Ciao Capri

A fun night with friends eating at Ciao Capri. It has a large awning but several had trouble finding the restaurant. It's tucked next to a Mexican restaurant. Nice happy hour specials. I was happy to see the crowd on a rainy Tuesday night. The service was excellent! We all enjoyed the food. We shared several appetizers as well. Definitely worth a visit.

The staff is friendly and attentive. However, the past few visits have disappointed. The risotto is not good: it's under seasoned, watery, and gritty/ undercooked. I had shrimp on risotto that tasted and looked as if they were unseasoned, possibly thawed and just put on top of the risotto.

The BEST authentic Italian food in Richmond. The family that owns it are awesome as well. They also really know their wines. Great experience every time!

The food and service was outstanding. This is a nice small spot that is great for a romantic date night.

Ciao Capri is a beautifully authentic Italian restaurant tucked away in henrico. We were seated by the window, table beautifully set for 5. The owner was so friendly and welcoming to us. We enjoyed a complimentary bottle if wine (moscato) that was very nice.The appetizers were Caprese salad, very fresh and nice tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, and Calamari. Our entrees were, Risotto ai Frutti di Mare,Ravioli Quattro Formagg,and Taglioline Nerano (shrimp,pasta in a prolova cheese sauce) everything was very good. I recommend trying this place for a romantic dinner for two.

This was my first time visiting/eatIng at Ciao Capri. I had a hankering for some authentic Italian food on my birthday. The place I'd initially planned to eat at has apparently closed down. So, my bf was driving down Broad St. while I perused Yelp for an alternative. I was almost ready to settle on a generic place when Ciao Capri popped up on my Yelp search. I really wanted to go somewhere cozy and romantic to celebrate my birthday, and that is exactly what I got, plus some. As soon as www walked in the door, we were greeted by several smiling faces and welcoming greetings. The crazy thing I is, they were all completely genuine and happy we'd come in that night. This wasn't because it was some hole I in the wall spot (clearly, there were plenty of people inside with happy and content smiles on their faces), this was because the staff and owner were genuinely happy we'd decided to come their establishment that night.The ambiance was cozy and warm, and the staff were amazing. We had more than enough people making sure that we had a pleasurable evening, and not in the annoying way. Now, let me get to the food.... Oh... My... Goodness!!!! The food was superb. A lovely lady at theta Le next to us who was alsO celebrating her birthday, recommended we try the mussels appetizer. She said, "make sure you get some extra bread so you can sop up the amazing broth!" I'm so glad I followed instructions because she was absolutely right. It took everything in me NOT to pick the bowl up and drink the yummy mussel juice! LolFor my entree, I decided to enjoy the linguini and clams, which was basically the same delIcious, garlicky, white wine broth that I'd had in my appetizer. Thus, I was NOT disappointed.I will absolutely be recommending this restaurant to my friends, and I will definitely be back for a visit before I visit Italy this summer and after to make sure I am right about the authenticity of Ciao Capri.

Second trip to Ciao Capri and food was not as good as the first time. They didn't have the noodles the dish listed on the menu, the replacement noodle wasn't as good, and the ragu was just ok. To top it off, an employee was vaping at the bar looking at his phone inside the restaurant, the chef was in the restaurant watching us and looked sad and despondant, and there was more staff standing around than customers. Overall, a good meal but not great but the vibe is not good. The waiter we had did a good job.

DH and I had a double date with another couple and they suggested Ciao Capri. None had eaten there before but from reviews we read, it sounded like a great idea. When we arrived, we found a lovely place tucked away in strip mall that does not offer up a strip mall experience. We had some lovely wine. DH and I shared the calamari. I had the risotto al limone with scallops that were perfectly seared. DH had the clams and linguine. We were both very happy with our dining selections. Our dining companions ordered the specials of the evening and were equally pleased. I really wanted to try the lemon blueberry cheesecake but could not eat another bite. So I will save that for my next trip!Beautiful restaurant, great service, terrific food. I look forward to my next trip when I am in the mood for Italian.

I had a tortuously long day at work on a Friday, which are the days that are supposed to be chill. No, not for me. My husband and I talked about going out to dinner somewhere different and I really wanted to venture out of our neighborhood, but since I worked late and just didn't have it in me to get dressed up, we did a quick search of local restaurants and found Ciao Capri. From the outside this place looks, well, not nice. It has a ratty looking awning with some of the worst signage I've seen. If I didn't know it was there, I would miss it. In fact, my daughter couldn't find it so I had to walk outside to show her where to come. We settled at the bar because we intended to just have appetizers and drinks. I mentioned my daughter earlier...she called while we were eating, so she joined us. She's only 16, so it was nice that they let her sit at the bar with us. The place is small do every table was taken, so it made sense to let her sit with us. We ordered cocktails...a hot and spicy for me, which was essentially a dirty martini with hot sauce added. My husband ordered something that had Campari in it. He let me taste it and to me, it tasted like medicine... For appetizers, we ordered shrimp, which were sautéed with white wine, butter, garlic. We also ordered mussels and littleneck clams, which were cooked the same way. Oh, I forgot to mention they served bread with this terrific herby garlic dip...best thing I had the whole night. The shrimp were fine...kind of tough to me. I ate one or two and gave the rest to my husband. The mussels were really fishy to me, so I only had one. For entrees we ordered a chicken dish that had fingerling potatoes, broccoli and the chicken was covered with tomato sauce and mozzarella. I got a creamy pasta with shrimp and my husband got a pasta with mussels and clams. This restaurant has a very limited menu and you can tell they use the same ingredients in different ways...smart if you're controlling costs. We also ordered coffee, after dinner drinks and desserts...a flourless almond cake that was super dry and a lemon blueberry cheesecake. The desserts reminded me of something a home cook would make. Everything was okay. My husband and daughter loved their meals, which is why this is a 3.5 Star place for me. The staff was super friendly...this is definitely a family-owned place. It was packed too, which is a good sign. I think maybe I just ordered the wrong things. As we were leaving, I heard people ordering swordfish and Osso bucho, so I guess they have specials that we didn't hear about. For me, the menu items are sort of old school Italian fare. Nothing great, but nothing offensive. The staff is what makes it a 3.5 Star restaurant.

Food is great, authentic Italian cuisine as you would expect from the brothers/owners from Capri. Small, intimate service and atmosphere. Very nice wines and spirits. We go frequently.