Bella Italia Lakeside in Thurrock

Great food at a great price and impecabile served by Maria. Prompt service and great atmosphere. Not sure about the robot tho…I hope it’s useful for waiters cause it looks a bit creepy for me..

My friends and I have now used this twice as our 'meet up place' and will use for the foreseeable. We try to see each other about every 3 months but would recommend it to family and friends too.. The atmosphere is really nice very 'downbeat' and friendly. Our server was really good and I am really sorry but didn't get a name. Had a really bad meal here years ago and vowed never to come back but so glad I did.

My girlfriend and I have a wonderful evening, the food was nice ,the music very mellow a the service second to none. Thank you Galo and Maria for such a wonderful evening

Tutti bellissimi, grazie per avermi benvenuto. Great service and nice food. Thank you Bella for such a wonderful experience. Definitely I will comeback

Wonderful service, music was nice and the food amazing thank you bella for looking after me and my family definitely I will visit u again ❤️

Decent food. Service was efficient and friendly. Prices are average (£20 ribs, £16 pasta dish). Good GF choices available. Nice view of the lake from our table 😊

We celebrated a birthday party for my 13 year old daughter, I didn’t expect much also from the food and the birthday cake that we brought with us but the service and the attention to detail from Maria , armend and Galo was superb. They also sang a happy birthday for my little princess. Definitely I will recommend Bella Italia lakeside. ci vedremo presto Bella!

I’ve been in Bella Italia lakeside before and they never disappointed, thank you for such a wonderful meal and the staff that served us

Such a wonderful time , really enjoy everything! Is nice to see that families can have a space to share. Visit bella in lakeside is the best..

My partner and I always like to come back to Bella. We like the food the people 100% would recommend to anyone who likes Italian cuisine

Family enjoy so much my italian mum brought kids for a day out and bella italia was the cherry on top the cake must visit place in lakeside

Another visit and as always -fabulous!! We were greeted as family which felt fantastic! Food was just great and served with so much speed it was still piping hot . Delicious as always meatballs, but also tortellini and mushrooms - we took second round home 😅. And gigantic shout out to Valerie!!♥️ If there is a perfect service - she is 120!! Speed, organisation, efficiency mixed with beautiful personality, fabulous character and lovely sense of humour!! If Barbie, Jim Carey and Terminator had a baby girl! 😅🤗😘With husband- sending so much love, happy birthday next week and see you soon! You really help us finish day on a high note 🤗🤗♥️😈!!

Martyna was absolutely amazing! She was very attentive to our table, and the food was delicious. We were regularly checked by Galo, who was very friendly. Will definitely be returning.

Good service and very satisfied with the food people were extremely helpful and the place is very nice and convenient. Definitely i would recommend

I went for a lunch to Bella and I enjoyed so much, the food was excellent and the customer service was great 👍 I will recommend it to anyone.

The service was excellent, friendly and efficient. The food came up steaming hot and was exceptionally tasty. All 3 courses were faultless. The ambience was welcoming and homely. We will certainly be visiting again

great place for a family meal, Monique the waitress has been amazing with the kids, they enjoyed so much! we will definitely visit again soon

My husband and I had lunch here yesterday the first and last time. We arrived as they opened for lunch. The waitress was a lovely friendly person. We ordered pizzas. They arrived warm and the toppings lukewarm. The mushrooms were small black blobs, the ham was hard and black around the edges (looked like overcooked streaky bacon). The chicken pieces were cold. It honestly looked like it was left over from the day before and barely heated through. We were both ill with stomach pains that evening - it may not have been the food. I had read such good reviews but it was such an expensive letdown.

Armends service was fabulous and made the experience at bella italia comfortable and enjoyable. Will definitely visit bella italia lakeside again!

The food was excellent. We had a great time which was made even better by our server Martyna. She was friendly and helpful. Everything in the restaurant was clean and staff were quick to respond to any requests.

Highly recommend this restaurant. Could not fault the food or service. Martyna was quick to respond to all requests and added fun to our evening out.

Good food, good drinks and fantastic service. My daughter and I stopped here for dinner after a shopping trip. We had the set menu which offered excellent value for money and we enjoyed all our dishes. The cocktails were also good for this type of venue. The best part of our experience was our waitress Valerie. She was just the right mix of friendly, professional, attentive and funny. Valerie is an asset to Bella Italia and absolutely made our meal.

