Ken Stewart’s Tre Belle

My wife and I went on Saturday night for date night. Made a reservation for 8. Got there expecting it to be packed and it was very empty so no reservation was necessary. That seemed odd but not worrisome.
Sat near the bar and was served promptly. Ordered a $ 10 drink (they’re all $ 8 – 10) and proceeded to watch the bartender look at the drink menu to see what was in the drink before making. It tasted okay but for a place like this and the price of the drinks I expect a qualified bartender who knows how to make one of their ‘signature’ drinks. Apparently not signature enough…
Wife ordered Chicken piccata and I ordered Shrimp Fra Diavolo. Both were tasty and hot but nothing spectacular. Size was moderate (not huge, not small). Although my Fra Diavolo only had 5 medium sized shrimp which wasn’t a lot in the bowl of pasta.
Also had to ask for some bread to gnaw on prior to meals arriving which I thought was odd as most places offer this without hesitation. Bread was a relative bland garlic buttered with no olive oil or dip to use.
Finished with crème brûlée which was excellent.
Service was the best part of the night as our server was knowledgeable, attentive and very friendly. Other than looking like he was 15, he did a great job :)
Overall, the place is pricey for okay-​to-​good food. Like most higher end places, drinks are ridiculously priced and again, I expect a bartender to know how to make drinks without looking at a menu to figure it out.
Not sure I’d make it a ‘must visit’ place but it was good.

The Tuscany food is very fresh and flavorful. If you go on a week night get the pasta bowl for the table you will not be disappointed. It is very expensive but worth the price.

This place is one of a kind. Great food, service and overall experience. The perfect location for any occasion. I have been here for a relaxed meal, grab pizza for take out or romantic dinner and it always impresses. The staff is very friendly and always helpful. Whenever you need a go to place this is the right spot.

We just got take out at this restaurant and it was a very poor experience. Whenever we have, it is not ready when they say. Rarely a complete order, and this time, we had to check, and if we didn’t 25% of our meal would not have been there when we got home. The worst, and in my opinion the most egregious, is we asked that there be NO walnuts on the Dessert pizza, as our friend’s daughter is highly allergic to them. We looked and it had walnuts on it. We showed the manager, as well as the person making pizzas, and he said «no, those are the nuts in the Nutella.» I said to look at what’s on top of the bananas and he said I was right, it has walnuts. So they made us a new one and it wasn’t cooked all the way, it was too doughy. Needless to say we didn’t eat it. In a word shame! Word to the wise… check your order before you leave.

The decadent scent hits you in the parking lot and draws you in! The best wait staff anywhere makes the dining experience both elegant and relaxed. Everything is amazing — by I always get scallops. Last night they didn’t have any so my wonderful waiter went to the Lodge and brought me back an unforgettable dinner. Great wine cellar as well.
I prefer sitting in a booth near the bar — I have to say my table in the red room was too near the kitchen and too loud.

The food and drinks are overpriced and the water is terrible. You would think that when you are paying these prices they could spring for filtered water. Also, the place is a bit pretentious for me.

Sorry, I accidentally tagged tres belle instead of ken Stewart’s lodge (they are connected). Tres belle is actually pretty good, but the previous review is for the lodge, and it fit that description.

The Italian Nachos were amazing and great portion size. Loved the atmosphere and the service was excellent!

The atmosphere is great but I really can not say the same about the food. I saw an employee open a bag of pre cooked sausage to use on a pizza. Some items are really good and others are mediocre. My biggest complaint is the water. A restaurant like this should have filtered water at the very least. The horrible salty taste of the water carries over to the iced tea and the coffee. To me if the water tastes bad everything made or cooked with it will reflect the poor quality.

Have been there several times now. The pizzas are great. A bit pricey, but if you have the coupon for the salad, pizza, and wine, it makes it a nice evening out.

