Reviews for Bella Vista in Santa Barbara, CA
Fantastic spot for a restaurant and the staff are so friendly. I hope it opens again soon, I love to drink champagne here
We went for Valentine's day. They had a set menu of 2 appetizers and 2 entrees. We knew the price ahead of time. But even still,... for the price we payed, and for the amount of people they had staffed, I feel like we were always waiting. For the first hour Iwatched staff wonder around like they had nothing to do, and by the last hour, I watched all the other people waiting for theirfood. We spent 3 hours there only because it took 45min to get our next meal. I feel like we only started getting attention whenI tapped my watch from waiting so long. The food was perfect, I just wish they would leave the kitchen faster. The drinks weremediocre. The Valentine special ones we over $20 and just tasted like sugar. At least my old fashion I had later was good. MaybeI can give it an extra star by going on a night that isn't a holiday. Read more
Best Brunch in Santa Barbara and Montesito. Mimosas, dessert and cappuccino. Excellent service.
Bella Vista embodies the casual Californian dining experience. Situated just in front of a beautiful lawn (and beach just about... 50 yards away), the service is casual yet attentive. A well conceived menu gives diners many options (especially noted for goodvegetarian and pescatarian options), and execution is good but not great. Read more
Such a beautiful place for lunch. The food were great as expecting. We will back for sure.
Me and my wife had a wonderful evening at Bella Vista.Nice location,Friendly Stuff and most of all delicious food especially sea... food. Read more
Updated review: I was contacted by the Bella Vista Manager after posting my review. He was apologetic and offered us a partial... refund for the evening and a complementary Sunday buffet when we?re back in the area. Even though this doesn?t change theexperience I appreciate that they?re aware that the evening could?ve been improved and how to do it. Seems they?re headed in theright direction. I would just call beforehand and check on their menu and position of your table, outside is the nicest or nextto a fireplace inside. - Original post: I went to the Bella Vista restaurant for Christmas dinner with my family. We were 6people in total. Bottom line, for the $ we paid the food, service, and ambiance were not what we expected. ~$850 for the 6 ofus. The first plate was ricotta cheese with a cracker, the rest just as disappointing. Service took a really long time. Youcouldn't hear anything, acoustics were terrible. We should've left mid-dinner when we realized it was not what we expected... Read more
The finest of the finest. The service is impeccable and the food is amazing. If you want to treat yourself squeeze into Bella... Vista. The veiw from the patio any time of day is so-cal at it's best. One of Montecitos best restaurants. Read more