Bella Vita

The restaurant is well appointed, the lay out quite good. There is dining both inside and outside. We had the simple pasta dish, the sauce tasted like spaghetti O’S, there was no flavor to it at all. I disliked the metal tables, after waiting for this very well situated eatery to open it was a profound disappointment. There was also a couple who were there with their dog. Why is it that people think they can take their dogs with them wherever they go. I am sure that management means well ! but a restaurant is not a place for a dog. and this was not a therapy dog. Very very poor. Never again.

Great central location inside The District, located next to Loft clothing store.
Reserved table for 8 guests on Friday 530pm.
First impression: friendly front staff, greeted right away with a smile. Restaurant occupancy is on the smaller side. For being small, its very loud inside. I had a difficult time hearing across the table. We had a corner, circular table and I had to speak louder than normal.
Service was good — never had to request refills on bread basket or drinks.
Food — okay. I don’t like Italian (too heavy, carbs etc) menu didn’t appeal to me but I’m the only gym conscious member in my family.
I ordered Margherita pizza and side of fries to share. Ate one slice of pizza, nothing special, gave the rest to my bro. Just ended up munching on fries which taste similar to In N Out. Fries came with a cream dipping sauce but I didn’t use it. My stomach felt bloated within 15 minutes of eating several fries. I actually felt like running to LifeTime and working out. Ha!
My family thought their dishes were good.
Not sure I would return to Bella Vita, nothing stood out to me except for loud tables.
I could hear other tables more than the live band, lmao.

Second time trying the place out. Really, just great food an great service, overall. Sat at the bar this time. The bartenders were incredibly friendly and helpful. Our food was delicious. This experience definitely made me hope they are successful and stick around.

The owners of this restaurant are absolutely wonderful people. They take the time to talk to you and fully understand what you’re looking for and everything is made fresh. The fresh made pasta is out of this world it makes you feel like you’re sitting back in the old country enjoying dinner with family. After a nice cup of coffee and a tiramisu it was time to go to bed after a wonderful meal. thank you Bella Vita

I never write reviews, because I’m not a chef nor was I trained in the culinary field.
But, I am a good judge of lackluster service. I wanted to try Bella Vita out as it’s near my home. We walked in to go to the bar for a couple of drinks and an appetizer. The Bar was full. ²⁄₃ of the tables empty. I asked if we could be seated at a table. We were told the restaurant was fully booked and if we did not have a reservation! Walked out went to Whist were we had a lovely time! So, I highly recommend Whist! No rude host at Whist!

My mom chose this place for her birthday lunch which was fine with me since I had it bookmarked. It is nicely decorated with a large open kitchen and nice bar area. We were seated as soon as we arrived as there were many open tables.
We started with a glass of house wine which was $ 10 glass. It was drinkable but not great. We both ordered panini sandwiches with house salads, both $ 14. The bread that was brought out was good, a mix of focaccia and italian. They put way too much balsamic with the olive oil though making it quite bitter and strong.
My panino parma was good but not great. The bread was soft and the thick slices of mozzarella tasted home made and very fresh. They could have put more prosciutto however. My mom said her meatball panini was also good. The house salad was fine as well, again, average or slightly above.
We ordered the cannoli for dessert and since we were told they were small we ordered two. Small was an understatement. They were about 2 bites each and the filling had an odd flavor I didn’t care for. They were not sweet at all and at $ 8 per order way way overpriced. A really expensive lunch for very average food.

Went here with a group of 9. Waiter took order, kept skipping people and forgetting that he’d already asked others. Couple items ordered didn’t make it to the table, one salad and one drink. I asked about 5 – 6 items on the menu and if they contained any dairy and ended up ordering the spaghetti pomodoro. It arrived covered in cheese, and when i told the waiter he told me that the cheese on top wasn’t cheese. He then took it back and had it replaced. The serving size for my 13 dollar bowl of pasta was about 30% larger than the kids portion that my 2 year old easily finished.

Sorry, this place is not worth it. We just had dinner here. It’s one room with the feel of cafeteria style. We ordered Caesar salad with 3 entrees. Broccoli rabe & sausage pizza, pasta Bolognese and gnocchi. I can’t even begin with any of it. Nothing was good. I will never come here again. Oh, edit… the pinot noir was excellent!

Great food and service, chef Ricardo accommodate our request and cook amazing food! Great job I’ll be back soon!!!

The best italian restaurant off the strip.
Food
Had the fritomisto as an appetaizer and was delicius.
Next we had the Flatbread with prosciutto, arugula and mozarella… excellent!!! Full of flavor!!!
For main curse we share a Carbonara pasta and gosh!!! The best carbonara I ever had!!! They use real pancetta …

Service
Excellent, top notch.
Place
Small-​medium well decored… cozy.
Thanks to Chef Nick and Ricardo to make this experience one of the best.
Definetely this place is a must try, we are going to recommend to all our friens, and for sure we will comeback soon.

