My friend and I enjoyed a lovely, long lunch on the patio. It was a beautiful summer day for salad and wine. I ordered the bazillion salad. The dressing was spectacular. We will be back.
Niles
It's one of if not the best Italian restaurant in Minneapolis. The servers to the cooks you can tell take pride in their work. Fantastic spot for an anniversary dinner.
Thomas
We have dined at Ciao Bella many times and have always enjoyed it. Took some out of town friends there this visit and server Jordan did an excellent job.
Sheryl
I was going to order pasta but there was a grilled salmon special that was parmesan encrusted which sounded delicious. It was the BEST salmon I have had at a restaurant. It was buttery and prepared perfectly. We were on the patio so the noise level was low. There were heaters that we asked to sit by that made the cooler temperatures very enjoyable. The waiter was so friendly and did not hover.
Ginna
Things were off tonight with our food. Short rib did not seem like short rib at all. It was tough and chewy. The chicken parm was completely overcooked.
Don
Excellent food but the noise level in the restaurant made it impossible to converse across the table. If this was a workplace OSHA would be requiring hearing protection! Management really needs to but sound absorbers in the restaurant.
PatF
Wonderful restaurant. The food is very good for the dishes we have eaten. A most distinguish item is the bread...it is delicious. Only draw back is the noise level. As a diner it is just something that has to be put up with. Or, go in the early evening and reserve on the patio. Same food...great, but less noise.
Ben
Very loud in the restaurant, but that is only because the place is packed almost every night. Excellent food and service, one of my favorite places to eat.
STU
This place is our go to place in the Twin Cities area for Italian food. We're originally from the East Coast where good Italian restaurants are on every corner. Not so much here in the midwest. The food is always delicious, consistent and very well done and the staff is top-notch. With the exception of the noise during happy hour Monday to Friday this place is a total gem. Special kudos to Maddie at the front desk and our regular server Doug.
Nicole
Our food, wine, and waiter were all amazing. It was our first time here and we'll definitely be back. This is a busy place and the noise level is somewhat high but not so high you can't converse.
Great dining and food. Short lived stay though with a friend. Felt rushed for an hour and a half dining reservation starting from appetizer, main course to dessert that started from waiting for the order to come and sipping your coffee after the dessert.
John
Wonderful dinner, service better than one could ever expect, excellent food, beautiful but extremely loud room (at 6:30 on a Thursday - it was packed!) Salmon for me, sea bass for her, all- in excluding tip about $200 (just over.) We'd definitely go back - just not very often. (We're not THAT rich.)
Beckie
Ciao Bella never ever disappoints! Delicious food, awesome patio all the way through fall, and the service is 5 stars.
Richard
This is a great place for meeting friends for lunch. Great food and, our go-to server, Carrie, is amazing !!! She gets 5 gold stars from us!
Martha
When we first arrived at 7 the volume was literally painful. By 8 pm it was more reasonable. It was like this the only other time I went there, too. It's very popular but I simply cannot recommend it. Impossible to converse, painful to just sit there.
My friend and I enjoyed a lovely, long lunch on the patio. It was a beautiful summer day for salad and wine. I ordered the bazillion salad. The dressing was spectacular. We will be back.
It's one of if not the best Italian restaurant in Minneapolis. The servers to the cooks you can tell take pride in their work. Fantastic spot for an anniversary dinner.
We have dined at Ciao Bella many times and have always enjoyed it. Took some out of town friends there this visit and server Jordan did an excellent job.
I was going to order pasta but there was a grilled salmon special that was parmesan encrusted which sounded delicious. It was the BEST salmon I have had at a restaurant. It was buttery and prepared perfectly. We were on the patio so the noise level was low. There were heaters that we asked to sit by that made the cooler temperatures very enjoyable. The waiter was so friendly and did not hover.
Things were off tonight with our food. Short rib did not seem like short rib at all. It was tough and chewy. The chicken parm was completely overcooked.
Excellent food but the noise level in the restaurant made it impossible to converse across the table. If this was a workplace OSHA would be requiring hearing protection! Management really needs to but sound absorbers in the restaurant.
Wonderful restaurant. The food is very good for the dishes we have eaten. A most distinguish item is the bread...it is delicious. Only draw back is the noise level. As a diner it is just something that has to be put up with. Or, go in the early evening and reserve on the patio. Same food...great, but less noise.
Very loud in the restaurant, but that is only because the place is packed almost every night. Excellent food and service, one of my favorite places to eat.
This place is our go to place in the Twin Cities area for Italian food. We're originally from the East Coast where good Italian restaurants are on every corner. Not so much here in the midwest. The food is always delicious, consistent and very well done and the staff is top-notch. With the exception of the noise during happy hour Monday to Friday this place is a total gem. Special kudos to Maddie at the front desk and our regular server Doug.
Our food, wine, and waiter were all amazing. It was our first time here and we'll definitely be back. This is a busy place and the noise level is somewhat high but not so high you can't converse.
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Great dining and food. Short lived stay though with a friend. Felt rushed for an hour and a half dining reservation starting from appetizer, main course to dessert that started from waiting for the order to come and sipping your coffee after the dessert.
Wonderful dinner, service better than one could ever expect, excellent food, beautiful but extremely loud room (at 6:30 on a Thursday - it was packed!) Salmon for me, sea bass for her, all- in excluding tip about $200 (just over.) We'd definitely go back - just not very often. (We're not THAT rich.)
Ciao Bella never ever disappoints! Delicious food, awesome patio all the way through fall, and the service is 5 stars.
This is a great place for meeting friends for lunch. Great food and, our go-to server, Carrie, is amazing !!! She gets 5 gold stars from us!
When we first arrived at 7 the volume was literally painful. By 8 pm it was more reasonable. It was like this the only other time I went there, too. It's very popular but I simply cannot recommend it. Impossible to converse, painful to just sit there.
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