Casa Nova Ristorante

I don’t really understand restaurants that THINK takeout business doesn’t count! Why do they think that way? I mean really?! Sometimes, I’ll try a place ONLY via takeout FIRST. and if they have that mentality. well I NEVER return (and of course tell my friends and family about the experience).
.so we did takeout at this place. we’d been here years ago. but kinda forgot about it. and now I realize why.
We ordered some chicken piccata w/​side salad also a few appetizers for the rest of our group. they weren’t really hungry at the time.
Got home and let me just say, I opened up the SIDE salad and the container that had the chicken in it. and the chicken could’ve VERY EASILY fit into the SIDE SALD CONTAINER WITH ROOM TO SPARE! Immediately called the place to voice my concerns, and the person says“oh the manger or owner isn’t in, can I take a message?” I explained how the two pieces of chicken I could easily tell was ONE chicken breast that had been cut into THREE pieces then each pounded down to PRACTICALLY PAPERTHIN pieces of chicken but still small enough (in width and length) to EASILY fit into the palm of my hand!!! What $ 17 dollars for this… quick call the cops, I’ve just been ROBBED in broad daylight!!!
The person said «oh I’m sorry, nobody has ever complained about that, I can leave your name/​number for the owner, & he can call you back?»
It’s been OVER a week and still haven’t received that call or voicemail… check… they’re no longer a place I’ll be EVER visiting again!
Businesses should realize that ALL CUSTOMERS are important!

Had their salmon special tonight. It was excellent with the accompaniment of vegetables. Very friendly staff and casual dress appropriate. Going back a second night.

Fantastic food and great service! Went for Valentine’s dinner with my boyfriend and the atmosphere was perfect!

No idea how the food is. They won’t accept a $ 21 order because they have a $ 25 minimum on delivery. Apparently they are sooo busy at 11:45 that they turn down business.

Always an exception and quick meal while waiting for the hockey game to start across the street.

Twice I’ve stumbled into this tiny Italian treasure following kids trips to Sports Center of CT… twice I’ve left thinking the food is reason enough for 30 minutes in the car. The main dishes are very good but the pizza, particularly gluten-​free is out-​of-​this-​freakin-​world-​good. Do what you gotta do, if you’re celiac/​gluten intolerant or just hungry this might be my favorite pizza anywhere.

This little place we came across during our hunt for pizza.
Loved the food. We had the pizza and chicken wings.
Thick crust wood fired pizza! Combining two of my favorite styles of pizza perfectly.
The waitress was sweet and very attentive.
Lot more tastier pizza then the more well known joints in CT

What happened to my favorite restaurant??? I had a craving for Angel hair Casa Nova. When I got my order home and took it out of the box the salad was pretty pathetic wilted lettuce with spoiled tomato and one olive. My pasta dish was a ridiculously small portion and so over cooked it was like eating sand. I’m very disappointed with this place!!!

Just moved to the area from Queens, so I’m a bit of a pizza snob. And I’m glad to say I’ve found a fantastic slice here at Casa Nova. I ordered two large pies, plain of course for the initial taste test, and I was pleasantly surprised. I’m definitely looking forward to exploring the Casa menu further.

Terrible, terrible service. The waitress made a mistake with our order, and rudely took it off the table as if we had done something wrong. Then, the kids food came out on time, but we still waited and waited for our order (the way we had ordered it) was prepared. Kids finished, then we got our food. We asked for a scoop of ice cream to hold the kids over while we inhaled our pizza, requesting that the three scoops of ice cream be courtesy of the restaurant. We were told rather rudely by the manager that their restaurant «doesn’t do that.» I’m not sure what «that» is, but certainly the 7 of us will never return to this place again. The pizza was ok, nothing special. Oh, the best part is the pasta stain on my 10 year olds pants because the waitress slammed the bowl of pasta down and the sauce splashed out on my daughter… nice!

I really like this place. It is usually not that crowded and the food is actually pretty good. I really like the pizza and the baked ziti. It has very nice décor and is a very comfortable atmosphere. It is clean and not over priced. I’ve been here many times and will definitely return in the future. One of the best for Italian food in Shelton,

Simply, the best in town. A menu that has perfected the staple Italian entrees and specials that always impress. My family and I eat here on a weekly basis and genuinely enjoy our meal every time. Perfect for date night or dinner with the family. Their new décor is great, highly recommended!

We just ordered 22 large pizzas from Casa Nova for an at work retirement party. All of the pizzas arrived hot and very fresh. They were all excellent and everyone was coming up to me and asking where I ordered the piiza from, they were all impressed. Thank you Casa Nova Restaurant!

