The best Italian restaurant in Brighton offers top class high quality Italian meals. It’s right across the street from the popular Mill Pond in the heart of downtown with plenty of parking.My favorite is the Gnocci Palomino but it’s all good. The lower level includes sone occasional great live music acts and other special events.
Food was excellent! I have been a patron for years and know that I will always have a great meal. Service is outstanding and you must have the Tiramisu. 'Nobody does it better.'
Everything is amazing! From the outstanding food, service, ambiance, it's perfection! 10/10 I couldn't recommend this place enough!
Anthony Iafano
The food was delicious. The service was top notch. Love this place and glad it is still there with so many closing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta DaVinci
Kevin Smiley
Beautiful restaurant, but that was the best thing about our visit. We ordered beers and calamari. A great Italian restaurant litmus test. Asked if the Gnocchi were made in house. They weren't. I should have left then, especially at those prices. The Calamari arrived. A freezer burnt rubbery mess, with what amounted to ketchup as a marinara for dipping. We asked for the check for the beers, canceled our entrées, and promptly left. I would avoid, especially for the prices they are charging.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gary Priebe
This establishment zoomed to the #1 spot on my list. Everything was excellent.Wheelchair accessibility: We went early so it wasn't too busy and everything went extremely well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butternut Ravioli, House Bread, Tiramisu, Caesar Salad That Comes with the Entree, Gnocchi, Pasta DaVinci, Lasagna Bolognese, Creme Brulee, Chicken Piccata, Cannoli, Chicken Cavattappi, Grilled Octopus, Seafood Pasta, Cheesecake, Spaghetti Bolognese, Shrimp Luca, Pasta Con Pollo
Action Figure Ruler
We had dinner at this restaurant on a random Tuesday night and shared the dinner for two for $84. That included a bottle of wine (all the choices for that were dry wines fyi) 2 main entrees, I got a pasta dish with broccoli which was mediocre at best. The sauce tasted like something out of a jar and the whole dish was just swimming in sauce. We got one appetizer (the caprese salad, it was good) and one dessert, the chocolate cake, alsogood! The breadsticks were just ok ? all in all I would say this is a mediocre American Italian restaurant that you pay for the ambience of being downtown Brighton. The service was neither friendly or rude, just ok. I'm glad I tried it but I would not go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
John G.
This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. The food is comparable to some of the best I've had in Chicago. The service is always top notch and when I order lasagna and a tiramisu for carryout they always take incredible care of me. I love this place, I've taken family members here for dinner and lunch and they rave about it. The ambiance in the bar is great as well. Thanks for the hospitality, it seems to be a rare thing these days.
Michael Krell
Loved everything about it !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan M
I really appreciate this place every time I go. The staff is attentive but doesn't interrupt conversation at the table. Menu options are great. I have enjoyed several choices, and they always deliver.Dietary restrictions: Dining with someone who is gluten free and dairy free is not an issue here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta DaVinci, Seafood Pasta, Pasta Con Pollo
We love this place and have dine here numerous times. Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Who could ask for more?
Exportrus
I had the Lasagna Bolognese, my friend had the Spaghetti Bolognese and my wife had Eggplant Parmigiana. We shared calamari as an appetizer. Everything was excellent. We were all very happy with the food and the service. We will be back.
terab
pasta was very good, veal not so much. The veal diablo, while taste was good, was not tender at all. Would not order veal here again. Chicken in other pasta dishes seemed satisfactory.
Larry and Deborah Gauthier
Ciao Amici is an excellent Italian experience. Sara is the best, a very accomadting server! Meal presentation, taste, service and overall experience is phenomenal. The establishment easily rivals any of the better Italian restaurants.
We made a reservation on open table. When we arrived we were seated immediately at a lovely booth in the front of the restaurant. The wallpaper and art make it feel upscale. Our waitress Britney was very good. Just the right amount of time between the calamari, salads and entrees! We did have to wait for the bread but there was plenty of tasty food. My daughter wanted dessert and chose crème brûlée. She said was wonderful and big enough to share. This was our first time here and will come again even though it was a half hour drive!
