Reviews for Scottibelli's Ristorante in Kalispell, MT
Please excuse the following dissertation - I very rarely find a restaurant I feel strongly enough about to post a review but,... when I do, I try my best to capture every facet of the experience that inspired me to do so. ScottiBelli's is certainly worthyof every praise I can provide! Let's start with the food (naturally). We started our meal with the Vognole Marinate as an app(see pictures). It was a TRULY unique approach to the traditional "clams in a white wine sauce" and absolutely did notdisappoint! The dish was truly delicious, and the bread that is incorporated into the dish was perfect for sopping up thedelectable sauce that accompanies the clams. (If you happen to get Jordan as your waiter, he'll likely tell you the origin ofthis truly unique dish). For our mains, we ordered the Gnocci Gorgonzola and Linguine Pescatore, both of which were absolutelyspectacular! While my wife was reluctant to share much of her gnocchi with me, what she did share was the best iteration ofgnocchi I've had in my many decades of eating Italian food. My dish, the Pescatore, was outstanding as well - it was seasoned toperfection with the EXACT level of spice that leant itself to the overall experience of the dish, without overpowering theintended flavors. Now, onto the staff - thank goodness we couldn't get a table at the sushi place across the street, because wewould have missed out on a truly phenomenal dining experience. We were greeted at the door by Jordan, who informed us that theyhad 4 of their kitchen staff quit the day before and, as a result, were experiencing some delays. He sat us at the bar, took ourdrink orders, went back to playing host for everyone who came through the doors, and tended to us as quickly as he couldthroughout our wait. When we were eventually seated, I got to see the full scope of his work. Jordan was essentially working asa host, bartender, waiter and food runner simultaneously. In the 2.5 hours we were in the restaurant, I only saw h Read more
An absolute must place to have dinner while in Kalispell! Being New Yorkers raised on traditional Bronx Italian food, I was... prepared for a decent meal, but we were not expecting to much. Boy, were we wrong. A bit crowded, we took a seat at the bar andhad a great conversation with Renato ScottiBelli, the owner of the restaurant. He truly went above and beyond trying to geteveryone seated and was a fantastic host. The wait staff (a special thank you to our server Britney) were exceeding friendlyand attended to our every whim. Sitting in a cozy booth, we started our meal with fresh bread and an appetizer of friedCalamari. Great presentation, lightly battered and very good. Dinner for the wife was Pollo Gorgonzola, a creamy dish ofbraised chicken over risotto with mushrooms and a gorgonzola cream sauce. I had the Spaghetti Carbonara, which was absolutelydelicious! Both meals were superb and defiantly exceeded our expectations. The only negative I found, which is of no fault ofthe owner, is they do not serve liquor (blame the state of Montana for this one) only beer and wine. I wanted to have an afterdinner espresso with Anisette, but unfortunately they are not allowed to serve any sort of liquor. Please patronizeScottiBelli's, I promise you that you will not go away hungry or be disappointed! Read more
Guys, if I could give this place 10 stars I would! This place is wonderful, the staff the food the make you feel like family... vibe, yes please! I would highly recommend it, we live in Denver???? and I was thoroughly impressed from the starter to thedessert ?? Jordan went out of his way and made this a wonderful experience. Read more
Excellent food and service! The owner, who is very nice, greeted and seated us. Our waiter was wonderful. The clams baked in... bread were amazing! My husband really loved his lobster ravioli, and my penne arrabbiata was so delicious. Great wine, too.We?ve loved coming to Scottibellis over the years, and we?ll be back again! Read more
Food was good, setting was a little to much of the color black and red. Waitress was adequate, not to keen on being the second... person to use the bread butter. Perhaps you offer a fresh one instead next time? Read more
Magnific! We went when they opened at 5pm and were the 1st customers of the day. Flo is a wonderful server and the chef made us... two delicious meals. The home baked bread was wonderful too! Read more
This place was awesome. We stopped here in a whim. We were greeted and seated quickly. The restaurant was clean and nicely... decorated. The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable. The food was delicious, hot, and fresh. We will definitely be back andrecommend this restaurant to anyone craving legit Italian food. Read more
We loved it. The steamer clams are pictured: unique, superb tasty, and plentiful. We had several pastas, pizza, and great bread.... Aside from the ridiculous licensure imposed by the state of Montana making it virtually impossible to purchase a liquor licensewithout a lottery win, this is a complete dining experience. The staff was friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable. We willreturn. Read more