I have been coming to Ciao Amici's for years and it is a must stop whenever I am in town. Super cute authentic Italian restaurant with a great ambiance for lunch with friends or dinner for date night. The food is consistently high quality and good portions. The wait staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. You are greeted with a warm smile from the moment you walk in the door. Can't wait to return! read more

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Great patio spot in the summer! Ciao Amici's has THE BEST breadsticks and olive oil/balsamic dip. Honestly concerning how many I could consume. Their food is great, too! I have always had amazing service here for both table seating and an event in the basement. read more

Ciao Amici's - Butternut Ravioli Dinner - Italian Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

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Convenient location in downtown Brighton, service was exemplary, Michael was gracious and kind toward me and my guest. We both enjoyed our entrees and she got a dish for her child. For my part, I loved the lasagna as well as the tomato soup. No dessert today, but I will be coming back someday, hopefully soon. read more

We were introduced to Nick, one of the proprietors, and asked to not be seated with our previous 3 visits server. Well they accommodated us with Parker who attended to every request - no rush, no hurries. Wines were served & entrees ordered - the calamari appetizer was simply to die for. My lamb shank served over parmesan risotto was stellar. Linda's veal marsala also won a gold medal. All this topped off with a cozy high top booth near the kitchen. Win win chicken dinner read more

Great food which is unusual in Michigan I find. Very tasty bolognese and yummy soup. Service left a bit to be desired. Super slow even though they weren't busy at all. read more

Went on a Saturday with a reservation for 8. Nice upscale feel with white linens. I expected a lot with ambiance. Bruschetta is served cold and honestly not that good. The calamari I didnt try, but with 8 people it didn't get finished. The ranch with my dinner salad was delicious and that was my best part : ) dinner comes with bread with a dip that I didn't care for. Lamb chops were decent but the potatoes were very salty. The fish dish was served like warm and was just ...fine . 2 people also got gnocchi and loved it. The tiramisu dessert was DELICIOUS!!! Was overall disappointed in the food. Would maybe give it one more try. read more

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Second visit for the first time in 11 years. Glad to see it still retains the old, warm charm it did back then. Drinks menu is larger than the meals menu but still a great selection. Our table started with mussels and enjoyed the chicken Marsala, and scallops with orzo for entree. The mussels were lovely, great sauce. The portion of chicken Marsala was huge, also enjoyed it but didn't have too much room to dive in with the starter and minestrone soup before. My partner didn't love his scallops with the citrus sauce but it's typically not his style, he figured he'd try it since there are quite a few seafood options, thinking it is a strong suit. I think they probably excel in their sauces and pasta in this case. Cream of asparagus soup was quite sweet and minestrone was unlike others I've had before, it was full of chickpeas. Service was great, the decor for Christmas made it extra warm and special. Would probably return for the pasta. read more

Ciao Amici's - Scallops - Italian Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

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had a graduation party in the private room downstairs- great food and service and the space was very appropriate and comfortable. A server named Sarah made us feel extra special. Thank you!! read more

Martinis were very tasty. Salad came promptly and had good flavor. Balsamic vinaigrette was thoroughly mixed into the greens. A bit of a wait on food but worth it. Everything was hot a tasty. Unfortunately we were too full for dessert but the options look to die for. Definitely will be back even though it was on the pricier side of dinner date nights. Worth every penny! read more

Ciao Amici's - Pasta Davinci Dinner-mussels, scallops and shrimp - Italian Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

Grabbed this to go and it was decent. We got the chicken Marsala with soup. Chicken piccata with salad and they gave us bread. The soup wasnt my favorite, the grabonzo beans were hard. The chicken was a little over cooked which made it tough. But I guess better over cooked then under cooked! read more

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This is a great Italian restaurant! Their drinks are always delicious and service is always really good. You can go in casual, however I think it's a little nicer than that. Low lighting and chill. During my most recent visit I shared apps with a friend. We got the Burrata and the Naribated Portabella and Beef Tips. The Burrata was more like a salad. It was gooood! Fresh Burrata on top of a bed of arugula with tomatos, olives, peperoncinis, and croutons. The portabella and beef tips were flavorful and the beef cooked perfectly! read more

Ciao Amici's - Lemon drop martini - Italian Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

Excellent service!! Great fresh foods. Party of 9 and Everything from the appetizers to the entrees and desserts were outstanding!

what could improve.....the food! No way can i rate this high. I ordered shrimp Luci appetizer which shrimp was good not over cooked but the lemon butter sauce neither had lemon nor butter flavor. Then ordered gnocchi in tomato sauce cheese bake. No flavor! I ate here 10 years ago and it was nothing to write home about and this gnocchi dish is an insult to Italian cooks everywhere. I think they cover it in cheese to hide the fact that the tomato sauce tastes like cardboard. I had it removed and replaced with chicken piccata and again nothing to rant about. Just like 10 years ago flavors a 10 year old can achieve with a recipe book. They really push the booze i guess so no one realizes what they are eating. Do not waste your time nor palate here, especially with their high prices. read more

Nice atmosphere and we had a great table overlooking Main Street and watching the gently falling snow. The front desk and waitress were pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately, the food was sub-par. Not sure what was going on with the eggplant parmigiana and I have had better lasagna from Chefboyarde. read more

always a great experience here! great atmosphere, service , food and cocktails! Nick the owner always personable!

