We visited Bella Vino Wine Bar for a casual Friday dinner date. It was quite packed, and since we didn’t have a reservation, we ended up with a small corner table. We’re not big wine drinkers, so I ordered a sparkling champagne and my husband had a beer—nothing particularly memorable about the drinks.
For food, we ordered stuffed bell peppers, bruschetta, and a squash flatbread. The stuffed peppers were my favorite—sweet, tangy, crunchy, and beautifully presented. The squash flatbread was delicious and highly recommended. The bruschetta was good, but both the bruschetta and flatbread were quite heavy on cheese.
We’d definitely go back, but next time we’d opt for lighter cheese options—especially if you’re not a big cheese person. Dessert menu looks interesting but we didn’t have the appetite so skipped it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cole Brockmeyer
Great food and customer service! The wine club is amazing too. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bailey Wood
My fiancé and I had a reservation at 5:30 and it was very easy to book online. His mom called earlier in the day to ask if staff at Bella Vino could help us celebrate our recent engagement & they were absolutely incredible! They set up the sweetest table for two with champagne & the best upstairs Christmas window view of downtown St. Charles. Our server was so professional, kind, and accommodating to us. All staff we saw would smile and welcome us in as well. They also provided us with their amazing brownie dessert with congratulations written on it. Bella Vino is our favorite place to dine and we truly love every plate we try. Thank you so so much for making our night special, it meant a lot to us. We will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tess Vazquez
My first time coming to this restaurant, and I loved it! I ordered the chicken marsala which was absolutely delicious! Service was great and the place was decorated beautifully for Christmas.
Andrea McCarty
Everything was on point, great food, service, and it was happy hour, even better. You never disappoint!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martin Smith
This was a great experience. The food was incredible as well as the dessert and old fashioned. We’re definitely coming back. Very quaint and cozy place on a very cold day. Love it here.
Choppa MoNiShA
Suggest everyone to make a reservation.. we walked in but had to move our table within an hour as they had a reservation which they informed us before .. would’ve appreciated a faster service after the fact
Food and wine is great .. must visit in the area ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Laura Kern
Salmon dish with salad , grapes and apple slices is delicious!! Bread & cheese dip is a great appetizer. Atmosphere is quaint with charming features. Will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Macy Mesplay
10/10 experience as always with BV!
Such a quaint place with lots of options for all types of palettes. Their drinks are to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Crosson
Loved the service & atmosphere. Would highly recommend! Definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My wife and I showed up yesterday at 5 PM and put ourselves on the waitlist with the hostess table and were told 30-60 minute wait. We walked around Saint Charles during that time and at 5:35 decided to walk back up and ask how much longer. Hostess told us that the other hostess who put us on the waitlist wasn't supposed to put anyone on the waitlist and that there was nothing she could do to accommodate us and we had to find another place to eat. There were multiple open tables for the next 20 minutes as we scrambled to look for another restaurant. At no point did they seat anyone at those empty tables. Now at 5:35, all the other restaurants on historic Saint Charles had a large wait because we were now into the 6 o'clock hour. We had to leave to a different town to eat. Zero effort to accommodate us for our anniversary and a rude apology if you'd even consider it an apology. They could not care less about our experience. If they had good customer service, they would have felt sorry, asked the manager if there was anything they could do to help find us table. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gena Napier
Excellent dinner! We ate in the upstairs dining room. It was cozy and quaint. The tapas had generous serving sizes and were very tasty. The wine flight was super enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tapas
MS
Bridget was an absolute delight. The food is always delicious but the service tonight really made it great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tapas, Spinach Artichoke Dip
Emily Horner
Love this place! I’ve walked by plenty of times and never gave it a shot until recently and my do I regret not going sooner! The atmosphere inside and on the back patio is just perfect. Great for a date night with girlfriends or your spouse. Enjoyed every glass of wine that I had and the campfire fondue was so fun! The salmon kabobs were also a good choice. It’s the perfect combination of a quaint, intimate place with unique food options as well as choices for a picky eater. Plus all the drinks and wines looked and sounded delicious. I don’t think you’d be disappointed going here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Vasquez
Me and my wife came for a late dinner and we were pleasantly surprised how good the food and drinks were. Wait time was very minimal. The drink were amazing and delicious. The food was also very good. Thr lighting was very pleasing at night although it might be too dim for older people who have problems seeing. There was one thing we definitely didnt like, and that was the our waitress. Our waitress was the least seen person in and out the whole night we were there. She came out twice in the 1 hour we were there. I was only able to order 1 drink when I could of had at least 3. We were very disappointed with our waitress and hopefully this doesn't reflect the other servers. Aside from this, everything else was good.
