Bella Vita Bistro

Elisha Raitan

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…!!!

Micky Maddux

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 The delicate taste of the mushroom is obsolete.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.

Wesley Hull

Original dated scenery but your not paying for the view food was excellent would advise reservations do to popularity I had the special wich was rack or lamb cooked medium with mashed potatoes and the house veggies the taste was exquisite my compliments to the chef

PraceMaker

So went here for the first time, got a Stuff portabella mushroom to start. The mushroom was perfect, my date and I were really impressed and couldn't stop eating it. After we received their house bread with the dip, it was delicious and …