Do not order the New York strip. I went here on a date and ordered the New York strip. Whatever I received was not a New York strip and did not resemble any normal steak that I have seen anywhere in the world. It appeared to be some type of mystery meat. I honestly did not even eat it. I'm not really one to complain because I feel like it's rude, but other people should be warned. My girlfriend did order the walleye and that seemed to be normal and pretty good. We also ordered a shrimp appetizer that was also good, but the steak was not edible. I would not go back to this restaurant personally. read more

This restaurant always reminds me of my years living in New York City and has continued to be our go to place for special occasions! The food is exceptionally good and the service is impeccable! We've eaten there approximately 16 times in the last two years and have yet to have a bad experience. Cannot say enough good things about the absolute gem of a restaurant! A+++++ read more

We always eat here with the family! Great Italian food, homestyle atmosphere. It really has something for everyone. Wine list is also pretty good. read more

Delicious, authentic Italian food. Very creative menu with a nice variety of flavors. Bruschetta: amazing. Eggplant Parm: so yummy. Pasta Con Pollo: mouthwatering. Great wine selection. Maddie was a perfect server. We're an hour away, and we will definitely make the drive to come back. read more

Met up with a few friends tonight for dinner. Have some colleagues in from out of state too. There was 5 of us for dinner. We had reservations. Lots of famous and iconic mafia actors on the walls. Ordered Gorgonzola salad, Caesar salad, no croutons, lasagna bolognese, butternut ravioli and salad, Chilean seabass with an upgrade to the Gorgonzola salad, chicken piccata with the minestrone soup, chicken Marsala with the salad, merlot wine, IPA on tap and rum and coke for our friends for their cocktails. Jalapeño cheddar potato soup or minestrone are the soups with the entrees. The Caesar salad and Gorgonzola salads are good. The house salad and minestrone soups were good for our friends as well. The lasagna looks like there's 20 layers of lasagna in it, it was decent, sauce was good. The Chilean seabass was nicely cooked. The pesto risotto was just okay. Not melt in your melt or buttery at all. The tomato beurre blanc sauce is good. The chicken Marsala was good for our friend as was as the butternut ravioli and the chicken piccata. Desserts: Creme brûlée, cannoli, Gf torte, mango panna cotta, carrot cake, cheesecake, tiramisu, sorbets and one other cake. The creme brûlée was yummy. The mango panna was okay. $79.99 for our meal for the two of us. read more

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Excellent dining experience ... fantastic service ... outstanding food and presentation. Thank you!

We have lived in Brighton for 1.5 years. Ciao Amici's quickly became one of our favorites. Great food, great ambiance, and great service every time. Last night we had dinner there for the last time as we are moving across state. During our conversation with our server we mentioned this. Shortly thereafter the owner stopped by our table having heard we were moving away. Real class. Later our server said the owner was buying us desert. This is the classiest restaurant in the area and we can't recommend it enough! read more

Love Ciao Amicus! They always have great service and great food! Also like that they have been in Brighton for a looooonnnngggg time, and is part of the community :) read more

Is this a true 5 star restaurant - not even close. Is this the closest thing to fine dining in Brighton - absolutely. They truly endeavor to give Brighton a slightly upscale dining option. So I rate them on a Brighton scale. Ambiance is that of an older, slightly upscale Italian place. Dimly lit, but nicely decorated. Date night type of place. Service has been good each visit. Most servers have been there a while. Workforce stability is a good sign. The wine list is a bit diverse and not very pricey. They have a dining room manager very familiar with the wine list and willing to open a bottle to let you try. They have a wider selection of very drinkable inexpensive wines. Markup is modest. Food has been solid. Nothing fancy, nothing high end, but definitely better than chain Italian. Surprisingly I like their meatballs. And try their Gorgonzola salad. A few times the food could have been warmer. Price point is about what I would expect. Decent value. I like this place. read more

Came here for the first time as a larger group to celebrate my grandmothers birthday. They provide free bread which is absolutely delicious and very addicting. It was early in the evening and they weren't that busy but I noticed that our waitress never brought me my drink. I reminded her again and she brought it. I ended up ordering the butternut ravioli without mushrooms and it was simply divine!!! I still crave it to this day. I got the pasta con pollo to take home for my husband and he devoured it. Their Gorgonzola salad is also to die for, seriously it's amazing. I can't wait for the next opportunity to come back here. Highly recommend! read more

Gret ambiance and food to match. Service was excellent and would suggest this restaurant as one of the best in Brighton area.

