"The fettuccine with mushrooms and cream sauce was amazing."
"The pasta (Bolognese & Pappardelle) are FABULOUS."
"Both eggs Benedict and the French toast were great."
"Delicious polenta with fontina cheese!!!! The belli burger was amazing! Probably as good as the one across the street."
"The food was amazing! Not to mention the excellent service and very knowledgeable staff."
"The food was authentic and flavorful."
"The most delicious Italian food I have eaten in a while."
Cons:
"Many places better than Belli. Nothing special."
"Average. Super average."
"This is a bad tasteless place.. bad"
"The Lambrusco was way too sweet and the flat bread pizza was too flat in terms of taste."
"The food horrible.. tasteless."
"The taste wasn't particularly the best compared to other local Italian spots."
"Food is AWFUL..DISGUSTING."
Service
Pros:
"Staff is friendly and service was very quick."
"Bloody Mary's are spicy, the unlimited drink special during brunch is competitively priced and our sever was attentive and fast(all while being the only person working during a brunch shift)"
"The servers truly care about their customers."
"FRANCISCO served us. He was courteous, attentive and very friendly."
"The service was fast and friendly."
"Waiters and waitresses were attentive and super friendly."
"The service is impeccable."
Cons:
"The service was slow, they forgot one of our drinks and we had to ask several times for it, and we were mostly ignored throughout the night."
"Ordered delivery at 4:00 for a 6:45 drop off and it never came- my boyfriend called twice and each time the restaurant claimed the order was out for delivery."
"The problem seemed to be that there was only one waitstaff."
"Food was good but service was horrible. Took over an hour to get our appetizers."
"The staff was nice, but very slow service and our waiter was rather absent minded."
"It seems like both the waitresses were ignoring us and not checking in at all during the meal."
"Horrible service the Asian woman at the bar is awful as waitress."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Rustic country decor and soft lighting."
"The atmosphere at Belli is so cute."
"Belli Osteria has a rustic cozy vibe."
"Such a chill and unpresumptuous setting."
"Atmosphere is soothing."
"The ambiance is low key and perfect for date night or out with friends."
"Casual and comfortable atmosphere."
Cons:
"The music was also not what I would expect to hear at an Italian restaurant, it was more like bar music."
"Be aware that the restaurant is located on top of the A/C subway stop."
"The restaurant might need a little face-lift."
"Staff not friendly at all."
Value
Pros:
"Their bottomless brunch is a pretty good value and the bellinis are tasty."
"Delicious polenta with fontina cheese!!!! The belli burger was amazing! Probably as good as the one across the street. Super nice staff! And the wine bottles have great prices."
"The happy hour is a great bargain with tasty munchies and a much better choice than regular bars."
"Food and wine are great and very reasonably priced for NYC."
"It’s super reasonably priced."
"The bottomless brunch deal is $25 for a brunch entree and bottomless mimosas."
"The portions were big for all of those dishes and came out to be less than $50 with tip."
Cons:
"As for the cost, it was pricey but if you don't mind spending, it's a nice spot."
"Not sure why it's such a pricey establishment."
"Cocktails are incredibly small for the price."
"It should not take over an hour to get 4 burgers (overcooked) and pasta."