bella bella

had a fantastic dinner here on our second night in tallahassee. restaurant had agreatatmosphere inside with excellent service despite what others seem to have experienced. my chicken parmesan was excellent with a very large portion of chicken, and my wife really enjoyed her manicotti! highly recommend giving them a try if you get the chance!

amazing food,greatprices andgreatservice! the wild mushroom ravioli was delicious as well as the chicken parm. will be back when i’m in town again!

we've all been there before. our toddler is doing really well in a restaurant and then all of the sudden she/he is having a meltdown. that happened to me today and the way i was treated at bella bella by the owners (marc and amy) still blows my mind! my 3 year old daughter (who is normally very good in a restaurant) was having agreattime sitting next to her two 3 year old friends. the girls were all playing with slime that we gave them for entertainment while the three moms engaged with them and waited for our food to come. around the time our food came my daughter got upset and started to melt so my friend kim got up and took her outside to calm her down. while kim was outside i asked our waitress for my check and a box for my food and explained to her that my three year old is having a meltdown so i better take her home. the waitress wasgreatand did what i asked. then kim came back in with my now much calmer daughter so i took her and she sat in my lap and seemed to be much calmer. she wasgreatfor a while but later something set my daughter off again and she started to cry so i tried to gather my things to leave and i was struggling but i managed to pick her and my bag up and start towards the exit. well as i walked i started to struggle to hold onto my daughter and my stuff (backpack and to-go box) because she was back to full meltdown mode, so i had to put her down for a moment to collect everything (she's 33 pounds) and she slipped away from me and ran back to the table where our party was still sitting. my friends saw me struggling so they told me to go put my stuff in my car and then come back to get her because it was clear that i was having a really hard time. so i did that. when i walked back into bella bella to collect my child a man who i would later learn was the owner, marc, walked up to me and got in my face and said very rudely "she's still crying" several times. i quickly got my little girl and headed toward the door. when i was almost to the door she again struggled out of my arms and started to have a tantrum on the floor. i picked her up again and the same man opened the door for me. i was grateful so i told him thank you. well he rudely told me that "you disrupted the whole restaurant."

bella bella lost my business today. be warned. they do not do well with handling family situations in their restaurant! i've never seen a situation handled so poorly.

bella bella is a tallahassee favorite and i can definitely see the appeal. the service was polite and fast, the setting was cozy, and the food had enough cheese to satisfy any wisconsin native.

the parking was a little awkward to navigate and very dark as there are no lights in the back so i suggest getting there before sunset if possible (or parallel parking on the street if you are able - both physically and by availability).

we shared the infamous bubble bread and i must say that was my favorite part of the whole meal. the bread was warm, soft and fluffy on the inside, and slightly crunchy on the outside. the cheese atop the bread was perfectly prepared as well. everything i was hoping for.

i had cannelloni filled with cheese and covered in a red sauce while victor had manicotti with veal covered in alfredo sauce. they were both yummy, but nothing mind blowing here.

the salads, however, were awesome! the caesar salad had fresh house made croutons that were to die for and the mandarin oranges and walnuts in the house salad were delectable. perfect combination of flavors in both.

i had a glass of italia ruffino moscato d'asti which was light, sweet, and amazing (forgive my poor wine grammar). victor had the hoddy toddy which was a surprisingly palatable apple, green tea, and bourbon mix. very strong though and served warm.

we finished off the night with creme brûlée that was great! i was kind of hoping it would still be warm, but i'm not sure what the typical serving style is supposed to be.

overall agreatexperience, but pretty pricey. it was a nice date night but i will probably not frequent bella bella based on entrees alone. i'm sure the specials had more to offer (but carried a heavier price tag, too).

amazing food, fantastic service,greatatmosphere, fair price what more could you ask for 5/5!

owner amy is hot!!!. besides from thegreatview(amy) this is one of tallahassee's best little secrets. true italian food even down to the portions sizes. the bubble bread is a must get appetizer. went there before and they only served wine and beer, but, now they have liquor. i would eat here again without a doubt

had a yen for spaghetti and meatballs, but found out they only have meatballs on special days. we split capalinni and sausage, with an appetizer of stuffed mushrooms --delish dish. the capelinni was perfectly al dente. the sausage was very, very mild; as was the sauce. the shaved parmesan saved it. i had a cup of gumbo which was better than i recently had in the quarter! nice heat. only thing missing was okra.
perhaps the most striking thing on this visit was agreatpresentation by our server, which helped sell us more food than we intended. ryan mawson was knowledgeable and obviously well trained. he was, however, overstretched, tending to the entire room. we had no less than 5 helpers deliver food and beverages, while poor ryan ran from tables to kitchen. i also noted while he was running, his cohorts disappeared or propped themselves against the bar. hopefully this lack of management was the exception, or skilled staffers like ryan may get weary and wander. on the whole, i will rate the meal a success in food and atmosphere. service was a bit odd with so many staffers popping by. my coffee did go dry and my companions 2nd wine came in a dirty glass, which rendered it undrinkable. ryan promptly apologized and removed it from the bill. our first disappointment in many visits, so we will return for another meal.

great local option in tally. lively, warm, casual ambiance withgreatfood at moderate prices. i live on the fl gulf coast and i had the best grouper ever at bella bella.

little bit romantic for my taste and a tad expensive, but hasgreatfood. probably some of the best in town.

unimpressed.. waited forever for a table, and ordered spaghetti. some how it was bland and unappetizing. the atmosphere isgreatand very romantic however that experience really turned me off. i go to restaurants to enjoy company and food not to sit in a dark romantic room...

love this place!!. i was looking forgreatitalian food and bella bella was awesome. the atmosphere, food, and service were all excellent. a perfect spot for a special dinner.

love love love. simple italian food, prepared well. and the bread... mmmmm....greatsalads & entrees, good wine list, alfresco dining. we found it shortly after moving to tally - we were driving by with the top down and smelled the wonderful garlic/bread aromas. liked them so much we asked amy and crew to do our wedding, and we go back all the time. yummy!!!

one of the best in tally! it is agreatlocal spot.

awesome!. gorgonzola ravioli and bubble bread--awesome.greatatmosphere...perfect date restaurant!

love the food, however the entered can be a little expensive.greatdate spot. not too busy and cute atmosphere.