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Nonna Emilia Ristorante in Aloha is a two star Italian restaurant. This inexpensive restaurant has been around for the last 2 years. It's known for its pizza. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is good for groups. Diners found the food incredible.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Man, I don't get some of the snooty comments. This place is about as red sauce Italian as it gets. Nothing to apologize for. Is it straight fresh off the boat 'real' Italian? Of course not, most...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being from the west side....I love to go back to the old stomping grounds sometimes and Nonna Emelia's is one of my favorite places to go and eat. This place has been around about 30 years and is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand the low star ratings here. Nonna is the best place in town for spaghetti and pizza. The portions are huge and your lunch tomorrow will be just as tasty as the night before. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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I 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A couple friends raved about this place so of course I had to try it-- I must say I don't get it. Yes, the portions are huge, but what about flavor? I don't care that I could eat for three days on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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My 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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read 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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This 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There weren't many interesting or even worthwhile theses in my graduating class. Besides MINE (ha ha), the only one I thought that was really *good* and utilized interesting concepts and thinking was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only dined-in twice and both times it was enjoyable. The portions are very generous and tasty. Might I add, I have never even been a fan of Italian food! I noticed the other reviews mentioned...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I were looking for a new, fresh Italian alternative to the overly crowded, bleh food, big corporation that is The Olive Garden. We hit the jackpot with Emilia! The decor is very...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One reviewer gave this place one star.One star? How could that be? It's a travesty! Nonna Emilia's is a great, authentic Ristorante Italiano, and in the area there is none finer.I don't want to go...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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This 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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We'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...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An italian restaurant in aloha with a lunch buffet!!! It's located on the south side of the railroad tracks off tv hwy and 170th ave.I went here for the lunch buffet with some friends a few times....
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here again with the family and they loved it. We like getting a couple family sized plates and then sharing the meal amongst us. My grandma loved the accordion player who sang for her "That's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a love hate relationship I have with this place...Been eating the pizza since I was a wee one and I agree, it is awesome - if you like thick crust and as many toppings as possible to put on a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oddness...serious oddness. I really felt like if you're not a regular, you should order a pizza to go and get out. Maybe if I was more Italian than 'I think I've got some in me' I would appreciate....
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The spaghetti and meatballs are ridiculously delicious! The meal easily can make three meals and is so worth it! You also get an antipasto plate with great italian meats, cheese and veggies. Also...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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We 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Okay I don't get it at all. I guess if you have never been to an Italian restaurant you might think this is good. 1st off I don't like to eat food in a smokey room! The bar allows smoking and there is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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While the pies are quite spendy they are the best in Oregon, the best I have had outside NY and Chicago...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Simply 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place had some pretty good Italian food. While there was an excess of cheese on both my wife's and my own plate, the food was nevertheless fantastic. The atmosphere alone is a reason to go to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Date Visited: Saturday 3/8/08 (Dinner)A group of Meetin folks and I met up at Nonna Emilia. It was part of a "Perfect Pizza Quest" that is going on. Did we find the perfect pizza at Nonna Emilia?...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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We 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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I 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food--great pizza. The only thing is that when you walk in the front door, all you smell is the STINKING lounge with all the SMOKE and dinge. It is AWEFUL and you usually smell it all through...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Food 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think a dolly to roll me out of there should have been in order ha ha. We lucked out, it was Friday but apparently everyone was somewhere else so we didn't have a wait for a table. The service...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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Whomever 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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About 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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I 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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This 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Disappointing. 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite Italian places on the west side. It's easy to find with a red neon sign next to TV highway. Wait times can be long Fri and Sat around dinner time, but otherwise are less...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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My 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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My 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Italian restaurant with decent service. Big portions, so come hungry!
