I like it here pizza is a good greasy and visually delicious. Also a plus that they deliver. My Yia Yia is obsessed w their soup. On the downside there just too expensive. I find pizza works to better value for the buck. A 2.5 is fair to say. read more

I have been to Ciao Bella off an on over some 10 years now. My boss loves going there and would take me along when he felt like treating me for a job well done...at least I think it was a job well done. The pizzas there are outstanding. The dishes..pastas, sauces and sandwiches are very good...every one of them! I took my mom there for a lunch and she loved the soup and salad. Great imaginative daily specials. I would have given it 5 stars but the seating is very tight and not enough for such good food. read more

I love Ciao Bella's food. Hearty italian, tiny little restaurant even though it was recently renovated. Not much for atmosphere, but the price of the entrees is very reasonable (it is relfected in the decor of the restuarant) read more

Small place on a busy 1-way street but worth the wait for a table. Start with complimentary warm bread and sauce, and bust out your own booze because this place is BYOB baby! Excellent food and service with minimum "ouch" to the wallet. read more

Just had Ciao Bella for the first time today, even though everyone at my work gets it all the time and I have been meaning to try it for years now. I had an Italian grinder which was very good. It was huge and I only ate half, and am saving half for dinner. Could have had more Italian dressing on it, but other than that it was delicious. I will definitely try their salads which look good when co-workers get them and eventually will try their pizza too. They were packed at lunch but my sub was ready quickly. They seem very efficient. read more

Worcesters diamond in the rough, I don't know how this place isn't more celebrated by local colleges and residents. Their italian food is easily greater than local competitors cough VIA cough and it is at a reasonable price as well. Dishes will run heavy if you throw a lot of things in but base price is like if you went to Olive Garden. People have to realize this is not a sit down restaurant though but thats fine because the food is GREAT. Pastas are cooked well and the sauce is very exceptional. Plus they throw in garlic bread and what not too. read more

Came home for the Holidys and just had to have some Ciao Bella. We ordered take out for my whole family. Their online ordering system is amazing. Everything was hot, perfectly delish and exactly how I remembered it from years ago. My girls loved the pizza with artichokes and black olives, the bruschetta was amazing. Best part was when my Dad; who is from Buffalo, NY said that the Buffalo Chicken Grinder was the "best he had ever had". Can't wait to come home and order again. read more

very cozy, very tiny. walk in and it looks like they deliver pizza's all day and aren't ready for a dining. Probably about 8 small tables. The food is great however. I had a roast beef sandwich with sauerkraut and red onions. Best I've ever had. My friends had a pizza which they said was amazing and another had pasta. All in all the food was more than expected and great quality. If your going out for a Friday lunch this is the place to go. With such limited seating you may want it to go during peak hours. read more

Definitely a take out focused place, and my god is it good. Like everything on the menu and its reasonably priced.

My absolute favorite pizza place in Worcester! Literally order take out from here almost every week and have had them cater so many family get togethers over the past few years. In particular it's the pizza dough that is something special. My kids even eat their crusts... it's that good. Highly recommend their sausage, onion and peppers calzone- just the right amount of spicy and savory. read more

Wanted to add chicken to their pesto pizza and add pepperoni to their roasted veggie pizza but it said no modifications to the specialty pizzas and create your own instead. So I attempted to create my own over the phone, she was very helpful stating that I could add they just wouldn't do half and half on specialties. Most importantly, the pizza was amazing!!! read more

Last minute lunch with my wife. Went here because it was close, never been. Wow, what a gem. Looks like a take out with a fair amount of tables to sit. The food was FAR from take out. As we sat we were greeted by a pleasant server who gave us bread and hot marinara. I ordered a chicken parmigiana grinder. No frozen deep fried chicken patties on a sub roll. Breaded chicken pan fried with delicious red sauce, loaded cheese on a nice fresh Italian roll. My wife had a Mediterranean salad with a mint dressing so good, she bought 2 pints. It was huge. Will def come back read more

In response to a below review, I am neither family nor friend but I have been eating here for years and I think the food and value is great. They use fresh ingredients, serve very generous portions (the pasta dishes you really can't finish), and the food is good. You can also get grinders and calzones if you are looking for a cheaper option. Good work ciao bella. read more

I come here for lunch occasionally, due to work being so close by. I have always dined in and it gets quite busy during lunch time with the take out orders and table service. The place is small but always full. I've never really had to wait for a table for long. Everything I've had here was always great! The portions are huge! the ingredients fresh! The prices are pretty reasonable as well, noting how much food we get. I've had pasta, pizza, hot sub, salad, and apps here before. All have been fabulous! Once I ordered a small pizza that was intended for 2 people but I swear could feed up to 4! It was huge compared to other smalls at other pizza joints and the toppings were loaded on! I always have extra food to bring home because of their generous portions! I love Ciao Bella and would recommend it to anyone. read more

