Bellissimo Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great food, authentic."
• "Food is consistently delicious and reasonably priced."
• "Each meal was expertly prepared into a very generous portion."
• "The food was beyond belief."
• "The food is EXCELLENT."
• "Every dish is fantastic."
• "The food was impressive from start to finish."

Cons:

• "The vodka sauce is just ok (the marinara sauce is excellent)."
• "Food was better this time but nothing spectacular."
• "No kids menus and the 'kids portions' are the same price as a full adult meal but half the size."
• "The food was lacking a bit in terms of seasoning."
• "Food wasn’t as tastefully prepared as pre-Covid-19."
• "Unfortunately, the quality of a majority of the food we ordered was sub par."
• "The food is awful."

Service

Pros:

• "The wait staff was very attentive and knowledgeable."
• "The service was top notch."
• "Staff and service was excellent."
• "The servers were all excellent and the kind of people who also were willing to just talk to you."
• "Our server, Orlando, was absolutely top notch and took care of our every need."
• "Service couldn't be better."
• "The service was fast, efficient, and coordinated."

Cons:

• "I didn't like the way the maitre d looked at me like if I was underdressed."
• "The only problem I had was the lack of communication between waiters."
• "The service was not met to standard, need to be waited for over 10 minutes just for a refill of a glass of water."
• "The calimari we had for an appetizer was absolutely nothing to write home about. Very rubbery and not seasoned well in the slightest."
• "The service is excellent with attentive, friendly service."
• "Server was very busy and not as attentive as he could have been."
• "They have a weird policy where you can’t bring your own birthday cake."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself has a warm vibe, not overly large and not very noisy."
• "Especially great is that it's BYOB with a liquor store right next door!"
• "Price is reasonable and the owners and staff treat you like family."
• "They have a lot of seating inside and a decent amount of outdoor seats, with LED lights at each table which was a nice touch!"
• "Very friendly atmosphere."
• "The ambiance, even the outdoor setup, is lovely."
• "The atmosphere was enjoyable."

Cons:

• "Never going back-too many other choices."
• "The room we were in was so loud you could barely hear the people at your own table."
• "The environment can be unwelcoming and dull as well."
• "No ambiance, super loud and crowded."
• "The interior is a little tired doesn't represent the quality of food they produce."
• "Room is nice but can get loud especially during peak hours."
• "The atmosphere was busy, and the decor quite plain."

Value

Pros:

• "How about a dinner better than Little Italy. And half the price."
• "Prices reasonable."
• "Simply one of the best in north Jersey."
• "A very well priced and excellent meal."
• "Food is carefully prepared and detailed so that it remains consistently delicious and reasonably priced."
• "Decent size portions, reasonably priced."
• "Great place at a great price."

Cons:

• "Pricing has crept up over time and it has now gone from moderate pricing to low end of expensive particularly for the higher priced menu/specials options."
• "Had a $34 piece of red snapper that could not have been more than 3 oz of fish on a bed of spinach and mostly potato."
• "Paying three dollars per ravioli is definitely not worth it."
• "I paid $35 for penne and 6 pieces of chicken lol. The menu price was only about $15 or $16 for a larger plate."
• "Overpriced for very basic pasta dishes!"
• "Bellissimo would not honor the 20% we gave them for the tip even though it was written on the gift certificate that tip was already paid in full."
• "Family is much more important than cake. Shame on the restaurant staff!"