Bella Vita Ristorante

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   scott

   Atlanta Metro

   8 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food5service2ambience4

   Restaurant was short of staff. Food was served about 1 hour after ordering. Food was very good.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   vip
   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Our server Tony was awesome however the band was SO LOUD we couldn’t even hear Tony tell us the specials. Food was great…too bad the music overtook everything!
   

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   Bigby

   Austin

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food4service3ambience5

   We booked a table outdoors using the OpenTable app, and we when we arrived we were told that there was no outdoor seating and they tried to sit us inside, but we told them we didn’t mind waiting until an outdoor table became available. The food was overall pretty good. The special Wagyu steak was a bit chewy. Our young waiter with glasses was very busy and inattentive and forgot to put in one of our side orders and we had to go track him down to hand him a credit card to pay for our meal and we sat with our tea and water glasses empty through most of the meal. We were not asked if we wanted a refill on a glass of wine and we had to ask one of the managers for a to go box because we just didn’t see the waiter for a long period of time. It was a busy holiday weekend so we tried to be understanding if they were short staffed. The setting and the ambience was excellent. The live music by the solo guitarist was pretty good and entertaining.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food3service4ambience4

   Ambiance and live music were great. Food was ok; definitely nothing to write home about. I’d skip the entree next time and maybe come here for dessert and drinks only.
   

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   ReneeM

   Western NC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 21, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Thoroughly enjoyed our meals and the entertainment was outstanding!
   

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   JOEYB

   Phoenix

   23 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on May 21, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Dining on the outdoor patio was enchanting with a balmy breeze and musician Alex Ogburn enthralled the audience. The Gnocchi and Salmone dishes were superb.
   

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   BeverlyM

   San Francisco

   26 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on May 19, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Enjoyed their Thursday night Date night special . Ambience and decor very Italian with 1950 style music. Our server, Stephanie, was fun.
   

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   DavidW

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 15, 2023

   overall4food3service4ambience4

   Good first experience food was good just a bit beyond my economic normal
   

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   MM13

   Philadelphia

   8 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on May 12, 2023

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Appetizer (calamari) was food but expected more for $18. Lemon chicken was good, Came with angel hair pasta in oil (decent) and some veggies (good). My wife said her ravioli was good. Both portions were a bit on the small side. The flourless chocolate cake was awesome!
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Good service but restaurant was so dark. Pasta was too spicy and overcooked.
    

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    RobinH

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This dinner was our finest in our 3 day Sedona stay! So happy we found this lovely authentic Italian restaurant for our last night there. Our waitress was so friendly and attentive. The food was divine! Linguini Carbonara was delicious, Lasagna was fantastic and my husband had a seafood trio which was very savory! It is a bit outside of main town Sedona, but worth the ride! Would definitely recommend!!
    

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    David

    Phoenix

    130 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    130 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Hadn’t been there for awhile. Took friends from out of town. They loved it. Great menu and the martinis are awesome.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved this place! The owner gave us a free desert on him for our anniversary 😊
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience3

    Great service, baaaaad food. My chicken breast was clearly from Sysco or the like. With the brown “grill” lines dyed on. Pasta was bleh, sauce flavorless. Partner got a “wagyu” steak which tasted nothing like wagyu. Skip it.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    We enjoyed our dining experience. The peach sangria was very tasty. The dinner salad is enough to share for two people and it was very tasty. Spaghetti and meatballs in marina sauce was delicious. The server was very attentive to us.
    

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    RjW1

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    A great dinner at Bella Vita on Thursday.The Date Night Special was a great choice with an italian Wine included plus a choice of 2 entrees out of 6 offered for $69. Bravo to owner Dan Cohen.
    

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    debbieh

    Washington DC

    28 reviews

    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3

    Four of us had dinner together. We tried the homemade fettuccine, braised beef short ribs and pappardelle funghi. They split the fettuccini for us which was nice. We had a bottle of Sauvignon blanc that was very nicely presented by Marco and spit a crème brûlée to end the meal.overall good meal in Sedona.
    

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    Steve

    New York Area

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Good food at right price. Recommend for good Italian cuisine
    

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    JamesB

    El Paso

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Don't miss this restaurant. Great atmosphere italy inspired. Good service.
    

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    DianaP

    Phoenix

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Had another wonderful experience at Bella Vita. Our server Stephanie was amazing. I ordered the wagyu sirloin which was delicious and my husband ordered the fish special, which he devoured. Will definitely come back at our next visit to Sedona.
    

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    Huntz

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Presentation of food by wait staff was outstanding. Restaurant had prefect atmosphere. Our entire experience was delightful. I would give the food Five Stars... Hats off to the staff for doing a remarkable job on a busy Saturday night.
    

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    TinaN

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service. Owner even came out and did check in rounds. Highly recommend the crème brûlée with frangelico - DLish
    

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    ThomS

    Phoenix

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What a surprise this place was! Great menu, we’ll made drinks, food was exceptional and our server Tony was just wonderful. I’m my opinion, it’s one of the area’s best kept secrets. We’re going back next week and taking some friends. It has a “neighborhood spot” feel in some ways, but great for a date night too. Enjoy; you’re in for a treat
    

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    DeborahS

    Phoenix

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great restaurant, highly recommended for friends and family!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    All you care to eat spaghetti on Wednesday night. Food was delicious, included focaccia bread and fresh salad. Our waitress was both friendly and attentive. We will definitely be repeat customers! So good!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent meal start to finish, party of three. Ala cart salad was large enough to share with the three of us, nice focaccia bread with dipping oil served right away as we were seated. Our main entrees were fabulous, one of the best Italian meals we ever had. Serving sizes very large, did not have room for dessert. Food came out quickly, hardly any wait time after salad. New server was being shadowed for training, and both gentleman were very pleasant and social. Explained the dishes in detail and gave recommendations.
    

