My fiance and I signed up for one of the pasta cooking class. We had never been here before so didn't know what to expect.
Hands down the best date night we have ever experienced in the area. The hospitality and food exceeded any expectation we had. Truly a one of a kind experience! 10/10 would recommend.
I can't wait to try out the limoncello class!
Angie Faccenda
We used Ciao’s for a catered cocktail party at our home. The food was delicious and Adele is a dream to work with for a catered event!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maddie Kasper
Best Italian in SB, hands down. Closer to actual Italian than the American-homestyle Italian places we have here in SB. They’ve opened the restaurant back up and take walk-ins but reservations are always great. They always have great specials that the waiters will guide you through, as well as a solid wine list for those who partake. I’ve been to Ciao’s quite a few times, but this latest time was just too good not to share. The bruschetta is a mainstay on the menu and is worth ordering. They give you free bread for the table and we got the spicy mussels to start - they were wonderfully fresh with a calm heat in the tomato sauce, would definitely order again. We ordered the special lamb plate and the scallops; both of us were basking in how divine both plates were! They even gave us more bread to sop up the leftover sauce. The owner who often comes and chats to everyone in the dining room is a true delight and remembers familiar faces; she works hard to make sure you have a smile on your face while you enjoy the food. I love Ciao’s and am so happy they have the dining room open!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paolo Simonetti
It a fantastic real real Italian restaurant ! The best of the area!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Prosciutto and Burrata, Cacio E Pepe, Ravioli Gigante
Deller Laney
Adele is amazing I truly love her. Her staff is also amazing very knowledgeable of the menu. I most recommend a special of the day. My new favorite AUTHENTIC Italian restaurant ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Salad, Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna
Rufus Ayres
Great food and the deserts are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos Crespo
My dinner experience today was below expectations.I cannot point specifics because service, food quality and ambiance were at not recommendable level.The dessert, napoleon cake, save a little bit the meal course at the end.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Kim B
Ciao's restaurant serves gorgeous, genuine Italian food. This is not a bottomless bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. This is thoughtful, genuine Italian food. Every bite makes you use every taste bud. This is not anything like Olive Garden or even our other local Italian restaurants. This takes Italian food to another level. We had braised beef ravioli, shrimp bisque,, swordfish with lemon couscous....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Napoleon Cake
Tracy Harbaugh
Done by reservations only. Went in and was seated right away. Seemed like there was only one person taking orders for all the tables. She was nice and answered any questions had before ordering. The armosphere was quant but sat toward the kitchen and could hear the clanging of pots and pans throughout dinner. The restrooms were next to the kitchen too. Had good portion size for the food but prices were on the higher side I thought. For desert if get any you go up front to there case of deserts and pick what you want and it is brought to your table. The table side cheese wheel is put on fire and cheese scraped inside of it and pasta was put inside to mix together. It was suppose to be carbonara but just had bacon pieces in it nothing else. The lasagna was good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bread Dipping Oil, Cheese Wheel Pasta Carbonara
Leone Petry
Greeted with “you’re lucky to get a table. You have been squeezed in. You need to be out by 7:00. Bread was burnt. Two meals were served cold. One meal was skimpy. Two were delicious. Staff person put voiced concerns on to “her”.
Absolutely love Ciaos! The cheese wheel was such a fun (and delicious) experience to order and their soups are amazing! Make sure to pick up some cannolis - delicious!
I lived in Italy for a decade, and Adele makes food that is better than the original! No special event is complete without one of her cakes, and I would say this is absolutely best restaurant in South Bend–
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raymond Brooks
Wonderful food, service and experience. Will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pheasant Tortelli
Doug Southworth
Rated on the food alone, Ciao's Catering is absolutely five stars. Some of the best Italian food I've ever had. Real, authentic Italian recipes, made from scratch, including the pasta. To have a restaurant this good in South Bend is a real blessing. My only knock would be that the atmosphere is lacking. It's definitely not cozy and welcoming.
My fiance and I signed up for one of the pasta cooking class. We had never been here before so didn't know what to expect. Hands down the best date night we have ever experienced in the area. The hospitality and food exceeded any expectation we had. Truly a one of a kind experience! 10/10 would recommend. I can't wait to try out the limoncello class!
We used Ciao’s for a catered cocktail party at our home. The food was delicious and Adele is a dream to work with for a catered event!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Italian in SB, hands down. Closer to actual Italian than the American-homestyle Italian places we have here in SB. They’ve opened the restaurant back up and take walk-ins but reservations are always great. They always have great specials that the waiters will guide you through, as well as a solid wine list for those who partake. I’ve been to Ciao’s quite a few times, but this latest time was just too good not to share. The bruschetta is a mainstay on the menu and is worth ordering. They give you free bread for the table and we got the spicy mussels to start - they were wonderfully fresh with a calm heat in the tomato sauce, would definitely order again. We ordered the special lamb plate and the scallops; both of us were basking in how divine both plates were! They even gave us more bread to sop up the leftover sauce. The owner who often comes and chats to everyone in the dining room is a true delight and remembers familiar faces; she works hard to make sure you have a smile on your face while you enjoy the food. I love Ciao’s and am so happy they have the dining room open!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It a fantastic real real Italian restaurant ! The best of the area!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Prosciutto and Burrata, Cacio E Pepe, Ravioli Gigante
Adele is amazing I truly love her. Her staff is also amazing very knowledgeable of the menu. I most recommend a special of the day. My new favorite AUTHENTIC Italian restaurant ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Salad, Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna
Great food and the deserts are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My dinner experience today was below expectations.I cannot point specifics because service, food quality and ambiance were at not recommendable level.The dessert, napoleon cake, save a little bit the meal course at the end.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ciao's restaurant serves gorgeous, genuine Italian food. This is not a bottomless bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. This is thoughtful, genuine Italian food. Every bite makes you use every taste bud. This is not anything like Olive Garden or even our other local Italian restaurants. This takes Italian food to another level. We had braised beef ravioli, shrimp bisque,, swordfish with lemon couscous....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Napoleon Cake
Done by reservations only. Went in and was seated right away. Seemed like there was only one person taking orders for all the tables. She was nice and answered any questions had before ordering. The armosphere was quant but sat toward the kitchen and could hear the clanging of pots and pans throughout dinner. The restrooms were next to the kitchen too. Had good portion size for the food but prices were on the higher side I thought. For desert if get any you go up front to there case of deserts and pick what you want and it is brought to your table. The table side cheese wheel is put on fire and cheese scraped inside of it and pasta was put inside to mix together. It was suppose to be carbonara but just had bacon pieces in it nothing else. The lasagna was good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bread Dipping Oil, Cheese Wheel Pasta Carbonara
Greeted with “you’re lucky to get a table. You have been squeezed in. You need to be out by 7:00. Bread was burnt. Two meals were served cold. One meal was skimpy. Two were delicious. Staff person put voiced concerns on to “her”.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
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Premium food and sweets super friendly staff :)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely love Ciaos! The cheese wheel was such a fun (and delicious) experience to order and their soups are amazing! Make sure to pick up some cannolis - delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Wheel, Butternut Squash Soup
I lived in Italy for a decade, and Adele makes food that is better than the original! No special event is complete without one of her cakes, and I would say this is absolutely best restaurant in South Bend–
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful food, service and experience. Will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pheasant Tortelli
Rated on the food alone, Ciao's Catering is absolutely five stars. Some of the best Italian food I've ever had. Real, authentic Italian recipes, made from scratch, including the pasta. To have a restaurant this good in South Bend is a real blessing. My only knock would be that the atmosphere is lacking. It's definitely not cozy and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Tiramisu
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