Bella's Cafe

896 Whalley Ave, New Haven
(203) 387-7107

Recent Reviews

D Gren

Great food w amazing presentation, fun busy atmosphere, very friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Black and Blue French Toast, Bananas Foster French Toast, Sausage

AthaliaSmithWorship

Everything we ordered was great. Best breakfast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jason apuzzo

I drove from Brooklyn, and showed up at the restaurant at 1:10pm only to be told that they’ve stopped seating tables at 1pm. This is completely unacceptable. The rules for every other restaurant is that you seat tables right up until closing time. I’ve worked in restaurants, and have had to seat tables until a minute before the closing time. The rules are always changing, and this isn’t the first time that I wasn’t able to have a table well before closing time. If your rule is that you will only seat tables until 1pm, CHANGE THE HOURS TO REFLECT THAT. I’ve had multiple terrible experiences trying to eat here.

Service: 1

Keith S

The best shrimp and grits. Creamy and buttery. The biscuits were amazing. Even the scrambled egg was next level.Pancakes are huge.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits

Earl Barnes

Simply Put the best restaurant in Connecticut!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jay Craig

Even tho the waiter told me there wasn't any more burgers left, than the dude behind me orders a burger with a different waiter and " long behold " he gets a burger and i had to settle for strips of bacon and pork sausage . ? food was good tho and waiter was still cool , she said she didn't know there was more burgers.. mabe next time i guess

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sausage

Alan Lounsbury, Jr.

To call this place amazing is an understatement. The food doesn’t have words to describe how fresh and yummy everything is! The service is so friendly they felt like family! There’s typically wait to hush up and be patient- so worth it! Best shrimps n grits I’ve ever had, the inlets are next level, everything is just toooooo good! Can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Spike S.

Very good brunch selections!! Definitely worth the wait!! Love the seasonal menu!!!!!

Randee Hickey

Great little breakfast place. Charming decor. The best corn beef hash I ever had!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

JOANN MARELLI

Loved it ! Only disappointment was the coffee, but will definitely return and ask for tea instead.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ruva Swiswa

The food here is amazing! Went to New Haven for a 3 day getaway- we had breakfast there twice! Fresh food and freshly squeezed OJ. Great once you get a sit - there were long waits and it was busy- but worth the wait!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bayou Omelet

Evelyn Scruggs

Family brunch awesome vibes &

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Corned Beef Hash Eggs and Toast, Strawberry Rhubard Challah French Toast

Danice Jackson

Food was amazing, the only problem was the place was ridiculously hot. I went during the summer, other than that place is a 10/10

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Cheryl Martone

Run like a 5star restaurant... Excellent choice when in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marwah

Never in my life have I asked for a dish to be altered to be informed by the owner I would be charged for 2 separate dishes. This owner clearly has total apathy for her customers. I had an emotional outbreak reflecting with my friend on a personal experience prior to ordering and missed the meat component apologetically. I was shocked when the owner herself came out and stated that she wouldn't honor the request to replace the dish without charging us twice. The food wasn't even good and the waitstaff made us feel like burdens. First and last time. I will be informing all my friends and colleagues to avoid this establishment.

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