La Bella Vita Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Restaurant atmosphere was very modern roaring 20s with a luxe feel, and what can be better than a classic gatsby feel!?"
• "A really beautiful building."
• "Nice atmosphere in the restaurant and the meals were very nice."
• "Great atmosphere."
• "And love the new decor!"
• "Great atmosphere in spite of the restrictions."
• "A buzzing atmosphere which sets the scene for a typical Italian dining experience."

Cons:

• "The environment was crowded, very noisy with lots of screaming children and no background music."
• "There was no atmosphere it's like McDonald's have gone Italian."
• "Very noisy and cramped."
• "Only downside, us always being busy, it is very loud and the decor can make quiet conversation difficult."
• "Place doesn't seem tall friendly as I banged my head multiple times on the dangling balls in the waiting area."
• "Nice food but they play Happy Birthday over loudspeakers every 20 minutes or so which doesn't seem to fit the class of restaurant that it seems to he aiming for."
• "Cold and draughty sat next to Windows."

Service

Pros:

• "Waiters friendly and accommodating, took time to ensure our party was comfortable with menu choices."
• "Staff very friendly."
• "Super staff who are friendly, funny and attentive."
• "Great and quick service even though it was very busy at the restaurant."
• "Great friendly service from all staff encountered."
• "The service was absolutely impeccable and exemplary!"
• "The staff are always friendly and service efficient."

Cons:

• "Service was non-existent."
• "The service was appalling and the attitude of the waiter was simply rude."
• "Tonight my Granddaughters 18th Birthday spoilt by the poor service received."
• "Service was a little bit slow. Our party ordered desserts and hot drinks, but the hot drinks didn't arrive until 10 minutes after the desserts had been eaten."
• "No waiters in sight to order drinks - we had to go to the bar ourselves."
• "The service was so slow though."
• "Service is terrible. 40 mins from sitting down to kids meals arriving."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Love this place, I have never had a bad meal here, everything is always cooked to perfection."
• "THE BEST PIZZA IN TOWN. YOU WON'T GET BETTER THAN THIS."
• "Food was excellent, as usual."
• "Food is excellent and really good value."
• "Wonderful food. Highly recommended the fillet steak."
• "The food is amazing."
• "The food was genuinely exceptional, everything was beautifully presented and tasted superb."

Cons:

• "Last couple of times we've been the service hasn't been as good and the food a little salty but would go back."
• "Unfortunately my granddaughter who is a medically diagnosed coeliac had supposedly gluten free spaghetti, she was sick 6 times when she got home."
• "Great atmosphere but the worst calazone pizza I have ever had."
• "Lobster ravioli was accompanied by a wishy-washy tasteless sauce that was dominated by poorly cooked mushrooms."
• "Last night Calamari starter no better than cheapest supermarket option."
• "My son had spicy rice that was a little bland."
• "I had the canoe pizza and it was under cooked, still doughy in folds!"