Vita Bella Ristorante

109 Eastern Ave, Essex
(978) 768-0050

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Ann gildart

I have had a number of wonderful meals at the restaurant. I go for the food, the individual service and the feel of the beautiful old building.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Lisa Zarbo Prowse

I recommend everything! I love this place!The atmosphere is comfy cozy with a good size bar. Huge menu to select from. Their salmon and prime rib are delicious! Also, They have great kids meals. I take my grandkids here and they love their food. Staff is wonderful! It is my new go to restaurant! It is definitely a must try❤️🩷

Beth S

Nothing fancy but a good place to go. Nice people, good food and drinks, decent prices. Portions are large enough for take home. Plenty of parking, too. Easy and enjoyable evening out.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kendell Longo

This restaurant is a hidden gem! Great food! I will be back for sure !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert Melanson

I've given this restaurant 5 opportunities. I understand any single place can have a bad night . The fiord is bad pub quality and drinks are overpriced.
Always hoped for something better each time , but if you want an empty seat on a busy night . There's a reason why

Patty Hawkins

This was a nice italian restaurant. Prices reasonable. Cannoli martini was delish ?.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Piccata

Francis Page

food was very good. server was Very atentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark T

First impression was great! Lucky to have restaurants like this around. My son and I went for dinner. Food was great. I’ve traveled the world. I know good food. The bartender Bret was extremely attentive. Waited for nothing. Quick service, meal came right on time. Not much more to ask for. It was 5 star to us. Add to the list!

Addition to first review. Have now been many more times and this is now the go to restaurant when I want great food, great atmosphere, great bar, and great people. This is one of my favorite restaurants now. Will continue to be my trusted go to!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Osburn

New lunch subs are awesome!!! The Italian chopped sub was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John Bateman

Really great experience here. Very good food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lou Souza

Food is excellent! Bartender Laura is great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cifazero Juju

We tried Vita Bella for lunch and ordered off the lunch menu, we were a party of 4 people, there was no wait and we were seated right away by the hostess, She was very nice, the dining area was very clean, comfortable but not - fancy which I liked. Our server was prompt and friendly, introduced himself (nice) took our drink order and brought them quickly, asked if we were ready to order, we ordered and our server asked if we would like bread and dipping oil, We said yes.
Food was out promptly and was nice and hot, Chicken Parm and fuselli pasta was tasty! The red sauce was perfect, and enjoyed by two of us, Penne All Vodka was a hit with the youngest diner and Chicken Marsala with fuselli smelled wonderful and fragrant, also a hit ! So why 4 Stars ? We all felt the lunch portions although delicious, were a little too small especially the pasta portions.. We knew it's lunch but it could of been even better with a bit more or at least accompanied by a side salad, with that being said where it was a brutally hot day I felt that my portion was fine, I wasn't stuffed to feel sick but I will say if it was late fall or winter I definitely would have liked a "bigger portion" Maybe at dinner? The other reasons for the 4 Stars is that we were never asked if we would like refills on our drinks, Iced tea, Water and Coke...It's a hot day guys!!!! And...the bread that was brought over, I was told tasted good, I didn't have any because the loaf was tiny...there were 4 of us, one being a kid the kid alone ate 4 pieces ( they were very small slices) Maybe, give more bread? Or make bigger loafs for more people dining at one table? Other then that prices weren't terrible...the food was all very good..the atmosphere was comfortable.
There was dessert ordered by the youngest dinner, It was Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream, No complaints there! I would like to go perhaps at Dinner or lunch again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Home

Food was delicious. Take out was also incredible. Love the Thai wings

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chrysti Roberts

Waited 20 minutes after being seated NO one ever came to our table and it wasn’t busy. A couple who came in 20 minutes after us gotten waited on right away.

Service: 1

ZEUS CHOWIE

We went there for dinner on Sunday night...The parking lot only had a few cars in it.
That was a red flag right away...
We went in we were seated in a booth that wasn't bad..until we had to share it with a constant buzzing fly at our table..
I ordered a whiskey with ice..the whole glass was filled with ice..watered down joke of a drink...
Next our food came
We got the scallops with bacon...it was nice n hot but very chewey...not A fresh tasting scallop...
My dinner dish was the chicken parmesan...
Talk about a very small piece of chicken...
This was a disgraceful portion...
And the chicken was chewey as well...
The prices were very steep...
And certainly did not match the portion or quality of food we got..
My wife got the Saltenboca Chicken
It was dry & chewey...My wife wasn't happy...
Waitstaff wasn't very friendly either...
Place had no feel as an Italian restaurant...A bit of advice...
Hire a good Manager...
Hire friendly waitstaff
And put together fair and decent portions..
We will not be coming back...
Best Of Luck...

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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