I decided to try this place on a Sunday evening. It is in a nice little plaza with a courtyard. There is outdoor and indoor seating. I was greeted and sat immediately. My served, Ryan, was prompt and knowledgeable of the menu. I asked for recommendations which he readily gave. I decided to try The Sparrow for a cocktail, which I enjoyed. For my meal I went with the Pasta Brava, which had ham, chicken, peas and mushrooms with a white sauce. It was delicious, as was the bread that was served. Good sized portions. Definitely enough left for lunch the next day. The pizzas looked amazing at the table next to me. Definitely a nice place for a bite. read more

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It was our first experience at BellaBrava, and we met friends there on a busy Sunday evening around 6 p.m. Overall, it was an excellent dining experience and we will definitely be back. Hunter was our server and did a very good job taking care of our table throughout the evening. The restaurant was quite busy, so there was a little bit of a delay between receiving our appetizers and placing our entrée order, but after that everything flowed smoothly. We started with the Alto Adige Pizza -- prosciutto and cheese done in a very authentic Italian style. Absolutely delicious, although at $23 it felt a bit pricey for a pizza. We also ordered the Arancini, which were authentic, flavorful, and perfect for sharing with the table. Two of us ordered Caesar salads with extra anchovies. The anchovies were the pickled style and paired perfectly with the salad. For entrées, two of us ordered the Crostata, which I would describe as somewhat like an Italian shepherd's pie -- pasta, sausage, cheese, and sauce baked together into a pie-style dish. It already comes fairly spicy, and since I asked for extra spicy, it definitely had nearly too much heat! I probably should have tried it as originally prepared first, I think it would have been perfect. That said, it was rich, hearty, and excellent. Portion size was over the top. I took half of it home for lunch or dinner the next day. My wife ordered the Eggplant Rollatini and absolutely loved it. For dessert, we shared the Cannoli Dip Dessert, which was outstanding and ideal for the table. Crispy shells with cinnamon served with sweet cannoli cream for dipping -- simple and delicious. I liked it better than an authentic cannoli. All in all, it was a terrific first visit with authentic flavors, great atmosphere, and very enjoyable food. Looking forward to returning. read more

Third visit- loved it all again! Server Max was exceptional! Appetizers- bruschetta and calamari. Dinners- I ordered the shrimp scampi, it was excellent. The table also ordered lobster ravioli, two pizzas, salmon read more

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The food is phenomenal, service was awesome. The lighting was nice. The music was great. The outdoor seating was great, and the foyer was nice place. On Friday & Saturday's they have bands. The bar was really nice with plenty of seating & fully stocked bottle wines, specialty drink, bartender Danny was very hospitable. read more

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My friend and I came here yesterday for a late lunch. Cody was our waiter and he was fantastic. The only issue we had is that the pasta that came with my chicken parm was not cooked well. (The chicken was superb though!) I let Cody know, he apologized and sent a manager right over. He asked if I wanted different pasta or anything else to rectify the mishap. I politely declined. He apologized as well and took it off our bill. Most people would wonder why I am still giving a 5 star review to this place, but I am doing so because of how the situation was handled. I am sure I will be back very soon. read more

What a good time at Bella Brava! Their service is always with a smile! The food and drinks are delicious! We had a ladies night out, which included salads with house dressing, pasta dishes and red and white sangria. We opted for a liquid dessert and gad a round of chocolate cake shots, which we highly recommend! read more

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This review is based off Uber Eats experience....and it's very good! After ordering it and hoping for the best- we were happy to have the best Uber Eats experience because our food was piping hot and delicious! Yes we ordered a pizza and spaghetti ...all of it fantastic! Now we didn't go in so we cannot state how good or bad the service is IN the restaurant, but our food was well made, and our food order was finalized with care! If you have been to BellaBrava the place is cool and the ambiance is about the amazing SMELL but isn't always easy to get to, so we chose the Uber Eats when we just could make it in! Appreciate them! And look forward to our next experience!! read more

First time coming and when you want in it feels as if you were walking to an Olive Garden or some homey restaurant. Our server was Max, very nice and also very helpful with the menu. For appetizer we got Calamari and the Arancini, basically a cheese ball. The Arancini was delicious but as for the calamari mmmm cooked too much and was falling apart. My mother got the Black Truffle Pasta and I simply got the Misticanza with the honey basil sauce. Both great! Great service and great food, keep it up BellaBrava! read more

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Hidden - near the Bexley area off 54 just west of Veterans What a nice job they did with this shopping area- had kids play area, nice square apparently live music and local vendors market alternating weeks. The drink enjoyed was a aeorplane - good then house wine - Hot honey pizza- good but honey doesn't belong on a pizza- haters hate but that's real talk. Arancini- delish- pro tip.... as for a side of marinara- these balls deserve a red sauce Lasagna bolognese- rich so very rich, but good flavor, layers, meat heavy and not ricotta, in fact I'm not sure there was ricotta- maybe just the bechamel Overall good food, Hunter our server was attentive and working hard. Great outdoor seating read more

