Cetrella is a great restaurant. The food is great and the ambience perfect for a pleasant evening. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Michelle
This evening, we dined with friends at Cetrella for the first time. It is a beautiful dining room, well-located near public parking. Our friends got street parking right outside the front door! There were not many other people in the dining room, which had a bit of a dampening impact on the ambiance, but this was not a reflection of the food. We started with cocktails, which are a set price of $18 each. Between us, we ate crab cakes, beet salad, lamb meatballs and frito misto for starters, with filet mignon, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, and lamb shank as mains. The lamb, in particular, was highly praised by my husband. We rounded off with panna cotta and chocolate cake. It was a very tasty meal. Serving sizes are pretty good. The servers were friendly and helpful.
Yirui Arlene Zhang
We went for dinner During a workday night and there were only a few people and very quiet. For starters, we had garlic prawns and roasted octopus. The octopus is very good and flavorful, despite small portion. The prawns are fine but I don't really taste much garlic flavor, rather tomato sauce like base flavor. For man entrees, we tried lamb shank and branzino. Lamb was cooked well and easy to get off the bone. Fish was also cooked fresh. Both flavors were okay, not stunning but was something one can expect from similar restaurants. Overall a bit pricy but ingredients were pretty good.
Karl Danz
We have been dining at Cetrella for years, both at the First Street location and now at the State Street location. Every single time we've had a terrific experience!
Rob Seide
Excellent service in a modern, but stark, environment. Lamb meatballs were a good starter, especially when you get the warm bread to sop up.the thick sauce. Crabcakes were small and unremarkable and, for someone who used to live in Baltimore, they tasted nothing like Maryland crab cakes! The mushroom risotto and half chicken were both stars, and the potatoes braves had a spicy kick. The white cake was tasteless and disappointing but the chocolate tart was a great end to a very pleasant dinner.
Debbie
5 stars all around. For some reason Cetrella doesn't bump up in our list of places to go for dinner and it is a bad call on our part. The food was excellent, the staff were busy yet attentive and friendly and the drink were on par with our favorite boozy bars. The noise level was just right - there was a buzz but we could also hear each other speak. You may think this is basic Italian but they add a special touch. The asparagus soup had roasted onions and a pomegranate glaze that made it amazing. I had the beef short ribs and it was melt in your mouth yummy. My daughter ordered pesto with lamb tagliatelle (I think that was the pasta) and she loved it. Husband had steak and was very pleased. We also ordered an Italian chocolate cake - it was dry to us but I think that is the style of cake to be honest. The blood orange sorbet that was served with it was again AMAZING. Go people, go.
Jon
Food was exceptionally good. We were a party of four. Each of us had a different dish and each of us thought their dish warranted an enthusiastic rave.
Daniel
Nice restaurant, food was great, food service (timeliness) was good, but not the best table-side (waiter service). I could best describe it as uninterested and distracted. Maybe an off night, not sure. The owner (as maitre d for the night), however, was very friendly and helpful.
CherylM
Newly opened for lunch. Wonderful to have this lovely, friendly, yummy dining option available.
Christa Tee
Everything we ordered was delicious and well prepared. Especially liked the crab cakes and Branzino! Service was also excellent.
Cetrella never fails to impress me, with lovely meal choices, impeccable service and a casual ambiance!
David Clark
Delicious food, beautifully presented with attentive service. The food was consistently delicious across starters, mains and desserts. The selection of wines, cocktails and mocktails was excellent and quickly presented. A memorable dining experience
Roger Bourland
I love Cetrella. Excellent food, drinks, ambience, and staff. Plenty of choices for small or large appetites. Greek pizza, salmon, pork chops, pastas, salads and oysters are my favorites.
Nelson
Best Branzino in a long time!!! Highly recommend this restaurant Superb service and excellent food, tasty, amazing presentation and delicious
Richard
Another lovely evening at Cetrella. Great food carefully prepared and presented. Delicious kale salad to start and the chicken and vegetable lasagna for entrees. Excellent service and a perfect ambiance to boot.
