Bella Milano presents lasagna in a sea of cheesy goodness

DYLAN HEMBROUGH reporter

I gained a taste for lasagna fairly recently, but I fell in love with it instantly. I’ve since become an amateur connoisseur of this beefy dish, so when we chose pasta for this edition of Metro East Eats, I couldn’t help but order lasagna.

Walking into Bella Milano presented a stark, yet refreshing, contrast with the cold, windy air outside. The restaurant was spacious but maintained an aura of warmth and coziness with the soft lighting distributed around the inside. I had excellent service as well.

The lasagna itself was unique, as far as my prior experience with lasagna goes. It was served in a pan, almost fully submerged in warm, liquid cheese. It wasn’t a typical lasagna in terms of structure, either – the layers were almost nowhere to be found. This made eating the lasagna almost like a treasure hunt, dipping my fork below the cheesy surface to find the pasta beneath.

All this said, Bella Milano’s lasagna was overall a fun, classy experience. The only real downside was the pricing. $17 for a lasagna is a bit steep, especially considering that I’ve had cheaper lasagna elsewhere of similar quality. Regardless, Bella Milano supplied me with another fond memory and another positive lasagna encounter.