i don't come to cibo often but i do come regularly: we have been coming here for our work christmas dinner for the past few years. yes, we are lucky to come to cibo for our work do but we're a very small business with only a handful of staff so it's not as expensive as it sounds. every year the boss feels like he has to organise some sort of christmas outing with activities but every year the staff say no, we're more than happy to go to cibo. this is where you come if you want service that is smooth, professional but oh-so warm and humourous and never intimidating. this is also where you come for food that is complicated and exciting but again, not intimidating.
the menu is large which can make choosing very time-consuming but always evokes loads of discussion and mind-changing when you hear what someone else is thinking of ordering. this is also not just among foodies who are into fine-dining; work colleagues in their early 20s and a bit naive about food love the cibo menu as well. the entrees can also be served as mains so that adds to the choice.
everyone raved about their meals so i won't go into specifics there. i'll just say that for my entree i had the meat and bone - sesame beef short rib, bone marrow, crispy wagyu beef tongue, radish pear kimchi, chlorophyll emulsion; my main was the mahy farms veal tuna tartare, sauteed veal sweetbread, egg yolk puree, pea salad, serrano ham, mint gel; to finish i had the lemon posset and baklava. i always have an entree and main when eating out and never have much room for dessert so i loved the 'treats' section of the menu which had small sweet things on it which were the perfect size for me. it was a tough battle for my tummy when i saw the amazing cheese menu though - each cheese came with its own accompaniment, which makes you appreciate the care they put into their dishes.
two more things i like about cibo 1) loads of free street parking close by in the evening, 2) if a nearby staff member sees you heading for the loo, they'll go and open the door for you. cool.