text: Va Bene was the second dinner my fiancee and I had in Phoenix First was a Mexican food chain where the waiter greeted us with a free dessert sampler after spending countless minutes describing our new home while dealing with other tables too so we were not expecting much On the contrary we were extremely pleased by what we foundnnOur bartender Randy remembered us on our second visit which was over a month after our first Now we go as often as I am home and enjoy a solid happy hour filled with cheap well drinks beers house wines and halfprice apps After a few drinks and an appetizer or two we are always ready cross the street to our apartment and cook nnVa Bene features live music at least once per week and is loaded with cougars so bring your magnums if you are in the mood to hunt Great atmosphere great service and highquality Italian food are enough for me any day