We stopped in on a Friday. The hostess was very attentive and sat us right away. They do have a bar you can sit at but due to March madness it was full. Our waiter was superb. Acknowledged us right away, gave suggestions and delivered food and drinks in a very timely fashion. I ordered the chicken parm. Large portion but found the chicken to be dry. Excellent flavors just cooked a bit too long. It did come with pasta which was in an odd shape lol but good. He ordered the lobster tortellini. This was excellently cooked with amazing flavor. Highly recommend!! Drinks were superb!! A blueberry martini and expresso martini were spot on! Our waiter was really good- sadly I forgot his name. read more

I haven't been to BellaBrava yet, but I've ordered it on Uber Eats at least three times. The arancini, cacio e pepe pasta and tiramisu do not disappoint, so good. read more

I first came here for my friends graduation party, in the mid afternoon and was able to try some appetizers and a personal pizza. Delicious, and a great spot to hold a party or have cocktails. The restaurant is huge with a very large seating area both inside and out. It's set alongside the courtyard at Bexly. So if you're sitting outdoors you can often listen to the live music or watch your kids run and play. Back to the menu. Very large! Tons of pasta dishes and pizzas to choose from. Great wine and cocktail menu. And the staff is excellent. The price point is a little higher, but you get what you pay for. Excellent food quality and happy staff, both of which I'm willing to pay a little more for. Large parking lots wrapping the town center. read more

This new Bella is work for me. A bit closer to our home. It is located in the new area along the expressway. The area surrounding with many shop and multi use playgrounds. The place is well build. Good wine collection. We have the trattoria chicken Parmesan. This dish has prosciutto in it. It is taste good with the chicken is fried. We also got the lasagna which thick. It is a lunch special that meet my needs. Overall experience is great. Definitely is a restaurant to be revisited. read more

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So delicious! From the fresh bread to the entrees to the uniquely scrumptious tiramisu! Such a fantastic restaurant. We were seated immediately tho I recommend reservations if it's Friday or Saturday evening. The atmosphere is casual with modern lighting and comfortable seating. Neutral tones throughout. Each table is served with a complementary bread and there is a small fee if you request a second serving. So much is made in house and that speaks volumes when it comes to my preferences. The pasta is fantastic! The chicken Parmesan is delicious. We shared the entree because we like to order drinks, appetizers, an entree and dessert. They happily separate your shared items in the back. That is very helpful. We also requested our parm to be served with the spaghetti instead of the cream pasta. Just a personal preference but both are very good! For dessert try the tiramisu! It's different from others, so creamy and decadent. I don't typically like tiramisu but the one here is something else. We will definitely be back many times to try other things on the menu. Our new favorite Italian restaurant! Bravo! read more

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BellaBrava has been a favorite of ours for quite some time - we've been to the location in midtown quite a bit, but we just moved a bit further north and were so happy to find this location in the Bexley Commons area! It's nice to see the quality of food and service translates to this location, sometimes different restaurant locations are hit or miss but this was 10/10 just like our experiences before. The food was fantastic - my go to is the truffle pasta with chicken, and dare I say it tasted even better than it usually does (it's been a while since I've had it, to be fair) - and the service was wonderful! Our servers name was Carlos and he was friendly and helpful, and super patient with my indecisive mom lol This location is nice and spacious - plenty of seating. Clean and well kept. Happy to have a location so close to home so we can visit often for date nights! read more

The idea was, while the husbeastie is out of town, I would hang out with friends for dinner, because being social is a good thing. I played spin the Yelp and landed on BellaBravaBexly and invited my friend Shelly to enjoy the food wirh me. We met there, and it was my first time visiting this area, so i was impressed with the little park right outside. The eatery itself was very elegant and clean on the inside. Our waiter, Danny, was very prompt, friendly and on the ball. Our glasses never went dry! He was so nice to talk to. We ordered the 2 vegetarian offerings, not for any special reasons but to try something new. I really liked their Gnochi in vodka sauce. It was so freaking good. So unctuous and filled with umami. The only issue i had was paying $5 for the salad. It was so mini that it was laughable, but it was tasty. I will certainly come back! read more

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Came here for my friends 50th. Beautiful restaurant. Fantastic staff. Our waiter Jonathan did not skip a beat and we had a huge party. My ravioli everything I was anticipating and more. My husband is a picky eater and he loved his chicken parm. I would definitely recommend! Thank me later, xoxo read more

