Bene

Halie Larsen

My husband and I had never been here before but we’re so happy we finally tried it out! We arrived around 6:30 on a Friday night and got sat right away which was awesome. We started with a Caesar salad to share and it was really really delicious. I got the seafood pasta which had soooo much flavor and all of the seafood was cooked to perfection. The portions are huge, so both of us have leftovers which is a win! We got the cannolis and tirimasu for dessert and both were delightful. Our server Darin was super attentive and welcoming, and helped make our experience really nice :) we will be back!!!

Sue Goodrich

I love Bene! The food is consistently excellent; the bar has everything (they'll even do a "French 75"). Their calzones are perfect: The dough is thin & they aren't soggy. The restaurant itself is comfy & the bar has beautiful woodwork. The service is impeccable. I wish they were open for lunch, but alas, only dinner is available.

Rozalyn Alvarez

Enjoyed a nice Sunday family dinner. Filet special was cooked perfectly. Margarita Pizza with Roasted garlic and lasagna 😋 Appetizers are pretty good too!

Adam Campbell

Had another amazing experience at Bene! The food is always delicious and fresh. Our server (Sara) was attentive and friendly. The atmosphere feels authentic to Italian style and is well kept and clean. We have eaten here before and will come back again!

Celeste Lowe

Wow! This place remodeled in the last year...it doesn't even look the same. The food is still amazing, but the ambiance and seating is way better and now they have a full bar. The drinks are awesome...Aviation was the best. The bacon stuffed mushrooms are delicious. The affogato alone is a reason to come here

Duane Tadlock

The Filet Mignon special is amazing. The steak is cooked to perfection every time. It is so tender you can cut it with your fork.

Alley Radcliff

Such a wonderful experience! Me and my boyfriend went here for our anniversary, and it's a a really nice restaurant, with employees who are great at what they do and very friendly. We felt right at home, there was some Frank Sinatra on in the background, and we were able to comfortably talk to each other. The paintings on the wall were the eye catchers, besides the super cool pizza oven in the back. We got seated right away, and we got our first plate within 10 minutes, and pizza in 30 min. The food was AMAZING!! It tasted authentic, fresh and was delicious. Our waittress suggested the cheesy garlic bread for an app, 2 small pizzas: margherita napoleonata (with buffalo mozz) and the prosciutto arugula pizza, then our waitress suggested the Panna cotta for dessert. Our waitress was really nice and knew what she was talking about, the bus boys were very courteous. I haven't had such good service AND food in a long time. Worth the money, I had such a fun time trying new things. Great choice restaurant for our anniversary date. We will definitely be coming to Bené again in the future!

carla kelley

You walk into a good smell of Garlic yummy 😋 with cozy seats and great service. Sara is my favorite 😍 💓 I leave full with a smile and leftovers.

We haven’t frequented Italian food places for some time, as most won’t let go of the 80s & 90s, when they were so common. Had an itch we had to scratch and decided to try Bene after someone recommended them to us years ago. We were not only not disappointed, but quite surprised at how good they are. We had the spaghetti, lasagna, carnivore pizza and bolognese. The accompanying bread alone is almost reason enough to come here. Also, the tiramisu, cannoli and gelato were very good. This will become part of our normal rotation.

Amazing food and very attentive service. Came on a Saturday night at 6pm and got sat right away. Had the Vesuvio calzone, stuffed mushrooms, penne pesto (with chicken) and tiramisu for dessert and literally every single item was fantastic.

Samantha Smith

Oh my GOSH!!! This place is amazing. It’s our favorite favorite favorite restaurant. The food is delectable. Try the frutti di marri. To die for! Or the filet minot pasta. Just wish there was more steak haha. Staff is amazing. We love Sarah and the others. Cocktails were great. Finish your meal with the pistachio gelato. We don’t normally like to go back to the same place as we like to try new but this place we come back again and again and agaaaaiiin! Fav fav. Oh and for a delectable treat- try the espresso martini. If you come during prime time you may have to wait, but put your name in and get a drink. Or put your name in and then walk Main Street.

Greg Salva

Amazing food and very attentive service. Came on a Saturday night at 6pm and got sat right away. Had the Vesuvio calzone, stuffed mushrooms, penne pesto (with chicken) and tiramisu for dessert and literally every single item was fantastic.

