Ciao Amici's Italian Restaurant Review

Fabulous food. I had my rehearsal dinner here for my wedding and I did not hear one negative comment from all of our guests! The tiramisu was SO good

Delicious but loud. Just people excited to be there.

Quaint, family-friendly or date night worthy. Very enjoyable experience. Even the side salad was a hit!

Delicious Italian food and friendly service! The wait was not long, we arrived on a Saturday at a little after 7pm. Found a spot at the bar to wait and our table was ready before our snack/appetizer arrived at the bar. Great value for the food, I'd recommend it to others looking for a great Italian dinner!

This was my/our very 1st time here. Our server was Ok..however --somewhat ........--somewhat knowledgeable...Professional though none the less...Our dinner was only average..we didnt order hard menu item or specialty dishes....BUT.....I believe for that money those dishes should pop..But they didnt...a little dissapointed but ill be back to give it one more try ..

Excellent. Food was outstanding, bartender made a great suggestion that made my meal even better. Would definitely recommend.

This is my first time here ... even though I live near by I have just realized I've been missing out ~ I was there for a Luncheon in Farewell to Dear friend ... the food ~ service & atmosphere was Amazing ... just so happened to be on the night of Brightons Glow ... I will be stopping in over the Holidays.

Nice surprise! Brighton Bar and Grill had a 20 minute wait for lunch, so we walked across the street and down a bit to, Ciao Amici's. What a find. Excellent Italian food. The chicken Marsala and the Eggplant Parmesan were both excellent. They were quite busy, but we had good service, also.

The term great food gets tossed around a lot. We need to be more conservative with compliments and save them for truly deserving establishments. Places like Ciao Amici s.

Excellent place. Good food,drinks and service, great wine selections.

This place is absolutely amazing! Food and deserts are delicious, drinks are great too. The staff are very kind and personable. The owner makes a point to come around to every table and meet them. Making sure their experience at his restaurant is one to remember. Perfect for dining upstairs and special events downstairs. One of my favorites!!

Darryl toke awesome care of us. Best Italian food around!!

My daughter's birthday Delicious food & warm atmosphere!

Excellent food, we were there for a wedding rehearsal dinner.

My wife absolutely loves the food here. Me not so much. I've never had anything that I felt was worth how much it cost. Sorry but I dont believe I'll be back, but I'm sure my wife will.

Great food, nice atmosphere. I had the monk fish special and it tasted like Lobster. The wine was a bit pricey and I was confused by a 3$ up charge for a side ceasar salad, that was the same size as the house salad. Overall good experience.

Worked here for almost 3 years, from and insider and outsider, ciao is a wonderful place to eat. Ive read the "bad" reviews and most of them deal with bad service, and i can guarentee any where you go you might find that one server you dont click with, but ciao amicis is very strick in teaching proper politeness and etiquette.The manager goes over the specials and quizzes each server before a weekend shift. As for the menu changing, thats an inevitable thing in a restaurant but you can always as the server to ask the chef if they can try to cook the meal you want... They only want to accomodate you.

Only thing negative to say, is some customers of brighton thinking they own the world, only accepting certain location of tables, not understanding that when we are on a two hour wait that their reservation might have to wait five or so minutes while our bus boys are running around to clear tables.. compared to how we are treated, i cannot say that the service is bad at all in regards to the people/attitudes we have to deal with.

PS. TRY THE FILET >

It's a very nice restaurant. Service was fantastic and the food was incredible.

One of my favorite restaurants. Great steak, great drinks, great atmosphere. Pricey, but worth it.

Excellent food and service. Come hungry or be prepared to box up half your order.

This place is phenomenal. The atmosphere is great, the waitstaff very knowledgeable and food is crazy good. A sure bet for a nice dinner out.

We LOVE this place. Fabulous staff and food, the best ! We have enjoyed every meal every time !

First trip since March 14th. It was great! Everything was delicious. Anne is a terrific server.

Delicious food and excellent service every time I have been there

The atmosphere is nice, the food is flavorful and fresh, and the customer service is very good!

Dinner with Brother and Sister- law. Everything was excellent. Eat outside. Highly recommend.

Was there for a financial conference. The venue was very nice and the food was very good. Staff was friendly and attentive.

Decent service, but great food. The calamari, amici gorgonzola and tortellini diablo with sausage were all delicious! The pizza margherita came soggy and slightly uncooked. We had coffee and tiramisu for dessert and while the tiramisu was fantastic, we should have skipped the coffee.

Food and service were amazing. I usually am not a huge fan of Italian food, but I really liked their food. Nice quiet atmosphere. I would highly recommend this restaurant!

Very nice atmosphere with a very good, professional waitstaff; white linen tablecloths and napkins. Casual dress is fine. The food was very good, actually incredible! The Butternut Ravioli and Chicken Cavatappi were great. First time here but not the last. Highly recommended for great experience!

My favorite Italian restaurant within 30 miles of Ann Arbor!

What a great place to food the people the atmosphere outstanding family environment

Great place for Italian food. Good Service and good prices.

