Stella's

Stella's has a great spot in Dana Point with oceans views and a nice patio area. It can feel like a green house in the back room when the sun is coming in through the windows but when the weather is nice it's a great spot. Our servers here have always been very nice and knowledgable about the menus and daily specials. The calamari here is solid and it comes with a tartar sauce as well as marinara. The Ceasar salad was pretty good thought I thought they could've eased up a bit on the cheese. The chicken parmegiana was a hefty portion and the chicken was high quality. My friends were impressed with their pasta dishes and chopped salad as well. The prices were reasonable too even with inflation. It's definitely a spot worth checking out and coming back to.

Good food and calm atmosphere, had a birthday lunch there which was fantastic. I ordered the pizza and bolognese.

Nice n cozy ambiance in backroom having chicken parmesan entree with salad & garlic pizza. Meat had been beaten allowing its tenderness to soak up the delicious red sauce flavors. Even next day leftovers tasted great.

Best Italian pizza I have ever had! The place is perfect for quiet weekend lunch , with ocean view. Try any wine from their “special list” - it is delicious and reach. Will come back definitely to try all their menu and wine. Love!

Was craving Italian and found Stella's on my Google search as we were driving down Crown Valley toward the beach. Never heard of it before and was pleasantly surprised how classy and comfortable it was for an evening dinner. We had a nice corner spot in the patio, jazzy guitarist play, ocean view and sunset outside, and a waiter that looked like Hugh Jackman serving us (coincidentally named Jack). He recommended some great dishes us first timers...definitely do the beautiful meatball appetizer with a nice chianti, pasta and seafood dishes were deliziosos, then top it off with a nice dessert. Most importantly, don't forget the salad...next time Jack! ;)...buon appetito!

Wij hebben hier vanmiddag geluncht met een pizza Margherita en Bruschetta. Helemaal niet duur, pizza $13 en Bruschetta $8. Service was ook heel goed, heel vriendelijk geholpen. .

We went off of a recommendation and weren't disappointed. They have a small dining area near the bar and way more seating in a tented area in the back. We shared the crab cake with an arugula salad and was off to a great start! The crab cake wasn't all breading and had good flavor. My wife had the lasagna with the split red and white sauce and she really enjoyed it. I had a spicy scallop pasta and was happy with the dish but it could always be spicier. For dessert we enjoyed the pistachio cheesecake and a chocolate pie. Both were good. We definitely finished strong. As far as the drinks, we brought in one of our favorite wines and was just charged a $20 corking fee. We chatted with the owner, Riccardo briefly and he has worked hard to produce and authentic and delicious product. The serving staff was also great. You can tell there are regulars and no surprise they keep coming back.

Such a great place! Good food and wine selection. Reminded us of our trip to Italy! Very quaint, relaxing and upscale feeling without upper end pricing. Also has a great happy hour from 3-7! Definitely catch them when they have musicians. Tommy Benson Duo was great tonight!