La Strega Ristorante (Bella Vista)

I am so disappointed in the food of La Strega. The experience was extremely poor. We were five people squeezed at a table for four. Only two menus were brought for the five of us. The service was very aloof and almost condescending. The appetizers were obviously premade and then slightly warmed and the portions wee ridiculously small. The chicken parmigiana that I ordered was rubbery and overcooked. It was apparently a single half breast sliced thin and butterflied to look like a bigger portion but it was so thin it was pathetic. The prices have gone up substantially and the portion sizes have gone down. Nobody in our group was happy with the service or their food. Too bad since La Strega used to be one of my favorite places to eat.

Returned to La Strega during the Fiesta Patrias Weekend. I was glad they were open. Started off with their signature fettuccine dish that is made at the table inside a wheel of Parmesan reggiano. This was shared and satisfying. Main dish was the oso bucco that came out with a side of creamy pasta. The oso bucco was tender and flavorful, with a delicious sauce. The creamy pasta was a nice complement to the main dish. The entraña was also very tasty and grilled quite well. I have yet to try their pizzas, but that will be on another occasion.

Maybe because of the discounts that the restaurants are giving now, La Strega has gone down in quality. The burrata is okay at best. It is way too overpriced even with the discount. The Bistecca was quite plain. It was flattened to a cutlet and was overcooked and dry. The service was acceptable but the servers were a bit on the cold side. In the past, La Strega was much better.

There is practically nothing to negatively critique with La Strega. The access is easy, ample easy parking, decorated nicely, service is pretty good, servings sizes are ample, prices are reasonable and the food is great. My wife and I a long with a couple of friends enjoyed a great meal lats night. From the toasted sliced baguettes with herbed butter, to the Minestrone Soup that I had as a starter, then to the Cartoccio de Lomito with fettuccine; all was excellent. The soup came out steaming hot and in a large bowl. I knew then I was going to be satisfied with the portions. The flavor of the soup and its contents were excellent. The cartoccio de lomito was equally tasty and the portion was perfect! It was presented table side which also was a nice touch. We also had a serving of foccacia that was fantastic and left me with ganas to try their brick oven wood fired pizzas; but that will have to be for another occasion. The house red Chianti was a perfect pairing and extremely well priced. I definitely want to go back and try some more of there dishes!

Los visitamos nuevamente y salimos tan encantados como la vez anterior, el Fetuccine Strega preparado sobre el queso al lado de la mesa, es algo espectacular así como su sabor, la Focaccia y el carpaccio exquisitos, recomiendo mucho este sitio si quieren comer un buen plato de pasta, el ambiente muy agradable y la atención en esta oportunidad sentimos que desmejoro un poco pero también es entendible porque estaban a su máxima capacidad