3 rating as the food was decent (we had the pizza and the pita--pita w/cheese and sauce was delish!), but downgrade in rating for the service. We ordered delivery today (Thursday) at 11:53am and our food was not delivered until 1:42pm, which is almost a two hour delivery!!! That is completely unacceptable delivery time. Online it says approx. 1 hour, so my expectation is at most 1 hr 15 mins (which even that is a long time for delivery). Luckily the food was warm (not hot), but it was not cold which was good. read more

The food is very amazing, I order there all the time. But I will never sit in the restaurant again. There is a waitress that is horrible and very rude. Luckily, the food is too good to be ruined by a bad waitress. My favorite thing is the white clams with white wine sauce, the bruschetta, and the panini with pesto and prosciutto. read more

Had a great lunch! Had to wait for a table for a while, but then had huge portions. We had a pizza, panini and salad. Everything was delicious! Only wish they had a larger seating area! read more

It's a really small place but it's worth squeezing in for the good food. The portions were huge and everything was delicious and fully loaded with garlic. I'd like to go back and try the pizza some time. read more

This place sucks. Food is fair, nothing special. Have had many different dishes on the menu, and I remember it being WAY better a few years back. So may better choices in the area. However what makes this place awful is their customer service - one of the worst I've ever experienced. read more

I can not believe the food here, it is soooo good. They give big portions so if you are a big eater this place is for you. The seating is limited so if your going at peak times do not expect to sit. read more

Each time I order take out here I get home and think what did I do. The food is average/decent but nothing amazing and the steep price would suggest something amazing. I almost always order the same thing because I am a masochist and enjoy being disappointed. The moderately sized veal parm is OK but often over cooked and occasionally burned and sitting on enough pasta to feed the USA Swim team the night before a big event. If I was eating in the restaurant rather then take-out it would be sent back to the kitchen. To get in the car drive back to complain would take too much time and then I'd be stuck sitting there for an eternity while it was re-done. At 19.99 it's an over-priced disappointment. Maybe someday I'll learn. read more

This is my favorite place in the neighborhood to get take out from. They do have some seating but I've never eaten inside. Their pizza is very good. The crust is thin and crispy on the bottom and holds up well to the toppings which are of excellent quality. Their Italian grinder is also delicious and so are their meatballs. Overall, Ciao Bella has consistently great food and wonderful service. The girls behind the counter are always friendly and delivery always arrives hot and before the expected time. read more

My personal favorite for Italian take out in Worcester. I have never once had a bad meal. From the pizzas and pasta dishes to the roll ups and daily specials; the food is great! They do have a few tables inside for a sit down meal, but the I would recommend taking the food to go as it gets really crowded inside. If you want Italian in Worcester and want to avoid Shrewsbury street than this is the place for you. read more

Very good restaurant . Staff so friendly and we like it's a BYOB Food reminds me of my mother's homemade Italian cooking

The best Italian food I have had. Everything on the menu is delicious; I especially love the homemade bread and the red sauce, the Ciao Bella Pasta, the chicken lemon soup, the BBQ chicken pizza, the meatballs-- I could go on and on!!! I really love this place. The setting is very small and casual, so it's perfect for take out and for a spontaneous lunch/dinner... oh and, they cater and do an amazing job!! read more

Great place to pick up Italian specialties. I love their Porcino Pizza, Veal Parmesan, and Kelly's beef and pastrami. I didn't think that their meat lasagna was that great. Parking and getting your food can be a bit tricky, but easier that Shrewsbury Street. read more

I've gone to Ciao Bella quite a few times with friends and been satisfied with them each time. When planning my wedding, I decided to inquire about catering and was very satisfied with what they offered and the costs. Diane, the woman in charge of catering, was very attentive and met several times with my then fiance and myself. She gave us very helpful advice on how we could do things and made sure we were well-informed. When we came in to taste many of the food options we were interested in, she talked to us about each one (after giving us time alone to discuss them by ourselves). When we told her the chicken marsala was good but we didn't want two chicken dishes (we had already picked another chicken dish) she had the staff make us the same dish with beef right there on the spot so that we could taste it. They were flexible with planning, and allowed us to have individual vegan and gluten-free dishes for our vegan and gluten-free friends without altering any of the prices. They even brought pizza for the kids table! They came on time for our reception and set up professionally. I should note our reception was in a far-off, middle-of-nowhere park with no electricity. They were quite flexible in setting up. The staff was extremely helpful and went above and beyond their duties, helping us clean up areas that had nothing to do with the food. After the ceremony we got countless compliments on the food. All of our guests were blown away. In summary, Ciao Bella provides excellent food, whether you go there with friends or use their catering services. Their catering menu is diverse and the costs are reasonably priced. Their catering staff is attentive, proactive, and willing to go the extra mile under all circumstances. I'd recommend Ciao Bella to anyone planning a wedding or needing catering of any form. read more

There good is alright. There eggplant parm is baked which is nice. Pasta and meatballs good. However grindees are not good for the price they charge of 9 dollars. In general think prices are a bit expensive for take out food. read more

Fantastic food, huge portions, excellent prices, outstanding waitstaff!!! I love the bread and marinara sauce you get served when you sit down. My sisters and I go there frequently. A trip into Worcester usually means a stop here for supper! Seating is limited, but turns over quickly. read more

