The burrata was amazing, good tiramisu. My pici was a bit salty and so was the rib eye. Very friendly hostess, waiter could be a bit more patient. Very cute decor. Overall good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Sydney
I usually dont feel strongly enough about a place to leave a negative review but here we go. To start the seats are uncomfortable and offer no lower back support which I suspect is to get people in and out as quickly as possible. The food is also overpriced and each dish has a very small portion. They are also very stingy with their bread. When I went I got the Ravioli which was $26 for 5 Ravioli’s with a morsel of ricotta in each. The Raviolis were swimming and I mean SWIMMING in butter and oil. See the picture below. More so than that the flavor tasted of burnt plant matter in oil and the texture was of the ravioli was stale. This restaurant thrives off of ripping people off, which they are able to do because of their prime location. There are plenty of better Italian options in Bellevue, so do your self a favor and avoid Cantinetta.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great food, great service. Happy we went there for the evening, would probably go again. Missed opportunity by staff not acknowledging it was a birthday dinner that I had noted in the reservation. Not a big deal, just a missed opportunity to make it a little more special that's all. Overall a good experience!
We had a date night with another couple last week. We ordered the Rib Eye, Scallop, Gnocchi, and the Cauliflower dish. The food was great and the service was excellent as well! ♥️
Maryana B
Our go to place in Bellevue little restaurant but had the best staff/host very friendly had their burrata and past and of course dessert everything was perfect… perfect for dinner outing and prices are reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zeppole
Maggie Vennarucci
Always consistently fantastic, great staff, food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miles Linde
This is a clear 5 star experience. Having been a half dozen times, I have never had a bad experience (despite what some other reviews might say). Scott (the manager or owner?) goes out of his way to ensure his guests are enjoying themselves, even finding us a table last minute when we had accidentally booked in Wallingford instead of Bellevue. The bartenders are friendly and talkative, and pour solid, but not particularly creative, drinks. While dinner takes a while, this is an experience that you should savor, not rush through. We never feel neglected,but enjoy multiple courses brought out at appropriate times. The food has never been bland. Always local, fresh, and rotating, the menu is fantastic with each visit. I routinely get the gnocchi or gnudi, and have enjoyed every bite. We will continue to be enthusiastic supports of Cantinetta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Burrata with Peach, Burrata Mission Figs San Danielle Prosciutto Fettunta, Burrata and Arancini
AnnW
This is a happening place. The food was excellent. We especially liked the Burrata. We also had a salad, salmon, brussels sprouts. Food and service are both very good. It's a very noisy place. It's hard to have a conversation. I think it will be better when summer arrives and we can sit outside
CaseyH
We absolutely LOVE this restaurant! We've been going here for several years and the team exceed our expectations every single time. If you're looking for unique small plates and absolutely delicious entrees, this is definitely the place. They also have exceptional craft cocktails and a range of impressive wine selections from WA, CA and Italy. If you're undecided on wine, just ask Scott to give you a recommendation. :-)
doc04
Have been a regular here for many years. Food is always very good. Was disappointed recently after ordering an $18 appetizer, spinach-artichoke dip with crostini. The dip came with 3-4 tiny crostini and when I asked for more crostini I was surprised to see a charge of $10 for 3-4 more of them on the final bill. $28 appetizer now for bread with a dip???
Came in very open-minded after all the positive reviews. After ordering some clams was super disappointed- no flavor, no seasoning, half of the clams were empty (shells only) and none of the remainders were on the bottom of the dish. The dish only includes the clams in watery tasteless broth. The bread was an additional $6.Then came the main dishes. I get that the pasta should be al dente. However, this pasta was just not cooked and was very(!) thick. It made it hard to chew. The sauce in the pasta was watery and again, tasteless. All I tasted were the overpowering crunchy and fresh peas and green onion.The drinks were awful. Diluted and barely had any taste.The service was simply bad. The staff were constantly trying to take our half full plates, after saying 4 times that I was still working on my dish the waitress took my leftovers as if I were finished. The waitress was disrespectful and just didn’t care at all. She was more about turning the tables rather than providing a nice service and experience to the existing customers at the table.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Pappardelle Alla Bolognese, Tagliatelle Carbonara, Manilla Clams
mtzparente
We needed a microscope to see the Burrata in the Burrata with salad gnocchi didn't taste truffle as offered, consistency of them is not good at all. My Bolognese was just ok, if they could only avoid the use of that much canned tomato. In General a 7 out of 10, we expected a lot better food
StacyH
Absolutely delicious food, super service and lovely ambience-although it was very loud as the restaurant was full and the light was low so older members of our group couldn't read the menu easily. We have a lovely dinner!
Alexander Smith
Great food. Fantastic service and ambiance. Very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great, perfect portions and great service. The table was cleaned up before dessert. Something we had not seen in years at other places around here. Highly recommend checking them out.