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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Nonna 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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If 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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I'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...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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I 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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This is the best italian food in town. I warn you the serving sizes are huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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Nonna 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)...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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My 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wondeful traditional italian food, roving accordian player in the evenings, great "deep dish" pizza. Portion sizes of "individual" meals are generously too big.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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Great food great place. Go on fridays and get live music played at your table. (If you wish)
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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Imagine you are in an Italian cafe complete with red and white checkered table cloth and candle. Thi...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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Although 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"...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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I have not had pizza there before but i can tell you the spagetthi is fantastic!!!! But 1 serving is enoogh to feed a family of four! I love the environment as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2005
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I work between 23rd, and the pearl districts so I've been to all of those trendy italian restaurants more than once, but for me Nona's beats them all hands down. It's definitely going to be a matter of taste...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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I have never found a better pizza place. The food is top notch and in healthy portions. More seating would just make it better.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2005
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Great Italian food including take out. The Pizza is semi thick crust and quality has been A since we first visited many years ago.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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The spaghetti is overcooked, the spaghetti sauce often tastes burned, the chefs have no imagination. The Italian food is very American--what the Italians used to serve the American public in an Italian...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2005
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I went there with my parents about 2 years ago. We ordered a vegetarian pizza with whole wheat crust (since I get whole wheat crust whenever it's available). Well, the toppings seemed cheap and scant, but the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2004
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A couple of words about their take-out service. I had friends over on Saturday night and decided to order dinner from Nonna Emilia. I ordered lasagna, cesar salad and garlic bread. And I just want to say one...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2003
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The service was pretty good, and my girlfriend's dinner was also good, but I was not happy with mine. I ordered the carbonara and it was the creamiest I've ever had. I could only it about a quarter of it...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2003
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Nonnas pizza is homemade, and the tastiest pizza in town. The crust is perfect, they pile on the toppings, and it is served in an authentic italian setting. Definetly the best pizza in town.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2003
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The service was horrible. It took 45 mintues to an hour to get a pizza. I have NEVER waited that long to get a pizza at any other Italian resturant.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2003
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Best westside family Italian resturant my Italain family has been going there for over twenty years. Great thick or thin crust pizza traditional or gourmet varities. Pasta portions are huge, there is always...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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Nonna's has the most incredible Italian food ANYWHERE. There pizza's are super heavy-they feel like they weigh 10 pounds each. All of their food is wonderful-there lunch buffet is the best around.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2003
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The place has gone down hill in the last year or two. I went a few times after they changed the crust and added yellow food coloring. No idea why. They were always heavy on the dough and lite on the toppings,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2002
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I have been eating at Nonna Emilia's since it opened. I consider it the best Italian food in Portland. The pizza is to die for.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Nona Emilia's might not have the most creative menu in the Portland area, but they make up for it by offering good quality Italian "comfort" food at reasonable prices. The general atmosphere of the restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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I've heard about Nonna Emilia's for years -- now that I've eaten there, I wish I waited longer. We had the gnocchi and the tortellini, and at around $12 per plate I expected more than frozen pasta drowning in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2002
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This was one of the first restaurants I visited when I moved to Portland and it is still one of my favourites. The portions are huge, especially if you order a calzone. It is easily as wide as a large pizza...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2002
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Nonna Emilia's is one of the best pizza resturants in Portland. Its totally laid-back but nice enough to bring someone out on a fun date with a sit-down dinner... The place is pretty dark and can turn into a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2002
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The last reviewer obviously hasen't eaten at Nona's in a long time. It's been years since they went to a yellow flour. I just went to Giovani's last week and was really disapointed in service and quality of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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The garlic bread wasn't toasted, the antipasto was poorly presented, the service was slow, and things forgotten. The taste of the food was mediocre. I was hoping for this to be a lovely dinner with accordian...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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I have not had any pizza better than Nonna Emilia's! It is so worth the wait. I take all my friends and family there.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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A true Italian experience, only fresh ingredients used with family recipes. Of course the portions are too generous but the entrees are a good value. You get antipasto, salad and garlic bread. I always bring...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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I'd have to say that this is the best Italian restaurant I have been to in the Portland area. The atmosphere is very romantic with a wide selection of wine and beer. Overall the food is the best Italian I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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Nonna's is near my hame and I tried it three times a couple of years back. The first time, I had the pizza and I'd say it was alright, but a little soggy. The second visit I had a pasta dish (can't recall...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2002
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i grew up in an italian neighborhood in chicago...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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a real favorite among many west-siders, this family-run, family-oriented restaurant is housed in a big, old, red barn just off of tv highway...
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heaven on a plate!
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i adore this restraunt! the food is incredible, the service and atmosphere is superb. my husband is actually going now to pick up from their special take out storefront...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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the basics done right...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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this place is good itilian food... a bit heavey on the red sauces,...
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