Bistro Bella Vita

Food was fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rigatoni Bolognese, Tiramisu

One of the best Italian restaurants in the state! The rigatoni bolognese was to die for! Very good portion sizes. Will be coming back on the next trip to GR.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Connor is the best mixologist in GR. Bistro is my fave!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pear

Great server! Fun atmosphere & delicious food & cocktails!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket Bourguignon

Simply the best! Came here last night for dinner based on the reviews and was not disappointed! Me and my boyfriend are huge foodies in Chicago and the food was amazing (and hefty portions) (Parisian gnocchi and the calamari were the best!!), recommendations were spot on, and the service was impeccable. A waitress (not ours) fixed our table when she noticed it was wobbling, our waiter checked in on us and provided prompt service and was so pleasant to talk to. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone coming to Grand Rapids! And believe the reviews :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari, Parisian Gnocchi

Took my wife here on a weekday evening. Our entrees were just not very good. The seafood was quite overcooked. We did enjoy the tiramisu though. The atmosphere is more akin to a brewpub than fine dining. Our table was gross feeling. Seemed quite expensive for such an underwhelming dining experience.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

Underwhelming. The meatballs need Ricotta. When you serve someone a salmon they don't want salmon chunks in their vegetables. Filet was "ok" for the price point . We won't be coming back. Service was great from start to finish.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Great restaurant with outstanding service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Parisian Gnocchi

Overall just a great experience, plenty of parking, lovely atmosphere, excellent service and delicious food. I highly recommend the Salmon. It was delicious. I wish I would have ordered some kind of bread to clean the leftover sauce on my plate. Our server Sarah was awesome. Definitely will be back for lunch

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Atmosphere and food is great. As a regular who comes in 3+ times a week I can say the staff is special from Connor to Sarah and beyond. One thing I am very disappointed in is the recent departures of Trevor and Cassidy. They were 2 staples to this restaurant in multiple different ways and I think the place is missing their personalities and skill behind the bar. Besides that I enjoy it here a lot - great happy hour special

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

One of my favorite restaurants in GR. Amazing martini’s, great food and even better staff. My husband ordered lasagna and forgot to ask if it had pork or beef in it. He was unable to eat it when it came out and we told the waiter that it was ok he didn’t need to get anything else that he could share my meal. The waiter refused and brought him out a new meal with ingredients he was allowed to eat. Unexpected but truly appreciated.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Four Cheese Ravioli, Burrata

Good food and good location.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu

Great food and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari

The food was the best I had in Michigan, I was there on a short visit. The service was quick and attentive. We had a large party and were constantly being checked on to see if we were doing okay. If I ever visit Michigan again, I would come back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Fantastic food, Bartenders Sarah and Lauren are awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork Meatballs