Very cute and warm place. Romantic lighting. Clogged toilet and a note written on the back of a receipt taped to the wall asking not to flush paper down the toilet. Classy. They had bowls that were too tall to mix oil and balsamic in. You either got too much oil, or by the time you ate all the oil all that was left was the balsamic. Tasty bread even though it was cold.
We ordered a bottle of water for the table. When we finished it the waitress brought over another and opened it without asking us if we wanted it. She’s got some balls, I’ll give her that. When they brought over both the salads and our pasta dishes they did not set it in front of the right person both times, even with our waitress standing at the table with us. The pasta portions were fair for my parents but my ravioli was not enough. I had 9 little raviolis, the filling portion being no bigger than a nickel. My mother complained that her carbonara dish was too salty.
I ended up leaving hungry, dissatisfied and disappointed after my dad paid $ 90. If you’re looking for good, authentic pasta, go to Pasta Ristorante on Horizon Ridge.

Have so far only gone for happy hour. but they appear to be doing most all right. Very friendly and attentive service (Melissa & Steve at the bar). reasonable pricing. and most important diverse and well prepared food selections. They should do very well if they continue on the same path.
Just wish they had put in double entry doors when they designed the place. as a cold blast of air swirls in every time someone enters.

Went here for lunch. Ordered the capellini primavera (11) and panino al pollo (12). The panini was marginal and so was the pasta. Both sub par. The quality isn’t worth the price. However the service was okay but the coffee was really good!
I wouldn’t come back here again to be honest.

So far we’ve only had a chance to try this place out for lunch, but we really enjoyed our lunch.
The first time we tried to eat here was for dinner, but it turned out to be their opening weekend and they were completely full. Now that I’ve been inside I can see that the restaurant is pretty cozy so I imagine reservations will be necessary for weekend nights.
Service was very attentive. Our server checked in regularly and another man was constantly refilling water and clearing plates. Our food came out without a long wait.
I had the Panino Romano (porchetta, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella). The Panini had a generous portion of the porchetta and the onion and red peppers were a good choice to pair with the porchetta. I liked the crispy Panini bread as well. This came with the option of fries or salad. I chose salad and really liked the dressing on the salad.
My husband had the Zingara pizza. This also really good. It had a nice flavor and was a generous portion for lunch for one person. The salami on the pizza had a little bit of a spice to it and was very tasty.
I had to get dessert once I heard the options. I was sold on the Italian Pana Cotta. Yum! I love their twist on this typical dessert. The pana Cotta was on pears that tasted like they were wine poached. On top there was whipped cream, cookie crumble, and basil. All of the flavors were great alone and worked well together. l. oved this dessert.
I can’t wait to come back and enjoy a dinner here since that menu looks great as well.

Great service! Everyone is so friendly and cater to your culinary desires. I had the breaded veal and seasonal vegetables. My husband had the bolognese pasta. Full wine list. Indoor or outside seating. Fun bar area.

Food was good, extremely small servings. The taste was there but nothing very specials ambiance is nice, service is Ok. They will need to work on the portion size. We left hungry and not satisfied at all. Wine selection is nothing to Brag about. I hope the place gets better because its a very nice atmosphere.

This is a new restaurant and it was a great unexpected surprise. The minestrone was perfect. The panini very good and the fries, just like in Rome (a little muchy) :)
The service was a 10. Very polite and attentive.
The desert was a panacota that was very good. It wasn’t perfect for me because I like berries and it came without it, but the taste is as real as it gets. This was better than Sinatra’s @ Encore.
I will be returning here as often as I can.
Recommend to anyone that enjoys

Great server. We sat outside and it was really nice weather. So that helped!
Now the food: mixto was excellent! A friend had pasta and lobster and was very happy. I took a bite of my other friend’s Salmon and it was so good! My steak was the best I had in a really long time! The mushrooms were delicious as well. The food took a really long time (according to me) my friend said it didn’t. The restaurant was packed.
But at the end it was worth the wait. They just opened so I’m thinking they will tune in very soon. Everything was very good! Coming back for sure.

I am a corporate exec chef and pastry chef for 45 years in resorts and hotels thruout the country and 25 years in NYC. I been waiting for this place to open. I specifically walked in today as they opened for lunch on their forth day open just to try thie pizza dough since I am an actual expert (not kidding). The pizza was excellent the dough was fantastic. I met the pizza chef he’s here only a few months from Italy as is the executive chef. The passion from the owner as I spoke with him I have not seen in years. And I learned that they are way more then pizza. The chefs are real chefs highly motivated and the food is quite authentic and above anything you will find in Henderson. This is the real deal and the bartender Steve was a pleasure to talk too

Excellent evening. Fabulous environment — moorish nosh and fabulous martinis. We will be back.