Ciao Amici Restaurant

Great spot! Plenty of seating, varieties of food. Food came out fresh and was very happy with the experience!

Everything was amazing! Service was fast, all 4 of us finished all of our meals and left nothing on the plate! I had the Haddock Risotto and loved it. The server I believe her name was Alondra was very nice and made us a delicious tiramisu dessert! I would highly recommend visiting and asking for her as your server! 5 stars!

Great first experience at this small/family-run place, just off Main St center in Wakefield. Greeted right as we entered, and sat at the front. Waitress stopped by quickly, as we were ready to order, she grabbed that and brought our beverages right over, then some tasty warm rolls.I ordered the chicken picatta; pasta was incredibly fresh, I wish there was a bit more of it, and a tad more sauce, but I was pretty hungry to start. Another person got the fried eggplant, and another ordered the gnocchi but with marinara. Everyone enjoyed their dish, the food was super fresh. We ordered on tiramisu to split, and they gave it to us gratis as it was our first time there.Service was very quick, all the pasta dishes were fresh, and the price was very good. Would highly recommend giving them a try!

Awesome little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with surprisingly good food!Came here with my wife recently for a birthday lunch and we were not disappointed. Got the meatball app and they had tons of flavor. My wife got their pasta bolognese dish and she loved it. Large enough portion to have another meal. My chicken parm was some of the best I've ever had. Giant piece of pounded out chicken breast with awesome homemade breadcrumbs. I hope this place gets tons of business because it's definitely worth the visit. Excited to come back!

What a pleasant surprise! We noticed Ciao Amici and thought we would try it out. It is in the old Massimo's location right off Main Street in Wakefield. Only been open for about 3 months. Staff greeted us with open arms. If you are looking for entrees cooked to order by the owner/chef, this IS the place for you. If you are looking for ho hum line cook food...this place isn't for you.We are picky, picky, picky. We drive a distance to try new restaurants. Honestly, most are a disappointment. We've been to Massimo's (the restaurant that was previously here). It had disgusting carpets, drib drab coloring on the walls and very unhappy wait staff and hostess. Ciao Amici has fully redone the inside. Carpets...gone. New wood floors. New paint color, beautiful pictures on the walls. Really nice ambiance in a cozy atmosphere. When you walk in a friendly host/hostess greets you. Servers are are also friendly and apparently love what they do. Very attentive and very pleasant. Rolls were brought to the table that were fresh out of the oven...crispy outside and soft and tender inside. There are very few mixed drinks on the menu. I think that is because they do not have a bar and have limited space. I chose the Limoncello Martini and it was delicious. It was rather late so we just ordered our entrees. I opted for Chicken Piccata which came with fresh Fusilli. I am usually not a fan of fresh pasta as it can be gummy, but this pasta was delicious. Delicious thick lemony, buttery sauce just the way it should be. Not that watery, tasteless, bowl of broth stuff you get elsewhere. Very delicious. My husband got Chicken Parmesan and couldn't believe the size of the chicken! Chicken was pan fried, not deep fried. Delicious coating which did not fall off the chicken. Very tender chicken. Sauce was delicious also. He could not stop raving about it. Ate it all!One of the owners Umberto, came out of the kitchen and we ended up talking food with him. He has a ton of experience in cooking and has worked in restaurants on Hanover Street including Artu. His energy for food shows in the quality of his dishes. If you love authentic Italian food, you gotta check out Ciao Amici! I know we will be back!https://www.ciaoamicirestaurant.com/781-587-1241

A delicious meal. There is a youth and energy about the staff and the chef and enthusiasm about cooking, and making their way- that is reflected in both the service on the food. It's delicious and a pleasure to be here.He had the Marsala I had the saltanbocca. Both delicious. His risotto was unbelievable .

Ciao Amici is delicious! The drinks were delicious - aperol spritz, limoncello spritz and white sangria. For apps we got shrimp scampi bruschetta. The sauce was light and delicious and the shrimp were big and tasted awesome! We also shared a Cesar salad that was delicious as well. For entrees I got chicken parm with vodka sauce which isn't on the menu but I asked and they said yes. The chicken cutlet was cooked perfectly and so thin. The sauce was awesome. Other entrees were lobster raviolis and chicken picatta. Both came out amazing and cooked to perfection. Homemade tiramisu for dessert was delicious. It was quiet and cozy inside the restaurant and our waitress was very attentive and kind! Will definitely be back.

My wife and I just discovered this hidden gem. We usually go to the North End for good Italian food but now have an option closer to home. Food was good authentic Italian just like my grandmother used to make, and nice portions. Will definitely return!

No need to visit the N End ; THEY came to Wakefield! The best Italian & parking right outside!

I had a wonderful experience at Ciao Amici. The grilled Octopus was nice and tender, the Veal Marsala is to die for served with mushroom risotto. I most recommend this restaurant.