We had a $100 tab with 2 big leftovers. We left it on the table and came back 5 Minutes later and they had already thrown it out. The owner, who called me "sweetheart" repeatedly, told me he could not remake the meal OR credit...More

The food is authentic and awesome, from the cold sandwiches to the hot meatball. The pastas and pizzas are great to share. The restaurant is cozy but we have seen partys of up to 12 or more on occasion. If you love Italian food you...More

Our group attempted to get a place to eat during the popular weekend event, The Boat Parade. Knowing this we showed up early 4pm for dinner at Ciao. The owner was quite frantic and short tempered and at one point calling us a PIA, this...More

About twice a year I just have to have one of Ciao's salmon dinners. They are simply outstanding. Our server, Alondra was super friendy and efficient. The problem/challenge with Ciao is that it's so noisy you can barely have a conversation without yelling.

An Australian waitress in an Italian restaurant in the USA sounds like the start of a joke. But we took her recommendations for dishes with fresh local ingredients and we weren't disappointed. The food was excellent, the service even better and everyone - including the...More

Went with friends. We all had never been here. Food was great! Service Great! I had the chicken Milanise and my husband had the Italian combo. My friends one had the chicken parmesan and other had spaghetti. We all commented the food was delicious and...More

I was in Newport Beach for a meeting. My husband joined me over the weekend and he discovered Balboa Island, a cute island minutes away. We returned later that night with no particular restaurant in mind. Wandered into Ciao and had a very nice, plentiful...More

This the first time at this restaurant. The food was delicious and very fresh. Very good value for the money. Great location in the cute Balboa Island downtown. Within walking distance of shopping.

group of 10 (all ages) went here on a whim. It was excellent italian food. And this is coming from a New Yorker that eats Italian food (NYC area) on a regular basis.

Great service and good food. We had our last lunch of our stay in NB here and enjoyed the open air spot by the window. This was a great final memory of a great stay in Newport.