Ciao Baby! - Barrington

One of our favorite places! The food is excellent, the portions generous, the ambiance is calm and quiet, and the service is consistently top-notch.

Lovely little Italian spot in downtown Barrington. The staff are friendly, the ambiance is great and the food was delicious. Service is done at an authentic Italian pace so don't expect to eat and go quickly. Kid-friendliness: Their 10 pizza was great for my 4 year old.

We had a reservation tonight at 730 for 2. The waitress kept mentioning how busy they were, but there were quite a few empty tables, and many folks were then finishing meals and ordering desserts. The house salads were just small plates of chopped lettuce, cold from the fridge. The drinks were ok, but no one refilled our waters or refreshed our bread. It then took over an hour and ten minutes to get our pasta dinners. Our waitress came by to say that our meals still were not ready and she suggested we talk to the manager, which we declined at that moment. We thought about leaving and almost went somewhere else for a quick pizza. The manager herself finally served our food without explanation except to imply that all was well given a busy kitchen. We thought that the chef and waitstaff might have quit and left them shorthanded. The attitude from the manager was arrogant and indifferent. There was no explanation except a busy kitchen, which we were hard pressed to believe. They offered no apology, not to mention a free dessert or a round of drinks. It’s tough to run a restaurant with an unfriendly and apathetic manager. I wonder what is happening behind the scene at Ciao Baby.

I eat most meals out but very seldom review. Just not a thing I do but this was too exceptional not to share.Only 2nd time here even though 1st experience was really good and it isn't far away.Server, I think was Cheryl and her service and personality was terrific.They serve warm, crusty bread with a dipping sauce that is awesome and addictive.I had the Prawns (6 nicely steamed) with Rapini on bed of Mostaciolli in a delicious Aglio/Ohio sauce.A huge plate, enough for two and only $23!A premium dish at very affordable price.A fabulous dining experience. One of the best in many years. Parking: Easy street parking

Simply delightful! Delicious, attentive service, charming atmosphere, and quite reasonably priced!