La Bella Vita – Samoset Resort
220 Warrenton St, Rockport, ME 04856, USA
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Sunday | 7:00 - 11:00 AM, 5:00 - 9:00 PM |
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Reviews
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Travis Buxton
★ 1My wife and I decided to celebrate our birthday there after treating ourselves to a massage at the spa. We share a birthday and I was turning 50 so we thought we would pamper ourselves and then get a nice meal. The spa experience was good but the restaurant way over priced and the food maybe a little better than you would get at Olive Garden but definitely nothing to write home about. My wife ordered the “wood fired” pizza. The edges of the pizza weren’t even thoroughly cooked! You expect that nice brown crust from the description. It didn’t make up for its appearance in taste either. My dish was ok but overall pretty flavorless and overpriced. The best part of the meal was the wine. It is the only restaurant on property so you have no other option unless you leave the property. I would definitely not make the mistake we did and drive over an hour to overpay for an ok meal.
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Christina Minervini Wright
★ 5We had an awesome experience dining at La Bella Vita each day we stayed at the resort. Neither of us had a meal we didn’t enjoy! We had food delivered to our room and also dined in the restaurant. The staff were friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the bucatini alla pesto and the pizza! For dessert, the chocolate budino and crème brûlée were repeats for us!
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Craig M
★ 3We ate several meals here while staying at the samoset. The staff were GREAT! Folks were pleasant and approachable. There is a bit of a lag with service, so don’t be in a rush if you eat here. We ate lobster, cuz when in Maine, eat lobster. Way over cooked, didn’t taste fresh. I would equate this restaurant to an Applebee’s or Olive Garden. It’s fine. Won’t knock your socks off. Cocktails great. Drinks on the deck, amazing. Breakfasts are also available and also just fine.
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Cozy Ophie
★ 5I'm a local and went here for the first time for a business dinner. I have been dreaming of going back ever since.
We began with a cocktail, the Blackberry Pineapple Smash. Sipping on and savoring one of these had us floating blissfully through the entire meal. Not overly sweet but not too bitter either, and served frosty cold, almost frozen, but not.
We had several amazing appetizers, including the octopus which was grilled and served with delicious sundried peppers and accoutrements. The texture of the octopus was divine, as was the grilled flavor (seasoning, I could swear, almost like streaks of blackening).
We also all had the haddock dish with sweet pea risotto but swapped haddock for salmon. Indulgent! The risotto was so delicious and plentiful I took it home for two more meals the next day. Our server was professional and prompt without being intrusive.
Our service and the ambience were superb (early November). I cannot wait to take friends and family back now that I know about this gem and several good items to order plus other tempting items to try throughout the menu. It speaks volumes that near a month later I remembered all these details with no photos or notes from that night.
Regarding the negative reviews, I'm sure they may have off nights, finding enough labor is difficult in midcoast Maine. But this place hits hard when it hits, and that's all I've experienced so far, a standout meal and an experience I won't forget. Highly recommend (and I'd be thrilled even if they had an occasional off night). -
John Byl
★ 5We had an exceptionally fine meal with appetizers, desert, and wine. We began at 6.30 and needed to quickly finish our last bites at 10pm closing time. Loved this place.
