la bella vita ristorante italiano

took out of town guests to la bella vita. after waiting over 2 hours for entrees and only seeingwaitertwice during that time i asked for a manager. i was told the manager quit and otherwaiterhad to double as manager. then was told sous chef quit and they couldn't hire another 1. then originalwaitercame back and told us it was our fault for ordering salads and an appetizer because we moved to back of kitchen queue after ordering salads or appetizer. then told 1 person at table of 7 could get 1 free glass of wine for over 2 hour wait. i was embarrassed to bring people there to be treated so poorly.

came excited for my birthday reservation. however, ourwaitermatthew made this a very disappointing experience. first of all, my husband put on the reservation it was his wife's birthday and he mentioned it to thewaiterand i even casually mentioned it after he fought with me when i was dissatisfied with the old fashioned i was served. he told me i don't know what an old fashioned is and then proceeded to not even offer a replacement instead brought a cup of crap cherries that looked like they had been cut up by a machete. he then continued to only look at my husband and not even acknowledge me or how my meal was. we will never be returning due the matthew as otherwise the restaurant was adorable, the pasta decent and otherwise nice employees. by the way matthew:

thanks for being rude and fighting me..i was shocked. look up an old fashioned recipe.

authentic italian food at its finest! this restaurant is non-chain and focuses on quality food and service. with a wide selection of wines and freshly made pastas—you are sure come back for more. my hubby and i enjoyed a quiet dinner for two and were especially impressed by ourwaiternikki. he knew the specials by heart and provided excellent recommendations to suit our palettes. the portions were spot-on with freshly baked bread accompaniment. with any restaurant that serves freshly made pasta, you will have an opportunity to sip wine and enjoy your date's company. this is a great date night location or venue for a small group of friends. it appears they also do catered events. everyone's food including my own was absolutely divine. can't wait to go back for more!

i took my girlfriend here recently for our anniversary. the wait staff was very attentive to our needs. ourwaiterwas very well versed and informed with all menu items. both of the dishes we were served were absolutely delightful. we shared the profiterol for dessert and it was amazing. we both had an excellent time at la bella vita and will definitely be coming back. thank you.

the food wasn't horrible but thewaiterwas hands down the most obnoxiouswaiteri have ever had. he spent twenty minutes telling us how bad every other italian restaurant in town was and he wouldn't leave us alone. i was so annoyed i would have left if i wasn't waiting for other people for a business meeting. i will never set foot in this place again.

we are visiting colorado springs we loved our dinner at la bella vita i had the eggplant parmesan ..(outstanding) my boyfriend had the chicken with pesto sauce..loved it. his daughter had the spaghetti with veal and pork meatballs ..it was so good.. we met the owner he is wonderful and ourwaitergioni was so great ...if you love homemade italion you must go..the atmosphere is wonderful and romantic

so good!. the best italian food i've ever had in colorado springs. my friends and i went for lunch and all had specials. two of us had the ravioli di funghi alli'olio yartufo (sorry, i probably just butchered that.) it was amazing, homemade ravioli stuffed with mushroom pate and covered in an amazing cream sauce with white truffle oil. the other person had tilapia al lione (kind of self-explanatory.) i'm not a big fan of fish in general but i tried it and was very impressed. everything exceeded our expectations. ourwaiterwas wonderful and good about explaining everything (lots of italian on the menu.) don't go if you're in a hurry as everything is made fresh!