Bella Pasta

Advantages: excellent service, gorgeous food, variety of vegetarian options, yummy desserts!
Disadvantages: rather pricey for regular meals, we can only afford this occasionally!

...To celebrate a few child-free hours over the Bank Holiday weekend, my partner and I had a rare trip out to the cinema, followed by a meal afterwards. The cinema we went to (Warner Village, Bristol) is surrounded by restaurants, but after a recent meal at Pizza Hut, I quite fancied pizza. So we decided to eat at Bella Pasta, an Italian place neither of us had tried before. Eating out is often a traumatic experience for me, as I have problems eating in public, with stress meaning I physically cannot swallow. Therefore, it is quite difficult dining out, but we managed to have a nice time and things went well. For starters, we ate between 6 and 7pm, when it was quiet, with those that were there nicely spaced out. It is a well sized restaurant with reasonably sized gaps between tables, which gives you some privacy. We also managed... Read review

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Advantages: good price, good food
Disadvantages: not suitable if you don't like chains

...My husband regularly goes out for lunch with his Mum (‘Mum and Son’ days as they are known) and although they talk about new and exciting places, they always seem to end up at the area about 2 minutes drive away called ‘Centre 27’. There are about 10 restaurants altogether in this area, and yet every time they go, they end up in Bella Pasta. Calling him a boring git the last time he did it, he explained that they think about going to other places, but end up at BP as it’s reasonably priced, near to home, always pretty empty, good car parking and most importantly the food is always nice. Last Bank Holiday, Ian wanted to treat me to a meal somewhere, despite me being on a diet, so he suggested going there. I’d been before, and to the Bella Pasta in Liverpool, but not for a long time, usually preferring Mexican if offered a meal out... Read review

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Advantages: Good menu, excellent food, nice atmosphere
Disadvantages: waiters average, can get bit crowded

...Bella Italia, formerly known as Bella Pasta is a chain of Italian Restaurants, about 60 odd, throughout the country. I visited this restaurant last week with my fiancée while out shopping in Milton Keynes. The restaurant is located near the shops with pubs and other restaurants next to it. Appearance --------------- On walking through the doors, you are greeted with a two level restaurant, actually very large, it could probably fit between 80 and 100 people in it! The décor was very nice and well kept, in an Italian style, all brown and beige colours. We noticed that the kitchen is open view in the diner so that you can see the chefs cooking which is an excellent thing - provides safe knowledge of food and adds character to the restaurant. They also had quiet music on in the background which wasn't too harsh. The tables were... Read review

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