Sette Bello

3101 Wilson Blvd # 100
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 351-1004

www.settebellorestaurant.com

Sette Bello is hit or miss.  Unfortunately it usually misses.  Why go back?  It is moderately priced, you can sit outside, they make amazing tiramisu, and every once in a while the food is good.

Tonight's meal was a 16/30.  We started with the antipasti platter.  The meats were thinly sliced and nicely presented--a good start.  I ordered my usual entree--basil fettuccini with tomatoes, eggplant and smoked mozzarella.  The flavors were delicious, however the pasta was about 5 minutes past al dented.  My husband's dish, penne with salmon in a vodka sauce, was very disappointing.  The pasta was cooked correctly, however the sauce was completely under seasoned.  The salt on the table helped a bit, but it couldn't completely mask the lack of flavor.  The tiramisu did not disappoint.  Sette Bello makes their tiramisu with thin layers of sponge cake rather than ladyfingers.  The espresso soaked layers and the smooth marscapone filling melt in your mouth.

Although the meal started and ended well we probably won't be heading back to Sette Bello any time soon; unless I get a craving for tiramisu...