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    Ellen

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Based on the reviews we read on OpenTable, my husband and I were looking forward to dining at Bella Vita Ristorante. I'm sorry to report that our overall experience did not live up to our expectations. As we had a 5:45 pm reservation, we both ordered linguine with pesto sauce from the Early Bird menu. When our entrees arrived, we were surprised to find that the linguine was not covered with pesto sauce at all. We asked our server why the linguine with pesto sauce had no pesto sauce. After conferring with the chef, the server told us that the chef had recently changed the recipe for the linguine pasta to a different sauce (olive oil with garlic, I believer), but this change was not reflected on the Early Bird menu. Our server offered us the option of eating the linguine as prepared or bringing pesto sauce on the side, so we could put it on the linguine. We decided to go with the second option. We want to commend the server for handling our complaint diplomatically. Frankly, the service we received was the best part of our experience dining at Bella Vita! Unfortunately, this was not the only issue we had with our entrees. Quite frankly, the portion of linguine we received was hardly appropriate for an entree. The amount was about as much pasta one could reasonably expect for an appetizer. While we understand that the Early Bird menu items were priced very reasonably, we felt that the linguine portion size was incredibly small, almost insultingly so. In retrospect, I wish we had mentioned this issue to our server as well. Instead, we ate our dinner quickly and left quite unsatisfied with our dining experience. My suggestion to Bella Vita Ristorante is to either provide Early Bird diners with respectable portion sizes or not offer an Early Bird dining option at all.
    

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful girls night out great food and wine lots of food for what you pay
    

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    SteveH

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent food and service, would highly recommend dining here.
    

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    BigFoot72

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were trying to find a last minute Friday night dinner spot. Thankfully we found this gem of a restaurant! It's a bit out of the way, but well worth the drive- food, service and setting were outstanding!
    

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    JOEYB

    Phoenix

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Filet Salmon was an absolute standout! I was delighted that the salmon was ORGANIC! It was grilled to perfection with a delectable blend of fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil, the salmon was simply divine.
    

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Tasty Italian food. Great service. I would go back again if I lived in Sedona for sure.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tucson

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love this place and have for yrs. Great specials, great food, wonderful ambiance. Looking forward to their refurbished outdoor patio. Donna is the best as far as wait staff we think.
    

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    SedonaCouple

    Phoenix

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great as always. We took friends and they loved it also
    

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    foodie

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience3

    Restaurant half empty but early evening time slot was all that remained on Open Table. Server was very kind and on top of us. Food was pretty good! Portions are ridiculously large and prices are way too high for what you get. Because of the portion size we wanted to split a meal, but there is a large split upcharge. I don’t appreciate that. I wish them well because of the great staff and decent food. Managed oddly.
    

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    PatW

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    My husband and I had a great dinner here. I had the Pecan Crusted Trout and it was wonderful. It came with delicious vegetables and risotto that actually reminded me of the risotto I had in Italy! My husband loved his Chicken Parm. He orders it every time we try a new Italian place so that’s saying something. I highly recommend this restaurant!
    

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    CarolL

    Phoenix

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It's always a great experience every time we dine at Bella Vita!
    

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    Irina

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience1

    I know we all want to read a long review w details and I wish I could write one…. The bottom line is , service no matter how great it is can’t make food or ambiance better when it is just not there… This is an old place, it smells old, it feels old and it looks old…. Because it is old. Renovation to the restaurant is a must!!! Food was below average…. And it is not worth the money…. I feel so bad for writing this, but at the same time, spending over $230 for dinner for 4 ( 2 kids) is not ok, when the only amazing part of the experience was the person who served your food…. Please find another place to eat….
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    The 1 and 2 star reviews were right. From walking in the restaurant to leaving, my partner and i were not pleased. The food was very basic for the restaurant to claim it was authentic italian food at a modest price. There was nothing modest about the price and the food was not up to par for the prices they charge. We got caprese, bolognese pasta, and chicken parmesan. For $18, you get 4 measly slices of tomato and mozzarella, and the quality did not justify the price. The bolognese was okay, but for $29 the portions should have been bigger or the quality better. Chicken parm was very middle of the road and the marinara was nothing to write home about. Their other food might be better, but unless you want to pay over $50 one entree then you are out of luck. The ambiance was very unusual and all of the windows are boarded up. The hostess was surly and getting in and out of the restaurant was difficult being that there is barely room to stand, let alone let people pass you to get out the door or to the other side of the restaurant. the hallway is narrow and the kitchen is on the left as soon as you get past the host stand which could be a disaster if the people coming out of the kitchen swing the door open. If you are wanting to spend $120 between 2 people for very underwhelming food then this is the spot to be, but if not i would spend your money at a nicer restaurant like Mariposa or Dahl & DiLuca. The food and the views are out of this world and was worth the steep prices. This bill also did not include any alcohol, the food was just that expensive.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1

    Mediocre food, my mushrooms were undercooked making my pasta as dull as dishwasher. And what’s with the 3.5% fee for using a credit card? That’s supposed to be billed to the business owner for the convenience of not handling cash. This restaurant cares so much about their clients, they stuff us with the merchant fee. How thoughtful.
    

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