We visited Bella Vino Wine Bar for a casual Friday dinner date. It was quite packed, and since we didn’t have a reservation, we ended up with a small corner table. We’re not big wine drinkers, so I ordered a sparkling champagne and my husband had a beer—nothing particularly memorable about the drinks.
For food, we ordered stuffed bell peppers, bruschetta, and a squash flatbread. The stuffed peppers were my favorite—sweet, tangy, crunchy, and beautifully presented. The squash flatbread was delicious and highly recommended. The bruschetta was good, but both the bruschetta and flatbread were quite heavy on cheese.
We’d definitely go back, but next time we’d opt for lighter cheese options—especially if you’re not a big cheese person.
Dessert menu looks interesting but we didn’t have the appetite so skipped it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food and customer service! The wine club is amazing too. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My fiancé and I had a reservation at 5:30 and it was very easy to book online. His mom called earlier in the day to ask if staff at Bella Vino could help us celebrate our recent engagement & they were absolutely incredible! They set up the sweetest table for two with champagne & the best upstairs Christmas window view of downtown St. Charles. Our server was so professional, kind, and accommodating to us. All staff we saw would smile and welcome us in as well. They also provided us with their amazing brownie dessert with congratulations written on it. Bella Vino is our favorite place to dine and we truly love every plate we try. Thank you so so much for making our night special, it meant a lot to us. We will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first time coming to this restaurant, and I loved it! I ordered the chicken marsala which was absolutely delicious! Service was great and the place was decorated beautifully for Christmas.
Everything was on point, great food, service, and it was happy hour, even better. You never disappoint!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a great experience. The food was incredible as well as the dessert and old fashioned. We’re definitely coming back. Very quaint and cozy place on a very cold day. Love it here.
Suggest everyone to make a reservation.. we walked in but had to move our table within an hour as they had a reservation which they informed us before .. would’ve appreciated a faster service after the fact
Food and wine is great .. must visit in the area ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Salmon dish with salad , grapes and apple slices is delicious!! Bread & cheese dip is a great appetizer.
Atmosphere is quaint with charming features.
Will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10 experience as always with BV!
Such a quaint place with lots of options for all types of palettes. Their drinks are to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the service & atmosphere. Would highly recommend! Definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My wife and I showed up yesterday at 5 PM and put ourselves on the waitlist with the hostess table and were told 30-60 minute wait. We walked around Saint Charles during that time and at 5:35 decided to walk back up and ask how much longer. Hostess told us that the other hostess who put us on the waitlist wasn't supposed to put anyone on the waitlist and that there was nothing she could do to accommodate us and we had to find another place to eat. There were multiple open tables for the next 20 minutes as we scrambled to look for another restaurant. At no point did they seat anyone at those empty tables. Now at 5:35, all the other restaurants on historic Saint Charles had a large wait because we were now into the 6 o'clock hour. We had to leave to a different town to eat. Zero effort to accommodate us for our anniversary and a rude apology if you'd even consider it an apology. They could not care less about our experience. If they had good customer service, they would have felt sorry, asked the manager if there was anything they could do to help find us table. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent dinner! We ate in the upstairs dining room. It was cozy and quaint. The tapas had generous serving sizes and were very tasty. The wine flight was super enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tapas
Bridget was an absolute delight. The food is always delicious but the service tonight really made it great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tapas, Spinach Artichoke Dip
Love this place! I’ve walked by plenty of times and never gave it a shot until recently and my do I regret not going sooner! The atmosphere inside and on the back patio is just perfect. Great for a date night with girlfriends or your spouse. Enjoyed every glass of wine that I had and the campfire fondue was so fun! The salmon kabobs were also a good choice. It’s the perfect combination of a quaint, intimate place with unique food options as well as choices for a picky eater. Plus all the drinks and wines looked and sounded delicious. I don’t think you’d be disappointed going here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Me and my wife came for a late dinner and we were pleasantly surprised how good the food and drinks were. Wait time was very minimal. The drink were amazing and delicious. The food was also very good. Thr lighting was very pleasing at night although it might be too dim for older people who have problems seeing. There was one thing we definitely didnt like, and that was the our waitress. Our waitress was the least seen person in and out the whole night we were there. She came out twice in the 1 hour we were there. I was only able to order 1 drink when I could of had at least 3. We were very disappointed with our waitress and hopefully this doesn't reflect the other servers. Aside from this, everything else was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
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