Solo Bella Brick Oven Bistro

After our visit to Six Flags Safari we stopped by Solo Bella for lunch on a weekday and were pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff, delicious food, great ambiance and reasonable prices. I had the Penne a la vodka and my wife had the chicken Parmesan with spaghetti. They were both delicious and we had to take some home because the portions are huge. They serve a complimentary garlic bread with olive paste which is also delicious. Luckily we skipped the appetizers! I will definitely be back! Note they on Wednesdays they have a lunch special.

Order takeout with caution. Very disappointed in dinner. We ordered take out. Got two whopping meatballs with the "featured" spaghetti and meatball dinner. Shrimp marinara was sad. I have ordered it before from here, but tonight was disappointing.

Despite the quality of the meals, I will not return here again. I looked forward to dining with three cousins last night, as we rarely have the opportunity to meet. To begin with, we walked in the door and the hostess appeared in fashionable, but unprofessional for work, torn/slashed blue jeans. The service proved slow. I had to ask three times for a wine bucket before it appeared. Since they had no stands, it had to be placed on an already cramped table. The wait staff brought lovely warm bread with an olive tapenade. Since the meals come without a salad, we ordered a bowl for the table. Regarding the price point, at an average of $35 per entrée, we thought that should be included. It took 45 minutes to get our meals from the time we ordered them. My kudos to the chef because the salad and the food shined brightly (see photos). The pasta was presented al dente and the meats were tender and flavorful. I do love a BYOB and that’s a plus for Solo Bella. One person in our party ordered a Pepsi, which looked very light like cream soda. When she asked the server, she told us the beverage machine was not operating correctly. They replaced it with a Sprite. Also, at their price point, I expected glass, not plastic beverage glasses. At dessert, another in the group did not finish her tea, ordered hot, because it came lukewarm. A coffee drinker requested half and half, only to be informed that they ran out of it earlier in the day. The worst offender, which put a damper on the whole evening (a Wednesday): the noise level. I can’t imagine the challenge of conducting a conversation on a busy weekend evening. We practically had to shout to hear one another. This put a damper on the experience. When I used the ladies’ room before leaving, I found puddles of water sitting on the single sink countertop and along the edge, and an unsightly soap dispenser with a broken cover. Both the inside and the outside of the restaurant are great. Guests access ample parking. However, the ramp to enter is a safety hazard (see photos). This is important for any venue, but more so in an area with lots of senior communities. The concrete cutout is damaged and dangerous for anyone with mobility issues, including those with walkers and wheelchairs. Please fix this immediately! You can tell the quality of a restaurant and its management by many small details which form the total impression. Attention to detail makes all the difference in any business. Unfortunately, the negatives outweighed the positives. Not so Bella!

This was to be a holiday work luncheon I heard wonderful reviews from fellow colleagues that had be there prior Still Not a horrible experience Seafood Fratiavlo was flat. Cheesecake special was not available Salad had so much blue cheese (and & I loke blue cheese) The restaurant did not appear to be overly busy. I couldn't understand where staff disappeared

Waiter, it seems like no patients. When we had a question abruptly answered. Her busgirl was nice, better than the server. She should be serving customers. I am not asking for a special treatment, only a little bit nice attitude