Belly Kitchen and Bar

Gilbert definitely needed this place! A well rounded restaurant, with eccentric dishes and friendly staff. The bar is incredible, the drinks are diverse and tasty without being pretentious. The natural wine selection is also my favorite thing! Wine without all the sugar and (hangover) is my style. Get the spring rolls, the mussels, and the chicken satay. They even have vegan options for people with allergies or dietary restrictions.
I think it’s really silly when people complain about portion size and price, this isn’t panda express people, it’s fine dining, grow up.

Spent the evening with my friends this Saturday at Belly Gilbert and let me tell you, were not disappointed. Absolutely loved everything that we had, the tapas style menu allowed us to try multiple dishes which we all shared and enjoyed! My favorite had to the fiery braised jackfruit with a side of rice. Great vegan options this simple menu, great drinks. Excellent staff and service, would highly recommend. Even if you are in the west valley or north phoenix it’s definitely worth the drive.

Met a friend for lunch. Sadly they were out of a number of items. I went with the papaya salad with chicken. The chicken had a bit of a rubbery texture. The rest of the salad part had a nice kick. Also tried their lemonade, which I think would have been better if it was mixed. All sugar was at the bottom. Service was good. Not sure there is enough options on the menu to bring me back.

Nice location, right by Agritopia Farms!
We got there around 4 o’clock and it was not crowded at all, it was Saturday, probably because many people still don’t know about this place as it is new in Gilbert. A girl welcomed us right away , I believe her name was Veronica. She took us at the table, actually let us pick where to sit since pretty much all the tables were available. The place is cute , the kitchen is open and the service was great. My friend was very picky and asked the waitress many questions and the girl was very polite and knowledgeable. The food was really good, I ordered a green papaya salad and my friend got some crispy spring rolls. I tried a piece of the rolls and they were so delicious. The salad I ordered was not like a usual salad , I will attach a picture. It was very yummy yet I could taste the spiciness towards the end. Our neighbors at the table ordered the Belly of the Beast cocktail $48 and serves 4 people. I’ll attach a photo of that as well.
Overall, it was a great experience and I want to mentioned that around 5-6 o’clock it got crowded which I think is great for a new business in the area.

I was so excited to try try this place when it opened. When we got there the staff was polite and seated us right away. The server was very nice. The food was a hit and miss. The pork and green mustard friend rice was decent. The rest was ok to not so good. The chicken thighs on skewers were way too salty and almost half of it was completely charred and was not edible. The half of fried chicken was also way too salty. I had to remove all the breading just to be able to eat it. This dish felt like the chef put a cup of salt on it. The grilled street corn, on the other hand, was way too sweet. I am talking about the total opposite here. Like add a cup of sugar on it. Service was fine. May be they have a bad day in the kitchen but it was really hard for me to finish.