Netty D.
Yelp
This is my favorite restaurant in Portland. I finally went into the restaurant after hearing about it for so long and every single time I've been here, I've had the most exquisite food with ample portions and the most satiating flavors of Italian food and wine that you could get in Portland. It is comfort food at its finest with the best local ingredients and everything is off The chart delicious. I've had the pizza, I've had pasta, and I've had steak twice. Everything is delicious and I can't get enough of it. The decanting of the wine, the sides to the bread with olives and oil/vinegar. Every single thing I eat, seems to be at the highest level of ingredients with a lot of attention to detail put into everything.
The vibe of the place with the uplifting atmosphere, the decor and the righteously amazing vibes of Chrissie the head bartender...makes me keep coming back for birthdays and special occasions. I actually don't eat out very much with fast food or takeout because I save my money for this place. I can spend $20 at Taco Bell or I could spend $20 here and usually go home very full with leftovers. The staff is always checking up on me and my guests. Everybody is really kind and engaging. Whenever I sit at the bar other people that are there we have a nice talk usually about the food and the restaurant. It just is a very inviting open comfortable and delicious comfort food kind of place. If you drink wine, ask Chrissie. I'm not a wine drinker yet Every time I go to Cibo I end up drinking wine! She knows. Her Moscow mules are divine!
Chrissie can make the most delicious concoctions and she literally looks like she's creating something magical when she comes up with something new. Her cocktails are on point and she's always innovating her craft. Attention to detail for every single drink. The best recommendations for what they have that night. She informed me that they bake their bread fresh every day. Foods are sourced locally and every single dish makes me want more. I'm trying to get some variety in what I order yet. The steak does it for me every time. The pizza is the best I've had in town and sooooo good. I'm very picky about pizza as it's my favorite food yet this crust and the delicious cheese and greens and everything they put into their pizza is so tasty.
If the Italians that I know in my community, make this a regular spot, then I also know it's good! It's authentic righteously on point delicious food every single time I go. All my people come with me to this restaurant for special occasions. Do yourself a favor and visit Cibo! If somebody's coming in from out of town... Take them to Cibo! To celebrate my children's accomplishments, I take them to Cibo! I already have two reservation reservations for the first week of January and I went there last night. It's this good!
A lot of people post pictures of the food there and I've had every dish that I've seen online... But what means the most to me about this place is the whole experience of bringing My special people here to experience, uplifting vibes, delicious and exquisite food, the most incredible drinks, and an atmosphere that takes us out of our daily life and gives us such joy and pleasure to experience. I love seeing the look on their face when they take every bite. Seriously. Just eat here once and you'll know.