Ciao Chow - New Albany

Loved it! Love the atmosphere, the service and the delicious food which came in generous portions. It was my first time and I will definitely be going back.

I ordered from Ciao Chow for the first time tonight. I’ve always heard really good things about this place, and since moving to New Albany, it’s one that I had not tried before. I was a little disappointed, especially spending a lot of money for the food. The fettuccine and spaghetti were very bland and lacking in taste. Almost no taste at all, if I’m honest. The fettuccine was almost like creamy noodle water and the sauce for the spaghetti was like getting a can of tomato sauce and dumping it on top of noodles. I was hoping for a good experience but it definitely did not live up to the hype. I ended up trashing the food. It could definitely use more flavor. Otherwise, I don’t recommend the food at all.

The owner of this restaurant is one of the friendliest restaurant owners I’ve come across, He made a point of greeting every customer who walked in and visited tables. We shared the gnocchi with marinara sauce with spinach and chicken. It was pretty good. We also had a small antipasto salad which was a generous serving. When we told the high school age server we wanted to share the gnocchi, he said “he wasn’t allowed” to bring an extra plate. We made do with our empty salad plate, but really? He never came back to the table (although the owner did to see how things were) and our server didn’t bother to ask us if we wanted dessert before bringing our check. This kid could use some training. But overall, Ciao Chow is a decent place for Italian food (I’m Italian and have high standards).

Cute little place in a cute town! The people were so friendly. Mike treats you like family and the servers are great! We had the crab cakes, crab tortellini, and fettuccine. It was yummy!

Ciao Chow is, without exaggeration, the best Italian food in all of north Mississippi. The food, atmosphere, and location are outstanding. It’s nice to have such a great restaurant right here in our backyard!