We were in Geneva for the first time for one night only and luckily found this gem through a Google search. Tricia, our waitress, was warm and walked us through the menu. All the sauces, meatballs and sausages are made onsite. It made choosing very difficult! Our table chose lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs arrabbiata , and penne in vodka sauce. Warm bread was plentiful. Every dish was delicious and more than we could eat (they do offer the option to split a plate for a small fee). There is a dessert case that is full of desserts made fresh locally. We shared the lemon cake, which was heavenly and more than enough for the three of us. If we find ourselves in Geneva again, we will absolutely be back to Bella’s!
Tyler Fischer
Honestly really disappointed, I was there back in May, and all of our food was not good. Not what I had 3 years ago, mildly incompetent server. (Couldn't understand i wanted another cocktail and never got it) did recive the bill tho! Not worth it. All 4 of us had less than impressive meals. I paid for everything since I ranted and raved about this place all for myself to be embarrassed with a large bill. We even mentioned the food wasn't great server replied "yeah we know, we have a new cook" yeah, find the one from 3 years ago. You need him back desperately.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Karissa Galasso
I'm not normally one to leave reviews, I've loved Bella's since the day it opened. It has been awhile since eating here but it was not what I remembered. Both plates were chicken mine was better but the caprese pasta was dry and overcooked. The servers were nice and friendly. I was treating someone to a birthday dinner and thought BELLAS and I'm honestly just disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
John C
Great little, old school Italian restaurant in downtown Geneva. Nothing fancy but food is excellent and prices are inexpensive. This is a repeat place for us when we're in Geneva.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Chicken Pesto, Lasagna Bolognese, Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta
Kimberly Ulassin
Brooke our waitress was amazing! She went out of her way to make sure our evening was enjoyable. I highly recommend the restaurant, the food and atmosphere! Bella’s is a fabulous find. Ask for Brooke when you stop in!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Conaway
The food and the portions were good but the waitress was bad and very rude will not be going back there to eat!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Steve Delucia
My wife and I had a great time there on Saturday night. The owner went live on FB with the customers. The birthdays and anniversaries, including ours, were acknowledged. Very, very pleased.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacey A
Loved this place! In town for one overnight and choose Bella’s for dinner. We were greeted and seated by Laurie who was also our server. The food was great and Laurie should teach classes on customer service! She was a delight! Would definitely visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacey Tucker
Dietary restrictions: Our daughters is has celiac and after notifying them ,they told us they can do just about any meal gluten free. Thank you for the accommodation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Ciesla
It was decent overall. Food was great, service could have been better. Our server forgot a drink for two in our party. One had been corrected by the second was ordered later and just never showed up but it WAS on the bill so be careful. We saw it and were paying cash so if they didn't fix it (we did tell them), all it did was hurt their tip. There were a lot of anniversaries and birthdays there and they had the whole place singing and walked around live-streaming it on some social media platform. I'm not personally a fan of that and wouldn't have come if I knew that was a thing but if it's YOUR thing, come here for your birthday and you'll have a blast I'm sure! Again, food was amazing to be fair.
Kid-friendliness: Kids would probably like it fine and the food is good for all ages
My two companions (my wife and cousin) enjoyed another splendid evening at Bella’s Sicilian Ristorante featuring tasty wine, delicious appetizers, wine, and appetizers! We were serenaded joyfully by Tomas, and the care and attention given to us by our server Brooke was unsurpassed!
Our favorite place to dine in Geneva, NY! Love when Tomas serenades the diners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana
Stacey Funk
Loved this place! In town for one overnight and choose Bella’s for dinner. We were greeted and seated by Laurie who was also our server. The food was great and Laurie should teach classes on customer service! She was a delight! Would definitely visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Schreve
Terrible! The waiter was friendly...only redeeming factor.
Daniel Goffus
Communication goes all the way. We weren’t greeted at the door for several minutes. When we were, a waitress told us we could be seated. Immediately following by, who I assume was the manager, someone told us if we didn’t have a reservation we couldn’t be seated due to “being down two people.” I’ve been in customer service all of my adult life; if you would’ve told me at the door or by a sign on the door that we couldn’t receive service without a reservation I would’ve understood. When we got to our table, the waitress, who seemed very disinterested and upset, left the table soaking wet. I dried it myself. The bartender, who was very kind, helped us after we waited another ten minutes. Finally, I can only eat gluten free food and the only reason I came here was because they have gluten free pasta on the menu. After having one drink the bartender informed me they were “out of gluten free pasta.” I get being understaffed and full to capacity but I’d recommend a bit better communication and customer service skills if you’re trying to maintain a business.
