Excellent Italian entrees, nice wine selection, and family-friendly or couple-friendly ambiance. Prices were reasonable and food was flavorful. Service was excellent.

This is a word of mouth place that we sometimes forget about. A recent quest for local Linguini a Vongole (clams) reminded us to revisit. Great lively atmosphere. It gets busy so make reservations if you want to eat al fresco on patio. Reasonable wines and food prices and the waiters will get you laughing and joking. The food is... More

The service was excellent, the food was incredible and our waiter was even a great tour guide as he provided excellent directions to, of all things, South Coast Plaza shopping center in Costa Mesa!

WE loved the pasta here in the early evenings. The last two trips was not what we have come accustomed to experiencing at Ciao. We will continue to give it a try.

Went to Ciao Pasta because the reviews were very good, and I was not disappointed. The pasta is home made and the menu is vast. I've been to Italy numerous times and the pizza here was the closest that I have found in here in SoCal. It's thin, crisp and topped with incredibly fresh ingredients. The bar was very lively... More

It's Summer and this Friday night dining crowd enjoyed themselves both outside on the patio or inside the restaurant. It's location right across the Street from the San Juan Capistrano Mission is a perfect location. Charming patio with tables with linens and the interior of the restaurant has a feel of being in Italy. Staff very attentive, nice, friendly and... More

We happened upon this restaurant by chance after arriving too late to tour the mission. We found the prices very reasonable, and the menu items all tantalizing. Much to our delight, all entrees tasted as good as they were described on the menu. The bread was fantastic (our Italian waiter told us it was their own long-standing recipe). I had... More

We found out about Ciao Pasta here on Tripadvisor, so one good turn deserves another. We considered it a real find. If you go to its website, you'll see a photo of its charming outdoor patio, but the photo doesn't begin to do it justice. Ciao Pasta is just a tiny bit away from the main part of San Juan... More

Good Food. Nice patio seating. A little close to traffic on the main street, but somehow this isn't an issue. Enjoyable experience.