Bella Venezia in Solihull

Not sure what's going on with this restaurant.... In the past it has generally always been very good but afraid we will not be using or recommending it to anyone in the future. Like some other reviews, we made a reservation well in advance for two people for a Saturday night. Turned up at the time booked only to find the place closed. No sign up to say why they may be closed and unable to get any reply from them when you tried to phone, not even a recorded message. They had my mobile but did not even have the courtesy to phone to say they would not be open. We were not the only people on that night to be somewhat surprised. As we arrived, a party of four also arrived to be greeted with the same frustration... Even if they were to change the way they ran their restaurant, they don't deserve the business if they treat their customers in this way. No guarantee of a booking or them even being open would be my worry! There are plenty more good eating places in Knowle - avoid this one and try one of the others.

Booked a table this week for an anniversary meal. Arrived to find the restaurant completely closed. No message to inform us in advance. Had some lovely meals there in the past so extremely disappointed. Managed to find an alternative in Knowle.

We booked a table for 4. Received confirmation so booked taxi, then had a txt on the afternoon to cancel, no reason. Disgusting.

Our visit was cancelled just 2 hours before our arrival time in favour of a larger last minute booking . No guarantee that any booking will be honoured

I visited Bella Venezia last night with friends and I'm sad to say it was rather disappointing. The Minestrone Soup was awful...it was some type of bland soup with vegetables just added into it. The spicy Meatballs 'werent so' .The Pizzas were soggy.. I'm sure this was due to the oven not being hot enough, such a school boy error...nice toppings though! The Seabass was really, really nice but at £20, not to have it served with anything other that a curl of lemon seemed a bit pricey compared to so many other restaurants around. £3.95 per side...makes it very expensive indeed. On top of all this ,there was no nice relaxed atmosphere,the staff seemed so rushed and disconnected from us...hence no real tip being left. Will we be revisiting?...unfortunately not!

Solid Italian food in Knowle. Small dining room, so I suggest you book in advance. I really enjoyed the pizza and my partner was a fan of the pasta.

Fairly new to the area, have visited this place 3 times in the past week, amazing pizzas!!. Very friendly staff - have had take out pizza each time. Taste is amazing, beautifully cooked and delicious. Highly recommend

We have always loved coming to this restaurant and enjoying the beef stroganoff. Unfortunately tonight it was not beef stroganoff more like beef in red wine sauce with sticky rice. Oh and just a little note that the waiter kept coughing which was very off putting, didn’t see him sanitise his hands once. Really disappointed as won’t be eating here again

Took my 2 daughters for dinner this evening, and the food, staff and ambience were just right. Pleased we supported local and will be back soon.

Fresh, delicious food with great service. What a refreshing change! Will definitely be coming back here. Well done Bella Venezia.

Service and food superb as always. We have never had a bad meal and the owner / chef is so attentive and always appreciates feedback. If there is a local restaurant needing support during these difficult times, this is top of our list.

I will confess that we were drawn out by the £10 off per person offer on a Wednesday when we happened to be in the area, but we really found a gem here. This is not a cheap restaurant, but it is well worth it as the food is absolutely superb. The staff are all friendly and looked after us very well, too. We don't live in Knowle but when we do go out there for a meal again, this is where we will be going.

I believe this is a family business that’s been in Knowle for many years and we visited after lockdown for the first time, taking advantage of Eat Out to Help Out. The staff didn’t wear masks and I didn’t see any hand sanitiser so the only Covid precaution I saw was that only half the tables were in use to help with social distancing. The website needs an overhaul as it’s still featuring Mothers Day and the room needs updating, the lighting is not very atmospheric but the food is wonderful. It’s freshly prepared, the portions are good and the staff are very friendly and helpful. We will definitely visit again.

Visited here back in Feb and it’s a wonder little restaurant with fresh food couldn’t knock it !! The service is a little slow but the food is fantastic and so reasonably priced.

Good Selection of Seafood dishes on offer, cosy homely atmosphere and nice helpful staff, looked after us through all evening. Definitely recommended! Thank you guys

After we booked we received a message informing us they were closed for refurbishment!

We had planned to book for 8.30 but were asked if we could come early, as we were the only people other than 1 table in I can see why. Had a great value 3 course menu which we didnt know was on offer until we came in. My partner had the prawn starter and I had the veal main which was to die for. He couldnt finish his pizza so it was very kindly wrapped up. Wine was good and we had a nice and reasonably priced chianti. Bathrooms arent the nicest I will say is the only negative along with not having any music.

