Bella Cafe & Grille (Fountains at Palomar)

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   Lavin

   VIP

   San Francisco

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We both had the filets and they were excellent-cooked to order.
   

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   Patty

   Louisville

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Izzy was great, friendly, informed, attentive. Food was great.
   

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   Jim

   Louisville

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent food and service in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
   

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   Brittany

   VIP

   Cincinnati

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service was wonderful! Highly recommend the Brussels sprouts, pork chop and Caesar pesto salad!
   

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   Michael

   Cincinnati

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent dining experience as always. I ordered the seasonal Burrata appetizer using imported Burrata and while it was very good it wasn’t as good as the same thing I had last year. I wondered whether I was given the domestic Burrata instead of the Imported Burrata. I ordered the imported Burrata and that is what I paid for.
   

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   J

   Louisville

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Charming but classy atmosphere with a variety of seating options. Exceptional wine list with adequate choices at reasonable prices. Entrees were greatly limited by our reservation time at 7:30 but each and every time we have had the opportunity to indulge in their culinary masterpieces they have been memorable. The only reason the other entree choices including specials was due to the fact that the restaurant chooses to utilize fresh, high quality ingredients keeping cost under control by limiting their orders on daily quantities. Just keep this note in mind and reserve your table at an earlier time of evening. Kelly/Kellie was an exceptional server; it was readily apparent that she had a broad base of skills to ensure that your dining experience reflected the quality this restaurant claims to hold as priority.
   

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   Kim

   Louisville

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 17 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Bella Cafe never disappoints. The service is great, food is excellent and the drinks are beautiful. I highly recommend.
   

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   Cecilia

   Louisville

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It is the perfect place for a lunch with good friends.
   

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   debbie

   Atlanta Metro

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went with 4 friends for Christmas celebration and everything was to perfection.
   

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    Lindsey

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Nathan was our server. He was lovely and attentive. Here's our review: Setting- it's cozy and more upscale than I'd typically expect for a cafe. We had 6:15 dinner reservations and the lighting was really bright. Management eventually turned the lighting down which made it much more enjoyable to finish our meal. Tables are seated close together in the dining area which contributed to hearing all the conversations near us. My husband noticed white drop ceilings, which detracted from the upscale vibes and suggested they paint them black. Food - We started with a beer and the cranberry spritzer. The spritzer was light and had a nice balance. We had 2 seasonal appetizers that were delightfully plated and full of flavor. My husband also had a house side salad which he enjoyed. My husband had the roasted half-chicken. He quickly enjoyed the brussel sprouts and moved to the chicken and potatoes. The chicken was moist and flavorful. However, he noticed it was missing a sauce to tie it all together. I chose the buttermilk tenders and carrots. There were 2 chicken breasts worth of food. They were crispy and the Jameson sauce really kicked it up a notch. I boxed half of it so we could enjoy a dessert. We chose the seasonal cake option. It, too, was good. However, the cake felt a bit dry in the mouth against the creamy ganache on top. Overall - I've seen mixed reviews across google and Open Table. I think many of the complaints are "one off" issues and didn't represent our experience last night. We had great service, good food, and left thinking we'll be back to try something different in the future.
    

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