Best Italian Restaurants in Lakewood / Bellflower

Tonight was our first time having a meal at Tarantella on 4th. We absolutely loved the food, the ambience, the service, the music, and watching a specialty dish being whipped up in a bowl cut out of a huge cheese wheel. We will be going back soon to order that dish!

Second time coming here and the service and food were excellent.

The food quality is consistent and outstanding. We have been to bestia multiple times and I am impressed at how they maintain the same standard and consistency. We had the Caesar salad, mussels and spinach tagliatelle. All three dishes were made to perfection. Would highly recommend their fuyu permisson ricotta tart dessert- not too sweet and to me the perfect end to an outstanding meal. My only quibble is that their prices have gone up substantially which makes this a place for only very special occasions.

Went here for my wife’s birthday, we had a reservation at 6:30pm and we arrived 30 minutes early and they still sat us instantly. The noise level was great only reason it was “moderate” was because of a large party of people came in and made a bit of noise so nothing crazy. The servers were great and very knowledgeable about the menu. The price vs quality and portions were perfect and well justified, and the server even brought some chocolate covered strawberries over for my wife. Great experience.

Our server Brandon was amazing. Even our 14-year old son commented how great a server he was. The food and homemade pasta were excellent. You must get the focaccia appetizer. It was the favorite of the night. The music from the bar was fun and added to the ambiance.