Jacqueline H.
Yelp
This was our first time dining at Bellini. I made a reservation a couple months in advance on OpenTable since we were going to see a show at the Academy of Music. Our reservation was at 5:15, but we arrived around 4:50. The host was very friendly and sat us immediately. He warned us the table he sat us at by the window can be a little tight for tall people and offered to move us if we were uncomfortable. We were fine, so we stayed at the table. Our server was excellent, and he checked on us throughout our dinner. I had an Aperol spritz, and my husband had an IPA. The Aperol spritz was very refreshing. They provided complimentary bread. The bread was a little too hard and crusty for my liking, but the inside was good. There was olive oil on the table for you to dip your bread in, but there was also a homemade fig jam for the bread. I really loved the fig jam and thought it was a unique touch. Originally my husband and I were each going to get a salad for starters, but thankfully we thought to ask the server how large their salads are. We appreciated our servers honestly that all of their salads are big with the exception of the melon salad, and he graciously offered to split whatever salad we ordered on two plates for us each to enjoy. We ordered the Insalata Bellini (Baby arugula, candied walnuts, provolone, and honey crisp apple in pomegranate vinaigrette dressing). It was so delicious. The salad was huge even split between two plates. For dinner, we both ordered the Vitello alla Parmigiana (veal parmesan) which was served over a bed of linguine. Our meals were excellent, and we loved the sauce. If I could give one criticism, I don't think there was enough sauce on the plate. When we asked for one box to take home our leftovers, we asked if we could have more sauce, and the server kindly gave us a couple ramekins of sauce on the side. For dessert, I had the Profiterole (Homemade cream puff filled with a Chantilly cream covered with melted Swiss chocolate), and my husband had the Crème Brûlée (creamy custard covered with caramelized sugar). Our desserts were delicious of course. I wished my profiterole was a little larger for the price. My husbands Crème Brûlée was a nice portion. Upon leaving, the host and servers were very kind and wished us a goodnight. I would give Bellini 4.5/5 stars, and I would definitely return!