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Ciaobella

1640 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10028

Enrico Proietti has outdone himself with the newest star to the Proietti Group of fine Italian dining restaurants! He has combined all of the elements-beautiful atmosphere, great service, outstanding food, and a top notch wine list hand-picked by renowned sommelier Giorgio Manzio and worth talking about to create this magical eatery! From the moment you walk through the velvet curtain you will be ensconced in the luxury of exotic skins, rare woods and Austrian crystal while savoring some of the finest Italian cuisine like the sensational Cappellacci Di Zucca that will make your mouth water all while the friendly staff caters to your every whim!

Dining Style: Fine Dining
Price: $30 and under
Parking: Street Parking
Cross Street: 85th Street

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Average Diner Rating
Overall Rating		3.3 out of 5 (19 Reviews)

Food		(Very Good)
Ambiance		(Good)
Service		(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

Summary of Special Features

Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem (7)
good for groups (5)
great for brunch (3)
fit for foodies (2)
kid-friendly (2)
romantic (2)
great for outdoor dining (1)
special occasion (1)
vibrant bar scene (1)

Ciaobella Reviews List

Overall Rating

(Good)

"We dined here on NY Eve, and since the website menu was not available, we were stunned to find a prix-fix only menu when we got there. We had a 9pm reservation, and we were not able to order from another menu, even though we would not be celebrating there for NY's. It included party favors and champagne toast- so when we told the server that we just wanted dinner she told us that we had no choice. We were piled on top of the people next to us, and it was so loud that I had a headache when I left. the food was, as always great. The Truffle Cream Gnocchi was superb.But, by the night's end and a 265$ bill for 2 people, it was not worth it."

Food		(Outstanding)
Ambiance		(Fair)
Service		(Fair)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Energetic)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 12/31/2009

(review submitted 01/27/2010)

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Review 2 for Ciaobella

Overall Rating

(Outstanding)

"Such a delicious Sunday brunch with a wonderful waitress. Can't ask for better..."

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem

Food		(Outstanding)
Ambiance		(Outstanding)
Service		(Outstanding)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Quiet)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 01/03/2010

(review submitted 01/19/2010)

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Review 3 for Ciaobella

Overall Rating

(Poor)

"I went here for NYE and had an 8PM reservation. The server became annoyed when we decided not to order from the 100 dollar price fix menu (which wasn't required until 9PM). They tried to rush us throughout the meal and treated us poorly. The worst part was that the cheapest bottle of red wine was 46 dollars, but they said they were out of it. They were also out of the next most expensive, so the cheapest bottle of wine was 60 dollars. When we decided to switch to glasses of wine the price listed on the menu, 9 dollars was also not available and instead we got 14 dollar glasses of wine. I know you always get ripped of on NYE, but this was horrible service. If they want to require the 100 dollar menu from 8PM they should!"

Food		(Fair)
Ambiance		(Fair)
Service		(Poor)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Moderate)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 12/31/2009

(review submitted 01/02/2010)

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Review 4 for Ciaobella

Overall Rating

(Fair)

"excellent food, BUT, very noisy, accentuated by loud background music which was far from in the background!"

Food		(Very Good)
Ambiance		(Fair)
Service		(Good)
Restaurant Experience:
Noise Level		(Energetic)

By an OpenTable.com user

who dined on 12/11/2009

(review submitted 12/13/2009)

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Review 5 for Ciaobella

Overall Rating

(Outstanding)

"Fabulous experience for a birthday get together. They were able to handle our reservation for 14 without a problem and gave us a great table. Food and atmosphere was great for the whole party - from the 30 year old birthday girl to her 88 year old grandmother. Delicious food, wonderful evening."

Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion