Reviews for CIAO food|drink in Bar Harbor, ME
I would order everything single thing on this menu if given the chance! Everything was superb. And the olive oil lemon blueberry... cake? Insanely delicious. Read more
Hands down the best meal you'll have in Bar Harbor. After getting our fill of typical seafood restaurants we couldn't bear to... even look at another lobster. I know how this sounds by the way, and if you're in town for more than 3 to 4 days, you wouldrelate. CIAO knocked it out of the park! Incredible menu and exceptional service. Every bite was amazingly delicious. Bonuspoints for the portion sizes. Typical tapas are comprised of tiny servings - these are not your typical tapas. Read more
Very solid tapas restaurant. It's a small restaurant and quite crowded at dinner time. Wait staff is very warm and welcoming.... The food was decent, but the presentation is most impressive. Every dish is plated perfectly and looks like a work of art. Weordered an assortment of tapas dishes. The ingredients used, I could tell was very fresh. The grilled hanger steak had very goodbeefy flavor, but was cooked medium well to well done. The beet and gin cured salmon looked lovely and tasted wonderful. Theyogurt sauce paired with it was just right. Anchovy crostini was my favorite. Overall a very good restaurant. Read more
We had an amazing dinner at Ciao two nights ago. It was by far the best meal we had on our trip to Maine. So much flavor in... every bite! We were so busy eating that I didn?t get a picture of every plate but the mushrooms, shrimp, pork? everything was sogood! The service was wonderful, too. Great experience all around. This place is special. Read more
My wife and I were fortunate enough to visit this small plate restaurant on a date night while in Bar Harbor. We were not... disappointed! The food, drink, and ambience were all stellar. The restaurant itself isn't very big, but the bar is nicelydecorated and we easily got a table for 2 without a prior reservation around 5:30pm. They specialize in small plates, and forthe 2 of us, ordered 4, as well as 2 drinks, and dessert. We ordered Shrimp/Chorizo, Duck Ragout, Mushroom Crostini, andBurrata. We went for 2 savory "apps" and 2 protein focused plates. Everything was nicely seasoned and "dressed," whether witholive oil or Ricotta cheese (crostini). For dessert we had an Olive Oil Italian cake with whipped topping, atop Maineblueberries/sauce, and orange zest. So good, and a nice finish to the meal. Definitely recommened this to anyone looking for afancy date night out, or to elevate your meal and take a break from the routine lobstah rolls. Read more
We had a delicious meal here last night. We ordered 8 small plates for the 4 of us, which was the perfect amount of food. Fan... favorites included the grilled feta with olives, the burrata, and the pork belly, but we also enjoyed the roasted carrots, themushroom crostini, the salmon, the chicken paillote and the hanger steak. It was all perfectly prepared, beautifully presentedand delicious. Service was attentive and fast. I highly recommend eating here for a special night out in Bar Harbor. Read more
Phenomenal experience Kyle chef-owner does amazing work here. They have small plates kind of like tapas. Me and my wife split 4... items and desserts. They recommend between 3-5 items I would say that's on par. Everything here was fresh and delivered as itwas finished there was no waiting under heat lamp it was amazing. The beet crostini was spectacular I'm not even a huge beetfan, My wife said be adventurous and oh my that was so good. The duck and mushroom confit were both very decadent and wellprepared. Pan roasted shrimp had this amazing sauce very well done. The two desserts of chocolate cake and olive oil cake wasthe perfect topper. Great service. I would highly recommend and would love to come back. Read more
A tapas-style restaurant, CIAO offers an eclectic selection of small plates to choose from and share. For a party of 3, we... ordered 6 plates, and every dish was tasty. Worth particular mention (for me) are the Fried Cauliflower, the Lamb Crostini, andthe Crispy Pork Belly. We thought about ordering some more food for the hungrier among us, but opted to go for desserts instead-- of which we ordered 2. The Pain Perdu is quite good! The service was attentive and friendly, and the staff/kitchenthoughtfully paced out our food order into courses. In terms of drinks, their specialty cocktail "The Local" was refreshing,featuring Maine blueberry vodka and a number of blueberries. CIAO is a welcome respite from the otherwise touristy bustle ofBar Harbor, where seemingly most restaurants are (over)advertising their lobster dishes as they vie for attention. CIAO, on theother hand, has no lobster on the menu, but arguably provides a more delightful culinary experience with understatedauthenticity. Read more