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| - First off, I am not certain why this restaurant has gotten bad reviews as I went there with a girlfriend a few days ago and really had a good experience. We were over at Brix's having some wine and decided that we needed real food (not just some cheese and crackers which is all they serve basically..what is UP with that??) and she suggested Cibo E Vino as she has eaten there before. So we walked in and were immediately greeted by the chef (who I think is the owner?) which was nice. The place is small but I guess he is in the process of getting permits to enlarge. The patio was really pretty too but I am a weenie when it comes to the heat so we ate inside.
We started off with the Triple Berry salad which was delicious.. . Basically, it has raspberries, strawberries and blackberries with a great balsamic vinaigrette, candied pecans (yum, I love those things I could eat them by the handful), grilled chicken, red onions, feta cheese.. it was a great combo. Just make sure you get a little bit of chicken, little bit of fruit, pecans, salad and dressing.. it's an inspired mix. :)
For dinner we split a slice of cheese pizza (gotta cut some calories somewhere right? and the cannoli was on the plan for the ending) and the chicken parmigiana and we split both. Two words: yum mee. Ok, I just made that one up but it was great! Nice gooey cheese .. HUGE piece of pizza! Really! We are two TINY girls! haha.. ok, maybe not after this meal... and the chicken parm was amazing. I am super picky about my marinara sauce.. I don't really know WHAT I like, but I do know what I DON'T like. This was amazing.. I could imagine it with bread just scooping it up. The chicken was great .. pounded nice and flat and it was cooked perfectly..easy to cut with a fork actually.
So Yea..we had the cannoli for dessert. Who knew that ricotta sweetened would be so great in a dessert? With a little drizzle of chocolate sauce and some sliced strawberries.. heaven.
I would definitely come here again if I am back up in Carefree.. especially if they enlarge and have a bar that a single girl can eat at by herself and feel not conspicuous. LOL.. But it was really good!!!!
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