Cafe Bello Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant

Address: 1044 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ 07002, USA

Phone: +12014377538

Rating: 4.6
based on 127 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Our server Jose was attentive and took very good care of us along with his helpers!"
  • "The service is second to no one, the food is amazing and the manager Lourenzo was very attentive to details."
  • "Elijah, helped us with our food order and he made us feel so comfortable."
  • "The service was phenomenal."
  • "Service was great. The food was delicious."
  • "The waiters were all phenomenal."
  • "The staff is friendly and professional, and food was just as ordered."

Cons:

  • "The food took one hour and 30 minutes came super cold of course and when I called multiple times they did not seem to care whatsoever."
  • "The waiter was friendly but completely forgot about us most of the time!"
  • "Everyone looked depressed, the phone service and bartenders are rude."
  • "Evidently if you're not a regular you get ignored."
  • "It took about another 35-45 minutes to get our food."
  • "Server didn’t even care to check up on us or advise us about the wait."
  • "Waiter never came over and asked us if we needed anything or to refill our drinks."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Always consistent with quality and portion of the food."
  • "The food was still amazing!"
  • "The shrimps were large, succulent and garlicky."
  • "Every dish was DELICIOUS!"
  • "The chicken was tender, and the amount of Marsala sauce was just a good amount and wasn't watery."
  • "Absolutely delicious."
  • "Everything was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

  • "Tried this place again to give it another try after 5 years. The food was horrible."
  • "The chicken francaise was good but the steamed vegetables had no flavor."
  • "The pizza was missing a topping also arrived 2hours late."
  • "The calamari had a grainy batter to it."
  • "The mushrooms were also not cleaned and had dirt in them."
  • "The bread was stale and taste like Refrigerator and the pasta was stale and flavorless."
  • "The clams were not cleaned. There was sand in them."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "It is a small venue but very nice and charming."
  • "Romantic and charming atmosphere."
  • "Great food with a wood oven pizza in a family atmosphere."
  • "The restaurant atmosphere is very authentic."
  • "They provided us private back patio seating it was a great atmosphere!"
  • "The atmosphere is beautiful."
  • "Excellent ambiance."

Cons:

  • "It feels a bit crowded, and finding parking in that area can be quite a hassle."
  • "How do you rate a place you'll never go back to? Great space until you're asked to leave because you've stayed too long."
  • "It's just so hard to get reservations always crowded."
  • "Nice set up, but mission statement is horrible and yes there is preferential treatment of people."
  • "Only wish the place was a little bigger so you don't get stuck at a table by the bathroom."
  • "The layout of the restaurant and the seating really needs some work."
  • "Street parking is the only negative."

Value

Pros:

  • "The prices are right."
  • "Good wine choices and great prices."
  • "Very delicious food at competitive prices."
  • "Good mix of appetizers and dinners at reasonable prices."
  • "I love having a local dinner in a classy environment without having to think too hard about cost."

Cons:

  • "This is a large?! For $18.50 this is high way robbery."
  • "$12.99 for 3 shrimp is outrageous."
  • "Food too rich and prices a bit too high."
  • "For $18.50 this is high way robbery."
  • "Cafe Bello is cute albeit a bit overpriced for their basic dishes."

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