Food is always great the Spinach pie is the best. The breakfast specials are hard to beat for size and price. Service always timely, ambience comfortable not noisy. Believe it or not Charlie is on the job at Dussel Rd., Saturday morning! Enjoy going there, saying a lot of old friends and having breakfast. Food is always great the Spinach pie is the best. The breakfast specials are hard to beat for size and price. Service always timely, ambience comfortable not noisy. Believe it or not Charlie is on the job at Dussel Rd., Saturday morning! Enjoy going there, saying a lot of old friends and having breakfast. read more

Rick S brought us here today. He's been here lots. Me..never. Everything here, foods, services...really good and we'll get back for more. read more

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Absolutely DELECTABLE Italian food!! My husband and I love Ciao's. The food, the professional Servers, the atmosphere: IMPECCABLE!! Definitely a five star restaurant with a decently affordable price. Our meals with a couple of Top Shelf cocktails was just under $100 not including the very well deserved 25% tip; our Server Professional went above and beyond- but fear not, they ALL do! Each.and.every.time.! Don't walk, RUN to Ciao's for the best Italian Cuisine this side of the Michigan line! read more

Gamberi e Arancini Pollo Al Marsala & Costolette di Agnello Service was nothing short of excellent and the food was absolutely amazing. Like "baby Jesus tickling my taste buds." Don't forget to try their expresso martini!!! I couldn't be more happy with my experience here. read more

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Upon arrival at Ciao, we were promptly seated and given tablet menus. After being told to click on the food name for pictures and a description, the menu became rather fun to use. We started with a shrimp and rice ball appetizer. The lime in the sauce added a great hint of acidity to an otherwise rich dish. The salad was fresh but not to my liking. I should have clicked on the menu description for the salad. I don't like blue cheese, but that's a me thing. We ordered the filet and a seafood pasta. Both were served hot and well plated. The steak was cooked correctly and the seafood in the pasta was nice and tender. For dessert, we had a very nice tiramisu garnished with fresh fruit. Our server, Kennedy, was very sweet and the experience was lovely. read more

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Delicious food! We had filet & chicken Marsala for dinner. Even though they had a lot of fish options, which was impressive given the supply chain issues. Desserts were yummy too read more

Ciao! - Ciao! - Italian Near Me - Sylvania, Ohio

Way to much Commotion just to get your order The food is okay but no different than other restaurants serving the same menus. read more

This was my second time here at Ciao and once again it didn't disappoint. This is my new favorite place here in Sylvania and not only is the food good but our waitress Chelen was amazing and so were the host and restaurant managers. Yes it was valentines and yes every table was full but I didn't hear or see any unpleased guests. Not over priced or under cook just real good food. Be sure to get the mushroom bruschetta it made us say Oh My. read more

Ciao! - Lamb chops and wine. - Italian Near Me - Sylvania, Ohio

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Went to Ciao for a private party for the first time. We had a great experience. The food & service were top notch in a very cozy setting. We plan to return in the near future. read more

Romantic setting. Excellent food. Poor service. We bussed our own table because appetizer dishes were not removed until after our dinner. I had to ask for 2nd cup of coffee that was warm and more bread which they only gave us 4 small slices. No butter only olive oil to dip bread in. When asked for butter they brought 4 pats for our table of four. read more

food has gone down hill, Management and service was horrible. They have horrible customer service.

We had the absolute worst experience on my birthday this month. We were treated terrible by the manager...and it was not the first time. I cannot believe the way he is allowed to speak to people and keep his job. We have tried to give Ciao a chance since it was sold but we will not be back. The food has gone downhill and so has the service. It is such a shame because I have always loved Ciao and we especially love the patio. But there are too many restaurants to choose from when you are mistreated and the food is mediocre or just plain awful. read more

The receptionist at the hotel suggested this Italian restaurant. Well, the first thing, I must say that I was impressed by the menu being on the iPad, but I'm not there to eat the bloody menu, I am there for the food. Next, the decor was nice, but it was kind of dark, which made lip reading rather difficult to grasp. Luckily, I was able to control the majority of the conversation. As for the food, I ordered a veal spiedini with mushrooms, squash, and a white wine sauce. It was good, but not hot, more like warm. Overall, I probably would return, but Toledo does have other Italian restaurants that I have not tried yet; so, I really cannot compare Ciao to anything at this point. read more

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Friendly service, great food! Easy to find and convenient parking! Family members have been eating there for years and always ask for Jeshua as their favorite waiter! He is personable and anticipates needs of his tables that he is serving. He's knowledgeable of the food and makes you feel comfortable. We will definitely be back! read more

One of the wife's favorite places to go to. We have always enjoyed ourselves there and the food choices are excellent. Top-quality wait staff who have always treated us with the upmost professionalism. read more

Excellent food, excellent service ... had an excellent time! Celebrating a birthday and received a birthday discount.

