Bella Sera Trattoria - Monrovia

This used to be our go to place for Italian food in Monrovia. After today we will not be returning. We were there about noon and there was only 2 other patrons. That should have been a sign. We ordered fried calamari which was quite salty, The Cesar salad was just ok. We split the chicken piccata. The chicken was dry and the sauce was very bland. We had to ask for bread. It was old bread! Nothing fresh about it. I used the restroom and there were not towels in the dispenser, but rather a roll of towels on the counter. The soap dispenser on the wall was empty. There was a dispenser laying flat in the counter. It was sensored, so when you waved your hand the soap ended up on the counter. The place had just opened yet the restroom was not stocked?? This was our last visit to Bella Sera; it is just not the same.

Tonight my wife and I went to the Restaurant ordered food to pick up, we ordered two Lobster reduction sauce with Scallops W/Angel Hair Pasta, which we ordered before, and we showed the image to the waiter. After waiting 20 minutes, we got our food, but no bread included, I asked waiter, the waiter said Sorry, No! , But before included. After we went back home and found the pasta even no any Lobster and a piece of Salmon! Only Scallops!!! It 's getting dark, we can 't go back to the restaurant. After spent over $55 all the food we brought back we can 't eat at all!

I dont know what happened to this place, it used to be delicious but now it's barely edible. We had a bad experience and tried one more time and it still was terrible. We really wanted to believe it was a one off but it seems that they have cut corners and fired the good chefs. Bad food, bad service, bad everything. Cold bread, flavorless food, overpriced, and absolutely disgusting. Do not waste your money here, I beg you!

Delish and always satisfying. I love the anti pasta salad and the lasagna and the paperdal Alfredo (pretty sure I spelled that wrong) By far my favorite Italian spot

A lovely little place in downtown Monrovia. I've sat both inside and outside and definitely prefer the back patio. It's a wonderful place to indulge in great conversation over enjoy a bottle of wine and food.