If I could give this restaurant 6 stars out of 5 I would, such was the quality of the food on offer. We visited with friends on New Years Eve. The service from start to finish was faultless with the waitress and Manager very amiable and attentive throughout. My starter of pan fried scallops and main meal of Saltimbocca Alla Romana were both exceptional good and exceeded my expectations. Both dishes were so full of flavour to excite the taste buds and the combination of veal with parma ham & sage in a white wine & butter sauce worked perfectly. My dessert of homemade tiramisu was equally as good. Overall, one of the best dining experiences I have had in some time and a wonderful way to see out the Old Year. I will certainly be returning here again in the near future to sample more of their culinary delights.

A pleasant looking restaurant that soon lost its appeal, the service was exceptionally poor with it taking over 40 minutes for our drinks order to be taken, communication between the limited staff an obvious issue, no apology given, service thereafter was adequate but in no way redeemed itself, indeed when the table next to us tried to get the waiters attention the shout across the restaurant of "Sorry but can't you see I'm very busy" was nothing short of Fawlty Towers at its best. The food portions in the main were generous but the quality merely average and certainly not good value. One to give a miss I'm afraid

Had a reservation last night as we were in Knowle for the Christmas shopping event. First impression not impressed - dingy decor, looked like it hadn’t changed since the 60s.. very old fashioned. Toilet awful but clean. The food however was fantastic!! I had vegetable soup to start, tasted so fresh & delicious flavours. We all really enjoyed the food & the service was very attentive. The restaurant was cosy & intimate. Would definitely return.

Ordered the ‘special’ of crab claw, prawns and smoked salmon cocktail. The crab was not fresh white claw meat, looked like some that came out of a cat food tin, grey and dull. I was cautious, so took a small bite and instantly regretted it. My partner tired it also to verify and had to run the the bathroom to spit it out. Also Smelled horribly fishy and off. Prawns looked a little under cooked also.

I had entered bella venezia looking for a fancy Italian restaurant but I had got much more then just that! Amazing food, Amazing service and an Amazing deal that would work perfectly if u go out with a couple. I will definitely come back soon but with even more family so they can have a taste of this delicacy. Thx =)

Been at this restaurant with my family, it had such amazing food and excellent service. Was looking for a long time to find an Italian restaurant I had been to so many places around Birmigham and London but had never eaten as good food as in this restaurant.

I dont think i can find a comfortable place with great service like bella venezia in Knowle.Everything is perfect atmosphere from staff to chefs. Lovely and warm service and food cooked to perfection. Today me and my husband has scallops and trecolore for starter and seabass and peppercorn steak for main. And home made tiramisu and home made pannacota. Real italian food and very fresh. I love it and i will always be back as it is worth for the money and time to go there ♥️ Thank you Victoria and Gabriella

This is my go to restaurant when I crave Italian food. This time I came back with my two friends from Sardegna, Italy. They are so amazed how the chefs cooked seafoods and steaks so perfect. We had garlic king prawns, scallops and antipasti for starter and fillet rosini, pollo involtini cooked perfectly in creamy sauce, and risotto zafferano. We all enjoyed starters and main and the service from the waiteress. Than we had desserts: homemade tiramisu and panacota. My Friends from Sardegnia said they never had such delicious food in any restaurant they ever been. And we all excited to go back again before our return to Italy. Thank you Bella Venezia and big thanks to the chef for the art made.

This restaurant is small but provides real Italian food in a warm and friendly setting. Despite an extensive menu they are willing to adapt a dish to your liking. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for them. Everything is cooked to order so this is not a place for a quick meal. Take your time and enjoy the experience.

Small but lovely restaurant, great staff, good menu choice at realistic prices.

We were a party of three and had three courses each, everyone dish was different. Everyone enjoyed their food.

we had booked a window table for my wife's birthday and when we arrived the window table had a reserved sign on it so it was a very good start to the evening.the young lady ,who appeared to be in charge,seated us at the table and gave us ample time to choose our starter and main.my wife,for the first time,had the beef strogonoff as a main which she said was excellent.i had the tournados rossini which i asked for medium rare and it was cooked to perfection.we will continue to use bella venezia on a regular basis and we do not have any reservations in recommending it to friends !!

So myself and my girlfriend went to this restaurant for an early evening meal this Friday evening. The greeting was awesome as well as the young chap who served us and told us about the starters and how they were made.

