Vivo
Bellevue, PA 15202-3531
Phone: (412) 761-9500
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Wed-Sat 5pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Vivo – by Kelly Lieken
The Scene
The small, quietly elegant dining room complete with faux finished walls and provincial herbs hanging in the window gives you the feel of being in a cafe in the Mediterranean. The service adds to the small bistro feel as the employees are all part of the family that runs this restaurant. Check out their baby pictures hanging on the back wall.
The Food
The menu is small and inventive with many specials featured nightly. Everything has a Mediterranean twist, but the menu is a breath of fresh air from typical Pittsburgh Italian food. The grilled lamb chops were cooked perfectly and melted in my mouth. There are several seafood selections on the menu, and the featured specials are very interesting. Examples include sea bass en papilotte, whole grilled trout stuffed with fresh herbs as well as some more carnivorous selections.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoUnfortunately, the city of Bellevue is dry, so Vivo is BYOB. An Italian chianti or a spicy Australian shiraz would go quite well with most of the menu.
What to OrderFor dessert, skip the tiramisu (it's just average), but don't miss the homemade ice creams. The pistachio is excellent.
User Reviews for Vivo
04/04/2008 Posted by redcomet
I was part of a group who were mistreated by the staff. This is clearly NOT a family friendly place despite what they advertise or what others tell you. They have no realistic expectations of child behavior--should've been honest upfront and just say "we're not prepared to handle kids." How this restaurant get a "$$" for meal price is beyond me; there is no way in HELL that you can get a decent meal without spending at least $50+ per person. I am also terribly disappointed by one of the reviewers who stated that their experience were "ruined" by others' children. Blame the owners. You can only expect so much from toddlers. The reviewers or the staff probably never dealt with kids of their own. The WORST is how they felt necessary to single out the race of the alleged people at fault. In a city where a significant number of celebrities are Asian, I find it especially disappointing that people of different ethnic origin are still discriminated against, as if non-Caucasian people cannot appreciate fine dining in the United States or always appear uncivilized in public. Just beware of both the ownership as well as the clientele when you plan to visit Vivo.
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
02/28/2008 Posted by adrianemartin
I took my three best friends to Vivo for Valentine's Day; it was the most perfect Valentine’s dinner ever! We arrived at 7:30 and did not leave till nearly 11. Not once did we feel rushed. The feel of the resturant was as if we were in Europe and we had all the time in the world. The server was friendly and the ambience was fantastic. The food, oh the food!! I had the salmon, which was one of the best pieces of salmon that I have ever had. Not over cooked not under cooked, just wonderful. Everything is al a carte, but worth it. Vivo is not a place that I will go every weekend, but for those special occasions it is number one on my list. Where else will the Chef come out to your table and talk to you about the food he has cooked?
Pros: Food, Service, Ambience
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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