Ciao Baby

My family dinner plans fell through (new propane tank wasn't working) so last minute we called ciao baby. It was so fast (for carry out) and it was delicious, reasonably priced, and they gave something that pleases everyone in my family. (Hard to do!)The portions are large. My family of 5 had the grouper, chicken parmigiana, and linguine with meatballs, plus fried calamari. It was more than enough and we were all very hungry and I have two teenage boy athletes.Thank you ciao baby for saving me tonight with a quick delicious dinner!

This is one of our favorite local restaurants in Barrington. It's feels like you're family when you go there. The entire staff is always really friendly and fun when we go there. They have a great menu, we've tried almost everything on the menu and there hasn't been a dish that wasn't good. We always get their house salad and cheese bread sticks as a starter. The restaurant looks small from the outside, but they have a large rear dining area that adds a lot of tables to the restaurant. The restaurant is great for groups and kids. Highly recommend going to try this out

The hospitality of the staff was wonderful. Kira is simply an incredible person. Kind, sweet, and always looking out for her customers. I really appreciated the attention eating alone. Everything I saw come from the kitchen looked and smelled wonderful. I have a passion for pesto, and Ciao Baby's creamy pesto was awesome! I had it topped with a bit of chicken and sun-dried tomatoes to round the color and taste pallet. I really want to know what all of the herbs and spices were on the oil plate for dipping with the bread, yum! Everything was paired with a subtle chianti from Italy. Exquisite!

We went to this restaurant back in April-of 2024. there were 14 of us who are in a dining group and overall the food quality was pretty good. Unfortunately, the service was pretty bad. You cannot be in a hurry if you come here to eat. Beware!

Great food, great atmosphere. Nice little place to meet for an authentic Italian meal

A little gem in Barrington. If you can't park in front then park around the back and walk around the building. I have no idea why we have not come here before but we will sure come back. The food was delicious and the service Was prompt. Our server was wonderful and helped with suggestions. We both had pasta with marinara and bolognese sauce. The sauces were excellent. It smelled and tasted so good we forgot to take pictures. Definitely do the olive oil, basil, balsamic vinegar dipping sauce for your bread. If you have already eaten, go there anyway for a dessert like thè carrot cake. We are going back for more. Yum

Ciao Baby, was ciao-licious. This place was jam-packed on a Saturday, so get your reservations! The dining area consisted of chairs and tables (no booths) and a small serving/bar area. I would categorize this place as classy, but not too fancy... and nice neighborhood restaurant. There are chalkboards on the wall, informing you of the specials. The specific night we went, the special was Shrimp Puttanesca, which I had no idea what it was, so google "Puttanesca", and tell me what you think.We ordered for appetizerBurnt Pasta -- it sounded interesting. It was fried angel hair pasta sauteed in butter and marinara so it's crispy and well done. I'm a fan of angel hair pasta, and this dish was great. Double Stuffed Eggplant -- Homemade eggplant cutlets, stuffed generously with ricotta, mozzarella and herbs.I ordered the Zuppa Di Pesce. There is also a red sauce version, but I got the white sauce version. This was a great seafood dish and had clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp in a red broth served over linguini.Others enjoyed their dishes as well, such as the linguini with clamsThere was only one server when we dined, with what I'm assuming was the manager/owner helping out. Nonetheless, service was good, although somewhat understandably slow. For example, we gave our card for the bill, and waited over 10-minutes to get it back.

Been meaning to go forever & met some friends who go here often... so glad we made early reservations for a Fri cause by the time we left, the place was hopping. We had super service ... our service was great & the owner/manager, Nancy, is a treat .. checking on our table & everyone else's too! The food was fabulous .... house wines are all you need cause they are great too & yes, you'll feel like you are in Italy cause the ambiance & garlic smells are perfect. We had a bunch of appetizers to share & all left with enough food for the next day. We shall return Next time we will have the Carrot Cake ... cause I've now read the reviews about that!

We came here on a Saturday night at 7 PM with a reservation for six people. We were seated immediately. The inside is very nice and inviting. I've driven past this place many times, so I was really excited to try it out. We got the calamari as an appetizer, & the umbriago salad, which was humongous. Everyone really enjoyed their entree dishes. The portions are huge! Many of us split dishes, and they brought the dishes pre-split for us. The service was a little bit slow, but we weren't in a rush, so it was fine. The owner (Nancy) even came and spoke to us! I look forward to coming back and trying a new dish

Some of the best Italian food I have ever had. Owner is usually on site and very friendly. Staff can be a little slow at times but very friendly and seem to try their hardest. Fish is fantastic especially the Zuppa de Pesce.