Bella Trattoria Restaurant

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   Nathalie

   Los Angeles

   40 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   40 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall3food4service2ambience4

   We went to Bella Trattoria because we were going to tour the Mission Inn and wanted to enjoy a nice meal before hand. The service was extremely slow. The problem was not lack of waiters or waitresses. It was not that the restaurant was super busy. For that matter, it was almost empty. It seemed the staff was basically not attentive. They stood around by the podium where they greet people and chatted. Drinks were rarely refilled. When we were done, no one came by for quite a while. The food was pretty good but not spectacular. The meatballs were harder than they should have been. There wasn’t enough sauce so the dish was thick and heavy. The chicken piccata was pretty good.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   The service was great! The food was absolutely amazing, I will tell everyone about it. Justin and Chef Loran gave such amazing service. Made my sons feel so special (we celebrated my oldest son graduating 8th grade there). Definitely will be back!
   

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   AlejandraB

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 20, 2023

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   Food was horrible le the spaghetti looked like it came out of the chef boyardis can, the chicken picatta was bland, anchovie pizza was not fresh
   

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   JulieT

   Phoenix

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2023

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   Service and food were lovely! We had spaghetti and meatballs and lasagna and both were very good.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2023

   overall4food2service5ambience3

   Great service. Very expensive for moderate food AT BEST. Sorry. Just being honest. We paid $104 for flavorless Linguine and moderate pizza. Honestly: the pizza at San Biagio's, Mod or Bricks and Birch will absolutely blow the doors off of Bella Italian. No joke: Bucca di Beppo is vastly better for overall Italian food.
   

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   LisaM

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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   Nothing stood out as spectacular. When going to the Mission Inn one expects an experience above others. My mother liked her meal. Can’t say that for mine. Our server and other staff was very nice and accommodating.
   

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   MissChanning

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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   Our server was fantastic and the food was fine, but it would have been nice to have had some kind of special on Mother's Day and more vegetarian/vegan options
   

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   Nothappywitdafood

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 14, 2023

   overall2food1service1ambience2

   First off, I got a link to look at the restaurants pictures of their food, and none of the things in the pictures were on the menu including deserts-they did not have crème brûlée. The waitress kept telling us over and over again we couldn’t change anything to our liking or change out any sauce on any of the pasta, and everything was premade. My food came out scorched from a heat lamp, and the lasagna, and the rest of the food was not good. It was very bland. Completely disappointed and it was a Mother’s Day weekend and the menu was very limited. I have eaten at 2 other restaurants in this hotel and this one is horrible but the others are great- so confusing
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 14, 2023

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   Overall, the theme of the place is pretty cool I like how you can eat inside or outside to Enjoy the beautiful weather. The only problem was they do not serve liquor, and their menu is very small.
   

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    JeffS

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    We booked a dinner reservation for our anniversary and indicated as such on the reservation. Asked for a patio table. Arrived to a near empty restaurant , odd for a Saturday 5/13/23. Hosted was distracted. Tried to give us an indoor table when there was only one occupied patio table. Rolled her eyes at me when I politely asked for a patio table. Finally seated it was 14 minutes before anyone came by, and that was a bus boy. Occupants at the other table were u happy and suggested we consider another venue. We had plenty of time (awaiting the show at the Fox, so we decided to be patient. Finally a server, nice enough, came to the table. We ordered two glasses 🥂of Chianti. 15 minutes later they arrived. We placed out app and enter order then. Calamari was good. Caesar salad good. Napoli pizza good. Lasagna horrible. Clearly it was the last of the pan. Seriously looked like table scraps and was cold. We decided to foregoing any dessert and none was offered anyway. Clearly something was amiss tonight. Even the staff was in disarray. It will be a while before we go back. Maybe management will resolve whatever was going on. We did not let the experience ruin out night out.
    

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    deniser

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    Food was very good once we got it. Our waitress was overworked and very distracted so service was pretty poor.
    