The best Italian restaurant in Brighton offers top class high quality Italian meals. It’s right across the street from the popular Mill Pond in the heart of downtown with plenty of parking.My favorite is the Gnocci Palomino but it’s all good. The lower level includes sone occasional great live music acts and other special events.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Gnocchi, Lasagna Bolognese, Chicken Piccata, Mussels Arrabiatta
Food was excellent! I have been a patron for years and know that I will always have a great meal. Service is outstanding and you must have the Tiramisu. 'Nobody does it better.'
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butternut Ravioli, Tiramisu, Gnocchi
Everything is amazing! From the outstanding food, service, ambiance, it's perfection! 10/10 I couldn't recommend this place enough!
The food was delicious. The service was top notch. Love this place and glad it is still there with so many closing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta DaVinci
Beautiful restaurant, but that was the best thing about our visit. We ordered beers and calamari. A great Italian restaurant litmus test. Asked if the Gnocchi were made in house. They weren't. I should have left then, especially at those prices. The Calamari arrived. A freezer burnt rubbery mess, with what amounted to ketchup as a marinara for dipping. We asked for the check for the beers, canceled our entrées, and promptly left. I would avoid, especially for the prices they are charging.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
This establishment zoomed to the #1 spot on my list. Everything was excellent.Wheelchair accessibility: We went early so it wasn't too busy and everything went extremely well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butternut Ravioli, House Bread, Tiramisu, Caesar Salad That Comes with the Entree, Gnocchi, Pasta DaVinci, Lasagna Bolognese, Creme Brulee, Chicken Piccata, Cannoli, Chicken Cavattappi, Grilled Octopus, Seafood Pasta, Cheesecake, Spaghetti Bolognese, Shrimp Luca, Pasta Con Pollo
We had dinner at this restaurant on a random Tuesday night and shared the dinner for two for $84. That included a bottle of wine (all the choices for that were dry wines fyi) 2 main entrees, I got a pasta dish with broccoli which was mediocre at best. The sauce tasted like something out of a jar and the whole dish was just swimming in sauce. We got one appetizer (the caprese salad, it was good) and one dessert, the chocolate cake, alsogood! The breadsticks were just ok ? all in all I would say this is a mediocre American Italian restaurant that you pay for the ambience of being downtown Brighton. The service was neither friendly or rude, just ok. I'm glad I tried it but I would not go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. The food is comparable to some of the best I've had in Chicago. The service is always top notch and when I order lasagna and a tiramisu for carryout they always take incredible care of me. I love this place, I've taken family members here for dinner and lunch and they rave about it. The ambiance in the bar is great as well. Thanks for the hospitality, it seems to be a rare thing these days.
Loved everything about it !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really appreciate this place every time I go. The staff is attentive but doesn't interrupt conversation at the table. Menu options are great. I have enjoyed several choices, and they always deliver.Dietary restrictions: Dining with someone who is gluten free and dairy free is not an issue here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta DaVinci, Seafood Pasta, Pasta Con Pollo
Restaurantji Recommends
We love this place and have dine here numerous times. Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Who could ask for more?
I had the Lasagna Bolognese, my friend had the Spaghetti Bolognese and my wife had Eggplant Parmigiana. We shared calamari as an appetizer. Everything was excellent. We were all very happy with the food and the service. We will be back.
pasta was very good, veal not so much. The veal diablo, while taste was good, was not tender at all. Would not order veal here again. Chicken in other pasta dishes seemed satisfactory.
Ciao Amici is an excellent Italian experience. Sara is the best, a very accomadting server! Meal presentation, taste, service and overall experience is phenomenal. The establishment easily rivals any of the better Italian restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Bolognese, Chicken Cavattappi
We made a reservation on open table. When we arrived we were seated immediately at a lovely booth in the front of the restaurant. The wallpaper and art make it feel upscale. Our waitress Britney was very good. Just the right amount of time between the calamari, salads and entrees! We did have to wait for the bread but there was plenty of tasty food. My daughter wanted dessert and chose crème brûlée. She said was wonderful and big enough to share. This was our first time here and will come again even though it was a half hour drive!