Breakfast Menu "Tello Italian Bistro" South Haven

Great service and great food! We went on a Saturday night around 7, there was a little bit of a wait but not too unreasonable. The kitchen was allergy certified and they were extremely cooperative with adhering to our party's dietary restrictions. Pictured is the pan roasted fresh fish, chicken marsala (the special for the night) and tiramisu.

We were there on a Wednesday evening. Ordered the calamari for an appetizer. Couldn’t eat it. The calamari was tough as tough can be. At the same time we ordered the appetizer we also ordered seafood. Had we known how awful the calamari was going to be we wouldn’t have ordered another dish with way too much calamari. Butternut ravioli was drenched in olive oil. We will never return even though the food was taken off our bill. The restaurant was very loud as well.

We had an outstanding meal there this weekend. Not just me but everyone in my party of 7 were CPC (clean plate club) members. Our meals were so good that we asked for more bread at the end of the meal just to soak up the juice/sauce that was left on our plates after eating. Service was also great! Our server, Jeremy, was very professional yet had some whit to him too. Great meal!

Great meal with family. My seafood pasta was excellent, fresh pasta and plenty of seafood. Others loved the whitefish and the spaghetti di telli, as well as the caesar salad. Water glasses were almost always filled and the bread was yummy, as was our waiter's recommended Chianti. And the cannellonis were fresh and tasty!

DELICIOUS! Our family has ate here during our beach vacation for two years in a row and the service and food has been impeccable each time. This year we had an additional family with us making it a party of 9 and they accommodated us seamlessly. The food is high quality with great ingredients.

The atmosphere was nice. The staff was fantastic and very accommodating. I was beyond shocked with the food. We ordered the calamari, and the waitress had mentioned, It was not a fried calamari, which I was quite excited about thinking that it was going to be grilled or baked in like a wine sauce. Unfortunately, it tasted as though as it came straight out of the can and it looked that way as well. The pieces were so small and the broth was a milky white. There is no way this was purchased, sliced and cooked that evening. At that point I had already ordered the other course which was the beet salad and the Ahi tuna appetizer. The Ahi was served seared and there was a mention of a wasabi sauce, which I did not find. It was served in a pool of peanut sauce, which I found extremely odd. My husband ordered a Bolognese, which was sold to us that have been cooking for nine hours, and the meat tasted more like pork that have come out of a can. We did not eat much to say the least. Best thing about this restaurant was by far the waitress. She was extremely kind and I think she did her job very well. They have a phenomenal spot and a good atmosphere. I think they need to find themselves a new chef.

Fav-o-rite! While on vacation in South Haven my wife and I went to Tello Italian Bistro every night we were there. We tried other places for lunch but Tello was far and away the best dinner location in town. We had nearly everything on the menu between the two of us and there were no bad choices. Cocktails were reasonably priced and the wine was excellent. I think my favorite was the lasagna!

Our server was Mckenzie and she was awesome, she was funny and attentive. The food had good flavor and made fresh, nothing warmed up. It was a bit packed but after leaving I could see why. Definitely a must try if visiting South Haven