La Bella Valatie

We recently stopped at La Bella Valatie for lunch. The restaurant was recommended to us by a couple different people and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere is very charming and they use real linens. The service was very good too. We were warmly greeted on our way in, and thanked on our way out. The food was delicious and hot, and the lunch portion was just the right size. We enjoyed the chicken parmesan with penne. They were out of garlic knots; however, fresh and tasty garlic bread wedges with some sauce was substituted.

LaBella’s Italian restaurant in Valatie is one of those dependable gems. It’s rare to find a place where your expectations are met so often—and met so well. Whether you’re craving a cozy dinner, authentic Italian classics, or simply good food and solid service, LaBella’s is a place you’ll come back to and recommend. The bar experience is elevated with Zach, Reese and Gianluca mastering your cocktail with incredible personalization ! Wish I could them 6 stars for consistency and personal services

La Bella has been my go to Italian restaurant for years and the food and service were always outstanding. Recently though something has changed. A couple weeks ago I ordered a white pizza with broccoli and it had way more ricotta was used than normal, it overpowered the flavor of the broccoli and the garlic sauce. The wings I ordered with it were good, but had absolutely no spice to them. Last night I ordered chicken parm, which was about a 3rd of the size it normal is and was still $26. I also ordered a meatball parm sub and there was barely any sauce on it and the meatballs were dry, crumbling, and unseasoned. The delivery also missed it's window by almost 20 minutes, and while the driver apologized all of the food was cold. So either he didn't use a warming bag, or the order was forgott

We went on a Wednesday night expecting it to be quiet. The place was packed and we had to wait. We did get a seat after about 10 or 15 minutes. The service was very good the atmosphere was friendly and warm and the food was good. I ordered a pizza with spinach and tomatoes on it. The spinach was put on in little piles and tomatoes were fat pieces. Does spinach was well roasted and quite bitter. And the Tomato pieces were too big. Otherwise the pizza was delicious.

Eggplant is always delicious, never soggy! The pizzas that are always amazing in my opinion, and I give a lot of credit to the staff for their dedication to great service. Food is usually quite good, and consistent. We had a VERY RARE “negative” experience with the marinara sauce recently, but this was a one off in my opinion as I have ordered a lot and typically we are very happy, it will not stop us from ordering in the future. I would certainly recommend, and I do want to give a shout out to owners/management, they care about your experience and want to make sure everyone is satisfied.