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10/10, food and service was amazing. Hunter was a trooper with a crazy group (next to us) but he took great care of us, having a huge party. Will be back and asking for him. Meatball grinder is outstanding. read more

Out of town for a conference and our front desk hotel lady recommended this place. It's in a great location and was packed! It's in a family friendly plaza that circles a play area for kids and outdoor eating. We had the Blueberry Prosecco Martini which was delicious. The Bruschetta was good, added a little balsamic glaze to make it better... needed a little salt or something. Felt like something was missing. The short rib ragu was delicious and would have definitely gone back just for this. The chicken Parmesan was also delicious and my boyfriend enjoyed it. The service was pretty good, you could tell our waitress was a little overwhelmed. Like I said it was packed and we had to have a little patience. read more

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Delicious again! This time we tried their beef carpaccio which was chilled, thin & tasty, with arugula, cheese & a lemon aioli--perfect in a hot afternoon. The lasagna was also great--just the right amount of cheese & sauce. Our server was attentive & the restaurant is pretty. They have daily happy hour til 7 on drinks only. read more

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This is the second time of dinning at Bella bravo for dinner while the atmosphere was good. I had a horrible dining experience wait staff was unattended took 25 minutes to get our drinks ordered then longer to actually get our drinks to the table. The restaurant was not crowded and then when we did finally get out food order taken the food came out quickly. But was all lackluster in taste & flavor, overall wait staff seemed uninterested in our dining experience and didn't really care if we were there or not. I cannot recommend a place and probably will not return. This is unfortunate as the first time I went here. Their entrées were very tasty and the restaurant was much more crowded and busy than this time. Very disappointed. read more

Excellent everything! Walk in to nice clean open space with large table to have nice food and conversations. Waiter was also excellent very welcoming, informative and the right amount of check-ins. Food tasted fresh and delicious made to order so easy to opt out or in any ingredient. Because of all this prices aren't cheap but not over the top expensive like fine dining but perfect for fresh awesome food! Will definitely come back even though it isn't close to me I will make the drive! read more

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Me and my roommate go almost every week and we love it! Get the Hot Honey Pizza and the arancini balls for an app!

I've been to this location a few times and have always enjoyed it! The food is good and staff is friendly for the most part. This specific time I came, the food did take a while to come out, however the manager came around and apologized for the wait and offered us a free dessert. I ordered the short rib ragu and even though there was a bit of a wait, the food was still fresh. We ordered the tiramisu for dessert, I wouldn't say it's a traditional tiramisu but still tasted good! It's in a great location as well and the inside is really nice and clean read more

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Everytime I have had dinner at Bella Brava, the food has been sub-par. We were there last Friday and I ordered the eggplant dinner and the eggplant was so tough, I couldnt even cut it, plus there was no flavor to the sauce. My husband's sicilian pizza was mediocre, too. The dough was tough to eat. The service was outstanding. Ambiance is nice. read more

We love Italian so we are always on the hunt. Stopped her last weekend and had an amazing meal. They start with delicious bread and oil. That's the right start. My son loved his pizza with pepperoni and hot honey. My wife loved the eggplant and we all know how eggplant can be iffy but here it was excellent. I had the short rib ragu which was perfection. We were too stuffed to eat dessert but will definitely do it on next visit. The service was excellent and the restaurant was giant and great atmosphere. We enjoyed sitting outside and listening to music in park in front. read more

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Good pizza joint. This is like a Roma style and i love that. Ordered 3 different slices, 2 were great and one tasted a little off. Will definitely try them again read more

I was there yesterday and had a great time! The food and drinks were amazing! I highly recommend this restaurant and will be going back for sure! read more

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I came here for a birthday dinner. I've been to Bella Brava in St. Petersburg and I was excited to try this location. The service was a bit slow, but I understood it was a busy night. They provide complimentary focaccia with a roasted garlic oil dipping sauce, that was yummy! I ordered their 'Ravioli Genovese' which is goat cheese and spinach ravioli in a basil-pesto crema sauce with pine nuts and oven-dried tomatoes. My ravioli came with too much sauce, it almost looked like a soup. I also didn't notice any pine nuts. The dish was still delicious, it just had too much sauce. The restaurant is located in a lovely plaza that had live music outside which was nice to enjoy! Instagram: @living.with.reg read more

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Came here on a drive by whim. It is not the easiest to find as it is a small shopping type plaza with. There is a lot of parking that wraps around the building with multiple places nearby. Came in and there is a nice atmosphere inside. The server Samantha that we had was extremely nice and very knowledgeable about the menu both the food and the wine. She recommended both a dryer white and and sweeter white when asked and her recommendation was spot on. We got the meatballs as an appetizer they were very tender but a little more spicy than my liking. However they were still very good. We also both split the Gnochi alla vodka. These were the best gnocchi I have had. We did get grilled chicken, this was a little over cooked but did not want to mention anything so ate it anyways. All in all the portions and the service are awesome and we will be back. read more