Hadn't been in about 3 years because of a couple of bad experiences dining in. Had heard some relatively good things so it was time to try again. Returning home from out of town and called in for pick-up. The person answering was wonderful! I ordered Pasta Bolognese [simple dinners that would stay warm for the 20 min drive and wanting easy pasta dishes]. For my wife, Pomodoro Basilico with Meatballs. Her salad was small and very sparse in ingredients for one but we stretched it to two. That is because my side of soup never made it. Her meatballs were dry and there was little sauce. Mine had an off-putting taste, enough so that 2/3 was pitched [both tasted]. The Tiramisu and Chocolate Mousse were both quite good. And, the same person I spoke with by phone greeted me at pick-up and was refreshing and a plus for the overall experience or my score would be lower! I called, not because of the food taste but because of the omission of the side. After not having been for so long I wanted to make them aware and advise of the disappointment. I was not rude nor did I want a free meal. I was not sure what I wanted, possibly an apology or future discount at that point to be honest. But I got: The soup is free. That's too bad. There's nothing we can do about it. We'll try to get it right next time. Add that to the rest of the dinner experience and you can guess when we'll be back again. We go to Sebastiano's and Biaggi's. I've not done reviews but should! Much better to be honest. read more

Wandered in on a Sunday at 5, who knew it would be so busy. I guess there was an LPGA tournament in town. Very nice environment. Something new, they provide their menu to each person on an iPad. It's very easy to use and you can drill into the individual meals in detail. Impressive. Nice menu options prepared well. Lots of specials that all looked inviting. I chose the veal with mushrooms, a winner. Nice service from Kylee. read more

I've ordered take out from here a couple of times and it is always really good. Certainly better then your regular chain Italian restaurant like Carrabas or Bravo! I was surprised how great the pizza was. read more

Bad service! Managers a liar had someone arrested to help a friend. This happened during dinner.

This food is terrible. I don't know why anybody goes here. Or how it has stayed in business for as long as it has. Maybe it's just my tastebuds because other people seem to love it. There's always a full parking lot. However, I thought it was gross and I wouldn't go back. Since Sylvania seems to love this restaurant, I would say it's worth trying once to make a decision for yourself. read more

Always amazing food and service! My favorite Italian in Toledo hand down! Wish it was still open for lunch but we settle for date nights! 10/10 recommend read more

Enjoyed dinner at your restaurant with a large group we were so impressed by our wonderful food! Really enjoyed the special blackened mahi-mahi and our server Haley T. her service was flawless!!! read more

I had 2 delicious strawberry and basil margaritas. I thought to myself, wow-does this even have alcohol in it?! Its so good! I don't even taste the alcohol. Now, for over $10 (yes-a lot!) a drink, you would expect some alcohol. But after dinner I blew into a new breathalyzer my husband bought himself. he wanted me to make sure it worked since hes not drinking I had to blow into it. It registered a .00 after 2 drinks. A few other people at the table drank wine so they blew into it and received a reading of .12 and .10 I blew again and again and it registered NO ALCOHOL every time. i want my $21 dollars back! The food was a bit bland. I had to add salt to the marinara sauce and lots of pepper, salt, lemon and Parmesan to the dipping oil. Come on, Ciao. You gotta do better! read more

Last night my daughter-in-law called Ciao's I and asked if they had reservations available. Man told her there was no wait. We all drove over there in three separate cars as fast as we could and 10 minutes later she was told there was an hour and a half wait. I would not make a reservation at Caios ever again, nor will I give them my business. I am the consumer and I felt the manager was nasty think twice before you frequent. Caio's. Sebastian's on south end is wonderful. read more

The last time I ate here was 25yrs ago and it was just as good this time as then! Perfect!! read more