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    AuntKate

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    I wanted to comment because I read unfavorable reviews before going and I am glad I still went. Everything was great, and the service was exemplary.
    

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    MelikaG

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

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    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

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    Had the best linguine bolognese…I ate the whole bowl! Cannoli was delicious loved the pistachio chocolate touch. Great customer service. Sat outside under the beautiful orange tree with affordable champagne bottle service!
    

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    KristenS

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience5

    Average at best. Food was mediocre - no flavor, greasy. Beautiful location.
    

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    JoeH

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

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    Went there because it was on the famous Mission Inn property and expected quality. Far from it. Our whole experience was horrible from service, food, staff!!! Will never be back!!!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

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    Food was terrible was forgotten about often. Only one server named Mia was attentive. Had to look for help when needed.
    

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    SouthBayFoodie

    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience4

    We were here for a conference and had a group of 8. It was a short walk from the convention center and were seated within 10 minutes on the outdoor patio for a late lunch on a Friday. The shaded patio was very nice. Those were the highlights. The service, although friendly, was slow and the food was overpriced (with tax and tip, over $300 without alcohol) and so-so. Would not return.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

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    We had a reservation and we were seated right away. The insalate was amazing! Jaqueline, our server, was right, it was a taste of Italy! We both had lasagna and it too was really good! Will definitely return! The Mission Inn is a beautiful old hotel that is worth going to just to see the hotel itself, but has really good restaurants.
    

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    KayW

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

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    Needs to restructure kitchen and timing to accommodate customer orders more accurately and timely. Also, need to ensure appropriate management addresses customer concerns to avoid losing customs and negative feedback.
    

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    ta22

    Orange County

    22 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

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    Went here in December and it was better than average and convenient to my stay. But this time......... One of the worst dining experiences in recent memory. I dont blame the staff...........the managment needs to be changed and the staff properly trained. No excuses at the Mission Inn. I wont recommend and wont be returning. I was looking forward to having Sunday Brunch at the Mission Inn, but now......sadly, I don't think so.
    

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    YvonneLS

    Orange County

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

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    Nice ambiance for a bday celebration. Food was good but selections are very limited. Service was excellent.
    

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    SandraD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

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    A few things didn’t work out. Our server broke a glass on our table, took our appetizer away since glass went everywhere and never brought out a replacement. Our entrées were served cold as if they had been sitting out for a long time.
    

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    Lolly

    Orange County

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

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    Very nice dinner. I had the salmon which was cooked perfectly. My husband had the shrimp scampi special, which could have done with more shrimp. The atmosphere was great, as was our server. We will be back soon!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

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    Everything was great except our hostess didn’t tell us about the specials and I would have ordered the special had I known.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Palm Springs

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

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    Good food and service was impeccable! Never had to ask for anything twice and def felt cared for!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

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    Good , champagne was flat
    

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    ToniaR

    Vancouver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2023

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    Wine list and food was horrible. The lasagna and spaghetti we had was all dried out. I felt like I was eating a big ball of cheese and lasagna sauce was thick.
    

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    LisaD

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    Overall just ok. Ordered a house salad, received a bowl of salad, untossed, with no utensils to toss it with. I had to toss my own salad and serve it withuntested.. not cool. Salad dressing was strawberry, not well incorporated. Our entries were better, very good linguine with clams however sauce was more like a soup, could have been thickened by butter on pasta. I was pleased with my chicken picatta, it was not dry, it was very rich and savory. As a final note, the ambiance could have been improved by simple addition of candlelight on tables.
    

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    Czarbucks

    Hawaii

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience3

    The food was quite poor - sauces were very watery. We had two people in our party order spaghetti and one person had alot of sauce while the other had hardly any. I ordered the clam special and the white sauce was like flavored water. The service, however, was excellent. We were able to be seated 10 minutes before our reservation. The hostess and servers were excellent and very kind. They did their best with recommendations. If you like Italian food I would avoid this place - however it's at no fault to the waitstaff.
    

