've ever had. And their lasagne is top-notch. I absolutely loved it. Money well-spent.... (more)
toddadale
on Citysearch Nov 29, 2007Food is served big, with no imagination and lots of cheese. My Veal was hard as a roof tile; my salad was out of a hospital cafeteria with iceberg lettuce and dressing that would make Paul Newman shudder, and my wife's... (more)
lolivet
on Citysearch Nov 02, 2007Whomever thinks this food is at all edible needs to stop smoking the local shrubery! We started with the calamari, OH MY GOD! When she brought it to the table, we thought she brought the wrong thing and gave us chicken... (more)
iamb
on Citysearch Sep 23, 2007About 15-20 years ago I would have a business lunch here on occasion. I was young and appreciated a football-sized calzone, which is one of the things that made them famous. I met some friends here for dinner last night... (more)
yogagirl88
on Citysearch Sep 21, 2007I have been eating pizza for a while now, all over the country, and none can compare to that at Nona Emilia's! It is so delicious. The toppings are good and plentiful, the sauce is good, the crust is amazing and thick. I... (more)
beesknees11
on Citysearch Sep 18, 2007This restaraunt in in fact the bees knees! The service is wonderful from the get go! Hostesses are the friendliest around, and the waitstaff are REAL people and not your average diner Robot drones! My boyfriend and i... (more)
orderup
on Citysearch Jun 12, 2007Disappointing. Very disappointing. The service was slow - and it wasn't that busy (Tuesday night). The Antipasto plate was a joke (carrot sticks and celery). The rigatoni sauce tasted like Chef Boyardee and the... (more)
pdxqt
on Citysearch Mar 19, 2007My boyfriend took me here for dinner for a special date night. We were very disappointed. Our waitress was horrid! She took our order and we never saw her again, I actually had to ask another waitress for our check! The... (more)
topster
on Citysearch Mar 08, 2007My wife and I have been to Italy a couple of times, and both times for stays 3 weeks or longer. W are adventurous and would try food all over the large and small towns we visited, so I'd say we should know what good Italian... (more)
svpdx
on Citysearch Nov 20, 2006Nonna Emilia is definitely not authentic Italian. Their meat and marinara sauces are bland, their pasta is overcooked, their chicken parmigiana has so much cheese on it any authentic Italian chef would consider... (more)
marconi
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2006If you don't like this place then you don't like real italian food. It is not "New York Italian" or "Olive Garden" or a hybrid of chain restuaruants. It is the authentic taste of Italy. I recommend the Lasgna and... (more)
stephano4
on Citysearch Oct 12, 2006I've been to Italy and the food at Nonnas is as good if not better than may favorite ristorante in Florance. I can't belive that you can find food that good in a little town of Aloha, OR. Thanks to Nonnas for that quality of... (more)
little_ang
on Citysearch Sep 22, 2006I had heard so much about what a great place this was and decided I had to try it. I like the old fashioned Itailian resurant feel. I liked the appitizer with meat and cheese, a little differnt than other Itailian... (more)
klose646
on Citysearch Jul 10, 2006This is the best italian food in town. I warn you the serving sizes are huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Jul 09, 2006<b>In Short </b><br>A lively accordionist roams the dining room on weekends, giving the place a kitschy if not somewhat authentic Italian feel. The plump, chewy focaccia and heavily battered zucchini fritto are... (more)
juniper420
on Citysearch Jul 04, 2006Nonna Emilia's is our cheers. We love how much food you get with your meals (we can easily split the lasagna, anti-pasta plate, side pasta dish, garlic bread AND salads that are included with ONE dinner) between two... (more)
airmide
on Citysearch Jun 04, 2006My husband and I were excited to try this place, but could not have been more disappointed with every aspect of our experience! The food was terrible to the point of inedible. If I made something like that at home it... (more)
sammcnear
on Citysearch Feb 15, 2006Great food great place. Go on fridays and get live music played at your table. (If you wish) (more)
juztmick
on Citysearch Dec 14, 2005Although this is not the "best" Italian restaurant I have been to, the food is pretty good and I am very impressed with the friendly, attentive staff. They don't offer the more authentic "non-pasta/pizza" dishes... (more)
Recent Comments
Fantastic food, and good prices for large quantities.
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Scott Summers, May 08, 2011
Scott Summers, May 08, 2011