I booked a table for a Saturday evening to celebrate my wife’s 50th birthday, and I was greeted by a wonderful group of smiling staff members, on the night we was looked after by a wonderful chap called Zak, he sat us and stood and was able to excellently conduct the special starters and mains that were on offer for the night, we all decided that we would have a starter and a main from the specials board, and I can happily say that each and every one of the meals we had cooked were cooked to absolute perfection, and was by far the best restaurant I have eaten in due to the amazing service and also most importantly the food, would highly recommend to anyone thinking about trying

There is a car park nearby and the restaurant is small enough to be termed 'cosy'. I wish it was great but everything was 'ok'. They had some images of Italy on the wall and the waiter from Turin gave it an authentic feel. It was busy on a Thursday evening, there was nothing special about the food to make me want to go back for more though the pasta and pizza were good enough. The helping of parmesan helped. Note, it was ok, I just expect something special to lift the food. If you register online you can get a discount. Everything was ok, so I hope you enjoy your meal.

Excellent food - lovely fresh flavours and generous portions.

As usual enjoyed a fabulous meal in a very friendly and relaxed environment, I always look forward to going to this restaurant and never fails to meet expectations.

we had booked the restaurant for our wedding anniversary.i booked it on line and requested a window table.when we arrived at the restaurant there was not a window table available !! the staff (zac and jenny)were very apologetic.however,the manager was conspicuous by his absence! we were placed at a table which was not what we had requested,but was acceptable,as i did not want my wife upset on our wedding anniversary. the food was excellent and,for the inconvenience,we were offerered an acceptable discount. i cannot praise zac and jenny enough for their service and the way in which they handled the situation regarding the lack of window table.

Returning again to this lovely little Italian restaurant.

A lovely evening with fabulous food. A great atmosphere!

Dined at this lovely restaurant on Saturday 23rd March with my two brothers as we were on a golfing weekend. And how glad we were.

Food was good quality, it fux take a while to get served with drinks orders. Excellent night overall celebrating my daughters 21st.

I was delighted that we were all booked in to this restaurant as I’d wanted to have a meal there for years!

Dined here with my husband and daughter on Thursday evening,food was exquisite and service equally as good.Thank you and we will be returning soon.

Friendly staff and great food. The menu was varied and all of the dishes our party of four ordered were delicious.

Recently went for dinner and I must give this restaurant 5 stars as it is fantastic for excellent service and superb food, my only feedback is that the space between the seating and tables is really too small and very uncomfortable rubbing backs with the people behind you....would we still go back...YES

Lovely, a little smaller than expected and some of the tables are very close together but ours was fine. There was a large group in which made it a bit noisy but nothing unbearable and the staff did apologise. The staff were lovely and so was the food, will definitely be going again

Excellent little restaurant! Staff are very friendly and helpful. Food is delicious and great value for money, although the addition of a sorbet for dessert would be great. Wine is affordable. Could only be improved by dimming the lights a little to make it more romantic. Would also like a little more space between tables - but the restaurant is tiny and we were offered a more secluded table halfway through. Overall, a really pleasant experience. Thank you. Hope to return one day

This is a lovely restaurant with great food and good customer service. The homemade pannacotta was the best

I am really disappointed in the service and quality of food served. The waiter was on their phone and did not offer any refreshments or desserts. The salad was old and brown, the pasta was swimming in sauce. We were sat near the toilets and as a result could smell urine. Not a pleasant experience and the waiter did nothing to deal with our issues.

Came here again with my husband and daughter.

Having recently moved into the area we decided that we would visit as a family with our young daughter for an Early Friday dinner. It's a small restaurant with an authentic feel. Great service from the young chap who served us, attentive and helpful (sorted out the WiFi access code)! Food was delicious and delivered promptly.

Having visited our favoured Italian restaurant last night I was disappointed with the new staff. I am not sure if it has changed ownership but a few new faces were serving. Earlier in the week I had a call requesting me to change my dining time for our table of 6 people. A return phone call was promised but never made. We all arrived on time, the food prices had all gone up and the complementary bread was noticeable by its absence.

Good food and surroundings. Good wine selection. Slightly delayed in getting a table but not a problem

my wife and i had an excellent meal and bottle of wine to celebrate my birthday. the only down side was,when i came to pay,the card machine was not working and i was forced to go across the road to lloyds bank atm machine to withdraw the cash in order to settle my bill.

Having booked with Open Table we arrived to find the restaurant closed despite a sign at the entrance stating opening hours included Sundays!! We therefore did not dine here.

We enjoyed a great night at Bella Venezia. The food was much improved on last time, and the extra special add on of a sing-a-long with Tony made for a great and fun evening

Fantastic authentic Italian food and surroundings. Ecxcellent service, left very full and very satisfied.

