Ciao Bella

3501 Minnesota Dr, Bloomington
(952) 841-1000

Recent Reviews

Jim Newton

Our favorite lunch spot.Great service, generally not crowded in the afternoon.Don't think you can go wrong with any of the menu items.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Jensen

Lovely spot, easy parking, tasty food. The service was excelent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger

Ross London

Tina is the best! Great food and great atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Rinn

Went for lunch. Great staff. Had the lunch special of Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu. Delicious and felt very authentic.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

S M

Had a wonderful experience for lunch today, our server Amelia was an absolute superstar. She coordinated our meals arrivals around and impromptu important business call that allowed the entire party to enjoy their meals freshly made and warm, and was in general a very pleasant and knowledgeable server. Ciao Bella is lucky to employ such dedicated and hardworking staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Josue Castillo

Always great food and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tortiglioni Rossa

Anthony Franco

We celebrated our 50th anniversary there and could not be more pleased with the service, quality food and great wine.Dietary restrictions: Excellent Gluten Free menu made it even better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salmon Special, Caesar Salad, Classic Lasagna, Crab Cakes

michael wood

Excellence in service, food was fantastic! Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu

Raashi Chugh

While the food is very good, this place has a horrible service. Our waiter was so rude. My and my husband were planning to split a meal so I was ordering for the entree and the waiter loudly said, “your husband (He) is a grown man, let him order on his”. We were like we are splitting a plate. My mother in law did the same thing and she is an older white woman but he didn’t have the audacity to say her a word but he clearly was racist towards me since I am a brown woman. There were many other sarcastic comments by him during our dinner there but I decided to ignore them. We still have him 20% tip but he deserved nothing.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Edward Graham

Had a wonderful meal with my wife as we celebrated our 8yr Anniversary at Ciao Bella. Everything was perfect......thanks to all those that greeted us, waited on us, and cooked for us. I've never had better Sea Bass anywhere else.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salmon Special, Crab Cakes, Pesto Crusted Sea Bass

Rob Holm

Vegetarian options: Have to ask, not labeled well

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ricos World

My new favorite Italian spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Y Z

Food delicious, service on on point!The linguini di mare is very well prepared and absolutely delicious.They have this first come first serve area next to the bar. This is great for single diners or people with no reservations. I popped in had a delicious and pleasant dinner. My server was so polite and helpful.I absolutely recommend this place if you are in the area and crave for good Italian food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Linguini Di Mare

Glen Adams

Best food from start to finish. Service was amazing as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tortiglioni Rossa

Russ Reinbold

They do everything right. We had a great experience for a birthday dinner. Exceptional dinner, food, drinks, and timing. The wait staff and assistants worked so well together. Drink service was amazingly fast given how very busy it was on a Wednesday night. Lighted candle in the drink (in the cherry garnish), and also on the molten cake dessert (best we've had). Bar staff is top shelf - ordered The Last Word (gin cocktail) and a Paper Plane (a bourbon classic), both of which are not widely known or served. But they are standards here. The Sea Bass was a large portion, perfectly prepared, and squash ravioli (pasta is made fresh in house) exceeded expectations. The restaurant, decor, and vibe are five stars, but I dropped a star for noise level, which can be intense. If that's really a problem, book a little bit later as it quiets down after the bar happy hour Rush passes. But it's a lively place - you'll be amazed what they can deliver at such a pace. One last caution: the bread comes fresh out of the wood fired oven, hot to your table. You'll be tempted to fill up on the bread, but definitely save room for the main course and the wonderful desserts.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: House Made Ravioli, Tiramisu, Pesto Crusted Sea Bass

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