Ciao Cucina Nuova - Windsor

We ordered the black rice arancini, the focaccia, the bass and the mushroom chicken.The focaccia was very good, nice and crispy, fluffy, well seasoned and it was accompanied with ricotta.The bass came in a lazily constructed parchment envelope that when opened, revealed a mushy stringy slop of leeks, a fall apart piece of protein not even resembling bass.The cacio de Pepe orzo came with the bass, it was entirely bland but otherwise cooked fine.The green beans were not edible due to the excess amount of salt.The mushroom chicken had nearly the same mushy watery texture as the bass, it was almost as if the chicken was breaded before it was cooked and then left to steam to remove any texture that the breading should have built.The mushroom sauce was unremarkable, and truthfully had no flavour profile I can remember aside from a watery cream of even though I just tasted it some hours ago.The spinach gnocchi was shaped in nice generous portions, had a firm but bouncy texture but it too picked up the bland watery mushroom sauce from the chicken.There was a 40 minute wait between the appetizer and the main even though there was one other table being served.The service was apologetic, which was nice of them.This could have been an off night in the kitchen, but due to the amount of amateurish decisions made when preparing the food, and unsurprisingly both my wife and I ended up being sick the rest of the night, we will not be returning.

Dined at Ciao Cucina Nuova again last night with friends. As usual, the entire experience was incredible. Menu selections are always interesting and creative, using the freshest ingredients Amazing attention to detail. The staff are all equally great the vibe and ambiance is relaxed, beautiful and chill. Easily one of the top restaurants in the Windsor/Essex County region! Highly recommended. Beyond 5 stars!

Great food, great atmosphere. Loved our server Maya. We went for a girls night and it was perfect on a weeknight! We also had severe allergies to nuts and seeds and they were able to accommodate. Highly recommend.

Wonderful place to have a dinner, excellent food and wine, octopus wonderful prepared like in Europe, sea fish could stop to eat. Congratulations for an wonderful menu in this area.

One of the best meals I have had in a long time at a restaurant. The food, service, and atmosphere were top notch. Nice but cozy, timely and welcoming staff, and the food was nothing short of amazing.They take traditional and what I consider to be comfort food components and elevate them in a way that totally impressed me. Veal, duck, ribeye, scallops, high quality pasta (you can very much taste the difference! , high quality cheeses, the freshest vegetables, mushrooms, proteins, fish that tastes and feels like it was just caught that day, absolutely perfect seasoning to everything, I could go on and on.My favorites in particular were the arancini (black rice, bechamel, lemon garlic aioli, arugula, asiago , the pappardelle (braised muscovy duck, smoked bacon, pear, duck broth and the tre assaggi (fettucce alfredo, veal parmigiana, lasagna rosette . A group of us went and we each tried each other's because everything just sounded so good and these in particular were absolutely delicious. I like that they have a create your own option as well, though it would be even better if veal or duck were an option on it. All in all an excellent experience.Also, they have gluten free upon request. Normally anything gluten free I try I always find it extremely unappetizing, but Ciao Cucina Nuova must have some kind of special secret because their gluten free versions were incredible. The flavor and texture were not that typical weird gluten free taste or texture. They were so good!Dietary restrictions: Gluten free upon request