This was a very mixed experience and I kind of struggle with that 3 star rating as it could have easily been a 2 or a 4 depending on what your priorities are. First off they were SLOW! We had a 6:00 reservation and did not leave the restaurant till 8:40 and we were about the only people there. Appetizers were all very good. The calamari was perhaps the best I’ve ever had! For dinner I had the branzini (salt crusted bass) which was one of the specials. It was offered as either a filet or the whole fish, I opted for the filet. That is where things went south. The flavor was amazing, however the 45 plus minute wait time with basically no attention from the wait staff (they didn’t even ask if we wanted another bottle of wine), coupled with the bones in every bite was too much. I would have been ok with a couple of bones but ever bite, one bite having 5 bones, someone in the kitchen messed up. I will say the server and management handled this superbly. They apologized profusely, offered me something else and comped my meal. Based on that alone I will give this place another chance. I will keep my fingers crossed that the kitchen is faster and the waitstaff more attentive.

We go here a lot as a family. Sometimes it is great and other times really just blah. Food is hit or miss and service is too. I feel as if all the female staff is amazing but the couple times we have had male servers I question why the place would hire introverts who aren’t proactive. Recommend pizzas and fish. Love the Italian nachos. However cheese bowl pasta is too cheesy and the meats can be over or undercooked. Think it’s unique to area though.

We stopped in at Tre Belle on a Tuesday evening after intending to for several years, and I don’t know why we waited so long. The décor is homey and warmly Tuscan, yet modern and clean. The food is wonderful, innovative Italian with great service. Although we didn’t try it this time, the antipasto bar looked like a lot of fun and definitely worth a try. Server Dave was perfectly punctual and the rhythm of our dining experience was spot on from drinks to dessert… no waits, nothing too early. We thoroughly enjoyed the beet and goat cheese salad and the handmade pizza topped with pancetta, Kalamata olives, goat cheese, artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers. It was rich and wonderful… and the crust was thin, light and airy. Really spectacular pizza. Dessert was zeppoli with Apple topping and very fresh whipped cream. Rich, dense and sweet, these were a great end to the meal. In all, a really great experience. The pricing was fair, expect to pay more than you would at a theme restaurant and know that it is totally worth it.

Not knowing who Ken Stewart is or what his restaurants are about, I ignorantly went into this restaurant with zero expectations. My mom suggested it as a place that she loves and since I am in town, thought I should stop in.
Started off with some wine and beer, nothing to go crazy over — just a nice selection of both at manageable prices.
For an appetizer got the asparagus wrapped in cheese and prosciutto. What else do I need to say, it was amazing, and a nice precursor for things to come.
Dinners, my mom got the Italian nachos, something I have never seen on a menu before nor even thought of. Instantly impressed, I tried some since the plate was made for maybe 3 guys or 4 – 6 ladies dependent on who’s cautious about weight. They were covered in Italian classic toppings like banana peppers and capicola. (I can’t remember what else is on them but it’s a nice concoction.)
I ended up getting a calzone with roasted peppers, capicola, and goat cheese. The crust of the calzone was really good, tasted brick oven baked. I was a little disappointed in the amount of filling that was in the calzone as I think I have spoiled myself because when I cook a pizza/​calzone I overload the toppings. It still doesn’t take away from the fact that it was very delicious and I wasn’t really THAT disappointed.
Service was great… can you be too nice?
Décor was classy, but not too fancy for my style.
We sat outside when it was 55 degrees out, next to the fire, and was very pleasant. Really cool patio, would be a nice place to hang out for a bit.
Being in a region where good Italian food is easy to come by (trust me, in SLC, Utah we have little choice) this place stacks right up there as a must go. For me, I’d go back again for sure, as there were many other things on the menu that I’d be interested in trying and I wouldn’t be afraid to bring someone new here.

