Bella Italia,

2625 Coffee Road, Modesto, CA 95355

"A favorite neighborhood of my loves that I was being taken to for the first time. The wine we had was delicious, the bread had texture and flavor, the spread was spicy and interesting, the Caesar salad was fresh and well dressed, the chicken saltimbocca was beautifully plated and nicely balanced and the spumoni Bomba was the bomb. Our server was attentive while giving us privacy. For what we got the prices were fair and the spend per person was below was only because of the wine and dessert. A lovely place for a lovely meal for a lovely date."

"Decided to try out a different type of Italian restaurant and came here.. My appetizer was actually the best (Portobello Mushroom with the Pesto sauce) The bread comes with this spicy type of butter that I've never had and was really good. Overall the food was good but not amazing. In regards to the time, it was actually slow (only 2 parties already served at the time) and the food still took about 25 minutes to come out; not necessarily a negative but just wanted to note that. Service was good and friendly. It's a nice little spot if you want to try a different Italian place."

"I ordered mushroom raviolis , a minestrone soup , a lemon sherbet and chamomile tea. Oh ! yes ,I mustn't forget the beautiful round rustic bread that was accompanied with a lovely roasted garlic butter. And the young man server was charming, well groomed and courteous. There was a quaint fireplace. Perhaps they should put it to you sometimes. Everything was perfectly priced. The next day for lunch I ordered a pizza.... A vegetable pizza. The crust tasted like a commercial crust... That's the only flaw. You know that package taste ?! It didn't do the beautiful vegetable toppings justice. Perhaps Mr. Vincent A. Of the Chefs of New York restaurant could lend the recipe for his lovely rustic pizza crust. With the cornmeal dusted at the bottom. Happy holidays."

"Absolutely love this place. Our boss always use them to cater events and they are just so delicious! First time trying the crab cakes and I am not disappointed!!! It’s light and crispy and the Alfredo sauce pairs with it so well! Their clam chowder is delicious, has a lot of different flavors in it like carrots and celery as I’m used to the old fashion potato’s and clams but it taste really good. And as always… their appetizer bread is so soft and fluffy and buttery. You do not even need their butter spread but I wouldn’t have it without it!! I will definitely be back!"

"Good environment and atmosphere!!! Awesome service!!! Our server is amazing!!! Delicious food, which is served relatively fast!!! Love their cioppino and pasta!!! Highly recommend them! And you wouldn’t want to miss their desserts! Would recommend trying their “bombs”! We dined as a family of five! It is about $20 - $30 per person!"