Ciao Ciao Italiano

A nice small Italian restaurant that provides gluten-free option (extra $5) on pizza and penne. They've missed my booking from Dimmi (reserved a few days prior) but luckily the restaurant was pretty empty so they could accommodate us. Food was very average (pretty hard and stiff 8" (they said 10") pizza base and pasta), and the Nutella pizza was merely a smear on the cardboard base. Wine wasn't as good and my friend's glass was a bit sour. We ordered tea and coffee at the end and 10 mins later they let us know there was no coffee! Service was OK in general, the air conditioning was barely on so most customers were sweating at 18 degrees outside. Pretty disappointed with the overall experience.

Delicious food and very friendly staff. We went at 7pm and the restaurant wasn't very busy but that was great for us because we wanted a quiet time. The staff occasionally checked on us to make sure we were OK, which is nice. We had the Arancini balls & two pastas - Seafood ('Di Mare') and Bolognese. Everything tasted great and you'll leave very full, I would recommend this for dinner :)

Staff and service were awesome 10/10. Must try their Moscato if you are into dessert wines. Caprese is lovely and the pasta would be perfect if it was a bit stronger in flavour. I'd definitely try their pizza and dessert next time. Promising new authentic Italian restaurant, I look forward to returning soon.

Had to wait a while to get served and food ordered. The food was okay but didn't stand out. We were looking forward to having the Marinara Pasta but they changed the menu. There were too much Anchovies in the Marinara Pizza making it too salty. The best part was the dessert Creama Di Cafe. They even got our bill wrong and overcharged us.

I discovered Ciao Ciao Italiano on Dimmi - they had a great 50% of all food, so I immediately made a booking for that night. When we arrived, it was mostly empty as it was relatively late on a week night. We were immediately seated and offered some water and menus. We ordered: Cozze (Steamed Mussel), Calamari, Patata Tartufato, Penne Bolognese, and Pizza Picante (with Hot Salami). The entreés arrived first and were all presented beautifully. The Baked Potatoes had a nice crunch on the outside and beautifully-fluffy on the inside. There was a lot of fresh Rosmarin, a good sprinkle of Parmesan, and an irresistible aroma of the Truffle Oil. Calamari - exactly what you would expect - melting in your mouth and served with Lemon Aioli. The Mussels were a the star dish here - the White Wine Tomato Salsa had just the perfect amount of garlic. The actual Mussels were cooked to perfection and were to die for. They get served with some nice warm Garlic Bread, which is perfect for dipping into the delicious sauce. We were then asked if we’re ready for our mains and they arrived shortly after. The Pizza is from a woodfire. The base was fantastic - charred and chewy - exactly how I like it. The Salami they use is really delicious too, and, of course, there’s a generous amount of Mozzarella on top. The Pasta was very good too, however, I don’t believe the actual penné was made in-house, which is a little disappointing (if I’m right). The beef was nice and rich. The dish wasn’t very salty either. This is probably the only dish I’d give 4/5. Together with a Peroni and a glass of Sav, we paid $56, which was fantastic value, thanks to Dimmi. I have to make a special mention about the service - the girl (whose name, unfortunately, I didn’t get) was from Latvia and was simply fantastic - attentive, yet definitely not disturbing, with a great sense of humour, and a warm, genuine smile. She’s a real credit to this restaurant. The owner came to make sure we were happy too. Overall, extremely happy and will definitely return without any vouchers.

The best Italian food!! Been here a couple of times in the last few weeks and have loved it every time! Amazing food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Will definitely be going back again. Dessert pizza is a must if you're a chocolate person! Update: really sad to see their menu had changed and most of the amazing starters and pastas are no longer available. Still great food but the old menu was what had me going back again