Bella Luna Ristorante

02/07/10

Uninspiring

by cjack0496

I took a chance, and it was a miss. There is a reason I hadn't heard about this restaurant before. It's clearly the kind of restaurant a non-New Yorker/tourist would go to for run of the mill flavor and stock ingredients rather than inventive creations and authenticity. I don't knock them for what they do, but an authentic experience, it is not.

My mushroom polenta was not a great mix of shrooms and flavor baked in, but was canned mushrooms laid over a block of grilled polenta that was tasty but also seemed as if it was prebought and simply warmed and grilled. My dates shrimp scampi could have been from the Olive Garden - oh wait, I understand that the Olive Garden is better. Lastly my seafood salad was huge with fresh ingredients, but in truth it was poorly prepared - chuncks of peppers, celery and seafood with lemon and vinegar zest but not much else. The wine list was completely forgettable. So, I won't visit again.

• Pros: Warm setting and friendly staff
• Cons: Seemingly prefab., canned, and amateurish food

07/20/09

Amazing pasta

by brett03

After reading reviews on citysearch i decided to try this restaurant out. I went here this past saturday night and was amazed at how well we were treated. The pasta i ordered was cooked perfectly. They sat us quickly and the service was very helpful when choosing our meal. The Dessert was great too. I would definitely come back and try some of the other options.

• Pros: Authentic italian food and great service
• Cons: none

02/09/09

Great comfort Italian

by mereditheats

I have to say that Bella Luna has some great pasta! We were in the mood for some delicious, big portions, and warm food. We found Bella Luna and knew that we had made the right choice! The staff was really friendly from start to finish and our waitress was observant of us but not over bearing. The food was exactly what we were looking for. Warm, comforting Italian. I had the raviloi with ricotta cheese and red sauce and my boyfriend had the lamb shank. Both were terrific. Also as it turns out on wednesdays they have 1/2 priced wine night. which rocks. Definitely will be back!

• Pros: Great Italian Food

11/13/08

Great UWS Choice

by stillcity

I think Bella Luna is a great choice for lunch or dinner on the UWS. I've had really terrific meals at a reasonable price and in a friendly setting. What more could I want? They're accommodating with my diet restrictions too without attitude like some other UWS places. I totally recommend Bella Luna.

• Pros: Friendly, good alone at the bar or in groups.

07/12/08

Great Food!

by BrendanMoyer

Such great big portions of pasta... and so tasty. The food is good. The wine is good. The service is also good. I recommend it for anyone in the mood for two meals worth of food for a decent price. Also, they have take out and delivery. Both are great. You must try carpaccio di manzo and linguine "Bella Luna".

• Pros: Food, Wine and Take-Out