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    Cafe Bella

    3.9 (55 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Wine Bars, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Shrimp & Crab alla Vodka- Lunch YUCK  WAITED AN HOUR FOR THIS! What a waste of my time.  The manager is extremely RUDE!
    Biggy E.

    Came in at 11 am when they opened for lunch. We ordered right away. 11:45 NO SIGN OF FOOD! 12 noon NO SIGN OF FOOD! When you see other reviews saying they waited for a long time, believe it. What a waste of time! The waitress is not very happy to be working there either. Another sign that this place is SHIT! The Frank Sinatra CD is on loop, so after waiting forever, you hear the CD repeats! DO NOT COME HERE! Be warned! Update: asked the manager to follow on our food, she dismissed me. SHE WAS VERY RUDE! Her name must be KAREN. Meanwhile, about 5 take our orders passed us by! We left at 12:15 after taking a few bites of our long awaited dishes!

    Goat Cheese Chicken
    Adele C.

    Cafe Bella is tucked away in the Oil Center and we don't think of it as often as we should. The restaurant is Italian but the menu offers a lot of variety beyond the typical items. The bar is well stocked and the bartenders are knowledgeable. On our most recent visit, my husband asked for a somewhat obscure cocktail, a New York Sour, and the bartender whipped it up perfectly. The interior of the restaurant is dark and clubby, with wall murals in the main dining room. It's a little cheesy but still probably one of the more romantic places in Lafayette. The food is solid. Our most recent selections were a fresh crab salad napoleon, arancini, goat cheese chicken, and Snapper alla Bella Figura. The portion size for the crab salad was huge and it was really a great value for the price. The arancini were well executed and studded with Italian sausage. The goat cheese chicken was fine, but not quite as good as I would have expected, and I love goat cheese. Maybe it would have been more flavorful if the chicken had been grilled. The Snapper alla Bella Figura had plenty of seafood - a snapper filet, claims, and shrimp - and was well prepared. We were surprised that the puttanesca sauce didn't contain olives, but it was tasty. We didn't save room for dessert. Our server could have been a bit more attentive on our last visit, but we were seated without a reservation at a table in the bar so we were out of sight from the rest of his tables. He was otherwise helpful. We will be back, hopefully, sooner rather than later! No

    Chicken Panini
    Cajun K.

    I had lunch here recently and I came away very impressed. The food was excellent. Neat ambience and great service. I had the grilled chicken panini and pasta salad. Also had a cup of tomato basil soup, which was quite delicious. The only downside to this eatery is the limited parking situation. Otherwise, I highly recommend.

    Goat Cheese Chicken
    Stacy E.

    VERY ROMANTIC & ideal place for a first date to impress, anniversary or birthday. Ambiance galore!!! Service is professional and good! Super clean! Food was good. A little less than my expectation but then again my expectations are high The jalapeño infused Bloody Mary was delicious & the beer was ICE cold! I definitely recommend!

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    Pam G.

    The food is great and the ambiance is quiet and very romantic but not so stuffy as a formal restaurant. The servers are all awesome and courteous.

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    Gerald H.

    First time trying this hidden gem in Lafayette. We arrived at 5 pm opening and was promptly seated, and got our drinks, the appetizer scampi all's brumley was good, we also ordered a Pear and Gorgonzola salad, and this was awesome the vinaigrette was delicious, for our entrees we had the cracklin crusted pork chop which had the best potatoes ever and the chop was great. But the star of the night was seafood and eggplant Sicilia, the crisp eggplant, the lump crab, the jalapeño cream sauce what a combination . Our server was very attentive and we loved the atmosphere. Definitely one of our favorites. Oh and the warm bread you receive once seated nice touch.

    Peter N.

    Wanted to try a new Italian place, make sure to get reservations! We were finally able to get a table with early planning. The food was delicious and the service was awesome, we had the following: Duck Poppers - turkey bacon-wrapped duck breast stuffed with cream cheese & fresh jalapeno slices with a raspberry demi-glace Arancini Riso - flash-fried balls of risotto, Italian sausage, and Italian cheeses, served on a bed of marinara Sea Scallops - pan-seared sea scallops, topped with a Cointreau glaze, served with mushroom and spinach risotto Seafood & Eggplant Sicilia - shrimp, lump crab meat, and fried eggplant, topped with roasted red pepper and jalapeno cream sauce over fettuccine Everything we ordered was delicious, definitely recommend!

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    Samantha N.

    Really love this place! I love the ambiance with the low lighting. They also have really beautiful décor with murals on the walls. The waiter was very friendly. He even got us set up with our napkins in our laps before we started eating. I enjoyed the appetizers the most with the shrimp. I would love to partake in dinner here soon for a date night.

    Seafood & Eggplant Sicilia
    Halezyeah ..

    Lovely place. Very romantic! Great service. My husband and I got the lasagna and seafood & eggplant silica. Both were SO yummy! Best part was the lemon cake for dessert!

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    Wanda M.

    Great ambiance! Delicious food and reasonable prices. They would get five stars if they hadn't gotten rid of their cappuccinos!

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    Great service. Meatballs appetizer and entrees were great. Really enjoyed it. We will be back..

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    The parmesan crusted salmon and the eggplant dip are absolutely delicious. I ordered both on Waitr and got $5 off using code Local5!

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