Bambinelli's Italian Rstrnt

(770) 493-1311

3202 Northlake Pkwy NE (behind Northlake Shopping Mall)
Atlanta, GA 30345 33.8524 -84.2589

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BAMBINELLISPIZZA.COM

Years in business

Established in 1980

Hours:

M-Th 11-3 5-10, F 11-3 5-11, Sa 4-11, Su 4-10

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

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What People Are Saying About Bambinelli's Italian Rstrnt

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Family-run Italian restaurant behind Northlake Mall serves pasta, seafood and New York-style pizza in a convivial environment.

Editor's Tips

Where to Sit:
On a warm evening, sit on the covered patio and enjoy the breeze.
ambiance
50.0% positive
  1. “Great Food, Nice atmosphere”
  2. “The ambiance is absolutely dreadful, from the fake bricks on the walls to the plastic "wooden" tables and dull silverware comparable to that of an elementary school cafeteria.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is always phenomenal, the service is true New York and prices are very reasonable for food and wine.”
food quality
88.45999717712402% positive
  1. “The sauce had a very weird texture to it, I guess to trick you into thinking you had meat.”
  2. “I've had some things that were disappointingly bland but the veggie or meat lasagna are always good.”
  3. “Located in the Sports Authority shopping center behind Northlake Mall (food court side), I've enjoyed many a good meal at Bambinelli's when I lived in the area”
  4. “lived in Italy for 2 summers and Bambinelli's is very reminiscent of an authentic (not Americanized) Italian dining experience.”
  5. “While my teenagers love the New York style pizza with very fresh toppings and tangy sauce, my wife and I particularly like the Parmesians.”
  6. “The sauce had good flavor, but it was very, very thin.”
  7. “The expensive shrimp scampi consisted of 5 pieces of shrimp atop a ton of noodles.”
  8. “Bonnie and friends/family provide an authentic NY-style pizzeria with great bread, pasta, and pizza.”
  9. “Portions are huge and the food is so flavorful (the meatballs are the best I've ever had).”
  10. “The food is always phenomenal, the service is true New York and prices are very reasonable for food and wine.”
  11. “The food at Bambinelli's is always GREAT!”
  12. “My family & I have found a new favorite for great Italian food in Atlanta.”
  13. “Live music, good service, excellent Italian dishes,pizza.”
  14. “In the 10 years I have been eating here I have never had a bad meal.”
  15. “The Greek salad is also recommended.”
  16. “An authentic NY style pizzeria”
  17. “The food is flavorful, the shrimp are large and the veggie items are satisfying.”
  18. “The food was pricey for such low quality; I had the salmon over linguine alfredo, which tasted like cat food.”
  19. “The veal was served with a side of spaghetti with red sauce, which was very good.”
  20. “Bambinelli's offers the best Italian food in the metro area.”
  21. “The food is very good.”
  22. “dish we have had is wonderful.”
  23. “The salmon alfredo was unbelievable and the spaghetti & meatballs were fantastic too!”
  24. “The bread is delicious.”
  25. “love their pasta.”
  26. “Garlic rolls out of this world, mussels fradavialo perfect, chicken marsala and every”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This place is a great family restaurant.”
service
77.2700023651123% positive
  1. “Our server seemed nice enough, but he was awfully slow, as he was somehow busy with a million other tables (their first times too I'm guessing).”
  2. “Great family-owned Italian restaurant, great customer service”
  3. “The garlic rolls were pretty good, and our service was excellent.”
  4. “The restaurant is family friendly and group friendly.”
  5. “When the waiter came to take our plates, my son's girlfriend expressed that she didn't like hers because it was too salty.”
  6. “Bonnie Bambinelli, owner/manager is warm, friendly, and has run a tight ship for over 20 years.”
  7. “Live music, good service, excellent Italian dishes,pizza.”
  8. “Wait staff is friendly and attentive and the owner is always there making sure that everything is running smoothly.”
  9. “The food is always phenomenal, the service is true New York and prices are very reasonable for food and wine.”
  10. “thought that it would be a horrible experience from the beginning just because of the owner/hostess's inhospitable manner and rudeness when we walked in.”
  11. “Her staff is incredible and hospitable!”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “The expensive shrimp scampi consisted of 5 pieces of shrimp atop a ton of noodles.”
  2. “The food was pricey for such low quality; I had the salmon over linguine alfredo, which tasted like cat food.”
  3. “The food is always phenomenal, the service is true New York and prices are very reasonable for food and wine.”
  4. “Portions are huge and the food is so flavorful (the meatballs are the best I've ever had).”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Our server seemed nice enough, but he was awfully slow, as he was somehow busy with a million other tables (their first times too I'm guessing).”
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/08/10

