Pasta Bella - Mullingar

We had a salad and the chilli prawns to start. The special (which was almost like a stew) beef but topped with cheese made with red wine and mushrooms and a seafood linguine, which my partner really enjoyed.

Went here for my birthday. It's our second time going here. It's a beautiful little spot but parking outside can be problematic. However, we parked a short walk away. We were seated straight away. The menu has a small but good choice to suit all. I hear the pizza is great but haven't tried it yet. I had the Caesar salad for starter. This was a huge portion with lots of chicken and bacon. Fantastic! My husband had the stuffed mushrooms which appeared as the largest balls of batter I've seen. Mushrooms stuffed with cheese and then deep fried in batter. My husband was in mushroom heaven. Next for mains I had the penne piazziola, with chicken bacon in white sauce on penne pasta. It wasn't too rich. It's very tasty. Husband had the chicken Alfredo. Chicken mushrooms in a white wine sauce with soft mash, toasties and fresh vegetables. Very good. Of course, as it was my birthday, we went for dessert. I had the chocolate fondant with ice cream and cream with chocolate sauce. Warm and gooey goodness. Husband had the banoffee pie with cream. He loved it. Overall it was a fantastic meal. We don't like being disturbed too much by wait staff and this was a perfect balance here. Just a quick check in that all was well and that was us left to our conversation. Some people mightn't like this level of service but for us it was perfect. Will definitely be back again.

Fantastic little gem for food. Had the Chicken Alfredo and it was fantastic. Paired it with a lovely bottle of wine. Visited on a Monday night and still was busy which says a lot (in a good way).

Has anyone heard of staff being too attentive? Well in this case they were. After giving our food order, five more times we were asked by different staff would we like them to take our order. It was during the Fleadh in Mullingar so I know they were busy but it was total unorganisation on their part. Instead of telling each staff member to cover certain tables, each staff member seemed to be covering all the tables. Also I asked for water I'm still waiting on it. Food was lovely though. Parking is a problem.

Excellent dinner, with great food, tagliatelle with delicious seafood