Bellissimo! Fantastico! Bella is great! Nice and friendly people also the food was wonderful. Gamberoni and cheesy garlic bread just made my day. Thank you Valentina Siamo

Lovely place to visit for a beer. Used to be a regular customer, but hadn't been there for some time. Visited New Years Eve and today (27th). Staff are nice and good service.

Valerie was extremely helpful and friendly at lunch today. The customer service was great too. Nothing was too much trouble.

Atmosphere and food was lovely, we had garlic bread and gamebroni and we really enjoyed it. We was looked after by manager Monique, she was very attentive and asked us about allergies. She was very sweet, created nice and relaxing atmosphere while she was dealing with rude customers. We definitely coming back again!

Everytime I go at Bella Italia Lakeside ,I always have great time. Service is excellent and food always spot on ! Today I went for an early dinner with my children and the waitress,her name is Monique, she was absolutely amazing, very helpful and also explaining all the difference offers/discounts and deals. Unfortunately I have seen some other customers, two ladies, being very rude to her, throwing stuff on the tables. While the waitress remained calm and professional , the customers continued to trash the tables with salt, pepper all over . I felt very bad for the waitress as she is always very kind ,helpful and professional each time me and my children go there for a meal. What I have witnessed today was very bad as the situation was held with professionalism by the waitress (Monique) and seeing these two ladies treat her badly was awful and I hope won't happen again. Shout out to the whole team at Lakeside and a big thank you especially to the waitress that served us today. Great customer service!!!

Excellent food and service, lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff, good value for money, will definitely be back.

We visited Bella Italia lakeside and the attention was nice, food very delicious also the service was brilliant. I will recommend you to visit Bella

I love Bella Italia!!! Amazing service and Galo was amazing I want to come back everyday best food in the world elite it is straight from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

we booked a table with my friends for friday evening we got a bit early (45m) our table wasn't ready but the manager make room for us immediately after we arrived. The food was wonderful and the service was excellent

Nice experience, food was wonderful and people very friendly. I would recommend spicy sausage and cookie dough. Thank you for having us

Lovely meal, great customer service. Valerie was excellent! Great waitress. Thank you for your service!!

Great family place, my kids are in love with their pizzas, staff is lovely. Loved the Santa at the entrance

Come for a birthday meal and the food was lovely. Drinks also reasonably priced and good service from Valerie. Would recommend pre-booking now

Food was shocking I send mine back as pasta was chicken was undercooked, I could not eat this as i am also pregnant.. When I sent this back the waitress just told me that they are really busy! I don’t understand how they was that...

Decided to visit for lunch during a shopping trip, after receiving an email advertising pizza & pasta for £7.99. Checked the T’s & C’s applied and also checked with the waiter when he took our drinks order. Food was served quickly but was passable at...

absolutely in love with Bella Italia in lakeside. the atmosphere there is absolutely amazing. the team always have a smile on their face and know how have banter. Your team is absolutely amazing and food is just to die for will 100% be returning over...

Lovely evening! Service was really good and the waitress (Valarie) was very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely will return! Thank you!

We visited bella with my family and the service was very nice also food very tasty. Also we would like to recommend the cocktail

Great service , excellent food we recommend this place , everyone is nice and polite and the food really good. Try the spicy sausage with garlic bread also the mushrooms alforno.

Valarie is amazing! Go just for her banter! Food lovely too! She will make your night. Fantastic service :)

I’m ordered spaghetti and meatballs. The giveaway that things weren’t going to be good was when the food was ready less than 5 minutes after the order went in. The food had clearly been microwaved. Some of the meatballs were dried in areas due to...

We Have a nice time with my family. Friendly staff and very helpful! The food was good too. Thank you bella for such a wonderful time.

Good service and nice food! Seafood pizza was fantastic also the carbonara pasta with garlic bread. 10/10

Served by Valerie, great service and very helpful! She was great with the kids too. Food out lush, I had the pasta pomordo! 😋

Got to say we were all suitably impressed with the food. It was absolutely delicious and all served piping hot. Valerie is a little diamond and provides the best service with a little twinkle in her eye. I would definitely return. Perfect end to a busy day shopping

Nice experience, friendly staff and very delicious food. Definitely i will visit again Try the ganberroni pasta with some garlic bread

Goodyear service nice People, lovevly food. Definily Will recommended if YouTube want to have a Goodyear time

Nice and smooth! Friendly staff, drinks cocktails and food 5/5. I would recommend it to everyone also tried the gamberroni pasta!

