BellaBrava

We love Italian so we are always on the hunt. Stopped her last weekend and had an amazing meal. They start with delicious bread and oil. That's the right start. My son loved his pizza with pepperoni and hot honey. My wife loved the eggplant and we all know how eggplant can be iffy but here it was excellent. I had the short rib ragu which was perfection. We were too stuffed to eat dessert but will definitely do it on next visit.The service was excellent and the restaurant was giant and great atmosphere. We enjoyed sitting outside and listening to music in park in front.

The idea was, while the husbeastie is out of town, I would hang out with friends for dinner, because being social is a good thing. I played spin the Yelp and landed on BellaBravaBexly and invited my friend Shelly to enjoy the food wirh me. We met there, and it was my first time visiting this area, so i was impressed with the little park right outside. The eatery itself was very elegant and clean on the inside. Our waiter, Danny, was very prompt, friendly and on the ball. Our glasses never went dry! He was so nice to talk to.We ordered the 2 vegetarian offerings, not for any special reasons but to try something new. I really liked their Gnochi in vodka sauce. It was so freaking good. So unctuous and filled with umami. The only issue i had was paying $5 for the salad. It was so mini that it was laughable, but it was tasty. I will certainly come back!

I came here for a birthday dinner. I've been to Bella Brava in St. Petersburg and I was excited to try this location. The service was a bit slow, but I understood it was a busy night. They provide complimentary focaccia with a roasted garlic oil dipping sauce, that was yummy! I ordered their 'Ravioli Genovese' which is goat cheese and spinach ravioli in a basil-pesto crema sauce with pine nuts and oven-dried tomatoes. My ravioli came with too much sauce, it almost looked like a soup. I also didn't notice any pine nuts. The dish was still delicious, it just had too much sauce. The restaurant is located in a lovely plaza that had live music outside which was nice to enjoy!Instagram: @living.with.reg

Our visit started a little shaky but quickly improved and we had a great time with great service, food, and drinks. We waited much longer than originally estimated and had to switch tables after waiting that long outside and being seated outside of the covered area on a cold evening. Big thanks for a quick fix to the front of house staff. Once we were seated under the covered patio, our server Hunter was prompt and polite, taking our drink orders quickly and making sure we were well cared for all evening. The gnocchi were delicious as usual, and my table mates each enjoyed their food. It was so nice to find out that there was off-menu gluten free pasta as a member of our table had dietary restrictions. We all left full and happy.

I'm a huge BellaBrava lover and was so excited to find out that they opened a new location in LOL. When you walk in, the restaurant looks like a high class restaurant just because of how beautiful it is- from the lighting, to the bar, everything just looks bougie and beautiful. As per usual with BellaBrava, their service and food is amazing. Our server, Andrew, was so nice and helpful, and surprised my dad with his favorite dessert for his birthday. We ordered wine, espresso martinis, lasagna, calamari, and the hot honey pizza and everything was delicious. We also sat outside with our dog and he had their dog patty (they offer dog food on the menu which I LOVE!) and loved it too. I can't wait to go back to this location!

The food was 10/10! The black truffle pasta was nice and creamy, the pizza was super crispy not soggy! This location is very nice compared to the downtown Saint Pete one. There's cool little restaurants around it as well. It is nice and dimly lit with perfect table spacing!

BellaBrava is a fantastic spot in Midtown for apps and dirty martinis! The beef carpaccio is hands down one of my favorites--packed with flavor and paired with fresh greens. Every time we go, the wait staff is charismatic and friendly, which really adds to the great atmosphere. Perfect place to unwind and enjoy a delicious bite!

This place was so cute! Perfect for a date night or girls night out. The food was delicious. I got the short rib ragu which tasted amazing. Their pasta is homemade so the wait was a little bit longer for our food, but the service was great. They have a full bar with so many options. They also have outside seating and even a menu item for dogs so you can bring your furry friend with you too! Not pictured, but highly recommended, are their meatballs, I got to try some of my friend's entree and I will definitely be going back for those! I also saw that they can accommodate large parties (up to 20, I believe) so this is definitely a great place to plan an event as well. This location in particular is nestled in a cute little shopping mall that's fairly new to the Land O lakes area, so if you go early enough you definitely have a couple of stores to walk to and explore.

I dined here on a Friday night around 6 pm. We had a reservation for 7. Our table was ready when we got there. This is a large restaurant with indoor & outdoor seating. They had heaters on the patio for the cooler temps. The restaurant was sleek & clean. We could see into parts of the kitchen from our table. We got the arancini and meatballs to start. Both were delicious and a nice serving. The bread with dipping oil is perfect. I ordered the red sangria which was decent but nothing special. I had the side salad which was fresh & pretty large. The dressing was great. I got the ravioli for my main dish. The serving size was good and there was plenty of sauce so save some bread! Overall a great meal. The server was ok. We were kind of annoyed that she cleared the apps without asking if we wanted to take the remainder home. Food came out pretty quickly. Well organized kitchen.

Can't wait to come back here to try more of their pasta dishes. I chose somewhere new to try to celebrate my 30th birthday with my family. Everyone enjoyed their meals. See photo captions for details. Their Mac and cheese is like 20/10. Just fyi. Beef ragu 10/10. Overall excellent food. Service wasn't as great. We had water spill at the table and asked our server for napkins but she never came back after we got our plates lol. The water just ran down under my chair until who I think was the manager noticed and he without asking came with a towel and insisted to clean it himself urging us to be careful when we stood to get out of his way. He redeemed a star for our server. It was a busy Saturday night but still. Restaurant was otherwise clean, leans towards casual. Ladies room was also clean.