Denovellis - Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Frank Z.

Tonight my wife wanted to try something different, so we had pizza 😂.

Grabbed some salads. I had the Tomato Salad(sorry, no picture). It was packed with flavor. Great tasting vine ripened tomatoes with sliced cucumbers, red onion, thinly sliced garlic and chiffonade of basil with a light oil based dressing. Of course I had to try the FraDiavlo. Nice balance of heat to balance out the slight sweetness of the sauce. Topped with pepperoni, sausage and bacon - a perfect triumvirate of meat with the bacon adding a nice salty crunch (kind of like Crassus was to the first triumvirate of Rome 😂). Sorry, flashback to world history. Not sure where I pulled that from. Some days I can’t even remember why I walked into a certain room. Anyways……. Pizza was excellent!!

Donald O.

We haven’t been to an Italian restaurant that we liked in a long time. My wife found Denovellis while looking for a place to eat and they had great reviews so we figured we would try it. From the call for reservations until we paid the check and walked out was an amazing experience. It was a Friday and the place was packed but we were able to make reservations and get in rather quickly. We started with the Arancini, which was the best we’ve ever had. We had the Chicken di Nonna and the Chicken Enzo, both were absolutely delicious. The service was top notch and the atmosphere, albeit busy, was like stepping into an Italian family home for dinner. If I could give them six stars I would, we will definitely be back!!!

Robert A.

This was our first time eating here and we dined with another couple at a table at the bar. The place was quite busy and the service was still spot on. Our salads, food and drinks were awesome and I definitely recommend people coming here to eat at night. A reservation would almost be a must I would think. They are that good.

Don M.

Great Traditional Italian restaurant. My meal was excellent, server was attentive, polite,and available. She packaged our leftovers which is a major improvement to restaurants that throw a box at their customers. I thouraly enjoyed the experience and look forward to the next time I dine there.

josh W.

This restaurant is a delicacy in my country. My dining experience was quite exquisite. The sauce trickled down my esophagus and gently slipped into my stomach. The flavors soaked my tongue with fresh picked from the garden tomatoes. Back when I was a child my mother made a dish called Pâşťå in America it is called “pasta.” See now this pasta stood out from the others it shimmered and shined throughout my dining experience. Don’t even get me started on the pizza. This pizza was immaculate it was almost as good as my brothers pizza his name is Frank PEPE he is from a small family in Italy being an Italian native myself I find this restaurant delightful. This restaurant deserves 5 stars nothing less. If you left any number below 5 you will be getting word from my lawyer Saul Goodman. Thank you for your time -Josh

Michele C.

Superb. This place is like Cheers for us, where we are greeted each and every time we enter. It’s a loving warm and friendly place that also just happens to have the best chef in the area. The food is outstanding. You are guaranteed a fabulous experience. We take anyone visiting there. We typically eat in the bar, it’s lively and feels like you’re at a family gathering. DeNovellis is our favorite place.

Margaret H.

3.9.23 Superb service all around. And the food is amazing. We had bread, cheese, marinated peppers, seafood apps, soup, salad, veal, chicken, pistachio cake. We changed the regular sauce to this spicy peppered one and it was divine. Great food.

Regina G.

We actually went to the bar. The restaurant was adjacent with access by walking through a hallway. The bar is a full service bar, so we were able to order from the restaurant.