Great little place
Nice redone sit down area good service, best pizza in shelton …

This jewel of a restaurant is a find in Shelton! I live in Boston area and wanted a nice comfortable place to have a 60^th Anniversary celebration at the end of September for my parents who live in Huntington, CT. Casa Nova’s Belle Notte Room upstairs from the restaurant was perfect!
The room was beautifully decorated, easily accommodated our party of 30 in a U shape table arrangement, has parking behind the restaurant with a shorter set of stairs which was great for my elderly parents and bringing in party goodies. There is also a nice restroom on the same floor and plenty of space for the buffet and extra tables to hold gifts or to display photographs, etc… The restaurant is located on a scenic drive along the Housatonic River and has a lovely view from the room.
The buffet was wonderful, food delicious and so reasonably priced. We chose: Chicken Picatta, Meatballs, Ziti, Sausage and Peppers, Roasted Potatoes and Salad. It was all prepared perfectly. Many went back for seconds!
Flora, the daughter was a pleasure to work with. She is friendly, super efficient and felt like part of the family! She made the entire event run seamlessly, from pouring the Prosecco on time, bringing up and down all those trays of food and even cutting the cake for dessert and then putting slices in the favor boxes I brought for our guests to take home. She was key in the success of the entire event.
I will say my first impression besides the website — was when I called to inquire about the date being available, I spoke with the owner/​father Jimmy. He was so warm and accommodating I knew this was the right place for our family.
A month later — we went back to eat in the restaurant and celebrate my Dad’s 89^th birthday this past Saturday. The restaurant is very comfortable and has a very warm, trendy vibe. I understand they just renovated/​updated it this past May and it looks great. It could rival any restaurant in Boston/​Cambridge area. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Veal parmigiana, pasta primavera, angel hair pasta Casa Nova and chicken marsala — all delish and enough to bring home for lunch the next day!
My only suggestion would be to update the website to reflect all of the hard work this family has done to update and invest in this wonderful jewel of a restaurant. I’m sure as busy as they all are — they are working on it as I type.
We will happily go back again to try other dishes and their pizza. BTW, it was packed on Saturday night — I was glad we made the reservation — however they had no problem accommodating everyone — and with a smile. The wait staff is also fabulous! Great job everyone!

After sitting in miserable traffic on the Merritt Parkway I found Casa Nova after exiting that miserable road. Casa Nova is a wonderful oasis in Shelton, CT. The servers are friendly and food is terrific. I love the frutti di mare and the bread that they serve is superb. I end up asking for a loaf of bread to take home. The sauce is light and flavorful and they usually have a great selection of specials. The décor needs a little work but I love the background music. An Italian restaurant should have the sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Perry Como.
My frequent travels through Connecticut will always bring me back to Casa Nova.

This place is definitely my favorite Italian Restaurant in Shelton. The food and service are awesome with very reasonable prices for their big meals! Highly recommend anyone going there!

I loved walking in to the strains of classic Italian music playing and a sparking chandiler. The décor is definitely old school with maroon leather and floral booths and tables that are pretty close together for an intimate/​at home feel. In fact it felt like we were walking into a house with multiple families dining together. I had the twin lobsters which were a good size and were served with real drawn butter. I also liked that they served it with a wet, cloth napkin so you can continually wipe your hands while digging in. The parentals ordered off the special menu — for mom veal medallions and veggies which she enjoyed and for dad a sole served with veggies and mash. The service was slow and we never had our drinks refilled — but other than that it was a decent meal.

It was 10am on a Tuesday. I just took my daughter to the doctors and we were searching for a pizza place that would cook her a cheese pizza so she could take pizza to school for her lunch. We Unilocaled and called a bunch of others that couldn’t do it because they just turned on the ovens, they were baking breads right now or they just didn’t answer. Casa Nova answered and said of course (they have a wood fired pizza oven that is always hot). The pizza was great. Never had a dinner from there before but would imagine you cant go wrong with a parmigiana anything.

My mother and I hosted my sister’s baby shower here and could not have been happier with everything! There is a large upstairs room that comfortably accommodated the 40 people, large food table, and myriad presents.
The food, while not the best Italian I’ve had, was very good and I’d be happy to have another event here. There were several buffet menu options to choose from; the one we selected was under $ 20/​person and included meatballs, sausage and peppers, broccoli and garlic, chicken piccatta, manicotti, salad, bread, soda, coffee, and tiramisu. The tiramisu… ooohhhh, the tiramisu. Don’t even order food, just order plates and plates of the tiramisu. Seriously, one of the best I’ve ever had. I should have just ordered TRAYS of it!
Service was fantastic! We had one dedicated waitress (Flora rocked!) and she was on top of clearing dishes, refilling food trays, and serving desserts.
All of the guests said the food was good and the atmosphere was very comfortable. The parking lot is pretty tiny, but parking in the plaza immediately next door is allowed, and no one complained that they couldn’t find space. My only tiny complaint would be that the bathroom was downstairs, but that was mostly a problem for my poor pregnant sis who had to keep waddling downstairs to use the restroom!