Hmmm Bellini's you promise so so much, yet fall ever so short. You weren't bad by any means, no no no, however you made some silly mistakes that took you down to a 3.
Ok I'll stop talking like Simon Cowell now, but really, come on guys, you have a beautiful restaurant, in a lovely area in Ramsbottom, yet it takes you 45 minutes to prepare a plate of cold meat for my starter? Maybe Manchester's vibrant foodie scene has turned me into a snob or maybe Bellini's had an off day, it happens to us all, but on this particular occasion I was left with a mixed feeling on the place.
I was really looking forward to it as I'd heard fantastic things, and as stated, the place looks fantastic! The guys working were friendly enough and seemed genuinely Italian which gives great culture to a place, just on this visit, the service or rather speed of it, let them down massively.
The food, Antipasto platter to start and Meat Pizza for mains, actually tasted great and the options of Parmesan and Olive Oil on top finished it perfectly. However waiting 45 minutes for your starters in a half full restaurant isn't great, so for that and that alone, you guys lose a star.
Look on the bright side though Bellini, no doubt I'll be back in the future and on a night that I can drink more than 1 glass of red wine, so you could see this jump up soon! read more