Bellino Ristorante Italiano and Bottega

After a year away we were back in town and had to make reservation! Upon arriving we were met by Nikki, our star host and waitperson from our last visit. Despite a full house and waiting tables she never showed the stress that exists at such a busy time. She was at our table when we needed her, advising about the menu changes, and even having time to update us on her culinary school classes. "Ask and ye shall receive", is the motto at Bellino's. . My linguini pescatore was perfect with the linguine al dente! My wife asked for and the chef prepared a pasta dish with garlic and pepper. Since our last visit they have opened Mamma Lina next door. Because of a large party the night we went we were unable to be seated over there; however, you can chose from either the traditional or the Italian Comfort food on the Mama Lina menus. We ordered the Arancinette as an appetizer and our son ordered the Pollo al Gorgonzola from the Mama Lina menu. Spectacular flavors and perfectly prepared. It was a tossup as to our favor dessert. The chocolate mousse was amazing light and airy and the tiramisu remains to have a balance of flavors. And of course Nikki surprised us with an Expresso Martini (see my prior review of 7/5/23). I loved the new twist replacing the traditional vodka with bourbon! Francesco, great job keeping us impressed with the food, the service, and the overall ambiance of Bellino's .

Really lovely restaurant BUT we were really disappointed in the service. Kimberly was kind but not attentive. Our wine and water were never refilled during our stay, she had another employee come take our dessert order and never gave us a wine bag to take home the rest of our bottle. The bread was dry and old - thankfully, we weren't charged for it. Overall, the service felt "turn and burn" despite this being our special date night that we spent a lot and had hoped would be a grand experience for what we paid. Very disappointing.

There is effectively two dining rooms. One next to the bar area which seems to have a bit of a vibrant atmosphere and second separate dinning area, which has more of a works canteen feel about it and not pleasant.The menu is limited, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The food is pleasant enough, but portions are tiny. I had the Fettuccine alla Pescatora.... it tasted okay, but nothing special..... the real kicker was that it is served in a bowl about 6.5 inches in diameter.... with 3 shrimp and some empty shells - this was on top of a small portion of matted pasta which had to be cut to be eaten - no fork twirling for this stuff. Expected better for $25.To add insult to injury, ended up having to pay $4 for the privilege of paying by credit card.In summary, food and ambience average and grossly overpriced. I certainly wouldn't come back again.

overall i enjoyed my dining experience here! The food was delicious and flavorful except for the bread One of the things that didnt sit right with me was that our server asked us if we wanted bread when we sat now and we obviously said yes and come to found out it actually costs $2 and it wasnt free?? I think a lot places have free bread and the fact that it wasnt said to us by our server seems very shady lowkey. It does say in the menu but it would eliminate a lot of confusion and expectations when you ask customers if you want bread. It says the bread is homemade and honestly you can tell... the bread was so cakey and dense and in the picture along with this review I think thats very noticeable. I would come back for sure but that bread experience got me annoyed :( if i was paying for bread i would expect it to be good

We were served what looked like left over pasta (badly stuck together) with sauce or seafood on top. Not a good first time experience!

The food was OK, great service, good atmosphere. They served us bread, we didn't order it but we were charged for the bread

We were are party of 13. Our server was great. However all the pastas we ordered we had to send back. They were all so salty. You could not eat it. All pasta plates were sent back. Very disappointed. We won't be coming back. Also my father in law ordered the fish of the day also you could not eat it. Extremely salty. The chicken Marsala was good.

BEST Small Party Location in CC! Hands down...no valet fee, work with you on budget without suffering quality or presentation...Mgr. Nikki and Chef Phoebe did an outstanding presentation and seamless rollout of every course! Wow and THANK YOU!!! We will do another event there. Perfect for 20-30 in the room we had. Easily accommodate more - just inquire but be sure to get Manager Nikki for a magical, seemingly flawless experience!

Food was good but only thing is please tell ur customers that coke from a can and charging ever time for it and not letting them know is misleading . and charging croutons that's ridiculous for a salad I won't be coming back.

Absolutely delicious chicken masala with sauce opted for replacing sides with pasta pomadore. Chicken tasty and tender. Gnocchi with was delicious and freshly made !!Great ambience and very attentive service by our waitress Samantha. Our hostess Selma made us feel welcome and comfortable for our first time coming in.