Restaurant review: Bene Bene Ristorante in Dallas

by Katie & Emily Garrett of The Dish On Dallas

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The Garrett sisters thought the penne pasta deserved an A+, but that's still not enough for them to make a return trip.

DALLAS — Emily and I were in the mood for Italian, so we headed out north of the loop to Bene Bene Ristorante in Far North Dallas. This place is quietly tucked into a shopping center off of Frankfurt. The weather was bad, or we would have enjoyed seating on the lovely patio that was draped in white lights. Instead, we were seated in inside in one of the three rooms that make up the restaurant -- but it was complete with a fountain -- nice ambiance.

Once seated, we were served french bread and olive oil. (It looked lovely, but I am still honoring Lent.) We immediately ordered the mozzarella sticks served with marinara. The presentation wasn’t the best, but these sure hit the spot: The breading was crispy and the cheese perfectly melted.

Emily ordered the ravioli filed with meat and glazed in a mushroom sauce. The flavors in this dish were too meaty, overshadowing the subtler mushrooms and glaze. Neither of us were fans of this dish. In addition to the pasta, Emily ordered the pureed carrot soup. This seemed to make up for the flavors that the ravioli lacked. It was a healthy puree of carrots, wonderfully warm, and not too heavy.

I ordered the penne pasta with vodka cream sauce. I found the sauce to have an excellent marriage of cream and tomatoes and the pasta was cooked just right. A sprinkling of parmesan made this dish an A+.

Overall, we likely won’t be returning. While decent, it wasn't outstanding ... and kind of a far trek.

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