Bella Maria's Event Center

513 W Pontaluna Rd, Norton Shores
(231) 563-6914

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leah plank

We had Bella Maria’s cater our wedding and I wish I could give them more than 5 stars!! For cocktail hour we did caprese skewers, toasted ravioli, and spinach dip. For dinner we did the pasta bar, then had late night pizza to end the night. All of the food was amazing and our guests LOVED everything - so did we! Ted, Francesca, and their team were a joy to work with. They are all so professional, kind, and go above and beyond. We have nothing but good things to say!!! -The Brandows

Diane Keenan

I went to Bella Maria with a friend for my birthday. I had the Sunny Sicilian (pasta, chicken ,red pepper and Asiago cheese). It was delicious. We also had appetizers and a great bottle of wine. They were busy but the service was fast, professional and friendly. We saw a lot of our friends there. If you haven’t been there and love Italian food give it a try. They have done an amazing job making the dining rooms beautiful, cozy and extremely clean.
The host and hostess were Ted’s children and were friendly and kind.

Tom Nuyens

Recently wife and I were participants in a dinner and dance event. The food was great and attention by the wait staff was very spot on. This was a marketable up tick from our previous event. It was very evident they listened to some of the concerns that were brought to their attention. Other event centers could take a lesson.
Thank you for making the event an evening to remember.

Dina Cammarata

I just had Bella Maria cater by husband’s 40th birthday. They were easy to work with and punctual. The food was amazing and the party was a complete hit. Highly recommend.

Teresa Garcia

This is a corporation. Yet there is so much nepotism and unprofessionalism. The bartending staff wears t-shirts and sweatshirts. Who wants someone to host their wedding in a T-shirt and sweatpants? Staff is completely not trained And everybody who works behind the bar is either boyfriend and girlfriend or related. They're not about service. They're about tips and that's it. Their appearance they're set up. Everything is very poor quality.. Everything is total, chaos, if you What your special day to be ruined.Have it here.I do not recommend

MaryAnn Thornberry

We made reservations for a party of three for Mother’s Day, and as we arrived the line for our 12:30 reservation was about 4 to 5 car links in the parking lot. That was one indication that something was wrong. We waited a good half hour just to get in. As we arrived, and were seated, the waitress explained to us that it was her first day. I honestly feel sorry for her due to the fact that it was disappointing from the get-go. She was very sweet and I want you to know that. The line for the buffet was horribly long, and we stood in that line for about 20 minutes and had to skip through some of the lines just to get to our table before it was cold. That did not work because by the time we sat down to eat our food Everything was very very cold and we couldn’t find a waitress for silverware because we didn’t get a fork so we had to take two forks from the next table. The prime rib was raw to say the least and like I said the food was cold. Nothing like spending $40 per person on something so disappointing. Also, when we arrived, I asked for a cup of coffee, and by the time I got back to the table it was ice cold. What a very disappointing Mother’s Day, and my son felt horrible. The only good experience I had out of that Buffet is the fact that my son and husband were with me. Everything else was an epic fail when it came to the buffet which we were so counting on having a great experience together. Such a disappointment. Overbooked and not we’ll staffed maybe?

Kelly Ippen

Teddy's buffet night is no go for our family of five, slim varites of premade pasta dishes was bland and warm at best, the ravioli was stone cold and hard. Should have the spaghetti seperate from sauce as just way to much on it when mixed together. The boy serving lasagna should at best have gloves on and a hair net especially as he leans over the pan while coughing. This was out 2nd try as first was mother's day buffet was supposed to have prime rib that ran out and never came back out even after waiting almost an hour for it to come out. Unfortunately 2 tried is all we will waste that large amount of money on . Olive garden will remain our pasta place as they offer unlimited hot soup, and bread as well as tasty pasta for same price. The waitress was excellent though so wanted to make sure that was said.

Pamela Carr

Teddy Spaghetti night more than exceeded expectations. Great food great service and the live band was the icing on the cake so to say. We will be back.

Kathy Jo Stevens

Cozy atmosphere and delicious food.

Suzanne Lazarowitz

So thankful for Teddy's Night! Love going for authentic Italian food.

Brian Bialik

Bella Maria's could not have been better. Our guests raved about the food. We were offsite and Teddy cooked our meal. The parmesan encrusted chicken breast was tender and juicy. Every dish was great. Staff was super friendly and quickly fixed a tablecloth issue caused by a supplier. These guys are true professionals. Thank You Alyssa, Teddy and all the Bella Maria staff.

Sierra Armstrong

Had my wedding this past weekend in the outdoor tent, was told the night of rehearsal the side walls for the tent did not fit the tent so was unable to have them they did accommodate after I called and checked with ready rental to make sure they had them and they were set up for the wedding. Communication through the planning process was patchy. Was charged a 20% service fee for food and tent then at end of night they charged another 20% service fee for the alcohol and had a tip jar out for bar tenders as well. Beautiful wedding and food was amazing, but not pleased with staff at all and very disappointed with their lack of communication and professionalism.

Brian Bialik

Bella Maria's could not have been better. Our guests raved about the food. We were offsite and Teddy cooked our meal. The parmesan encrusted chicken breast was tender and juicy. Every dish was great. Staff was super friendly and quickly fixed a tablecloth issue caused by a supplier. These guys are true professionals. Thank You Alyssa, Teddy and all the Bella Maria staff.

Yvonne wilson

Beautiful venue and yummy good!

Steve Miller

Great place for an event.

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