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| - I'm pretty biased on this one, as I've eaten "The Bella" for years. I grew up in the neighborhood, so this was always our source of pizza delivery, or our place to pop in for a quick meal.
A lot has changed physically with this restaurant over time. Various incarnations and renovations between the restaurant and the lounge have taken place. And generally speaking, today it's not unlike many other "neighborhood pizza places" that dot strip malls around the city.
But one thing that has always remained a constant is the GREAT pizza.
I'm going to narrow it down further, and say that if you like pepperoni and mushroom, or beef and mushroom, you'll love their take. This place makes my absolute favorites.
So allow me to discuss my true passion: the pepperoni and mushroom!
For me, this is all I'll ever need. It's the perfect blend of flavors between the sauce, and the type of pepperoni used.
It's not hard pepperoni discs thrown on top, like some places do it. Nope, it's a soft pepperoni layer underneath the cheese, that perfectly combines with--and complements-- the sauce and mushrooms for flavor perfection. A good amount of cheese tops it off, making for slices with decent heft.
Now, I'm not concerned about "authenticity," or ambience, or anything of the sort in this review. I'm just saying, for me, a slice of this is about the most satisfying slice of pizza I've had. So even though I no longer live in the neighborhood (far from it), I do make a point of getting take out now and then on the way home from work. A quick detour into Lakeview from Crowchild south, and I'm there.
I really don't dine IN at Bella Roma anymore, but I can say it can get pretty busy. They do a LOT of takeout and delivery on top of restaurant and lounge sales. The staff on hand are often running hard. But I won't punish them by knocking off a star for being popular. They are still my favorite.
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