The service was PERFECT! The wine selections are plentiful. The food is creative and delicious, but there is some room for improvement.
Appetizer: Bruschetta– it was a little unusual, the tomatoes are almost stewed rather than fresh. it also needed a little more salt and the bread should have been toasted.
Fried Calamari– lightly breaded and delicious, maybe on the tiny side, but still very well prepared and flavorful
Entrée– The parmigiano-​reggiano pasta prepared table side and flambéed inside a HUGE wheel of cheese. it was also served with a side of seared scollops. I know the cheese is very very full of flavor and a heavy dish, totally expected. HOWEVER, the type of noodles that were used should have been more like fettuccine or another thicker/​flatter pasta. The noodles were slightly over cooked and had too much cheese. Scallops PERFECTLY cooked and seasoned.
Dessert– chocolate mousse — OH YEAH, so awesome!

I would say the salmon meal is fantastic and perfectly cooked medium rare every time. Wife was out of town and ate here every night. Super consistent. I have not had a bad experience here at all. Super friendly staff. Great service

Stopped by Friday last for a «bar dinner,» where we sit at the bar and eradicate the week’s stench with martinis and food. I’ve been doing this every few months from sea to shining sea since early in the Hoover Administration and find it works very, very well.
But this was our first bar dinner at Colonel Ken Stewarts. I just love the bar. I mean the actual, physical bar. It is deep. Small, in a tidy horseshoe configuration with seating for perhaps ten, but deep enough from stool to barkeep that a patron could pass out, arms flung forward, and not disturb the continued service of the remaining, upright patrons. (It didn’t come to that. THIS time.)
I also love the bartendress. What a peach. What a tomato. What a steady martini pour. What was I saying? Oh, yeah. Service is always at the very least adequate, often bordering on superb.
And the food ah the food and the sea the sea crimson sometimes like fire and the glorious sunsets and the figtrees in the Alameda gardens yes and all the queer little streets and the pink and blue and yellow houses and the rosegardens and the jessamine and geraniums and cactuses and Gibraltar as a girl where I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.

This was our first experience at one of the Ken Stewart establishments and I really wanted to like it, but it fell way short.
There were a few good things, though:
First: our waiter was great. Attentive, good explanations when asked — well done.
Second: The iced tea was delicious.
Third: The calamari appetizer was quite good with colorful peppers and a light breading.
The bad:
Strike 1: My wife, our 6 year old and I were sat in a table in the corner of the bar in a restaurant that was not crowded. Poor seating and an atmosphere we weren’t looking — or paying — for.
Strike 2: The sauce. I really can’t say much good about it. It was too sweet and garlic-​packed (and I love garlic).
Strike 3: My veal parm. The veal was about 1/​8″ thick with ¾″ of crunchy breading that’s strongest flavor seemed to be rosemary. At first glance, the veal seemed to have no red-​sauce at all, instead a dollop of pesto in the center of the cheese. After picking around a bit, though, I found that sweet garlic sauce piled in the middle. It just didn’t taste good. At all.
If we wanted to sit near the restrooms and enjoy only appetizers — unlikely — we may return. Otherwise, I cannot see this being on our list.

For some reason a review I wrote last week ended up filtered. I did not think that was fair to the restaurant and decided to write another.
My wife and I visited Tre Bella the first time last Saturday. Did we like it? We’re going back tomorrow. This is a real gem that serves not only great food but does it in a beautiful, modern atmosphere that would be at home in NYC, SFO, CHI, wherever. Although we love them, too, this is not an old-​fashioned meatballs and spaghetti Italian restaurant. This is old-​world quality with new world creativity. Simply amazing. If Unilocal would like to contact me to assure I am just a regular customer and not involved with the restaurant in ANY way, I sincerely wish they would.
Try this place as it’s just amazing. (Sit at the antipasto bar, it’s very cool!.)

The Chilean miners were served quicker. It took 35 minutes to get a glass of wine. That was after they figured out the wine we ordered was out (20 min) and went on to notice they had no clean wine glasses. After watching other tables get served and receive bread — managed to beg for some. Had to prompt the waiter to allow us to order appetizers which he managed to accurately record. Ordered dinner only to find out the special offered was gone. That took 10 minutes.
The food was ok, pizza very good.
Based on the service — will never go back. Too bad — we were excited for a real Italian restaurant near our home.