D

We haven’t frequented Italian food places for some time, as most won’t let go of the 80s & 90s, when they were so common. Had an itch we had to scratch and decided to try Bene after someone recommended them to us years ago. We were not only not disappointed, but quite surprised at how good they are. We had the spaghetti, lasagna, carnivore pizza and bolognese. The accompanying bread alone is almost reason enough to come here. Also, the tiramisu, cannoli and gelato were very good. This will become part of our normal rotation.

We went to eat at Bene yesterday, and we had a pleasant experience. Our waiter was patient and did not rush or pressure our group of eight when we needed more time to order. We ordered the lasagna (good tomato flavor), pesto penne (lighter on the basil flavor, good parmesan, garlic, and cream flavor, and noodles were cooked perfectly), and a margherita pizza that was cooked very nicely. The servers were quick to bring us more water and drinks, and clear our dishes when we were done (10/10). The food is on the more expensive side, but the portions are generous. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time and tasted freshly made. I would recommend this restaurant to others. Also, the bread they gave us with the pesto penne and lasagna was soo good! Very fresh and delicious.

iheartauroraborealis

We went to eat at Bene yesterday, and we had a pleasant experience. Our waiter was patient and did not rush or pressure our group of eight when we needed more time to order. We ordered the lasagna (good tomato flavor), pesto penne (lighter on the basil flavor, good parmesan, garlic, and cream flavor, and noodles were cooked perfectly), and a margherita pizza that was cooked very nicely. The servers were quick to bring us more water and drinks, and clear our dishes when we were done (10/10). The food is on the more expensive side, but the portions are generous. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time and tasted freshly made. I would recommend this restaurant to others. Also, the bread they gave us with the pesto penne and lasagna was soo good! Very fresh and delicious.

First time I’ve been to Bene. Generous proportions. Noisy acoustics. A/C unable to cool the room on the 100-degree summer evening. Salad was tasty and unfortunately the high point of the meal. I should have ordered my pasta Al Dante. My wife said her clams were mushy and the sauce wasn’t to her liking and her pasta was also overcooked. Our dining partners, who’ve been here several times, loved their pizza. So +1 ⭐️ for that. They said that’s all they’ve ever had here. Noted.

Yeahoo Whoyah

First time I’ve been to Bene. Generous proportions. Noisy acoustics. A/C unable to cool the room on the 100-degree summer evening. Salad was tasty and unfortunately the high point of the meal. I should have ordered my pasta Al Dante. My wife said her clams were mushy and the sauce wasn’t to her liking and her pasta was also overcooked. Our dining partners, who’ve been here several times, loved their pizza. So +1 ⭐️ for that. They said that’s all they’ve ever had here. Noted.

Kathy Dunkak

This was my second time dining here in 6 months. First time, the service wasnt great, but so many people speak highly of it so I thought I would try again. I arrived at 4:20 pm The bar was full, but no one in the tables. I was informed that they could not seat me until 4:30, so I could sit at the bar for Happy Hour. I was given a Happy Hour food menu, but declined to order the snack/appetizer type food. I wanted a full dinner. Ordered a glass of wine to wait until 4:30 so i could sit down. At 4:30 the waitress directed me to a table in the middle of the room. I asked for one by the window, but they had already been "spoken for". Hm. Okay, no one told me I could do that. While I was reviewing the menu, the bartender brought me the bill for my wine and asked me to "close out my bar tab". Hm. Odd, but okay. I ordered my food, it came fairly quickly and I ate it. Not exceptional, not bad, just okay, but definitely not worth $37 (chicken piccata). No one ever stopped to ask if my food was prepared to my liking, or anything. It wasn't until the bus person picked up my plate and I asked for a check did the waitress stop to ask how everything was. I told her it was "okay". She appeared disappointed at my response. It's not a big deal, but I don't take myself out to a 'nice' dinner often, and I expected just a little bit better service, especially for the price. If you are a regular there, service is top notch, as I observed servers chatting it up with other patrons. This is the exact same experience I had 6 months ago when my daughter and I ate there. Luckily, there are other Italian restaurants in town that provide excellent customer service.

Great food. Large portions. The service was impeccable. A little loud, could use some baffling. Update to my prior review... I was seated at the bar with my Chihuahua in a inclosed back pack. I ordered wine and was browsing the menu when I was told my dog cant be there. Note: she has been there before with no trouble but on this night the owner (who is a stuffy opinionated little man) had us removed. I have never had a problem taking my service dog anywhere but this guy made a scene of it and demanded the paperwork (which is illegal). He threw my eye glasses in the trash when I was leaving and I never recovered them. He is not worth my time or yours. I simply went to Bricks where I was treated with respect.

