Isola Bella Italian Eatery

We visited AMI for 4 days and this was the best meal I had on the island.....maybe in fact that I've had in quite awhile. The bruschetta was probably the best bruschetta I've ever tasted. The tomatoes you could tell were incredibly fresh (server said they're grown over in Bradenton by a company he knew by name), so juicy and full of flavor. We asked for extra balsamic and it was happily provided. I ordered the chicken marsala, my go to Italian dish, and it did not disappoint. The chicken was cooked perfectly and I could cut it with my fork. The fettuccine was also cooked perfectly. And the sauce was......well let's just say I refrained myself from licking the plate clean. The only downfall was dessert. We were so full from dinner, we took the lemon curd on almond shortbread home, and it was lackluster. Not a lot of flavor at all. I was expecting a super lemony flavor and it was very muted. There were oddly almond slivers in it also. Maybe that's traditional, but I didn't like that texture with the lemon curd and crust. Def would try a different dessert next time. My sister got the chicken parmesan and she loved hers just as much. Can't wait to go back again!

Service was very good - we made a reservation online using opentable, upon arrival there was not guessing or fussing to find the reservation. Slim wine choices, but there was a decent selection on each price spectrum. We found a special on the online menu and it didn't appear on the specials options when we arrived, but the chef was able to execute it with no issue. From appetizers to dessert, everything was well done.

Absolutely outstanding restaurant. Wonderful service. Food is out of this world. Truly authentic. The ambience makes you feel like you’re actually in Italy. Our server Daniel was world class. We’ll be back again and again. Highly recommend. The specials are always great. Try the the burrata antipasto board and shrimp far diavolo but everything is delicious.

In my opinion this is the best place to eat in Ana Maria Island. The food is very flavorful and the workers are very sweet people. The charcuterie board was delightful as well as the meatballs. It is very nice inside and looks clean.