We had a party of 13, and the service was absolutely outstanding from start to finish. Managing a…read morelarge group isn't easy, but Kiera was attentive, organized, and incredibly friendly. Everyone's orders were correct, drinks stayed filled, and the food came out hot and in a timely manner. The staff made us feel welcome and ensured everyone had a great experience. Thank you for making our gathering so enjoyable--we'll definitely be back and highly recommend this restaurant for both small and large groups!

Our wait time was over an hour on a Thursday evening. We were told they don't take reservations,…read morebut then a family of six came in and got bumped ahead of everyone waiting, which was pretty frustrating. Once we were seated, our server Trish was quick to get our drink order and very friendly. The portions were generous and the food itself was excellent, it really seemed like everything was made from scratch. The wait was frustrating, but the food and service were both five stars.

Came here for my partner's birthday and had a wonderful experience…read more The restaurant has a nice fancy tavern/fine dining ambiance and was kept clean. Our server Mark, was super personable and was a delight to us. The food was extremely flavorful. For my partner's birthday, we also received some chocolate vodka dessert (not pictured) as complimentary.

Honestly, I haven't tasted flavors this Italian since actually being in Rome. Chef Jenna visits the…read moreold country often, and she and her team bring. home. the. goods! You don't even need to get fancy. A bowl of Amore's house made pasta and meat sauce will stretch any mouth into a smile. You won't want to waste a drop of the sauce--tomato flavors bright as ever cozied up with savory bits of sautéed Italian pancetta. Ask your server for a great wine pairing, or order a craft cocktail. And save room for dessert--the tiramisu, cheesecake, and cannoli are all winners. Great for a romantic night out, a big, Italian family dinner, or just to unwind after a long day. Amore means love. And there's never really a bad time for that.

Friendly atmosphere, attentive staff. We had a delicious caprese salad, a unique oblong pizza with…read morelarge chunks of Italian sausage, finishing off with a delightful dessert. I would highly recommend it!

A Paw Paw 70th Graduation Party sounds so special! But it wasn't. They went on Spaghetti…read morenight...you know older people, they love a good meal at a special price. But everything was 'extra'...the bread, the side salad, and heaven forbid you asked for white sauce instead of red! You wait an extra hour and a half for your meal and you don't get the special price. The service was slow and uneven....a group likes to eat together...and everyone was served as if they were at different tables. The waitress was very nice. This restaurant has been around forever. I'm just baffled that this wasn't a better experience for these seniors.

This was a really fantastic dinner at a nice small family-run Italian restaurant. The servers got…read morereally busy right after we got here, but both of them worked really hard to keep an eye on their tables. They offered bread service with herb olive oil, which was lovely. The house salad was generous with the feta cheese and croutons, and the balsamic dressing was nice and tart. My wife had the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken. The pasta tasted almost homemade and the Alfredo sauce tasted like a real house made Alfredo, not something from a jar. I had the Chicken Parmigiana and asked if I could have vodka sauce on the spaghetti, just because it's one of my favorite sauces. They were happy to oblige, and it was truly delicious. Our daughter was happy with her penne noodles with butter and cheese... Lol. Hopefully at some point, she orders more than that! We will definitely be back next time we are in Kalamazoo.

Heard great things about this place. So we ordered to go (small kids didn't seem like it would be…read morefun in this place) The Alfredo was great. But the risotto was full of HUGE chunks of onions and peppers. Instead of bite sized ones. I don't think it was worth $17.. My $12 full ceaser salad is more like a half and came fully dressed so it's soggy. Oh and my $8 peach honey cheese cake is a a tiny piece of cake that's dry. (Idk how it's dry but it's been sitting out for some time)

FOOD Honestly so phenomenal. I don't like pesto so I didn't…read moretry that. But it was on the menu but the bolognese was SO GOOD. Catered food can go up in the air so you never know. This was a private event we had with Amway and it was so first class! Bistro Bella Vita-- amazing ! The desserts were SOOOOO good I wanted to eat like 10 carrot cake minis but stopped at two. The PEAR PIZZA was so good. Be adventurous and try!!!! SERVICE They were so kind and quickly got our drinks. They attended us while we pow-wowed. Ambiance Like I mentioned, different likely to what everyone was experiencing out there, but the private room was tucked in the back behind the kitchen, no food smells leaked in which was good to note

Our server was excellent, very attentive…read more Every food item was delicious. Cute outdoor seating space. Would definitely come back if I was in town!

Two words: PEPPERONI ROLLS Ok, more than two words,…read morebartenders and servers are always quick and friendly. Perfect place to watch sports, big TVs everywhere. Other food is great as well, but you can't come here without the p-roll or pizza order (add butter cheese crust).

While home visiting, I always want to spend as much time as possible with my family and friends. My…read morecousins and I were trying to figure out the best time and place to meet up with my Dad and me and one of them mentioned Monelli's, which I have no idea when it opened but certainly a newer location since I moved away or other recent visits. I try to go home a few times a year. The space was large with lots of TVs and sports memorabilia so they had plenty of space for us to sit down and enjoy a meal together. It was a great centralized location for all of us as both my cousins worked close by and Dad and I were out on Westnedge shopping and seeing what was new. I ordered the stromboli as that is one of my favorite things but that also makes me pretty picky about it being yummy. The size was great for the price and I had about half to take back with me.

