Ciao Pizza

We chose this location as a half way meeting point with some out of town friends. Not being from the Mebane area we relied on previous reviews to help guide us. I feel like the food would get a solid 3 but the service this night was atrocious dropping my overall to a 2. Our waitress was forgetful and borderline line rude. No refills, our orders did not come out right, and she didn’t ask if we want dessert just asked if we were ready to go.
The salad had some very large hunks of hard cabbage in them. Props on the ranch dressing though. It was homemade and really really good. Tangy, creamy, herby just the way a good ranch should be.
I had the Bella Donna. The pasta was good not too soft. The cream sauce was velvety. I did wish it had a bit more ham in it. Overall good.
My husband had the manicotti. He said it tasted good but he portion size was only 2 so he felt it should have been larger.

This is the first time eating here and it was good food just not close to great. The pizza appeared to be common NY style with out of the package ingredients, same as thousands of other pizza establishments. Pasta dish was acceptable with nondescript gravy. Waite staff was very good.

Fantastic! The special soup was clam chowder and it was amazing. Pizza, salads and cheese sticks were incredible as well. Food came out quick and we had good service. Would definitely recommend and will return next time in town.

Great pizza. The crust was nice and crisp without being burnt. Really a NY style pizzeria. I also had the Greek salad and it was huge. I would eat here again for sure

If you want no crowds then go to this place. But no crowd also means no good! The place is empty for a reason. The pizza is just ok and the service not much better. Nothing exciting or special about the menu and the décor is so dated. The ciao pizza is different every time we order but when they get it right it is quite good which is why I gave it three stars. The cheesecake is Sarah lee… really I ask them. Lol The tiramisu is lovely looking but tasteless. We took it home and added chocolate syrup just to get some flavor profile and not just throw it away.

The best New York style pizza we’ve had so far. The waitress, Natasha, was very friendly and helpful. We have been there twice and it’s worth the half hour drive.

Pizza is ok, nothing special. The wings were above average for around here. I will admit I am picky about wings because I am from Buffalo. The have a pretty good special, Large Pizza and 10 wings for 17.95. We have been back, like I said they are above average for around here. I have yet to find a better place in Mebane

Lots of people love the pizza, don’t get me wrong! it’s just not my favorite thing that is on the menu. When we go there I get the garlic cheezy bread (appetizer) or the meatballs parmigiana. The meatballs parmigiana is a meatball sub and it’s delicious! I always get the homemade chips with the ranch dressing on the side! I think the ranch may be homemade! Over all I think ciao pizza is a great restaurant! Very close to home and good when I want to eat out, but am on a budget!

We live in Hillsborough and have to make the trek to Durham to get really good pizza, a la Pizzeria Toro and Pompieri pizza. We were hoping to find a closer gem, and continued to explore parts west of Hillsborough. Thanks to Unilocal we found this place. Great variety in the menu, like pasta, hoagies, calzone and stromboli, but we wanted to go for the real test, pizza.
We started with a side salad. They advertise they make the Ranch and Italian dressing. The salad was good but the italian just tasted like oil and vinegar. I would try the Ranch next time. As for the pizza: Great variety of toppings. We made our own, feta, sausage and jalapeño, cooked extra crispy. The pizza had a great chewy and tasty crust, toppings were plenty and cooked just right. The sausage is sliced, just like you would get in NYC. Each table had their own parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, nice touch. Service was very good and friendly. They even give you a fresh cold glass with each beer. The beer menu could have more variety (i.e. my favorite, an IPA) but having a Moretti is passable and probably more appropriate for the fare. The other import is Heineken. Also, you have to consider it’s more of a family restaurant where the majority has tea or soda. We tend to be one of the the few alcohol drinkers when we are out in Mebane. More for us heathens! Prost!
We would definitely go again. This is our new go to place in the area.

Food is very good here. I was born and raised in NJ and since moving to NC I haven’t been able to get good pizza. But here is actually really good and almost feels like NJ pizza. So I am glad I finally found a place that has good pizza. Prices are reasonable for the amount of food and the size of the slices. But yes good food and workers there are very nice. Never had a problem been there 10+ times.

