Bella Italia Milton Keynes

Recently visited and had the pleasure being served by 'Arif ' for lunch. I asked if we could sit outside which he had no problem cleaning the table for us and setting up the one we wanted immediately. Throughout our meal he was so polite, friendly and helpful and even made some recommendations that were so worth it, making our meal better. He even offered to grate some extra cheese on my pizza if I wanted! Could not recommend enough all thanks to Arif.

All in all this was pretty good. Meal cost £59 for two and it was all very nice. I started with prawns and then had fish. I’d go back

Quite nice for what we paid. My starter of garlic prawns was really perfect. Could not have been better and I eat plenty of this fish. My partners main course of risotto was also superb. I had sea bass and roasted potatoes. It was OK but could have been better if the fish was pan fried with a crispy skin. Just seemed a bit wet.

Pre theatre bite to eat. I don't live here but had memories of a previous big birthday here with friends years ago. Thought I'd try again for old times sake. Friendly welcome as we hadn't booked. Seated in the conservatory but too warm so I asked to move to the main restaurant. Found a better table. I only had two starters as wanted something lighter, both came within a reasonable time and were nice enough. Friend had a main meal and enjoyed it. They grate the cheese with their bare hands which I don't like for hygiene reasons so I declined cheese on top. The vibe was nice and I like you can see them cooking in the kitchen. Short walk to the theatre also. Overall a nice evening and food.

My friends and I dined here on a Wednesday evening having pre booked a table in advance via their website. We were attending a show at the Theatre nearby so the location was convenient for us as it's right near the MK Theatre. Plenty of (paid) parking nearby. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere but the seating is comfortable hard wooden chairs. We ordered a variety of starters, mains and desserts and all agreed that the food was poor to mediocre at best. The pollo cacciatore was not very pleasant the pasta was overcooked to the point of being slimy mushy. My Tiramisu portion was very small considering full price of this is around £7. We utilised a Tastecard discount for 2 for 1 on starters, mains and desserts. I would have been disappointed had I paid full price for this meal. Overall, whilst the location and service is very good the food is very poor and there are definitely better dining options in the vicinity.