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| - Went with friends to Via Cibo on a Monday night. It was surprisingly busy for a weeknight, but we hit a sweet spot and were able to get a table for four before the rush really started.
Via Cibo takes your food order and you pay at the counter, and then you pay for drinks and desserts at a second counter. They serve wine and beer, and have a gelato counter. Ordering at the counter is efficient, but I hate trying to decide on a menu item from a wall.
I ate a kale salad with steak. My friends ordered pasta, and my husband had pizza. The kale salad was huge portion and I had to get some of it to go. The salad was ok, could have used a bit more flavour/dressing, but the steak was weird. The meat was in super-long flat strips that were difficult to eat and the texture was unpleasantly stiff and unnatural. My husband did not enjoy his pizza. The crust was too hard and chewy. He tried to cut into it and the pizza almost slid across the table. Our friends said they thought the pasta was good.Both couples shared gelatos. The gelato is ok.
The atmosphere is super casual, with a variety of seating choices. It's loud because of the ordering counter and open food prep area. I would prefer take-out to eating in.
The service is fast, and we were asked many times how everything was. For young people, they did an ok job of taking care of guests.
Overall, I was a bit disappointed because I long to find a place that duplicates the excellent pizza, gelato and food in Italy, but maybe that's asking a bit too much. I don't know that I would go back, unless I was looking for an alternative to the usual fast food options in the neighbourhood.
If you're not too picky this might be a great place for families looking for a quick and easy meal with value. The ingredients are a step-up from fast food, and it's not over-priced.
Atmosphere 4/10
Food 5/10
Service 6/10
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