Also if you check someone else’s bad review; the restaurant responded in probably the most unprofessional way I’ve ever seen. Disappointing.
We were in Geneva for the first time for one night only and luckily found this gem through a Google search. Tricia, our waitress, was warm and walked us through the menu. All the sauces, meatballs and sausages are made onsite. It made choosing very difficult! Our table chose lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs arrabbiata , and penne in vodka sauce. Warm bread was plentiful. Every dish was delicious and more than we could eat (they do offer the option to split a plate for a small fee). There is a dessert case that is full of desserts made fresh locally. We shared the lemon cake, which was heavenly and more than enough for the three of us. If we find ourselves in Geneva again, we will absolutely be back to Bella’s!
Honestly really disappointed, I was there back in May, and all of our food was not good. Not what I had 3 years ago, mildly incompetent server. (Couldn't understand i wanted another cocktail and never got it) did recive the bill tho! Not worth it. All 4 of us had less than impressive meals. I paid for everything since I ranted and raved about this place all for myself to be embarrassed with a large bill. We even mentioned the food wasn't great server replied "yeah we know, we have a new cook" yeah, find the one from 3 years ago. You need him back desperately.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
I'm not normally one to leave reviews, I've loved Bella's since the day it opened. It has been awhile since eating here but it was not what I remembered. Both plates were chicken mine was better but the caprese pasta was dry and overcooked. The servers were nice and friendly. I was treating someone to a birthday dinner and thought BELLAS and I'm honestly just disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great little, old school Italian restaurant in downtown Geneva. Nothing fancy but food is excellent and prices are inexpensive. This is a repeat place for us when we're in Geneva.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Chicken Pesto, Lasagna Bolognese, Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta
Brooke our waitress was amazing! She went out of her way to make sure our evening was enjoyable. I highly recommend the restaurant, the food and atmosphere! Bella’s is a fabulous find. Ask for Brooke when you stop in!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and the portions were good but the waitress was bad and very rude will not be going back there to eat!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
My wife and I had a great time there on Saturday night. The owner went live on FB with the customers. The birthdays and anniversaries, including ours, were acknowledged. Very, very pleased.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved this place! In town for one overnight and choose Bella’s for dinner. We were greeted and seated by Laurie who was also our server. The food was great and Laurie should teach classes on customer service! She was a delight! Would definitely visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: Our daughters is has celiac and after notifying them ,they told us they can do just about any meal gluten free. Thank you for the accommodation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was decent overall. Food was great, service could have been better. Our server forgot a drink for two in our party. One had been corrected by the second was ordered later and just never showed up but it WAS on the bill so be careful. We saw it and were paying cash so if they didn't fix it (we did tell them), all it did was hurt their tip. There were a lot of anniversaries and birthdays there and they had the whole place singing and walked around live-streaming it on some social media platform. I'm not personally a fan of that and wouldn't have come if I knew that was a thing but if it's YOUR thing, come here for your birthday and you'll have a blast I'm sure! Again, food was amazing to be fair.
Kid-friendliness: Kids would probably like it fine and the food is good for all ages
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
My two companions (my wife and cousin) enjoyed another splendid evening at Bella’s Sicilian Ristorante featuring tasty wine, delicious appetizers, wine, and appetizers! We were serenaded joyfully by Tomas, and the care and attention given to us by our server Brooke was unsurpassed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana, Veal Parmigiana
Our favorite place to dine in Geneva, NY! Love when Tomas serenades the diners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana
Loved this place! In town for one overnight and choose Bella’s for dinner. We were greeted and seated by Laurie who was also our server. The food was great and Laurie should teach classes on customer service! She was a delight! Would definitely visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible! The waiter was friendly...only redeeming factor.
Communication goes all the way. We weren’t greeted at the door for several minutes. When we were, a waitress told us we could be seated. Immediately following by, who I assume was the manager, someone told us if we didn’t have a reservation we couldn’t be seated due to “being down two people.” I’ve been in customer service all of my adult life; if you would’ve told me at the door or by a sign on the door that we couldn’t receive service without a reservation I would’ve understood. When we got to our table, the waitress, who seemed very disinterested and upset, left the table soaking wet. I dried it myself. The bartender, who was very kind, helped us after we waited another ten minutes. Finally, I can only eat gluten free food and the only reason I came here was because they have gluten free pasta on the menu. After having one drink the bartender informed me they were “out of gluten free pasta.” I get being understaffed and full to capacity but I’d recommend a bit better communication and customer service skills if you’re trying to maintain a business.
Also if you check someone else’s bad review; the restaurant responded in probably the most unprofessional way I’ve ever seen. Disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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