THE PRESIDIO

UPDATE JANUARY 2018 - BELLA VITA IS NOT IN BUSINESS AT THE PRESIDIO ANY LONGER

More than two months since its Grand Opening and I'm just now getting around to see the impressive Presidio Residents Club for the very first time.

This afternoon, I had some time to spare and offered to take my daughter swimming for "no more than" an hour. Well, here we are 4 hours later. And I'm completely blown away.

RESORT STYLE LIVING

Many residents have posted on the Estrella Mountain Residents Facebook community page about how nice the facility is and how wonderful the food is at Bella Vita Café. The reviews are completely understated.

When we arrived, the gathering room to the left was empty. Being a Sunday, it didn't seem out of place. But, we could hear people to the right. Peek around the corner, and that's where the restaurant and fitness room are located.

Before my daughter headed out to the pool, we were greeted by a warm smile and great humor. Bella Vita's restaurant was full of employees getting ready for the day and Jeremy was happy to answer our questions. I'm huge fan of friendly people and Jeremy was the perfect person to run into today!

THE POOL AND PATIO

Admittedly, we were some of the first people on the patio and the pool was empty. But, not for long. Families filtered in quickly. It was pretty full by the time we left. I'm happy to see the facility being used.

Andrew, a maintenance tech, was so kind and helpful as my daughter's resident card wouldn't open the gate. Looks like we need to make a quick trip to the Starpointe to get a new card. But, well worth it as she wants to plan her next get together at the Presidio.

She loved the heated pool... and the HOA employee at the front desk was kind to show her how to start the splash pad fountains!

BELLA VITA CAFÉ

We chose to order some garlic cheese knots while waiting for a pizza at Bella Vita. Let's just say those were gone in a flash.

The wind picked up and the temp dropped, so we left the patio and headed into the restaurant for lunch.

Brittney was our server and was so kind and helpful. I truly don't remember the last time we had top notch service like this... we don't get out much... but today's service was exceptional.

It looks like many of the tables had these fun boxes of cards on them. We opened them up and got a kick out of all the sayings inside.

The pizza takes about 20-25 minutes to make as it's prepared fresh. Wow! It was wonderful and we had enough leftovers to enjoy at home.

Of course, the Smores dessert we brought home was gone before it hit the fridge.

FEW GLITCHES

As with any new business, we had a few glitches. When I called the Presidio this morning for business hours, the recording mentioned I had called the "EJC" and to leave a message. It'd be helpful for the Presidio to have a custom greeting with hours and the address in the message. When I called later today, the phone was answered by an employee. So, I'm guessing the recording comes on after hours.

Also, I posted the Presidio address and phone number on the Estrella Mountain Residents Contacts page. But, it'd be nice to see the Presidio have its own webpage or Facebook page. The HOA page still shows the Presidio "opening soon". I know the new HOA Communications Director is working on this. But, the sooner this facility is convenient for residents to find, the better.

The Presidio certainly has that new, fresh, clean feel to it. The weather was perfect and I was surprised more people weren't there today. I never considered the Presidio as a destination for a day or night out... but that changed after today. I'll certainly take my family to Bella Vita for dinner the next time they're in town!

Best advice? Trust Jeremy when he recommends the "Freak Show."

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THE PRESIDIO
Phone: 623-322-7841
Address: 18209 W. Calistoga Drive, Goodyear, Arizona 85338

BELLA VITA CAFÉ
Phone: 623-444-9457
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