I can highly recommend the Seafood Linguine and it was the best I've had! The staff were very welcoming and we felt at home! Will come again.

We arrived early after booking a table, my wife ordered a seafood pasta dish with linguini, it came with spaghetti and was awful I ordered sea bass with a white wine and lemon sauce, it came with a spicy tomato sauce, I could not taste the fish it was awful. For a Friday night the place was about 25% full, we soon found out why, I do not think the "chef" was a qualified chef. We paid the bill and advised them of our disappointment, the waiter spoke to the "chef", no aplogy was offered or any attempt to resolve the situation

A lovely small cosy restaurant which they have opened up and made extra seating. Good service, good food, good atmosphere and a good evening to be had here.....................

Very intimate venue with delicious food and really quick service, ideal for low key occasions, definitely recommend if you’re out and about in the area

The montepulciano was inferior, the room was cramped and noisy and the veal was inedible.

Tiny restaurant..can be noisy if there’s a big party..

Traditional Italian with classic menu. Competently cooked but nothing outstanding. I would go again if nearby but would not make a special journey.

Visited for an Anniversary meal. We had not eaten at the restaurant before. Pleasant cosy interior. Welcoming and attentive staff.

Have been twice this month as the food is excellent, had the salmon pasta both times and I can’t fault it! All food is freshly prepared and the second time we went they’d run out of tiramisu but no problem for them as they made us some fresh right there and didn’t even charge for it! Brilliant, will be going back.

Our first and last time to this restaurant. In fairness the staff were ok but the food was not good. Bland starters and gloopy mains (risotto and linguine). The upsetting thing is that they would not accept The Times dining offer saying they knew nothing about it although they were notified by email that we intended to use this offer which is still on the Times site. Go elsewhere to avoid disappointment. I will be asking the Times to delete this restaurant from their approved list.

I cannot thank the whole team of Bella Venezia enough for helping us celebrate our engagement. We booked the whole restaurant for 36 people and we all had a fantastic evening. The food was excellent, no bad comments at all and the service was perfect, especially Claudio.

Fantastic service, excellent food, well priced. Warm, friendly staff, very welcoming would visit again when next in area.

Didn’t try the pizza or pasta here but the rest we had was ok. The service was warm and efficient but they need to raise their game in the food quality department.

Decent Italian restaurant, run by Italians. Food wasn't bad, but have had better. Milanese, Saltimboca, pasta all good. Wine list could be better but the Nero D,Avola was good and not too expensive. Service was excellent. Would go again.

Found this place on Open Table and liked the write-ups. Easy to find and get parked nearby (we have a wheelchair). Couldn’t have been more accommodating. Friendly service and efficient. Delicious sardines special followed by saltimbocca - packed with flavour. My partner had chicken and salmon linguine, equally tasty. Nice atmosphere, and reasonably priced.

Excellent food and well presented. Service was very good. Will go back again.

We had a meal here last night for our 25th wedding anniversary, walked in at 7pm could see that there were tables laid for a large party but despite that we were looked after by the waiters and didn't feel we were kept waiting for anything at all. Having said that this is a very small restaurant and it does feel cramped with barely enough room to put all the food dishes on your table for your meal, for me the chairs were uncomfortable but I am not tall or very big so my back might have just caught the bar on the back of the chair for that reason. The meal was very nice but not something I would rave about, still it is moderately priced but I've had food elsewhere that I can honestly say 'wow' to - Tewkesbury Park Hotel for one! All in all I feel this restaurant is not about the comfort and enjoyment of customers but rather a business just making money.

Visited for an evening meal, first time for us and the last! We were not treated very well and felt totally ignored. The fire alarm went off twice during our time there and out of the 4 occupied tables at the time, ours was the the only one that received no apology. Nobody talked us through the 'specials' board and although every other table had a complimentary shot on paying we didn't.Food was nice enough but not outstanding, Not the best experience tonight and won't be recommending it to friends & family - shame!

As usual, did not disappoint. The two course menu, with a glass of Prosecco each, for two is excellent value. The quality does not suffer because it is an offer.

Not been here for a while but 7 of us enjoyed a fabulous evening at this charming little restaurant on the High Street in Knowle.We were looked after superbly all evening by Claudio and his team and, as has always been the case, the food...

visited the restaurant early on a Tuesday evening did not book but no problem.Meet with a warm welcome and excellent service.Special board was explained to us.The food was excellent all the way though the meal we both had the lamb which melted in your mouth....

