Ciao Bella Restaurant

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For four star Italian, try Ciao Bella in Minneapolis. This is a great place. This mildly expensive restaurant is one of the popular places in the area. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This place features private rooms. This place is open late.

User Reviews of Ciao Bella Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Kat W.

3.0 of 5 stars. What I am definitely digging about Ciao Bella is the expansive and private patio that they have as well as the beautiful Italian-countryside open air bar that they can close off during the colder...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jerry E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice Salads with Fish
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by L L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place an have been here often, I come in MN about 3 times a month for work. This may sound like a bad review but it is totally good! the million other times I have eaten here it has been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very impressed - we were promptly seated at dinner hour (on a Tuesday evening) by a gracious host. Waiter and servers were helpful and very responsive, great food (we had Alaskan Salmon and Halibut...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lance H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was very impressed with Ciao Bella. I just landed in Minneapolis and was starving so the concierge at the Sofitel directed me to this restaurant. A reservation was made but when we arrived the place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice place, great for a date, if I were ever to get one. I had their filet. Nice cut, cooked correctly. Salad was nice. Spendy, but beautiful place, not a chain, and kind of dark and romantic. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ciao Bella was just what I needed after a long day of canceled flights and trying to get back to DC I sat at the bar and had the Spicy Ahi with Avocado on sesame crisps and the Heirloom Grain Salad...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Malden S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went with a couple friends for a late dinner on a Friday. Food is hit or miss. The Brisiliana salad was very bitter and painful, the Ciao baby was much better. The ahi tuna dish was ok and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice little gem tucked backed there near France Ave and 494. Great place for drinks with friends, a few apps, or a full meal.Great ambiance, not too loud, cool colors, classy but casual.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ciao Bella is located off of France Ave S. near the 494 Interchange. It's on Minnesota Drive at the top of a small hill. There's a kind of funky sign for it, a large parking lot, and a nondescript...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was impressed. For a place thatf from the outside looks like a renovated Olive Garden, Ciao Bella makes great food. I had a spinach and mushroom lasagna that was surprisingly delicous. The wine list...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Incredible! by anonymous l. at InsiderPages

Ciao Bella offers a great menu for both lunch and dinner with a wine list to die for. The food is fabulous and the menu provides a nice variety of diets. Wonderful atmosphere but it can get a little loud on a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by wanugee N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ciao Bella is a large, semi-upscale restaurant in Bloomington that is pretty popular. 5 of us came on a Tuesday night and they were doing pretty good business. We didn't have to wait, but this place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Atmosphere: Beautiful, well donePrices: ReasonableFood: ExcellentService: Above AverageBathrooms: CleanI love this place, these folks clearly know what there doing! From the moment you step in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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Office park after thought

It's sad that a place that smells so good can be so disappointing. I don't know who owns it but I get the feeling it's rather euro-kitsch corporate pseudo-Italian wannabe. Actually, it looks like it might have...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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Beautiful Restaurant, Beautiful Food

I love this restaurant!! I've been coming here for years and it's well worth it every time! The service is so impeccable that I feel like I've gone on vacation after going to Ciao Bella. The food is delicous...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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In a word: Blah

The atmosphere takes the cake, but if you actually have a palate, avoid this place. The sizes are small for American standards, but are actually what most people can eat. Pricy for the portions, though. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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Good date spot

If you're looking to impress this is a great place to go, without going downtown. Very quiet atmosphere. The food is kinda bland, but not horrible.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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Best tomato basil soup

Stopped here for lunch and was glad we did! Very nice yet relaxed atmosphere, good service. Tomato basil soup was excellent and I am not even a fan of tomato soup. Very good pizzas as well. Must make...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Beautiful restaurant doesnt live up to expectations

I came to Ciao Bella for a Sunday evening dinner. Our server was not friendly at all, in fact he looked terrified to be working. The service was remarkably slow and the food was rather bland. I was impressed...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Small portions but big price!!

I went in for lunch and we were seated promptly. The service was very average and she wasn't friendly at all. The food was ok and the portions were very small. For 2 people with an appetizer, salad, lunch...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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Consistently Good

I have lunch a Ciao Bella at least a couple of times a month and they are good every time. The staff is great, always on top of it without being too overbearing. I have never had a bad meal out of my 50 dining...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Trendy Italian Dining

Ciao Bella is a great Italian Restaurant. It has beautiful decor and the food is really good. I think that for the quality of the food that it is priced just right. Ciao Bella also has big bar whic...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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The Restaurant that Has no identity

Ciao Bella has the potential to be a wonderful place to eat.... but truthfully this restaurant has no identity. Could it be that it is sandwiched between commercialism and office space galore? Or is it that...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2004
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Quite Good

Although the location is not as glamorous as sister restaurants Zelo and Bacio. The seafood specials are great as are the pastas. Service can be a bit slow at times, but what's the rush anyway with the awesome...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2003
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LOVE ITTTTTTTTT

We always took the food to go... and it's awesome. The staffs are very friendly, I never got dissapointed ... Try the Bella burger !!! Well, maybe when we have more time I want to eat in, the place look very...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2003
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favorite restaurant!

My husband and I love this place! The atmosphere is classy, sophisticated. The food is great, although I must admit, I always get the same thing (fettucine ruspanti--excellent!) The appetizers are not worth...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2003
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MidWest Italian Fare

I love this place but it is not really all that authentic Italian at all, more like upscale, Italian inspired, Midwest food. You get garlic mashed potatoes with everything it seems but The atmosphere is...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2002
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Great Atmosphere, Okay Food

The atmosphere at Ciao Bella is great! The seating is lovely, the oil lamps are romantic, the velvet draperies stunning and the dark wood completes the mood. The service I received was great; the server was...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2002
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Really Great Bread

Ciao Bella has got great bread! Nice space - good ambiance. You will have to wait if you don't have reservations. We ended up eating in the bar which was crowded, noisey and didn't have very good seating. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2002
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Bella!

A wonderful atmosphere highlighted with knowledgeable, friendly, and well-timed service. Stunning architecturally - making you immediately feel comfortable and very welcomed. The food is always delicious and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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beautiful

The serving Staff and the Management are very accomodating and apt to always knowing a persons needs before you have to ask. the food is incredible! It brings a little bit of italy to the suburbs of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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Very nice

I enjoyed my dining experience very much. Very nice place to bring a romantic date
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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Wcities

the lavish decor of this italian restaurant, with a domed ceiling, stone fireplace, subdued lighting, and velvet curtains, properly sets the mood for a fine evening...
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Gayot

at first you may see it perched above hwy. 494, a stylish little building nestled among the corporate towers. if you can find your way to ciao bella via the winding frontage road, you will be rewarded. once...
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10Best

sister restaurant of downtown minneapolis's zelo, ciao bella is a trendy, smartly decorated italian eatery that is a popular lunch and dinner destination for the business crowd. pizza is king at lunch, but at...
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OpenTable

Trendy Italian eatery with a cozy, elegant decor. Cuisine consists of excellent, generously-portioned pasta dishes, delicious pizzas with creative ingredients, & delightful entrees prepared on the applewood...
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