Really great little spot. Appies and Pasta were awesome however the Chicken Parm was what really stood out for me, taste buds were loving it. Heads up it's more family style so you order different dishes and split them up. Great way to get to try alot of different menu items. Will be back again for sure!Only small improvement would be to reduce the music volumn a bit. Hard to have a conversation with the music blasting or maybe since there are different areas in their building they could dedicate a room as a quieter atmosphere. Seems like everywhere you go these days the music is wildly loud; Maybe I'm just getting old ?
Customer service and basically how the staff makes the customer feel is the no.1 factor for me to like a place. This is exactly where, bar stella hits the spot. My wife and I were served by a cheerful and so full of positive vibes Carson. He went above and beyond to make sure my wife's dietary restrictions are taken care of for her order. His sense of empathy and simplicity of words in explaining the alternatives was highly professional and a testimony of his world view. Professionals like him, truly make a city like Saskatoon a big cosmopolitan city experience Great job Carson and the management.I loved the ambience of the place. We were given a nice spot at the 2nd floor. I was not at all expecting to sit by the window and have a view of the riverlanding, what a pleasant surprise!! The view and the setting made the experience an even better experience. I hope to be back again soon, to explore some more food. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Floyd Sellsted
Had the steak and pasta. Steak done perfect MR. Server was great. Friendly, kept up on our drinks. Would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naz Haghighi
On my husband's birthday, we appreciated the ambiance and the exceptionally friendly staff.Although we found our dish overly salty, my husband managed, but I couldn't tolerate it and requested the server to replace my meal. Despite the change, the replacement dish was still excessively salty. It seems the excessive saltiness might have originated from the cream used in the pasta dish I ordered.However, the Caesar salad had only a tiny anchovy piece on top, emitting a strong fishy odor, which wasn't to my liking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Steak and Pasta
Lyle
Great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta
garytiffin306
this is my absolutely fave place for date night. their bolognese is the best ive ever had, and i have been all around italy. i cant say enough about this place. a must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Ceaser Salad, Spaghetti Bolognese, Gnocchi, Steak and Pasta
Fancy Travel
Had a lovely dinner here. The food is rich and full of flavour. Tried the pesto pasta and it was amazing. The service was excellent and interior decor is cozy and has a dark romantic feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cassy H
Food was good but the table we were sat at was not. We were sat at a big high top table shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Very awkward! The chairs were super uncomfortable high stools that we were luckily able to change for other stools with back rests, but still uncomfortable. My back was sore when we left. We were really excited to try but not the vibe we were hoping for for a birthday dinner. I can understand being sat at that table for a walk in, but to make a birthday reservation and then be sat there didn’t feel very nice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi
calibretto214214
WARNING! THIS PLACE WILL SEAT YOU AT THE SAME TABLE WITH COMPLETE STRANGERS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A RESERVATION!We had reserved for a birthday party and when we arrived we were seated together with a group of strangers at the same table. The other group was just as surprised and uncomfortable as we were and both raised the concern with the waitress, who told us seating was done "first-come, first-served" and there were no other options available. Faced with no alternative but scrambling to find another restaurant and risk completely ruining the birthday supper, we stayed, but we all felt frustrated and exploited, and all this before we had even looked at the menu. The other group was also obviously uncomfortabe. I've never encountered this at any other restaurant before, including much smaller ones. I won't forget the negative experience, and won't be back, and it's too bad because the food was actually quite good.
Um...YUM!!!! We tried Bar Stella on a whim, and the food was fantastic. We had the olives (delicious), the focaccia (crisp outside but perfectly chewy inside) and tried a few beers and wines. I was initially perturbed when I asked if I could get a dish modified and the chef said no... I decided to roll with it anyway and I'm so glad I did - the rigatoni with rose sauce was superb! Of course that pasta was perfect with the sauce (sorry chef for even asking for a sub!). My family also enjoyed the gnocchi and pesto spaghetti and the tiramisu. Few small hitches like they ran out of lettuce and only mentioned that as the entrees were served, but the food was so good we forgave all. My only other feedback would be for the front of house to not seat a family with a clearly elderly parent at a high top, but we managed, and that is a minor nit to an otherwise great meal. So - go - and get the rigatoni!!!Vegetarian options: Team was clear on what could be modified.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Gnocchi
Lindsay Roenspies
Service was horrible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Cheryl Clarke
Had a Moms and daughters evening and we loved it! Our server was fantastic and the food and atmosphere were the best! Will go back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceaser Salad, Bruschetta
Skidmore Nachilobe (SN)
Had an amazing experience at Bar Stella Last night. We took our 3 year old twins three for their birthday around 7:30pm. Our kids are very “active” so we were lucky that it was not very busy. We were greeted by the host and team, and sat immediately. Our server, Brandon, who was also the bartender, was spectacular. He did and outstanding job highlighting the features and made immaculate recommendations. We had appetizers, mains, and desserts. Each course was delivered with precision timing and was delectable. I would recommend the calamari and the Alfredo hits the spot, especially for kids! I am very happy we had the opportunity to experience this place, and you should too!Kid-friendliness: Very accommodating for kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buratta, Ceaser Salad, Tiramisu, Calamari, Cannoli, Gnocchi, Steak and Pasta
