Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria

Overall - Awesome

15600 NE 8th Street Bellevue WA 98008
425-502-7402
3-6 pm and 9 pm- close
tuttabella.com

Menu Variety - Awesome

There are three small plates, two fried, and 15 pizzas. Good wine, beer and cocktail choices. Other than the calamari, all the menu options are unique.

Food Quality - Awesome

We ordered:

• Northwest Peaks Challenger IPA - $5
• Meatball & Ricotta Pizza 13 inch - $15

We've eaten Neapolitan pizza in Naples Italy. We prefer Tutta Bella over it's motherland cousin. Very thin crust perfectly done. Crust nicely browned but not burnt. Fresh and tasty toppings.  Splitting a pizza was enough for the two of us. We've eaten other items on the menu, all awesome. We were so excited about getting the pizza that we forgot to take a picture of it :-).

Service Quality/ Friendliness - Good

While many restaurants only serve happy hour in the bar area, Tutta Bella serves it in the entire restaurant. We decided to sit at the bar. The bartender waited on us right away with a drink order, then promptly took our food order. The only negative was they brought the pizza and we didn't have silverware, plates or napkins. When we asked they responded promptly.

Noise Level/ Ambience - Good

Noise level registered at 65 decibels. We were sitting right next to each other so conversation was comfortable. Two TVs were on in the bar with no sound. Music played in background at an appropriate level. It's a nice, updated space with a comfortable modern Italian restaurant vibe. There's an enclosed patio for overflow seating. One of the bartenders whistled a lot to the music; while we're glad he was happy it was a bit annoying.

Value - Awesome

The happy hour pricing on average runs about $3 cheaper than full menu pricing. For a pizza and beer the bill was $22+tip. We used gift cards we purchased at Costco at a 20% discount so in effect we paid $17.60+tip. A great bargain by itself, but when you consider the food quality, selection, and vibe it makes the experience awesome. Tutta Bella has been one of our favorite places for years and continues to be so.