All lovely, food and service were amazing. Polite and friendly. Very tasty food and nice drinks. Definitely I will visit avain

Service was disgusting, waitress served our pizza with no plates, when asked for three plates she never said a word and gave us 3 teaplates asked for larger plates and told that's all they had,her attitude was dreadful when I paid the bill I didn't...

Disappointed with our recent experience at Bella Italia Lakeside. 🍝 On August 31, 2023, my family and I were treated rudely by the manager when we asked about using a valid discount code. The manager accused us of trying to eat for free, which was...

The problem with Bella Italia Lakeside is it is so hit and miss! In the past we have had some nice meals and service but lately that just doesn't seem to be the case. On Sunday 16th July my partner and I went there after...

Awful service, asked to sit outside, only got told we had to order online after we asked to order 15 mins after seating us, then we couldn’t use the online system so asked if someone could take our order, 10 mins later had to go...

Super Nice, I was yesterday on my wedding anniversary and we decided to visit Bella , woaooo was a fantastic idea, the food the music the terrace was nice, the view is lovely. Thank you to all bella family to make my day fantastic

The food and the service was amazing, my family and I was very happy to be in Bella, especially the birthday boy. Thank you to the manager who accommodate us 26 kids and no preorder Thank you ones again.

We just have a wonderful meal on Saturday evening, nice service a very polite people that make us feel good. Definitely I will visit again.

Just had a wonderful time here. Served by Galo the manager the seafood risotto was delicious! Would come back again for sure.

I’m a local, I’m often came to bella to eat but today was disappointed. How is possible on Friday linch is one waitress in the floor, plus the food took ages to came to my table. I was with my daughter’s and the bushetta we...

The was a fantastic night, the food, atmosphere and service was superb. I'll recommend it to everyone of my friends and family.

Went along to celebrate my birthday and use the skids eat for £1 offer. We were told this is not available on bank holidays even though there is no mention in the T&Cs. The food was good but my Calzone was time, smaller than my...

Very rude staff! Didn’t even acknowledge we were waiting. Black waiter was asked to show us to our seats, she just stood there and rolled her eyes, someone else had to. All tables were empty but very dirty with used plates and all…. We waited...

Thank you Bella, my birthday was fantastic. Yesterday I had the best experience, the food the staff and all in general make one of the perfect birthday for me. Please keep going like this making the people happy and full belly.

Food was delicious! High quality and came super quick. Bella Italia is up there for best Italian restaurant, and Lakeside’s is a great example. It was quiet when we went, very calm atmosphere and staff were lovely. Cristina served my partner and I, she was...

I would like to say thank you for so lovely dinner, the pasta and pizza was amazing. I love when the people take care of the customers well done Bella.

My partner and I went for lunch on Tuesday for the first time, the place wasn't very busy. Good Italian atmosphere created by the staff; from the manager (Emiliano) who welcomed us, accompanied us to the table and took the order, to the waitress (Valerie),...

Food was amazing Valerie was very funny quick and lovely 10/10 would recommend. Go Valerie!!! woohoo bella italia

I had a booking for 5pm. It took ten minutes for orders to be taken and we received our starters in an acceptable time but over an hour for our mains which were all pasta dishes. A minimum of four other tables who had all...

When we arrived at around 2.30pm, the place was nearly empty. However, we were left waiting to be seated for ages and ignored by every member of staff that walked past. It actually became embarrassing and we felt extremely awkward. To make it worse, they...

We got here @1505. Waited 15 mins to be seated. Waited 20 mins to be served. Another 15 mins for drinks to arrive. STILL WAITING FOR FOOD ONE WEEK LATER! So tune in for next weeks episode and we’ll let you know how the food...

After my partner and I were seated we waited 30 for our order to be taken to be taken (all the tables around us had to ask the waitress to take their order because they just left them for 30 mins aswell) , once our...