Really great little spot. Appies and Pasta were awesome however the Chicken Parm was what really stood out for me, taste buds were loving it. Heads up it's more family style so you order different dishes and split them up. Great way to get to try alot of different menu items. Will be back again for sure!Only small improvement would be to reduce the music volumn a bit. Hard to have a conversation with the music blasting or maybe since there are different areas in their building they could dedicate a room as a quieter atmosphere. Seems like everywhere you go these days the music is wildly loud; Maybe I'm just getting old ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Bruschetta, Spaghetti Bolognese
Customer service and basically how the staff makes the customer feel is the no.1 factor for me to like a place. This is exactly where, bar stella hits the spot. My wife and I were served by a cheerful and so full of positive vibes Carson. He went above and beyond to make sure my wife's dietary restrictions are taken care of for her order. His sense of empathy and simplicity of words in explaining the alternatives was highly professional and a testimony of his world view. Professionals like him, truly make a city like Saskatoon a big cosmopolitan city experience Great job Carson and the management.I loved the ambience of the place. We were given a nice spot at the 2nd floor. I was not at all expecting to sit by the window and have a view of the riverlanding, what a pleasant surprise!! The view and the setting made the experience an even better experience. I hope to be back again soon, to explore some more food. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Had the steak and pasta. Steak done perfect MR. Server was great. Friendly, kept up on our drinks. Would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
On my husband's birthday, we appreciated the ambiance and the exceptionally friendly staff.Although we found our dish overly salty, my husband managed, but I couldn't tolerate it and requested the server to replace my meal. Despite the change, the replacement dish was still excessively salty. It seems the excessive saltiness might have originated from the cream used in the pasta dish I ordered.However, the Caesar salad had only a tiny anchovy piece on top, emitting a strong fishy odor, which wasn't to my liking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Steak and Pasta
Great food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta
this is my absolutely fave place for date night. their bolognese is the best ive ever had, and i have been all around italy. i cant say enough about this place. a must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Ceaser Salad, Spaghetti Bolognese, Gnocchi, Steak and Pasta
Had a lovely dinner here. The food is rich and full of flavour. Tried the pesto pasta and it was amazing. The service was excellent and interior decor is cozy and has a dark romantic feel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good but the table we were sat at was not. We were sat at a big high top table shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Very awkward! The chairs were super uncomfortable high stools that we were luckily able to change for other stools with back rests, but still uncomfortable. My back was sore when we left. We were really excited to try but not the vibe we were hoping for for a birthday dinner. I can understand being sat at that table for a walk in, but to make a birthday reservation and then be sat there didn’t feel very nice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi
WARNING! THIS PLACE WILL SEAT YOU AT THE SAME TABLE WITH COMPLETE STRANGERS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A RESERVATION!We had reserved for a birthday party and when we arrived we were seated together with a group of strangers at the same table. The other group was just as surprised and uncomfortable as we were and both raised the concern with the waitress, who told us seating was done "first-come, first-served" and there were no other options available. Faced with no alternative but scrambling to find another restaurant and risk completely ruining the birthday supper, we stayed, but we all felt frustrated and exploited, and all this before we had even looked at the menu. The other group was also obviously uncomfortabe. I've never encountered this at any other restaurant before, including much smaller ones. I won't forget the negative experience, and won't be back, and it's too bad because the food was actually quite good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Big ups. Freaky Friday and all that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceaser Salad, Bruschetta, Gnocchi
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Um...YUM!!!! We tried Bar Stella on a whim, and the food was fantastic. We had the olives (delicious), the focaccia (crisp outside but perfectly chewy inside) and tried a few beers and wines. I was initially perturbed when I asked if I could get a dish modified and the chef said no... I decided to roll with it anyway and I'm so glad I did - the rigatoni with rose sauce was superb! Of course that pasta was perfect with the sauce (sorry chef for even asking for a sub!). My family also enjoyed the gnocchi and pesto spaghetti and the tiramisu. Few small hitches like they ran out of lettuce and only mentioned that as the entrees were served, but the food was so good we forgave all. My only other feedback would be for the front of house to not seat a family with a clearly elderly parent at a high top, but we managed, and that is a minor nit to an otherwise great meal. So - go - and get the rigatoni!!!Vegetarian options: Team was clear on what could be modified.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Gnocchi
Service was horrible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Had a Moms and daughters evening and we loved it! Our server was fantastic and the food and atmosphere were the best! Will go back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceaser Salad, Bruschetta
Had an amazing experience at Bar Stella Last night. We took our 3 year old twins three for their birthday around 7:30pm. Our kids are very “active” so we were lucky that it was not very busy. We were greeted by the host and team, and sat immediately. Our server, Brandon, who was also the bartender, was spectacular. He did and outstanding job highlighting the features and made immaculate recommendations. We had appetizers, mains, and desserts. Each course was delivered with precision timing and was delectable. I would recommend the calamari and the Alfredo hits the spot, especially for kids! I am very happy we had the opportunity to experience this place, and you should too!Kid-friendliness: Very accommodating for kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buratta, Ceaser Salad, Tiramisu, Calamari, Cannoli, Gnocchi, Steak and Pasta
Best Itallian food in Saskatoon hands down!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5