Delicious food (I had the seafood linguine) and friendly service. It's a very small restaurant and so do pre-book. We had a table of 15 though and they managed perfectly and there were no delays to the service. Really lovely dining experience and will be...

We happened to be in Knowle early on a Friday evening, came across Bella Venezia and thought we would give it a try. Our timing was good as within half an hour the place was packed (there are not that many covers so I would...

Food was good (particularly the prawn starter, and sea bass main course). Service was good. Garlic bread and Cheesy garlic bread were on a pizza base rather than a baguette, and not particularly tasty. We chose a white and a red wine, both just under...

Well they say you should never judge a book by its cover and looking at this restaurant. From the outside looking in, it looks a little jaded and can do with a revamp. Inside it’s much the same, quite small and bijou. When I went...

A job well done by our lone waiter. There must have been 30+ covers and he did an amazing job on his own. Yes we had a wait a little for cleared tables but he worked that floor like a trgan. Food was outstanding. Everything came out hot and stayed warm through the meal. Good quality and brilliant service. Highly recommend and will revisit.

Celebrated my daughter’s 40th birthday here on Saturday. We had a lovely meal and the staff were very friendly. It had a nice atmosphere and intend going back to try something else on th menu.

We haven’t been here before and decided to book a table online. We received a call about half hour before the booked time asking us to come later instead. We agreed and arrived at the time they asked us. Our table was still not ready,...

Food excellent.. staff excellent.. if you want somewhere to go with a warm friendly welcome this is certainly the place.. myself and my partner both had a lovely valentine meal and thought the price £35 per person was excellent value for money.. going back again...

I been for a second time at Bella Venezia suggested bu a friend, getting very easy a table booked by phone 1 day before Valentine’s Day, when me and my husband get into the restaurant we was surprised by the atmosphere, a singer, singing a...

I can’t believe that in such a busy time they gave us the best service and quality food, just on time. I loved their valentine menu and their reasonable price.

Went here for Valentines Day, complete shambles. Service was awful, 3 waiters for just 13 tables and we struggled to get any service at all, we had to literally wave to try and get attention or tap waiters on the shoulder as they wondered around aimlessly. Food wasn't very nice at all, smoked duck breast left a bitter after taste, chicken in what was supposed to be a sauce was swimming skin on in what looked like dish water. The lemon sorbet was so frozen and took so long to get out the glass it was served in that it took an eternity to try and dig out, a shovel would have been more appropriate. Poor young couple who had the misfortune of being seated near the door had a stream of people coming in and overseeing their dinner, one almost felt like pulling up a chair for them. Awful night on what was supposed to be a romantic night and at £35.00 per person was a complete rip off.

The food was appalling, service was equally as bad, and waited the entire evening for a drink which still hadn't arrived after dessert, despite asking multiple times.

Food was excellent, no faults at all. The staff were very friendly but appeared as if they didn't have experience dealing with more than a few tables (waiting and ordering twice seems to be normal seemed to be normal across the restaurant) But overall, nice place and would go again.

Had an excellent meal last week with my wife. The food was incredible and the service was perfect. Our waiter named Tom was attentive and cracked a couple of jokes as well. He even packed my left overs into a small box for me to take home. An excellent night and will be returning soon!

We had dinner here again and it was very nice. Good authentic Italian at very good prices. The ambiance is good, though would be good to change the songs on occasion.

A lovely meal and their beef dishes were outstanding. Excellent friendly staff and undoubtedly another visit is on the cards.

We have lived in knowle number of years and have never been to this restaurant friends 50th birthday celebration lovely food great service lovely evening had by all thank you we will be back

A quaint traditional Italian restaurant with great service and excellent food.

Myself and my family had Christmas Dinner here this year.

Such a lovely place to eat. Not too big and nice my traditional with Italian employees.

Came here just before Xmas- really tiny, cosy and friendly family run restaurant.

As i always do, had scallops and prawns for Starter, in an amazing sauce, well decorated, and for my main had seabass, cooked to perfection, couldnt ask for more, and the Home made Tiramisu was the cherry on top for the evening. Service is very friendly, and food was on time even that they were very very busy. I am so impresed.

This was our second visit to Bella Venezia and although the food was lovely, the service was lacking. Little things disappointed, such as... not being made aware of the specials of the day, young waiters standing around leaning on chairs with their hands in their pockets, having to get my own coat from the rack and not holding the door open upon leaving. Some may think these petty, but for me, it is poor service. This probably explains why the restaurant was nearly empty on the Friday before Christmas?????

FANTASTIC MEAL,RECOMMEND THE SPECIALS! UNHURRIED DINING. HIDDEN GEM.