Dan Zahra

Great food. Large portions. The service was impeccable. A little loud, could use some baffling. Update to my prior review... I was seated at the bar with my Chihuahua in a inclosed back pack. I ordered wine and was browsing the menu when I was told my dog cant be there. Note: she has been there before with no trouble but on this night the owner (who is a stuffy opinionated little man) had us removed. I have never had a problem taking my service dog anywhere but this guy made a scene of it and demanded the paperwork (which is illegal). He threw my eye glasses in the trash when I was leaving and I never recovered them. He is not worth my time or yours. I simply went to Bricks where I was treated with respect.

I tried to eat at this restaurant with my service dog and Benny, The owner refused to serve me because I had a service animal. I know I have legal recourse if I so choose, I could sue him, but I would rather let it be known to the world that this gentleman doesn’t respect people with disabilities requiring a service animals.

Food tasted looked, and smelled like a wet can of cat food. I wouldn't post this if the service from the manager (or maybe owner) had been even worse than the bad food. Horrible food, and an even worse management. Don't go here would give zero stars if possible

We made the mistake of visiting your establishment Saturday night. It started out well with water, drinks & an appetizer, but we waited over 45 minutes for our meals. The beef fettuccine hardly had any steak on it. The chicken fettuccine was swimming in butter. Olive garden would have been a hundred percent better. We will not be back. I will be sure to share with ALL my friends & family do not waste your time or money here. Very overpriced for the quality of food you received. The only positive from the evening was the company I was with.

We were looking for a restaurant since this is our 26th anniversary. My husband chose that place because he knows I love Italian food. When we walked in it was very busy. That's usually a pretty good sign. However we did notice that all the tables that were open were tables for two and a few booths. We asked for a booth for our family of 3. We were told that we could not have a booth because booths are for four people. But there wasn't a single table available for three people. My husband jokingly said "we'll order for four people if we can have a booth. There are no tables for three people". The girl said she would go ask. She returned and told us the manager said no. So my husband said "so you guys will not seat us then?" The girl said that's correct. They didn't ask or offer us to wait for a table they just basically told us we could not be seated. So we turned around and left. What kind of a restaurant only seats parties of two or four? You're trying to say that nobody ever comes in with three people?

Went to dinner tonight with my father in law. Busy, so we sat at the Bar. One of the bartenders, Matthew, was great. But we were told no seafood & any pasta. Only had salads & pizza available. Apparently a chef quit 2 weeks ago and now the owner is the new chef and we were told that anything but Pizza & Salads would take over an hour. Will not return.

Cold Springs Machining

I tried to eat at this restaurant with my service dog and Benny, The owner refused to serve me because I had a service animal. I know I have legal recourse if I so choose, I could sue him, but I would rather let it be known to the world that this gentleman doesn’t respect people with disabilities requiring a service animals.

mason sisson

Food tasted looked, and smelled like a wet can of cat food. I wouldn't post this if the service from the manager (or maybe owner) had been even worse than the bad food. Horrible food, and an even worse management. Don't go here would give zero stars if possible

Matt Dooling

Went to dinner tonight with my father in law. Busy, so we sat at the Bar. One of the bartenders, Matthew, was great. But we were told no seafood & any pasta. Only had salads & pizza available. Apparently a chef quit 2 weeks ago and now the owner is the new chef and we were told that anything but Pizza & Salads would take over an hour. Will not return.

Rashelle

We were looking for a restaurant since this is our 26th anniversary. My husband chose that place because he knows I love Italian food. When we walked in it was very busy. That's usually a pretty good sign. However we did notice that all the tables that were open were tables for two and a few booths. We asked for a booth for our family of 3. We were told that we could not have a booth because booths are for four people. But there wasn't a single table available for three people. My husband jokingly said "we'll order for four people if we can have a booth. There are no tables for three people". The girl said she would go ask. She returned and told us the manager said no. So my husband said "so you guys will not seat us then?" The girl said that's correct. They didn't ask or offer us to wait for a table they just basically told us we could not be seated. So we turned around and left. What kind of a restaurant only seats parties of two or four? You're trying to say that nobody ever comes in with three people?

Diane Mayr

We made the mistake of visiting your establishment Saturday night. It started out well with water, drinks & an appetizer, but we waited over 45 minutes for our meals. The beef fettuccine hardly had any steak on it. The chicken fettuccine was swimming in butter. Olive garden would have been a hundred percent better. We will not be back. I will be sure to share with ALL my friends & family do not waste your time or money here. Very overpriced for the quality of food you received. The only positive from the evening was the company I was with.