(212) 988-4624
967 Lexington Ave
New York,
NY
10021
40.7692
-73.963
Neighborhoods: Lenox Hill, Upper East Side, Midtown
What People Are Saying About Bella Blu Restaurant
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Bella Blu is the sort of casual place where you can be comfortable reading the New York Observer or striking up a conversation with a nice-looking stranger. The crowd is made up mostly of Upper East Side locals, and the room is almost always boisterous. – – The Food – The Italian food is worth travelling for. Crisp, thin-crusted, wood-oven pizzas are a good place to start. From there, try warm lobster salad with potatoes and haricots verts. Chestnut pasta with wild boar smells and tastes comforting; and sweetbread ravioli (chopped up with veal) is divine.
03/04/09
Good place for groups
by BushwickTao
I came here with my family (4) about a week ago and I almost didn't come because of the pretentiosness of the Italian restaurants on the upper east side. I was pleasantly surprised by the service, which was courteous and attentive. I was expecting good italian food and they met my expectations. i had the beef carpaccio and they certainly seem to take a little more time to prepare it than the other italian restaurants on th epper east side. All in all, a great place to take family, friends, or a group. The decor cetainly didn't hurt, either!
09/14/07
Dining Experience
by mircosmith
Everything about this genuine Italian hot spot is incredible.
You will be served the best pastas or appetizers in town, and the wine selection whoooo.
Our waiter was from tuscany and the young Manager was from Rome, and made us feel like being in Italy at our best friends house.
We really are glad there still are places like Bellablu.
- Pros: Best Food ever
- Cons: No reservations for two
09/01/07
Avoid Always
by kmcnyc
Been here before and food was okay. Only prompted to write this review after stopping in 10 min before turning over to Dinner service today. Let me introduce the scene by saying a( we stayed in town because we had US open tickets and b) left a game viewing at a local bar looking to grab a good early dinner. Dressed in Jeans and a t (which is not uncommon for this establishment) We were told that "we do not open until 5 (again only ten minutes prior) to which the bus boy getting off duty and the person telling us (both dressed in jeans and t's) had a conversation in Spanish "who do these tourists think they are to eat here". I then said to the bus boy "we'll never eat here again" and to bad for them being I work in the restaurant industry and all of my friends live around in the neighborhood. Tragic that they are so judgmental of locals who frequent the place. It's only going to hurt their business...will be happy to see them close.
- Pros: none
- Cons: judgemental of locals when it's not their station to even pass judgement
The Details on Bella Blu Restaurant
What to Drink:
The wine list is brief but there's a great bottle of wine for any pocketbook.
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