Cetrella is a great restaurant. The food is great and the ambience perfect for a pleasant evening. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
This evening, we dined with friends at Cetrella for the first time. It is a beautiful dining room, well-located near public parking. Our friends got street parking right outside the front door! There were not many other people in the dining room, which had a bit of a dampening impact on the ambiance, but this was not a reflection of the food. We started with cocktails, which are a set price of $18 each. Between us, we ate crab cakes, beet salad, lamb meatballs and frito misto for starters, with filet mignon, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, and lamb shank as mains. The lamb, in particular, was highly praised by my husband. We rounded off with panna cotta and chocolate cake. It was a very tasty meal. Serving sizes are pretty good. The servers were friendly and helpful.
We went for dinner During a workday night and there were only a few people and very quiet. For starters, we had garlic prawns and roasted octopus. The octopus is very good and flavorful, despite small portion. The prawns are fine but I don't really taste much garlic flavor, rather tomato sauce like base flavor. For man entrees, we tried lamb shank and branzino. Lamb was cooked well and easy to get off the bone. Fish was also cooked fresh. Both flavors were okay, not stunning but was something one can expect from similar restaurants. Overall a bit pricy but ingredients were pretty good.
We have been dining at Cetrella for years, both at the First Street location and now at the State Street location. Every single time we've had a terrific experience!
Excellent service in a modern, but stark, environment. Lamb meatballs were a good starter, especially when you get the warm bread to sop up.the thick sauce. Crabcakes were small and unremarkable and, for someone who used to live in Baltimore, they tasted nothing like Maryland crab cakes!
The mushroom risotto and half chicken were both stars, and the potatoes braves had a spicy kick. The white cake was tasteless and disappointing but the chocolate tart was a great end to a very pleasant dinner.
5 stars all around. For some reason Cetrella doesn't bump up in our list of places to go for dinner and it is a bad call on our part. The food was excellent, the staff were busy yet attentive and friendly and the drink were on par with our favorite boozy bars. The noise level was just right - there was a buzz but we could also hear each other speak. You may think this is basic Italian but they add a special touch. The asparagus soup had roasted onions and a pomegranate glaze that made it amazing. I had the beef short ribs and it was melt in your mouth yummy. My daughter ordered pesto with lamb tagliatelle (I think that was the pasta) and she loved it. Husband had steak and was very pleased. We also ordered an Italian chocolate cake - it was dry to us but I think that is the style of cake to be honest. The blood orange sorbet that was served with it was again AMAZING. Go people, go.
Food was exceptionally good. We were a party of four. Each of us had a different dish and each of us thought their dish warranted an enthusiastic rave.
Nice restaurant, food was great, food service (timeliness) was good, but not the best table-side (waiter service). I could best describe it as uninterested and distracted. Maybe an off night, not sure. The owner (as maitre d for the night), however, was very friendly and helpful.
Newly opened for lunch. Wonderful to have this lovely, friendly, yummy dining option available.
Everything we ordered was delicious and well prepared. Especially liked the crab cakes and Branzino! Service was also excellent.
Restaurantji Recommends
Cetrella never fails to impress me, with lovely meal choices, impeccable service and a casual ambiance!
Delicious food, beautifully presented with attentive service. The food was consistently delicious across starters, mains and desserts. The selection of wines, cocktails and mocktails was excellent and quickly presented. A memorable dining experience
I love Cetrella. Excellent food, drinks, ambience, and staff. Plenty of choices for small or large appetites. Greek pizza, salmon, pork chops, pastas, salads and oysters are my favorites.
Best Branzino in a long time!!! Highly recommend this restaurant Superb service and excellent food, tasty, amazing presentation and delicious
Another lovely evening at Cetrella. Great food carefully prepared and presented. Delicious kale salad to start and the chicken and vegetable lasagna for entrees. Excellent service and a perfect ambiance to boot.
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