Ciao Bella, in Boston's Back Bay:

[lorpa]

Please, would someone who's been there recently tell me about their experience. We used to send our Marriott guests their when Bret was manager. After he left several years ago, we received some negative feed-back about the food. And Zagat says "bland...uninspired." I want to know if it has turned around for the better before I try it again---or consider sending people there.

[Taralli]

Suggest you read this thread: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...=

[tamerlanenj]

Horrible. Wretched. Beyond inedible. It is the worst restaurant in the Back Bay, end of story. Tear it down and build something worthwhile at that prime corner.

[BBHound]

Actually the owner, who also owns Daisy's downstairs, has received approval to expand both operations into the adjoining building on Fairfield St. that he recently purchased. Go figure.

[MC Slim JB]

This is one of the places that gives Newbury Street dining a bad name. It is just terrible, just like everything this owner touches (anyone remember 711 Boylston?). Bad food, expensive to boot, and lousy service. Run awaaaay!

[C. Hamster]

Popular with a younger crowd more interested in drinking and hooking up, I suspect.