Splendid menu, with creative, tasteful, and elegant flavors and colors. Service is the best in ICT. This is not a franchised place. It's run by folks who love food as a social and artful means. Enchanting environment hidden in the least expected place, yet, very easy and accessible.
Good Evening, Everyone who enjoys really great and well made food…My team and I visit Wichita very often and I am glad to let you know that this is BY FAR the best Restaurant in Wichita, in comparison to any other in town…This is really authentic Italian cuisine, made fresh…!THE ENTIRE MENU IS GREAT AND DELICIOUS…Highly recommend this Restaurant for someone that wants to enjoy a fenomenal dinning experience…!!!
First time going to this restaurant. Heard good things from friends and decided on a whim to check it out. It was bust and didn't remember that prom was still going on. Luckily there was a table that didn't show. The hostess was really nice. We got seated right away. We sat at the table for several minutes without anyone coming over. Our server was an older gentleman. He made idle chit-chat with us. But he misgendered my kid. So that was a little weird.We ordered the bruchetta for the appetizer and my daughter ordered a drink. Which he had no idea what it was, but it was featured on the drink menu. We also placed our food order. Several minutes went by and he brought the oil for the bread. Someone else brought out the bruchetta. It was delicious! Several more minutes went on an we finished the appetizer. We noticed that the larger table of people who arrived AFTER us was getting bread, and entrées before us! After almost 15 more minutes Our server said he forgot the bread and he would go get it. Which he did.Several more times he misgendered my kid and my kid started to get upset and shut down completely. Food was brought out and it was decent. After almost 2 1/2 hours there waiting on appetizers, bread and food and our upset kid we were ready to go. So we asked someone else for boxes. We went out to the car and my husband stayed to pay the bill.I find it a little distasteful when a server looks at the tip on the check right in front of the dinner. I get it that it's prom season and it's busy, but there could have been better attentiveness. I would give the place an 7.5 out of 10. Just on the slow service alone. It's good, but probably won't be back in.
I visited this restaurant six years ago when I was in town and thought the food was wonderful. So I made a point of revisiting last night expecting the same experience. Well I was extremely disappointed. The atmosphere was the same quaint and romantic. The waiter was professional and timely. Unfortunately, where it all went wrong was the food. We started our night off with the stuffed portobello appetizer. The mushroom itself was a bit rubbery but you really won’t even notice that because it’s stuffed full of overpowering sausage. The delicate taste of the mushroom is obsolete. Honestly, if you close your eyes would think you were eating microwaved pizza. The entrées arrived plaited nicely. I ordered the chicken Bella Vita which came with the green beans and garlic mashed potatoes. The chicken itself was a rather small portion but that wasn’t the problem. It was very dry and had almost a pungent flavor. I took two bites and I had no desire to take any more. The green beans tasted like they were soaked in sea water. I took one bite and almost choked on how incredibly salty they were. OK, mashed potatoes how can anybody mess up mashed potatoes right? Lol The mashed potatoes were so thick and gummy and bland it was like chewing on what I would imagine school glue texture would taste like. So now let’s get to my husbands meal you would think one of us would have had a pleasant experience correct? He ordered the vodka tortellini. He is a New York Italian and couldn’t turn down pasta. The pasta came out and from its appearance it looked to be properly made. Although, with just one bite I immediately spit it out into my napkin. This might be a bit crude but honestly it’s the only way I know how to describe the taste. I swear it tasted exactly like what my children’s dirty diapers smelled like when they were babies. I’m not sure if possibly one of the ingredients they used was rancid or what the issue was but I’ve never tasted something so repulsive. My husband is a 6’6 man who loves his groceries but even he refused to eat this. We spent $100 and barely had more than two or three bites. We did let the waiter know we did not care for the food which was obvious from our plates barely being touched but we went ahead and paid and left. I will chalk this up as a very disappointing lesson learned. I gave them one star for the atmosphere and one star for the waiter.
Bela Vita was a wonderful surprise! Every single item was superb. The place looks casual but the service was much better than in most fancier places. Chicken Bella Vita was sensational, perfectly cooked, richly flavored. Cannelloni crepes were beyond amazing. This was an exceptional dining experience and a remarkable value, can't wait to go back.
Delicious!!!!!!! Would give them a ten if there was such. The steak was cooked perfectly. Tender and juicy. Fettuccine was creamy and excellent. Would definitely come back.
We had an amazing dinning experience last night. Everything was great! We will be returning! Food was absolutely outstanding and service was friendly and professional.
Had dinner here this evening. The food is Always Delicious! The service is usually slow, slightly fake and inattentive, this evening was no exception. Our waitress, the host and the front of house manager were all semi paying attention to us.However. The young lady who was the runner of the food/who also helped reset the tables/remove plates/packed togo dishes, along with the busser, they we very helpful, professional and made our experience less aggravating.Please consider having your wait staff retrained with the bus staff as the example, they were wonderful.
Reserved a table for my anniversary. Walked out because the wait staff never checked on us during our 30 minute stay there. I understand being short staffed and am okay with waiting but after watching someone come in after me, be served and immediately have their order taken, it was frustrating to say the least
Wonderful wine choices, tender juicy steaks and the smoothest and tastiest mashed potatoes and creamed spinach! The bread and oil dip is amazing with mozzarella cheese!! Thank you Bella Vita Bistro for a warm, comfortable and unique atmosphere every time we visit. Love the personal visits with the owners too!!