La Bella Vita Samoset Resort - Rockport

Dinner was excellent! A spacious restaurant serving Italian dishes and pizza. Lovely ambience, lots of seating. Seating with heaters outside. We had late meal so House salad and Puzza Umbria with mushrooms and pizza Margherita were perfect! Waitstaff very kind and attentive. We had a perfect meal!

We ate several meals here while staying at the samoset. The staff were GREAT! Folks were pleasant and approachable. There is a bit of a lag with service, so don’t be in a rush if you eat here. We ate lobster, cuz when in Maine, eat lobster. Way over cooked, didn’t taste fresh. I would equate this restaurant to an Applebee’s or Olive Garden. It’s fine. Won’t knock your socks off. Cocktails great. Drinks on the deck, amazing. Breakfasts are also available and also just fine.

The atmosphere at the Samoset was quite nice. I would not reccomend the food. I had the Saltibocca Chicken. It was a plain chicken breast with cheese melted on top. The wafers you get at church have more flavor. Definitely not worth 32 dollars. The bruschetta was just sad.

We went for the Ice Bar thing they had going on. It was a good time despite the disastrous weather. The staff really pulled things together to make nit a fun experience. Parking: There was plenty enough parking to park my large off-road pickup.

Ate here quite a few times over Thanksgiving holiday. As a celiac I often struggle to find places I can eat. They have an extensive menu and understand issues like cross contamination. Everything I had was delicious. Highly recommend.