Review of Ciao Bella in Bloomington for lunch

26 Apr Review of Ciao Bella in Bloomington for lunch

Review of Ciao Bella in Bloomington for lunch

Located at 3501 Minnesota Drive in Bloomington. They are just off France Ave. They are open for lunch Monday to Friday and dinner every night. You can make a reservation by calling 952-841-1000 or OpenTable.

Google has 9.5k reviews and an extremely high rating of 4.7.

Their website – https://ciaobellamn.com.

Here is what they say about themselves…At Ciao Bella, we serve simple, fresh Italian cuisine made from local ingredients. Our handcrafted meals are accompanied by a thoughtful, approachable wine selection. We believe dining is more than food: it is an experience, and ours is quality. Enjoy your handcrafted meal on our lively outdoor patio or take in the local art collection in our dining room. Our philosophy is simple: quality food and wine presented with welcoming service. Every meal. Every day.

A Minneapolis metro favorite, Ciao Bella was opened in 1997 by Minneapolis restaurateur Rick Webb, whose pursuits have set the standard in Twin Cities dining for over 40 years.

The inside is beautiful, elegant, and loud. The outside bar area has a fun feel, and the patio is lovely. Unfortunately, the patio is not dog friendly (service dogs only). The bathroom is beautiful and was exceptionally clean.

The prices are medium to medium high for Bloomington, but you are paying for a wonderful meal in a beautiful first-class environment.

Their menu… https://ciaobellamn.com/menu/.

So, what did we have?

• Calamari – generous portion and not chewy, just right. Served with lemon garlic aioli. Priced at $17.95.

• Seared Ahi Tuna – beautiful presentation, very nice flavors. Skimpy on the tuna. Priced at $20.95 for the appetizer.

• Linguini Di Mare – wonderful assortment of seafood. Somewhat of a small portion but it was excellent! Priced at $23.95.

This restaurant offers a beautiful interior and patio, excellent food and upper medium prices, a lovely patio that is not dog friendly and great service. It also gives you a very loud environment and if you had a large table there is a good chance not all of you could hear each other talk. I give it four stars **** out of five. Would have been higher but the loud environment made me reduce it one star.

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