This little cafe is just charming! Ashland is the half way point between Columbus and Cleveland, and I was looking for a new to me place to meet a friend. We chose Bella's, and I think we will certainly be back!
The tables and chairs are kind of mis matched, and make the space super cozy. The menu leans to lunch fare - sandwiches, salads, soup, dessert, but that is pretty much what we were looking for!
We started with a really refreshing strawberry lemonade, that was fresh mixed and had strawberry puree in it. We each had 2, which is a bit of an indulgence, but it was so good!
For my lunch, I had the Rachel and a cup of potato corn chowder. The soup came out in a literal coffee mug, which was pretty adorable. It was very good, big chunks of potato and plenty of corn. And I always love a good Rachel. This was a great portion size (I actually ate the second half the next day, reheated), and good amounts of the coleslaw versus turkey. We also split an order of fries, which were like fair fries. Fair fries are my favorite, so I'm glad we got them!
Finally, we split a sugar cookie, which was shaped like a balloon since Ashland is known for the hot air balloon festival! So cute and it was really good, with butter cream frosting.
I will for sure come back next time I want to have lunch with friends! read more