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We've been dining at Ciao for years and on Sunday night it was a less-than-stellar experience which was disappointing to say the least. Both of my daughters have food allergies and for years Ciao has been one of our go-to restaurants because they were GREAT about handling the food allergies. This visit was anything but great. I always ask the servers to WRITE DOWN the allergies so they can be communicated to the kitchen. Our server on Sunday night looked at me like I was stupid when I asked him to write down the allergies. He eventually wrote them down -- but wrote them down incorrectly. At the point when our food should have been done he came out to ask which daughter ordered a cauliflower crust pizza -- that would be neither of them. My daughter with the gluten allergy ordered GF pasta and my daughter WITHOUT a gluten allergy ordered a regular pizza. The assistant manager that night was less-than-helpful. He was very condescending when he was trying to explain the allergy mix up and I flat out told him that if his server had written down the allergies LIKE I HAD ASKED HIM TO we wouldn't be having these issues. He had no response. To "make things right" they didn't charge us for the appetizers we had ordered. Perhaps to make things right they should teach their wait staff how serious food allergies are and when a customer asks them to write down everything they do their job. UPDATE as of 3/7/2020: I received a phone call from Brenda, the manager at Ciao, who apologized for what happened during our visit. She assured me that her staff has been trained and retrained about how important it is to write down ALL allergies and she also explained the procedures used in the kitchen when food allergies are part of an order. I am so impressed that this sort of training has been occurring and hope that the next time we visit we'll see the differences. read more

We love Ciao's! It's one of my favorite places to go for a romantic dinner or to celebrate something. Prices are a little high but the quality of the food is always exceptional. Service is great and the atmosphere (with low lighting and central fireplace) is perfect for setting the mood. read more

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Went for a nice date night. Greeted quickly. Drinks were excellent. Calamari was subpar. Service was severely lacking. He didn't take our order until we were done with our appetizer. We saw him just talking and on his phone instead. Pasta and lamb was fantastic. The service really set the tone for me. Disappointed considering how much we spent read more

Update to my former review a few years ago . Went there with a friend on a busy(?)Monday. Surprised how loud it was when walking in the door. Hostess said all seats in bar taken due to live music night on Mondays and Tuesdays. (Boo, hiss, no happy hour discounts for us today).- this place is $$$! We were seated in rear of the main dining room, needless to say, that was all right by me because the music duo, although talented, was way too loud in such a small area as their bar. The duo might work o.k. @Real Seafood, but not so much here. Whoa! Take it outside to the patio if you must! Some nice relaxing guitarist or quieter instrumental group, (I know many! Just ask me!), would be more appropriate for fine dining in this smallish bar area. On to the food-not quite up to par. Lost a star from me. They have changed u their famous bread, although it was good. Caesar salad great as usual, but was told "sorry" no extra anchovies available anymore. The spaghetti noodles in the Bolognese were over cooked and glue-like. Bummer. Ordered the breaded white fish with capers. Fish was fairly good, large portion, but breading was soft and greasy. Summer veggies crisp and the mashed potatoes, small portion, was outstanding. Drinks over priced. $13.50 for vodka upgrade rather than a strange-never-heard-of-brand of the house "well" vodka in my Cosmopolitan. I can make better at home. Sure, I will return someday. Maybe. read more

Food and atmosphere was absolutely wonderful. Maybe a little pricy but the Salmon was super moist and fresh! Will be back next time I travel through the area! read more

Ciao! - Italian Near Me - Sylvania, Ohio

RIP OFF: This is possibly the worst excuse for classic Italian food I've ever eaten. Everything was bland and over cooked. The combinations are bizarre also (broccoli in carbonara?). The food tasted literally like nothing. The soup tasted canned. The carbonara was complete water and it was assembled separately to form a mound of Luke warm tasteless goop. I don't understand how pancetta can be flavorless. Way overpriced. This food is for elderly people with no teeth. read more

