Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro | Seven Points Brewery

Kathy Sims

Had the Family dinner take- out on Tuesday. Had eat in at restaurant last night. Food is great..everyone at home was very happy with their dinner and last nightt ( eggplant) was super good. Always a fan of homemade pasta! The pumpkin beer hit the spot! Will be back...prbly many times.

George Burns

First, visit to the new location in downtown Schenectady! Does not disappoint. Located in the old VanDyke, with parking just up the street off Erie Blvd the location could not be more interesting. The bldg. is still spectacular, and now it presents cleaner. FYI, at this time they are still waiting on the liquor license, so beware! This should not deter you from trying it! The staff is friendly and the service is on par! The food arrived hot and presented fabulous. The Seven Points brew was tasty, I tried the larger and it is exactly what it should be. It's nice that they now have more tables, although the kitchen seemed a little backed up. I'm sure they will adjust as they settle into the new digs. Try it out!

Debra Rinaldo

Stella’s is my favorite restaurant to visit and enjoy a delicious meal which includes homemade Italian bread with Olive Oil for dipping!! Also, a fresh green garden salad or Caesar Salad! I ordered Ricotta Frittes served with marinara sauce and Veal Santambuca , both were cooked to perfection. Our Server, Meg was excellent, attentive and friendly! I cannot wait for my next dining experience at Stella’s!! I wish Chris & John, Owners & the Stella Family great success at their new location (Formerly The VanDyke)!!

Bao “Soop” Ha

Absolutely dire. I went with some friends Tuesday night to try them out. The service itself was fine. Waitresses were nice but probably either too inexperienced or understaffed to be able to handle a busy evening 3/5. We received the appetizer roughly 30 minutes in where we had the clams and risotto balls. I didn't get to taste the risotto balls but the clams were alright. The sauce needed more seasoning but the clams were cleaned very well at the very least. Apparently that night, there was only one cook so we waited at over an hour for our main course. I had the veal dish, while my party also ordered the mushroom ravioli, the chicken Alfredo, and the clam pasta. Honestly, if the main dish was even passable I'd write Stella off as decent if slightly overpriced and write off the long wait time, but if I was a restaurant owner or cook I would be embarrassed to serve what I received. I'm sure plain oatmeal had more flavor than both the veal and pasta that I had. It was 25$ for some flavorless pasta and fried cutlet that the line cooks from Olive garden could have done better. The pasta itself wasn't terrible and was cooked nicely, but the gravy/sauce did nothing for it. It was too watery and didn't have any cling to the noodles and even if it did, just plain butter would have been better at making it at least taste like something. Needless to say I barely ate any of my meal. I boxed it up to take home but realized it wasn't worth the waste of time and money this evening used up and tossed it in the trash. Overall, I couldn't recommend this place for the food at all. The experience itself was passable but I would have gotten better food and service from Carrabba's for less.