Cibo

Cibo has a new name and it is a Definite Must- Panza now. Awesome food and service and to top it off, it was more affordable than most of the other restaurants in the North End. The name has changed, but thankfully the food is even better than ever. Glad we gave it a shot! The only downfall is that they don't have valet parking and if you are driving in from out of town, the closest garage is on the corner of Prince and Commercial Street.…

Little Jewel in Boston's North End. My bf and I happened on this place one night after we were treated terribly at Giacomo's (the big tourist trap across the street) and decided to not give them our money. Not knowing what to expect we entered Cibo, sat by the windows and admired the rustic simplicity of the decor. We live in the area and we've been to lots of places in the North End with widely varying degrees of satisfaction. This place has quickly become our favorite casual neighborhood eatery. We started with the Italian Greens on polenta appetizer. It's fantastic. Subsequently we've had the ribs appetizer as well as the sausage and broccoli rabe app. The ribs fall off the bone and are complemented by a sweet, savory sauce. The sausage-rabe dish is a perfect blend of meaty, spicy goodness. On subsequent visits we've tried the skirt steak (w/risotto and grilled veggies) entree, as well as the linguine carbonara, and a marinated lamb special. All were very well-prepared and delicious. One of the things I like most about this place is that the kitchen is doing interesting things with classic dishes and putting a unique, fresh spin on some old standbys. The wine list is serviceable and there's not a huge markup on price. (We ordered a tasty merlot for $20 that we later saw at a liquor store for $14.) We've also been fortunate enough to have the same server every time (Christian) and he does a fabulous job.…

Good enough food, bad service experience. I was very excited to visit Cibo's because it came so highly recommended, however, I did not have the type of experience described on this website. I and two other people ordered a specially made pasta with sauce. When we received our meal, all three of us, did not get what we ordered. Instead, we got a plain Alfredo sauce over pasta. When I brought this to the waiter's attention, I was asked to come back into the kitchen and meet the chef. He tasted the sauce and then scolded me for thinking it was something else. Clearly he didn't make the sauce he agreed to, but the worst part was being humiliated by the chef.

Look, for $15-20 a plate, if you don't have it, just let the customer know, and we would have happily ordered something else.…

Nice place for an early summer dinner.... My boyfriend and I stopped around 6pm on a Tuesday earlier this summer, on our way home. There were two tables left when we arrived and it stayed busy the entire time we were there. Our waitress was very nice and never hurried us, although she was the only waitress on that night, with the exception of a bus boy who promptly filled our waters and cleared plates. My boyfriend and I split the ribs as an appetizer, they were fall off the bone and the sauce was sweet and light. I ordered the black cod entree, it came with asparagus, tomatoes, and polenta; I found the dish fresh and the size was more than enough. My boyfriend had the eggplant parm with penne, he thought it was great and could tell it was made to order. Overall, we thought the atmosphere and food were great for a warm summer evening. If you can get a seat by the windows its good people watching.…