Don't get me wrong, I love going to a restaurant that prides themselves on service. But, I think I might have found the one place where I was almost begging the waitstaff to leave me alone!
Ciao Bella is a pretty yummy Italian restaurant, but I'm not sure if the price is worth it. The highlights of the meal were the Bolognese, the sauteed artichoke and the zepole (donuts rolled in powdered sugar). I have a feeling that the meal would have been way more delicious if there had not been at least 10 waiters standing about 5 feet from out table.
Having an audience while I eat lunch is not what I had in mind when I woke up this morning! I have no idea what they were doing but I think this is a job that I would be very good at. Watching people eat would probably be one of the easiest jobs that I could ask for. It really sucks that I already spent so much money on my education.
So, walking into the restaurant, everyone is very nice & says hello. When I reached the table is when the spectacle began. There was one guy to pull out the chair, another to lay the napkin in my lap & another to bring me a glass of water. This was only the beginning. I kept thinking if any of the waiters actually had something to do or maybe these weren't even waiters to begin with. Was this my secret fan club that I have always been hoping for? So, maybe they weren't there to worship me but a girl can dream!
On, to the food...The meatballs were less that spectacular. It seemed like they might have had too much breadcrumbs or something like that in them. Skip the spaghetti and the Fedelini Al'Amatriciana. They sound like different dishes, & they should have been, but they were the exact same thing. The star of the meal was the Bolognese. It was a tasty delight!!
It's hard to say if I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. I think that I would but I would definitely warn anyone to go when it is busy (in order to avoid an audience) and don't expect the food to be anything close to authentic Italian.
