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Cooking Demonstration At Ciao Pasta

Cooking Demonstration At Ciao Pasta

31661 Camino CapistranoSte 201, 92675, San Juan Capistrano, United States

Pizza • Cafés • Italian • Bar-lounge


"Husband and I were looking for an Italian place for dinner we didn't want to go to our usual. I came across Ciao Pasta on Yelp and thought we would give it a try. It's in San Juan Capistrano which is always nice to walk before or after dinner. I called and made reservations for 5:15pm , we arrived about 20 minutes early but thank god we did as we couldn't find the place. It's not hard to find it we just thought it was on the opposite side of town. We managed to make it right on time and we were seated right away. It was such a nice afternoon that we decided to sit outside. It's a beautiful restaurant with plenty of seating inside and outside. We started off with ordering drinks and an appetizer. We ordered the carpaccio to start with. They also brought us some delicious and soft focaccia bread with some olive oil and crushed olives( I believe) . When I saw the carpaccio it just looked so beautiful and delicious and it was also delicious and so fresh tasting. The focaccia bread was also very good I decided to top my bread with some of the carpaccio, it was amazing. For dinner my husband ordered the beef Bolognese and I ordered the crudo pizza. The pizza had some prosciutto and Parmesan cheese and topped with some arugula. The pizza is a great size to share . The crust on the pizza was absolutely amazing.My husband absolutely loved the pizza crust he said it took him back to his childhood. It tasted like freshly made flour tortillas with butter on it. It was so good!!! He also enjoyed his pasta dish. And of course we had to get some dessert and we went with the ricotta cheesecake with raspberry sauce , it was delicious and not to sweet. This restaurant also has great service. The waiters and servers were on top of it. We will definitely be back to try some more of their dishes. Thank you for such a great dinner!"

Terroni

Terroni

West Hollywood & Mid-City, 7605 Beverly Blvd, 90036-2349, Los Angeles, United States

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Seafood


"We were seated immediately upon arriving. Wait staff showed up quickly and were generally available throughout the meal. Drinks/openers were very good--not spectacular. Cucciolo light vodka/grapefruit/Aperol and Negroni were lovely. Fiori di Zucca were filled with a fluffy cheese and fried in a light tempura batter. Duck prosciutto was good better than what I make at home, but not that much better . Cheese plate was legit--we got a gorgonzola dolce, a soft goat cheese from Sardegna, Reggiano and Pecorino Romano. Terroni's strength is pasta and the portions are abundant. I had Tonarelli a thin chitarra noodle alla Norcina $32 and my wife had the cuttlefish ink chitarra with crab 30 , and both were excellent. The Norcina came with a generous topping of very aromatic black truffle slices, and it was the best thing our table ordered. We had pizzas instead of secondi and they were a sad disappointment. The sauce and toppings were actually really good and well done. The pizza was nicely sized not like the piddly mini-pizzas of Mozz@ . But the crust--the foundation of the pizza--was mediocre at best. Offhand I'd say the water content was too low and the salt content way too high in the dough. After one bite I did not want more. I wonder what the point is of having pizza on the menu when it's not going to be able to match the level of your other offerings. It was a long drive to come up from Orange County. With the closure of Ortica we have been looking for a go-to restaurant for Italian pizza. Terroni is not it. I would come back here for a meal but I'd steer a wide berth around the pizzas."