Bela
68 Masonic St, Northampton
(413) 586-8011
Customers' Favorites
Fried Tempeh and Steamed Vegetables
Recent Reviews
I went to this restaurant with my family looking for something healthy. The food wasn’t bad, but was lacking in flavor or seasoning. The restaurant makes clear that the chef is sensitive to perfumes, so I wonder if they’re sensitive to strong smelling spices too.
Reviewers are right: as it’s the oldest veggie joint in town, it still has the old basic vegetarian fare many of us remember before faux/ processed analogues. When I say basic, though, these meals aren’t basic. They are made with familiar ingredients, but very, very well prepared and concocted. Bravo for the service and cozy atmosphere, too. It boggles my mind, however that they do not have a single vegan friendly bread of sorts that could go with the soup the way they have...
Its probably not the best vegetarianism food I've ever had (that would be my own, jk) but the chef can definitely cook vegetables and potatoes *really* well. Perfect level of not too mushy and not undercooked. Almost like master...