Tutta Bella Columbia City

We had six out of eight people show up... I had made reservations for the back room and it was perfect! Everyone seemed pleased with the food. Generous portions! I had a salad with prosciutto, burrata, peas, asparagus mixed with rocket. Why don't we can play as I wish there would have been bigger pieces of asparagus in there and more peas!

I was early for a concert in Columbia City, so I stopped for a coffee at Cafe Umbria in Tutta Bella. As usual, I had an espresso. The coffee came in the cute little cup. It was good. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was charming. Bonus points to the bartender who said "doppio" to describe the coffee.

Met up with a friend for the first time in a while and we walked into Tutta Bella because there were seats still available for lunch. It's great having a restaurant with significant capacity. They went with the lunch specials I ordered the Bolognese with the Caesar salad ($15 for the pairing) and he had pizza with Italian sausage, mushrooms, caramelized onions, basil and the Caesar. The food came out in a timely manner, and for those who appreciate food coming out warm: happy to report the meals came out piping hot and very delicious. Neither of us had tried the spaghetti Bolognese before and

Parking: You will have to find street parking, it’s not the restaurants fault!! Worth the walk! Service: Great! Never felt rushed or pressured to order faster or slower! Food: You can see the food being prepped/cooked from the main dining area. Food came out fast and so delicious! We ordered the Bruschetta, Margherita Pizza, Meatball & Ricotta Pizza, and the Warm Caramel Cake to-go. All of it was fresh, fast, flavorful, and the proportions were perfect! We cannot wait to come back!

My experience here is limited to desserts and cocktails, for the most part. Finding a local spot is wanting for dessert, or they had run out. This place is tops. The bar staff are all friendly and knowledgeable, obvious skilled hands hired here. Desserts, I am a sucker for decent Tira Misu. And my experience here is: they totally rock this Lady Finger delight. For some reason, my wife w/ the menu sez, "Leave the gun." So, we get this ridiculous Pistachio chocolate chip cannoli served with spoons in a bowl. A few crumbs might make it over the edge, but this ends up being a good call. You have t