JUST WOW. If you dont eat anywhere else in LBK, eat here!!…read moreNormally we pretty much dine on seafood the entire time. Tried this place just for something different. Very small on the inside and the hours open are minimal, but WOW was the food amazing!!. Service was top notch. Watress was incredibly knowledgeable and attentive. We started with the antipasta and burrata cheese, pesto was the best part. Could put that on a shoe and eat it. Had veal saltimbocca and the chicken parm. Pasta is made in house and you can definitely tell. Veal was tinder and well presented chicken you could cut with a fork.. we were stuffed to gills.. this place will for sure be a regular spot on vacation in lbk.

By far the best meal I've had in 6yrs living on Longboat Key. I'm actually mad at myself that this…read morewas only my first visit...what an amazing, authentic Italian restaurant with reasonable prices. Bruschetta, meatballs, branzino & tiramisu all surpassed expectations

First time here... we ordered (for pickup) 2 pies. Sicilian meat and a cauliflower crust cheese…read more Environment was nice (we sat at the bar and ordered and waited for the pizzas to take out) Bartender was fantastic and we will be back again!

Generous servings of homestyle Italian food served with a smile…read more Arugula and Southern Italian salads were big enough to share! Oregano in the dressing was an unexpected treat! Flounder, served with a side of roasted vegetables, satisfied! Eggplant appetizer was unusual and delicious. Supertuscan red wine is tasty. Make a reservation if you'd like to dine outside!

The food was amazing and our server Jose is just phenomenal!! He actually was the server at my…read morebirthday dinner in May as well! His suggestions and attention is extremely appreciated! We will ask for him when we return! The ambiance and location is amazing l!

Such a beautiful spot on Longboat Key! If you're looking for somewhere to dress up and feel a…read morelittle fancy for the night, this is it! The atmosphere is gorgeous, the waterfront views are unbeatable, and the Italian food was so fresh and delicious. I would absolutely come back just for the pasta! One little FYI about the mocktails, they definitely lean more toward that authentic cocktail taste, so if you enjoy that, you'll probably love them! I personally order mocktails for the sweet, fruity flavors, so it wasn't quite my preference. Other than that, we had such a lovely experience! Everything is so aesthetic, and you really can't beat the location. Definitely a great spot for a special date night on Longboat Key!

Back home (finally) so we hit the club. Eric always takes care of us and tonight was no different…read more My Caesar salad was excellent as well as the bread. My salmon was cooked perfectly and accompanied with fingerling potatoes. After dinner we walked home and realized how lucky we are to be members and live on Longboat.

The bread! The olive tapenade was amazing! They also have gluten free bread upon request. Butternut…read moresquash soup was great, I do wish it would have been hotter. The filet was cooked perfectly and lots of flavor. The view of the marina is impressive and good people watching! The waitress we had was very attentive and helpful.

We started coming here on a pretty regular basis a few months ago, the food never disappoints I…read morelove how friendly the owner and the team are, the space has a great vibe. It's small, but the one time we did have to wait a bit they brought us bruschetta and a couple glasses of wine while we were sitting at one of the side tables in the hallway. My husband and I usually get whatever 1 special they have and an appetizer, it's plenty of food so we share.

We tried this authentic Italian little hole-in-the-wall, and wow--absolutely delicious. You're…read moregreeted by the nicest family, and the owner/chef personally takes your order and even brings out the food himself. He surprised us with a small appetizer to try and even treated us to dessert--such a thoughtful touch. My husband had a special rigatoni with shrimp and bacon, and I had the spaghetti and meatballs--both were incredible. The food is amazing, the service is warm and personal, and the place is small but truly authentic, from Napoli. Don't hesitate to give them a try!

My wife and I heard good things about this place. First off the hostess and waitress were great…read more Lots of great laughs. As for the food we started with the meatballs. They were good. Looked like cafeteria size so I was worried. Tasted great maybe a little Less breadcrumbs. 1-10 (7). My wife had the chicken parm and had the eggplant parm. My was ok. They didn't have enough layers of eggplant. It seemed like only 2. Wasn't impressed. My wife's Chicken parm was solid. Breadcrumbs had great flavor and the chicken was the perfect thickness. We both had a side of pasta and it wasn't anything fancy. The grated parm was in a shaker. Not a fan of the generic grated cheese. Overall it was cool little spot! Would I go again? Yes I would but I wouldn't be jumping through hoops. Overall rating in my opinion is 7 out of 10.

We had a large group going to dinner and this is was the restaurant of choice... as I waited for…read morethe group to get there I had a Stella draft at the bar and looked around the dining room. It's basically one big room with a porch out back, and I was surprised it wasn't louder in there. Ordered a cup of pasta e fagioli soup and the penne with portobello mushrooms and sausage for my main. Since there were ten of us it was interesting to hear some of the other choices... three people at the table ordered an appetizer for their meal - spinach, sausage and beans soup and when it arrived I could see why - it was huge! My soup was very good (sorry no picture) and the penne with sausage and portobello was good too, I think I'd have liked a little more sausage in the mix but the flavor was good and I couldn't finish so I had lunch for the next day. All in all a nice place - the waitress was especially nice and explained everything perfectly.

