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    Bella Vita Bistro

    4.3 (147 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Salad
    Rayce M.

    I can't believe I haven't reviewed Bella Vita! I have been visiting Bella Vita Bistro for years, mostly takeout for lunch, but occasionally for dine-in dinner too. Every meal at BV starts with complimentary house-made chips and dip. It's their flagship item and always delicious! My staple order is the grilled portabella veggie. It's so perfectly sauced with balsamic and smeared with goat cheese. Such a treat! You can get several sides, but their battered fries are always fantastic. My wife loves the chicken curry salad on the fresh croissant. It's hard to stay away from such a winning dish! I most recently had the turkey, pear, and brie sandwich. Holy cow! That thing was loaded and so scrumptiously good. The dinner menu is also excellent and has some special items that you can only get for dinner. Speaking of specials- they also have a daily special that always sounds great, though I haven't had any because the regular menu items are so good. The bistro itself is small but has plenty of seating. Some seating is inside the Carson Mall, and when the weather is fair, they also have some outdoor seating. They often have live music, too. The service has always been good here, both for dine-in and takeout. The timing for takeout has always been pretty accurate. I am always looking forward to another visit to Bella Vita!

    Chili at Bella Vita Bistro
    Catherine C.

    A friend and I had another tasty lunch at Bella Vita Bistro (at the Carson Mall location) a couple of weeks ago. The restaurant is warm and welcoming, the staff are super friendly, and the food is always fresh and delicious. My friend had a bowl of chili, and I had the BV Avo Shrimp Salad (it's hard for me to get away from the deliciousness of the Avo Shrimp Salad. It's just that good!). This December (2025), Bella Vita opened a second location on College Pkwy (where Creekside Deli used to be. Now, the Carson Mall location is only open for lunch. And the new location, Bella Vita Bistro at Creekside, serves dinner, starting at 4pm. (They are also using the new location for their catering.) Now that the holidays are almost over, I'm looking forward to getting back on schedule and trying the new location, as well as getting back to the mall location soon.

    BV BLT
    Jennifer S.

    Ordered for lunch to go, walked in to a casual/cozy entry, and the only server was very busy, but friendly despite her stress and a bit of a wait. I ordered the BV BLT with avocado and the avocado was more of a suggestion for the tiny serving that came on the sandwich. The bacon was burned, but a generous portion. The fries were crispy, but the inside wasn't cooked fully for the degree of brown on the outside of the fries. I have heard so many good things that I was excited to finally try this place, but it'll be awhile before I decide to try it again. For a $16 sandwich, I was a bit underwhelmed. A coworker order the beet salad, expecting roasted beets, she was surprised to find them tasting just as cooked. May have just been a bad day all around, but hard for me to want to return. 3 stars for the friendly staff!

    BV Avo Shrimp Salad
    Shauna f.

    Excellent service and food. Nice touch to give complementary chips and dip prior to taking our order. Busy too on a late afternoon lunch.

    Quin P.

    First time trying. Good food, service was amazing. Prices are reasonable. Would definitely return.

    Chicken salad sandwich and tortilla soup
    Jill C.

    A quick lunch in the area and looking for something local. We came in on a Saturday around noon. The kitchen staff seemed to be stressed and it took a while to get seated. I think we got stuck with an odd table as it felt halfway into the kitchen. There's lots of unnecessary decor and items taking up space that made the restaurant feel cluttered and messy. I think the place mostly does catering so I don't know that there's been much thought into the dining area. When seated we got some complimentary chips and dip - sort of a creamy sun dried tomato and basil concoction. We then ordered grilled cheese, an Italian sandwich and a chicken salad sandwich. Food was good but ambience was lacking.

    Cream potato soup
    Lori S.