The burrata was amazing, good tiramisu. My pici was a bit salty and so was the rib eye. Very friendly hostess, waiter could be a bit more patient. Very cute decor. Overall good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
I usually dont feel strongly enough about a place to leave a negative review but here we go. To start the seats are uncomfortable and offer no lower back support which I suspect is to get people in and out as quickly as possible. The food is also overpriced and each dish has a very small portion. They are also very stingy with their bread. When I went I got the Ravioli which was $26 for 5 Ravioli’s with a morsel of ricotta in each. The Raviolis were swimming and I mean SWIMMING in butter and oil. See the picture below. More so than that the flavor tasted of burnt plant matter in oil and the texture was of the ravioli was stale. This restaurant thrives off of ripping people off, which they are able to do because of their prime location. There are plenty of better Italian options in Bellevue, so do your self a favor and avoid Cantinetta.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great food, great service. Happy we went there for the evening, would probably go again. Missed opportunity by staff not acknowledging it was a birthday dinner that I had noted in the reservation. Not a big deal, just a missed opportunity to make it a little more special that's all. Overall a good experience!
We had a date night with another couple last week. We ordered the Rib Eye, Scallop, Gnocchi, and the Cauliflower dish. The food was great and the service was excellent as well! ♥️
Our go to place in Bellevue little restaurant but had the best staff/host very friendly had their burrata and past and of course dessert everything was perfect… perfect for dinner outing and prices are reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zeppole
Always consistently fantastic, great staff, food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a clear 5 star experience. Having been a half dozen times, I have never had a bad experience (despite what some other reviews might say). Scott (the manager or owner?) goes out of his way to ensure his guests are enjoying themselves, even finding us a table last minute when we had accidentally booked in Wallingford instead of Bellevue. The bartenders are friendly and talkative, and pour solid, but not particularly creative, drinks. While dinner takes a while, this is an experience that you should savor, not rush through. We never feel neglected,but enjoy multiple courses brought out at appropriate times. The food has never been bland. Always local, fresh, and rotating, the menu is fantastic with each visit. I routinely get the gnocchi or gnudi, and have enjoyed every bite. We will continue to be enthusiastic supports of Cantinetta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Burrata with Peach, Burrata Mission Figs San Danielle Prosciutto Fettunta, Burrata and Arancini
This is a happening place. The food was excellent. We especially liked the Burrata. We also had a salad, salmon, brussels sprouts. Food and service are both very good. It's a very noisy place. It's hard to have a conversation. I think it will be better when summer arrives and we can sit outside
We absolutely LOVE this restaurant! We've been going here for several years and the team exceed our expectations every single time. If you're looking for unique small plates and absolutely delicious entrees, this is definitely the place. They also have exceptional craft cocktails and a range of impressive wine selections from WA, CA and Italy. If you're undecided on wine, just ask Scott to give you a recommendation. :-)
Have been a regular here for many years. Food is always very good. Was disappointed recently after ordering an $18 appetizer, spinach-artichoke dip with crostini. The dip came with 3-4 tiny crostini and when I asked for more crostini I was surprised to see a charge of $10 for 3-4 more of them on the final bill. $28 appetizer now for bread with a dip???
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Came in very open-minded after all the positive reviews. After ordering some clams was super disappointed- no flavor, no seasoning, half of the clams were empty (shells only) and none of the remainders were on the bottom of the dish. The dish only includes the clams in watery tasteless broth. The bread was an additional $6.Then came the main dishes. I get that the pasta should be al dente. However, this pasta was just not cooked and was very(!) thick. It made it hard to chew. The sauce in the pasta was watery and again, tasteless. All I tasted were the overpowering crunchy and fresh peas and green onion.The drinks were awful. Diluted and barely had any taste.The service was simply bad. The staff were constantly trying to take our half full plates, after saying 4 times that I was still working on my dish the waitress took my leftovers as if I were finished. The waitress was disrespectful and just didn’t care at all. She was more about turning the tables rather than providing a nice service and experience to the existing customers at the table.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Pappardelle Alla Bolognese, Tagliatelle Carbonara, Manilla Clams
We needed a microscope to see the Burrata in the Burrata with salad gnocchi didn't taste truffle as offered, consistency of them is not good at all. My Bolognese was just ok, if they could only avoid the use of that much canned tomato. In General a 7 out of 10, we expected a lot better food
Absolutely delicious food, super service and lovely ambience-although it was very loud as the restaurant was full and the light was low so older members of our group couldn't read the menu easily. We have a lovely dinner!
Great food. Fantastic service and ambiance. Very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great, perfect portions and great service. The table was cleaned up before dessert. Something we had not seen in years at other places around here. Highly recommend checking them out.