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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: Highlander on June 09, 2012, 18:04:43 PM
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Again posted on Brenda's behalf:
"I ate twice at Bella Mama on my recent visit and on both ocassions the service was as excellent and the food as superb as always.
I had the Seafood Pasta and on the scond ocassion Lasagna which was perfect. ;D
Highly recommend it."
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Always good, never had a problem
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Our favourite too
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We had party there 4 days ago 14 people every thing spot on ,only one thing they cant make cocktails ,wine good price food excellent .service very good . :)
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You mean she actually got onto the front once we left!!! :P
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Indeed she did Anne but not before saying how much she enjoyed the area around your place. :)
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maybe we can tempt you away from the front in future too Mr H
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IMHO if you have to go down to the front and eat this is the place to go...
plenty of other great restaurants around the surrounding areas....
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We have eaten there several times without disappointment. Steaks great, lasagne great, service great. No more to say really
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We always love Bella Mama's. I noticed with interest that Orient Express have adopted a similar restaurant layout to them as well.
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The menu was reasonably priced and it looked very popular so decided to eat there one night. There was a waiting list so they told us it would be 15 minutes. 45 minutes and two other couples seated before us(who were there after us) later we decided to leave. I was appalled by the service they totally forgot about us didn't even say sorry for the wait it may be a little longer. Never tried the food but the service was disgusting.
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maybe we can tempt you away from the front in future too Mr H
good luck with that Anne! Can you try keeping John from the Scarlett every night as your next trick?
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Unfortunately I think I've had to send food back on every occasion I've ever eaten at Bella Mama's......
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I can honestly say that in all of the last 7 years & probably IRO of 50 meals (the latest being last Sunday) at Bella Mamas, both food & service have been spot on.
I for one wouldn't go back to a restaurant that continually disappoints, it's not like it is the only one for miles
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Unfortunately I think I've had to send food back on every occasion I've ever eaten at Bella Mama's......
Forgive me but why do you keeping going back if you are always disappointed.
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I find the food to be good, the service efficient and stiff and the drinks slow. But if you want somewhere like (say) Cafe Sol, there are plenty *exactly* like it - when Bella Mammas arrived on the prom it was almost shocking to see someone deviating from the "Prom menu", from the chips/rice/salad holy trinity and from the cheeky chappie out the front trying to charm you in.
So that's a thumbs up from me for Bella Mammas :)
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"Forgive me but why do you keeping going back if you are always disappointed".
Well, I suppose it depends on how you would define "keep going back".
I would say that I've probably been about once every other year since it opened. My reasons for going back this "often" are -
1) I read/listen to other peoples reviews and I like to keep an open mind.
2) If I'm going out with a group of friends who wish to go there then I think it's only polite to go along with the majority.
3) I'm prepared to give them an opportunity to change my opinion!
I don't have any axe to grind with this place - I just speak as I find that's all.
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Thank you dollycat - if you do try again I hope you have a better experience and enjoy your meal.
I am intrigued as to what you found wrong with the food when so many people like it.
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I don't rate this restaurant at all. My reason is...if I eat a meal and I can reprlicate it and improve (to our taste)....I'd rather eat at home. Just my feeling on eating out in Calis.
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Whilst I have no problem with the food or service at Bella Mamas (although you would be hard pushed to call the food authentic Italian), I do find that that as a dining out experience it's not that great as they always seem to want to "process" you as fast as possible so they can have the table for the next customer. I personaly like to take my time of an evenings dining and as long as I am eating and/or drinking then that table is mine for as long as I want it or untill they close.
Oh! and also, obviously done to maximise turnover, the tables far are too close together for an intimate dining experience...
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We go to Bella Mama a lot and we have never been rushed, have always been found a table in very short time. We had to wait just a few minutes back in June - but obviously it is probably much busier now. They have lost the Manager that was there last year who used to run it really well. Although, as already said, we had no problems in June. Food absolutely lovely, my Husband is not too much of a pasta person at home, but cannot get anough of the prawn pasta dish at Bella Mama. We do tend to eat late (9.00/9.30 ish) so that might be the reason we are not rushed. As usual, it will be our first port of call when we are back in September. We do use Bella Mama at lunch times as well, the cheesecake and coffee at 5 tl excellent value. The lasagna was yummy. We like the whole dining experience there - nice tables and chairs, nice waiters - attentive but not in your face.
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We have eaten here a few times, the last being on Friday night. Sad to say wont be going back. The food was delicious (only had a main) but we were left waiting for an hour. It wasn't busy when we sat down, we ordered a drink and ordered our food by 8:10 but at 9 had to ask when we might be served with dinner. Nobody had been near to offer further drinks or apologise for the delay. Finally served at 9:15 Nobody apologized afterwards or offered a complimentary tea or whatever, although a 'sorry' would have sufficed.
I accept there can be delays and acknowledge the great food but poor service is a no no for me.
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Highlander, I'm sure you went this year. What did you think? We went last year a couple of times and loved it but this year I had a much less nice meal. We ordered garlic mushrooms to start with and they had quite a bit too much cumin sprinkled over them which spoiled them for me. I'd rather they tasted more of garlic as they did last year. My main meal was grilled sea bass and it was grilled so much it was very dry and chewy. Peter enjoyed his meal though which was some sort of fish in sauce. We were told later that their good chef from last year has moved. Is that true or just one of those rumours do you think?
I think we would go back because any restaurant can produce a bad meal occasionally and we really want it to be good because we loved it so much last year.
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We went to Bella Mama quite a few times, lunches and evening. Mostly it was very good - but we did have a slightly disappointing filet steak there - it was really big and although we asked for a medium - it was rare and a bit difficult to cut/eat. We should have asked for it to be cooked more but we are a bit stupid sometimes in restaurants and just put up with it. Apart from that all seemed the same - we mostly had seafood pasta, chicken on plank, fish on plant, lasagne, fillet Swedish. Great value lunch times.
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We did indeed go this year suzzpuss.
Food was ok but somehow not as good as in previous years.
No problem with time bluwise. It's unusual to hear that as they are sometimes accused of whisking people in and out quickly.
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We stopped going to Bella Mamas a few years ago when some of the chefs and the waiters opened up Casa De Mama. We found Casa had just the same quality food which was much cheaper and the staff where friendly and there was no rush to eat your food.
It seems that Casa De Mama has got really popular as this time each time we passed it was busy and when we decided to have a meal we were welcomed in and remembered by the staff.
We did note this time that Bella Mamas was not busy any night we passed by, there where always empty tables which we have not seen in the past.
If you liked Bella Mamas would recommend you try Casa De Mama. ;) :)
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Second time we've tried here in 2 years.
I really can't say that I enjoy the food there at all. Mussle starter was just strange and dry and the steak dish had so many different things on the plate that it was a mess.
No excuse for really soggy and over cooked veg.
Always packed though but we've eaten out every night for 2 weeks so far and this has been the only poor meal.
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My sister just messaged me, apparently they had a dreadful meal there last night, complained to the manager who was just arrogant.
They're going to put a report on TA, but I've told them to put on here for better coverage.
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Stopped going a few years back when they asked us if our meal was ok and I said the steak was not as good as a few nights earlier. Cue no apology, no waiter came near us the rest of the evening ( which was almost over anyway) and no request to see if we wanted desert or coffee.
A simple "sorry" and maybe a free coffee would have made so much difference.