Bedda Mia

I think we found our neighborhood Italian restaurant, we've been here before but it's been awhile. The other partner (from Italy) served us today. My husband and wanted a late lunch, glad we came because we had a very nice conversation with him. We're the only ones there since it's 2pm, in between dinner.The minestrone soup - lucky me, it was freshly made. It's delicious and very healthy, made with tomato base, different in a good way, no herbs or oil floating on top, a very hearty super food soup, it was perfect for a rainy day. The ravioli Bolognese and Spaghetti are super tasty. Great dessert and espresso was great.

Stopped by since we were visiting NorCal from SoCal. This place has impeccable, class A+ customer service, authentic Italian cuisine and we had an AMAZING server; Mateo. Mateo was super busy yet VERY entertaining, efficient and accommodating. The food was OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD AMAZING, AUTHENTIC, FRESH, HOT, GENEROUSLY PORTIONED AND VERY FLAVORFUL! We ordered:1. Chicken Parmigiana: 10+. I would have included pics of our plates, but the aroma was too tempting to wait! Chicken was moist, tender & juicy!2. Pepperoni Pizza: 10+. Crust was cooked with just the right amount of dough and quality, fresh ingredients! This was BEYOND SUPERB! LOVE THEIR CRUST! PIZZA SAUCE ON-POINT!3. FETTUCCINE ALFREDO: 10. I highly recommend ADDING chicken. May be a little more $, but you won't regret it! The pasta is very fresh, tastes fresh and homemade, NOT the kind that's out-of-the-box, either! The sauce is the REAL HERO! SO FLAVORFUL AND EXCITING! NOT an average sauce, or from the bottle! The Alfredo sauce is something unique, like that you would expect from a 5-Star, Michelin List restaurant dining experience. NO LIE!!!What made it an AMAZING and UNFORGETTABLE experience was our server, MATEO! VERY accommodating, accessible and always made sure if we had any questions or how our food was! And all this while being the ONLY SERVER tonight! MATEO has a great personality and definitely gave great food recommendations! We were so GRATEFUL because of him!To sum it all: Class A+ in service, food and a nice menu selection and salacious looking DESSERTS! We were sooo STUFT with our main courses that we did not have enough space for a delectable Italian dessert! ALL I CAN SAY: NEXT TIME!

An interesting Italian spot tucked in eastern Santa Cruz, you wouldn't really think of great Italian food when you initially walk through the parking lot and inside the restaurant. We were greeted with a kind and boisterous waiter who sat us right away and was very attentive to our party. The menu was very extensive, with many pastas and meats to choose from. I ordered a Gnocchi del Capitano and I found it to be rich and delicious. My parents had an Osso Buco which they found to be underwhelming for the price, they mentioned the flavor being lacking and after sharing a bite I agreed with their sentiment. However it was very tender and I still enjoyed the bite I had. Overall we had a good experience here and my dish was very good, but there may be some inconsistency with some of the food based upon our visit.

Mateo was charismatic and made the experience delightful. When it comes to service, he was smooth and moved around the place like butter.The restaurant is older, but quaint and cute.Unfortunately the food was hit or miss. The gnocchi and pastas were good but the osso buco, calamari and crème brûlée were subpar. The Oso Boco was very tender, but lacked flavoring. The calamari was soggy and warm. Would've preferred it crispy and hot. They make their own sauce for the calamari, which was not my favorite. Either the crème brûlée was again lukewarm and tasted like it was sitting in the refrigerator, semi heated with some glaze sugar on top.Based on the reviews I was really looking forward to eating here. Unfortunately found it disappointing for this price point, especially comparing it to other Italian restaurants in the area.

Everyone will agree there are many excellent Italian establishments in Santa Cruz. While I have dined at some excellent ones in town, I just say that Bedda Mia is THE best I've had in SC, and possibly even the best outside of Italy.Matteo is the ultimate host. Immediately attentive, friendly, and genuinely concerned to serve. He represents pride in ownership, and it certainly shows in the high quality dishes from the kitchen .The orrechiette with sausage cream is authentic like from Puglia Italy. The fettuccine with Dungeness crab is simply Devine. A unique dish you will not find anywhere. The linguine with squid ink - amazing. Equally delish is the rigatoni bolognese. For dessert, homemade pistachio sorbetto, tiramisu, and lemon cake - all home made and simply delicious.You must try this place. Top notch. Great job Matteo and family. It's like being in Italy.

Always one of my favorite places. Mateo is always charming & fun. The food is amazing and save room for dessert! We definitely need to come more often. Heck, I'll get a 2nd job! Although not cheap, please remember you get what you pay for

First time to dine at Bedda Mia and it was an awesome experience! My wife and I were greeted by Mateo at the door and seated right away. He was very friendly and knows everything about the menu. All the food, from the complimentary bread to the appetizers and main entree were delicious! We had the Italian rice balls for appetizers. Amazingly delicious! Not greasy at all and fried to perfection. I ordered the seafood risotto, the best I've ever had! Perfectly seasoned and generous serving. My wife had the chicken picatta and she loves it too! Definitely will be back again!

Phenomenal fettuccini Alfredo! It tastes great, and kind service. Would definitely recommend.

The appetizer platter on the specials menu was delicious! It included arancini, mozzarella and chickpea flatbread. I also loved the homemade pasta with red sauce. As a vegetarian it was nice to have so many options. The slushy alcoholic drink was fruity and refreshing. We will definitely go back! The service was top notch and friendly. Mateo was awesome and made the experience extra special.

Caprese had poor quality and lacked flavor, lasagna and bread good , white pasta dish fair. Service good but ambience was ruined by staff body odor. Hard work equals sweat.