Lovely food, nice Service from Monique (Assistant Manager) and Armend (Waiter). They were very welcoming, attentive, nice. We will certainly be returning to this restaurant, I will recommend! Well done !!

A group of friends and I visited Bella Italia last night and was served by Valarie. Valaria went above and beyond to make our visit enjoyable. She was fun when we included her in our conversation, everything was brought out on time and correctly. Drinks...

Just wanted to say the service was excellent and the waitress we had Monique was really friendly and helpful and the food was exceptional …would definitely be coming here again Mike

Me and my family went to the Bella Italia Lakeside on Saturday 10th December 2022 for 7.30pm. When we sat down my wife was complaining about a cold draft. At first I was ok however, after about an hour I was beginning to get cold....

I've not seen my friends for ages due to Covid so we decided to finally catch up the other day. The four of us chose Bella Italia as it's somewhere we used to go before the lockdown and boy did we strike gold! Excellent choice...

Monique was amazing, the bruschetta with mozzarella was amazing and Monique kept topping our wine up. We all had a great evening as it was my mums bday she made our experience special. Was big group of us, but she did a great job. Thank...

We arrived just before midday as we had my two-year-old grandson with us and he was hungry! Gatis our waiter, was on his own and it soon became busy but the food came quickly and even though he was under pressure, he was very, very...

Amazing experience. Food was fast and delicious and our server Maria was absolutely incredible. So lovely and friendly. Thank you

Had a lovely meal at Bella Italia in Lakeside. Food was delicious and our waiter Armend was amazing, very helpful and attentive to our needs. We'll be back

Had a nice time with my family the kids loved it and since they keep on asking to come back. It become their favourite restaurant

N G Q Nice Good Quality The service and the food was super nice. The taste of the pasta was delicious my husband was happy to came back again to bella

Absolutely delicious spaghetti bolognaise with a warm chocolate brownie. Very good food and service and will be coming again!

Me and my son 4 years old enjoyed our visit since the time we stepped in until we left as they made sure to provide me healthy food with the best ingredients to my little boy, Monique was specialised and Valerie was amazing as they...

Had a lovely experience with our waiter Armend who gave amazing customer service and had a great attitude :)

Girls day out was perfect, friendly staff, great cocktails and fantastic atmosphere! Mushroom crostini is a must try!

We visit quite often and the food is always delicious. The service is always good too and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend

The Great service, our waitress was very polite and welcoming. I liked the fact our food came on time was on time.

We visited here for lunch. The member of staff that made our visit exceptional is called Valerie. Her energy was infectious and she went above and beyond to ensure our visit was enjoyable. Thank you Valerie!

This Restuarant experience was made exceptional by staff member Valerie her entertain was infectious and she went above and beyond to make our visit enjoyable. Food was ok drinks were good. Always ask for Valerie.

This restaurant is very understaffed. We waited for 40 mins to place our order but the food was tasty and hot when it arrived. Plates cleared and then another wait to order dessert and we were then told the kitchen was closed. The waiting staff...

Good food and service my fried kids loved it. Cookie dough and cheesecake was the highlights already booked my next visit

Visit with the family, large kids menu and food was delicious, cookie dough is to die for. S we will surely xoming back

Poor service, long wait times and very small tasteless food. 1st & Last time we will visit Bella Italian.

I just experienced the best dining experience of my life thanks to aramando, he treated us like royalty and all of the food was fit for a king, the lasagna I had was absolutely exploding with flavour I had an orgasm

During a recent visit to Bella Italia, it was a pleasure to meet up again with Valerie and Armand, senior members of the waitering team. Always welcoming, professional and hardworking, they continue to provide an excellent service and are very attentive to customer needs -...

Awful quality of food. Cold on arrival. Rude staff. Attitude of staff. Very unwelcoming. Will not return. Only one star even though they shouldn't have that

Came here for a family meal and I won’t ever return! Disappointed isn’t the word! Cold food that took over an hour to arrive. Rude and clearly unhappy staff and the manager is a disgrace with a bad attitude! Save your money and go elsewhere!...

So so disgusted with visit today, waited 30 mins for starter and when queried waitress said 'we dont have a chef' why weren't we told this when seated? we'd have left. Another 20 min wait for main which was so dry ie very little sauce...