This place is so inconsistent that it's just not worth it anymore, especially paying $15 for sub-par food. It's amazing what's passing for food nowadays. I was so disgusted with the quality of a meal last night that I'm signing up for the first time to write restaurant reviews. I've noticed people really liked the amount of food for the $$, but really, is bad food worth it? 2 lbs of slop is still slop. Example: For my boyfriend's meal, the fettuccine carbonara was a sauce soup with some pasta, and the sauce was broken (i.e. didn't stay emulsified; the egg or cream coagulated and separated). It looked like small chunks of cream/egg within runny oil. For my dish, the chicken saltimbocca was worse. A true saltimbocca should have flattened chicken/veal, prosciutto, fresh sage, lemon, capers, and fontina/mozzarella cheese. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltimbocca Whatever they were passing for saltimbocca was made up of chicken tenders, parmesan, and a dark turkey-ish gravy. Yes. Gravy. I wished I had the foresight to take a picture with my phone.... No sage, capers, or a white wine lemon sauce. It look NOTHING like any saltimbocca I've ever had. Worse...the gravy was like a "just add water" super salty msg-laden grocery store packet gravy. It drenched everything. All I could taste was gravy and salt. Everything was swimming in this stuff. Honestly, It was one step above dog food. Covering up food components, rather than let them shine, to me means that you're using sub-quality products. Much like covering up horse meat with a potent sauce. Both a carbonara and saltimbocca are BASIC Italian dishes, and if a place messes up on the basics, then not much can be said for the other menu options in my opinion. But hey, if you like your food very salty and drenched in sauce or condiments, then this is the place for you. But I'd personally spend my $15-20 at someplace like the Abbey, and avoid the slop....and the salt-induced bloating and digestive problems. read more

A bit pricey but they have awesome food all around pizzas sandwiches and all! Best italian takeout in worcester.

I'm a fan, and I'm from Chicago. Crust was both crisp and chewy; the toppings varied and interesting. Two cuts above an ordinary pizza. They deliver. read more

Best lunch spot in Worcester! Great food and even better service, large portions... Just plain fantastic!

Pizza is terrible. I don't know what a lot of these people are talking about. If you take greasy subshop pizza, add "cutting edge ingredients" like ricotta cheese and charge 16 dollars then you have the garbage they sell. I've tried all of the worcester spots. Skip this and head over to corner grille or volturno instead. read more

i've ordered fettuccini carbonara before with angel hair and it tasted amazing. I ordered again after a couple of months and i ordered two of it but they put in fettuccini instead of angel hair, not only that but there's not much flavor to it read more

Finally had a chance to check this place out. It is small but the food is good. Good sized portions too. Our waitress was cool. Would recommend this place to friends. read more

Hands down the best Italian food in Worcester. I'm from NY and although I'm not Italian, I was spoiled by all of my friends' Grandmothers so I get angry when I'm served overcooked pasta and flavorless sauce at "italian restaurants." This is not a fancy Italian restaurant it's like eating Grandma's kitchen. There are a handful of tables, more food than you can imagine and a constant activity. If that's not your preferred atmosphere than please order your food for pick up and leave the tables for the rest of us. (I suggest picking some up and going on a picnic date to Green Hill Park) The food: I've had many items on the menu and haven't found anything I wouldn't love to eat again. I usually go for the specials since you don't know if it's going to be a option next time. But I have 2 standbys, the Ciao Bella Pasta (the dish that uncovered my LOVE of olives) and the pasta and meatballs. I survived many finals weeks on just an order of each of those, it's amazing how a good meatball can make you believe everything is going to be ok. The sauce has similar comforting powers, it's just so good! Their prices are reasonable but their portions are not. Not once have I ever come remotely close to finishing one of their servings. Frequently I get 3 meals out of one of their dishes. The only downside of this is if you get an appetizer or you've got your eye on a dessert, you must plan ahead and resist the urge to stray from said plan. I no longer live in Worcester but I still go every chance I get. read more

Sat here for a late lunch today with my honey and we loved it!! The food was WONDERFUL and the staff was so polite. It was a little busy but the staff was so graceful in their way of keeping up with everything. The princes are fantastic and it's a just a very cute family run place. The only flaw was the dessert. The cannoli cake tasted old and kind of flaccid, and it really didn't taste like cannoli. But other than that, Bella Bella. read more

I have gotten good here multiple times and it has been amazing each and every time. Pasta fresh, meat perfectly cooked, seafood fresh. I had a craving for mussels and they came to the rescue. Reminds me of the local place from where I grew up. Not to mention, the meatballs are amazing. If you are from jersey or New York... This place will make you smile. read more

One of the best hole in the wall italian places in Worcester. The combination of flavors for dishes is very well thought out. Unfortunately I've only stuck to 2 of their dishes so I can't comment on too much on everything however you really get a good value. Only potential con is the place is a bit of a hole in the wall with limited seating. (more of a takeout place) but for the price, it balances it out read more