Bella Vista Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Little Falls

Random chance brought us here -- glad it did. Excellent food, slow Thursday evening. Cindy, co-owner, very personable. Full Bar -- alas we three abstaining.

I had Chicken Pastina Soup; it was delicate & hearty at same time, well balanced & separate flavors. Chicken; texture was good & still had flavor. Meatballs; spicy bites, complimented perfectly.

House green salad; fresh, crisp, house made dressings - I had raspberry vinaigrette, sweet to calamata olives salt, wonderful combination.

Bow ties pasta; pasta perfect texture & not rinsed to blandness. Sauce adhered nicely - a little spicy heat. I only had a taste, my friend cleaned his plate 😉

Haddock special; cooked perfectly, fish flaked nicely. I did not taste & brother did not talk, just ate. At end said he felt was eating at fancy restaurant (food exceeded quaint atmosphere & price).

Baked chicken, stuffed w/shrimp, florentine special (think cordon bleu). A taste combination I had to try -- wow did it go well. Cream sauce* & crispy crusting. I was eating too fast... flavors, textures/mouth feel -- sooo good. Forced myself to slow down & saved some for later. (*asked about interesting spice flavor... Do Not ask recipe owner to give up trade secrets 😕😁😘)

Had side of potatoes - will try marinara pasta next time.

No desert tonight.

Roasted peppers & bread -- olive oil & garlic & finely grated parmigiano reggiano (I'm guessing) with house baked crusty bread... just to die for... Cindy said took awhile to catch on, I'm not sure why, seemed perfect combination & beautiful to look at. Anyway, our group understood & enjoyed. Sweet of pepper, garlic, oil, salty from cheese -- how not to love combination... Layered on bread & also dipped traditional way. Oil was excellent on its own.

We just happened upon Bella Vista, actually drove past & turned around. Sooo glad we did. Once in...

Cindy Vespi, I know I told you I was not going to do this but I couldn't resist. We revisited Howe Caverns for our anniversary with our 12 and 6 year old and on the way home needed to have dinner. If this restaurant was not a 4 hour commute we would be there often. 1st they do not have a "children's menu" but everyone was amazingly accommodating. They made recommendation (fabulous) and brought "ingredients" to make-shift ranch for the youngest (so, since they make everything from scratch and do not make ranch)...she loved mixing herself even though not what she expected. Our meal started with THE most amazing roasted red peppers I have ever eaten. They not only accommodated our "picky" children but everything was so delicious I almost cried. The fact that Cindy was on hand, wonderfully friendly, helpful, unpretentious, and it was only when I spoke with her as we were leaving found out she was the owner...all only enhanced the experience.

This was the most joyous, unexpected, wonderful (on every level) dining experience we have ever had. Our navigation system found this stop for us...off the NYS Thruway and not being familiar expected a dinner atmosphere...it was not. This may be our favorite anniversary meal! I promise if we are ever in the area (driving through to or from anywhere) we will make...

Our friend invited us to this restaurant in Little Falls, NY. The service was outstanding! The food was so delicious!! I am a vegetarian. I ordered Hats and Broccoli. I also wanted to add mushrooms and red peppers. They gladly added them to my meal. My friend had Grilled Chicken and my husband had Short Rib Ravioli. They enjoyed them very much!! We also had a delicious dessert and espresso coffee. We were told that the chef (Guy Vespi graduated from Johnson and Wales. So, if you go there, you will have high quality food. The Place is also Snowmobile accessible. That's another plus. They also have outdoor seating. The area is beautiful! We will definitely be back soon! Here are...