We Highly recommend Ciao Amici's. We have been to this restaurant many times for many years_ the food has always been superb! The owner is a very nice person and treats his customers like family! Today we went yet again_ to celebrate an Anniversary and the food and desserts were top notch! I had the pork chops with a Bourbon sauce. VERY GOOD! We have also treated family and friends to this wonderful establishment and plan on returning again and again! Cheers, Diane and Michael....and Mama Danica. read more

It was me and my mom's first time in this part of the country, and we were so lucky to find a place like this to dine at and celebrate my birthday. They had indoor seating, enough street parking and a lot in the menu to choose from. It was a good break from the craziness that California was going through at the time. Adam was our server and he did an amazing job explaining the whole menu to us. Their dishes all had very generous portions and really fair prices. We only had the appetizers, but the one that stood out the most is the Eggplant Augustine (im not even a veggie guy). We also had desert. Unlike the usual restaurants where you see pictures of dessert and a description of it, they actually have a dessert tray so you can look at it, too! Im no desert guy, and im not a food expert, but when i see what im ordering, it makes me feel pretty good about my order. read more

Everything is delicious! Pasta Davinci - jumbo shrimp, diver scallops, mussels sautéed with white wine, capellini pasta & palomino sauce Chicken Diablo - chicken sautéed with jalapeño, garlic, cherry tomatoes in a lemon sage butter sauce. This is a great dish every time Spaghetti Bolognese with sausage - Italian classic Italian Meatball appetizer - 3 large homemade meatballs smothered in bolognese - delicious & enough for a meal Our server John was super attentive & very funny. read more

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While the service and atmosphere was very good, I was disappointed with my entree. The spaghetti bolenese was "too tomatie" and the meat sauce was tasteless. read more

Great ambiance! Amazing bartender and service! Food was expensive for the two main dishes with the sides we spent around $60 before tax and tip. My short rib was extremely fatty, more fat that meat and my fiancés chicken Marsala he just kept saying was okay read more

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If you want excellent homemade Italian food with a comforting family feeling ambiance then this place is for you! It will be my go to Italian from now on! read more

Bread and salad were fantastic. Chicken parm was greasy. Food came out misplated. My sides were on the other person's plate and his were on mine. Waitress didn't offer to correct it. Just said "since you're dining together I bet you don't mind." And walked away. She laughed as she said it. However, I don't feel that was appropriate for her to assume. In fact. I would have said yes, please re-plate, so the food is correct. I don't want to eat off of someone else's plate! Sadly, I don't want to return for another meal after this experience. read more

Love coming here. Great atmosphere. Great food. Always great service. We always do a split plate and the food portions are huge.

So far so good reallllyyy good meat balls really good, we will update post for lasagna. read more

Ciao Amici's - Amazing meat Italian Meatballs Lunch - Italian Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

I am super fussy about Italian food, but I have to say this place was really good. I had the chicken pasta with bacon and asiago cheese sauce. There was a name for it but I don't recall what the name was. It was spectacular. One of the best pastas I've ever ate. My guest had the gnocchi, and it was very good to albeit not as amazing as my meal. Limited but good wine selection. Gorgonzola salad was delicious but a bit "wet". Service was great. Owner came by to make sure we were happy. Really liked this place read more

Haven't been here in years so thought we'd give it a shot since Buon Gusto closed. It was EXCELLENT all the way around. Our server, John, was top notch and the food was incredible. Such big portions! We will be back!!! read more

Ciao Amici's - Italian Near Me - Brighton, Michigan

We walked in without reservations around 6pm on a Sunday. There was a 30 minute wait, but we were able to sit in the bar area and be served. I had the eggplant Parmesan with the cranberry blue cheese side salad. My daughter had the pasta con pollo and minestrone. We really enjoyed the food! Would highly recommend read more

Okay so I'm a bit tougher on Italian but it's only one of my favorite cuisines. First off we'll be back but the food was a little light on seasoning and flavor. Marsala was a bit watery and lacked the wine flavor it should have. Service was adequate. I know there's a good Italian cuisine in here and the possibilities are there. We'll go back but taste before you serve. It will up your game!! Great ambiance!! read more

Well, it was fine. But I can't picture myself returning. Here's why. We walked up with no reservation and were told that there would be a 30-45 minute wait. Ok. That's fine. So we stood outside in the unheated vestibule because we didn't visit the bar. (People who visited the bar could wait inside without being chastised by the hostess.) We finally were seated just inside the dining room, next to the kitchen. The veal was fine. Overpriced and wildly overrated but tender. The Gorgonzola cheese sauce was gloppy and reminded me of cream of mushroom soup but it was edible. But for a $65 meal (incl 2 glasses of meh wine) you sort of expect flambé or flying wait staff. Remember, I literally stood in the cold for 45 mins like a concert junkie. My impression was that Ciao Amici didn't give any consideration to the fact that their guests are not obligated to eat there. They have other choices. I've eaten at many other restaurants where the staff is extremely gracious and grateful that you're there, eating at their establishment. Those are the restaurants that I'll return to, and invest in. read more