Our visit started a little shaky but quickly improved and we had a great time with great service, food, and drinks. We waited much longer than originally estimated and had to switch tables after waiting that long outside and being seated outside of the covered area on a cold evening. Big thanks for a quick fix to the front of house staff. Once we were seated under the covered patio, our server Hunter was prompt and polite, taking our drink orders quickly and making sure we were well cared for all evening. The gnocchi were delicious as usual, and my table mates each enjoyed their food. It was so nice to find out that there was off-menu gluten free pasta as a member of our table had dietary restrictions. We all left full and happy. read more

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Conveniently located and pretty spacious outdoor seating. The menu had various choices and the service was quick and efficient. The bruschetta was really good. We tried the pasta dishes here and they weee flavorful. read more

I'm a huge BellaBrava lover and was so excited to find out that they opened a new location in LOL. When you walk in, the restaurant looks like a high class restaurant just because of how beautiful it is- from the lighting, to the bar, everything just looks bougie and beautiful. As per usual with BellaBrava, their service and food is amazing. Our server, Andrew, was so nice and helpful, and surprised my dad with his favorite dessert for his birthday. We ordered wine, espresso martinis, lasagna, calamari, and the hot honey pizza and everything was delicious. We also sat outside with our dog and he had their dog patty (they offer dog food on the menu which I LOVE!) and loved it too. I can't wait to go back to this location! read more

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This place was so cute! Perfect for a date night or girls night out. The food was delicious. I got the short rib ragu which tasted amazing. Their pasta is homemade so the wait was a little bit longer for our food, but the service was great. They have a full bar with so many options. They also have outside seating and even a menu item for dogs so you can bring your furry friend with you too! Not pictured, but highly recommended, are their meatballs, I got to try some of my friend's entree and I will definitely be going back for those! I also saw that they can accommodate large parties (up to 20, I believe) so this is definitely a great place to plan an event as well. This location in particular is nestled in a cute little shopping mall that's fairly new to the Land O lakes area, so if you go early enough you definitely have a couple of stores to walk to and explore. read more

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This was our first time visiting this location and we were pleasantly surprised at how busy it was. The ambiance is perfect for a loud family and everyone we interacted with was very pleasant and responsive to our needs. We also had a "welcome to the neighborhood" $25 off $100 coupon, which encouraged us to make it there on a Friday night! On to the food, I didn't get a picture but the Meatball appetizer is delicious (could've used a bit more sauce). I had the Pasta Brava and my toddler had the chicken tenders meal. Unfortunately he is so picky that he only ate the French fries. The third guest in my party had the salmon, which he appeared to enjoy. I had lots of leftover because I made the mistake of filling up on bread. It was easy to do as the bread and olive oil mixture were delicious. We skipped dessert but would definitely return for a date night or just for dinner with friends! read more

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Great service and hospitality! My husband and I sat at the bar around 5:15pm, came in for a drink and some dinner. The bartenders were attentive and friendly. Knowable about the wine list and the menu. Lots of craft cocktail and menu options to choose from. This is our spot after a long day at work or an afternoon on the weekend. read more

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Can't wait to come back here to try more of their pasta dishes. I chose somewhere new to try to celebrate my 30th birthday with my family. Everyone enjoyed their meals. See photo captions for details. Their Mac and cheese is like 20/10. Just fyi. Beef ragu 10/10. Overall excellent food. Service wasn't as great. We had water spill at the table and asked our server for napkins but she never came back after we got our plates lol. The water just ran down under my chair until who I think was the manager noticed and he without asking came with a towel and insisted to clean it himself urging us to be careful when we stood to get out of his way. He redeemed a star for our server. It was a busy Saturday night but still. Restaurant was otherwise clean, leans towards casual. Ladies room was also clean. read more

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Our waiter was a very bubbly & friendly forgot her name food was great I ordered grilled steak & seafood dish with very tasty & modified just the way I liked it my wife my wife ordered grilled chicken we also had dessert the portions are nice and generous had some to take home and definitely be back again to order more we eat out quite often price and distance is not really an option for us can I bring the family here see you soon read more

Excellent meal! Table was ready promptly at our reservation time. We sat outside and it was a beautiful night. Service was prompt and attentive and server was very friendly. We shared the hot honey pepperoni pizza and the pasta Brava. Both were served hot and were super yummy! Great experience and will be back. read more

Excellent food and atmosphere! I love the outdoor seating. The food is delicious. I always get a salad. The customer service is great as well. Never been disappointed! read more

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