Spontaneous Sunday trip to Toledo and Ciao was recommended to us by a near by brewery bartender. I know everyone says they aren't complainers when they are about to complain but we really aren't. My boyfriend and I ( we're 27 and 28) are very laid back foodies, one of us having a pretty lengthy career in the restaurant business both front and back of house. That being said I don't even know where to start... but let's try with appetizers. We ordered the baked cheese dip and fried ravioli, both completely underwhelming at BEST. We all know cheese can be oily but this baked cheese had enough stagnant oil sitting on top of it to fuel an Ford F-150 and the toasted baguette served with it was hardly warm let alone 'toasted'. The fried ravioli was severed on top of 'house made' marinara and pesto that were also oily and far from desirable. We also ordered a Margherita pizzas (a favorite of ours) that came to the table looking underdone and topped with pale, depressing excuses for tomato's, completely lacking in traditional flavors. To accompany our entrees my boyfriend got the classic Caesar salad and I got the chicken and bean soup. The Caesar was ok, nothing to write home about. The soup looked good but tasted like a spicy canned Campbells chicken noodle soup, which the manager assured me was her favorite. Our entrees were a pleasant surprise to the experience we'd been having thus far. I played it safe and just got Alfredo, while my boyfriend got the Filet. The Alfredo while being leaps and bounds beyond our previous dishes wasn't anything special, just an alright plate of pasta. The Filet was cooked spot on but lacked overall in flavor, could have taken it so much further with better seasoning. To finish up we got the Tiramisu. I could tell it wasn't frozen or just unboxed and put on a cold plate but there was room for improvement. As always there's good with the bad. That being said, our server Nicole was very attentive and polite. Final thoughts: Please, please, please learn from our $120 mistake, this Applebee's/Fazoli's mashup is severely overpriced for the quality of food and the experience that you will have. read more

I highly suggest the lamb chops and chocolate torte!!! Ten on a scale of 10. And our server was exceptional!! Great night out!

Wow... Amazing food over the top service. This was not expected. We've past this place 100's of times. Never gave it a try. So sorry. This is the kind of place where they go out of their way to serve you. I know right???? They kill it !!!! Kylee was perfect. Like a training film for servers. She was informative, polite and sincere. Fell in love with her. ( I run a restaurant). Told us the story of Ciao. Fresh food that is really fresh. Service that is the best I've ever had. Brenda the General Manager also talk with us as well. Really folks you were amazing. Thanks for the evening. Celebrating our 26th wedding anniversary and you folks made it a great memory. Thank you. Kylee, you just blew me away with your service. read more

Ciao! - Ciao restaurant. - Italian Near Me - Sylvania, Ohio

I am really surprised at the number of 5 star reviews! I did not expect much, but flavor is something that should always be expected. The decor is warm and inviting-- kind of like your Italian grandmas house. The menus are on iPads which made it easy to chose items. Service was friendly and prompt until the last half of our meal which it then seemed to take 10 minutes for everything. The food was so, so bland. I got the spaghetti aglio e olio and caprese salad. The pasta tasted like ramen noodles and I couldn't find any garlic which is the dish's name sake. There was barely any parsley or chili flakes. The pasta was swimming in oil. I added grilled chicken which is an up charge for 4 scant pieces. The caprese was not much better. The tomatoes were not ripe (it's tomato season!) and I've gotten better mozzarella at Costco. One stand out was the pesto on the salad. I got a Sangria and it was a sugar bomb. Not a traditional Sangria in the least. There were 5 of us and no one raved about anything. The bill came to just shy of $200. Shocking for such bland tasting food. read more

OK, I haven't been back to Toledo since before the pandemic...but it's my hometown, and I only wish something as good as Ciao was there when I was growing up. TRUST ME, Ciao is the best restaurant in Toledo! I have friends from DC who "pass through" on their way driving to visit relatives in Wisconsin 3-4 times/year, and were nearly in tears @ the terrible local eats...till I told them @ Ciao! Now they are happy. Ciao!!!! read more

The manager at Ciao is so much fun and very attentive! Jeshua is a wonderful server, attentive and knowledgeable, we ask for him every time we go in. The happy hour at the bar is great and so is the bartender there! She makes a wonderful cosmopolitan! The food has been amazing and it is actually a really good value! read more

If not for covid regulations I would give tonight a 3. The service was slower than in the past as far as getting drinks from the bar and having our waitress pass by regularly for drink refills to place our order ect... the calamari appetizer took an extremely long time to come out and was a bit greasier than usual like it may have been sitting. Part of it was very tender like normal and some was tough. My husbands salmon & ravioli was a very generous and delicious portion. My flounder was a smaller thinner filet than usual but very good and as always their mashed potatoes were delicious. We also brought home a fabulous piece of tiramisu! read more

Amazing digital menu, great servers and overall way better than expected in a small town. Asiago cheese appetizer, salad and entrees were FANTASTIC. Highly recommend!!! read more