In a word horrible. If there was a way to give minus stars I would. Do your self a favor there are so many good places to eat down at the shore don't go to Ciao. I could write a book on what was probably...More

We made reservations via Open Table which is a great service when looking for a reservation by the way, the place is small but the food was fine I had the soft crab over linguini dish and my wife had a fish special. It is...More

Nice small restaurant by the beach. Food and Service were very good. Enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and pace of the meal. Enjoyed the Filet very much Very tasty. My wife had the fish special and this was also very good. will definitely be back

I've wanted to try this restaurant for a long time...too long since it was sold a few months ago. Recent reviews were not great, but went anyway. First hint, only 2 tables seated. Should have gone elsewhere. Waiter was pleasant and attentive, salads were. good....More

Just skip this place. It's obviously not Italian run nor is it even average. Service, while friendly is chaotic and nobody knows who is covering which table. There are only maybe 8 tables inside! It's BYOB with only water and soda offered. Bread was stale....More

Great NY City style food at NJ Prices. The service was excellent. Our waiter was very attentive. Started with the soft shell crab appetizer. It was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. My husband had the mushroom special and it was also excellent. Scallops...More

Contrary to the "Recent Reviews", we was less than pleased with this choice. Both the food and the service were poor on this Sunday visit. Other than for the salad, the main course choices of all 4 of us were not good; some pre-cooked. They...More

Staying down at the Jersey Shore and needed somewhere reasonable to eat and wasn't hoping for too much. This place was excellent and surpassed expectations. Highly recommend. Think it was BYOB - recommend checking.

First time at Ciao's and enjoyed it very much. Food was very good and loved eating outdoors. Food was very carefully prepared and presentation was beautiful. People on the street stopped my cousin and I and asked what we thought of the restaurant and we...More

We wanted a change from our usual Long Branch restaurants, so we gave Ciao a try. Based on the reviews in Trip Advisor, we made a reservation. From comments around us, most of the patrons seemed to be repeat customers, a good sign. There were...More