Bertolini's Authentic Trattoria

Very pretty and calm feeling inside, the lighting makes you feel like you're far away from the mall. The food is fantastic and they have a lot of great daily specials more

Bertolini's is an authentic Italian restaurant. The bartender is Italian & visting Italians (who come in for F1 etc) comment on how authentic the food is. As with any restaurant or bar, unless you specify the brand of liquor you prefer, they will use the house bottle which IS cheap alcohol. Bertolini's offers a variety of delicious spicy dishes (Penne Puttanesca is my favorite) and simple dishes like the Pomodoro or Spaghetti for those who have tamer tastes. As with any restaurant, it does get very busy during the holiday season, conventions, and Friday and Saturday nights. For a more romantic setting I recommend reserving a table during the week. Also consider asking the host for a private booth when making a reservation. Also, that cartoonish mural... its a painting of the Venice canal during the Carnivale (that's why the figures are all wearing masks.) Pros: Ambience, Online Reservation System, Kid friendly - but not recommended for kids Cons: Busy during holiday season, conventions more

Bertolini's is fantastic!! Great food, great atmosphere, great service! I recommend making reservations. Pros: food, ambience, service Cons: pay for parking more

If you're wanting a nice quiet, romantic setting, great atmosphere during the day this is the place to go. It is not crowded so you can pretty much sit where ever you please. If you like watching people in the mall ask for seating near the front. If you want to siit some place private ask for seating near the back. I recently visited this past Sat. afternoon & enjoyed my visit. The food was good & the service was prompt. However, the food portion was not much. I had a salad and it was expensive for the amount. I would visit again and would recommend this place to others. I must agree with the other viewers that during the late evening visit it is very crowded. For those that don't mind this its the place to go. Otherwise, visit during the day. Definitely not a place to bring kids. Pros: flavorful food, variety of entrees Cons: food portions minimum more

After a recent dinner here, I'm convinced there are no Italians in Indianapolis, because they would have shut down this place. First, the restaurant cheaps out the liquor--I sent back a Bellini because it bore no resemblance to any I'd had. Turns out, they use peach nectar instead of peach schnapps. The martinis were made with cheap vodka. The wine tasted like it came out a a box. (None of these drinks were cheaply priced) The food wasn't much better--very bland, as was the service. Further, the restaurant was NOT quiet or intimate, the tables are close together and you never get past that "chain restaurant at the mall" feel. Most bizarre was an enormous cartoonish mural of what looked like aliens in a Venice canal. I left feeling sorry for people here who think this is an "authentic trattoria. " Cons: wine and liquor, food, loud, lots of kids more

If you're shopping downtown and need a good restaurant with a decent atmosphere then Bertolini's is an excellent choice. If only it weren't actually *IN* the mall then I'd rate it higher. Trade this w/ the Eagle's Nest location and you'd be unstoppable. Pros: Food, Parking Cons: In the mall, Loud more

Great food and great service! They helped us celebrate and we will be back!!! Pros: fun, great food, killer server! more