NONNA'S THE TRATTORIA, Ada - Updated 2022 Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor

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Reviewed 14 June 2020 via mobile

Our dining experience was Excellent! The service was great and we loved our food. The entrees that stood out were the salmon, Caesar salad, pizza and the meatballs. The mixed drinks could have had a better alcohol ratio and the anti pasta platter could have...been bigger.More

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed 23 January 2022 via mobile

Excellent brunch on a cold winter’s day. Food was well prepared and tasted just as good as the presentation. Did not ha e reservations but did get lucky after a little conversation with the folks that work there. I would recommend a reservation though because...the place was Full the entire time we were there. Customer service was good, establishment was clean, and food portions were perfect. See you again soon for dinner!!More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed 25 March 2022 via mobile

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Ada. They have a great menu, great food, and a nice atmosphere. The service is great every time we go. Overall an awesome place to eat. My favorite is the mushroom pizza. They fill the Pizza with...quality mushrooms. It is not a Pizza with mushrooms it is a Mushroom Pizza.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 4 December 2021

This was my third and last visit to Nonna's. While my first two visits were so so, this by far was the most lack luster. Only went again because of a birthday wish for a restaurant with white table cloths, perhaps their only good feature....The meal was far less than prime, not prepared as ordered, medium does mean warm inside, right? Both dinners were ordered with fingerling potatoes, but arrived as mashed, no explaination given. The best was swatting the flies hovering over our table (we are inside) and then finally having to killing one with my napkin against the wall. Wait staff was perfunctory and indifferent, choosing to attend to another table repeatedly with more guests. Did not know what Scotch with water means, came on the rocks. When asked for it the way I ordered, she said, "I don't understand, this is the way everyone else orders it." My wife is a BIG tipper when she gets good service. NOT this time! This may be the only show in town for the moment, but for use we'll be going elsewhere in the future.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 27 January 2020 via mobile

My wife and I ate here for New Year's Eve this year. As always the food and service were incredible. Ron and Jean are always gracious hosts. We'll be back for sure. Don't forget the pizzas at lunch. Awesome!

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 24 October 2019 via mobile

We had our birthday dinner here last year and had not been there since We had two people in our group celebrating and we had a thoroughly good time The service was quick and friendly and the food was delicious The wine we tasted wasn’t...to our taste so they brought another bottle Prices are mid to high and reservations are recommendedMore

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 7 July 2019

We went for a late lunch on a weekday and and thought the ambience and service simple and delightful. The setting is charming. The limited lunch menu still had considerable variety and we had a special of home-made fettuccine with shrimp and peas in a...lemon cream sauce that was expertly prepared and delicious. We hope to return to sample the more extensive dinner menu. I would love to have a place like this very close to my house.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 1 February 2018

We picked this for our weekly date night awhile back and have returned a few times after that and every meal was great. The ingredients always seem very fresh. Atmosphere is nice and on the quiet side which is good for a date night or...anytime you want to have a nice conversation with your meal. Our service has also always been great. It's always been chilly when we went, but I can't wait to have a meal on porch. Dessert is also yummy. Definitely recommend Nonna's.More

Date of visit: January 2018
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Reviewed 17 November 2021

Extremely crowded, uncomfortably noisy and grossly over priced. My salad and entre were barely edible; and would still have been at 1/3 the price.

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 30 September 2019 via mobile

It looks like a nice house with a restaurant inside. All true, but this is a very special place to dine. Entrees are consistently excellent with a creativity that enhances the food rather than masking it with superfluous gimmickry sometimes found in modern restaurants. A...very good wine list. You simply can’t go wrong stopping in.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 23 August 2019 via mobile

Would have really enjoyed a great breakfast, fresh flowers on each table, tasty food, nice surroundings.... but the echo chamber of noise was astounding. All else was top notch, but the patron conversations and level of noise was a deal breaker for future visits. It...looks like some ceiling sound absorbers were added, but definitely going to need something more.More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 12 August 2019 via mobile

Nonna’s does not ever disappoint. There is usually someone who is not thrilled with their order when we go out, but never at Nonna’s. The specials, the regular menu items, the wine choices etc are delicious and delightful to the tastebuds. Do not hesitate to...call and make reservations. They also have outdoor sitting on their lovely porch during the summer.More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 7 April 2019

Great Food and cocktails! I can have a meaningful conversation with my companions and actually think and enjoy my delicious food without screens...what a concept. A restaurant for grownups..who like soft jazz...creative and yummy cuisine and French 75's ( my favorite cocktail) Enjoy! Suggest the...Salmon Entree and Mussels appetizer.More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed 13 February 2019 via mobile

Firstly, creature comforts: Nonna’s has a warm and inviting ambience and the staff is professional. I am sensitive to loud restaurants and I have to say the owners have done a good job providing sound absorption. Even on a busy Friday night I could hear...well, which says something because I’ve been quite discriminating about hearing well in restaurants the past several years. The food was delicious! Beef Bourguignon, Chicken Scallopini, Lamb Chops were all great! No complaints! The owner (Ron) was gracious and attentive to pour wine samples to assist us in our wine selection - it’s the little things! Recommend!More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed 22 November 2018

The potential clearly exists for an excellent meal, so we will certainly return, but unfortunately, our experience had a few shortcomings. The ambience is warm and inviting, particularly on a cold, fall evening. We were seated promptly at our designated reservation time (which is always...appreciated) and our table was located in the area requested by our friends, who made the reservation. The friends with whom we dined had been there several times before and knew that it can be very noisy. It was. The request for a table out of the center of the room was to try to address that. There are no materials used in the design or decor to absorb sound. It was therefore quite challenging to have ongoing conversation amongst the group. On a positive note, our server was polite and helpful in answering the usual menu/bar questions. As far as our dishes were concerned, the starters of Roasted Beet Salad, the evening's Insalata special, and the Lentil Soup were all delicious. Unfortunately, 3/4 of our entrees were just not up to snuff. The person who ordered the Wild Boar & Pasta special was disappointed, finding the meat to be very overcooked, 2 orders of Tagliatelle alla Bolognese came out at room temperature/cool and really should have been sent back. When I ate my leftovers at home and heated them to piping hot, the dish was delicious! The one hit at the table was the Chicken Scallopini. For dessert, the Chocolate Hazelnut Torte was fair. Frankly, it didn't taste like an $11 dessert (came with vanilla gelato) to me. As mentioned at the start, we will eventually revisit because we believe that the potential exists for our meal to be as lovely as other reviewers have found it to be. However, for now, our experience was a tad disappointing, and quite frankly, based upon the pricing, I believe that every guest should leave having had a fabulous experience.More

Date of visit: November 2018
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Nonna's The Trattoria is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
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