Great pizza! The owner is Italian which makes it that much better :) We’ll be coming back to dine in :) We have a new favorite pizza place!

I would say that this is a hidden gem, but judging by the number of people who were there when we stopped in, I don’t think it’s very hidden. They were packed around 1pm on a Saturday. The waitress was extremely sweet and attentive, even though she was really busy. We had an order of breadsticks, with came with delicious marinara sauce that had big slices of fresh garlic in it. We also got a large cheese pizza. This was one of the best pizzas I’ve ever eaten. My only suggestion would be to leave it in the oven for just a little longer, because I would have liked a slightly crispier crust. Even if you don’t live nearby, this pizza is worth the drive.

We just are lunch there !! I grew up in Long Island, NY and have had excellent Italian food. This was excellent ! I had small calzone (they had many options for fillings beside the cheeses that come inside).
It was no mini. Decent size for $ 6.50 ! Done to perfection and sauce on side homemade too !! Husband had 8 inch pizza that was awesome too. I’m picky about Italian food and this was just simply great. Simone our server very nice as was all the staff! Will be back !!

My favorite stop for a tasty and healthy dinner. I get chicken, broccoli, and beans. They make everything fresh. Get rid if smoking on the back patio and this place is perfect!

Fantastic pizza! The cheese pizza is the best I’ve had in the Hillsborough or Mebane area. Also, the white pizza is fantastic, and very fresh tasting.
I’d give only three stars though, because the décor/​feel of the restaurant is really old, and kind of confused. The color scheme is very distracting. Also, the appetizers are really disappointing. They give the impression from the other offerings that everything is made fresh in house, but the appetizers are clearly frozen.
For pizza take out in the Mebane area, go to Ciao! They are awesome!

Pretty good, especially for being in the pizza wasteland. There are inexplicably a few other places in the Mebane/​Burlington region, but this is the one you want to go to. Convenient if you’re on I-​85/​I-​40

A group of us called in an order for five pizza’s last Saturday night, and they were all made to perfection. The price is very reasonable for the quality, and I’d definitely order from them again!

My boyfriend and I ate dinner here with some family and we were pleasantly surprised at how much we loved it.
For about $ 20 we both had small calzones, his with two meats, mine with pepperoni and onion, one drink and water. The calzone is the best I’ve had in Mebane, and I’ve tried most of the places around. The calzones were pretty huge, lots of cheese and toppings. And the crust was almost perfect. I’m pretty picky about calzones, and I’ll return here again. I’m curious to see just how big the large option is.
I did try my nieces wings, those were great and meaty, and the ranch tasted homemade. I’m picky about ranch-​no Hidden Valley for me.
The service was great. My family can be a little «extra» when dining out and the waitress did an excellent job handling it all.

Ok, this place was unexpected. It’s 9pm, just left soccer practice, ravenous… want pizza, first place I stop by… closes at 9, curses! Not to be foiled that easily I hunt around for the next dough/​sauce/​cheese haven. Aha, look at that, your average everyday crappy walmart strip mall, yay… or not, but wait, what’s this… a pizza spot, hooray!
Ok, as we approach said pizza place, we notice a lack of, well, anyone. Yep, big window front to the place and appears deserted, but lit. Now, I don’t know about you, but I usually think if a place is empty, it’s because the food sucks. Well, super hungry is overruling my spidey sense on this one so we sally forth. I will now get to the point. The pizza came, just your regular cheese pizza, and it was delicious! Super thin crust, crisp on the bottom but not tough, just the right amount of sauce and cheese… so yummy! I was surprised to say the least. Anywho, I can’t speak to the rest of the menu, and there was a lot on it, but pizza gets a hearty thumbs up. Try them out!

Pricey!
Pretty standard fare. I don’t see why being Italian owned makes a difference, tastes the same.
I got a calzone and it was pretty bland.
Even the canolli was really bland. I couldn’t even taste the chocolate chips. They were huge though.