    Took my dad here after christmas as he flew in from Texas for the week.. His favorite sandwich is a hot pastrami. Mine too now lol If you can catch them with all the fixens for a reuben, I highly recommend those. If not I get a side of thousand island for it. The marble rye bread is amazing. Toasted to perfection. They also sell homemade sourdough bread. Now on to those chips they give you with garlic dip. OMG to die for. Homemade chips with awesome dip. You can also get them as your side which we always do.. We have tried their fries too. Those are equally delicious. They also have side salad, soup and other sides available. If I had to critique 1 thing, it would be the cream potato soup. It was very thin and not much potato flavor. My dad and I both agreed on this as it was his side. My girlfried was also in there eating and she got the same soup and agreed as well. My mom used to make it, so I know how its supposed to taste for the most part. So won't order that again. And will not deter us from coming back either. The restaurant is quaint and really feels bistro-ish. We got to sit at chairs and a booth type table right by the kitchen. I love to watch kitchens work. You drink from little mason jars and they bring you a large pop top water bottle that's really cold and perfect for the table. We've had 2 different waitresses, and both have been really sweet and stayed on top of needs. We really love this place. If you love hot pastrami, I highly recommend it. Or just go grab an order of chips togo with that dip

    Appetizer of fried potato chips and sour cream sauce
    Greg C.

    My wife and I were exploring Carson City NV and decided to eat at a local non-chain restaurant. We were greeted with a very friendly hostess/ waitress named Madison. She was great! Huge portions as you can see in the pictures. I wound up putting my salad in a separate bowl and it is huge! My curry chicken sandwich is called The French Chicks was one of the best I've had in a long time. I'm glad chose Bella Vista. The restaurant is very nice and clean. We will definitely bookmark this for another future visit.

    Bacon bacon sandwich

    Lovely girl came to our office selling sandwiches. Perhaps they're leftover from another day. Simply awful and the quality lacking. I'll stick to my homemade lunches.

    Truffle cheese
    Tabitha M.

    We got a chance to have a date night here recently. We had a great time. It was a Friday night and there was live music. I ordered a lemon drop and it was fantastic. Our server was awesome, friendly and helpful. But for me it's always the food. All our food was good. For a mid range price point everything tasted great! When you arrive you get complimentary homemade chips! We ordered calamari and it was great and truffle cheese with pretzel bites. The cheese was a bit more on the runny side tha I like for dip but it did taste awesome. I got the chicken Parmesan, very tasty and large portion. Will be coming back here.

    Yvette R.

    I actually drove into the parking lot and was set to go to another nearby business but the cute outside signage and seating caught my eye and had me pull up their menu. It was a bummer I was on a time crunch so I had to order to go because Bella Vita is a beautiful restaurant and one I believe where the food should be enjoyed in a sit down fashion. I ordered the Turkey pear and brie and this sandwich was the perfect balance of sweet cheesy and savory. It had a crunch too, I loved loved loved the homemade potato chips. Coming in on a friday during lunchtime the people kept flowing in. Service was friendly enough, I will definitely suggest this to a coworker when we are in the area looking for a lunch spot.

    Beef Dip
    Boqun Y.

    First time visiting this place, the food is decent and the service is good and quick. I like the beef dip sandwich for lunch, would like to try their entrees next time. FYI, they only offer entree for dinner. The place has a lot of potential, wish our local business all the best!

    Turkey, pear and Brie on gluten free sourdough bread and a side salad with black garlic dressing
    PJ D.

    Bella Vita Bistro is my " go to" place for lunch. They give the best value, the sandwiches are average $14-$15. They give you a big basket of homemade chips with parmesan garlic or tomato basil dip complimentary to nibble on. The sandwiches are big and loaded and they have many great sides..they don't skimp on portions. Jessie the chef and member of the family that owns this restaurant is great... his soups are the bomb.. today the special was loaded potato soup with cheese and bacon on top. Jessie gave me a bowl of his tomato bisque to sample with homemade croutons to garnish the top. The service is great, very accommodating and food comes out fast if you are on your lunch hour.. they also deliver.. They serve dinners but I haven't been yet... the dinner menu looks great. BTW they can handle large groups and they cater. I had the turkey, pear and brie grilled on sourdough bread and can never finish it... Stop by and tell them PJ sent you

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    What a find! Delicious food and great service. The perfect combination. Can't wait to go again and try something else.

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