My husband and I visited Bella Vista in South Queensferry on Saturday 3rd March. In the afternoon, we looked inside and the restaurant was fairly quiet with only a few customers. The staff were very welcoming and asked if we would like to come inside and have a look at the stunning view. We asked if it would be ok to just order drinks and no food. The waiter said no problem and promptly took our drinks order. As we enjoyed our drinks and admired the view of both bridges, we could see various dishes being served. We had a look at the menu and decided to share a pizza. The pizza was delicious! So good in fact, that we decided to return in the evening and had 2 delicious pasta dishes with a side order of garlic bread. The restaurant was busy in the evening with almost all tables taken. I have to say that I'm surprised about the reviews on this site and I'm glad that I did not read them before our visit to South Queensferry as I would definitely have avoided this restaurant. We really enjoyed our meals and found the staff to be very friendly and attentive. The owner was onsite during our visit and seemed genuinely pleased that we chose his restaurant twice in the one day! I hope other people can have the same experience in the future.

Having not stepped into this restaurant for over a year because of the way we were treated by pinto the waiter who acts like he owns the place , he is the rudest waiter we have ever come accross! We went in this afternoon hoping that he Had left & a new respectful waiter taken his place , no such luck ! Upon entering we noticed the place was EMPTY" he said to us a family of 6 , I not serving you because you complained the last time! I was flabberghasted to be spoken to in this manner after giving them regular business in the past for many years. I said how dare you speak to us like that , this man has single handedly destroyed this restaurant, They lost there best waiter Antonio & replaced with this nut case . They lost there best chef Mauricio " Mr salerno I have no axe to grind with you your restaurant used to be fantastic . Sadly not anymore , from a customer standpoint we will never return unless this man is gone. If you value your restaurant you need to be aware how this man is destroying your business.

Saturday 21th May 2011

Lovely resturant, great Views, Fantastic food and exellent service, Friendly waiter. I would recemend this resturant.
Thanks again for the lovely evening. 100/100

Lovely atmosphere, average food and service. Idyllic setting. Food could've been better for what we paid. Didn't feel service or food warranted a tip, change was slammed down on the counter. First and last visit.

Was surprised to see some of the negative reviews about bellavista my husband & 4 children eat here alot the food is lovely, great views also.
its one of our favourite places to eat and have been coming for many years
hopefully they will be there for years to come.
The M Family

Took my wife and daughter, views were fabulous sadly to say it went down hill from there, the food was actually good, although very small portions and very expensive, no bread given with Soup, when I asked for some they charged me £1,95"- for the pleasure of 2 small slices, unbelievable!
As mentioned in another review the waiters were extremley rude & abrupt, no child menu either.
Sort there staff out & there pricing this would be a very successfull restaurant, its a shame really.

Fabulous views, but really the cost and the abrupt waiters let it down.
had a huge family meal , my brother grandparents , grandchildren, not child freindly at all no kids menu , extortinate we were shocked at the total cost.

Took mother and wife, Ghastly Costly experience £ 1.95 coke £2.40 tiny cappucino.
2 slice Garlic bread -£3.90- Good God, dont they know about the recession !
Total Ripp off.

The food was spot-on. Usually, you will leave a restaurant with 1 or 2 small criticisms about the food, but it was nothing short of perfect on this occasion.
The penne con funghi e crema was beautiful, while the tartufo ice-cream was mouthwatering.
10/10

Pleasant location, name of restaurant speaks for itself.Very solid Italian family cooking.

very poor. food cold.presentation poor.served luke warm. tasteless.Never again. shame as the views stunning!

will definitely be going back to Bella Vista. Amazing food and views, prices weren't too bad, nice place for a romantic dinner.