I LOVED IT the establishment was nice and the food was great

Came here with my mom and it was an amazing time. The food was fantastic, the wine great, and the desserts decadent. My new go to for a fancy night out.

The food was very good. Very good specials on food and wines. The only bad thing was the waitress did forget to bring out the mussels I ordered. She forgot to write it down.

First time dining at Ciao Amici and it was outstanding!! The Pasta Davinci was probably the best dish I ve ever had! The sauce was full of flavor and the mussels, scallops and shrimp were large and tender. My wife had the scallops which were also incredible. Overall a great experience and at a surprising value. Highly recommend.

I really liked Ciao Amici's when it first opened, but progressively since then they've removed our favorite items or changed the recipes we've preferred. Initially their 4-cheese (or was it 5-cheese) lasagna was the best pasta dish I've ever eaten. The stopped serving that a few years ago, but it was o.k. because their gnocchi was also amazing.

So tonight we ordered carry out, a pair of gnocchi for me and my wife and pizza/spagetti/ceasar salad for the kids. Well... they changed their gnocchi recipe on us and it's not nearly as good. I could make gnocchi this good... and it wouldn't be very good gnocchi. :(

The service itself was fine, but the no longer make their original delicious dishes we liked so unfortunately we don't have a compelling reason to order from there again.

The food was wonderful, the ambiance was relaxing but classy and the service was friendly and fast.

Good service, mediocre food. Ciao Amici's did not earn five stars tonight.

Incredible food and a very nice place to eat dinner

I'm going to give it a 5 because consistently they are a 5. Today was more of a 4 since they were slammed. Colleen is the name of the main waitress running the bar area and she is why it is a 5. The wines she has recommended in the past have become favorites.

Bad food with awful portions. It was extremely overpriced aswell. My sister ordered spaghetti and meatballs and got one meat ball. The first time I went here it was great, though this time, not so much.

We had to wait but the wait was worth it! The aroma of the fresh food in the place was enough to satisfy but once we sat, every bite was a treat. Each and every course that we ordered was cooked perfectly, seasoned just right and made us feel as though we were in Italy. It also has a higher price tag depending on what all you get but again way worth it! Go there and enjoy yourselves!! You wont be disappointed!

Nice Romantic setting with white linen tablecloths!

This is my favorite restaurant. I don't make it in as much as I would love to but when I do it has been consistently delicious! I have had many dishes but my favorite is the Pasta Con Pollo. The description: Sauteed chicken and bacon tossed with spinach, mushrooms, penne pasta, fresh garlic
in a Asiago cream sauce and topped with fresh tomato relish. The portions are always enough for more than one meal for me. The picture I'm posting was after I had some. It is served with soup or salad and fresh bread. The service has always been exceptional. My work has had 3 Christmas parties in their lower level and my experience with that has always been spot on. And the last experience I will mention is when a high school friend who moved to Chicago came back for a visit, we all decided to get together at Ciao Amici's. There were 10 of us. Time got away from us. And before we realized it, we were the only ones left in the restaurant! The staff waiting on us. My guess is that they couldn't wait to get us out but We never would have known. They continued to wait on us. Pour water, etc... Always with a genuine smile. Upon leaving, the owner was at the hostess station. And again, very nicely thanked us for coming. We thanked him for letting us stay. I recommend Ciao Amici's. It will not disappoint! (After all these years of dining there, I can almost spell it!)

Food was good, service was great. Limited parking. Setting was romantic.

Always consistent high quality cuisine. A must go to place if your ever in down town Brighton.

Most of the meals are pretty good. One of the better restaurants in the county.

Excellent Italian food. Just wish you could order a 1/2 serving for 1/2 price and I'd be happy. Servings are very large.

I've been here twice and both times I was amazed at how good the food is! They went a little cheap on the decor but I will definitely be going back. They've been busy both times I went. Once during the blues festival, once on Valentine's day and they still manage to provide great sevice and excellent food. Two thumbs up!

We attended a funeral lunch. Food and service were excellent.

Steak and portabella app, wedge salad, eggplant parm, and meatballs!
Mmmmmmm!

The service and staff were absolutely amazing. The food was great and on point. I grew up in Chicago, IL and love Italian food, and it made me feel like I was home again. The only thing I would add is maybe a bit of a personal touch with maybe a floating trio of musicians, I.e. singers or violins, and maybe offer a flower arrangement for date nights.
However, I took the woman of my dreams here for our 1rst official date, and we had an absolutely perfect evening, and when I'm ready to marry this girl and ask for her hand, I will do so here, in this establishment. Thank you for making the 1rst date one for the memory books.

Not authentic Italian. Ordered meatballs. They came in a cast iron pan but were cold and dry. I will never eat there again. This was West Bloomfield location.

We have gone to Ciao Amici's a couple of times over the last year and have always been completely satisfied with the experience. The food is great and the service has always been really good.

I was here for luncheon after a funeral. The food was excellent, the room was clean & pleasant, and the waitstaff were attentive. And Tiramisu! My favorite! Also, they have their own parking lot, which is great for a downtown restaurant.

our waitress was great. the cooks need to quit their day job.

Our group enjoyed the meal. The desserts were great.