We have been going to Roma since they opened years & years ago…read more The last couple of times we've ordered the pizza has been very disappointing. There has been barely any sauce on the pizza. I've even sent pictures to the owner (the original owners son showing no sauce). I've tried numerous ways to tell them that you should be able to taste sauce on a pizza. I've had to pay for extra sauce as a topping and even then it's NOT EXTRA it's what it normally was a couple years ago. The mushrooms on it are sparse as is the sausage The pizza last night had a weird taste. We did order pepperoni on half which we normally don't do. The sauce had a strange taste and the whole pizza had a different taste and smell. They've raised prices which I understand but you don't raise prices and not make the pizza as it's been made for years Very disappointing and not a pizza we will have anytime soon again. I know what their pizzas taste like and that pizza was NOT it. After 20+ (possibly close to 30) years of ordering it's sad that Roma is no longer the same.

Tired of having to tell them "cooked pepperoni on top of cheese". Their preference is to put it on…read moreat the end of the baking. Raw pepperoni. They still screw it up more often than get it right. The only pizza place I have ever ordered from that doesn't cook pepperoni . Try to be different some other way.

Wife and I were in the area tonight and had called ahead to be put on the list and were quite…read moreconfused as the young girl said due to how busy they were (Memorial Day weekend) we could be not be on the list until 7:00?? It was unclear what they meant but she seemed unwilling to put us on the list when we called at about 5:00. So, we decided to take our chances and stopped by about 6:15 and immediately got seated.....probably helped it was just the 2 of us as they were very busy. Our server, Zoe was very good, well versed on the menu and was attentive but not overly so....excellent at her job. The highlight however (for me) was watching the entire hard working staff work together. It was like a finely orchestrated ballet. Mostly young people who worked extremely hard and never seemed to miss a beat! The owner or manager stopped by to check on us (seems rare these days) and was very friendly. The food was good, not out of this world good but very satisfying and we were happy.

Good from far but Far From Good!…read more We had high expectations yet reservations. Good Italian food in SW Michigan? What are the odds? The reviews were mixed but they had been around since 1939 so they must be doing something right. We decided to give it a try on a Saturday night towards the end of summer. As instructed on their website, we called ahead and the hostess said it would be 30 - 45 minutes from when we called at 6:30. We arrived a little before 7:00 to a crowded parking lot (valet only) and people waiting. It looked like what you would expect from an old school Italian restaurant - lots of lions and other statues, a cool outdoor dining area with a screened in area, a wood burning pizza oven, a lively bar and multiple rooms for dining. So far so good. We get to the hostess and she says that they recently got busy (hard to believe) and that it would be 30 or so minutes or 7:30 ish until our table. We grab a drink, listen to the entertainment in the bar and people watch. Around 7:30 we check in and are told it would be a few minutes. We should have left at that point. A few minutes turned into another 30 minutes and we finally sat down at 8:00. Ordered promptly with a frazzled waitress - gluten free pizza (they have a pizza oven in the middle of the room where we were dining), a chicken dish and gluten free pasta. Everything came with soup or salad as well - our waitress said that the minestrone tastes good with cheese and pepper (it was more like a pasta e fagioli in consistency). The pizza comes out and it was clearly undercooked and as we couldn't find out waitress and were hungry, we choked down a few of the pieces (and tasted the undercooked pizza it well into the night). The soup arrived and as accurately described was tasteless and more like porridge but the cheese and pepper helped. Main dishes - chicken that gave airline chicken a run for it's money, with some pasta in an Alfredo or some kind of white sauce and a half an ear of corn (the best thing on the plate). The GF pasta was way overcooked at it was evident after one bite. When I mentioned it to the waitress, she said that we would take it off the bill and asked if I wanted something else. As it was 9:30 and we had a 2 hour ride in front of us, I just said to take if off the bill and to get us our check. The check comes and only 25% of the cost of the pasta is taken off the bill (how does 2 bites of inedible pasta equal 25% off and not 100% off?). I ask the waitress and she said that she spoke to the owner and she said to only take 25% off of the bill. By this point, my wife has called and texted twice as the valet has the car and people are waiting for their cars. I pay the bill and leave, never to return. On the positive side, at least the guy with the oxygen tank got seated before us. Then again, he was waiting when we got there before 7:00... Moral of the story, leave the Italian food to people that know how to make it and respect their customers and waitstaff.

We tried to eat here last week and were told that we needed a reservation. The hostess was not very…read morefriendly at all, but for a party of 6, that is fair. So we went online and made a reservation for the following night. When we arrived, we were about 12 mins early and the same hostess was there. She asked if we had a reservation, we said yes but it was in 12 mins. She told us to leave and come back in 12 mins. The restaurant was not full and the table that we ended up sitting at was free the whole time. Another party next to us actually complained to their server about the hostess. Really unsure why she in the business of greeting guests... thinking a back of the house role may be better for her. Her being unfriendly and having an attitude causes unnecessary stress on a group of people that are just trying to have a nice dinner together. I will say that our waitress was very sweet and professional. The food was good and the wait time once we were seated was reasonable. The manager also stopped by to check in on us. I would definitely recommend eating here if you are in South Haven, as options are limited, just make sure you have a reservation first!

A cute family bistro right on the popular Phoenix street. Great atmosphere for a date or family…read more The food is really great. I highly recommend Tello.