Reviews for Ciao in Ithaca, NY
Can I just say Spettacolare!!! Imagine this: a group of a dozen touristy types show up 15 minutes before closing time and all... want to seat together... and they accommodate all of us. And the waitress obviously had superpowers as she handled all of us ...did I mention there were six tweens? What about the food Mr. Reviewer? you must be asking... can I say Spettacolare again!Tasty, good Italian food at really decent prices... especially in somewhat pricey Ithaca area, where I've been dropping somemint eating, I affirm that this joint has really good food for really decent prices. I saw a lot of different dishes beingscarfed up at the speed of good food, and good wine being consumed. At the end, incredibly enough, the super hero waitress gaveus individual checks! I most highly recommended this place! Read more
Decent spot, loved the arancini. The pizza was delicious too, I ordered the chicken cordon bleu. Would love if they had gluten... free or cauliflower crust but the wood fired pizza was delish Read more
The steak tenderloin sandwich was good and nicely cooked; the cheese was a bit strong and overpowered the flavor of the sandwich... somewhat, but was still quite good. My brother's pizza had the classic spots of char indicative of a wood-fired pizza and wascooked to perfection. The service was prompt and attentive; my only complaint was that it was extremely loud to the point it washard to hear my dinner guests. Read more
Ciao! rhymes with Wow! WOW will be the word used to describe this restaurant. A spectacular treat of harmonious taste tantalizes... the palate from every angle... First, the restaurant is tastefully arranged. Allowing for both camaraderie and an intimatefeel. We were politely greeted upon entry and seated quickly for this festive Saturday night. Having recently left our friend'sengagement party, we were surprised to be seated quickly. Fret not; the restaurant was undoubtedly bustling that evening. Happyfaces abounded. For an appetizer - I ordered the Arancini. The order comes with three good-sized balls of risotto and theperfect mozzarella ratio. The sauce the appetizer basks in is, dare I say, drinkable?! Wow-the Pomodoro and pesto should bebottled and sold in 20oz. options! I ordered a pizza for my main course - not just any pizza! A wood-fired, well charred, pearand gorgonzola pizza. Wow, the taste! Wow, the yummy chewy wood-fired crust! Wow, the toppings; bacon-wow, caramelizedonions-wow, thinly sliced pears-wow, salty gorgonzola that pairs well, well, with the pear-wow! Not to outdo this fantasticreview of party palate fare, but the star of the show, at least for this evening, and at least for me, was my Long Island Tea.WOW - The absolute best Long Island I've ever had. And I might know a thing or two about Long Island's. These were so good; Iordered two! The service was excellent. The ambiance and atmosphere were great. The energy from the staff and the patrons weregreat. Everything had that WOW factor. Read more
close to the shopping area. Very fresh and authentic pizza, savory pasta, affordable menus, and nice atmosphere. The only thing... is that it took a bit too long to get the food, probably due to the amount of guests during dinner. Read more
Excellent place for a meal especially pizza snd pasta!! The pizza was cooked deliciously!! I highly recommend the Ciao Special... Chicken Marsala!! It was so yummy!! The service was very friendly and very efficient! I highly recommend this place! Definitely check it out!! Read more
One of my favorite places to eat when I want a special meal out. You can see the oven where they cook all the pizzas, and it's a... lot of fun to watch for your own order to get popped in and out! They're not too big, so you can order one for yourself and takethe leftovers home easily, but still big enough to share with a friend. I also love the arancini and their desserts arewonderful. Read more
Based on reviews we were expecting really great wood fired pizza. The pizza was good, but not great. The crust was pretty... average and did not have any char or bubbling, it siding look or taste wood fired. Slow service as well, definitely did notmeet our expectations. Read more