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    YeseniaV

    Central Coast

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

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    I had a reservation and was seated rather quickly but we didn't get water for 20 minutes. Our order was taken another 20 minutes later and we had to ask 3 times for bread. Other than that it was just okay.
    

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    MoniqueB

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

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    Fantastic food! Great time and will be coming back
    

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    MichaelA

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

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    First time back since reopening. Service was great and food good.
    

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    NancyE

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

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    Our waiter was very efficient and friendly along with the person that greeted and seated us. I had the lasagna and it was very good. Thank you for a nice dining experience.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    Nice location, good service, but mediocre food.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2

    Very limited menu, food was mediocre. Overpriced for the quality. Charged 12.00 for split plate, without being told. This restaurant should not be connected with the Mission Inn. The other restaurants there are fantastic. I will not return to Bella Trattoria.
    

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    AngelicR

    Orange County

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall2food3service5ambience5

    It was hard to find the door to get in. The hostess barely had a pulse. The house salad had plain walnuts not candied. They charged us a $12 split plate for a $13 salad. The spaghetti was cold, The bread was hard and not warm. The ambiance was nice and our server Anne was great.
    

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    CatherineR

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

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    Appetizers were too limited, the menu was also limited, no white sauce or seafood linguine. The bruschetta was too crunchy and short on flavor. Inn keepers pasta was perfect except no shredded cheese at table. Pizza ok, lasagna seemed to be only one layer and salmon was quite a small serving. Service was disappointing, we had to ask for refills on soda, more water and bread. We requested appetizer plates be removed and at end of dinner, the plates were just left. The server even served water to person next to me, in front of me instead of behind me. Not so good since 18% is automatic tip. I would come again and hope for improvements... thx
    

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    MarcM

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    First time back since the opening. The food was amazing. The service was very slow. It took along time just for someone to come to the table to start our order. The servers very nice but they seemed in a hurry. Was disappointed that there was not a full bar . In the past we were able to order any drinks we wanted. Was also disappointed that the menu was so limited. There was no pannis or calzones.
    

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    JoseT

    San Joaquin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5

    Love this property! Lasagna was great, my boys cheese pizza was awesome, my dish was ok. Love the atmosphere and staff are amazing. Highly recommend.
    

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    BethJ

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience1

    We’ve been waiting to come here for quite a while. Well, first thing we noticed was a horrible sewer smell in the indoor dining area. Thinking maybe it was where we were standing we went ahead to our table….. wrong. The smell is throughout the dining area. We had a very kind server but she did tell us they were out of Calamari due to Valentine’s Day ….. and then proceeded to serve Calamari to the table next to us. Food came, while it was not horrible it certainly did not taste like the food served there before the Pandemic. I saved half my plate because I wanted to enjoy a dessert. Server came and we asked for a box and the dessert menu. She proceeds to drop a glass and the shards when flying a million different direction. Glass was all over my clothes, and on the table. She left without offering help…. Someone came by 5 minutes later and attempted to sweep up. I explained that it was also on the table and my clothes, no help. Never cleared the table. I could not move for fear that I would cut myself. I have no idea why they didn’t clear off the table, linens and all. Where was management? We remained sitting there, hoping to get the check for an additional 20 minutes. Got the check and immediately handed it back to the server with payment. 10 minutes later she comes back and asks if we had the check??? Told her she had it and then proceeded to wait another 5 minutes for her to come back. She also brings a box for my plate that was never cleared. At that point I became irritated and told her I would not take it home due to the fact that there is glass all over the table. Meanwhile I have glass on my clothes, purse and embedded in my coat that was on the back of the chair. I have great memories of this restaurant from before it shut down and sadly I do not see myself returning. Mission Inn Management needs to consider if this is the right establishment for their beautiful Hotel.
    

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