tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494708.post862238840772068438..comments2022-02-13T06:52:27.527-08:00Comments on Will Fork for Wood: Holiday highlights: Brookings, ORMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12526059151966597203noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494708.post-75924561927203049452007-12-10T12:28:00.000-08:002007-12-10T12:28:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comment Hannah!I know restaurants s...Thanks for the comment Hannah!<BR/>I know restaurants sometimes have off nights, but there several things that went badly when we ate at Bella Italia that indicated this was not a "passing thing".<BR/><BR/>I might be inclined to try them again when I next visit Brookings, but only if there is nowhere else that looks appealing. I think this is an important lesson for restaurants to learn - sometimes they only get one shot and a bad first impression might mean they lose a customer forever.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526059151966597203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494708.post-13429045655529954602007-12-10T11:54:00.000-08:002007-12-10T11:54:00.000-08:00Hey there, I happened to be wandering around on th...Hey there, <BR/><BR/>I happened to be wandering around on the internet and came by this site. I read through your comments, including your view on the restaurant Bella Italia. I am from Portland and have family in Brookings, so we travel quite frequently. However, our view on Bella is significantly different. We have attended the restaurant on countless occasions and the food was wonderful! Our service was outstanding, they were more than satisfactory. It was a very busy evening and the staff was stretched a bit running around. But what are you to do when you're busy eh? So we had a little wait for our food but I'll tell you it's well worth the wait. Bella Italia is by far the best restaurant within miles of the area. Perhaps you happened to have come on a bad night, whatever the reason is that you seem to have this faulty opinion you should try again next time you travel the coast. <BR/> <BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Hannah<BR/><BR/>ps. I have it on VERY good authority that Bella is not being sold due to their being "stretched thin" through the opening of their second restaurant (which is also very good) but they sold it. The owners are just ready to move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com