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Bella Costa
Bella costa Ristorante has been a family operated business since 1986, warm personal service creates a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. The owner/chef and his staff serve you great food prepared with only the finest ingredients, top quality meats and seafood that is delivered fresh daily. We offer to cater any event at the location of your choice or in the perfect setting, our function room. whether you have a wedding reception, business party, baby shower, you can create your own menu from our generous menu offerings and we will attend to your every need we will make sure to make your celebration the one to remember. As a result of our quality food great prices and unsurpassed hospitality, we have received great reviews from local newspapers and the boston globe. Bella Costa has been voted "Best of the Best" for Framingham Best Italian Restaurant and #1 Dinning Excellence for 6 years running.
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42 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Rating Breakdown 42 reviews
5 stars
(5)
4 stars
(21)
3 stars
(10)
2 stars
(6)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(23)
- kid-friendly(10)
- good for groups(8)
- special occasion(7)
- great for brunch(5)
- fit for foodies(4)
Bella Costa Reviews List
Review 1 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Nice Brunch
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went for Mother's Day Brunch and had a great meal. Reasonably priced buffet, good service, and comfortable atmosphere. The food was very good. Will go again!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: great for brunch, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion, kid-friendly
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Review 2 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Bad for brunch
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I went here for dinner once with a group and everything was great. These people need to stay out of the brunch business though. The menu sounded great but very poorly executed. The only items that were better than microwaved dinner were the omelette, fruit salad and salad. Pancakes were literally like crackers. The bread a bagels were after thoughts"
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 3 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
mothers day brunch
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We went for Mother's day. The food was very good and the service was outstanding, despite the fact it was extremely busy. Despite the volume, everything was well-stocked fresh and tasty.
There was one table with a screaming toddler. The staff did its best to try to amuse the child or assist the parents. This is more of a neighborhood place so you had to accept that young kids would be there.
Overall it was a great day out."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: great for brunch, neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Not recommended for Mothers Day
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The restaurant was busy, as expected, however, people whom were waiting to be sat were standing against my chair and table while I tried to eat. As people were leaving the restaurant, the aisle was so small that every person that walked by used my table as leverage almost knowcking my drinks over. The food wasn't very good, with the excption of the omelettes. There wasn't much choice either. The fruit wasn't ripe and was very hard and the bagels were stale. I don't know if this was typical or just for Mother's Day, however, since the price was higher for Mother's Day, I would have assumed that the food would have been better. We ate and left in under 35 minutes."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 5 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Expensive for a Buffet Brunch
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We were surprised to see that we were charged $17.95 for the buffet brunch, when the restaurant advertises prominently on their website that it costs $11.95. Thought that I must have misread the website when making plans for six, so went along with the high charge and canceled mimosa plans. Omelets cooked-to-order made for a nice meal, but wouldn't pay $17.95 to wait in line at a brunch buffet."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 6 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Mother's Day Brunch
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"A friendly, family restaurant, that did a great job "getting through" a hectic mother's day brunch. While the omlet station was excellent, the rest of the food and selection was average. Very nice people however."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 7 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Nice neighborhood restaurant....casual and relaxed"
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 8 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food, service and atmosphere are always good making for an enjoyable evening."
Dined on 5/03/2013
Special Features: good for groups, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 9 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent meal and Nicos service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent meal and Nicos service was outstanding."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 10 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Low end, local townie place.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Low end, local townie place. If that's what you're looking for it's perfect. If not then it's problematic."
Dined on 04/18/2013
2011
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Review 11 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
It was a nice Buffett for
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"It was a nice Buffett for Easter."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 12 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Bella Costa delivers nice
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Bella Costa delivers nice food with great service. Given the choice I prefer great food with nice service. Nonetheless, we had a very nice Easter brunch at Bella Costa. The service is outstanding, very friendly at the front, attentive, quick and responsive. The food was okay. The omelet station attendant should spread the ingrediants around instead of placing them in a big heap in the center. The roast beef was pre-cut and not from a carving station. The salad was a single bowl. Desserts were pre-set for a bread pudding or tiramisu. I guess that we should have been clued in when Easter brunch was $17.95. This would be a much better choice on an ordinary Sunday when the brunch is about $13. You get what you pay for."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 13 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great place for casual dining
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Fun place. Décor was in-between something very nice to intermediate. I only say that because the booths were very basic and did not seem to match the rest of the design. The live piano player was awesome. It made for a rally nice environment. Great for casual dinning with friends or family. Food was very good. Typical family style Italian food. Not fancy, not high end. The price was just right as well for what you got."
Dined on 03/13/2013
2008
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 14 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We enjoyed dinner as usual.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We enjoyed dinner as usual. The food was very good."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 15 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The buffet was small and did
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The buffet was small and did not have much variety. The food was bland and okay. The establishment was very crowded."
Dined on 03/03/2013
2011
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 16 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food was okay. But everything
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was okay. But everything took too long. Waitress seemed to completely forget about us."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 17 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Disappointed, went there on
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Disappointed, went there on Valentines Day 2013. Obviously not staffed appropriately for the crowd. Very slow service. We were afraid to get desert thinking that would take another hour to be served. Waitress took some of the plates off the table when we were done then came back 15 min later to get rest while we sat there.
We had come once before and that night was very good so we were hoping for the same. Don't think we will go back any time soon."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2010
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Review 18 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The somewhat run down, strip
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The somewhat run down, strip mall location wasn't what I expected. However, the service was quick service, good portions, and the lunch specials were perfectly priced."
Dined on 02/07/2013
2003
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Review 19 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Pizzaz in the plaza!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"So much fun, our first time, found it on Open Table, ordered the Chicken Amaretto, sweet with peaches and light creamy sauce, great service, friendly and prompt. We have a child with nut allergies and they were willing to make his meal safe. Will definitely return now that we know its there!"
Dined on 02/02/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 20 for Bella Costa
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good neighborhood spot. Good
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Good neighborhood spot. Good food at very reasonable prices."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2006
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Bella Costa
Based on the average of (22) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
1 out of 1 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic