Cibo Bistro and Wine Bar

Very small portions and expensive. Convenient yes, but not at those prices.

Terrible customer service. Terrible food.

Overpriced!

The lamb burger is amazing. Really one of the best burger I have ever had, and in an airport of all places.
The person next to me ordered a bloody Mary that looked so great I had to try one. Almost as good as the burger.
Again, in an airport of all places.

This place is no longer called Cibo but Victory Grill. Bottom line is terrible derives and terrible food. Take a look at the picture I posted of my breakfast sausage. It was burnt beyond recognition — I could not believe that the waitress even brought it to my table.

Despite the reviews I read I thought the service was good. Overall the food was decent. I got the chicken parm sandwich with fries. It was about as average a sandwich you could get, not too bland but nothing special. The fries were actually pretty good and I’m not a fry guy. They were skinny and salted just enogh. For airport food this is a 4 or 4.5 but will go with a 3 in general. With the run of luck I’ve had in airports I get excited with anything halfway decent.
They carry only pepsi products for those that care about such things.

Slow service but pretty decent food, had the Steak 3 course. Would have been a 4 otherwise.

Decent selections, obviously airport-​overpriced. Terrible food, with the emphasis on terrible. Calamari overdusted with curry powder? Who the hell came up with disgusting combination?
Uh, but I still go here all the time. It’s my «home» airport bar when JetBlue doesn’t service my destination city. Please, dear lord, can every other airport concession PLEASE take a page out the JetBlue book? I want to hang out there when I don’t have to fly! I like when my plane is delayed!

I feel like we should have an entirely separate rating system for airport experiences. Everything is relative. If I went into Cibo in the «real» world it would get 1.5−2 stars. In the airport world, it’s better than anywhere else in the USAir terminal. The loungey, couch-​style, seating in the front is comfy and since I ALWAYS pack my own food if I’m in an airport over meal-​time I go there only in need of libation. And that Cibo has. Decent selections of wine, beer, cocktails, etc. Moderate prices for airport world. S… L…O…W service. Plan accordingly.

Yes, I’m a fan — but granted, options are limited. Wine is a bit pricey and service probably needs some work, but food is pretty good and the space is comfortable. The ambiance actually helps me enjoy waiting for my flights or tolerating delays. I wish the wine prices were a bit cheaper but I suppose for NYC the prices are on par. Burger was good, carbonara dish was better and the cesar salad that you can add to an entrée is a decent size.

Is there anything quite like airport food? We can only hope and pray the answer is NO. With that said, this place is actually okay. I was insane enough to order Tuna Tuscana salad, and it was actually good! Other diner ordered Chick Milanese and enjoyed as well. A beer will run you about $ 7, glass of wine $ 8 – 12. The salads were $ 13 and !8 respectively.
Our waitress was beyond cranky. She was completely disconnected. Zero personality. If a chunk of her head fell off to reveal the computer components of an android I would not have blinked an eye. Service was not slow as others mentioned, but average.
On the way home we had, delay, delay, flight cancel, reschedule, delay… and found ourselves back at Cibo. The same robot served us. We made the horrible error of ordering calamari. What was I thinking? I felt nauseous for hours. Avoid this item at all costs!

Ok, so this is one of the nicer food joints at LaGuardia’s US Air Terminal, but the service is pretty slow even though the place was not busy at all. They have a good selection of beer and wine, but the menu seemed a bit over-​priced so I opted for the burger, which I was told is made fresh on the spot. It was ok, but I was not impressed and wished I had gone to the McDonalds next door.

DREADFUL SERVICE! I don’t expect a lot from an airport establishment, but even with low expectations I was shocked and disappointed! After gazing at the menu left our front for previews I thought I’d sit for an hour and enjoy a nice glass of wine and some Italian dinner. Well, long story short, it took at least 15 minutes to get my wine and a glass of water. It took another 15 minutes for my Chicken Parm dinner to come out. It came out before my salad and it came out without the mozzarella cheese because I asked the waiter to hold the crumbled Parmesan. I sent the naked chicken back and it returned just 30 seconds later all microwaved up with mozzarella on top and the pasta dried out and stuck together.
Then I asked for the check. It took another 10 minutes to get the check and another 10 minutes to get my credit card back! And before I knew it I went from an hour of leisure to a rush to the gate to catch my plane.
Bad service, bad food, and bad experience.

I ordered a caesar salad and the lobster ravioli. Husband ordered a corona, a burger, and a NY cheese cake. Sounds great, no?
NO. Is more like it.
My bland lobster ravioli came out first… then 10 minutes later, my crappy caeser salad? Husband’s burger was boring but he washed it down with a Corona… so all is not lost… until the NY cheese cake comes out. Seriously, folks… How do you screw up a NY cheese cake in New Freakin’ York. They did.
Bottom line is… I should have ate at McDonalds, and that usually is my last option…

Service is terrible and you may be late for your flight.
Food is not good but not worse then most airport restaurants.
I’m a frequent flier and I don’t expect much from an airport restaurant, but this place doesn’t meet the minimum criteria.
I tried to have breakfast at this restaurant twice, both times I had more then 30 minutes to boarding, so I figured it would be nice to eat in a restaurant instead of grabbing a bagel at Dunkin Donuts.
The first time service was so slow I had only coffee and had to cancel the rest of my order to make my flight. The restaurant clearly had some staffing or logistics problem, and although I was annoyed that the didn’t say anything and just let me sit there for 30 minutes without getting any food, I figured they’re having a bad day and it’s a one-​off problem.
The second time it i did get food but they would not serve cappuchino since they were understaffed (the waitress explenation) — only regular coffee.
Clearly it is their normal mode of operation to be understaffed and not deliver full service. You’re better off eating at the food court.
I guess it may be OK if you just want to get a drink at the bar, but for food, not worth it.

Cute little spot in the US Airways Terminal at LaG. Too bad their food left a lot to be desired. The turkey burger was so thick and huge that by the time they got it cooked through, the meat was extremely dry and tough, paired with a rubbery bun. No amount of mayo could remedy this disaster. The shoestring fries looked lovely – they were the whole reason I came here instead of grabbing a quick greasy meal in the food court – but they were so incredibly salty that I couldn’t finish them. Between the dry burger and the Dead Sea fries, I needed a gallon of water to rehydrate. If I’m ever in the vicinity again, I’ll probably just have some wine.

My goodness. The US Scareways terminal at LGA. My latest client operates in markets that are super-​US Airways happy… meaning I have to fly them. Death and despair.
A small tinge of relief (I won’t say oasis as that would be dramatic) in the terminal called Cibo. Considering the following, I say three stars:
— Unlike many airport restaurants, this one boasts prices similar to hotel restaurants… not cheap, but not «damn i have to take out a loan»
— They are understaffed meaning the service is slow
— Bloody Marys made by the Virgin Mary herself! YUMMMMM!
— If you don’t have an hour — don’t risk it. They called my name over the intercom mid-​bite. I ran while colleagues paid the bill…
— Great cocktail and draught beer selection
— New American fare – salads, fish, burgers, etc.

This place leaves much much much to be desired. Don’t waste your money.
First off, restaurant was half empty, nobody greeted me.
Sat myself, got bored of waiting and bought a beer at the bar, big Heineken, $ 11.25.
That got the waitresses attention when I got back to my seat, her first words out of her mouth were this section is reserved for people eating food. No, ‘Sir, its nice to see you are you joining us for dinner tonight?’ Just straight into the rules and how I could be breaking them. how inviting! I also saw her leave out side the restaurant on her cell phone. professional.
The food was gross too, I got the most basic thing on the menu Linguine and Meatballs, the sauce was cold/​lukewarm (probably came out when she was on the phone telling her girlfriend about doing coke at Nation last night) and tasted like straight tomato paste, all dark and lacking any flavor. super acidic. meatballs, dried out. uuhhh and the worst part 30 bucks lighter in the wallet.
Save your money and go to Papaya King or the Pizza place. the atmosphere is nice but completely not worth the price. Go down the terminal to the Irish bar.

Hidden in the food court next to a McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts and «Mex and the City» is a comfortable and relaxing wine bar. Perfect for a little «Dutch Courage» before boarding one of US Air’s dinky planes. There are seats in the main area as well as some cushy sofas right next to the large screen TV’s.
Not cheap, but with a pretty good selection of wines, I sadly went with two Heineken’s before heading down to my gate.

Nick and I walked up to our gate in LaGuardia Airport. I casually glanced out the window and saw the smallest plane ever. Parked at our gate. The thing had it’s propellers on the outside. There was no room for carry-​ons, everyone had to gate check theirs. It couldn’t even reach the gate, we had to walk onto the tarmac and up one of those fold-​out stair cases! That may be nice for say, the President, but I am not a fan.
I turned to Nick and said, «I’m going to need a drink. Actually a few drinks. Now.» The next bar I saw was Cibo’s Bistro and Wine Bar.
I sat down and ordered a glass of champagne. Surely you didn’t expect anything less? Here comes the only reason I give this place four stars. The bartender served it to me in a wine glass. A wine glass that was filled practically to the brim. And then she only charged me $ 7! $ 7 for a wine glass sized of champagne? I’ll have 3, thanks.
Other than that we shared a sandwich and a salad — both good for airport food. And the bartender, while great on the pour, exuded attitude in her every motion. Not bad attitude, just bad-​ass attitude. And she seemed to be texting a lot.
So, I recommend having a drink or snack here if you ever find yourself in this god forsaken airport.