Bella Vita Ristorante

Bella Vita Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Christy

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Disappointing Birthday Dinner Experience I made our reservation online and specifically noted that we were celebrating a birthday. While we did enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant, the overall experience was disappointing. The pizza was terrible—the crust tasted like it had been sitting in the freezer for far too long. On top of that, absolutely nothing was done to acknowledge my friend’s birthday. The waiter had no idea we were celebrating anything, and it was clear that the hostess who checked us in never passed the message along. This lack of communication and care was really disheartening. For a special occasion, we expected something much better. Unfortunately, we left disappointed.
   

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   mary

   New York City16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious including the amazing deserts Nice atmosphere Will definitely be back
   

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   Sandrs

   Phoenix1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambience, good service & great tasting food. Relaxing atmosphere. What more could you want?
   

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   Maxine

   Milwaukee9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We just searched for an Italian restaurant in Sedona. We were pleasantly surprised with our find. The decor is so traditionally Italian but felt warm and inviting. Our server was so good and attentive. The menu is large but not too large. A nice variety of choices. I had the pollo parmigiana which had two nice size breasts and spaghetti with a good sauce. My friend had pasta primavera which had a variety of vegetables. We both enjoyed our meals.
   

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   David VIP

   Las Vegas4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was not good. They claim it’s home made pasta. I’m Italian and if that’s their version of home made pasta, they should find a new pasta maker. My wife ate 1/4 of her pasta before giving up. Server didn’t even ask how it was when we said we were done and didn’t ask for a box to go.
   

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   Janis

   Minneapolis4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Elizabeth was an excellent server. She was so nice and professional and personable. We enjoyed chatting when she had time although she was very busy. Thank you Elizabeth! Janis, Sharyn, and Bruce
   

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   Ingrid

   San Francisco21 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Very disappointed with the quality of the food and the prices. It is listed as $30 and under on OpenTable, but even regular pasta is over $30. The Caesar salad was one of the worst I've ever tasted. Way over dressed and with bad dressing, not homemade as it allured to, which they charged $16 for. The soup tomato basil, was thick and sweet, edible, but not great, also $16. Because my boyfriend and I both ordered a pasta dish, which came with no veggies (each dish was over $30), we decided to order a side of veggies, which was the best thing we received. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
   

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   Doug

   Greater Boston7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We hadn’t been to Bella Vita in quite some time, didn’t remember much and didn’t know what to expect The environment is a little dark and Old World so I was a little skeptical at first. There were six of us, including our grandchildren (9 & 11).. But our experience tuned out to be terrific. The food was excellent and authentic. The portions were generous and our sometimes hard to please grandchildren found plenty of things to their liking. Our waitress Sadie was cheerful and attentive. All in all a very positive experience. Will repeat.
   

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   Alan

   Charlotte1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Place Food was Excellent especially the fettecine
   

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    Deborah

    Palm Springs11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    We drove out to Bella Vita for a Thursday night dinner, it’s a ways out of Sedona. We were early but seated right away. The atmosphere was a little different, definitely not desert southwest. Our server, Siri, was very energetic and attentive. We had the eggplant appetizer, delicious, and 2 entrees, also delicious. All the pasta is freshly made, this makes such a difference. Our dinners, app, dessert, and a bottle of wine came out to under $100!
    

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