This is not a deli. They prepare lunch wraps, salads, spaghetti and pasta bowls. The food was quite good. Unfortunately broccoli was burned! It had the burned black flavor. Check the last pics. Seems the kids here, are kind of mopey. Smile! I will try it again. Review: 4

Great salads and the chicken cutlet with pesto sub is a must try! We have tried all of the locations and they are all fairly consistent. Quick and healthy options!

Food was mouth watering. I ordered the pasta wrap, bread sticks and cannoli chips. Ordered delivery so I haven't seen the store but the food is 10/10

I see from the other reviews that the quality at the Stuyvesant Plaza location is inconsistent. We must have been there on a good night. We had a wrap and a bowl. The chicken was grilled just right, the veggies had just a touch of crispness, and our two sauces were tasty. The Alfredo sauce was a bit oily, next time I would order half as much. The only real issue was that the two bottles of water we purchased had twist off caps whose lower halves did *not* split from the upper caps. They were not tamper proof. See photo. Maybe that's the way that Aquafina is sold now, but while I was traveling in India I was cautioned not to drink the water from bottles with one piece caps because they could be re-filled and re-used by unscrupulous vendors. Not sure this is the case with Bellini's Counter. Either way, I poked tiny holes in our bottles. That way, if you're eating at Bellini's Counter and notice water leaking out of your Aquafina bottles, you'll know where they've been.

The build-your-own concept that Bellini's offers is intriguing, but on this day I just wanted a nice salad with grilled chicken without much of a wait. The Lean and Green salad listed on the menu fit the bill. There was an impressive amount of vegetable variety and it seemed quite fresh. The chicken wasn't bad though some of it was a bit dry. After all, the lunchtime rush was already over, so it was overcooking a bit. I asked for dressing on the side and I was given some sort of yogurt dressing which I liked. The portions were generous. I had enough leftovers for lunch the next day. I also ordered the Beans and Greens. Making it well is a tall order because I've always believed the deliciously garlicky Greens and Beans that my husband makes is the best. I was puzzled by Bellini's version. I think there's an extra ingredient--perhaps it's balsamic vinegar--that makes it an acquired taste. Steak is on the menu, but the staff says it is cooked to order and takes an extra 10 minute wait. Important to know. The staff was young, welcoming and remarkably polite. They "yes, ma' am," a lot. Since the restaurant is so close to SUNY Albany, it would not be surprising if they were students. Some of the young customers definitely looked like students. The restaurant is clean, no frills and modern. There's quite a bit of seating.

I ordered a wrap and it was very nice, i got the spicy parmesan dressing and it was the perfect amount of kick. I hope another one will be established around me.

My wife picked to come here on date night, telling me it was a "choose as you go" pasta or salad bowl place. It sounded intriguing so I agreed. Their in-dining area is pretty small, but I guess if most people do take-out it isn't an issue. Their menu is slightly confusing. You start off by picking a "base" (which can be rice, pasta, or other things... but I don't know what they are as I didn't see them actually listed on the menu). I picked Rigatoni. The size of the bowl (large/small) and number of proteins (meatballs, chicken cutlets, sausage, etc.) influence the price. I picked a "large bowl" which came with a full cutlet and unlimited "toppings". Honestly, I wanted a small bowl but also wanted a full cutlet and the meat upcharge is $3. Pasta sauce options were marinara, vodka, and Alfredo. We were told that Vodka was just a combination of the other two, and when pressed they admitted there was no vodka in it. I would prefer they called it "creamy tomato" than lie to me and claim it was vodka, but I chose it anyway. It was actually pretty good. I tried my wife's marinara sauce and it tasted like canned minestrone soup (full disclosure: I love canned minestrone soup), but as a pasta sauce taste I thought it off putting. For toppings I chose roasted broccoli, red peppers, and parm cheese. Honestly, for a pasta bowl I can't see why you would want a lot of cold toppings on your hot pasta anyway. My chicken cutlet was crispy on the outside and tender on the outside. The meatballs and sausage my wife let me try were also crispy on the outside and flavorful. The pasta wasn't overcooked and with the "vodka" sauce was a nice combination. We had a 1/2 off coupon, so the prices were decent. I could see people ordering the same food at a restaurant and paying more than the prices charged, so I think it is a good deal. But, you have to like their sauce. As an aside, their Alfredo sauce was at a rolling boil on the back stove which would make a traditional cream sauce break. They must know magic. I wouldn't mind coming back, but a small bowl which only comes with three toppings is more than enough food (protein excepted) and the limitation of 3 toppings really isn't a big deal to me. There was enough to bring home or share, so portion size wasn't a problem. In all, a fun date night.