Pasta wheel as a shared app, was good, very good!! OssoBuco…read morew/ risotto excellent! Lobster ravioli was good. Service was very good

Unfortunately, this is a one and done restaurant for me, and not one I would recommend. Sorry no…read morepictures! We were seated right away, and our server was attentive, almost a little too attentive at times that we felt rushed. The atmosphere was nice, but the restaurant is small, difficult to move around, and the lighting was darker than I prefer. We started with the fried calamari and meatballs. The calamari was good, but the meatballs were disappointing. They were about the size of golf balls which is ok but lacked flavor. For our entrees, we ordered the penne alla vodka, chicken parmesan, gnocchi, and I had the spaghetti special that was finished in a cheese wheel tableside. The presentation was fun, but the food itself just didn't live up to it. The marinara sauce across the dishes was bland, the gnocchi was forgettable, and my spaghetti portion was surprisingly small, more like an appetizer than an entrée. I almost always take leftovers home from Italian restaurants because the portions are generous and the food is rich. This time, there was nothing left because there wasn't much there to begin with. The biggest disappointment was the bread. When I go to an Italian restaurant, I expect warm, crusty Italian bread. Instead, it tasted like ordinary sliced sandwich bread. I actually like Publix bread, but that's not what I'm looking for with an Italian meal. Overall, nothing was terrible, but nothing stood out either. For the prices, I expected much more flavor, better portions, and a more authentic Italian experience.

Marcello never disappoints... .. there were 8 of us &…read moreeveryone very satisfied! Gus was our server & was great! Like the quaintness of the resturant!

Menu always the same The owner feels he is doing you a favor…read moreif he gives you a reservation There is much better and more enjoyable in Sarasota

I was stationed in NAPOLI for 3 years while serving in the United States Navy…read more I will be the first to tell you that most pizza restaurants are NOT even close to the authentic Neopolitan Pizza this restaurant makes. The ingredients are the reason this restaurant will become my go to place for AMAZING AUTHENTIC NAPOLITANO PIZZA in the future. While we tried the restaurant for the first time, I couldn't contain my enjoyment and while my wife and I were eating I played my favorite Italian music off my phone, as loud as I could, first (Tu Vuo Fa 'L' Americano), and then (NAPOLI) by Nino D'angelo. My wife was concerned with the volume as she thought it would upset the patrons and the restaurant staff, but it did the opposite....everyone was singing along with a smile on their face...recognizing that I was having the time of my life, bringing back memories of BELLA NAPOLI! Very authentic cuisine and excellent service!

My wife took me to Bella Napoli this evening to celebrate Father's Day…read more We had 6:00 PM reservations for an inside table. We were seated in the back next to a serving/drinking station across from a group of 6 10 year old girls...whose parents were eating outside. The noise level was so unbearable that we asked to be moved outside, which they accommodated. But the noise level was strike number 1. After we were seated outside we waited. And waited. And waited more, roughly 20 minutes before we finally caught the attention of a waitress. Strike 2. My wife order the white bean soup for an appetizer and the Branzino. I ordered the special...Veal Osso Buco over risotto The white bean soup was delicious. 4 out of 5 stars. The Branzino was a little fishy tasting, which it should not. We order Branzino all the time and it's never tasted fishy. But the most disturbing part of the meal was the bait and switch using Pork in place of Veal for the Veal Osso Buco. Yes you read that right. It was Pork. Not Veal. The meat was gray, fatty and not very tender. Veal is tan or light brown, extremely tender and very lean. Charging $49.95 for Veal Osso Buco would have been reasonable. Trying to pass off Pork as Veal for that price is down-right criminal. Strike 3. AN ABSOLUTE HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.! WE WILL NEVER GO BACK!!! Response to Ceasar D: the parent's of the 6 little girls (who you must admit were quite loud and unsupervised) were sitting inside. All of the children's parents and some other adults, about 14 adults in total, were seated outside. So please don't try and pass this off as if they were celebrating Father's Day. They weren't even sitting with their "Fathers". It simply demonstrates poor restaurant management. The wait for a server outside was so long, my wife had actually suggested we leave. I truly wish we had. Regarding the Branzino, if it HAD been fresh it would not have tasted fishy! As for the Osso Buco, I'm a culinary expert and know the difference between Veal and Pork. I knew it was pork as soon as I tasted it! The fat was a dead giveaway. Perhaps now that this has been posted, you'll start using veal or be truthful and simply let your patrons know you're serving Pork Osso Buco! I stand by my original post.

Some of the best Italian we have ever had outside of Italy. The calamari was cooked perfectly, with…read moreevery bite melting in our mouths. We shared the Pappardelle with mushrooms and sausage and the Bucatini Amatriciana. They were both delicious but the pappardelle stole the show. Finished with a beautiful Italian custard and fruit dessert, and a complimentary limoncello that was perfect. Service was lovely as well. Next time we are back in Siesta Key we will definitely return!

Food was terrible, owner was more interested in being a singer than actually cooking…read more I don't know what part of Italy she is from, but it's not like any Italian food I've ever experienced in my lifetime The chicken was mushy and they use way too much salt