Ariella Restaurant Bistro & Bar

Wonderfully cooked food, big portions and great service. Can’t beat it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a great meal and great service, crab cakes are awesome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our 1st time here. Beautiful atmosphere. Food was delicious and our waitress, Brandy, was so wonderful. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were in from out of state and enjoyed the restaurant so much went back a second evening. Food was excellent, endless warm bread and great staff. The owner/chef even visited our table, a nice treat to meet a special person!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

WOW!!! This place is AMAZING; THE BEST restaurant around. All the food is prepared fresh & is sooo flavorful. The owner/operator Deborah is an accomplished chef & her entire staff is wonderful. We have tried several different menu items & everything is delicious! The gazpacho (cold soup) was something new we had never had & what a delight! Perfect appetizer for summer with the best fresh vegetables….once again, a real jewel for a great dining experience. We drive from Hopkinsville KY & recommend this place to EVERYONE!! Thank you Ariella’s for a wonderful dining experience….Lisa & Terry Rustin 🥰

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What an amazing all around experience we’ve had here at Ariella’s! The quality of the food is bar none. You can’t get anything like it anywhere else in the bowling green/russellville area. The colossal crab in the fettuccine with Parmesan cheese sauce was exquisite. The gazpacho was made from vine ripened tomatoes picked this morning and all the fresh veggies spooned on top were divine. I enjoy a martini with my meal and it was delicious and very reasonably priced. If anyone writes a negative review on this restaurant for any reason, they do not know current prices for quality food. The staff is always so helpful and attentive. The atmosphere is unique as it is in a historic building. Ariella’s is definitely worth the drive for us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Waitress was really nice we looked at the prices and decided to go elsewhere. All we had was a tea a sprite and 2 cherry vodka sours it cost $20

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 5

Amazing food and atmosphere!! Definitely going back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved the Poseidon Mac n cheese
Loved the crab cakes, superb
Loved the chicken extravaganza

We had heard good things about this restaurant from our friends and decided to give it a try. As soon as we sat down I immediately commented about the questionable service. The host didn’t even greet us just said “two people?” And then walked over to a table, placed two menus and took the extra silverware without another word. He continued to be this unwelcoming/borderline rude throughout our meal. We ordered 2 appetizers, my husband had never tried anything like either of them at any restaurant before. He ended up not liking the shrimp cocktail and sent it back. I had the tomato bruschetta which was delicious. For our main meals we got the turkey wrap and the Alfredo with crab meat. My wrap was giant, packed full, and pretty good overall. My husband got the Alfredo which is a dish he commonly gets when we go out. The portion was giant and there was a good amount of crab in it. Unfortunately the sauce had virtually no flavor and he didn’t care for it. Our server was very sweet. She took my husbands food off our bill after noticing he wasn’t eating it. She made some cocktails for us that were also delicious. While waiting for a box for my wrap and a cheesecake to go, an older woman who I could only assume was the cook or owner came out and informed my husband he was no longer welcome at the establishment due to wasting $50 of food. She also accused him of “not knowing what he was ordering” which was not the case especially for the main meal. We offered to pay for all the food that was sent back but she continued to inform us we would not pay for the food but not to come back. Ironic because the food was not good enough for us to ever want to go back.
I worked in food service at different restaurants/catering from the time I was 17-25. In that time I have NEVER seen any restaurant worker/owner be that rude and unprofessional to customers for simply not liking the food. The customer is always right.
Our server was really the best part of our experience there and we were sure to tip her on what the bill would have been. I just hope she doesn’t have to share that money with anyone else there.

My husband and I ate dinner from Ariella tonight. I ordered out because it's easier for us with young children (sp. Needs). I arrived and had a glass of amazing sweet red wine while I waited for our order. The environment was pristine. The staff was very helpful and attentive. I ordered the deep sea scallops W/ salad with the house dressing. It was all delicious. The presentation, thoughtfulness, fresh and quality seafood all really stood out. I would recommend this to any and everyone! Can't go wrong here!

Ariella never disappoints! Food is excellent and service spot on. High end restaurant in tiny Russellville, KY.

The restaurant is to small. The food wasn't as good as everybody was saying. I ask for a menu for the wine and they didn't have one. The wine was on the wall but I couldn't get to it because of the seating arrangements. This is how I felt about the restaurant. Not speaking for others.

Delicious food, great service. Beautiful place for a date night.

Best restaurant in town. The crabcake and the steaks are phenomenal as are all the pasta dishes. You really can’t go wrong with whatever you choose dine on!