Arabellas

We celebrated our Wedding Anniversary at Arabella's with wonderful food and music. The restaurant specializes in "special occasions" with many of the patrons celebrating anniversaries and birthdays. A musician takes requests for songs submitted on a card or on-line that he plays on a piano, accordion or flute. Happy Birthday songs are played/sung table-side on the accordion or flute. I thought the music requests might be cheesy but they were done exceptionally well on the grand piano and even the harmonica. Arabella's has an extensive wine and spirits menu both by the bottle or by the glass. Our server Michael guided us through wines that would pair well with our entrees and started us off with an off-menu appetizer of bacon wrapped scallops with chick peas and parmesan sea foam. The very tasty foam made this a unique food that is a must try dish when available.A tasty house salad and raspberry sorbet pallet cleanser were served before the entree.For the entree we were blessed to watch the flaming table-side preparation of the Chateaubriand for Two, a 20 oz beef tenderloin expertly cooked and then flambeed to perfection at the table and served over sautéed mushrooms and a red bell pepper with broccolini, root vegetables and potatoes. An Arabella's classic dish that must be tried.We finished our meal with specialty coffees and another table-side special flambeed Cherries Jubilee served with vanilla ice cream including a happy anniversary message written on our dish. A special finish to a very memorable mealOverall, everything was wonderful and we will definitely be back soon.

Attended a ladies luncheon there today. Service was very good. I tried the special which was a steak sandwich that came with fries and a Caesar salad very good food and huge portions that I could not even eat. They were very kind enough to provide individual bills to everyone all seven of us, which is unheard of in New Jersey.The ambience was very nice and would definitely come back when in the area

I don't give out 5 stars often, but man oh man - what a Gem. My best friend & I travelled from Orlando to try out this place & we are dying to go back soon. We tried: Calamari (crispy & yummy)Caprese Di Sorrento (fresh, delightful)Filetto Al Pepe Verde (melt in your mouth good)A chefs special - with grouper (flaky deliciousness)Cherries Jubilee (the ultimate treat)The food was absolutely flavorful , the ambiance included music and the servers did amazing food presentations. Sooo happy we gave this place a try- you definitely should too.

Stopped by the Ave bar connected with Arabella's last night for a few drinks. The vibe was cute and the bartender was great. My partner and I enjoyed two rounds of drinks. The first round, we both had espresso martinis. My partner had the one on the menu - which was too fruity for me - and I had the espresso martini but instead of the raspberry vodka I substituted it for tequila. The second round I had their Spritz Veneziano and my partner had a Campari spritz. All drinks were fabulous and it was great to sit at the bar and wind down for the evening :) prices were appropriate for cocktails of that caliber.

We have been waiting to come here for over a year. We finally get in tonight and what a disappointing experience. The best thing that we had tonight was the shrimp appetizer and the bread they were both delicious. The service was ok nothing out of this world . I ordered the special for the night, which was a shrimp, scallop and lobster platter with some pasta and vegetables. The vegetables weren't even cooked all the way and the was for a child. 3 shrimp 3 scallops and a 8-10oz tail $90 thats insane. You guys are located in Winter haven not Winter Park. We order the molten chocolate cake for dessert and we did not know that the molten portion of it was dark chocolate personally not my favorite. This place is way overrated and is a good meal for a local older couple not real foodies. The mozzarella that we had tasted refrigerated and the lobster bisque there was no lobster to be found granted it was only $5.50 but believe it or not this was a $230 meal. My wife ordered the lemon chicken, which had no flavor but a pinch of salt and some lemon squeeze again very small portion on the pasta And the chicken was dry. We got Caesar salad as our sides and had to pay an up charge for a Caesar salad instead of a house Salad ,the salad was not bad, but it came with two croutons, each quite mediocre. Overall, I don't think I'll come back. This place is way overpriced considering we can go to have dinner at a restaurant in the Orlando area in a luxury hotel with luxury service for the same price or less, the bread and hummus dip was the best thing I had this evening kind of strange to see hummus dip in Italian restaurant, but the flavor was delicious. Old fashion was mid. If you're looking for an amazing experience at an Italian restaurant, save yourself the time and money and go visit Tarini in Orlando. This is not a paid advertisement by Tarini. We are simply just harsh food, critics, and reviewers, and this was quite disappointing..

I had my birthday dinner here and I couldn't have asked for a better evening. I had the Steak Diana, which is cooked table-side, along with a Caesar Salad that is also prepared table side, and from scratch. No fake salad dressing here! The waiter was great and the cook that prepared the table side meals was funny. It was topped off with a live piano, in a pretty setting. Don't miss out on this place!

Loved our one and only experience at Arabellas! Found this spot on Yelp, made a reservation for the very same day to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday, and we were over the moon upon leaving this restaurant. We ordered the calamari which was not as flavorful as I expected (the sauce was not as spicy as the title suggested) but the bread and olive tapenade was yummy! We had a bottle of cabernet (can't remember which one but cost was around $45), and as soon as I spied the Chateaubriand on the last page of the menu, that is the entrée we selected. I was actually looking to take him out to a restaurant for chateaubriand back in Tampa, but we ended up out of town for his job and the circumstances could not have been better. The chateaubriand here is only $99 and (as usual) it serves two - but not only that, it includes the salads and plenty of sides! Most restaurants would a la carte this but Arabella's did nothing of the sort. We were served raspberry sorbet as a palate cleanser between meals (a first for me), and the steak for two was served with a spinach-stuffed bell pepper, alongside carrots, broccolini, and potatoes! It was truly a full meal for $100.00, and I can honestly that this was the best chateaubriand I have had in a long time. Medium rare is a true medium rare so buyer beware if not prepared for some mooing! The lively pianist and jam-packed crowd contributed to the perfect evening ambiance. The pianist turned into a tableside accordion player when it was time for the birthday song. My boyfriend didn't want the song but it was a good thing he relented because the complimentary cheesecake served with house-made whipped cream and raspberry sauce were worth his embarrassment!I would definitely return if I were back in the area and without a doubt recommend to all friends and family in the market for a delectable cut of meat!

We went for my Grandma's 84th birthday. She was apprehensive to go because she heard it was expensive, but I was adamant we make reservations for her birthday! I read some of the other reviews, saw the photos and thought, this looks like the best restaurant in Winter Haven and IT IS! I will say this is a fine dining experience! Everything is priced exceptionally well for the experience, the quality of the food and all around atmosphere! A glass of wine is less than $11 at a fine dining restaurant! The portion sizes are large! The Caesar Salad is made tableside! Before the main course we were served a sorbet to cleanse the palate. The ambience and live music was exceptional! We were given a card at the beginning of the night to request 3 songs for the pianist to play! He was great! Everyone was friendly and funny, yet still gave us enough space to have great conversation amongst ourselves! The food was exquisite. We will definitely be back! Thank you Arabellas staff for creating such a memorable night! For anyone contemplating on going, just book the reservation! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

This has been our go to restaurants for many years for special occasions, however, after our most recent visit I do not know if my wife and I will return. The service was five star, however, that hostess that seated us never smiled or spoke kind word. The reason for the three star rating had to do with the quality and the price of one of the specials served that evening which three or four of the people in our party ordered. Shame on us but not one of us asking the price nor was it disclosed by our waiter. It was a seafood trio consisting of an over cooked lobster tail, sea scallops & shrimp. The food was not even hot. The former could have all been written off to one bad meal if it was not for the price of $89.95. Oh, and the asparagus served as my vegetable tasted like straw.

Although a bit overpriced, the food was very good. The wait staff ...excellent.In all, a good experience.