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| - 5 friends and I (we were 3 couples) met at Cibo for a Friday evening dinner. Overall, our experience was good but not remarkable. The service is good (to be expected of a place like this), food was good (some mixed feelings), and the atmosphere is great. Come to Cibo if you do not have Friday night dinner reservations--when most places are crowded, we were one of only 3 parties in the restaurant. It was a good experience in that respect.
Cibo's atmosphere is quiet, contemporary, relaxed, and very clean. It is very easy to feel at ease here with a glass of wine in hand, talking to a single or bunch of friends. This restaurant is nice (not too casual and not stuffy at all).
I highly recommend the mussels in white wine sauce appetizer--the mussels were tender, flavorful and some of the best I've had in Pittsburgh. On the other hand, my Atlantic Cod entree with string beans was good (not bad) but unimaginative. My companions had no compliments (but no complaints either) about their dishes. For dessert, I recommend the Tiramisu. The apple and berry pie was good but better for a more rustic sensibility.
Cibo is a solid choice for an evening meal in Regent Square, especially since there are so few other options in the neighborhood (Root 174 and Istanbul Sofra are the only others on the street). Do, however, expect to pay a pretty penny for your meal. Corkage fees are $7/bottle, charged a maximum of 3 times per party. Two people can expect to spend around $70 for 1 appetizer, an entree each, 1 dessert to share plus 1 corkage fee.
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