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1 Star Rating: Poor

03/30/09

We won't be going back!

by Jenny2Q at Citysearch

I've lived in the neighborhood a couple of years and hadn't yet tried Bambinelli's. So, my adult son, his girlfriend and I decided to try it one evening.

The garlic rolls were pretty good, and our service was excellent. That's all.

My son had lasagna which was unrecognizable. It looked like a bowl of red mush. It was cold in the middle, and he had to mix it to be able to eat it. I had the fried ravioli and baked ziti. The ravioli was terrible, very greasy tasting. The ziti was so uninteresting that it was not good. My son's girlfriend had eggplant parmagiana. Her dish was so salty that she couldn't eat it.

When the waiter came to take our plates, my son's girlfriend expressed that she didn't like hers because it was too salty. He took our plates away.

When he brought the check, he hadn't charged for her dinner and mine. That was very nice. We didn't request that. He just did it on his own. We were so impressed that we thought perhaps we should try this restaurant another evening.

When the waiter returned, my son asked if this was an "off" night, if they had a new cook, or if it was always like this. The waiter replied that it was always like this.

As we were leaving, the man at the entrance mumbled something at us. When my son asked him what he said, he repeated, "Watch that sait intake." This was not a friendly remark, but a snide remark. Unbelievable!

  • Pros: Garlic rolls were pretty good. Service was excellent.
  • Cons: Everything else.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/05/09

THE BEST THING YOU WILL EVER TASTE

by everyonelovestheirfood at Citysearch

living in this area its not a jewl but finding this place is

the food is...

AMAZING

the people are...

Great!!!

and your garenteed an amazing fantastic great time

we took a family friend who went their when they were a kid nothing has changed you can tell when you walk in you will love it, with the walls lined in pictures of families loving their meals and its just so great Go and try it!

  • Pros: everything
  • Cons: you cant have breakfast lunch and diner there
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/28/08

Great family-run Italian place

by georgiapeach211 at Citysearch

I can't believe that we just recently discovered this place... When you're in the mood for some home-style Italian food, this is the place to go. Portions are huge and the food is so flavorful (the meatballs are the best I've ever had). It's clear that the kitchen takes pride in every dish. Wait staff is friendly and attentive and the owner is always there making sure that everything is running smoothly.

  • Pros: home-style cooking, attentive service, the daily specials
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/22/08

Great Garlic Fix!!

by GatorGals at Citysearch

The food at Bambinelli's is always GREAT!! Even on nights when they are busy the owner, Bonnie has an uncanny ability to keep track of the order of her patrons on her mental waiting list! :) It's a home cooked Italian meal. The salmon alfredo was unbelievable and the spaghetti & meatballs were fantastic too! The atmosphere is calm and relaxed. Bonnie has even added flat screen/HD TV's to accomodate avid sports fans! Her staff is incredible and hospitable! We'll be back for our next garlic fix soon!

  • Pros: The only real Italian Restaurant in the state of Georgia!

The Details on Bambinelli's Italian Rstrnt

Place Categories:

  • always great italian food
  • horrible experience
  • friendly neighborhood italian restaurant
  • incredible wait staff
  • never bad good meal
  • great customer service
  • great family restaurant
  • fantastic meatballs
  • great pasta
  • great bread
  • nice server
  • great pizza
  • very fresh red sauce
  • amazing garlic rolls
  • uninteresting ziti
  • perfect chicken
  • absolutely dreadful ambiance
  • dreadful scallops
  • great mama mia bambinelli
  • best cannoli
  • amazing garlic knots
  • huge portions
  • particularly like parmesians
  • authentic americanized
  • authentic bonnie bambinelli
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