Cantinetta - Bellevue

Cantinetta - Bellevue reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michael

   Seattle10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Known gem in the neighborhood, usually booked out. Small space, great food, quite noisy. There is a sense of authentic Italian eatery in it. The menu is shorter than average, but everything is top notch.
   

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   Dave VIP

   Portland10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service and food/drink were both excellent. Definitely recommend.
   

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   Teri

   Seattle12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a lovely experience. So warm and cozy. Arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation and was greeted by the host immediately and offered a cocktail while we waited for our table even though there was no seating available at the bar. Lovely and friendly service from everyone starting with the host, to the waitress to the gentleman who bussed our table. I had the prosciutto ravioli and my husband had the ribeye. Both were delicious. Great wine and cocktail selections .
   

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   Noa

   Seattle1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 10, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was mediocre, The blonde waitress with the glasses kept pestering us, walking around the table, making comments to us, and making me uncomfortable. I felt like I was in a police investigation, not a restaurant.
   

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   Barry

   Seattle21 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 24, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Rafael was an amazing waiter easy to talk with with good insight into the menus. Food was simple but well done, good value. Will return for sure
   

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   Penny

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   - Friendly and attentive staff - Tagliatelle Carbonara: NO PEAS! Thank you for keeping it traditional! Delicious! - Roasted carrots never tasted so good! Nice char without a burnt taste. - Zeppole was the best dessert I’ve ever had at an Italian restaurant. To say it’s just a fried donut hole would be an injustice! And the tiramisu was one of the best our table have had. No overpowering flavor of bitter coffee or amaretto like some other places have. A tad bit pricey but a great place to share a special evening. Group of 4, celebrating 2 birthdays.
   

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   Ken

   Atlantic City16 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   To start, Cantinetta used to be much better and was a go to place for dinner. Quite disappointed on my recent visit. Why? To start it was like eating in a wine cellar. Dark and cold inside. So dark you can see people trying to read menus with the phone flashlight and that should have been a hint to the host seating people. Besides sitting in the dark and cold, the menu was and has always been limited which was known going in. However, the quality of food has taken a hit and the food prices have gone up enough that coming here doesn't really make sense anymore. If you're going to pay a hefty price for dinner, you may as well go elsewhere where the lighting is good, has heat, and a decent menu selection.
   

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   Rick VIP

   Seattle47 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall great service and food. The Pappardelle Bolognese is amazing. Great family restaurant.
   

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   Kathleen

   Seattle9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 10, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant is beautiful, the service is fantastic, the ambiance is great. The wine was lovely. They had a nice choice of both European and Washington State wine by the glass. The reason I gave a 3 star review is that the food was just ok. The menu is small and it does not have a lot of non-beef protein options. I ordered pasta and carrots. I like that they give you small portions. I ate everything, but it was 3 star food. I would go back if the menu changes because everything else about Cantinetta is great. I love that part of Bellevue and we had no problem finding free parking.
   

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    Rory VIP

    Seattle12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Food was ok. The roasted carrots were the best item we had. Most dishes were not seasoned. Spicy pasta with red sauce not spicy and bland sauce. Really good staff and service.
    

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